themanchestereveningnews--2020-06-02--GMP apologises to Anthony Grainger's family for errors made in misconduct probe

Greater Manchester Police have apologised “ unreservedly ” for errors made during a misconduct investigation into a former senior police officer .
Retired former assistant chief constable Steven Heywood was previously forced to apologise to a public inquiry into the fatal shooting of Anthony Grainger after he added detail into his log he could n't have known at the time .
He was alleged to have breached force standards of honesty and integrity when giving evidence at the public inquiry and a misconduct hearing to investigate these alleged breaches began on Monday .
But the charges were dismissed today at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ basis of no evidence offered .
Mr Heywood ’ s lawyer accused GMP of an 'omnishambles ' over delays and a last-minute bid to adjourn gross misconduct proceedings .
A panel convened over videolink to hear the misconduct allegations were forced to recommend that the misconduct charges be dismissed .
Chair Nahied Asjad slammed GMP for “ delays and procedural errors ” and said the handling of the misconduct hearing could undermine public confidence in the force .
There has been “ a fundamental disregard ” for everyone involved in the proceedings including @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Heywood and the public , she said .
Deputy Chief Constable Ian Pilling said the force has made the decision not to pursue the proceedings further and invited the panel to dismiss the charges against Mr Heywood following submissions made at the gross misconduct hearing .
He said : “ This misconduct case involved consideration of some complex issues relating to certain information and intelligence which , for legal reasons , could not be provided to Mr Heywood and could not be made public or indeed even shared with the panel dealing with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to those things was heard in private at the Anthony Grainger Public Inquiry and as such was redacted from the public records of that Inquiry .
“ The law concerning what can be disclosed in a public inquiry is different from that in misconduct proceedings.
” Deputy Chief Constable Pilling said the force has accepted that some of these matters “ could not be overcome ” and it would be “ unfair to pursue the case against the retired officer ” following submissions made on Monday .
He added : “ These are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ often constrained by the law .
Decisions have been made based on professional advice and in the best interests of reaching the most appropriate outcome .
However , in this case this has n't been possible , which I very much regret .
Responding to the comments made by Mrs Asjad , the deputy said : “ The chair in her comments has been clear that the panel are of the view that GMP did not deal with some key elements of this matter in an appropriate way .
“ Whilst we need @ @ @ @ @ @ @ we absolutely accept that mistakes have been made and this matter should have been handled much more effectively .
“ We apologise unreservedly for the errors which were made , in particular to the family and partner of Anthony Grainger and to all other involved parties.
” A police marksman - known as Q9 shot dead Mr Grainger by firing a single bullet from his Heckler and Koch MP5 sub-machine gun during an armed swoop in the village of Culcheth , near Warrington , in March 2012 , where GMP suspected he and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ supermarket .
Mr Grainger , 36 , a convicted criminal who had served time in prison , died at the scene .
No gun was found .
Mr Heywood , then an assistant chief constable , had authorised an armed swoop .
The shooting did not occur while under the direct command of Mr Heywood and the actual order was made by a different officer .
Greater Manchester Police chief constable Ian Hopkins apologised to Mr Grainger 's family last year after the public inquiry found 'serious deficiencies ' in the planning and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Mr Heywood was referred to the Crown Prosecution Service ( CPS ) after the Independent Office for Police Conduct ( IOPC ) reviewed his evidence and found he may have committed a criminal offence .
But , in November 2018 the CPS decided not to charge him .
The misconduct hearing was due to look at whether or not Mr Heywood had breached force standards of honesty and integrity when giving evidence at the public inquiry .
Mr Heywood ’ s barrister , John Beggs QC , yesterday called for the misconduct @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the force had breached regulations by delaying the hearing .
He said : `` There really is , to quote that rather unpleasant vernacular , an omnishambles going on .
`` It 's unfair to Mr Heywood , who gave exemplary service to the public , but it is also unfair to other participants and unfair to the public . ''
Gerry Boyle QC - representing GMP - said Mr Heywood 's firearms log , which was used in evidence in the public inquiry , contained inaccurate information about Mr Grainger 's previous @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that entries in the log were made to 'misrepresent ' the information available at the time and to 'retrospectively justify ' Mr Heywood 's decision to authorise a firearms operation on March 1 , 2012 .
He said : `` Mr Heywood admits that he did not , on March 1 , 2017 , tell the inquiry that entries in his log were retrospective .
`` He told the inquiry this during a closed session on March 2 , 2017 . ''
On Monday Mr Boyle asked for the misconduct hearing to be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lifting redactions on evidence heard during a closed session of the public inquiry .
But Mr Beggs said the evidence would have to remain redacted under law and criticised the delay in bringing the case and in its application for adjournment , made on Friday afternoon .
He said the force had breached regulations by not acting as soon as possible after finding Mr Heywood had a case to answer in June 2018 .
He argued that the case could not proceed fairly without redactions being lifted and it is very unlikely they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Boyle QC asked for the allegations against Mr Heywood to be dismissed on the basis of no evidence offered .
He said delays in proceedings was not enough to justify dismissal but said all relevant material which would be significant to Mr Heywood ’ s defence couldn ’ t be disclosed and as such GMP “ can not in good conscience seek to pursue these proceedings ” .
Panel chair Nahied Asjad said misconduct hearings are intended to maintain public trust and confidence in the police service .
“ The integrity of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ officers who are alleged to have committed misconduct proceedings are dealt with appropriately , ” she said .
Mrs Asjad said there has been “ a fundamental disregard for everyone involved in these proceedings ” including Mr Grainger ’ s family , Mr Heywood and the public who had been “ let down ” by GMP .
“ Public confidence in the police force can be undermined if the proceedings themselves are so flawed by delay and bad decision making that ultimately they lead to charges being dismissed , ” she said .

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Greater Manchester Police have apologised “unreservedly” for errors made during a misconduct investigation into a former senior police officer.
Retired former assistant chief constable Steven Heywood was previously forced to apologise to a public inquiry into the fatal shooting of Anthony Grainger after he added detail into his log he couldn't have known at the time.
He was alleged to have breached force standards of honesty and integrity when giving evidence at the public inquiry and a misconduct hearing to investigate these alleged breaches began on Monday.
But the charges were dismissed today at GMP’s own request on the basis of no evidence offered.
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Mr Heywood’s lawyer accused GMP of an 'omnishambles' over delays and a last-minute bid to adjourn gross misconduct proceedings.
A panel convened over videolink to hear the misconduct allegations were forced to recommend that the misconduct charges be dismissed.
Chair Nahied Asjad slammed GMP for “delays and procedural errors” and said the handling of the misconduct hearing could undermine public confidence in the force.
There has been “a fundamental disregard” for everyone involved in the proceedings including Mr Grainger’s family, Mr Heywood and the public, she said.
Deputy Chief Constable Ian Pilling said the force has made the decision not to pursue the proceedings further and invited the panel to dismiss the charges against Mr Heywood following submissions made at the gross misconduct hearing.
He said: “This misconduct case involved consideration of some complex issues relating to certain information and intelligence which, for legal reasons, could not be provided to Mr Heywood and could not be made public or indeed even shared with the panel dealing with the misconduct hearing.
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“Evidence relating to those things was heard in private at the Anthony Grainger Public Inquiry and as such was redacted from the public records of that Inquiry.
“The law concerning what can be disclosed in a public inquiry is different from that in misconduct proceedings.”
Deputy Chief Constable Pilling said the force has accepted that some of these matters “could not be overcome” and it would be “unfair to pursue the case against the retired officer” following submissions made on Monday.
He added: “These are complex issues and the available options were often constrained by the law.
Decisions have been made based on professional advice and in the best interests of reaching the most appropriate outcome. However, in this case this hasn't been possible, which I very much regret.
Responding to the comments made by Mrs Asjad, the deputy said: “The chair in her comments has been clear that the panel are of the view that GMP did not deal with some key elements of this matter in an appropriate way.
“Whilst we need to examine the comments more fully, we absolutely accept that mistakes have been made and this matter should have been handled much more effectively.
“We apologise unreservedly for the errors which were made, in particular to the family and partner of Anthony Grainger and to all other involved parties.”
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A police marksman - known as Q9 shot dead Mr Grainger by firing a single bullet from his Heckler and Koch MP5 sub-machine gun during an armed swoop in the village of Culcheth, near Warrington, in March 2012, where GMP suspected he and two others were about to rob a supermarket.
Mr Grainger, 36, a convicted criminal who had served time in prison, died at the scene. No gun was found.
Mr Heywood, then an assistant chief constable, had authorised an armed swoop.
The shooting did not occur while under the direct command of Mr Heywood and the actual order was made by a different officer.
Greater Manchester Police chief constable Ian Hopkins apologised to Mr Grainger's family last year after the public inquiry found 'serious deficiencies' in the planning and conduct of the operation by senior officers.
Mr Heywood was referred to the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) after the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) reviewed his evidence and found he may have committed a criminal offence.
But, in November 2018 the CPS decided not to charge him.
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The misconduct hearing was due to look at whether or not Mr Heywood had breached force standards of honesty and integrity when giving evidence at the public inquiry.
Mr Heywood’s barrister, John Beggs QC, yesterday called for the misconduct proceedings to be stayed as he said the force had breached regulations by delaying the hearing.
He said: "There really is, to quote that rather unpleasant vernacular, an omnishambles going on.
"It's unfair to Mr Heywood, who gave exemplary service to the public, but it is also unfair to other participants and unfair to the public."
Gerry Boyle QC - representing GMP - said Mr Heywood's firearms log, which was used in evidence in the public inquiry, contained inaccurate information about Mr Grainger's previous convictions.
He said it was asserted that entries in the log were made to 'misrepresent' the information available at the time and to 'retrospectively justify' Mr Heywood's decision to authorise a firearms operation on March 1, 2012.
He said: "Mr Heywood admits that he did not, on March 1, 2017, tell the inquiry that entries in his log were retrospective.
"He told the inquiry this during a closed session on March 2, 2017."
On Monday Mr Boyle asked for the misconduct hearing to be adjourned so work could be done on lifting redactions on evidence heard during a closed session of the public inquiry.
But Mr Beggs said the evidence would have to remain redacted under law and criticised the delay in bringing the case and in its application for adjournment, made on Friday afternoon.
He said the force had breached regulations by not acting as soon as possible after finding Mr Heywood had a case to answer in June 2018.
He argued that the case could not proceed fairly without redactions being lifted and it is very unlikely they could be lifted.
On Tuesday Mr Boyle QC asked for the allegations against Mr Heywood to be dismissed on the basis of no evidence offered.
He said delays in proceedings was not enough to justify dismissal but said all relevant material which would be significant to Mr Heywood’s defence couldn’t be disclosed and as such GMP “cannot in good conscience seek to pursue these proceedings”.
(Image: M.E.N.)
Panel chair Nahied Asjad said misconduct hearings are intended to maintain public trust and confidence in the police service.
“The integrity of the police service can only be upheld if officers who are alleged to have committed misconduct proceedings are dealt with appropriately,” she said.
Mrs Asjad said there has been “a fundamental disregard for everyone involved in these proceedings” including Mr Grainger’s family, Mr Heywood and the public who had been “let down” by GMP.
“Public confidence in the police force can be undermined if the proceedings themselves are so flawed by delay and bad decision making that ultimately they lead to charges being dismissed,” she said.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-06-02--Man City evening headlines as Guardiola targets new staff addition

Here are the Manchester City evening headline for Tuesday , June 2 .
Manchester City are looking for an ambitious coach to inject some fresh ideas into the academy as they look for a new Under-18s manager .
Gareth Taylor was last week announced as the new head coach of the women 's team , having been in charge of the Under-18s group for the last three seasons previous .
The Under-18s team is seen as vital at the club , where the most talented teenagers can be brought on ; Taylor leaves with the group having retained the U18 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ league and in the semi-finals of the FA Youth Cup , as well as having helped to push Tommy Doyle and Taylor Harwood-Bellis into first-team contention .
`` It 's not just a development ground for players , it is for staff , '' Wilcox told M.E.N .
Sport .
`` I want every member of staff that comes in our building to come because they feel we can move them onto the next stage of their career .
`` We 've seen members of staff move within the organisation ; we 've @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the women 's team to New York , we 've seen members of the academy go to the loans team and emerging talent , or the first team environment .
`` It 's not just about developing players , it is about developing staff as well .
You ca n't develop anything without great people and I 'm really lucky to have been able to recruit some great people and have great people around me who share the same vision , the same goal , the same aspiration and common purpose as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` When you get that , ultimately you have the level of trust and challenge where we want staff who are able to challenge ideas and bring new ideas to the table and I try to develop a culture that allows staff to have an opinion and a voice .
There 's some really talented staff who are young , enthusiastic that need that platform .
They 've got more expertise than me in some areas so why not listen to them and develop them . ''
Man City can do what Liverpool @ @ @ @ @ @ @ League resumes M.E.N .
sports writer Simon Bajkowski explains how Manchester City can still make a dent in Liverpool 's title challenge .
Whilst City look set to surrender their crown for the first time in two seasons , Liverpool must still visit the Etihad Stadium before the season is over .
Manchester United enjoyed a day to remember by delaying City 's title victory last season , whilst Liverpool ensured Pep Guardiola 's side would n't go unbeaten during the Centurian season .
Manchester City can do the same to Liverpool and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the final nine games of the campaign .
Jurgen Klopp has warned his Liverpool squad that the Premier League title is still not won , with Manchester City the only team still mathematically capable of catching them at the top of the table .
Liverpool needed just two more wins to be officially crowned Premier League champions before football was suspended due to the coronavirus pandemic back March .
And although Liverpool look comfortable at the top of the table , Klopp has told his players that there is still work to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ celebrate .
`` It 's nice to think about it but we are not champions yet and we know that , '' he told BBC Sport .
`` We know we are close but close is not there .
There are 27 points left for us and we will try everything to take them all .
We are still not champions .
We have to play football games and we have to win them .
`` We do n't want to stop winning after two games or whatever it is .
I do @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ; we have to work really hard . ''
He added : `` If we become champions , whatever celebrations are possible we will do as a team internally and with all our supporters in the moment we are allowed to do so again .
`` I can promise that if it happens , there will be a parade as well .
Whenever .
Who cares !
We only need one day when everybody is able to come and then we will do that . ''

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Here are the Manchester City evening headline for Tuesday, June 2.
Manchester City target new youth manager
Manchester City are looking for an ambitious coach to inject some fresh ideas into the academy as they look for a new Under-18s manager.
Gareth Taylor was last week announced as the new head coach of the women's team, having been in charge of the Under-18s group for the last three seasons previous.
The Under-18s team is seen as vital at the club, where the most talented teenagers can be brought on; Taylor leaves with the group having retained the U18 Premier League Cup, top of the league and in the semi-finals of the FA Youth Cup, as well as having helped to push Tommy Doyle and Taylor Harwood-Bellis into first-team contention.
"It's not just a development ground for players, it is for staff," Wilcox told M.E.N. Sport.
"I want every member of staff that comes in our building to come because they feel we can move them onto the next stage of their career.
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"We've seen members of staff move within the organisation; we've seen Nick Cushing move within the academy to the women's team to New York, we've seen members of the academy go to the loans team and emerging talent, or the first team environment.
"It's not just about developing players, it is about developing staff as well. You can't develop anything without great people and I'm really lucky to have been able to recruit some great people and have great people around me who share the same vision, the same goal, the same aspiration and common purpose as myself and that is really important.
"When you get that, ultimately you have the level of trust and challenge where we want staff who are able to challenge ideas and bring new ideas to the table and I try to develop a culture that allows staff to have an opinion and a voice. There's some really talented staff who are young, enthusiastic that need that platform. They've got more expertise than me in some areas so why not listen to them and develop them."
Man City can do what Liverpool FC and Manchester United did when Premier League resumes
M.E.N. sports writer Simon Bajkowski explains how Manchester City can still make a dent in Liverpool's title challenge.
Whilst City look set to surrender their crown for the first time in two seasons, Liverpool must still visit the Etihad Stadium before the season is over.
Manchester United enjoyed a day to remember by delaying City's title victory last season, whilst Liverpool ensured Pep Guardiola's side wouldn't go unbeaten during the Centurian season.
Manchester City can do the same to Liverpool and help build some momentum for next season in the final nine games of the campaign.
Klopp sends title warning
Jurgen Klopp has warned his Liverpool squad that the Premier League title is still not won, with Manchester City the only team still mathematically capable of catching them at the top of the table.
Liverpool needed just two more wins to be officially crowned Premier League champions before football was suspended due to the coronavirus pandemic back March.
And although Liverpool look comfortable at the top of the table, Klopp has told his players that there is still work to be done before they can start to celebrate.
"It's nice to think about it but we are not champions yet and we know that," he told BBC Sport.
"We know we are close but close is not there. There are 27 points left for us and we will try everything to take them all. We are still not champions. We have to play football games and we have to win them.
"We don't want to stop winning after two games or whatever it is. I don't see results written in the stars; we have to work really hard."
He added: "If we become champions, whatever celebrations are possible we will do as a team internally and with all our supporters in the moment we are allowed to do so again.
"I can promise that if it happens, there will be a parade as well. Whenever. Who cares! We only need one day when everybody is able to come and then we will do that."


themanchestereveningnews--2020-06-02--Man Utd to focus on Sancho instead of new striker and more transfer rumours

Manchester United will focus their efforts on signing Jadon Sancho this summer rather than a striker following the extension of Odion Ighalo 's loan deal , according to reports .
Despite the financial uncertainty surrounding the coronavirus pandemic , M.E.N .
Sport understands that United will press ahead with their transfer plans when the window reopens .
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer would ideally like to add a playmaker , centre-midfielder and winger to his squad , with Borussia Dortmund 's Sancho the top of the list to enhance the flanks .
United are long-term admirers of the former Manchester City man @ @ @ @ @ @ @ career in the recent 6-1 victory over Paderborn and , according to the Evening Standard , United will prioritise their funds to sign him this summer rather than bring a new striker to the club .
After initial fears that Ighalo would n't be able to see out the season at his boyhood club following the expiration of his loan deal , United managed to reach an agreement with his parent club Shanghai Shenhua to keep him until January .
It 's reported that as a result United no longer feel the urgent @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this summer and will instead focus their attention on signing Sancho .
M.E.N .
Sport understands that Jack Grealish and Jude Bellingham are also top targets , while strikers Timo Werner and Moussa Dembele are being considered .
Meanwhile , Paul Pogba is reportedly open to the idea of moving to Paris Saint-Germain from United .
The Frenchman has been repeatedly linked with a move away from Old Trafford since last summer after he admitted that he was keen on a 'new challenge , ' yet a move to much touted Real Madrid @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 10 Sport claim Pogba could be persuaded to join PSG because of the chance to link up with Neymar , Kylian Mbappe and former United man Angel di Maria .
It ’ s also reported that the midfielder would get a ‘ juicy ’ contract if he sealed a move to the Parisians , amid suggestions that United could decide to cash in on the player .

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Manchester United will focus their efforts on signing Jadon Sancho this summer rather than a striker following the extension of Odion Ighalo's loan deal, according to reports.
Despite the financial uncertainty surrounding the coronavirus pandemic, M.E.N. Sport understands that United will press ahead with their transfer plans when the window reopens.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer would ideally like to add a playmaker, centre-midfielder and winger to his squad, with Borussia Dortmund's Sancho the top of the list to enhance the flanks.
United are long-term admirers of the former Manchester City man who scored the first hat-trick of his career in the recent 6-1 victory over Paderborn and, according to the Evening Standard, United will prioritise their funds to sign him this summer rather than bring a new striker to the club.
After initial fears that Ighalo wouldn't be able to see out the season at his boyhood club following the expiration of his loan deal, United managed to reach an agreement with his parent club Shanghai Shenhua to keep him until January.
It's reported that as a result United no longer feel the urgent need to sign a top class striker this summer and will instead focus their attention on signing Sancho.
M.E.N. Sport understands that Jack Grealish and Jude Bellingham are also top targets, while strikers Timo Werner and Moussa Dembele are being considered.
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Meanwhile, Paul Pogba is reportedly open to the idea of moving to Paris Saint-Germain from United.
The Frenchman has been repeatedly linked with a move away from Old Trafford since last summer after he admitted that he was keen on a 'new challenge,' yet a move to much touted Real Madrid never materialised.
French media outlet Le 10 Sport claim Pogba could be persuaded to join PSG because of the chance to link up with Neymar, Kylian Mbappe and former United man Angel di Maria. It’s also reported that the midfielder would get a ‘juicy’ contract if he sealed a move to the Parisians, amid suggestions that United could decide to cash in on the player.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-06-02--Man United evening headlines as Ferdinand's message excites fans

Here are the Manchester United evening headline for Tuesday , June 2 .
Rio Ferdinand sent Manchester United fans into overdrive after replying with a cryptic message to Saul Niguez 's latest tweet .
On Sunday , Saul revealed that he would be announcing a 'new club ' on Wednesday , leading to fans dreaming that he could be on his way to Old Trafford .
The midfielder has been counting down the days on his official Twitter account and Ferdinand replied to his latest update with the shifty eyes emoji .
It 's not the first time Ferdinand has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ used the exact same emoji when United were pursuing Bruno Fernandes , who ultimately joined the club in January .
Manchester United have identified teenage Argentine winger Thiago Almada as a possible transfer alternative to Jadon Sancho .
Young Wales duo David Brooks and Rabbi Matondo are among those alternatives , as reported by the MEN , and United are lining up other right-wing options .
Almada , 19 , is understood to be attracting significant interest around Europe after starring for Velez Sarsfield in the Argentinian league .
Sources in Argentina told @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the player , though the teenager would appear to be a back-up target as things stand .
Manchester City came close to signing Almada last summer but the deal did n't materialise as he signed a new contract with Velez .
Bruno Fernandes admits he will need to adapt his game when Manchester United return to action later this month .
The 25-year-old has already surprised many pundits with his impact since joining in January , but the Portugal international admits it would be naive to expect similar dominance when United return to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ My vision of coming to Manchester United is that I 'm at one of the best clubs in the world , for me , the best club in England , '' Fernandes told Talent Ai n't Enough .
`` My idea for the next years are doing better than I have until now .
`` For me , in games , it is not good enough because now is maybe the most difficult part .
The players start to recognise your game , start to know how you move , how you pass @ @ @ @ @ @ @ become difficult now .
`` So now I need to improve more and to work more and understand more the teams who I play against because they will understand me better , but I need to be prepared to understand better the difficulties they can have . ''

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Here are the Manchester United evening headline for Tuesday, June 2.
Rio Ferdinand excites fans
Rio Ferdinand sent Manchester United fans into overdrive after replying with a cryptic message to Saul Niguez's latest tweet.
On Sunday, Saul revealed that he would be announcing a 'new club' on Wednesday, leading to fans dreaming that he could be on his way to Old Trafford.
The midfielder has been counting down the days on his official Twitter account and Ferdinand replied to his latest update with the shifty eyes emoji.
It's not the first time Ferdinand has commented on transfer reports, after he used the exact same emoji when United were pursuing Bruno Fernandes, who ultimately joined the club in January.
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Manchester United transfer stance on Thiago Almada
Manchester United have identified teenage Argentine winger Thiago Almada as a possible transfer alternative to Jadon Sancho.
Young Wales duo David Brooks and Rabbi Matondo are among those alternatives, as reported by the MEN, and United are lining up other right-wing options.
Almada, 19, is understood to be attracting significant interest around Europe after starring for Velez Sarsfield in the Argentinian league.
Sources in Argentina told MEN Sport of United's admiration for the player, though the teenager would appear to be a back-up target as things stand. Manchester City came close to signing Almada last summer but the deal didn't materialise as he signed a new contract with Velez.
Fernandes sets himself a challenge
Bruno Fernandes admits he will need to adapt his game when Manchester United return to action later this month.
The 25-year-old has already surprised many pundits with his impact since joining in January, but the Portugal international admits it would be naive to expect similar dominance when United return to action in two weeks time.
"My vision of coming to Manchester United is that I'm at one of the best clubs in the world, for me, the best club in England," Fernandes told Talent Ain't Enough.
"My idea for the next years are doing better than I have until now.
"For me, in games, it is not good enough because now is maybe the most difficult part. The players start to recognise your game, start to know how you move, how you pass, how you shoot and the things become difficult now.
"So now I need to improve more and to work more and understand more the teams who I play against because they will understand me better, but I need to be prepared to understand better the difficulties they can have."


themanchestereveningnews--2020-06-02--GMP showed "fundamental disregard" for all involved in misconduct proceedings

Misconduct charges against a former senior police officer have been dropped at the final hour after Greater Manchester Police offered no evidence .
Steve Heywood ’ s lawyer yesterday accused GMP of an 'omnishambles ' over delays and a last-minute bid to adjourn gross misconduct proceedings .
And today a lawyer acting for the police force asked for the allegations against Mr Heywood to be dismissed on the basis of no evidence offered .
Retired former assistant chief constable Mr Heywood was previously forced to apologise to a public inquiry into the fatal shooting of Anthony Grainger after he added @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have known at the time .
He was alleged to have breached force standards of honesty and integrity when giving evidence at the public inquiry and a misconduct hearing to investigate these alleged breaches began yesterday .
But today , after several hours of legal wrangles , a panel agreed to recommend that the misconduct charges faced by Mr Heywood be dismissed .
But not before panel chair Nahied Asjad slammed GMP for “ delays and procedural errors ” .
She said the handling of the misconduct hearing could undermine public confidence in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ a fundamental disregard ” for everyone involved in the proceedings - including Mr Grainger ’ s family , Mr Heywood and the public .
Mrs Asjad also criticised Mr Heywood for failing to state his belief that the case could not fairly be pursued before proceedings began yesterday ( June 1 ) .
Mr Heywood ’ s barrister , John Beggs QC , yesterday called for the misconduct proceedings to be stayed as he said the force had breached regulations by delaying the hearing .
He said : `` There really is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , an omnishambles going on .
`` It 's unfair to Mr Heywood , who gave exemplary service to the public , but it is also unfair to other participants and unfair to the public . ''
The application to adjourn proceedings to an unspecified date was made at 3.58pm last Friday - just two days before the hearing was due to begin .
The IOPC report and evidence supporting the charges was served in May 2018 .
Gerry Boyle QC - representing GMP - said Mr Heywood 's firearms log , which @ @ @ @ @ @ @ inquiry , contained inaccurate information about Mr Grainger 's previous convictions .
He said it was asserted that entries in the log were made to 'misrepresent ' the information available at the time and to 'retrospectively justify ' Mr Heywood 's decision to authorise a firearms operation .
He said : `` Mr Heywood admits that he did not , on March 1 , 2017 , tell the inquiry that entries in his log were retrospective .
`` He told the inquiry this during a closed session on March 2 , 2017 .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ the misconduct hearing to be adjourned so work could be done on lifting redactions on evidence heard during a closed session of the public inquiry .
But Mr Beggs said the evidence would have to remain redacted under law and criticised the delay in bringing the case and in its application for adjournment , made on Friday afternoon .
He said : `` You could say this is n't just unacceptable , this is n't just inexcusable , you could say this is actually arrogant . ''
He said the force had breached @ @ @ @ @ @ @ possible after finding Mr Heywood had a case to answer in June 2018 .
He argued that the case could not proceed fairly without redactions being lifted and it is very unlikely they could be lifted .
During Tuesday ’ s hearing Mr Boyle QC asked for the allegations against Mr Heywood to be dismissed on the basis of no evidence offered .
He said delays in proceedings was not enough to justify dismissal but said all relevant material which would be significant to Mr Heywood ’ s defence couldn ’ t be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not in good conscience seek to pursue these proceedings ” , he said .
Mr Grainger ’ s partner , Gail Hadfield Grainger , was present throughout the videolink hearing and had hoped to ask questions of the panel .
But her request was denied by the chair who stated that she was not a properly interested person under the police regulations applicable .
On Tuesday afternoon the panel returned and recommended that the misconduct charges faced by Mr Heywood be dismissed .
Directing criticism to GMP as the `` appropriate authority '' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ One of the purposes of misconduct hearings is to maintain public trust and confidence in the police service .
“ The integrity of the police service can only be upheld if officers who are alleged to have committed misconduct proceedings are dealt with appropriately.
” She said the same legal department of GMP had been involved in the public inquiry , the IOPC investigation and the misconduct hearing , yet it was “ obvious no one has strategic oversight of all of these matters ” .
Mrs Asjad questioned why matters seen @ @ @ @ @ @ @ such when the IOPC completed its investigation following a complaint into Mr Heywood ’ s conduct .
Mrs Asjad said there has been “ a fundamental disregard for everyone involved in these proceedings ” including Mr Grainger ’ s family , Mr Heywood and the public .
“ All the expectations and faith in the misconduct process that these individuals had has been held in abeyance whilst the appropriate authority attempted to sort out issues which it had been working on since at least March 2019 , ” she said .
Mrs Asjad @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” that the decision to drop the charges has only now been made .
“ The family of Mr Grainger are having to leave these proceedings without an outcome , ” she said .
“ They were led to believe - by the fact these proceedings were brought - that at least the allegations of gross misconduct would be heard.
” Mr Heywood has “ had to face these allegations for years ” and has been let down by GMP along with Mr Grainger ’ s family and the public , she added @ @ @ @ @ @ @ force can be undermined if the proceedings themselves are so flawed by delay and bad decision making that ultimately they lead to charges being dismissed , ” she said .
She added : “ Even now it is not clear why these delays and procedural errors have occurred.
” Mrs Asjad said the panel also had some criticism of Mr Heywood ’ s conduct .
An official document in response to the allegations against him had only twice mentioned a problem with redactions .
In addition , Mr Heywood made no reference to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he had not stated that the case could not fairly be pursued before the hearing began , Mrs Asjad said .
A police marksman identified only as Q9 shot dead Mr Grainger , a Salford-raised father-of-two , by firing a single bullet from his Heckler and Koch MP5 sub-machine gun during an armed swoop in the village of Culcheth , near Warrington , in March 2012 , where GMP suspected he and two others were about to rob a supermarket .
Mr Grainger , 36 , a convicted criminal who had served time @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
No gun was found .
Mr Heywood , then an assistant chief constable , had authorised an armed swoop .
The shooting did not occur while under the direct command of Mr Heywood and the actual order was made by a different officer .
Greater Manchester Police chief constable Ian Hopkins apologised to Mr Grainger 's family last year after the public inquiry found 'serious deficiencies ' in the planning and conduct of the operation by senior officers .
Mr Heywood was referred to the Crown Prosecution Service ( CPS ) after @ @ @ @ @ @ @ IOPC ) reviewed his evidence and found he may have committed a criminal offence .
But , in November 2018 the CPS decided not to charge him .

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Misconduct charges against a former senior police officer have been dropped at the final hour after Greater Manchester Police offered no evidence.
Steve Heywood’s lawyer yesterday accused GMP of an 'omnishambles' over delays and a last-minute bid to adjourn gross misconduct proceedings.
And today a lawyer acting for the police force asked for the allegations against Mr Heywood to be dismissed on the basis of no evidence offered.
Retired former assistant chief constable Mr Heywood was previously forced to apologise to a public inquiry into the fatal shooting of Anthony Grainger after he added detail into his log he couldn't have known at the time.
(Image: PA)
He was alleged to have breached force standards of honesty and integrity when giving evidence at the public inquiry and a misconduct hearing to investigate these alleged breaches began yesterday.
But today, after several hours of legal wrangles, a panel agreed to recommend that the misconduct charges faced by Mr Heywood be dismissed.
But not before panel chair Nahied Asjad slammed GMP for “delays and procedural errors”.
She said the handling of the misconduct hearing could undermine public confidence in the force and said there had been “a fundamental disregard” for everyone involved in the proceedings - including Mr Grainger’s family, Mr Heywood and the public.
Mrs Asjad also criticised Mr Heywood for failing to state his belief that the case could not fairly be pursued before proceedings began yesterday (June 1).
Mr Heywood’s barrister, John Beggs QC, yesterday called for the misconduct proceedings to be stayed as he said the force had breached regulations by delaying the hearing.
He said: "There really is, to quote that rather unpleasant vernacular, an omnishambles going on.
"It's unfair to Mr Heywood, who gave exemplary service to the public, but it is also unfair to other participants and unfair to the public."
(Image: PA)
The application to adjourn proceedings to an unspecified date was made at 3.58pm last Friday - just two days before the hearing was due to begin.
The IOPC report and evidence supporting the charges was served in May 2018.
Gerry Boyle QC - representing GMP - said Mr Heywood's firearms log, which was used in evidence in the public inquiry, contained inaccurate information about Mr Grainger's previous convictions.
He said it was asserted that entries in the log were made to 'misrepresent' the information available at the time and to 'retrospectively justify' Mr Heywood's decision to authorise a firearms operation.
He said: "Mr Heywood admits that he did not, on March 1, 2017, tell the inquiry that entries in his log were retrospective.
"He told the inquiry this during a closed session on March 2, 2017."
On Monday Mr Boyle asked for the misconduct hearing to be adjourned so work could be done on lifting redactions on evidence heard during a closed session of the public inquiry.
But Mr Beggs said the evidence would have to remain redacted under law and criticised the delay in bringing the case and in its application for adjournment, made on Friday afternoon.
He said: "You could say this isn't just unacceptable, this isn't just inexcusable, you could say this is actually arrogant."
(Image: MEN)
He said the force had breached regulations by not acting as soon as possible after finding Mr Heywood had a case to answer in June 2018.
He argued that the case could not proceed fairly without redactions being lifted and it is very unlikely they could be lifted.
During Tuesday’s hearing Mr Boyle QC asked for the allegations against Mr Heywood to be dismissed on the basis of no evidence offered.
He said delays in proceedings was not enough to justify dismissal but said all relevant material which would be significant to Mr Heywood’s defence couldn’t be disclosed.
As such GMP “cannot in good conscience seek to pursue these proceedings”, he said.
Mr Grainger’s partner, Gail Hadfield Grainger, was present throughout the videolink hearing and had hoped to ask questions of the panel.
But her request was denied by the chair who stated that she was not a properly interested person under the police regulations applicable.
On Tuesday afternoon the panel returned and recommended that the misconduct charges faced by Mr Heywood be dismissed.
(Image: Manchester Evening News)
Directing criticism to GMP as the "appropriate authority", panel chair Nahied Asjad said: “One of the purposes of misconduct hearings is to maintain public trust and confidence in the police service.
“The integrity of the police service can only be upheld if officers who are alleged to have committed misconduct proceedings are dealt with appropriately.”
She said the same legal department of GMP had been involved in the public inquiry, the IOPC investigation and the misconduct hearing, yet it was “obvious no one has strategic oversight of all of these matters”.
Mrs Asjad questioned why matters seen as unfair today were not seen as such when the IOPC completed its investigation following a complaint into Mr Heywood’s conduct.
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Mrs Asjad said there has been “a fundamental disregard for everyone involved in these proceedings” including Mr Grainger’s family, Mr Heywood and the public.
“All the expectations and faith in the misconduct process that these individuals had has been held in abeyance whilst the appropriate authority attempted to sort out issues which it had been working on since at least March 2019,” she said.
Mrs Asjad said the panel is “deeply concerned” that the decision to drop the charges has only now been made.
“The family of Mr Grainger are having to leave these proceedings without an outcome,” she said.
“They were led to believe - by the fact these proceedings were brought - that at least the allegations of gross misconduct would be heard.”
Mr Heywood has “had to face these allegations for years” and has been let down by GMP along with Mr Grainger’s family and the public, she added.
“Public confidence in the police force can be undermined if the proceedings themselves are so flawed by delay and bad decision making that ultimately they lead to charges being dismissed,” she said.
She added: “Even now it is not clear why these delays and procedural errors have occurred.”
Mrs Asjad said the panel also had some criticism of Mr Heywood’s conduct.
An official document in response to the allegations against him had only twice mentioned a problem with redactions.
In addition, Mr Heywood made no reference to “actively pursuing” the issue and he had not stated that the case could not fairly be pursued before the hearing began, Mrs Asjad said.
A police marksman identified only as Q9 shot dead Mr Grainger, a Salford-raised father-of-two, by firing a single bullet from his Heckler and Koch MP5 sub-machine gun during an armed swoop in the village of Culcheth, near Warrington, in March 2012, where GMP suspected he and two others were about to rob a supermarket.
Mr Grainger, 36, a convicted criminal who had served time in prison, died at the scene. No gun was found.
Mr Heywood, then an assistant chief constable, had authorised an armed swoop.
The shooting did not occur while under the direct command of Mr Heywood and the actual order was made by a different officer.
Greater Manchester Police chief constable Ian Hopkins apologised to Mr Grainger's family last year after the public inquiry found 'serious deficiencies' in the planning and conduct of the operation by senior officers.
Mr Heywood was referred to the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) after the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) reviewed his evidence and found he may have committed a criminal offence.
But, in November 2018 the CPS decided not to charge him.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-06-02--Town hall plans to take back control of 13,000 social homes

Thousands of social tenants across north Manchester could soon have the council as their landlord for the first time in 15 years - as the town hall moves to bring management body Northwards back in-house .
Around 13,000 homes currently managed by Northwards would in future be overseen directly by the council under proposals going before the executive tomorrow .
Manchester town hall had transferred management of the homes - which it still owns - to Northwards in 2005 , in a set-up known as an ‘ arms length management company ’ .
But a review of the organisation undertaken @ @ @ @ @ @ @ says there is ‘ cause for concern ’ in relation to its finance and performance , particularly around customer service and repairs .
At the same time the ring-fenced pot of cash kept by the council for the housing stock is forecasting a vast financial black hole in the coming years - partly due to the cost of making the homes carbon-neutral by 2038 and fire-safe in the wake of Grenfell .
As a result thousands of Northwards homes across Harpurhey , Blackley , Crumpsall , Moston , Miles Platting and Newton Heath @ @ @ @ @ @ @ control , although the report does not specify how much money that would save .
Both tenants and staff are set to be consulted over the summer , with a decision due in September .
According to the report , last year saw a ‘ growing concern ’ over the financial impact of fire safety investment by Northwards in the wake of the Grenfell disaster , as well as the ability to maintain a decent homes standard and the need to become zero carbon by 2038 , the city ’ s overall environmental @ @ @ @ @ @ @ homes were being lost under the ‘ Right to Buy ’ scheme that lets tenants purchase their houses under a substantial discount , but which has seen many then rented out privately afterwards .
As a result a review was undertaken of Northwards , updating a previous one undertaken in 2016 .
“ There is cause for concern in regard to core performance , in particular in regard to customer service and repairs targets , ” says the report , referring to ‘ deteriorating performance ’ that had been reported to the organisation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ been too slow for three years in a row , it says , noting that this was not cost-effective when management costs were taken into account , while there was also ‘ significant room for improvement ’ on governance itself .
“ The Northwards ALMO requires actions to be taken immediately to address the weaknesses identified , ” it says , before noting that it would be financially unviable to transfer the stock to an outside housing association instead .
Meanwhile it shows a vast deficit of more than £400m in the next @ @ @ @ @ @ @ alone needed to retrofit the estate .
The report points to rent reductions introduced by government in 2016 as a major financial pressure that mean the ‘ Housing Revenue Account ’ - the ring-fenced pot of cash for the housing that includes rental income - will be unable to keep pace with the repairs and upgrades required .
As a result the council ’ s preferred option is to bring all the homes back in-house , 15 years after they were handed over .
It is unclear what that would mean for the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ council 's executive member for housing and regeneration , said there would be a full consultation on the move , however .
“ We want Manchester residents to benefit from high quality , well-managed social housing , '' she said .
`` The most recent review of the Council ’ s ALMO was in 2016 and it is now timely that we do so again .
“ Zero carbon retrofit , further fire safety investment and the need for continued investment in our existing homes brings with it huge financial challenges .
It @ @ @ @ @ @ @ time to reflect on the challenges ahead and the best way to meet these .
“ We can not do this without the help of council tenants .
Alongside our refresh of the Our Manchester strategy over the weeks ahead , it 's important that we also get the views of Northwards tenants about what it is like to live in a Northwards home and what changes they want to see in the future .
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Thousands of social tenants across north Manchester could soon have the council as their landlord for the first time in 15 years - as the town hall moves to bring management body Northwards back in-house.
Around 13,000 homes currently managed by Northwards would in future be overseen directly by the council under proposals going before the executive tomorrow.
Manchester town hall had transferred management of the homes - which it still owns - to Northwards in 2005, in a set-up known as an ‘arms length management company’.
But a review of the organisation undertaken by the council’s housing chief says there is ‘cause for concern’ in relation to its finance and performance, particularly around customer service and repairs.
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At the same time the ring-fenced pot of cash kept by the council for the housing stock is forecasting a vast financial black hole in the coming years - partly due to the cost of making the homes carbon-neutral by 2038 and fire-safe in the wake of Grenfell.
As a result thousands of Northwards homes across Harpurhey, Blackley, Crumpsall, Moston, Miles Platting and Newton Heath could be transferred back under direct council control, although the report does not specify how much money that would save.
Both tenants and staff are set to be consulted over the summer, with a decision due in September.
According to the report, last year saw a ‘growing concern’ over the financial impact of fire safety investment by Northwards in the wake of the Grenfell disaster, as well as the ability to maintain a decent homes standard and the need to become zero carbon by 2038, the city’s overall environmental target.
At the same time many homes were being lost under the ‘Right to Buy’ scheme that lets tenants purchase their houses under a substantial discount, but which has seen many then rented out privately afterwards.
As a result a review was undertaken of Northwards, updating a previous one undertaken in 2016.
“There is cause for concern in regard to core performance, in particular in regard to customer service and repairs targets,” says the report, referring to ‘deteriorating performance’ that had been reported to the organisation’s board.
Capital investment had been too slow for three years in a row, it says, noting that this was not cost-effective when management costs were taken into account, while there was also ‘significant room for improvement’ on governance itself.
“The Northwards ALMO requires actions to be taken immediately to address the weaknesses identified,” it says, before noting that it would be financially unviable to transfer the stock to an outside housing association instead.
Meanwhile it shows a vast deficit of more than £400m in the next 30 years, with half of that alone needed to retrofit the estate.
The report points to rent reductions introduced by government in 2016 as a major financial pressure that mean the ‘Housing Revenue Account’ - the ring-fenced pot of cash for the housing that includes rental income - will be unable to keep pace with the repairs and upgrades required.
As a result the council’s preferred option is to bring all the homes back in-house, 15 years after they were handed over. It is unclear what that would mean for the workforce.
Coun Suzanne Richard, the council's executive member for housing and regeneration, said there would be a full consultation on the move, however.
“We want Manchester residents to benefit from high quality, well-managed social housing," she said.
"The most recent review of the Council’s ALMO was in 2016 and it is now timely that we do so again.
“Zero carbon retrofit, further fire safety investment and the need for continued investment in our existing homes brings with it huge financial challenges. It's therefore right we should take the time to reflect on the challenges ahead and the best way to meet these.
“We cannot do this without the help of council tenants. Alongside our refresh of the Our Manchester strategy over the weeks ahead, it's important that we also get the views of Northwards tenants about what it is like to live in a Northwards home and what changes they want to see in the future.”


themanchestereveningnews--2020-06-02--People 'forced to move out' as Salford Quays mayhem leaves them 'living in fear'

People say they are being 'forced to move out ' of their homes in Salford Quays as chaos has descended on the area during the recent bout of hot weather .
Residents claim they are 'living in fear ' as the quayside has become a hot spot for large gatherings , despite coronavirus lockdown measures and social distancing rules still being in force .
Police have been called to the quays on multiple occasions over the last month including on May 27 , when officers rushed to reports of 'up to 100 people ' on the Detroit Bridge .
But @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to do more , adding that huge congregations of people - particularly youths - are drinking , littering and jumping in the Manchester Ship Canal on a daily basis .
One resident , who wished to remain anonymous , says she is being driven out of the neighbourhood by the 'horrendous ' anti-social behaviour .
The 69-year-old told the Manchester Evening News said : `` It has just gone completely berserk - there are a lot more kids around than normal .
They have no respect for anybody .
`` They are gathering @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the main access routes where residents can go for a walk .
Now we 're having to avoid it .
`` There is no social distancing going on and there are so many of them in big groups - there must be 50 plus people every day .
`` If you want to sit out , the noise is horrendous .
You ca n't go out for a walk because you ca n't keep your distance if you go past them as there are just so many of them .
They cover @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of youths are intimidating , people walk past and they get jeered at .
It 's frightening .
`` Lads jump from the Detroit Bridge and they all cheer as if they are heroes , but it 's dangerous .
`` Then they leave so much litter , it 's a mess by the time they go .
We go outside to pick it up but it 's just not right .
We pay our council tax like everybody else .
`` We are in lockdown like everybody else and you look out @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is exasperating .
I 'm actually glad I 'm in work most days . ''
Crowds of people going to the quays to sunbathe have also been leaving their cars at bus stops , say the residents .
The 69-year-old , an aesthetic nurse practitioner , continued : `` Every night , lots of cars pull up and park in the bus stop by the Lowry Outlet and then buses ca n't pull in .
`` It 's one car after the other and now they are just starting to park on the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ says she is now thinking about leaving her home because of the 'absolute bedlam ' being caused by the groups gathering .
She said : `` It is making me and my husband think about moving it 's that bad .
We are so fed up with the constant hassle we 're having with these people and that is not fair .
`` But if we do sell up , we ca n't do it in the summer because no one would buy if they saw all of this ! ''
At the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on social media as it showed around 30 cars abandoned as people took part in a champagne get-together on the quays .
There is a Public Spaces Protection Order in place at the quays .
Activities that are banned , according to Salford City Council , include : • Jumping from , climbing upon or hanging from any bridge to which this Order applies or aiding , abetting , counselling or procuring such an act .
• Except in case of emergency , removing , displacing or otherwise interfering with any life saving @ @ @ @ @ @ @ onto the water , any animal or any large object unrelated to water activities , including wheelie bins .
Failure to comply with the order may result in the issuing of a fixed penalty notice of up to £100 or criminal prosecution , and on conviction a fine of up to £1,000 , says the council .
But when police have been at the scene in recent weeks , officers have said that the behaviour they saw did not breach the order .
On May 27 , Greater Manchester Police 's Duty Inspector @ @ @ @ @ @ @ called to the Detroit Bridge in Salford Quays to reports of around 100 people .
`` There was a group of youths jumping into the water off the bridge .
`` There is a public spaces protection order in relation to that , but mostly they were just swimming around in the water .
It is anti-social behaviour but it does not breach anything .
`` There were COVID issues to discuss so we engaged with the group and they started to move on .
But residents say they are becoming increasingly frustrated @ @ @ @ @ @ @ their homes .
The 69-year-old resident said : `` The police and the council do n't seem to want to know and the authorities know it 's a problem in the area .
`` I have reported it but have not had a reply , it just feels as though you 're banging your head against a brick wall . ''
Another resident who lives close to the Detroit Bridge with a friend saw an incident on May 25 where youths appeared to be jumping from the Detroit Bridge into the canal .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ really annoying !
`` Neither of us are originally from Manchester and haven ’ t seen our families since February so seeing groups like this is really upsetting as it probably means we won ’ t get to see them for even longer . ''
While everyone else in Greater Manchester is hoping for the good weather to continue , residents in Salford Quays can not wait for it to end .
Greater Manchester Police and Salford City Council have been contacted for comment .

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People say they are being 'forced to move out' of their homes in Salford Quays as chaos has descended on the area during the recent bout of hot weather.
Residents claim they are 'living in fear' as the quayside has become a hot spot for large gatherings, despite coronavirus lockdown measures and social distancing rules still being in force.
Police have been called to the quays on multiple occasions over the last month including on May 27, when officers rushed to reports of 'up to 100 people' on the Detroit Bridge.
But residents say the police and council need to do more, adding that huge congregations of people - particularly youths - are drinking, littering and jumping in the Manchester Ship Canal on a daily basis.
One resident, who wished to remain anonymous, says she is being driven out of the neighbourhood by the 'horrendous' anti-social behaviour.
The 69-year-old told the Manchester Evening News said: "It has just gone completely berserk - there are a lot more kids around than normal. They have no respect for anybody.
"They are gathering along the Detroit Bridge which is one of the main access routes where residents can go for a walk. Now we're having to avoid it.
"There is no social distancing going on and there are so many of them in big groups - there must be 50 plus people every day.
"If you want to sit out, the noise is horrendous. You can't go out for a walk because you can't keep your distance if you go past them as there are just so many of them. They cover the bridge.
"And the groups of youths are intimidating, people walk past and they get jeered at. It's frightening.
(Image: Twitter)
"Lads jump from the Detroit Bridge and they all cheer as if they are heroes, but it's dangerous.
"Then they leave so much litter, it's a mess by the time they go. We go outside to pick it up but it's just not right. We pay our council tax like everybody else.
"We are in lockdown like everybody else and you look out and see these big groups - it is exasperating. I'm actually glad I'm in work most days."
Crowds of people going to the quays to sunbathe have also been leaving their cars at bus stops, say the residents.
(Image: Twitter)
The 69-year-old, an aesthetic nurse practitioner, continued: "Every night, lots of cars pull up and park in the bus stop by the Lowry Outlet and then buses can't pull in.
"It's one car after the other and now they are just starting to park on the grass as well."
The nurse says she is now thinking about leaving her home because of the 'absolute bedlam' being caused by the groups gathering.
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She said: "It is making me and my husband think about moving it's that bad. We are so fed up with the constant hassle we're having with these people and that is not fair.
"But if we do sell up, we can't do it in the summer because no one would buy if they saw all of this!"
At the beginning of May, footage sparked outrage on social media as it showed around 30 cars abandoned as people took part in a champagne get-together on the quays.
(Image: Kerry Jones)
There is a Public Spaces Protection Order in place at the quays. Activities that are banned, according to Salford City Council, include:
Jumping from, climbing upon or hanging from any bridge to which this Order applies or aiding, abetting, counselling or procuring such an act.
Except in case of emergency, removing, displacing or otherwise interfering with any life saving equipment
Depositing or throwing into or onto the water, any animal or any large object unrelated to water activities, including wheelie bins.
Unauthorised swimming
Failure to comply with the order may result in the issuing of a fixed penalty notice of up to £100 or criminal prosecution, and on conviction a fine of up to £1,000, says the council.
But when police have been at the scene in recent weeks, officers have said that the behaviour they saw did not breach the order.
(Image: Facebook)
On May 27, Greater Manchester Police's Duty Inspector Darren Moore said: "Police were called to the Detroit Bridge in Salford Quays to reports of around 100 people.
"There was a group of youths jumping into the water off the bridge.
"There is a public spaces protection order in relation to that, but mostly they were just swimming around in the water. It is anti-social behaviour but it does not breach anything.
"There were COVID issues to discuss so we engaged with the group and they started to move on.
"Ultimately the group was dispersed."
But residents say they are becoming increasingly frustrated as they try to socially distance around their homes.
The 69-year-old resident said: "The police and the council don't seem to want to know and the authorities know it's a problem in the area.
"I have reported it but have not had a reply, it just feels as though you're banging your head against a brick wall."
Another resident who lives close to the Detroit Bridge with a friend saw an incident on May 25 where youths appeared to be jumping from the Detroit Bridge into the canal. They said: "It’s really annoying!
"Neither of us are originally from Manchester and haven’t seen our families since February so seeing groups like this is really upsetting as it probably means we won’t get to see them for even longer."
While everyone else in Greater Manchester is hoping for the good weather to continue, residents in Salford Quays cannot wait for it to end.
Greater Manchester Police and Salford City Council have been contacted for comment.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-06-02--Body of boy, 14, found in water after huge search at country park

The body of teenage boy has been found following a huge search at a Salford park .
The 14-year-old was discovered in the water by specialist teams after Clifton Country Park was evacuated earlier today .
Police say they received a call at 3.30pm reporting concern for the youngster and dozens of marked cars were sent to the scene .
In a statement , a spokesperson for GMP said : `` At around 3.30pm on Tuesday June 2 , police were called to reports of concern for the welfare of a teenage boy last seen in the River Irwell near @ @ @ @ @ @ @ services attended alongside underwater search teams and sadly found the body of a boy – believed to be 14-years-old – in the water a short time later .
`` Specialist officers are supporting the boy ’ s family and enquiries are ongoing . ''
Residents first reported spotting the emergency teams at around 4pm and the area has since been closed off to the public .
Witnesses have said that there are at least 40 response vehicles at the scene .
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The body of teenage boy has been found following a huge search at a Salford park.
The 14-year-old was discovered in the water by specialist teams after Clifton Country Park was evacuated earlier today.
Police say they received a call at 3.30pm reporting concern for the youngster and dozens of marked cars were sent to the scene.
In a statement, a spokesperson for GMP said: "At around 3.30pm on Tuesday June 2, police were called to reports of concern for the welfare of a teenage boy last seen in the River Irwell near to Clifton Country Park.
"Emergency services attended alongside underwater search teams and sadly found the body of a boy – believed to be 14-years-old – in the water a short time later.
"Specialist officers are supporting the boy’s family and enquiries are ongoing."
Residents first reported spotting the emergency teams at around 4pm and the area has since been closed off to the public.
Witnesses have said that there are at least 40 response vehicles at the scene.
A helicopter has been spotted overhead and has been circling the area for much of the afternoon.
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themanchestereveningnews--2020-06-02--Bury couple in court after attacking cop during lockdown house party

A couple have been hauled before the courts after they attacked a police officer after an illegal house party during lockdown .
Jade Moriarty , aged 29 , and Kieran McCluskey , 32 , had gone to her brother ’ s girlfriend ’ s house where she was drinking Jack Daniels and vodka .
Police officers were called out to the party in Prestwich , and found there to be four adults and some children , who were asleep upstairs , Manchester Magistrates Court heard .
There appeared to be no problems at first , as the officers tried to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Moriarty and McCluskey were then asked to leave , but Moriarty refused and said ‘ she won ’ t be told what to do ’ .
As the officer tried to explain the situation with social distancing , Moriarty became verbally abusive and started shouting and swearing .
When the officer tried to place Moriarty in handcuffs she kicked her , then attempted to bite her .
McCluskey , a binman , attempted to intervene by grabbing the officer ’ s wrist .
Moriarty , from Bury , pleaded guilty to assaulting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ also from Bury , pleaded guilty to obstructing an officer .
Outlining the facts of the case , prosecutor Robin Lynch told the court that the incident began on April 18 , during the height of the lockdown , when officers were called to reports of a house party in Prestwich .
“ When they arrived , there were four adults present and children present , but the children were asleep upstairs at the time , ” Mr Lynch said .
“ Officers were trying to ascertain who lived there and who didn @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ t seem to be a problem , until they ascertained that there were two people who weren ’ t supposed to be at the property .
“ Moriarty became objectionable and refused to leave and said she won ’ t be told what to do.
” Officers tried to explain the situation was because of social distancing but she became verbally abusive .
One of the officers took hold of her forearm to put in handcuffs , but Moriarty kicked out at her side , and then attempted to bite her right @ @ @ @ @ @ @ then tried to intervene whilst she was being arrested and he grabbed hold of the officer 's wrist , the court heard .
The officer received no injuries , but the kick was said to have made contact with her body .
Moriarty has a number of previous convictions for assaulting emergency workers , but has nothing on her record since 2014 .
McCluskey was said to have 19 convictions for 28 offences , most of which were committed during his youth .
The court heard that the couple were described to be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ time .
Mitigating for them both , Lesley Herman said Moriarty had suffered with bladder cancer at a young age , and has since struggled with mental health issues and depression .
“ She doesn ’ t drink spirits as it causes this effect on her , ” Ms Herman said .
“ Because she is a high risk , she had gone to her brother ’ s girlfriend 's house , it was her first time out .
“ They had spirits , which she doesn ’ t normally drink , but @ @ @ @ @ @ @ behaviour was as a result of this .
“ She accepts it ’ s totally unacceptable and she is very sorry .
“ She can ’ t remember much about what happened - she was going to leave and she just ‘ saw red ’ .
“ The situation got totally out of control and she reacted by kicking out.
” Ms Herman also said that McCluskey was a ‘ calming influence ’ on his partner .
“ They have been together for a few years now but she could not have children @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cancer surgery .
“ She uses services available to her and she has been referred for CBT.
” Sentencing them , District Judge John Temperley said : “ These recent months have been difficult for everyone , particularly difficult for police officers and emergency workers .
“ They had to try and break up a house party that should not have been occurring in the current coronavirus emergency restrictions .
“ Moriarty , you were under the influence of alcohol and you lashed out at the officer and kicked her causing her pain @ @ @ @ @ @ @ crossed , but I can suspend it as you appear to be in touch with a number of agencies who can assist you .
“ McCluskey you became involved when you shouldn ’ t have done , but you have been out of trouble for many many years.
” Moriarty , of Ripon Avenue , was sentenced to 12 weeks imprisonment suspended for 12 months , and ordered to pay £250 compensation to the officer and £213 court costs .
McCluskey , also of Ripon Avenue , was ordered to pay a £250 @ @ @ @ @ @

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A couple have been hauled before the courts after they attacked a police officer after an illegal house party during lockdown.
Jade Moriarty, aged 29, and Kieran McCluskey, 32, had gone to her brother’s girlfriend’s house where she was drinking Jack Daniels and vodka.
Police officers were called out to the party in Prestwich, and found there to be four adults and some children, who were asleep upstairs, Manchester Magistrates Court heard.
There appeared to be no problems at first, as the officers tried to ascertain who was living at the address.
Moriarty and McCluskey were then asked to leave, but Moriarty refused and said ‘she won’t be told what to do’.
(Image: Manchester Evening News)
As the officer tried to explain the situation with social distancing, Moriarty became verbally abusive and started shouting and swearing.
When the officer tried to place Moriarty in handcuffs she kicked her, then attempted to bite her.
McCluskey, a binman, attempted to intervene by grabbing the officer’s wrist.
Moriarty, from Bury, pleaded guilty to assaulting an emergency worker, and McCluskey, also from Bury, pleaded guilty to obstructing an officer.
Outlining the facts of the case, prosecutor Robin Lynch told the court that the incident began on April 18, during the height of the lockdown, when officers were called to reports of a house party in Prestwich.
“When they arrived, there were four adults present and children present, but the children were asleep upstairs at the time,” Mr Lynch said.
“Officers were trying to ascertain who lived there and who didn’t.
“Initially there didn’t seem to be a problem, until they ascertained that there were two people who weren’t supposed to be at the property.
(Image: Manchester Evening News)
“Moriarty became objectionable and refused to leave and said she won’t be told what to do.”
Officers tried to explain the situation was because of social distancing but she became verbally abusive.
One of the officers took hold of her forearm to put in handcuffs, but Moriarty kicked out at her side, and then attempted to bite her right hand.
Her partner, McCluskey, then tried to intervene whilst she was being arrested and he grabbed hold of the officer's wrist, the court heard.
(Image: Manchester Evening News)
The officer received no injuries, but the kick was said to have made contact with her body.
Moriarty has a number of previous convictions for assaulting emergency workers, but has nothing on her record since 2014.
McCluskey was said to have 19 convictions for 28 offences, most of which were committed during his youth.
The court heard that the couple were described to be under the influence of alcohol at the time.
Mitigating for them both, Lesley Herman said Moriarty had suffered with bladder cancer at a young age, and has since struggled with mental health issues and depression.
“She doesn’t drink spirits as it causes this effect on her,” Ms Herman said.
“Because she is a high risk, she had gone to her brother’s girlfriend's house, it was her first time out.
“They had spirits, which she doesn’t normally drink, but she did drink and she accepts her behaviour was as a result of this.
“She accepts it’s totally unacceptable and she is very sorry.
(Image: Sean Hansford)
“She can’t remember much about what happened - she was going to leave and she just ‘saw red’.
“The situation got totally out of control and she reacted by kicking out.”
Ms Herman also said that McCluskey was a ‘calming influence’ on his partner.
Sentencing them, District Judge John Temperley said: “These recent months have been difficult for everyone, particularly difficult for police officers and emergency workers.
“They had to try and break up a house party that should not have been occurring in the current coronavirus emergency restrictions.
“Moriarty, you were under the influence of alcohol and you lashed out at the officer and kicked her causing her pain.
“The custody threshold has been crossed, but I can suspend it as you appear to be in touch with a number of agencies who can assist you.
“McCluskey you became involved when you shouldn’t have done, but you have been out of trouble for many many years.”
Moriarty, of Ripon Avenue, was sentenced to 12 weeks imprisonment suspended for 12 months, and ordered to pay £250 compensation to the officer and £213 court costs.
McCluskey, also of Ripon Avenue, was ordered to pay a £250 fine and £119 court costs.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-06-02--Five things spotted in Man United training as Anthony Martial stuns fans

We 're getting closer to the return of the Premier League and Manchester United continue to up the intensity of their training sessions .
After an unprecedented mid-season break of over two months , Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is aiming to get his players as fit as possible to avoid muscle injuries and fatigue when the action gets back underway .
United 's first game back will be a tough one against Jose Mourinho 's Tottenham and United have been preparing by playing small sided games and doing free-kick drills at Carrington .
United released a highlights package from a training @ @ @ @ @ @ @ things we spotted ...
If there ever were any , Bruno Fernandes has put all doubts that he should be United 's designated free-kick taker to rest .
Aside from the occasional Marcus Rashford worldie , United have n't had someone who can consistently provide goals and assists from set pieces for a number of years .
Fernandes has already shown what he can from a dead-ball situation , with his wonderful piece of invention from a free-kick to set up Anthony Martial 's opener in the recent Manchester derby victory .
While @ @ @ @ @ @ @ free-kick , if the evidence from training is anything to go by it wo n't be long until he does .
The players were challenged to score free-kicks , with the catch being they could only score in certain sections of the goal and they had to drip the ball over another set of goalposts to do so .
While many of the other players ' attempts went into the first net , Fernandes ' flew straight into the top corner of the right goal .
It 'll take a brave man to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Just like he was in Friday 's matches , Martial was back among the goals in Monday 's session .
The Frenchman was beginning to find his form again before the suspension of the league , after a period of inconsistency , and scored in big matches against Chelsea and Manchester City .
Being deployed as the main striker seemed to work wonders for the Frenchman and , if his strike rate in training is anything to go by , he has n't lost it during the break .
One goal in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ball from Fred , evaded a challenge from Brandon Williams and curled the ball into the top corner with his left foot .
United fans on Twitter picked up on the finish , with one writing : `` Martial looks on fire every training video , '' and other tweeting : `` Martial banging it . ''
If he can keep that up when the action returns United will stand a good chance of lifting some silverware .
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer announced in early February that third-choice goalkeeper Lee Grant had suffered an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ him out for two to three months .
The United boss held out hope that he would be back before the end of the season but he probably did n't imagine there would be so much of it left by the time the veteran returned .
Grant was spotted between the sticks during a training match and is back to full fitness .
There were plenty of drills in the session which focussed on two-touch passing in tight spaces and it did n't go down well when the ball left the floor , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ gone into the air .
Solskjaer has maintained that he wants his sides to play attractive football like the United sides of old and it is certainly being encouraged on the training pitch .
It was United-great-turned-coach Michael Carrick who chipped a pass skywards on one occasion , with the current players mostly managing to keep the ball on the deck .
On the day that it was confirmed that Odion Ighalo 's loan stay from Shanghai Shenhua had been extended until January 2021 , he was doing what he does best in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ small-sided match failed to clear the ball properly , the Nigerian was the first to react and pounce on the ball before smashing it into the roof of the net .
Ighalo has scored four goals in eight appearances since joining United on transfer deadline day in January .

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We're getting closer to the return of the Premier League and Manchester United continue to up the intensity of their training sessions.
After an unprecedented mid-season break of over two months, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is aiming to get his players as fit as possible to avoid muscle injuries and fatigue when the action gets back underway.
United's first game back will be a tough one against Jose Mourinho's Tottenham and United have been preparing by playing small sided games and doing free-kick drills at Carrington.
United released a highlights package from a training session on Monday and here are five things we spotted...
Bruno on free-kicks
If there ever were any, Bruno Fernandes has put all doubts that he should be United's designated free-kick taker to rest.
Aside from the occasional Marcus Rashford worldie, United haven't had someone who can consistently provide goals and assists from set pieces for a number of years.
Fernandes has already shown what he can from a dead-ball situation, with his wonderful piece of invention from a free-kick to set up Anthony Martial's opener in the recent Manchester derby victory.
While he is yet to score from a free-kick, if the evidence from training is anything to go by it won't be long until he does. The players were challenged to score free-kicks, with the catch being they could only score in certain sections of the goal and they had to drip the ball over another set of goalposts to do so.
While many of the other players' attempts went into the first net, Fernandes' flew straight into the top corner of the right goal. It'll take a brave man to get him off free-kicks in the future.
(Image: Getty Images)
Martial among the goals
Just like he was in Friday's matches, Martial was back among the goals in Monday's session.
The Frenchman was beginning to find his form again before the suspension of the league, after a period of inconsistency, and scored in big matches against Chelsea and Manchester City.
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Being deployed as the main striker seemed to work wonders for the Frenchman and, if his strike rate in training is anything to go by, he hasn't lost it during the break.
One goal in particular stood out as he received the ball from Fred, evaded a challenge from Brandon Williams and curled the ball into the top corner with his left foot.
United fans on Twitter picked up on the finish, with one writing: "Martial looks on fire every training video," and other tweeting: "Martial banging it."
If he can keep that up when the action returns United will stand a good chance of lifting some silverware.
Grant's return from injury
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer announced in early February that third-choice goalkeeper Lee Grant had suffered an injury which would require surgery, ruling him out for two to three months.
The United boss held out hope that he would be back before the end of the season but he probably didn't imagine there would be so much of it left by the time the veteran returned.
(Image: Manchester United)
Grant was spotted between the sticks during a training match and is back to full fitness.
Passing play
There were plenty of drills in the session which focussed on two-touch passing in tight spaces and it didn't go down well when the ball left the floor, with coaches crying that the ball had gone into the air.
Solskjaer has maintained that he wants his sides to play attractive football like the United sides of old and it is certainly being encouraged on the training pitch.
It was United-great-turned-coach Michael Carrick who chipped a pass skywards on one occasion, with the current players mostly managing to keep the ball on the deck.
Ighalo back with a bang!
On the day that it was confirmed that Odion Ighalo's loan stay from Shanghai Shenhua had been extended until January 2021, he was doing what he does best in training.
When his opponents in a small-sided match failed to clear the ball properly, the Nigerian was the first to react and pounce on the ball before smashing it into the roof of the net.
Ighalo has scored four goals in eight appearances since joining United on transfer deadline day in January.


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themanchestereveningnews--2020-06-02--COVID-19 highlights existing health inequalities across country, says expert

Coronavirus has 'emphasised ' existing health inequalities across the country , a public health expert said today .
Professor John Newton repsonded to a Public Health England report published on Tuesday which stated that people from black and minority ethnic ( BAME ) backgrounds are `` disproportionately '' dying with coronavirus .
The report found that age and gender are biggest factors , with older men being the most at risk .
But if that criteria was set aside , BAME people are at the highest risk with people of Bangladeshi ethnicity having twice the risk of dying than people @ @ @ @ @ @ @ dying among those diagnosed with COVID-19 is also higher in those living in the most deprived areas and is `` more than double the least deprived areas '' .
In response to a question about this report at the daily Downing Street press conference , Professor John Newton said the virus has emphasised the existing health inequalities in the country .
The national co-ordinator of the UK Coronavirus Testing Programme said : “ There ’ s a lot more than just the ethnic differences in the report , there are differences to do @ @ @ @ @ @ @ live and occupation and so on .
“ And all these causes are the causes of health inequalities , anyway .
“ What Covid-19 has done is to emphasise the existing health inequalities in the country .
“ It shows us again that we need to address those inequalities , whether they ’ re to do with deprivation or to do with people ’ s background .
“ So in fact , to some extent , the recommendations that have been made before about similar issues still apply.
” Professor Newton praised experts @ @ @ @ @ @ @ relatively short time '' , as he said it would usually take around six months .
Health Secretary Matt Hancock said the report identified age as the biggest risk factor , followed by gender .
He also said living in a city `` is a risk ' , while being from a BAME background is “ also a significant risk factor ” .
“ There is much more work to do to understand what ’ s driving these disparities and how the different risk factors interact , and we are absolutely determined to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ find ways of closing that gap , ” he said .
Equalities Minister Kemi Badenoch will be taking that work forward , he added .
Mr Hancock also praised the role played by BAME medical and care workers in the fight against coronavirus .
He referred to the Black Lives Matter movement , which has come into more significant prominence in recent days following the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis .
He said : “ This is a particularly timely publication , because right across the world , people are angry about @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to say this to everyone who works in the NHS and in social care : I value the contribution that you make , everybody equally .
“ And I want to say it right across society too .
I want to thank you .
And I want you to know that our whole country cares about your wellbeing .
“ And I value those who come to our country to work in the NHS and in social care .
“ And I love that this country is one of the most welcoming and @ @ @ @ @

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Coronavirus has 'emphasised' existing health inequalities across the country, a public health expert said today.
Professor John Newton repsonded to a Public Health England report published on Tuesday which stated that people from black and minority ethnic (BAME) backgrounds are "disproportionately" dying with coronavirus.
The report found that age and gender are biggest factors, with older men being the most at risk.
But if that criteria was set aside, BAME people are at the highest risk with people of Bangladeshi ethnicity having twice the risk of dying than people who are white British.
Risk of dying among those diagnosed with COVID-19 is also higher in those living in the most deprived areas and is "more than double the least deprived areas".
In response to a question about this report at the daily Downing Street press conference, Professor John Newton said the virus has emphasised the existing health inequalities in the country.
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The national co-ordinator of the UK Coronavirus Testing Programme said: “There’s a lot more than just the ethnic differences in the report, there are differences to do with levels of deprivation and where people live and occupation and so on.
“And all these causes are the causes of health inequalities, anyway.
“What Covid-19 has done is to emphasise the existing health inequalities in the country.
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“It shows us again that we need to address those inequalities, whether they’re to do with deprivation or to do with people’s background.
“So in fact, to some extent, the recommendations that have been made before about similar issues still apply.”
Professor Newton praised experts for producing the report in a "relatively short time", as he said it would usually take around six months.
Health Secretary Matt Hancock said the report identified age as the biggest risk factor, followed by gender. He also said living in a city "is a risk', while being from a BAME background is “also a significant risk factor”.
“There is much more work to do to understand what’s driving these disparities and how the different risk factors interact, and we are absolutely determined to get to the bottom of this and find ways of closing that gap,” he said.
Equalities Minister Kemi Badenoch will be taking that work forward, he added.
Mr Hancock also praised the role played by BAME medical and care workers in the fight against coronavirus.
He referred to the Black Lives Matter movement, which has come into more significant prominence in recent days following the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis.
He said: “This is a particularly timely publication, because right across the world, people are angry about racial injustice.
“And I get that. Black lives matter.
“And I want to say this to everyone who works in the NHS and in social care: I value the contribution that you make, everybody equally.
“And I want to say it right across society too. I want to thank you. And I want you to know that our whole country cares about your wellbeing.
“And I value those who come to our country to work in the NHS and in social care.
“And I love that this country is one of the most welcoming and tolerant and diverse.”