bbc--2020-06-10--CrossFit CEO Greg Glassman quits after George Floyd remarks

The chief executive of CrossFit has quit after causing offence with remarks about the death of George Floyd and the resulting protests .
Greg Glassman stepped down after athletes , gyms and sportswear firms cut ties with his $ 4bn ( £3.1bn ) brand .
Mr Glassman acknowledged having caused a `` rift '' in the CrossFit community .
His exit came on the day of Floyd 's funeral in Texas .
The unarmed black man died last month after a policeman in Minneapolis knelt on his neck .
CrossFit is a branded exercise regimen that involves high-intensity group workouts @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Gyms around the world offer classes .
What was the controversy ?
In reply to a public health body saying racism was a public health issue , Greg Glassman tweeted on Saturday night : `` It 's FLOYD-19 '' , an apparent reference to Covid-19 .
He followed it up with a second tweet saying : `` Your failed model quarantined us and now you 're going to model a solution to racism ?
George Floyd 's brutal murder sparked riots nationally . ''
He also called an affiliate `` delusional '' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on the killing in Minneapolis .
According to Buzzfeed , hours before posting the fateful tweets , Mr Glassman had told gym owners on a private Zoom call : `` We 're not mourning for George Floyd - I do n't think me or any of my staff are .
`` Can you tell me why I should mourn for him ?
Other than that it 's the white thing to do . ''
In a statement on Tuesday , Mr Glassman said : `` I 'm stepping down as CEO of CrossFit @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to retire .
`` On Saturday I created a rift in the CrossFit community and unintentionally hurt many of its members . ''
He added : `` I can not let my behaviour stand in the way of HQ 's or affiliates ' missions .
They are too important to jeopardise . ''
His statement was followed by another from Dave Castro , his successor at the helm of the company .
The incoming CEO said : `` CrossFit is a community - one that is global , diverse , and tough .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ is hurt , though .
Our shared bond brings together millions of people with differing opinions , viewpoints , and experiences . ''
Mr Glassman conceived the company as a high school gymnast in his parents ' garage in California .
It is now affiliated with an estimated 13,000 gyms worldwide .
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What was the response to his remarks ?
Hundreds of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ branding .
One of these gyms , Petworth Fitness in Washington DC - formerly CrossFit Petworth - wrote on Instagram : `` For a brand that has preached about being 'for all ' , the deafening silence on current and past issues of racism tells us all we need to know . ''
It added that it would donate its annual affiliate fee - $ 3,000 - to the Black Lives Matter DC and Know Your Rights anti-racist campaign groups .
Adidas AG , which owns Reebok , also issued a statement confirming @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
`` Recently , we have been in discussions regarding a new agreement , however , in light of recent events , we have made the decision to end our partnership with CrossFit HQ , '' the company said in a statement to AFP news agency .
Several CrossFit athletes also criticised the company .
Four-time CrossFit Games champion Matthew Fraser praised a colleague for disaffiliating from the company , while Olympian and three-time CrossFit Games champion Tia-Clair Toomey said she was `` incredibly saddened , disappointed and frustrated '' with Mr Glassman @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Tanja Davidsdottir also posted screenshots of Mr Glassman 's tweet and email , and said she was `` ashamed , disappointed and angry '' .

One of these gyms, Petworth Fitness in Washington DC - formerly CrossFit Petworth - wrote on Instagram: "For a brand that has preached about being 'for all', the deafening silence on current and past issues of racism tells us all we need to know."


bbc--2020-06-10--Mumbai overtakes Wuhan peak as India Covid cases spike

India 's financial capital , Mumbai , has recorded 51,000 cases of Covid , taking it past the peak in Wuhan , where the virus first emerged .
The news comes amid a surge of infections in India , which has 266,598 confirmed cases .
Maharashtra state , of which Mumbai is the capital , has 90,000 of them .
Infections are also spiking in the capital Delhi , where authorities have said they expect to see more than half a million cases by the end of July .
The surge coincides with India 's decision to relax restrictions after @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was intended to curb the spread of the virus .
On 8 June , shopping malls , places of worship and offices were allowed to reopen .
Before that , shops , market places and transport services had all been allowed to operate as well .
But experts say that there was no other option but to lift the lockdown , which exacted a massive economic toll on the country .
Millions have already lost their jobs and livelihoods , businesses are shutting down , and the fear of hunger drove masses of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on foot because public transport was halted overnight .
Many of them died of exhaustion and starvation , in what has been called a human tragedy .
For weeks , India 's relatively low Covid-19 numbers had baffled experts .
Despite the dense population , disease and underfunded public hospitals , there was no deluge of infections or fatalities .
Low testing rates explained the former , but not the latter .
The hope - which also encouraged the government to lift the lockdown - was that most of India 's undetected infections @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hospitalisation .
But the number of rising cases shows that the country could simply be witnessing a late peak in cases , experts say .
What is concerning them however , is that even though states were using the lockdown period to ramp up health facilities , hospitals in major cities are being overwhelmed .
There are allegations that many patients with Covid-like symptoms are being turned away .

What is concerning them however, is that even though states were using the lockdown period to ramp up health facilities, hospitals in major cities are being overwhelmed. There are allegations that many patients with Covid-like symptoms are being turned away.


bbc--2020-06-10--George Floyd: Twitter to make Juneteenth a company holiday

The boss of Twitter and Square has said that both firms will honour Juneteenth as a company holiday in America .
Jack Dorsey also said Twitter was working to identify which days it made most sense to recognise the end of slavery in other countries .
Juneteenth is observed by many African-Americans on 19 June every year to mark the emancipation from slavery in the US .
It comes as companies respond to Black Lives Matter protests around the world .
The roots of Juneteenth , which is also known as Freedom Day and Jubilee Day , date back to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Granger arrived in Texas to spread news that the American Civil War had ended and slavery along with it .
More than two years earlier President Abraham Lincoln had signed the Emancipation Proclamation to abolish slavery , but the practice continued in parts of the country after the end of the war .
The day is traditionally celebrated by local events which often include readings of the Emancipation Proclamation , traditional songs and the reading of works by noted African-American writers .
Mr Dorsey made the announcement in a series of tweets , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for celebration , education , and connection '' .
Last week Mr Dorsey tweeted that he was making a $ 3m ( £2.4m ) donation to former NFL player Colin Kaepernick 's Know Your Rights Camp to `` advance the liberation and well-being '' of minority communities .
Mr Kaepernick is best known for kneeling during the US national anthem when he was a player for the San Francisco 49ers to protest against police killings of African-Americans .
His protests were heavily criticised by conservative figures including US President Donald Trump .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have voiced their support for the Black Lives Matter protests for racial justice after the death in police custody of African-American man George Floyd .
• Why firms are speaking out about George Floyd Also last week , tobacco giant Altria said it would celebrate Juneteenth as a corporate holiday to give employees time for `` personal reflection and healing '' and said that it would donate $ 5m to organisations that address racial inequality .
Some technology firms - including Google owner Alphabet , Uber and Intel - have also pledged millions @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on racial justice .
Several large Silicon Valley companies have faced criticism in recent years for the lack of racial and ethnic diversity in both their staff and leadership .
Meanwhile , Japan 's SoftBank has launched a $ 100m fund that will invest in companies led by `` people of colour '' .

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bbc--2020-06-10--Georgia: Chaos engulfs voting in White House battleground

The US state of Georgia has ordered an inquiry after its primary election was marred by claims of voter suppression .
Within minutes of polls opening on Tuesday , long queues formed in the city of Atlanta , with some residents waiting hours to cast their vote .
Some areas also reported shortages of the new voting machines and a lack of back-up paper ballots .
Voters were choosing candidates for November 's general election , for which the primary is seen as a preview .
US President Donald Trump and his Democratic challenger Joe Biden are expected to compete @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for the White House .
Nevada , South Carolina , West Virginia and North Dakota also voted on Tuesday amid the coronavirus pandemic and unrest unseen since the 1960s .
Voting sites saw queues grow immediately after opening on Tuesday , in part because of social distancing .
But the delays were also due to severe technical issues that made it impossible for some locations to cast any ballots .
Atlanta 's Democratic Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms took to Twitter in the morning to report that residents across the city and some suburbs @ @ @ @ @ @ @ machines `` are not working '' .
`` If you are in line , PLEASE do not allow your vote to be suppressed , '' she continued , amid reports that frustrated residents were leaving .
`` PLEASE stay in line . ''
Georgia Congresswoman Lucy McBath also alleged `` voter suppression '' was the reason for the massive delays , tweeting : `` Unacceptable .
Our citizens have a right to vote .
Plain and simple . ''
What did voting officials say ?
Before voting was finished for the day , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who is in charge of state elections , opened an investigation into the way voting was conducted in Fulton and DeKalb counties .
In an interview with WAGA-TV , he called the situation `` unacceptable '' and promised `` to determine what these counties need to do to resolve these issues before November 's election '' .
Georgia House Speaker David Ralston , who is like Mr Raffensperger a Republican , has also called the state legislature to investigate the voting issues .
What was the problem ?
Mr Raffensperger said the problems @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , including the lack of experienced poll workers who stayed away over fears of the coronavirus .
This is Georgia 's first election with a new $ 104m ( £81m ) voting system , which introduces paper ballots to the state 's elections for the first time in 18 years , according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution newspaper .
The system uses touchscreen computers to print out paper ballots .
Earlier on Tuesday , Statewide Voting Implementation Manager Gabriel Sterling who is responsible for the new system , said in a statement through the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ So far we have no reports of any actual equipment issues . ''
`` We do have reports of equipment being delivered to the wrong locations and delivered late .
We have reports of poll workers not understanding setup or how to operate voting equipment , '' he continued , adding that over 2,000 precincts across the state have not reported problems .
`` While these are unfortunate , they are not issues of the equipment but a function of counties engaging in poor planning , limited training , and failures of leadership @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Twitter to accuse Fulton County - where Atlanta is located - of chronic voting problems .
Hundreds of volunteer poll workers - who tend to be over the age of 70 - quit in the weeks before the election due to fears of the ongoing coronavirus epidemic .
`` Even the poll workers do n't know what to do , '' DeKalb County Commissioner Mereda Davis Johnson told the Journal-Constitution .
`` These are new machines and you expect people to run them in less than a couple of months ?
If this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ we 're in trouble . ''
Basketball superstar LeBron James tweeted that the chaos indicated that `` how we vote is also structurally racist '' .
Nearly one million absentee ballots were cast even before Tuesday 's election , officials say .
The record high is believed to be due to residents fears of the coronavirus .
In 2018 , Georgia was again plagued by voting scandal , after gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams refused to concede to then-Secretary of State Brian Kemp claiming that the vote was hampered by suppression efforts from Republicans @


bbc--2020-06-10--Italian woman prepares olives during brain tumour operation

Brain operation patients have been asked to play the violin or the guitar during surgery , but until now there is no record of anyone stuffing olives on the operating table .
A 60-year-old Italian woman did just that during a procedure to remove a tumour from her left temporal lobe .
The neurosurgeon at Ancona 's Riuniti hospital said the two and a half hour procedure `` went very well '' .
His patient is said to have prepared 90 olives in the space of an hour .
Awake brain surgery , as it is known , is used @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tumours that affect the areas of the brain responsible for vision , movement or speech .
To help the surgeon try to inflict minimal damage on healthy tissue , the patient can be asked questions or engaged in an activity during the operation .
As the left temporal lobe controls speech , memory and movement of the right part of the body , neurosurgeon Roberto Trignani told Ansa news agency the method `` allows us to monitor the patient while we work on their brain functions and to calibrate our action '' .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ a team of 11 medical staff , has performed some 60 operations involving awake brain surgery in recent years .
Another patient in Ancona has been asked to watch cartoons .
• What 's it like to stay awake during brain surgery ?
Preparing Ascoli olives is far more complicated , though , and Italian media describe how the operating theatre resembled something of a kitchen during the procedure .
A speciality of the Marche region of central Italy , they consist of pitted green olives wrapped around balls of seasoned meat , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and breadcrumbs before being fried .

Awake brain surgery, as it is known, is used to treat some neurological conditions such as tumours that affect the areas of the brain responsible for vision, movement or speech. To help the surgeon try to inflict minimal damage on healthy tissue, the patient can be asked questions or engaged in an activity during the operation.


bbc--2020-06-10--Mike Pompeo criticises HSBC for backing Hong Kong security law

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has criticised banking giant HSBC for supporting China 's move to impose new security legislation in Hong Kong .
Mr Pompeo also said the US stood with its allies against China 's `` coercive bully tactics '' .
The Trump administration has repeatedly attacked Beijing for what it says is an attempt to end Hong Kong 's autonomy .
HSBC , which is UK-based but was formed in Hong Kong in 1865 , declined to comment on Mr Pompeo 's remarks .
US-China ties have deteriorated rapidly since the start of the year over @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The statement on Tuesday by America 's top diplomat came after both HSBC and Standard Chartered expressed support for China 's national security legislation in Hong Kong .
Mr Pompeo said the Chinese Communist Party 's ( CCP ) `` browbeating '' of HSBC `` should serve as a cautionary tale '' .
He said that last week 's signing of a petition supporting the new legislation by HSBC 's Asia-Pacific CEO , Peter Wong , was a `` show of fealty seems to have earned HSBC little respect in Beijing , which @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in China as political leverage against London '' .
Mr Pompeo said that the US was prepared to help the UK after Beijing reportedly threatened to punish HSBC and drop commitments to build nuclear power plants in the UK unless it allowed China 's Huawei to build its 5G phone network .
He also repeated that Washington sees Huawei as `` an extension of the Chinese Communist Party 's surveillance state '' .
Last month , China 's parliament approved a resolution that would impose legislation on Hong Kong that criminalises criticism of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and US politicians last week also criticised HSBC and Standard Chartered after they both backed the national security law for Hong Kong .
Both HSBC and Standard Chartered have their headquarters in London , but make most of their profits in Asia , with Hong Kong serving as a major base for their operations .
On Saturday , the Daily Telegraph reported that HSBC 's chairman , Mark Tucker , had warned Britain against a ban on networking equipment made by Huawei , claiming the bank could face reprisals in China .
A @ @ @ @ @ @ @ had no comment to make on Mr Pompeo 's statement .

He said that last week's signing of a petition supporting the new legislation by HSBC's Asia-Pacific CEO, Peter Wong, was a "show of fealty seems to have earned HSBC little respect in Beijing, which continues to use the bank's business in China as political leverage against London".


bbc--2020-06-10--Remains found in Idaho missing children case

Police investigating the disappearance of two children in Idaho last year have found what they believe to be human remains .
Joshua `` JJ '' Vallow , who was then seven , and his sister Tylee Ryan , 17 , have not been seen since September 2019 .
Their mother , Lori Daybell , was arrested in Hawaii in February .
The remains were discovered at the home of Mrs Daybell 's current husband , Chad Daybell , but have not yet been identified .
Mr Daybell was taken into custody on Tuesday in Rexburg , Idaho , police said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ written several apocalyptic novels loosely based on Mormon religious teachings , and the couple have been involved in a group that promotes preparing for the apocalypse .
The organisation , Preparing A People , has denied being a `` cult '' .
Three suspicious deaths have also been linked to the case .
The children 's mother Lori moved to Idaho from Arizona in late August 2019 after her then-husband , Charles Vallow , was shot dead by her brother , Alex Cox .
Cox claimed the shooting had been in self-defence .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Lori then married Chad Daybell in October , just two weeks after the death of Chad Daybell 's wife Tammy .
According to her obituary , Tammy Daybell died of natural causes , but police ordered that her body be exhumed after Mr Daybell 's quick remarriage .
In November , police were called by the grandparents of one of the children to check on the family at their home in Rexburg .
Officials say they later learned that Joshua `` JJ '' Vallow and Tylee Ryan had not been seen for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ misleading answers to investigators ' questions and outright lied about their whereabouts and even their existence .
She left town the following day .
Authorities searched a nearby storage unit , and found clothes and toys that appeared to belong to her children .
She was arrested in Hawaii on charges including child abandonment and contempt of court in February , after missing a January deadline to deliver her children to authorities .
Police at the time warned that the children were in danger .
According to divorce documents filed by her late @ @ @ @ @ @ @ death , Mrs Daybell believes she is `` a god assigned to carry out the work of the 144,000 at Christ 's second coming in July 2020 '' .
She also allegedly threatened to kill him if he got in her way , claiming she had `` an angel there to help her dispose of the body '' .
He took out a protection order following the threat , court documents show .
He described her as `` infatuated and , at times , obsessive about near-death experiences and spiritual visions '' , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ therapist because `` they would discover that she is a translated being '' .

In November, police were called by the grandparents of one of the children to check on the family at their home in Rexburg. Officials say they later learned that Joshua "JJ" Vallow and Tylee Ryan had not been seen for months.


bbc--2020-06-10--Zara owner sees online sales surge 95% in April

Inditex , the owner of Zara , said online sales surged 95 % in April as its stores were closed during the coronavirus lockdown in much of Europe .
The company said it expected part of the shift to be permanent , with a quarter of sales expected to be online in 2022 , up from 14 % in 2019 .
Even so , the firm booked its first-ever quarterly loss as sales overall dived .
Sales fell to €3.3bn ( £2.9bn ) for the first three months of the month , down from €5.9bn a year earlier .
That @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for the Spanish firm , which also owns the Bershka and Pull & Bear brands .
`` Lockdown is accelerating existing trends , forcing retailers to acknowledge the digital age has dawned , '' said Sophie Lund-Yates , from stockbroker Hargreaves Lansdown .
`` The Zara owners were already working towards improving their online capabilities but lockdown has ushered in a new urgency . ''
She highlighted Zara 's success in managing its stock levels .
Inventory fell 10 % in April , she said , `` in stark contrast to the likes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have been lumbered with swollen piles of stock '' .
Inditex said it would spend €900m a year for the next three years on big , centralised stores and its online platform .
It will close more than 1,000 smaller stores in the process .
It expects most stores to open by the end of the month , it said .
The firm has a big advantage over many High Street competitors , thanks to its cash reserves .
It has €5.8bn , compared with €6.7bn last year .

Inditex said it would spend €900m a year for the next three years on big, centralised stores and its online platform. It will close more than 1,000 smaller stores in the process.


bbc--2020-06-10--Gone with the Wind removed from HBO Max

Gone with the Wind removed from HBO Max

Gone with the Wind has been taken off HBO Max following calls for it to be removed from the US streaming service .
HBO Max said the 1939 film was `` a product of its time '' and depicted `` ethnic and racial prejudices '' that `` were wrong then and are wrong today '' .
It said the film would return to the platform at an unspecified date with a `` discussion of its historical context '' .
Set during and after the American Civil War , Gone with the Wind has long been attacked for its depiction of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Margaret Mitchell , it features slave characters who seem contented with their lot and who remain loyal to their former owners after slavery 's abolition .
Gone with the Wind received 10 Oscars and remains the highest-grossing movie of all time when its takings are adjusted for inflation .
Hattie McDaniel became the first black actress to be nominated for , and win , an Academy Award for her role as domestic servant Mammy .
Writing in the Los Angeles Times this week , screenwriter John Ridley said the film `` glorifies the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ stereotypes of people of colour '' .
`` The movie had the very best talents in Hollywood at that time working together to sentimentalise a history that never was , '' continued the Oscar-winning screenwriter of 12 Years A Slave .
In a statement , HBO Max said it would be `` irresponsible '' to keep the film on its platform without `` an explanation and a denouncement '' of its `` racist depictions '' .
It said the film itself would return `` as it was originally created '' , saying `` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as claiming these prejudices never existed '' .
The wording of the statement is similar to advisories that accompany Tom and Jerry cartoons and other vintage animations on various streaming services .
Disney+ also advises its subscribers that some of its older films - among them 1941 animation Dumbo - `` may contain outdated cultural depictions '' .
HBO Max 's move comes amid mass protests against racism and police brutality that have prompted several television networks to reassess their offerings .
It follows the removal of Little Britain - in which Matt @ @ @ @ @ @ @ different ethnic backgrounds - from Netflix , BritBox and BBC iPlayer .
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The issue at stake here isn't about one film. It's about a much broader issue of whether we judge history by modern standards, even while recognising that what we consider to be modern standards are fluid, contested and will some day themselves be consigned to history.


bbc--2020-06-10--William Callaghan: Boy with autism found after Australian mountain ordeal

An Australian boy who was missing for two nights on a mountainside in near-freezing conditions has been found safe and well , police say .
William Callaghan , a 14-year-old with non-verbal autism , became lost during a family walk at Mount Disappointment , in Victoria , on Monday .
His family had raised concerns that his inability to verbally communicate may hinder search efforts .
He was found on Wednesday near the peak of the mountain .
Rescuers said William had been located about 10 minutes off a bush track - he did not have his shoes but was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
It was not yet known if William had access to food , water or shelter on the mountain , located 80km ( 50 miles ) north of Melbourne .
Temperatures had neared 0C in the past two nights .
• Stay put or find a fence ?
How to survive the outback • Man found after two weeks in Australian outback He appeared to be `` remarkably well for the time that he 's been out there '' , said Insp Christine Lalor of Victoria Police .
She told reporters he had @ @ @ @ @ @ @ adding : `` He 's alert , warm , eating and drinking and he actually asked for McDonald 's . ''
`` I ca n't imagine what he 's been feeling and going through and I 'm just so grateful and so relieved , '' she told reporters .
Police had asked locals to lay out feta cheese , peanut butter and other condiments in a bid to attract his attention .
They were also encouraged to play the Thomas the Tank Engine theme .
An autism advocacy organisation praised authorities for adapting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to adapt ourselves to the needs of autistic people rather than expecting them to behave as we do , or as neuro-typical people do , '' Amaze chief executive Fiona Sharkey told the ABC .
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bbc--2020-06-10--Red Lion: Archaeologists 'find London's earliest theatre'

London 's earliest playhouse may have been discovered at a housing redevelopment in Whitechapel , archaeologists have said .
The Red Lion was thought to be the first purpose-built theatre of the Elizabethan era but its location has long been disputed .
Timber structures , artefacts and buildings were found during excavations in Stepney Way , east London , last year .
Archaeologist Stephen White described it as an `` extraordinary '' discovery .
The Red Lion is thought to have been built in about 1567 by John Brayne , ahead of his construction of The Theatre in Shoreditch , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 1576 .
Burbage was a member of acting company The Lord Chamberlain 's Men and The Theatre was the first permanent home for acting troupes , staging a young William Shakespeare 's plays in the 1590s .
Little is known about the Red Lion , with contemporary details limited to two lawsuits in 1567 and 1569 that mentioned `` the red lyon '' and `` a farme house '' , which had an outdoor stage and seating .
In January 2019 , archaeologists began to uncover a rectangular timber structure made up of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it , which could have been `` scaffolds '' or galleried seating .
The site measures 12.3m ( 40ft ) by 9.3m ( 31ft ) and closely matches the dimensions mentioned in the lawsuits , experts said .
The excavations were carried out by Archaeology South-East , part of UCL 's Institute of Archaeology , before building work began at 85 Stepney Way .
Mr White , who directed the work , said : `` After nearly 500 years , the remains of the Red Lion playhouse , which marked the dawn of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ found .
`` The strength of the combined evidence - archaeological remains of buildings , in the right location , of the right period - seem to match up with characteristics of the playhouse recorded in early documents . ''
Buildings from the 15th and 16th Century that were further developed over the next 100 years were also found in the north-east corner of the site .
Experts said they believed these could have been part of the Red Lion Inn , which is thought to have been developed from a farmstead on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ beakers , bottles and tankards were discovered among the remains .
The Theatre and The Curtain playhouses were discovered during the past decade during excavations in Shoreditch , while the Boar 's Head has been found in Aldgate .
Emily Gee , from Historic England , said the latest discovery was `` tantalising '' .
She added the group would `` continue to work closely with the developer to interpret these archaeological remains and display them '' .

The Red Lion is thought to have been built in about 1567 by John Brayne, ahead of his construction of The Theatre in Shoreditch, which he completed with James Burbage in 1576.


bbc--2020-06-09--Muhammad Ali: 'Why is everything white?'

Boxing legend Muhammad Ali , who died in 2016 , explained how he used to ask his mother about white @ @ @ @ @ Parkinson in 1971 .
He said he was a curious child who noted the plethora @ @ @ @ @ , including in literature , media and even household products and wondered why black people @ @ @ @ @ same way .
As well as a sportsman , Mr Ali was a civil rights @ @ @ @ @ the bounds of sport , race and nationality .
This is an excerpt from an @ @ @ @ @ Parkinson in 1971 .

Boxing legend Muhammad Ali, who died in 2016, explained how he used to ask his mother about white representation in an interview with Parkinson in 1971.
He said he was a curious child who noted the plethora of white objects and people, including in literature, media and even household products and wondered why black people weren't represented in the same way.
As well as a sportsman, Mr Ali was a civil rights campaigner and poet who transcended the bounds of sport, race and nationality.
He died in Phoenix, Arizona, aged 74.
This is an excerpt from an interview Mr Ali did with Parkinson in 1971.


bbc--2020-06-10--Stassi Schroeder and Kristen Doute sacked from Vanderpump Rules

Two cast members of the US reality TV show Vanderpump Rules have been sacked over a prank on a black co-star .
US network Bravo has cut ties with Stassi Schroeder and Kristen Doute , who have appeared in all eight seasons .
It comes after a black former cast member , Faith Stowers , revealed that the pair called the police on her for a crime she did n't commit .
The pair have both apologised , adding they did not appreciate the impact their actions could have caused .
Two other cast members have also been relieved of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ emerged .
`` Bravo and Evolution Media confirmed today that Stassi Schroeder , Kristen Doute , Max Boyens and Brett Caprioni will not be returning to Vanderpump Rules , '' the network said in statement , obtained by Variety .
Vanderpump Rules , which has been running since 2013 , is a spin-off from The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills series , and features Lisa Vanderpump and the staff at her restaurant in Hollywood .
During an Instagram Live chat last week , Stowers said that Schroeder and Doute misled police in an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in 2018 .
She said the pair had reported her for a spate of thefts allegedly committed by another black woman they had seen pictured in a newspaper report .
`` There was this article on Daily Mail where there was an African-American lady , '' Stowers explained .
`` It was a weird photo , so she looked very light-skinned and had these different , weird tattoos .
They showcased her , and I guess this woman was robbing people .
`` And they called the cops and said it was me @ @ @ @ @ @ @ story .
I heard this actually from Stassi during an interview . ''
Schroeder discussed the incident during a podcast recording in 2018 and acknowledged calling the police .
At the time , Doute appeared to refer to Stowers in a tweet about the newspaper article , commenting that the woman looked `` familiar '' , before later deleting it .
Further examples of Schroeder appearing to make racially insensitive comments on another podcast , which has since been deleted , have also re-emerged .
In one she declares that she 's `` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' and that she is `` kind of over it '' .
Discussing the OscarsSoWhite campaign , which highlighted the lack of diversity among Academy Award nominees , Schroeder said : `` Maybe you were n't nominated because you did n't do that great of a job in your movie .
Like , it 's not about race .
It 's literally like not about what you look like at all .
It 's like your acting ability . ''
The comments have returned to the public arena now , after mass Black @ @ @ @ @ @ @ US and beyond , following the death of a black American George Floyd , while in police custody .
After Stowers ' comments went viral on social media , both Schroeder and Doute apologised .
`` It is important that I continue to take accountability for what I have said and done , while pushing myself to do better , '' wrote Schroeder .
She added she `` did not recognise then the serious ramifications that could have transpired because of my actions '' .
Doute posted that she has been `` taking @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 've been seeing , feeling and learning '' .
`` I feel ashamed , embarrassed and incredibly sorry .
I will do better , I have to do better , '' she said .
`` Although my actions were not racially driven , I am now completely aware of how my privilege blinded me from the reality of law enforcement 's treatment of the black community , and how dangerous my actions could have been to her . ''
After the pair were fired , Stowers said : `` I feel so vindicated @ @ @ @ @ @ @ blatant racism and make these positive changes and help with the fight forward .
`` Bravo is releasing women that have given them crazy ratings because they want to be on the right side of history , and I 'm seeing [ that ] people are finally hearing us . ''
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Discussing the OscarsSoWhite campaign, which highlighted the lack of diversity among Academy Award nominees, Schroeder said: "Maybe you weren't nominated because you didn't do that great of a job in your movie. Like, it's not about race. It's literally like not about what you look like at all. It's like your acting ability."


bbc--2020-06-10--Sugababes star Keisha Buchanan opens up about experiences of racism

Pop star Keisha Buchanan has spoken of the `` trauma '' she experienced as the only black member of the Sugababes .
The singer , who was a member of the platinum-selling girl group for more than a decade , said she was often portrayed as `` bully '' who the other members were scared of .
`` I have never bullied anyone in my life [ but ] after a while I felt like no one would believe me , '' she said .
The 35-year-old added the `` scrutiny and judgement '' had left her in therapy .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ black woman '' has its roots in 19th Century America , when minstrel shows , which involved comic skits and variety acts , mocking African Americans became popular .
Black women were often played by white men who painted their faces black and donned fat suits `` to make them look less than human , unfeminine , ugly '' , Blair Kelley , associate professor of history at North Carolina State University , told the BBC in 2018 .
`` Their main way of interacting with the men around them was to scream @ @ @ @ @ @ @ irrationally so , in response to the circumstances around them , '' she added .
The trope has been used against prominent black women such as Serena Williams and Michelle Obama in recent years .
Buchanan opened up about her experiences in a 14-minute YouTube video .
`` I used to think racism was when someone directly looked at you and called you a racist word .
I did n't realise that there are so many different ways that a person or people can be racist or prejudice , '' she said .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ teenager , she started to notice that newspaper articles would paint her as `` aggressive '' , `` angry '' and a `` bully '' .
Speaking on her YouTube channel , the singer said she had often taken the blame for line-up changes in the Sugababes .
`` We would have fall-outs like most teenage girls but unfortunately when a member would leave , it was on a salty note , '' Buchanan said .
`` That experience would be written up in a way to make myself and Mutya [ Buena @ @ @ @ @ @ @ look aggressive , look like bullies .
Newspaper articles were always `` in favour of the white girls , '' she added .
`` I was n't allowed to be upset , I was n't allowed to have an opinion . ''
She cited an article published by the entertainment website Digital Spy in 2009 , with the sub-headline : `` Keisha Buchanan reacts angrily to tabloid reports that she has been bullying Amelle Berrabah . ''
`` First of all , I was never angry .
I was hurt and I was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ [ But ] the wording 'Keisha reacts angrily ' allows people to get a picture in their mind of me being the angry black woman . ''
The star said the experiences had left her `` fragile '' and `` did severe damage to my confidence '' .
`` On a level where you feel that much scrutiny of your life , it then leads into depression . ''
Buchanan 's video came after Little Mix star Leigh-Anne Pinnock talked about her own experiences of racism within a mixed-race band .
`` My @ @ @ @ @ @ @ predominately white countries where I sing to fans who do n't see me , do n't hear me , do n't cheer me on , '' Pinnock said .
`` My reality is constantly feeling like I have to work 10 times harder and longer to make my case in the group , because my talent alone is n't enough . ''
Both stars said they hoped that discussing their stories would raise awareness of discrimination , in response to the recent Black Lives Matter protests and George Floyd 's death in Minneapolis @ @ @ @ @ @ @ video for sympathy , '' said Buchanan .
`` I 'm not a victim whatsoever , but I have been hurt and I would like there to be a change in how we view others . ''
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bbc--2020-06-09--Prince Philip: Photo with Queen to mark Duke of Edinburgh's 99th birthday

Buckingham Palace has released a new photograph of the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh to mark the duke 's 99th birthday .
Prince Philip , who celebrates his birthday on Wednesday , has been shielding with the Queen at Windsor Castle during the coronavirus lockdown .
The photo was taken in the castle 's grounds during sunny weather last week .
It is the first public photo of the duke since he was seen leaving hospital in London on 24 December last year .
Prince Philip spent four nights in the private King Edward VII 's Hospital in relation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ In the picture , which was taken by a Press Association photographer , the duke is wearing a Household Division tie .
The Queen is wearing a heart-shaped 18.8 carat diamond brooch called Cullinan V , which she has worn many times , including for her granddaughter Princess Eugenie 's wedding and London Fashion Week .
It follows another photograph last week that showed the Queen , 94 , riding a pony called Balmoral Fern in Windsor Home Park .
Prince Philip , who has been married to the Queen for 72 years @ @ @ @ @ @ @ since he retired from royal duties in 2017 .
He is the longest-serving consort in British history and the oldest serving partner of a reigning monarch .
The duke issued a rare statement in April thanking key workers who were keeping essential services running during the pandemic .
It followed the Queen 's own message on television , watched by about 24 million viewers .
Meanwhile the Duke of Cambridge said he was worried about Prince Philip and the Queen during the coronavirus outbreak , but said his grandparents were doing everything they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ isolated .
`` Obviously I think very carefully about my grandparents who are the age they 're at - we 're doing everything we can to make sure that they 're isolated away and protected from this , '' said Prince William .
The Queen cut short her official duties because of the coronavirus in mid-March .
Prince Philip , who had been staying at the Sandringham estate , was flown by helicopter to join the Queen at Windsor Castle .
The government 's rules for the lockdown identified groups of `` clinically @ @ @ @ @ @ @ care to minimise contact with anyone outside their household .
They included those aged 70 or over , `` regardless of medical conditions '' .
The managing editor of Majesty magazine , Joe Little , said the royal couple 's time in lockdown together was `` an opportunity for them in their later years to reconnect ...
It is the perfect royal cocooning '' .
He added : `` They will make a fuss of him on Wednesday as much as you can make a fuss of the Duke of Edinburgh . ''

Meanwhile the Duke of Cambridge said he was worried about Prince Philip and the Queen during the coronavirus outbreak, but said his grandparents were doing everything they could to ensure they were protected and isolated.


bbc--2020-06-10--India and China: How Nepal's new map is stirring old rivalries

Nepal 's parliament is expected this week to formally approve a revised map of the country , including three areas it disputes with its giant neighbour India .
The redrawing of the map covers a relatively small region high in the Himalayas but it has stirred simmering tensions between two of the world 's biggest powers , India and China .
In Nepal , which is sandwiched between the two , people have reacted angrily , protesting and accusing India of disregarding the country 's sovereignty .
In recent months a new Indian road on a strategic mountain pass fanned @ @ @ @ @ @ @ put out by Delhi showing disputed areas as belonging to India .
To top it off India and China are already locked in a military standoff in the northern Ladakh region of disputed Kashmir , where their troops have been facing off for weeks .
Media and some officials in India have accused China of instigating the changes to Nepal 's map , a charge to which China has not responded .
Nepal and India share an open border of about 1,880 km ( 1,168 miles ) .
The two countries have finalised @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , but the Lipulekh pass , Kalapani and Limpiyadhura in western Nepal are among the areas that remain contested .
Together , the three areas cover about 370 sq km ( 140 square miles ) , Nepalese officials say .
The strategic Lipulekh pass connects the Indian state of Uttarakhand with the Tibet region of China .
Nepal and China have been angered by India 's recent moves .
Delhi 's published its new map of the border region in November , after it divided Indian-administered Kashmir into Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh @ @ @ @ @ @ @ territories disputed with Nepal inside India 's borders .
`` We all agree that international boundary between two countries is defined by bilateral treaties .
Any unilateral type of action can not establish any legitimate claim of their presence , '' Pradeep Gyawali , Nepal 's foreign minister , told the BBC .
Mr Gyawali said there was no other agreement beside the 1816 Sugauli treaty that defined the western border of Nepal with India , and that treaty clearly states that the three areas belong to Nepal .
In retaliation , Nepal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the disputed areas within Nepal , infuriating India in return .
`` We urge the government of Nepal to refrain from unjustified cartographic assertion and respect India 's sovereignty and territorial integrity , '' the Indian foreign ministry said in a statement .
The amendment to replace the map is expected to be passed in Nepal 's parliament this week .
Is it clear who the land belongs to ?
Nepal surrendered a part of its western territory in 1816 after its forces were defeated by the British East India company .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Kali river as Nepal 's border point with India .
But the two countries differ on the source of the Kali river .
India argues that the exact co-ordinates of the river were not mentioned in the treaty and claims that improved survey techniques have redrawn the map in the years since .
In recent weeks , the so-called `` cartographic war '' has triggered nationalist sentiment on both sides of the border , and Nepal has called for India to withdraw its soldiers from the Kalapani region '' The increasing rhetoric @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not good for bilateral relations , '' said Rakesh Sood , India 's former ambassador to Nepal .
In reality , all the three contested areas have been firmly under India 's control for the past 60 years or so and the people living in those areas are now Indian citizens , pay taxes in India and vote in the Indian elections .
Nepali politicians argue that as the country was going through decades of political crisis followed by a Maoist-led insurgency , they were not in a position to raise the border @ @ @ @ @ @ @ nation , Nepal depended for many years on Indian imports , and India played an active role in Nepal 's affairs .
But in recent years Nepal has drifted away from India 's influence , and China has gradually filled the space with investments , aid and loans .
China considers Nepal a key partner in its Belt and Road Initiative ( BRI ) , and wants to invest in Nepal 's infrastructure as part of its grand plans to boost global trade .
• The forgotten victims of the world 's highest @ @ @ @ @ @ @ border row ?
President Xi Jinping last year became the first Chinese leader to visit Nepal since Jiang Zemin in 1996 .
During his visit the two countries decided to upgrade their ties to a `` strategic partnership '' .
`` Nepal for a long time may have been influenced by India , '' said Professor Dingli Shen , a South Asia expert at the Fudan university in Shanghai .
`` Now with China 's rise they have an opportunity to accept Chinese markets and resources .
The question is whether Nepal can @ @ @ @ @ @ @ . ''
For India , the Lipulekh pass has security implications .
After its disastrous 1962 border war with China , it was concerned about a possible Chinese intrusion through the pass , and has been keen to hold on to the strategic Himalayan route to guard against any future incursions .
The pass has proved a point of contention since .
In May this year , the Indian defence minister , Rajnath Singh , inaugurated an 80km ( 50-mile ) upgraded road on the pass .
The improvements will help to reduce @ @ @ @ @ @ @ use it , but it was this move that triggered the diplomatic spat with Nepal .
Scores of Nepalese held a protest in front of the Indian embassy in the Nepalese capital , Kathmandu last month demanding India withdraw its soldiers from the pass .
Others expressed their anger on social media with hashtags like `` # Backoffindia '' .
`` We did publish a detailed map of Nepal in 1976 that showed the Lipulekh Pass and the Kalapani region within our territory .
Only Limpiyadhura was left out - that was an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the former director general of the Survey Department of Nepal .
Even before the territorial dispute , there were anti-India sentiments in Nepal .
Violent protests erupted in 2015 when the ethnic Madhesi community revolted , demanding more rights , and goods traffic from India was blocked .
Though India denied it was behind the economic blockade , very few people in Nepal believed the denial .
The five-month blockade crippled life in Nepal and many were furious that it badly affected reconstruction work after the 2015 earthquake disaster .
So has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ territorial dispute , the Nepalese government has accused Indian foreign ministry officials of not seeking to resolve what 's at issue .
The suspicion in Delhi is Kathmandu 's new-found confidence is because of Chinese backing .
The Indian army chief , General MM Naravane , has said publicly that Nepal `` might have raised this problem at the behest of someone else '' - an indirect reference to alleged Chinese interference .
And some mainstream right-wing media in India have called Nepal `` China 's Proxy '' for raising the border issue @ @ @ @ @ @ @ well in Kathmandu .
But Prof Shen said he did not see China 's hand .
`` Personally , I do n't think China would be behind Nepal for what it is doing with India now , '' he said For its part , China has been keeping quiet , apart from its foreign ministry saying it hoped India and Nepal would `` refrain from taking any unilateral action that may complicate the situation '' .
There is consensus on both sides that dialogue is the way forward but it 's clear that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of events in what used to be its closest ally .
When Nepal 's parliament formally approves the map , India will find it hard to ignore the issue any longer .
Many former diplomats on both sides have been urging Delhi to begin talks .
Though India 's attention had been focused on tackling the pandemic in recent months , Mr Sood said the country `` should have found an opportunity to talk to the Nepalese side , at least through video conference , to address their concerns '' .
While it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ up a strategic territory bordering China , Nepali leaders will struggle to sell any deal to its people without getting anything substantial in return .
Both sides are in for a long haul .
If Delhi hardens its stance and attempts to compete for more influence in Nepal , it is likely to trigger more anti-India feeling .
Nepal stands to benefit immensely if it can steer the India-China rivalry to its advantage , but it also risks getting caught in the middle of the great Asian power game .

The pass has proved a point of contention since. In May this year, the Indian defence minister, Rajnath Singh, inaugurated an 80km (50-mile) upgraded road on the pass. The improvements will help to reduce travel time for the Hindu pilgrims that use it, but it was this move that triggered the diplomatic spat with Nepal.


bbc--2020-06-10--Federer to miss rest of season after further knee operation

Roger Federer will miss the rest of the 2020 season after having a further operation on his right knee .
The 20-time Grand Slam winner had the initial arthroscopic surgery in February but said he suffered a `` setback '' with his rehabilitation .
Professional tennis has been suspended since March because of the coronavirus pandemic .
`` I will look forward to seeing everyone back on tour at the start of the 2021 season , '' the 38-year-old Swiss said .
Federer has not played since losing to Novak Djokovic in the Australian Open semi-finals in January .
He @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with a knee injury , but returned the following year to win the Australian Open and Wimbledon .
`` A few weeks ago , having experienced a setback during my initial rehabilitation , I had to have an additional quick arthroscopic procedure on my right knee , '' Federer said on Twitter on Wednesday .
`` Now , much like I did leading up to the 2017 season , I plan to take the necessary time to be 100 % ready to play at my highest level . ''
The ATP Tour is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of July because of the pandemic , with the US Open scheduled to start on 31 August and the French Open beginning on 20 September .
There will be worse years to miss through injury , although Federer will now be well into his 40th year the next time he walks out to compete .
He would have been very much an outsider at this year 's delayed French Open anyway , and has struggled in recent years in the humidity of New York , where the US Open is still hoping to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a family may also prove far less appealing , and even impractical , with so many Covid-19 restrictions still in place .
But Federer 's chances of overtaking American Jimmy Connors ' record 109 titles will be affected .
He currently has 103 to his name .

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Roger Federer has won three Grand Slam titles since his return from a similar injury in 2016
Roger Federer will miss the rest of the 2020 season after having a further operation on his right knee.
The 20-time Grand Slam winner had the initial arthroscopic surgery in February but said he suffered a "setback" with his rehabilitation.
Professional tennis has been suspended since March because of the coronavirus pandemic.
"I will look forward to seeing everyone back on tour at the start of the 2021 season," the 38-year-old Swiss said.
Federer has not played since losing to Novak Djokovic in the Australian Open semi-finals in January.
He missed the majority of the 2016 season with a knee injury, but returned the following year to win the Australian Open and Wimbledon.
"A few weeks ago, having experienced a setback during my initial rehabilitation, I had to have an additional quick arthroscopic procedure on my right knee," Federer said on Twitter external-link on Wednesday.
"Now, much like I did leading up to the 2017 season, I plan to take the necessary time to be 100% ready to play at my highest level."
The ATP Tour is shut down until at least the end of July because of the pandemic, with the US Open scheduled to start on 31 August and the French Open beginning on 20 September.
Analysis
BBC tennis correspondent Russell Fuller
There will be worse years to miss through injury, although Federer will now be well into his 40th year the next time he walks out to compete.
He would have been very much an outsider at this year's delayed French Open anyway, and has struggled in recent years in the humidity of New York, where the US Open is still hoping to be staged.
Travelling on tour with a family may also prove far less appealing, and even impractical, with so many Covid-19 restrictions still in place.
But Federer's chances of overtaking American Jimmy Connors' record 109 titles will be affected. He currently has 103 to his name.


bbc--2020-06-10--Merseyside derby can be played at Goodison

The Merseyside derby has been cleared to be held at Everton 's Goodison Park stadium , while Liverpool can play home matches at Anfield when the Premier League season restarts .
The match on 21 June could be the first chance for the Reds - who are 25 points clear at the top - to clinch the title .
It was one of the games considered a risk because of fears fans could congregate outside the ground .
Southampton 's St Mary 's had been earmarked as a potential neutral venue .
But Liverpool 's ground safety advisory group has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ can play their remaining home fixtures `` safely and securely '' behind closed doors at their stadiums .
`` We are confident that supporters of these two great clubs will respect safety advice about avoiding visiting stadiums where home and away fixtures are taking place , '' said a joint statement by Blue Union and Spirit of Shankly , supporters ' groups for Everton and Liverpool respectively .
`` We fully understand the importance of lockdown as a measure to control Covid-19 and would encourage fans to stay away from any stadium and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ can win their first league title for 30 years by beating Everton - if second-placed Manchester City lose at home to Arsenal on 17 June .
The 2019-20 season has been suspended since March because of the coronavirus pandemic .
The group making the decision was chaired by deputy mayor and councillor Wendy Simon and included representatives from the police , fire service and both clubs ' fan groups .
A safety certificate is now expected to be granted by the relevant licensing committee .
`` A lot of factors have been taken @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the players , match officials and staff in attendance , '' said Simon .
`` We are confident the measures in place will allow the matches to be held behind closed doors without any detrimental impact to all concerned and recommend to the city council that the safety certificates for both grounds be amended to allow this to happen . ''
Merseyside Police had previously said they had `` no objections '' to the game being played at Goodison , while Liverpool mayor Joe Anderson reversed his initial opposition .
Everton v Liverpool @ @ @ @ @ @ @ games Sky Sports will be broadcasting free to air .
All the remaining 92 fixtures will be shown live on Sky Sports , BT Sport , BBC Sport or Amazon Prime .

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The Merseyside derby has been cleared to be held at Everton's Goodison Park stadium, while Liverpool can play home matches at Anfield when the Premier League season restarts.
The match on 21 June could be the first chance for the Reds - who are 25 points clear at the top - to clinch the title.
It was one of the games considered a risk because of fears fans could congregate outside the ground.
Southampton's St Mary's had been earmarked as a potential neutral venue.
But Liverpool's ground safety advisory group has now recommended that both Everton and Liverpool can play their remaining home fixtures "safely and securely" behind closed doors at their stadiums.
The group's chair Wendy Simon, a councillor and Liverpool City Council's deputy mayor, told BBC Sport there was "no evidence" fans would congregate.
Liverpool can win their first league title for 30 years by beating Everton - if second-placed Manchester City lose at home to Arsenal on 17 June.
A joint statement by Blue Union and Spirit of Shankly, supporters' groups for Everton and Liverpool respectively, read: "We are confident that supporters of these two great clubs will respect safety advice about avoiding visiting stadiums where home and away fixtures are taking place.
"We fully understand the importance of lockdown as a measure to control Covid-19 and would encourage fans to stay away from any stadium and avoid congregating in numbers."
The group making the decision included representatives from the police, fire service and both clubs' fan groups.
A safety certificate is now expected to be granted by the relevant licensing committee.
"A lot of factors have been taken into consideration, especially the safety of the players, match officials and staff in attendance," said Simon.
"We are confident the measures in place will allow the matches to be held behind closed doors without any detrimental impact to all concerned and recommend to the city council that the safety certificates for both grounds be amended to allow this to happen."
Merseyside Police had previously said they had "no objections" to the game being played at Goodison, while Liverpool mayor Joe Anderson reversed his initial opposition.
The 2019-20 season has been suspended since March because of the coronavirus pandemic.
Everton v Liverpool will be one of 25 Premier League games broadcast free to air by Sky Sports.
All the remaining 92 fixtures will be shown live on Sky Sports, BT Sport, BBC Sport or Amazon Prime.


bbc--2020-06-10--La Liga returns: What you need to know as Spanish football resumes

La Liga returns to action on Thursday and there is plenty at stake with the title race , European places and the battle to avoid relegation all wide open .
Games will be played behind closed doors every single day so the pace will be frantic , and with a host of compelling storylines to cover here is your guide to the remainder of the Spanish season .
• What is it like managing La Liga team as Spanish football returns ?
A tight title race is in store , with Barcelona two points ahead of Real Madrid .
But @ @ @ @ @ @ @ particularly struggled away from home , dropping points on 11 occasions on their travels in all competitions .
Financial problems are forcing coach Quique Setien , appointed in January , to work with a threadbare squad containing only 18 senior professionals ( excluding Ousmane Dembele , who is out indefinitely through injury ) .
Setien 's resources are especially stretched in defence .
With Clement Lenglet suspended and Samuel Umtiti returning from the latest of many injuries , Gerard Pique could be the only available central defender for Saturday 's trip to Real @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who was sent off 14 minutes into his only previous first-team appearance , could be thrown in at the deep end .
Barca 's strength , of course , lies at the other end of the field .
Lionel Messi is once again the league 's leading scorer ( 19 goals in 22 appearances ) , and a huge bonus is the return of Luis Suarez , who was set to miss the remainder of the season with a knee injury before the pause in action allowed him to recover .
But it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ combination to secure the title , and Barca were looking disjointed and disconnected both on and off the pitch before the break .
Repeated speculation over the futures of midfielders Arthur , Ivan Rakitic and Arturo Vidal will hardly help restore unity , and guiding a small , ageing and dissatisfied squad through a hectic schedule ( there is already concern over Messi after he picked up a knock in training ) will be a severe challenge for Setien , who has never won a major trophy .
There is no such shortage @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as the Real Madrid boss can now call upon Eden Hazard and Marco Asensio after their returns from injury .
The question , however , is which of the many front men at Zidane 's disposal can hit the target .
Other than Karim Benzema , who netted 12 of his 14 league goals before January , Real 's seven forwards - including Hazard , Gareth Bale and Luka Jovic - have scored a measly 12 league goals between them all season .
Real had lost three of their four games before the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has generally been more convincing than Barcelona 's , their lack of penalty-box precision could cost a title that should be there for the taking .
One potentially significant factor is Real 's temporary move away from the Bernabeu , which is undergoing reconstruction work .
Instead , Zidane 's men will host games at the 6,000 capacity Alfredo di Stefano Stadium , located within the club 's training complex and normally used by the reserve team .
( Mid-table Levante , based in Valencia , will similarly stage their home games nearly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Playing within the confines of their training ground , Zidane 's players are obviously familiar with their temporary matchday surroundings .
But the prospect of visiting a humble 6,000-seater rather than the vast Bernabeu is a far less daunting proposition for opponents and that lack of home-field advantage could be telling .
The race for Champions League qualification is extremely close , with five teams separated by five points .
Third place is currently occupied by Sevilla , who will get the ball rolling on Thursday at home to city rivals Real @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are in hot pursuit .
Real Sociedad are arguably the most exciting young side in Europe , with classy playmaker Martin Odegaard supported by midfielder Mikel Merino , winger Mikel Oyarzabal and Swedish striker Alexander Isak to create a free-flowing collective .
Getafe , on the other hand , are widely regarded as ugly but effective .
Barca boss Setien once raged that their rugged style `` makes my blood boil '' , but Jose Bordalas 's team play to their strengths better than anyone else and deserve huge credit for making the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The chasing pack is completed by Valencia and Atletico Madrid , who are psychologically lifted following their extraordinary Champions League triumph at Anfield but who have already suffered another injury blow after Portuguese starlet Joao Felix broke down in training .
At the bottom , the big storyline is whether Espanyol can escape the drop .
The rock-bottom Barcelona-based club have spent 85 of La Liga 's 89 seasons in the top flight , but they are currently six points from safety and on their third manager of the season ( former Barca @ @ @ @ @ @ @ out of 27 .
Five other teams are in danger , including Ronaldo-owned Real Valladolid , but Espanyol 's demise - a year after they qualified for Europe - will take some avoiding .

Barcelona are two points ahead of Real Madrid
La Liga returns to action on Thursday and there is plenty at stake with the title race, European places and the battle to avoid relegation all wide open.
Games will be played behind closed doors every single day so the pace will be frantic, and with a host of compelling storylines to cover here is your guide to the remainder of the Spanish season.
Suarez's return to boost Barca?
Luis Suarez has been back in training for Barcelona following the coronavirus pandemic
A tight title race is in store, with Barcelona two points ahead of Real Madrid.
But neither team has convinced. Barca have particularly struggled away from home, dropping points on 11 occasions on their travels in all competitions. Financial problems are forcing coach Quique Setien, appointed in January, to work with a threadbare squad containing only 18 senior professionals (excluding Ousmane Dembele, who is out indefinitely through injury).
Setien's resources are especially stretched in defence. With Clement Lenglet suspended and Samuel Umtiti returning from the latest of many injuries, Gerard Pique could be the only available central defender for Saturday's trip to Real Mallorca.
Young Uruguayan Ronald Araujo, who was sent off 14 minutes into his only previous first-team appearance, could be thrown in at the deep end.
Barca's strength, of course, lies at the other end of the field. Lionel Messi is once again the league's leading scorer (19 goals in 22 appearances), and a huge bonus is the return of Luis Suarez, who was set to miss the remainder of the season with a knee injury before the pause in action allowed him to recover.
But it will take more than the magical Messi-Suarez combination to secure the title, and Barca were looking disjointed and disconnected both on and off the pitch before the break.
Repeated speculation over the futures of midfielders Arthur, Ivan Rakitic and Arturo Vidal will hardly help restore unity, and guiding a small, ageing and dissatisfied squad through a hectic schedule (there is already concern over Messi after he picked up a knock in training) will be a severe challenge for Setien, who has never won a major trophy.
Can Real find consistency?
Ex-Chelsea forward Eden Hazard has recovered from injury and is available for Real Madrid
There is no such shortage of options for Zinedine Zidane, especially as the Real Madrid boss can now call upon Eden Hazard and Marco Asensio after their returns from injury.
The question, however, is which of the many front men at Zidane's disposal can hit the target. Other than Karim Benzema, who netted 12 of his 14 league goals before January, Real's seven forwards - including Hazard, Gareth Bale and Luka Jovic - have scored a measly 12 league goals between them all season.
Real had lost three of their four games before the interruption and, although their overall play has generally been more convincing than Barcelona's, their lack of penalty-box precision could cost a title that should be there for the taking.
One potentially significant factor is Real's temporary move away from the Bernabeu, which is undergoing reconstruction work. Instead, Zidane's men will host games at the 6,000 capacity Alfredo di Stefano Stadium, located within the club's training complex and normally used by the reserve team. (Mid-table Levante, based in Valencia, will similarly stage their home games nearly 100 miles away, near Alicante).
Playing within the confines of their training ground, Zidane's players are obviously familiar with their temporary matchday surroundings. But the prospect of visiting a humble 6,000-seater rather than the vast Bernabeu is a far less daunting proposition for opponents and that lack of home-field advantage could be telling.
Clash of styles in top-four race
Midfielder Martin Odegaard, 21, has been in good form for Real Sociedad
The race for Champions League qualification is extremely close, with five teams separated by five points.
Third place is currently occupied by Sevilla, who will get the ball rolling on Thursday at home to city rivals Real Betis, but two highly contrasting teams are in hot pursuit. Real Sociedad are arguably the most exciting young side in Europe, with classy playmaker Martin Odegaard supported by midfielder Mikel Merino, winger Mikel Oyarzabal and Swedish striker Alexander Isak to create a free-flowing collective.
Getafe, on the other hand, are widely regarded as ugly but effective. Barca boss Setien once raged that their rugged style "makes my blood boil", but Jose Bordalas's team play to their strengths better than anyone else and deserve huge credit for making the most of what they've got.
The chasing pack is completed by Valencia and Atletico Madrid, who are psychologically lifted following their extraordinary Champions League triumph at Anfield but who have already suffered another injury blow after Portuguese starlet Joao Felix broke down in training.
At the bottom, the big storyline is whether Espanyol can escape the drop. The rock-bottom Barcelona-based club have spent 85 of La Liga's 89 seasons in the top flight, but they are currently six points from safety and on their third manager of the season (former Barca defender Abelardo) after winning four games out of 27.
Five other teams are in danger, including Ronaldo-owned Real Valladolid, but Espanyol's demise - a year after they qualified for Europe - will take some avoiding.


bbc--2020-06-10--Lewis Hamilton salutes 'positive steps' over racism

Last updated on .From the section Formula 1 Lewis Hamilton has saluted the `` positive steps '' taken in the fight against racism as a result of the global protests of the past two weeks .
He said progress had been made through `` our collective voices and actions '' .
`` People have united in the fight for racial equality and against police brutality and white supremacy . ''
Hamilton has been outspoken on the issue since Floyd died in police custody in Minneapolis last month after an officer knelt on his neck for nine minutes .
His last @ @ @ @ @ @ @ breathe , '' a phrase that has become a mantra of the demonstrations that have erupted around the world since .
The officer , Derek Chauvin , has since been charged with second-degree murder .
Hamilton , F1 's first black driver , described last week how he had felt `` completely overcome with rage '' at events in the US following Floyd 's death .
And on Monday he saluted demonstrators in Bristol who tore down a stature of the 17th century slave trader Edward Colston , saying governments around the world @ @ @ @ @ @ @ these racist symbols '' .
Before his return to an F1 cockpit on Wednesday for the first time since February , Hamilton added : `` We 've seen laws being passed .
We 've seen police officers held accountable and charged for their actions .
`` Brands have started to align themselves with the Black Lives Matter movement , and are educating themselves on how they can do better .
`` There 's also been a surge in the sale of anti-racist books , and many are watching films and documentaries to better @ @ @ @ @ @ @ More and more , people are wanting to learn about black history .
This is only the beginning and there is still so much more change to come . ''
Hamilton is driving at Silverstone on Wednesday in a 2018 Mercedes F1 car , in which he won his fifth world title , to prepare for the new season which starts in Austria on 3-5 July .
The test is for Mercedes to `` blow off the cobwebs '' after three months of inaction since the coronavirus crisis laid waste the start of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ protective gear and trialling the protocols all F1 teams will be taking to ensure the resumption of competition does not bring a heightened risk of spreading coronavirus .

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Hamilton will be bidding for his seventh F1 world title
Lewis Hamilton has saluted the "positive steps" taken in the fight against racism as a result of the global protests of the past two weeks.
The six-time F1 world champion said the death of George Floyd in police custody last month had seen "the world open its eyes to the realities of racism".
He said progress had been made through "our collective voices and actions".
"People have united in the fight for racial equality and against police brutality and white supremacy."
Hamilton has been outspoken on the issue since Floyd died in police custody in Minneapolis last month after an officer knelt on his neck for nine minutes.
His last words were: "I can't breathe," a phrase that has become a mantra of the demonstrations that have erupted around the world since.
The officer, Derek Chauvin, has since been charged with second-degree murder.
Hamilton, F1's first black driver, described last week how he had felt "completely overcome with rage" at events in the US following Floyd's death.
And on Monday he saluted demonstrators in Bristol who tore down a statue of the 17th century slave trader Edward Colston, saying governments around the world should "implement the peaceful removal of these racist symbols".
Archive: Hamilton's struggles to get to the top
Before his return to an F1 cockpit on Wednesday for the first time since February, Hamilton added: "We've seen laws being passed. We've seen police officers held accountable and charged for their actions.
"Brands have started to align themselves with the Black Lives Matter movement, and are educating themselves on how they can do better.
"There's also been a surge in the sale of anti-racist books, and many are watching films and documentaries to better educate themselves on our experience.
"More and more, people are wanting to learn about black history. This is only the beginning and there is still so much more change to come."
Hamilton is driving at Silverstone on Wednesday in a 2018 Mercedes F1 car, in which he won his fifth world title, to prepare for the new season which starts in Austria on 3-5 July.
The test is for Mercedes to "blow off the cobwebs" after three months of inaction since the coronavirus crisis laid waste the start of the season.
The team are wearing protective gear and trialling the protocols all F1 teams will be taking to ensure the resumption of competition does not bring a heightened risk of spreading coronavirus.


bbc--2020-06-10--Trump rejects calls to drop Confederate base names

US President Donald Trump says he will `` not even consider '' renaming military bases named for Confederate generals .
He tweeted that the bases were part of `` a Great American heritage '' .
Mr Trump 's remarks follow reports that top military officials were open to changes amid nationwide soul-searching after the death of George Floyd .
For many , symbols of the Confederacy - the slaveholding southern states that seceded , prompting the 1861-65 American Civil War - evoke a racist past .
• The stories behind the statues targeted in protests What did the president say @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bases named for Confederate generals `` have become part of a Great American heritage , a history of Winning , Victory and Freedom '' .
He added : `` The United States of America trained and deployed our HEROES on these Hallowed Grounds , and won two World Wars .
Therefore , my Administration will not even consider the renaming of these Magnificent and Fabled Military Installations .
`` Our history as the Greatest Nation in the World will not be tampered with .
Respect our Military ! ''
White House press secretary @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that the possibility of renaming those bases was `` an absolute non-starter '' for Mr Trump .
She said he would not sign any legislation that Congress might ever pass requiring such name changes .
• Should Washington and Jefferson monuments come down ?
• Gone with the Wind removed from HBO Max On Monday a Pentagon official said Defence Secretary Mark Esper and Army Secretary Ryan McCarthy were `` open to a bipartisan discussion on the topic '' of removing Confederate names from the bases .
Earlier this week , the US @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to `` identify and remove the display of the Confederate battle flag or its depiction within workplaces , common-access areas and public areas on their installations '' .
In an op-ed on Tuesday backing the idea , retired four-star US Army general David Petraeus wrote of his time at Fort Bragg : `` The irony of training at bases named for those who took up arms against the United States , and for the right to enslave others , is inescapable to anyone paying attention . ''
The 10 bases named for Confederate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Bragg in North Carolina , Fort Hood in Texas and Fort Benning in Georgia .
They are all located across the US South predominantly in states that helped deliver Mr Trump 's victory in 2016 , and he is relying on them to support him again in November 's election .
Just an hour or so before the president held a roundtable session with black supporters , he was tweeting about his vehement opposition to removing the names of Confederate generals from US military bases .
Such jarring hairpin turns are standard procedure @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as Donald Trump veers from professions of support for minorities to moves that could rankle many of them .
It may be surprising that the US would even have bases named after officers who led armies against US soldiers , but such are the contradictions that remain more than 150 years after the Civil War 's conclusion .
Some still view those generals as heroes to a lost cause .
That has n't stopped local and state governments from taking down their statues , however , as a slow reckoning with the legacy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the deepest portions of the South .
The president , however , seems unyielding .
He has supported what he calls the `` beautiful '' statues , and he 's willing to lean into a fight to keep their names on government facilities .
Even at a time when the American public is reconsidering race relations in the nation , the president has decided this a fight worth having .
Who else wants rid of the Confederate symbols ?
The death last month of George Floyd , an unarmed black man , after @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Minneapolis , Minnesota , has reopened America 's long-festering racial wounds .
On Wednesday , Nascar - a league in which both drivers and fans are overwhelmingly white - announced that it would ban the flying of Confederate flags at its races and other events .
On Wednesday , US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi called for Confederate monuments in the US Capitol building in Washington DC to be removed .
`` Monuments to men who advocated cruelty and barbarism to achieve such a plainly racist end are a grotesque affront to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Democrat in a statement .
`` Their statues pay homage to hate , not heritage .
They should be removed . ''
Each US state gets to pick two statues to send to the Capitol complex , where the Senate and House are situated .
Many of the Confederate figures have been moved to less central locations in the building in recent years , though some lawmakers have argued these statues should be removed altogether .

In an op-ed on Tuesday backing the idea, retired four-star US Army general David Petraeus wrote of his time at Fort Bragg: "The irony of training at bases named for those who took up arms against the United States, and for the right to enslave others, is inescapable to anyone paying attention."


bbc--2020-06-10--George Floyd death: 'Stop the pain', brother tells US Congress

The brother of the African American man whose death in police custody has sparked global protests , has urged the US Congress to pass reforms on police brutality and `` stop the pain '' .
Philonise Floyd told a House hearing that his brother George could not become `` another name on a list '' .
`` Be the leaders that this country , this world , needs , '' Mr Floyd said .
George Floyd died in Minneapolis in May as a white police officer held a knee on his neck for nearly nine minutes .
The final moments @ @ @ @ @ @ @ officers involved have been sacked and charged over his death .
• Seven solutions to US police problems • Why US protests are so powerful this time Separately , President Donald Trump has signalled his administration 's plans to tackle the issues of protests and police brutality are reaching `` final edits '' and they could be made public in the `` coming days '' .
What was said in the House ?
Lawmakers in the House of Representatives Judiciary Committee have been listening to testimony from civil rights activists and law enforcement @ @ @ @ @ @ @ service of George Floyd , 46 , in Houston .
The committee plans to send a bill to the floor of the Democratic-led House by 4 July on combating police violence and racial injustice .
It comes amid a nationwide - and in many cases international - debate on police practices and accountability , and more generally on racial inequity .
`` I 'm here to ask you to make it stop .
Stop the pain , '' an emotional Philonise Floyd , 42 , told lawmakers .
`` George called for help @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the call I 'm making to you now , to the calls of our family and the calls ringing on the streets of all the world .
`` The people marching in the streets are telling you enough is enough . ''
In tears , Mr Floyd later added : `` His kids had to watch that video .
It just hurt ... you do n't do that to a human being ... His life mattered .
All our lives matter .
Black lives matter .
I just wish I could get @ @ @ @ @ @ @ get to live . ''
Democratic committee chairman Jerrold Nadler said : `` We must remember that [ George Floyd ] is not just a cause , a name to be chanted in the streets .
He was a man .
He had a family ... we mourn his loss . ''
The Democratic-proposed bill would make so-called police chokeholds illegal , enforce anti-racism training , bar sacked officers from switching to another force and make it easier to prosecute abuse .
Republican committee representative Matt Gaetz said that although elements needed to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will be able to count on Republican co-operation as we hone these ideas and hopefully pass them and get them to the president 's desk '' .
Signalling that the Trump administration 's proposals on the issue would be made public soon , White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany insisted the plans would not include any reduction in immunity for police officers , which she called a `` non-starter '' .
She said that Mr Trump 's concern was that police officers should not be vilified .
Earlier she said that the president @ @ @ @ @ @ @ whether that means legislation or an executive order '' .
What is happening with the Minneapolis police ?
As the House hearing was taking place , the police chief in Minneapolis said that his department `` absolutely '' could be reformed and vowed not to let George Floyd 's death be in vain .
Medaria Arradondo said one reform would be to introduce a new early warning system to identify the conduct of police officers .
On Sunday , a majority of the city council 's members vowed to disband the police department @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of public safety .
`` Defund the police '' has been a rallying call for many protesters nationwide .
It has been opposed by both President Trump and his Democratic challenger in November 's election , Joe Biden .
What other developments have there been ?
• In New Jersey , a FedEx employee and a corrections officer have been suspended from their jobs after a video emerged of two men appearing to re-enact the death of George Floyd in an attempt to taunt people protesting against police brutality • A New York @ @ @ @ @ @ @ after a woman protester was allegedly thrown to the ground during a rally on 29 May in Brooklyn • Police in Minneapolis are investigating Facebook posts reportedly from an active officer that mocked protesters and encouraged looters to target a neighbourhood popular with Somali immigrants • More than 1,200 former US justice department employees have urged an internal inquiry into Attorney-General William Barr 's role in forcefully dispersing demonstrators from Lafayette Square near the White House on 1 June to clear a path for President Trump to stage a photo op .
• @ @ @ @ @ @ @ believe glorify imperialist history .
A statue of Christopher Columbus was dumped in a lake in Virginia and another had its head cut off in Boston • WATCH : 'This is why we are protesting' • BACKGROUND : Five pieces of context to understand the protests • CRIME AND JUSTICE : How are African Americans treated ?

"I'm here to ask you to make it stop. Stop the pain," an emotional Philonise Floyd, 42, told lawmakers. "George called for help and he was ignored. Please listen to the call I'm making to you now, to the calls of our family and the calls ringing on the streets of all the world.


bbc--2020-06-10--'Earlier lockdown would have halved UK death toll'

The number of coronavirus deaths in the UK would have been halved if lockdown had been introduced a week earlier , a former government adviser has said .
Prof Neil Ferguson , whose advice was crucial to the decision to go into lockdown , said the outbreak had been doubling in size every three or four days before measures had been taken .
The prime minister said it was still too early to make such a judgement .
`` We will have to look back on all of it and learn the lessons that we can . ''
Boris Johnson @ @ @ @ @ @ @ things are still premature .
This epidemic has a long way to go . ''
Chief scientific officer Sir Patrick Vallance said important questions about the measures taken `` still needed to be addressed '' .
The UK 's chief medical adviser , Prof Chris Whitty , said looking back at `` how we improve on what we do '' was routine .
`` Part of the problem ... at that stage is that we had very limited information about this virus , '' he added .
In the UK , lockdown began @ @ @ @ @ @ @ people known to have died with coronavirus in the UK stands at 41,128 .
• How many confirmed cases are there in your area ?
• When did care homes go into lockdown ?
Prof Ferguson , from Imperial College London , told a committee of MPs : `` Had we introduced lockdown measures a week earlier , we would have reduced the final death toll by at least a half .
`` So whilst I think the measures , given what we knew about this virus then , in terms of its @ @ @ @ @ @ @ we introduced them earlier , we would have seen many fewer deaths . ''
Prof John Edmunds , another scientist who advises government , recently said the delay to go into lockdown `` cost a lot of lives '' but the data available in March had been quite poor , making it `` very hard '' .
Prof Ferguson , who resigned as a government adviser last month after allegedly breaching lockdown rules , indicated many lives in care homes could have been saved .
`` We made the rather optimistic assumption that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' be said .
But `` that simply failed to happen '' .
Prof Ferguson said the government 's Scientific Advisory Group on Emergencies ( Sage ) had `` anticipated in theory '' the risk to people living in care homes .
And it had been discussed in meetings as early as February .
But the `` only way you can really protect care homes is to do extensive testing to make sure it does n't get in '' .
And more was now understood about how the virus was transmitted , Care @ @ @ @ @ @ @ one facility and might be spreading infection between residences , for example .
Coronavirus was growing `` exponentially '' in February and March .
Scientists have told BBC News an estimated 100,000 people were being infected every day in England by the time it went into lockdown .
Introducing measures a week earlier would have significantly cut that figure and in turn saved lives .
Why this did not happen is one of the major questions about the government 's handling of this pandemic .
It is far easier to look back than @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
There was a lack of information and the scale of the outbreak within the UK was not clear .
But other scientists were making the case for the UK to go into lockdown weeks before it happened .
Discussing the timing of the lockdown on BBC Radio 4 's More or Less programme , mathematician Kit Yates said there had been an `` overreliance '' on certain models when determining how fast the epidemic had been doubling .
`` Some members of [ pandemic modelling group ] SPI-M have communicated their concerns @ @ @ @ @ @ @ groups had more influence over the consensus decisions than others , '' he said .
This meant `` some opinions or estimates that may have been valid did n't get passed on up the chain '' .
• 40,000 DEATHS : Could they have been prevented ?
• TESTING : Who can get a test and how ?
• LOOK-UP TOOL : How many cases in your area ?
• EUROPE LOCKDOWN : How is it being lifted ?
• TWO METRES : Could less than 2m work ?
• THE R NUMBER @ @ @ @ @ @ @ matters On average , about 1,600 people a day die in the UK .
What is not known about the coronavirus deaths reported during the epidemic is to what extent those deaths are on top of that figure , or part of it .
Most of the victims have been older or with underlying health conditions .

"So whilst I think the measures, given what we knew about this virus then, in terms of its transmission, were warranted... certainly had we introduced them earlier, we would have seen many fewer deaths."