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McDonald's reopening: Full list of UK restaurants open for drive thru or takeaway - and when other branches are opening

McDonald 's reopening : Full list of UK restaurants open for drive thru or takeaway - and when other branches are opening Earlier this month , McDonald 's announced it was to reopen a number of UK restaurants for delivery and drive thru Paul Pomroy , the chain ’ s CEO for the UK and Ireland said , `` Eight weeks ago , we took the decision to close our entire restaurant estate , an unprecedented decision taken in the best interests of our employees and customers .
`` I want to thank the franchisees , managers and employees who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wish them all the best for what will undoubtedly be a busy return to the communities in which they operate . ''
Reopening this week for delivery only These were followed on 20 May by more than 20 other branches - here is the full list of 38 restaurants currently open in the UK for drive-thru , delivery or both : The next stage of reopening When announcing the 20 May openings , Pomroy said : `` There has been an incredible response to news of our reopening and we know many of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ our reopening plans at a faster pace .
`` The wellbeing of our employees , suppliers and delivery partners ’ couriers is my top priority and we will only extend our plans at a pace that enables us to create a safe working environment for our teams .
`` In the last few days , updated government guidance has been shared in both the UK and Ireland , which makes it clear that takeaways and deliveries can operate .
`` In line with government guidance , next week we will begin the next @ @ @ @ @ @ @ restaurants in the UK and Ireland , offering service through the Drive-Thru lane from Wednesday 20 May .
`` Moving in step with government guidelines , we plan to reopen all our Drive-Thrus by early June .
We will keep the restaurant locator on our website updated as our Drive Thrus reopen over the coming weeks . ''
From 20 May , there will be a £25 spending cap per car at the McDonald 's drive thru , and customers are encouraged to pay via contactless cards .
`` I ask that you @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with our restaurant teams as we slowly and safely return .
We are asking all of our employees to adapt to how our restaurants now work , and will only reopen at a pace that enables them to work safely , '' said Pomroy .
`` As we get accustomed to the new processes and procedures , we will look to reopen more restaurants , for longer hours and reintroduce more menu items .
But only when I am confident we can do so whilst maintaining the new procedures we have introduced for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Learning from our initial phases , we will start to return to towns and cities across the UK and Ireland and thank you for your continued support as we work through this crisis .
We will continue to keep you updated via email , our website and our social media channels . ''

McDonald’s has been gradually reopening its UK restaurants for delivery and drive-thru after shutting down all sites due to the coronavirus lockdown.
The move came after the fast food chain spent a week testing its operations behind closed doors in preparation to reopen sites.
When announcing the initial openings Paul Pomroy, the chain’s CEO for the UK and Ireland said, “Eight weeks ago, we took the decision to close our entire restaurant estate, an unprecedented decision taken in the best interests of our employees and customers.
“Over the last two months we have worked tirelessly to overhaul our operational procedures to enable our teams to return to work safely.
” I want to reiterate the restaurants, Drive Thrus and their car parks remain closed, we will only be serving food via Uber Eats this week.
“I want to thank the franchisees, managers and employees who are busy preparing for this reopening and wish them all the best for what will undoubtedly be a busy return to the communities in which they operate.”
Which UK restaurants are open now?
From 11am on 13 May, pilot McDonald’s restaurants in the South East of England opened to offer delivery only, as the company continues to seek to safely reopen restaurants, followed by another batch on 20 May.
The total number of UK restaurants open before the start of June was 38:
Drive Thru
Ipswich Ranelagh Rd – Ipswich
Ipswich – Ravenswood – Ipswich
Ipswich Whitehouse – Ipswich
Chelmsford – Regiment Business Park – Chelmsford
Travellers Friend – Hounslow
Oldfields Road Dt – Sutton
North Cheam – Sutton
Bushey – Watford
Staines 2 Dt – Staines
Staines – Ashford – Ashford
Bourges Boulevard – Peterborough
Boongate Peterborough – Peterborough
Peterborough – Hampton – Peterborough
Peterborough – Morrisons – Peterborough
Eye Green – Peterborough
Peterborough – Glinton – Peterborough
Bobbing – Sheppey Way – Sittingbourne
Medway Valley Park – Medway
Medway City Estate – Medway
Strood – Medway
Luton Retail Park Gipsy Lane – Luton
Dunstable – Dunstable
Garston (Watford) Fs-dt – North Watford
Mcdelivery
Luton George Street – Luton
Tooting – Tooting
Dalston – Dalston
Welling – Welling
Harrow – Harrow
Drive Thru And Mcdelivery
Luton – Chaul End Lane – Luton
Luton Leagrave – Luton
Boreham Interchange – Chelmsford
Chelmsford 2 Riverside – Chelmsford
Chelmsford Westway – Chelmsford
Ipswich Cardinal Park – Ipswich
Watford Hertfordshire Arms – North Watford
Beechings Way – Medway
Gillingham – Bowaters – Gillingham
Sittingbourne – Sittingbourne
On 2 June, McDonald’s announced its most expansive batch of reopenings to date, with 168 locations opening for drive-thru and a further 22 branches for delivery:
Drive Thru Openings
Aberdeen – Kittybrewster – Aberdeen
Bucksburn – Aberdeen
Bridge Of Don – Aberdeen
Peterhead – Peterhead
Portlethen – Asda – Aberdeen
Forfar – Forfar
Monifieth – Arbroath Road – Dundee
Arbroath Dt – Arbroath
Leighton Buzzard – Leighton Buzzard
Bridgend – Pantruthin Farm – Pencoed
Burnley-asda
Congleton – Congleton
Lymm – Lymm
Markham Vale – Duckmanton
Forth Road Bridge – South Queensferry
Edinburgh – Newbridge – Edinburgh
Maryhill – Glasgow
Springburn – Glasgow
Pollokshaws – Glasgow
Finnieston – Glasgow
Crow Road – Glasgow
Glasgow – Easterhouse – Glasgow
Drogheda – Drogheda
Dundalk Drive Thru – Dundalk
Fraddon – Fraddon, St Columb
Penzance – Penzance
Falmouth Fs – Falmouth
Newquay – Newquay
Redruth – Redruth
St Austell – St Austell
Hayle – Hayle
Truro – Maidens Green – Truro
Bangor-bloomfield Shopping Centre – Bangor
Newtownards – Newtownards
Balbriggan Drive Thru – Balbriggan
Darlington – Morton Park – Darlington
Newton Aycliffe – Newton Aycliffe
West Auckland – Bishop Auckland
Darlington – Meynell Road – Darlington
Crayford – Crayford
Chesterfield D/t – Chesterfield
Claycross – Derby Road – Clay Cross
Newton Abbot – Newton Abbot
Exeter 2 – Exeter
Torquay – Hele Road – Torquay
Paignton – Paignton
Thorne – Thorne
Doncaster – Centurion Retail Park – York Road
Dumfries – Dumfries
Morrisons – Beverley – Beverley
Hull St Andrews Quay – Hull
Clifton Moor – York
Bilbrough Top – York
Willerby – Hull
Goole Dt – Goole
Ennerdale – Hull
Hull – Holderness Road – Hull
Bridlington – Bessingby Road – Bridlington
West Thurrock Fs-dt – West Thurrock
Dagenham Fs-dt – Dagenham
Dagenham Ii F/s – Dagenham
Braintree – Braintree
Newbury Park – Ilford
Dagenham 3 – Dagenham
Marks Gate – Romford
Stansted – Stansted Airport
Glenrothes 1 – Glenrothes
Kirkcaldy 2 – Kirkcaldy
Dunfermline 2 – Fife Leisure Park – Dunfermline
Bankhead Park – Glenrothes – Glenrothes
Robroyston Glasgow – Scotland
Thornton Heath – Thornton Heath
Target Public House A40 – Northolt
Erith – Erith
Croydon Valley Park – Croydon
Peggy Bedford – Uxbridge
Southall The Broadway – Southall
South Harrow – Shaftesbury – South Harrow
Denham D/t – Uxbridge
Andover – Weyhill – Andover
Andover – New Street – Andover
Ower – Southampton
Hereford 2 – Hereford
Potters Bar – Metropolitan House – Potters Bar
Fort William – Fort William
Donaghmede F/s – Dublin 13
Swords Drive Thru – Co Dublin
Kilkenny Dt – Co Kilkenny
Dublin Airport Dt – Co Dublin
Dover – Whitfield – Dover
Swanley – Swanley
Chestfield D/t – Whitstable
Folkestone Sainsburys – Folkestone
Tunbridge Wells 3 – Royal Tunbridge Well
Isle Of Sheppey – Isle Of Sheppey
Dartford – Princes Road – Dartford
Tonbridge – Cannon Lane – Tonbridge
Bolton – Astley Bridge – Bolton
China Garden – Bolton
Middlebrook – Bolton
Burnley – Burnham Gate – Burnley
Bolton – Delph Hill – Bolton
Leven – Riverside Road – Leven
Gainsborough – Gainsborough
Colindale F/s – Colindale
Deptford F/s – Deptford
Forest Gate F/s – Forest Gate
Old Kent Road Dt – Peckham
Wandsworth Dt – Wandsworth
Alperton – Alperton
Streatham Place – Streatham
Finchley Lido – North Finchley
Charlton – Charlton
Chingford Fountain Ph – Chingford
Catford 2 D/t – Catford
Friern Barnet – Friern Barnet
Wandsworth Road – Clapham
Thamesmead – Thamesmead
Bow – Payne Road – Bow
Gallions Reach Beckton – Beckton
Sydenham – Sydenham
Woolwich – Church Street – Woolwich
Neasden Fs-dt – Neasden
Bridgend Cowbridge Road – Bridgend
Elgin – Elgin
Nairn – Balmakeith Retail Park
Irvine – Irvine
Stevenston – Hawkhill Retail Park – Stevenston
Catterick – Garrison – Richmond
Scarborough Fayre – Scarborough
Leeming Bar Services – Bedale
Selby – Selby
Markham Moor – Retford
Witney – Witney
Banbury – Beaumont Rd – Banbury
Banbury Gateway – Banbury
Perth – Perth
Perth – Broxden – Perth
Rotherham – Parkgate – Parkgate
Bathgate – West Lothian
Inverness – Inshes Retail Park – Inverness
Weston-super-mare 2 – Weston Super Mare
Worle – Weston-super-mare – Weston Super Mare
Rotherham 2 – Rotherham
Doncaster Dome – Doncaster
Doncaster – Thorne Road – Doncaster
Rotherham Bawtry Road – Rotherham
Doncaster Factory Outlet – Doncaster
Rotherham Canklow – Rotherham
Balby – Sandford Road – Doncaster
Redhouse Interchange – Doncaster
Sudbury – Retail Park – Sudbury
Cameron Park – Gateshead
Rugby – Leicester Road – Rugby
Alcester – Alcester
Dunchurch – Rugby
Stratford Upon Avon – Stratford-upon-avon
Livingston – Almondvale Avenue – Livingston
Wakefield 2 – Wakefield
Pontefract – Pontefract
Wakefield – Cathedral Retail Park – Wakefield
Glasshoughton – Castleford
Wakefield – Snowhill – Wakefield
Amesbury – Amesbury
Salisbury – Southampton Road – Salisbury
Redditch – Oakenshaw – Redditch
Redditch – Moons Moat – Redditch
Carlow Msa Dt – Junction 5
Opening For Mcdelivery
Victoria – Westminster
Shepherds Bush – Shepherds Bush
Hounslow – Hounslow
Kentish Town – Kentish Town
Southgate – Southgate
Epsom – Epsom
Walthamstow – Walthamstow
Chatham – Medway
Enfield – Enfield
Uxbridge – Uxbridge
Acton – Acton
Hackney – Hackney
Ruislip – Ruislip
Exeter – Exeter
North Finchley – North Finchley
Ealing Broadway – Ealing
Hammersmith 2 Broadway Centre – Hammersmith Broadway
Palmers Green – Palmers Green
Hanworth – Feltham
Edgware Road – Marylebone
Seven Sisters
Tottenham – Tottenham
Then on Wednesday 3 June a further 497 restaurants were announced as reopening for drive thru, as well as 43 now offering delivery:
Drive Thru Openings
Wyboston – Wyboston
Bedford Aspects – Bedford
Bedford Interchange – Kempston Hardwick
Hockliffe – Leighton Buzzard
Bedford – Elms Parc – Bedford
Antrim – The Junction Retail Park – Antrim
Slough Ii – Slough
Newbury Retail Park – Newbury
Reading – Oxford Road – Reading
Bracknell – The Keep – Bracknell
Newbury 3 – Newbury
Reading Gate Retail Park – Reading
Slough – The Prince Of Wales Ph – Slough
Reading – Forbury Retail Park – Reading
Slough Uno – Bestobell – Slough
Reading – Lower Earley – Reading
Calcot Relocation – Reading
Biggleswade – Normandy Avenue
Galashiels – Galashiels
Bristol Fishponds – Fishponds
Aylesbury 2 – Aylesbury
Whittlesford – Whittlesford
Cambridge – Newmarket Road – Cambridge
Wisbech – Cromwell Centre – Wisbech
Caxton Gibbet – Caxton
Ely Leisure Village – Ely
Llanelli – Llanelli
Crosshands – Llanelli
Carmarthen – Carmarthen
Aberystwyth – Aberystwyth
Winwick Road – Warrington
Chester 2 – Chester
Warrington – Gemini Retail Park – Warrington
Altrincham Retail Park – Altrincham
Birchwood Warrington – Warrington
Broughton Parc – Chester
Stonecross Business Park – Warrington
Warrington – Riverside – Warrington
Crewe – Macon Way – Crewe
Sandbach – Sandbach
Crewe – Dunwoody – Crewe
Bristol Cribbs – Bristol
Bristol Brislington – Bristol
Bristol – Bristol
Bristol Patchway – Bristol
Bristol Bedminster – Bristol
Bristol Filton – Bristol
Bristol Hengrove – Bristol
Bristol Longwell Green – Bristol
Portishead – Bristol
Kinnaird Pk – New Craighall
London Road Edinburgh – Edinburgh
Gorgie Road – Edinburgh
Telford Road – Edinburgh
Edinburgh – Corstorphine – Edinburgh
Edinburgh – Straiton – Edinburgh
Seafield Road – Edinburgh
Parkhead – Glasgow
Helen St – Govan
Anniesland
Glasgow – London Road – Glasgow
Glasgow – Kirkintilloch – Glasgow
Darnley – Glasgow
Castlemilk – Glasgow
Alloa – Alloa
Chirk – Wales – Wrexham
Mallow – Mallow
Maynooth Drive Thru – Maynooth
Cashel – Cashel
Tralee – Tralee
Llandudno – Llandudno
Abergele – Abergele
Llandudno Junction – Llandudno Junction
Musgrave Park Dt – Ballyphehane
Sprucefield F/s – Lisburn
Newtown Abbey – Newtownabbey
Westwood Shopping Centre – Belfast
Glengormley – Belfast – Newtownabbey
Connswater – Belfast
Ballymena – Ballymena
Carrickfergus – Carrickfergus
Castlereagh – Saintfields – Belfast
Portadown – Portadown
Lurgan – Lurgan
Rushmere – Shopping Centre – Craigavon
Dundonald F/s – Dundonald
Downpatrick – County Down – Downpatrick
Newry – Damolly Retail Park – Newry
Banbridge – Banbridge
Hartlepool – Hartlepool
Durham-arnison Centre – Durham
Wolviston – Billingham
Peterlee – Castle Dene Shopping Centre – Peterlee
Thinford – County Durham – Thinford
Consett- Pond Court Business Park – Consett
Dalton Park – Seaham
Thornaby – Stockton On Tees
Stanley – Stanley
Coleraine – Coleraine
Londonderry – Strand Rd – Londonderry
Londonderry – Crescent Link – Londonderry
Cookstown – N Ireland – Cookstown
Workington Derwent Drive – Workington
Carlisle – Kingstown Retail Park – Carlisle
Barrow In Furness D/t – Barrow In Furness
Whitehaven – Bridges Retail Park – Whitehaven
Penrith Castle – Penrith
Dalkeith – Bonnyrigg Road
Osmaston Derby – Derby
Derby Wyvern – Chaddesden
Derby Markeaton Park – Derby
Breadsall – Breadsall
Ripley – Butterley Park – Ripley
Swadlincote- Belmont Street – Swadlincote
Ilkeston Drive Thru – Ilkeston
Derby – Commercial Park – Derby
Matlock – Matlock
Barnstaple – Eastern Ave – Barnstaple
Barnstaple – Roundswell – Barnstaple
Tiverton – Tiverton
Bideford – Bideford
Weymouth Ii – Weymouth
Kilmarnock – Kilmarnock
Kilmarnock Bellfield Interchange – Kilmarnock
Dunbar – Dunbar
Glasgow – Thornliebank – Thornliebank
Bexhill-on-sea – Bexhill On Sea
Brighton Marina – Brighton
Eastbourne Ii – Eastbourne
Uckfield – Uckfield
St Leonards – St Leonards On Sea
Polegate – Eastbourne
Maresfield – Maresfield
Killarney – Park Road – Co Kerry
Orsett Cock – Grays
Harlow The Oaks Retail Park – Harlow
Maldon – Maldon
Tilbury – Tilbury
Harold Hill – Romford
Canvey Island D/t – Canvey Island
Rayleigh Weir – Rayleigh Weir
Southend 3 – Southend On Sea
Harlow – Hastingwood – Harlow
Harlow – Staple Tye – Harlow
Waltham Abbey – Waltham Abbey
Gallows Corner – Romford
Weeley – Weeley
Southchurch – Southend On Sea
Hadleigh – Benfleet
Clacton – Brook Retail Park – Clacton On Sea
Grangemouth – Grangemouth
Gateway A55 – Mold
Flint – Holywell Road A548 – Flint
Holywell (Singing Kettle) – Lloc, Nr Holywell
Mold – Mold
Swansea Morriston – Swansea
Skewen – Skewen
Britton Ferry – Briton Ferry
Caerphilly – Caerphilly
Llantrisant – Glamorgan Retail Park – Llantrisant
Swansea M4 Junction 47 – Swansea
Swansea – Cwmdu – Swansea
Swansea – Fabian Way – Swansea
Blackwood – High Road – Caerphilly
Merthyr Tydfil – Cyfartha Retail Park – Merthyr Tydfil
Milngavie – Bearsden
Braehead – Old Renfrew Road
Rutherglen – Rutherglen
Glasgow – Great Western Retail Park – Great Western Road Retail Park
Gloucester Hardwicke – Hardwicke
Gloucester Bristol Road – Gloucester
Cheltenham 2 – Cheltenham
Gloucester Barnwood – Gloucester
Cirencester – Cirencester
Stroud – Stroud
Yate – Yate
Gloucester – St Oswalds – Gloucester
Heathrow Dt – Harlington
Feltham – Feltham
Lombardy Retail Park – Hayes
Enfield 2 – Enfield
Wembley Park – Wembley
Enfield – Gardeners Arms – Enfield
Croydon – The Poppy Ph – Croydon
Whitefield – Whitefield
Wigan Gower St – Wigan
Elk Mill Retail Park – Oldham
Walkden – Walkden
Radcliffe – Radcliffe
Wigan Marus Bridge – Wigan
Urmston – Urmston
Pendlebury – Pendlebury
Tyldesley – Atherton
Wythenshaw Civic Centre – Wythenshawe
Manchester – Baguley – Baguley
Manchester – Salford Rialto – Salford
Wigan – Platt Bridge – Wigan
Eccles – West One – Manchester
Wigan Morris Street – Wigan
Leigh Parsonage Retail Park – Leigh
Caernarfon-arfon Garage – Caernarfon
Bangor – Caernarfon Road – Bangor
Hedge End – Southampton
Shirley Road Southampton – Southampton
Farnborough Gate – Farnborough
Southampton Esplanade – Southampton
Black Cat – Southampton
Cosham – Cosham
Fareham Drive Thru – Fareham
Southampton – Millbrook – Southampton
Portsmouth Ocean Retail Park – Portsmouth
Petersfield – Winchester Road – Petersfield
Portsmouth – Fratton – Portsmouth
Havant 2 – Havant
A31 Picket Post – Ringwood
Farnborough Tumble Down Dick – Farnborough
Totton – Southampton
Portsmouth – North Harbour – Portsmouth
Waterlooville – Waterlooville
Aldershot – Ash Road – Aldershot
Gosport – Brockhurst Gate – Gosport
Harwich – Williamsburg Avenue
Hemel Hempstead – Maylands Avenue – Maylands Avenue
Hatfield – Hatfield
Bourne End – Hemel Hempstead
Stevenage Ii – Stevenage
Jarman Fields – Hemel Hempstead
Stevenage Leisure Park – Stevenage
Hitchin – Hitchin
London Colney – The Bell – London Colney
Apsley – Hemel Hempstead
St Albans Retail Park – St Albans
Royston – Royston
Letchworth – Letchworth Garden City
Greenock 1 – Greenock
Douglas F/s – Co Cork
Waterford – Ireland
Galway Retail Park – Galway
Roscrea – Co. Tipperary
Tullamore – Co Offaly
Newbridge Moorefield – The Crescent – Co Kildare
Cork 4 – Mallow Road – Ireland
Galway – Westside – Galway
Midleton
Ashbourne – Ashbourne
Dungarvan D/t – Dungarvan
Portlaoise – Co. Laois
Ballincollig Dt – Co Cork
Naas Dt – Co Kildare
Holyhead – Kingland Road / A55 – Holyhead
Isle Of Man – Douglas
Isle Of Wight-brading Road – Ryde
Canterbury Ii – Canterbury
Westwood – Broadstairs
Sawyers Arms – Bromley Common
Ashford Orbital Park – Ashford
Sevenoaks – Sevenoaks
Bromley – Garden Gate Ph – Bromley
Ashford – Eureka Park – Ashford
Minster Services – Minster
Maidstone – Broadway – Maidstone
Aylesford – Aylesford
Preston Riversway – Preston
Blackpool Cherry Tree Road – Blackpool
Capitol Centre – Preston
Ewood – Blackburn
Haslingden – Rising Bridge – Rossendale
Woodfields Retail Park – Bury
Whitebirk – Blackburn
Blackpool Squires Gate – Blackpool
Rochdale Sandbrook Park – Rochdale
Preston Deepdale – Preston
Leyland – Leyland
Pilsworth – Bury
Fleetwood – Fleetwood
Rochdale – Kingsway Retail Park – Rochdale
Westhoughton – Pavillion Square – Bolton
Blackpool – Rigby Road – Blackpool
Colne – Colne
Lytham – Lytham
Chorley – Clifford Street – Chorley
Accrington – Accrington
Clitheroe – Ribble Valley Business Park – Clitheroe
Darwen – J4(M65) – Darwen
Skelmersdale – Skelmersdale
Manchester Fort – Manchester
Rawtenstall – Rossendale
Fosse Park – Leicester
Abbey Lane – Leicester
Appleby Magna
Coalville – Coalville
Melton Mowbray – Melton Mowbray
Wigston – Wigston
Loughborough – Epinal Way – Loughborough
Thurmaston – Leicester
Hinckley 2 – Hinckley
Leicester – Meridian Way – Leicester
Market Harborough – Market Harborough
Ashby De La Zouch – Ashby De La Zouch
Monks Rest – Hamilton – Leicester
Loughborough – Warwick Way – Loughborough
Dowells Trade Park, Hinckley – Hinckley
Spalding Dt – Spalding
Long Sutton – Long Sutton
Boston – Boston
Stamford – Stamford
Skegness – Grand Parade – Skegness
Bourne – Bourne
Sutterton – Boston
Formby – Liverpool
Prescot Retail Park – Prescot
Leytonstone Dt – Leytonstone
Canning Town – Canning Town
Yorkshire Grey – Eltham
Highway Shadwell – Shadwell
Brent Park D/t – Brent Park
Commercial Road – Tower Hamlets
Woolwich 2 – London
Greenford 2 – Greenford
North Acton – Acton
Croydon – Colonnades – Croydon
Aintree – Liverpool
Southport – Kew – Southport
St Helens Linkway – St Helens
Liverpool – Switch Island – Bootle
Earlestown – Newton Le Willows
Southport – Ocean Plaza – Southport
St Helens – Chalon Way – St Helens
Cameron Toll – Edinburgh
Port Talbot – Port Talbot
Glynneath – A465 – Glyn-neath
Newbridge – Newbridge
Swaffham – Swaffham
Campbells Meadow Kings Lynn – Kings Lynn
Thetford – Forest Retail Park – Thetford
West Lynn – Kings Lynn
Coatbridge – Coatbridge
Cumbernauld – Cumbernauld
Wishaw – Wishaw
Airdrie – Airdrie
A8 Showcase – Coatbridge
Bellshill – Bellshill
Scunthorpe 2 – Scunthorpe
Scunthorpe – Doncaster Road – Scunthorpe
Skipton – Millenium Way – Skipton
Weston Favell – Northampton
Northampton Sixfields – Northampton
Towcester – Towcester
Rothwell – Rothwell
Northampton Riverside – Northampton
Daventry – Daventry
Corby 2 – Corby
Wellingborough 2 – Wellingborough
Raunds Service Station – Wellingborough
Kettering – Orion Way – Kettering
Kettering Northfield – Kettering
Wellingborough – London Road – Wellingborough
Northampton Kettering Road – Northampton
Corby 3 – Corby
Northampton – St James Retail Park – Northampton
Belfast – Boucher Road – Belfast
Strabane – Strabane
Belfast – Shore Road – Belfast
Tesco Knocknagoney – Belfast
Berwick-upon-tweed – Berwick Upon Tweed
Ashington – Ashington
Alnwick – Alnwick
Castle Marina – Nottingham
Valley Rd – Nottingham
Trentbridge – Nottingham
Bulwell – Bulwell
Arnold – Nottingham Road – Nottingham
Langley Mill – Langley Mill
Nottingham Victoria Rp – Nottingham
Nottingham – Clifton – Nottingham
Nottingham – Nuthall Road – Nottingham
Abingdon – Abingdon
Benson – Oxford Road – Wallingford
Baynards Green – Bicester
Bicester – Bicester
Haverfordwest – Haverfordwest
Pembroke Dock Retail Park – Pembroke Dock
Port Glasgow – Retail Park – Port Glasgow
Newtown – Powys – Newtown
Linwood – Paisley
Renfrew Road – Paisley
Aberdare – Aberdare
Tonypandy – Tonypandy
Treforest – Pontypridd – Pontypridd
East Kilbride – The Whirlies – East Kilbride
Shrewsbury-meole Brace – Shrewsbury
Telford 2 – Telford
Telford – Forge – Telford
Telford – Donnington – Telford
Shrewsbury – Battlefields – Shrewsbury
Whitchurch – Whitchurch
Shropshire Newport Retail Park – Newport
Bridgwater – Bridgwater
Taunton 2 – Taunton
Yeovil – Yeovil
Street – Street
Bath – 2 – Bath
Sparkford – Yeovil
Minehead – Vulcan Road – Minehead
Frome – Sandy Hills Lane – Frome
Ayr – Ayr
East Kilbride 1 – East Kilbride
Hamilton 2 – Hamilton
Hamilton Palace – Hamilton
Hillsborough – Sheffield
Meadowhall 2 – Sheffield
Sheffield – Farm Road – Sheffield
Sheffield Archer Road – Sheffield
Sheffield – Darnall Road – Sheffield
St Ives – Bramley Road – Harrison Way
Stafford Kingsmead – North Walls
Cannock Longford – Cannock
Burton 2 – Burton On Trent
Tamworth 2 – Tamworth
Cannock Church Street – Cannock
Uttoxeter Dt – Uttoxeter
Burton On Trent – Burton On Trent
Cannock Hawks Green – Cannock
Lichfield – Wall Island – Lichfield
Stafford – Eccleshall Road – Stafford
Tamworth Wilnecote – Tamworth
Rugeley – The Towers – Rugeley
Burntwood – Cannock Road – Burntwood
Stirling – Drip Road – Stirling
Falkirk D/t – Falkirk
Stowmarket – Gun Cotton Way
Felixstowe – Felixstowe
Barton Mills – Barton Mills
Camberley Ii – Camberley
Earlswood – Redhill
Woking – Morrisons Site – Woking
Newhaven – Newhaven
Swansea – Morfa Shopping Park – Pentrechwyth
Eston – Middlesborough
Teesside – Stockton On Tees
Stockton On Tees – Stockton On Tees
Middlesbrough Dt Riverside – Middlesbrough
Coulby Newham – Middlesbrough
Portrack Lane – Stockton On Tees
Redcar – Thrush Road – Redcar
Middlesbrough – Leisure Park – Middlesbrough
Hartlepool Marina – Hartlepool
Pontypool – Pontypool
Team Valley – Gateshead
Skelton – Skelton,saltburn By The Sea
Merthyr Tydfil – South Wales
Leamington Spa 2 – Leamington Spa
Nuneaton-bermuda Park – Nuneaton
Warwick – Warwick
Dumbarton – Dumbarton
Balloch – Old Luss Road – Alexandria
Coventry – Coventry
Penn Road – Wolverhampton
Coventry Alvis – Coventry
Coventry Canley – Coventry
Yenton – Erdington
Great Bridge – Dudley
All Saints Way – Sandwell
Coseley – Bilston
Wolves Fallings Park – Wolverhampton
New Oscott – Birmingham
Willenhall – Willenhall
Wednesfield – Wolverhampton
Walsall Bescot – Walsall
Bilston – Bilston
Reedswood – Walsall
Gallagher Retail Park Dt – Coventry
Walsall – Rushall – Walsall
Bassetts Pole – A38 – Sutton Coldfield
Binley – Coventry – Coventry
Wolverhampton – Stafford Road – Wolverhampton
Dudley – Upper Gornal – Dudley
Walsall – Littleton Centre – Walsall
Gatwick Dt – Gatwick Airport
Arundel – Littlehampton
Burgess Hill – Burgess Hill
Crawley Sainsburys Drive Thru – Crawley
Chichester Ii – Chichester
East Grinstead White Lion – East Grinstead
Shoreham By Sea – Shoreham By Sea
Buck Barn A24 / A272 – Horsham
Chichester – Chichester
Bognor Regis – Oldlands Way – Bognor Regis
Huddersfield Leeds Road – Huddersfield
Keighley 2 – Keighley
Chippenham – Chippenham
Trowbridge – Trowbridge
Melksham – Melksham
Cheshire Oaks – Ellesmere Port
Droitwich – Droitwich
Huddersfield Gallagher Retail Park – Huddersfield
Durham Msa – Bowburn
Opening For Mcdelivery
Travellers Friend – Hounslow
Ipswich Ranelagh Rd – Ipswich
Ipswich Whitehouse – Ipswich
Ipswich – Ravenswood – Ipswich
Strood – Medway
Medway Valley Park – Medway
Bushey – Watford
Staines 2 Dt – Staines
Staines – Ashford – Ashford
Boongate Peterborough – Peterborough
Bourges Boulevard – Peterborough
Eye Green – Peterborough
Peterborough – Hampton – Peterborough
Peterborough – Morrisons – Peterborough
Bobbing – Sheppey Way – Sittingbourne
Medway City Estate – Medway
Swiss Cottage – Swiss Cottage
Barnet – Barnet
Kilburn – Kilburn
Brighton 1 – Brighton
Portsmouth – Commercial Road – Portsmouth
Walton-on-thames – Walton On Thames
Sidcup – Sidcup
Aylesbury – Aylesbury
Brighton Ii – Brighton
Bristol Horsefair – Bristol
Corby – Corby
Barkingside London – Barkingside
Middleton – Middleton
Coventry Cross Cheaping – Coventry
Cricklewood – Cricklewood
Clapham – Clapham
Market Street Leicester – Leicester
Canterbury High Street – Canterbury
Highbury Corner – Islington
Croydon 4 (East Croydon) – Croydon
Nutgrove F/s-d/t – Dublin 16
Kylemore Road F/s-d/t – Dublin 12
East Wall Dt – Dublin 3
Artaine F/s – Artaine
Malahide Road
Tallaght Drive Thru – Ireland
Romford – Romford
Finally, on Thursday 4 June a further 261 McDonald’s restaurants were opened for drive thru, with eight more outlets reopening for delivery.
Drive Thru Openings
Star City – Birmingham
Milton Keynes – Kingston – Milton Keynes
Milton Keynes Arena – Milton Keynes
Milton Keynes Westcroft – Milton Keynes
Milton Keynes Brickhill – Milton Keynes
Milton Keynes – Wolverton – Milton Keynes
Bletchley – Milton Keynes
High Wycombe Dovecot Road – High Wycombe
Brampton Hut – Huntingdon – Huntingdon
Huntingdon – Tower Field – Huntingdon
Cardiff Gate – Pontprennau
Stockport Forum – Stockport
Widnes – Widnes
Macclesfield – Silk Retail Park – Macclesfield
Runcorn – Runcorn
Winsford – Wharton Retail Park – Winsford
Bredbury – Bredbury
Stockport – Sandy Lane – Stockport
Northwich – Manchester Road – Northwich
Athlone – D/t – Athlone
Saltash – Saltash
Cavan – Dublin Road – Cavan
Carrickmines – Carrickmines
Omagh – Northern Ireland – Omagh
Dungannon – Dungannon
Barlborough – Barlborough
Alfreton – Nottingham Road –
Designer Village – South Normanton
Plymouth Marsh Mills – Plymouth
Plymouth – Tavistock Road – Plymouth
Plymouth – Billacombe – Plymouth
Exmouth – Liverton – Exmouth
Christchurch F/s – Christchurch
Ferndown – Ferndown
Poole – Wessex Gate Retail Pk – Poole
Branksome – Alder Road – Poole
Poole – Mannings Heath – Poole
Dundee D/t – Dundee
Dundee – Camperdown – Dundee
Hull – Cottingham Road – Hull
Colchester Pool – Colchester
Pitsea Retail Park – Basildon
Festival Leisure Park Basildon – Basildon
Seven Kings – Ilford
Laindon – Laindon
Colchester Tollgate – Colchester,
Colchester Stadium – Colchester
Basildon Mayflower Retail Park – Essex
Cardiff Newport Rd – Cardiff
Cardiff Culverhouse Cross – Cardiff
Cardiff Longwood Drive – Cardiff
Cardiff Bay – Cardiff
Barry – Barry
Cardiff – Excelsior Road – Cardiff
Colsterworth – Colsterworth
Hanworth – Hanworth
Hanwell – Southall
Brimsdown Enfield – Enfield
Brentford Red Lion – Brentford
Stanmore Cornerhouse – Edgware
Fallowfield – Fallowfield
Ardwick – Manchester
Chorlton-cum-hardy – Chorlton Cum Hardy
Salford – Salford
Failsworth – Failsworth
Princess Parkway – West Didsbury
Debdale Park – Manchester
Harpurhey – Manchester
Salford – Regent Road – Salford
Mottram – Hyde
Chadderton – Jardine Way – Oldham
Stockport – Heaton Chapel – Levenshulme
Manchester – Sports City – Manchester
Denton – Denton
Newport 2 – Newport
Ebbw Vale – Ebbw Vale
Newport – Harlech Park – Newport
Newport – Coldra – Newport
Newport – Lyne Road – Newport
Risca – Meadowland Dt – Newport
Basingstoke Ii – Basingstoke
Basingstoke – Leisure Park – Basingstoke
Borehamwood – Borehamwood
Liffey Valley Drive Thru – Palmerston
Ballymun Drive Thru – Santry
Omnipark – Dublin 9
Clondalkin – Dublin 22
Dublin Blanchardstown Drive Thru – Dublin
Dublin Naas Road
Letterkenny – Co Donegal
Longford
Castletroy
Shannon D/t – Co Limerick
Arklow – Arklow
Lucan
Jetland Centre – Limerick
Sligo Drive Thru – Sligo
Ennis Drive Thru – Co. Clare
Wexford Drive Thru – Co. Wexford
Charlestown D/t – Dublin 11
Citywest Dt – Dublin 24
Orpington Broomwood – Orpington
Hull – Boothferry Road – Hull
Morecambe – Morecambe
Snipe Retail Park – Ashton Under Lyne
Oldham – Huddersfield Road – Oldham
Lancaster – Caton Road – Lancaster
Crescent Shopping Centre – Dooradoyle
Lincoln – Moorland Way – Lincoln
Lincoln – Rope Walk – Lincoln
Lincoln – Carlton Centre – Lincoln
Lincoln – Gateway – Lincoln
Sleaford – Holdingham Roundabout – Sleaford
Grantham 2 – Grantham
Liverpool – Great Homer Street – Vauxhall
Haringey – Haringey
City Road – Islington
Beckton – Beckton
Openshaw Manchester – Openshaw
Stretford – Stretford
Ashton Moss – Ashton-under-lyne
Edge Lane – Liverpool
Stonedale Lane – Liverpool
Hunts Cross – Liverpool
Walton Rd – Liverpool
Huyton – Huyton Hey Road – Huyton
Liverpool – Queens Drive – Liverpool
Birkenhead – Rock Retail Park – Birkenhead
Kirkby – County Road/hall Lane – Knowsley
Huyton – Page Moss – Knowsley
Prescot Retail Park – Prescot
Speke – Liverpool
Liverpool – Rice Lane – Liverpool
Liverpool – Aigburth Road – Liverpool
Liverpool – Albert Dock – Liverpool
Liverpool – Kensington – Liverpool
Liverpool – Belle Vale – Liverpool
Stourbridge – Stourbridge Industrial Estate
Abergavenny – Abergavenny
Norwich Boundary Road – Norwich
Norwich Tuckswood – Norwich
Gapton Hall – Great Yarmouth
Broadlands – Norwich
Dereham – Dereham
Snetterton A11 – Snetterton
Norwich Airport – Norfolk
Cleethorpes – Cleethorpes
Grimsby – Birchin Way – Grimsby
Cleethorpes – Meridian Point – Cleethorpes
Laceby – Grimsby – Grimsby
Ripon – Harrogate Road – Ripon
Knaresborough Retail Park – Knaresborough
York – Poppleton – York
Cramlington – Cramlington
Moor Farm – Cramlington
Blyth – Blyth
Norwich – Thickthorn – Hethersett
Norwich Longwater – Costessey
Hucknall – Hucknall
Priestsic Road – Sutton In Ashfield
Chilwell – Chilwell
Kingsmill – Sutton In Ashfield
Newark – Newark On Trent
Mansfield Leisure Park – Mansfield
Worksop D/t – Worksop
Ollerton – Ollerton
Didcot – Didcot
Sheffield Handsworth – Sheffield
Barnsley – Old Mill Lane – Barnsley
Tankersley – Barnsley
Sheffield – Drake House – Sheffield
Barnsley – Stairfoot Roundabout – Barnsley
Cortonwood – Rotherham
Barnsley – Upper New Street – Barnsley
Castlebar – Co Mayo
Stoke – Stoke On Trent
Newcastle Trentvale – Stoke On Trent
Meir – Stoke On Trent
Fenton Dt – Stoke On Trent
Tunstall Dog And Partridge – Stoke On Trent
Chesterton – Newcastle Under Lyme
Stoke Longton – Longton, Stoke
Stoke – Norton Park – Daisy Bank Road
Beccles – Beccles
Lowestoft Pakefield – Lowestoft
Felling Bypass – Gateshead
Silverlink – North Shields
Stamfordham Road – Newcastle Upon Tyne
Wessington Way – Sunderland
Boldon Dt – Boldon
Byker – Newcastle Upon Tyne
Kingston Park – Newcastle Upon Tyne
Blaydon Shopping Centre – Blaydon Upon Tyne
Sunderland – Ryhope – Sunderland
Sunderland Retail Park – Sunderland
Killingworth Centre – Newcastle Upon Tyne
Washington – Peel Centre – Washington
North Moor Road – Sunderland
Gosforth Park – Newcastle Upon Tyne
Capitol Shopping Park – Cardiff – Cardiff
Clydebank D/t – Clydebank
Dudley Merryhill – Dudley
Birmingham Bristol Rd – Birmingham
Olton – Solihull
Chester Road – Erdington
Oldbury – Oldbury
Longbridge – Longbridge
Shirley – Solihull
Yardley – Birmingham
Kitts Green – Birmingham
Cape Hill – Smethwick
Halesowen – Bromsgrove Road – Halesowen
Hagley Rd – Birmingham
Oldbury – Birchley Island – Oldbury
Bordesley Green – Birmingham
Kingswinford – Kingswinford
Birmingham – Chelmsley Wood – Birmingham
Birmingham – Small Heath – Birmingham
Kings Norton – Birmingham
Dudley – Castle Gate – Dudley
West Bromwich 3 – Birmingham
Halesowen – Park Road – Halesowen
Stechford – Birmingham
Yardley Wood – Birmingham
Birmingham Fort – Birmingham
Guiseley – Guiseley
Thornbury – Bradford
Bramley – Leeds
Killingbeck – Leeds
Birstall – Leeds
Bradford Rooley – Bradford
Hunslet – Leeds
Forster Square D/t – Bradford
Bradford – Five Lane Ends – Bradford
Leeds – Oakwood – Leeds
Leeds – Kirkstall – Leeds
Ingleby Road – Bradford
Shipley – Shipley
Heckmondwike – Heckmondwike
Halifax – Salterhebble Hill – Halifax
Horsforth – Leeds – Horsforth
Leeds – Elland Road – Leeds
Brighouse – Brighouse
Leeds – Colton Mill – Leeds
Widnes – Bowers Retail Park – Earle Road
Swindon Cockleberry – Swindon
Swindon Green Bridge – Swindon
Watchfield – Swindon
Swindon- Orbital Centre – Swindon
Swindon – Bridgemead – Swindon
Bromborough – Bromborough
Upton – Upton
Evesham – Evesham
Kidderminster 2 – Kidderminster
Worcester Blackpole – Worcester
Malvern – Malvern
Kidderminster – Weavers Wharf – Kidderminster
Shiptonthorpe – Shiptonthorpe
Monks Cross Drive-thru – Huntington
Clifton Moor – York
Stockport Hazelgrove – Stockport
Opening For Mcdelivery
Ashton-under-lyne – Ashton Under Lyne
Northfield – Birmingham
Liverpool Lord St – Liverpool
York – York
Cwmbran – Cwmbran
Cardiff 1 – Cardiff
Plymouth New George St 1 – Plymouth
Tottenham – Tottenham
The following week, on Wednesday 10 June, a further 570 restaurants resumed delivery:
Oldfields Road Dt
Stockport Hazelgrove
Fallowfield
Dudley Merryhill
Neasden Fs-dt
Coventry
Norwich Boundary Road
Weston Favell
Colindale F/s
Leytonstone Dt
Guiseley
West Thurrock Fs-dt
Aylesbury 2
Winwick Road
Dagenham Fs-dt
Edge Lane
Aintree
Birmingham Bristol Rd
Osmaston Derby
Olton
Parkhead
Penn Road
Castle Marina
Fosse Park
Preston Riversway
Cannock Longford
Chester Road
Ardwick
Swindon Cockleberry
Swansea Morriston
Chorlton-cum-hardy
Thornbury
Hull St Andrews Quay
Priestsic Road
Salford
Stockport Forum
Dundee D/t
Cameron Park
Deptford F/s
Dagenham Ii F/s
Stonedale Lane
Maryhill
Forest Gate F/s
Oldbury
Perth
Southport – Kew
Redditch – Oakenshaw
Springburn
Basildon Mayflower Retail Park
Felling Bypass
Blackpool Cherry Tree Road
Colchester Pool
Bramley
Pollokshaws
Heathrow Dt
Longbridge
Gloucester Bristol Road
Old Kent Road Dt
Whitefield
Silverlink
Shrewsbury-meole Brace
Telford 2
Hillsborough
Derby Wyvern
Hatfield
Haringey
East Kilbride 1
Shirley
Hunts Cross
Wandsworth Dt
Derby Markeaton Park
Failsworth
Stoke
Cardiff Newport Rd
Killingbeck
Milton Keynes – Kingston
Wigan Gower St
Hartlepool
Linwood
Rotherham 2
Teesside
Coventry Alvis
Coatbridge
Bristol Brislington
Canning Town
Abbey Lane
Milton Keynes Arena
Lincoln – Moorland Way
Barnsley – Old Mill Lane
Valley Rd
Widnes
Shirley Road Southampton
Birstall
Meadowhall 2
Thornton Heath
Durham-arnison Centre
Capitol Centre
Target Public House A40
Cleethorpes
Yardley
Barnstaple – Eastern Ave
Kinnaird Pk
Kitts Green
Erith
Newport 2
Cardiff Culverhouse Cross
Borehamwood
Newcastle Trentvale
Chester 2
Alperton
London Road Edinburgh
Doncaster Dome
Gateway A55
Kilmarnock
Leamington Spa 2
Feltham
Trentbridge
Pontypool
Ewood
Bristol
Coventry Canley
Lombardy Retail Park
Stamfordham Road
Stevenage Ii
Weston-super-mare 2
Jarman Fields
Farnborough Gate
Northampton Sixfields
Taunton 2
Wessington Way
Newtown Abbey
Breadsall
Huddersfield Leeds Road
Wakefield 2
Cape Hill
Walton Rd
Milton Keynes Westcroft
Yenton
Bedford Aspects
Burton 2
Swindon Green Bridge
Tamworth 2
Harlow The Oaks Retail Park
City Road
Streatham Place
Halesowen – Bromsgrove Road
Yorkshire Grey
Norwich Tuckswood
Brighton Marina
Darlington – Morton Park
St Helens Linkway
China Garden
Bucksburn
Great Bridge
All Saints Way
Westwood Shopping Centre
Bedford Interchange
Pitsea Retail Park
Pontefract
Beckton
Elk Mill Retail Park
Gorgie Road
Telford Road
Rothwell
Walkden
Bradford Rooley
Princess Parkway
Crawley Sainsburys Drive Thru
Finchley Lido
Highway Shadwell
Charlton
Campbells Meadow Kings Lynn
Bristol Bedminster
Bridge Of Don
Livingston – Almondvale Avenue
Morecambe
Wakefield – Cathedral Retail Park
Radcliffe
Hunslet
Kingsmill
Hagley Rd
Gapton Hall
Oldbury – Birchley Island
Snipe Retail Park
Newbury Park
Helen St
Southampton Esplanade
Stevenage Leisure Park
Croydon Valley Park
Peggy Bedford
Bulwell
Bordesley Green
Basingstoke Ii
Slough Ii
Gloucester Barnwood
Huyton – Huyton Hey Road
Altrincham Retail Park
Debdale Park
Sheffield – Farm Road
Eastbourne Ii
Glengormley – Belfast
Hanwell
Westwood
Brimsdown Enfield
Cardiff Gate
Plymouth – Tavistock Road
Cannock Church Street
Hamilton 2
Chingford Fountain Ph
Black Cat
Connswater
Brentford Red Lion
Coseley
Renfrew Road
Wolves Fallings Park
Forster Square D/t
Kirkcaldy 2
Stockton On Tees
Kidderminster 2
Newbury Retail Park
Woodfields Retail Park
Stanmore Cornerhouse
Milngavie
Folkestone Sainsburys
Boldon Dt
Brent Park D/t
Wigston
Finnieston
New Oscott
Mansfield Leisure Park
Ennerdale
Harpurhey
Reading – Oxford Road
Airdrie
Sawyers Arms
Wolviston
Willenhall
Tilbury
Enfield 2
Banbury – Beaumont Rd
Meir
Loughborough – Epinal Way
Cardiff Bay
Carlisle – Kingstown Retail Park
Crow Road
Nuneaton-bermuda Park
Wednesfield
Bristol Filton
Doncaster – Thorne Road
Ashford Orbital Park
Walsall Bescot
Bradford – Five Lane Ends
Chichester Ii
Harold Hill
Urmston
A8 Showcase
North Cheam
North Cheam Wembley Park
Catford 2 D/t
Whitebirk
Blackpool Squires Gate
Dagenham 3
Worcester Blackpole
Norwich Longwater
Byker
Corby 2
Rayleigh Weir
Friern Barnet
Festival Leisure Park Basildon
Newquay
Southend 3
Rochdale Sandbrook Park
Camberley Ii
Lowestoft Pakefield
Leeds – Oakwood
Wellingborough 2
Kingswinford
Leeds – Kirkstall
Liverpool – Switch Island
Pendlebury
Chesterfield D/t
Middlesbrough Dt Riverside
Doncaster Factory Outlet
Sheffield – Drake House
Kingston Park
Liverpool – Queens Drive
Sheffield Archer Road
Tunbridge Wells 3
Bilston
Preston Deepdale
Bredbury
Plymouth – Billacombe
Fenton Dt
Southall The Broadway
Bristol Hengrove
Newport – Harlech Park
Wandsworth Road
Bracknell – The Keep
Reedswood
Telford – Forge
Ingleby Road
Gallagher Retail Park Dt
Blaydon Shopping Centre
Barrow In Furness D/t
Sevenoaks
Team Valley
Thamesmead
Coulby Newham
Newport – Coldra
Weymouth Ii
London Colney – The Bell
Pilsworth
Thurmaston
Swansea – Cwmdu
Salford – Regent Road
Anniesland
Hull – Holderness Road
Reading Gate Retail Park
Shipley
Arnold – Nottingham Road
Glasgow – London Road
Cosham
Poole – Wessex Gate Retail Pk
Crayford
Barnsley – Stairfoot Roundabout
Walsall – Rushall
Exeter 2
Bath – 2
Sunderland – Ryhope
Hamilton Palace
Lincoln – Rope Walk
Hereford 2
Bristol Longwell Green
Rochdale – Kingsway Retail Park
Enfield – Gardeners Arms
Harlow – Hastingwood
Sunderland Retail Park
Birkenhead – Rock Retail Park
Bromley – Garden Gate Ph
Portrack Lane
South Harrow – Shaftesbury
Slough – The Prince Of Wales Ph
Fareham Drive Thru
Harlow – Staple Tye
Huyton – Page Moss
Glasshoughton
Cardiff – Excelsior Road
Oldham – Huddersfield Road
Reading – Forbury Retail Park
Wythenshaw Civic Centre
Telford – Donnington
Castlereagh – Saintfields
Edinburgh – Corstorphine
Glasgow – Easterhouse
Stirling – Drip Road
Chesterton
Croydon – The Poppy Ph
Rotherham Canklow
Lincoln – Carlton Centre
Dunfermline 2 – Fife Leisure Park
Manchester – Baguley
Heckmondwike
South Shields Dt
Seven Kings
Redditch – Moons Moat
Swansea – Fabian Way
Birmingham – Chelmsley Wood
Dundee – Camperdown
Chadderton – Jardine Way
Burton On Trent
Birmingham – Small Heath
Torquay – Hele Road
Southampton – Millbrook
Manchester – Salford Rialto
Kings Norton
Blackpool – Rigby Road
Leicester – Meridian Way
Cambridge – Newmarket Road
Rugby – Leicester Road
Glasgow – Thornliebank
Dudley – Castle Gate
Portsmouth Ocean Retail Park
Clydebank D/t
Londonderry – Strand Rd
Commercial Road
Gallows Corner
Barnstaple – Roundswell
Slough Uno – Bestobell
Laindon
West Bromwich 3
Grimsby – Birchin Way
Speke
Newport – Lyne Road
Halifax – Salterhebble Hill
Denham D/t
Binley – Coventry
Crewe – Macon Way
Cannock Hawks Green
Risca – Meadowland Dt
Falkirk D/t
Cleethorpes – Meridian Point
Killingworth Centre
Washington – Peel Centre
Sheffield – Darnall Road
Middlesbrough – Leisure Park
Liverpool – Rice Lane
Liverpool – Aigburth Road
Liverpool – Albert Dock
Stockport – Heaton Chapel
Stockport – Sandy Lane
Earlswood
Scunthorpe 2
St Leonards
Balby – Sandford Road
Hull – Cottingham Road
Londonderry – Crescent Link
Horsforth – Leeds
Southchurch
North Moor Road
Marks Gate
Halesowen – Park Road
Wolverhampton – Stafford Road
Leeds – Elland Road
Darnley
Laceby – Grimsby
Stechford
Norwich Airport
Worle – Weston-super-mare
Kettering – Orion Way
Seafield Road
Shrewsbury – Battlefields
Manchester – Sports City
Scunthorpe – Doncaster Road
Liverpool – Kensington
Apsley
Hartlepool Marina
Shoreham By Sea
Portsmouth – Fratton
Eccles – West One
Southport – Ocean Plaza
Reading – Lower Earley
Bow – Payne Road
Liverpool – Belle Vale
Basingstoke – Leisure Park
Hadleigh
St Albans Retail Park
Perth – Broxden
Yardley Wood
Darwen – J4(M65)
Dudley – Upper Gornal
Castlemilk
Chichester
Leeds – Colton Mill
Stafford – Eccleshall Road
Monks Rest – Hamilton
Gallions Reach Beckton
Kidderminster – Weavers Wharf
Denton
Branksome – Alder Road
Calcot Relocation
Merthyr Tydfil – Cyfartha Retail Park
Gosforth Park
Colchester Tollgate
Braehead
Bletchley
Ashford – Eureka Park
Huddersfield Gallagher Retail Park
Capitol Shopping Park – Cardiff
Woolwich 2
Merthyr Tydfil
Robroyston Glasgow
East Kilbride – The Whirlies
Star City
Stoke Longton
Tamworth Wilnecote
Orpington Broomwood
Greenford 2
Andover – Weyhill
West Lynn
Nottingham Victoria Rp
Milton Keynes Brickhill
Havant 2
Openshaw Manchester
Sheffield Handsworth
St Helens – Chalon Way
High Wycombe Dovecot Road
Thornaby
Dartford – Princes Road
Belfast – Boucher Road
Farnborough Tumble Down Dick
Birmingham Fort
Kilmarnock Bellfield Interchange
Wigan Morris Street
Colchester Stadium
Sydenham
Swindon – Bridgemead
Gloucester – St Oswalds
Leigh Parsonage Retail Park
Monks Cross Drive-thru
Maidstone – Broadway
Loughborough – Warwick Way
Woolwich – Church Street
Stretford
Rotherham – Parkgate
Stoke – Norton Park
Darlington – Meynell Road
Poole – Mannings Heath
Stratford Upon Avon
Crewe – Dunwoody
Manchester Fort
Nottingham – Clifton
Wellingborough – London Road
Banbury Gateway
Andover – New Street
Derby – Commercial Park
Rutherglen
Ashton Moss
York – Poppleton
Eston
Aylesford
Hull – Boothferry Road
Portsmouth – North Harbour
Aberdeen – Kittybrewster
Cameron Toll
Nottingham – Nuthall Road
Waterlooville
Tonbridge – Cannon Lane
Stourbridge
Lancaster – Caton Road
Swansea – Morfa Shopping Park
Glasgow – Great Western Retail Park
Wakefield – Snowhill
North Acton
Aldershot – Ash Road
Liverpool – Great Homer Street
Doncaster – Centurion Retail Park
Norwich – Thickthorn
Widnes – Bowers Retail Park
Belfast – Shore Road
Burnley-asda
Milton Keynes – Wolverton
Gosport – Brockhurst Gate
Walsall – Littleton Centre
Barnsley – Upper New Street
Bedford – Elms Parc
Hemel Hempstead – Maylands Avenue
Northampton Kettering Road
Croydon – Colonnades
Woking – Morrisons Site
Bristol Fishponds
Warwick
Douglas F/s
Donaghmede F/s
Crescent Shopping Centre
Waterford
Galway Retail Park
Omnipark
Drogheda
Clondalkin
Dublin Blanchardstown Drive Thru
Dundalk Drive Thru
Cork 4 – Mallow Road
Castletroy
Galway – Westside
Jetland Centre
Maynooth Drive Thru
Liffey Valley Drive Thru
Ballymun Drive Thru
Charlestown D/t
Swords Drive Thru
Musgrave Park Dt
For more information on these stores, and to order food, please visit the McDonald’s website here.
The next stage of reopening
Between Tuesday 2 June and Thursday 4 June, McDonald’s pledged to open all 924 of its Drive-Thru restaurants, as well as adding delivery options for 75 of its branches through Uber Eats or Just Eat.
While this next stage represented the bulk of the fast food giant’s 1,200 UK outlets, it does mean that some will miss out, at least for the time being.
The firm’s statement added: “Over the last fortnight, our employees, franchisees and suppliers have worked tirelessly to implement new procedures to enable safe working so that we can now help all parts of the UK and Ireland to enjoy the return of the Big Mac.
“In the last week, on occasion, we have taken the decision to close drive-thru lanes where demand has impacted local communities or the safety of our people or customers.
“We will continue to work with local authorities and the police as we extend our reopening plans.”
On Tuesday 9 June, McDonald’s announced that it would begin a phased reopening of its walk-in takeway and click-and-collect services.
This process begins on Wednesday 17 June with the opening of 11 Roadchef service station branches for takeaway, with a view to roll it out across the nation’s high streets from 24 June.
Safety of staff and customers
When the restaurants began reopening, a £25 spending cap per car was introduced at the McDonald’s drive thru, and customers are encouraged to pay via contactless cards.
Other safety measures introduced include:
Fewer people in the kitchen and service areas, serving a reduced menu over reduced hours
The use of contactless thermometers, with temperatures checked on arrival at work
Perspex screens in key locations in the kitchen and service areas
Protective equipment, including gloves for customer and courier facing positions and face masks, but not the type needed by healthcare professionals
Additional training on cleanliness practices, including increased frequency of handwashing and extra sanitising of touch points around the restaurant
Not so fast food
Customers were also advised that, due to he restrictions, service may not be as quick as normal, and there could be queues.
“I ask that you continue to be supportive of and patient with our restaurant teams as we slowly and safely return. We are asking all of our employees to adapt to how our restaurants now work, and will only reopen at a pace that enables them to work safely,” said Pomroy.
“As we get accustomed to the new processes and procedures, we will look to reopen more restaurants, for longer hours and reintroduce more menu items. But only when I am confident we can do so whilst maintaining the new procedures we have introduced for the protection of our people.
“Learning from our initial phases, we will start to return to towns and cities across the UK and Ireland and thank you for your continued support as we work through this crisis. We will continue to keep you updated via email, our website and our social media channels.”
The move came after a number of fast food outlets, such as KFC and Burger King, also announced phased reopenings.


inews--2020-05-20--I've spent lockdown at my parents - I'm nervous to return to stressful London

I 've spent lockdown at my parents - I 'm nervous to return to stressful London I 've realised that I have been living in a strange way in the capital Lockdown had just been announced and I 'd decided to leave London for a bit .
Truth be told , I did n't want to go but my rampant health anxiety and Type 1 diabetes told me it was wise .
By moving back to my parents , I felt like I was surrendering part of my identity .
I 've lived in the capital since I was 18 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ after a final night out in Barnsley town centre , where I 'd drunk too many shots and thrown up on my driveway .
My mum cried when she left me in the first place I lived , armed with fairy lights and a new duvet .
I feel at home crammed onto the Central Line 10 minutes late already , doing my mascara in the reflection of my phone .
I love going to London Fields Lido all-year-round , even in December when it was nearly empty apart from hard-core swimmers .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ if it was all shut , seemed horrifying .
I lived in London , I 'd worked so hard to get there , being there was where I needed to be .
Toughing it out was my badge of honour , moving away was giving up .
When I got on that train in March , I did n't think I 'd still be here nearly nine weeks later , writing this in my teenage bedroom .
For the first month or so , I did feel like I 'd lost something - @ @ @ @ @ @ @ paying rent on , I missed my boyfriend and I missed my flatmate - but slowly my perspective started to change .
I handed in my notice just before lockdown and - due to finances being hit by Covid-19 - the company I was due to start work with this month no longer has a role for me .
I could n't rescind my notice and I could n't move forward .
Luckily , my supportive parents prevented me from having a nervous breakdown .
I got a temporary role and made their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ into an easy and relaxing routine of work , Skype meetings , walks around the village and Zoom quizzes and suddenly , talk of going back to London has made me nervous .
How had I coped with pushy Canary Wharf bankers shoving me in the Tesco , desperate to pay for their self-service salad bar lunches first ?
Why did I still close my eyes when buying shopping in case my card got declined and I had to spend 10 minutes desperately transferring a tenner from my savings to tide me over @ @ @ @ @ @ @ been living in a strange way .
The last few years in London have been particularly hard .
I 've become sick of battling with landlords about tiny box rooms with mould and the big pushy crowds in rush hour have made me feel overwhelmed .
I was seeing even less of my friends than I had when we 'd lived in the north , simply because I was too exhausted to go out for a drink at the end of the day .
I started going to bed at 9pm just to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fog .
Back in Barnsley , I feel far calmer and more measured .
I 'm not lying awake at night running through scenarios in my head for things I need to worry about the next day , or how much my travel pass is .
If something unexpected happens , I feel far more able to cope with it and I think it 's because I 'm not so burnt out from constantly being in a busy , pushy , expensive city .
When London is good , it 's really good @ @ @ @ @ @ @ great .
According to a 2014 report from the Mayor of London 's office , the capital has the UK ’ s highest proportion of the population with high levels of anxiety .
Nearly half of Londoners are anxious , and almost a third report low levels of happiness .
I know my anxiety got worse when I moved away - but I never directly associated it with my location .
This pandemic has very few positives but the fact we now know businesses can run from kitchen tables , spare rooms , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ there 's no reason this ca n't become more of a permanent fixture .
It is n't perfect - some people need to be in an office , in London .
I 'm aware of that .
But this shows that it does n't have to be .
You can be a good employee and live outside of the north circular .
While I am nervous I will be going back to London .
I love my boyfriend , flatmate and friends down there and I 'm not ready to give it up @ @ @ @ @ @ @ know that when I choose to leave , I CAN choose to and carry on working in the industries that I love .
In the mean time , I 'm going to take it easier when I move back to London - something I hope Covid-19 will have taught people anyway .
Firstly , I 'm going to buy a bike and get outside more even if it is n't in the delicious South Yorkshire air .
And secondly , I 'm going to remember the things I found important whilst I was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , more contact with my friends over Skype and Zoom and really switching off sometimes .

Back in March, as I sat on a nearly empty train from London to South Yorkshire, I felt a knot of dread form in my stomach.
Lockdown had just been announced and I’d decided to leave London for a bit. Truth be told, I didn’t want to go but my rampant health anxiety and Type 1 diabetes told me it was wise. By moving back to my parents, I felt like I was surrendering part of my identity.
I’ve lived in the capital since I was 18. I moved down on a Sunday after a final night out in Barnsley town centre, where I’d drunk too many shots and thrown up on my driveway. My mum cried when she left me in the first place I lived, armed with fairy lights and a new duvet.
Sticking it out has made me anxious and lonely and stressed but I have felt tough and independent doing it.
I feel at home crammed onto the Central Line 10 minutes late already, doing my mascara in the reflection of my phone. I love going to London Fields Lido all-year-round, even in December when it was nearly empty apart from hard-core swimmers.
The thought of losing this, even if it was all shut, seemed horrifying. I lived in London, I’d worked so hard to get there, being there was where I needed to be. Toughing it out was my badge of honour, moving away was giving up.
When I got on that train in March, I didn’t think I’d still be here nearly nine weeks later, writing this in my teenage bedroom. For the first month or so, I did feel like I’d lost something – I missed the flat I was still paying rent on, I missed my boyfriend and I missed my flatmate – but slowly my perspective started to change.
I handed in my notice just before lockdown and – due to finances being hit by Covid-19 – the company I was due to start work with this month no longer has a role for me. I couldn’t rescind my notice and I couldn’t move forward.
Luckily, my supportive parents prevented me from having a nervous breakdown. I got a temporary role and made their dining room my office. I fell into an easy and relaxing routine of work, Skype meetings, walks around the village and Zoom quizzes and suddenly, talk of going back to London has made me nervous.
How had I coped with pushy Canary Wharf bankers shoving me in the Tesco, desperate to pay for their self-service salad bar lunches first? Why did I still close my eyes when buying shopping in case my card got declined and I had to spend 10 minutes desperately transferring a tenner from my savings to tide me over? Suddenly, I realised I’d been living in a strange way.
The last few years in London have been particularly hard. I’ve become sick of battling with landlords about tiny box rooms with mould and the big pushy crowds in rush hour have made me feel overwhelmed. I was seeing even less of my friends than I had when we’d lived in the north, simply because I was too exhausted to go out for a drink at the end of the day. I started going to bed at 9pm just to try and stave off some of the fog.
Back in Barnsley, I feel far calmer and more measured. I’m not lying awake at night running through scenarios in my head for things I need to worry about the next day, or how much my travel pass is. If something unexpected happens, I feel far more able to cope with it and I think it’s because I’m not so burnt out from constantly being in a busy, pushy, expensive city. When London is good, it’s really good – but the bad points aren’t great.
According to a 2014 report from the Mayor of London’s office, the capital has the UK’s highest proportion of the population with high levels of anxiety. Nearly half of Londoners are anxious, and almost a third report low levels of happiness. I know my anxiety got worse when I moved away – but I never directly associated it with my location.
This pandemic has very few positives but the fact we now know businesses can run from kitchen tables, spare rooms, sheds and occasionally beds across the country there’s no reason this can’t become more of a permanent fixture. It isn’t perfect – some people need to be in an office, in London. I’m aware of that. But this shows that it doesn’t have to be. You can be a good employee and live outside of the north circular.
While I am nervous I will be going back to London. I love my boyfriend, flatmate and friends down there and I’m not ready to give it up just yet. But I want to know that when I choose to leave, I CAN choose to and carry on working in the industries that I love.
In the mean time, I’m going to take it easier when I move back to London – something I hope Covid-19 will have taught people anyway. Firstly, I’m going to buy a bike and get outside more even if it isn’t in the delicious South Yorkshire air. And secondly, I’m going to remember the things I found important whilst I was at home – support from my family, more contact with my friends over Skype and Zoom and really switching off sometimes.
Helen Whitehouse is a freelance journalist


inews--2020-05-20--EU promises to plant three billion more trees by 2030 as part of new Biodiversity Strategy

EU promises to plant three billion more trees by 2030 as part of new Biodiversity Strategy New strategy promises to tackle biodiversity crisis with sweeping measures to protect land and sea across the continent Farmers will have to use fewer pesticides , create wildlife 'buffer ' zones at the edge of fields , and even go organic under the new strategy ( Photo : SCARFF/AFP/Getty ) The EU Commission has on Wednesday morning unveiled a sweeping plan to restore Europe ’ s natural world with promises to plant more trees , curb the use of pesticides , and protect large @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , forests and coastal waters .
The Biodiversity Strategy is the centre-piece of the EU ’ s plan to halt the decline in animal and insect populations , hit hard by decades of pollution , chemical use and the encroachment of man into wild areas .
A recent assessment by the EU Commission found that 60 per cent of wildlife in the EU is threatened or is in decline , and almost 80 per cent of habitats are suffering degradation or destruction .
The Commission argues radical action is necessary not just to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ health of natural systems that sustain the economy , such as productive soils and clean water .
Restoring nature will involve not only preserving existing habits , but reshaping farming and land use practices to coax nature back , it said .
'New and better balance' “ The coronavirus crisis has shown how vulnerable we all are , and how important it is to restore the balance between human activity and nature , '' said Frans Timmermans , the Dutch politician leading Europe 's green policy agenda .
`` Climate change and biodiversity @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to humanity . ''
He said the Biodiversity Strategy will `` point to a new and better balance of nature , food systems and biodiversity ; to protect our people 's health and well-being , and at the same time to increase the EU 's competitiveness and resilience . ''
Insects will be coaxed back into the countryside and towns and the plan ( Photo : Sean Gallup/Getty ) Campaigners hope the strategy will spur other countries to make similar promises : “ I hope that the EU will lead the rest of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to protect more of our natural world and to do so with the urgency that this moment in history requires , ” said Mary Robinson , former president of Ireland .
But some environmentalists have already expressed fears the strategy makes promises the EU will struggle to deliver without sufficient funding or enforcement mechanisms .
Under the strategy , the Commission will not consider legislating to force Member States to meet the strategy ’ s flagship targets until 2024 .
“ It ’ s good to see ambition to extend protected areas , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and to bring back species in decline , '' said Paul de Zylva , nature campaigner at Friends of the Earth .
`` But there is a huge sense of déjà vu reading this latest strategy because many of the same ambitions have been set out , and not delivered , by previous nature plans . ''

The EU Commission has on Wednesday morning unveiled a sweeping plan to restore Europe’s natural world with promises to plant more trees, curb the use of pesticides, and protect large swathes of valuable habitats such as wetlands, forests and coastal waters.
The Biodiversity Strategy is the centre-piece of the EU’s plan to halt the decline in animal and insect populations, hit hard by decades of pollution, chemical use and the encroachment of man into wild areas.
A recent assessment by the EU Commission found that 60 per cent of wildlife in the EU is threatened or is in decline, and almost 80 per cent of habitats are suffering degradation or destruction.
The launch was broadly welcomed by environmentalists. Matt Shardlow, CEO of the charity Bug Life, told i its release signals that “after 20 years of global failure to address the biodiversity crisis, finally the difficult decisions are being made”.
The Commission argues radical action is necessary not just to protect wildlife, but also preserve the health of natural systems that sustain the economy, such as productive soils and clean water. Restoring nature will involve not only preserving existing habits, but reshaping farming and land use practices to coax nature back, it said.
Having followed European rules and regulations on farming, fisheries and pesticide use for decades, the UK faces many similar challenges to improving biodiversity despite now having left the EU. “It will be interesting to see if the UK and other parts of the world will similarly step up their game,” noted Mr Shardlow.
‘New and better balance’
Frans Timmermans, the Dutch politician leading Europe’s green policy agenda, said biodiversity loss presents “a clear and present danger to humanity”. “The coronavirus crisis has shown how vulnerable we all are, and how important it is to restore the balance between human activity and nature,” he said.
Mr Timmermans said the Biodiversity Strategy will “point to a new and better balance of nature, food systems and biodiversity; to protect our people’s health and well-being, and at the same time to increase the EU’s competitiveness and resilience.”
Key pledges
Plant three billion more trees by 2030
Reduce the use of chemical pesticides by 50 per cent by 2030, cut fertiliser use by 20 per cent
At least a quarter of EU farmland must be organic by 2030
Farmers will be required to leave “buffer strips” of hedgerows and meadows for wildlife
At least 25,000km of free flowing rivers are restored, by removing barriers and re-instating flood plains
Formal protection for at least 30 per cent of land and 30 per cent of seas by 2030 (up from 26 per cent of land and 11 per cent of seas currently)
Ambition versus reality
Campaigners hope the strategy will spur other countries to make similar promises: “I hope that the EU will lead the rest of the world in adopting similarly bold targets to protect more of our natural world and to do so with the urgency that this moment in history requires,” said Mary Robinson, former president of Ireland.
But some environmentalists have already expressed fears the strategy makes promises the EU will struggle to deliver without sufficient funding or enforcement mechanisms. Under the strategy, the Commission will not consider legislating to force Member States to meet the strategy’s flagship targets until 2024.
“It’s good to see ambition to extend protected areas, boost tree cover, cut pesticide use, and to bring back species in decline,” said Paul de Zylva, nature campaigner at Friends of the Earth. “But there is a huge sense of déjà vu reading this latest strategy because many of the same ambitions have been set out, and not delivered, by previous nature plans.”


inews--2020-05-20--Coronavirus latest: Cambridge University becomes first UK uni to announce online only lectures until

Coronavirus latest: Cambridge University becomes first UK uni to announce online only lectures until summer 2021

Coronavirus latest : Cambridge University becomes first UK uni to announce online only lectures until summer 2021 More universities are likely to announce hybrid ' teaching next year - but a union has warned it could put off thousands of students Cambridge University has become the first UK university to announce it is moving all its lectures online until summer 2021 .
More universities are likely to follow suit , with the vice chancellor of Edinburgh University saying that packing students into lecture halls “ isn ’ t going to be safe or possible ” for “ some time to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is likely that social distancing will continue to be required , the university has decided there will be no face-to-face lectures during the next academic year .
“ Lectures will continue to be made available online and it may be possible to host smaller teaching groups in person , as long as this conforms to social distancing requirements .
“ This decision has been taken now to facilitate planning , but as ever , will be reviewed should there be changes to official advice on coronavirus.
” Professor Peter Mathieson , vice chancellor @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the BBC ’ s Today programme : “ Social distancing is likely to be here to stay for some time to come , so therefore having hundreds of students packed into lecture theatres close together probably isn ’ t going to be safe or possible.
” He said that Edinburgh intended to provide “ small group teaching and all of the other campus experiences that distinguish us… we ’ re talking about a hybrid model ” .
Philip Augar , the banker who carried out a review of higher education for Theresa May @ @ @ @ @ @ @ any doubt we ’ re going to move to a hybrid model of teaching.
” However , the University and College Union said that up to 22 per cent of prospective students could stay away in the autumn if universities are not back to normal .
Analysis by London Economics of a YouthSight poll of 516 students who have applied to a UK university this year found that an additional 17 per cent will not enrol in higher education in September 2020 if universities are not operating as usual .
Figures from UCAS @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 6 per cent of students opt to defer their place - around 30,000 students - but UCU said the current analysis suggests there could be 120,000 this year .
UCU general secretary Jo Grady said : “ With aspiring students now very worried about what will happen in the autumn , it is time for the Government to underwrite higher education and provide the support it needs to guarantee survival .
“ The current wait and see approach from ministers is exacerbating the crisis for prospective students and putting tens of thousands of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ economy at risk .

Cambridge University has become the first UK university to announce it is moving all its lectures online until summer 2021.
More universities are likely to follow suit, with the vice chancellor of Edinburgh University saying that packing students into lecture halls “isn’t going to be safe or possible” for “some time to come”.
The news about Cambridge was first reported yesterday evening by the university’s student paper, Varsity.
A spokesperson for Cambridge said: “The university is constantly adapting to changing advice as it emerges during this pandemic.
‘Hybrid’ teaching
“Given that it is likely that social distancing will continue to be required, the university has decided there will be no face-to-face lectures during the next academic year.
“Lectures will continue to be made available online and it may be possible to host smaller teaching groups in person, as long as this conforms to social distancing requirements.
“This decision has been taken now to facilitate planning, but as ever, will be reviewed should there be changes to official advice on coronavirus.”
Senior figures in UK higher education predicted the coronavirus crisis would result in universities adopting a “hybrid model” over the medium to long term, blending face-to-face and online teaching.
Social distancing
Professor Peter Mathieson, vice chancellor of the University of Edinburgh, told the BBC’s Today programme: “Social distancing is likely to be here to stay for some time to come, so therefore having hundreds of students packed into lecture theatres close together probably isn’t going to be safe or possible.”
He said that Edinburgh intended to provide “small group teaching and all of the other campus experiences that distinguish us… we’re talking about a hybrid model”.
Philip Augar, the banker who carried out a review of higher education for Theresa May, said: “I think without any doubt we’re going to move to a hybrid model of teaching.”
However, the University and College Union said that up to 22 per cent of prospective students could stay away in the autumn if universities are not back to normal.
‘Guarantee survival’
Analysis by London Economics of a YouthSight poll of 516 students who have applied to a UK university this year found that an additional 17 per cent will not enrol in higher education in September 2020 if universities are not operating as usual.
Figures from UCAS show that in normal years 5 to 6 per cent of students opt to defer their place – around 30,000 students – but UCU said the current analysis suggests there could be 120,000 this year.
Prospective students also said there was a 25 per cent chance they would consider switching their university.
UCU general secretary Jo Grady said: “With aspiring students now very worried about what will happen in the autumn, it is time for the Government to underwrite higher education and provide the support it needs to guarantee survival.
“The current wait and see approach from ministers is exacerbating the crisis for prospective students and putting tens of thousands of jobs at universities and in the wider economy at risk.
“Without decisive action now, deferral rates will continue to rise and damaging competition to try and secure students still intending to study will intensify.”


inews--2020-05-20--How the coronavirus crisis put paid to Labour's conference - and the party's plans to showcase Sir K

How the coronavirus crisis put paid to Labour's conference - and the party's plans to showcase Sir Keir Starmer’s new leadership

How the coronavirus crisis put paid to Labour 's conference - and the party 's plans to showcase Sir Keir Starmer ’ s new leadership Sir Keir Starmer will be missing out on his debut speech as leader - as the party misses its first conference since 1938 You have to go back to 1938 to find the last year that Labour did not hold an annual conference .
But the coronavirus epidemic has put paid to the party ’ s plans to use its gathering in Liverpool in September as a showcase for Sir Keir Starmer ’ s new @ @ @ @ @ @ @ conference by Labour ’ s ruling National Executive Committee is an acknowledgement that asking 13,000 activists , journalists and conference exhibitors to travel from all over the UK to crowd into the conference hall , meeting rooms , restaurants and bars is impossible while social distancing guidance applies .
The Liberal Democrats swiftly followed suit and scrapped their conference in Brighton , leaving the Conservatives as the only major UK party yet to pull the plug on its annual meeting .
For Labour it is a particularly grievous blow as it seeks to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ election defeat following the mass defection of previous supporters in the Midlands and North of England .
Despite his effective early appearances at Prime Minister ’ s Questions , Sir Keir remains an unknown quantity for many voters and the conference season gives the opposition maximum publicity .
It is no coincidence that parties often experience a boost in the polls after their conferences .
Labour is expected to organise a virtual programme to broadcast Sir Keir ’ s speech and to vote through rule changes , but no one will pretend that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for the real thing in a packed hall .
The cancellation will be a blow to the morale of party activists following an election campaign which began with high hopes and ended with the party ’ s worst result since the 1930s .
Despite the rifts which run through Labour ’ s ranks - with Jeremy Corbyn ’ s admirers still sceptical about Sir Keir ’ s socialist credentials - the chances are that delegates would have presented a relatively united face to the outside world .
Labour will also be hit in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ revenue-raisers - and the explanation why organisers are reluctant to trim back the five-day event .
The party could have expected to make a £1m profit from charging exhibitors for space and other visitors for passes - or even more because of the novelty value of watching the new leader ’ s arrival on the big stage .

You have to go back to 1938 to find the last year that Labour did not hold an annual conference.
But the coronavirus epidemic has put paid to the party’s plans to use its gathering in Liverpool in September as a showcase for Sir Keir Starmer’s new leadership.
The cancellation of the 2020 conference by Labour’s ruling National Executive Committee is an acknowledgement that asking 13,000 activists, journalists and conference exhibitors to travel from all over the UK to crowd into the conference hall, meeting rooms, restaurants and bars is impossible while social distancing guidance applies.
The Liberal Democrats swiftly followed suit and scrapped their conference in Brighton, leaving the Conservatives as the only major UK party yet to pull the plug on its annual meeting.
Starmer an unknown quantity
For Labour it is a particularly grievous blow as it seeks to rebuild in the wake of its heavy election defeat following the mass defection of previous supporters in the Midlands and North of England.
Despite his effective early appearances at Prime Minister’s Questions, Sir Keir remains an unknown quantity for many voters and the conference season gives the opposition maximum publicity.
It is no coincidence that parties often experience a boost in the polls after their conferences.
Labour is expected to organise a virtual programme to broadcast Sir Keir’s speech and to vote through rule changes, but no one will pretend that an online conference will be a substitute for the real thing in a packed hall.
Morale blow
The cancellation will be a blow to the morale of party activists following an election campaign which began with high hopes and ended with the party’s worst result since the 1930s.
Despite the rifts which run through Labour’s ranks – with Jeremy Corbyn’s admirers still sceptical about Sir Keir’s socialist credentials – the chances are that delegates would have presented a relatively united face to the outside world.
Labour will also be hit in the pocket as political conferences are increasingly revenue-raisers – and the explanation why organisers are reluctant to trim back the five-day event.
The party could have expected to make a £1m profit from charging exhibitors for space and other visitors for passes – or even more because of the novelty value of watching the new leader’s arrival on the big stage.


inews--2020-05-20--Sobriety ankle tags may reduce crime but they will increase stigma around alcohol

Sobriety ankle tags may reduce crime but they will increase stigma around alcohol To really reduce alcohol harm , these tags must be surrounded by a comprehensive package of other policies It ’ s no wonder that the Government wants to act to reduce alcohol-related crime .
In the UK in 2017/18 , the victim believed the offender to be under the influence of alcohol in 39 per cent of violent incidents .
A fifth of robbery , hate crimes , and criminal damage are alcohol-related , and a third of sexual assault cases .
Alcohol is not the sole @ @ @ @ @ @ @ too often it is a factor .
If we could reduce alcohol-related crime the savings to the criminal justice system would be huge .
Fewer people in prison would relieve some of the strain on our creaking prison system .
There would be fewer victims of violent crime , reducing the severe suffering this causes .
And so this week the Ministry of Justice has announced a new sobriety tagging scheme for England and Wales .
Around 2,000 people each year will be subject to an ‘ alcohol abstinence order ’ and will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to four months that will monitor their sweat every 30 minutes to see whether they have been drinking .
The hope is that , by making abstinence a condition of probation , reoffending rates will drop .
A fifth of robbery , hate crimes , and criminal damage are alcohol-related , and a third of sexual assault cases ( Photo : Christopher Furlong/Getty ) So far , so much seeming common sense .
But as with many policy measures , there ’ s more to this than meets the eye .
Others will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and the commercial motivation of those who sell the tags .
I ’ ll focus on the central question : will sobriety tagging actually reduce the harm caused by alcohol ?
Let ’ s start with the obvious : will these tags stop people drinking , and from there committing alcohol-related crimes , while they are fitted ?
The evidence on this looks fairly positive .
The idea was first trialled in South Dakota in the USA , albeit in the more specific and therefore more straightforward context of drink-driving .
It @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rates .
More recently we ’ ve had trials in various parts of England , which again have shown early promise .
There is some risk that people might switch to other substances that are not being monitored , but there ’ s not yet evidence of this .
If we want to see a longer-term shift to healthier drinking and a reduction in reoffending rates , sobriety tags alone are not enough .
Offenders need proper support to address their drinking and make lasting change , whether to stop drinking or to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that it is essential to address why people drink to excess – reasons that can include painful life experiences , mental health problems , financial insecurity and so much more .
How can we reduce alcohol-related crime ?
So if sobriety tags aren ’ t the answer , how can we reduce alcohol-related crime ?
Support for offenders is important , but even that isn ’ t enough .
We must address problem drinking as a whole , including preventing it before it starts .
We need a properly funded alcohol treatment system @ @ @ @ @ @ @ health and social care .
We need to encourage those whose drinking is increasing to seek help before it becomes a serious issue , and make it easy for them to do so .
And we need to implement broader public health policies , like addressing cheap alcohol and improving controls on alcohol marketing .
Addressing heavy drinking in the round would have benefits for our criminal justice system , but also for our NHS ( in England in 2017/18 there were more than million alcohol-related hospital admissions , making up 7.4 per @ @ @ @ @ @ @ It would benefit communities , families , and the more than 200,000 children in England alone living with alcohol-dependent parents .
And vitally , it would reduce the number of people who are the victims of crime .
Thinking about sobriety tags raises bigger questions too .
Our society is one in which we have a strange doublethink when it comes to alcohol .
We see it as a natural and even essential part of our lives , and involve it in everything from celebrating to socialising to relaxation .
During lockdown it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of us turn to alcohol when we struggle with our mental health – and that this is often accepted too .
Yet at the same time we treat drinking problems as something almost entirely divorced from ‘ normal ’ drinking ; as something shameful , rather than part of the spectrum on which we all drink .
Sobriety tags might , with further research , prove to be a small piece of the jigsaw of measures needed to reduce alcohol harm in the UK .
When the time comes , they must be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ alcohol harm , they must be surrounded by a comprehensive package of other policies .
It is this approach that will change and save lives .

It’s no wonder that the Government wants to act to reduce alcohol-related crime. In the UK in 2017/18, the victim believed the offender to be under the influence of alcohol in 39 per cent of violent incidents. A fifth of robbery, hate crimes, and criminal damage are alcohol-related, and a third of sexual assault cases.
Alcohol is not the sole cause of any crime, but far too often it is a factor. If we could reduce alcohol-related crime the savings to the criminal justice system would be huge. Fewer people in prison would relieve some of the strain on our creaking prison system. There would be fewer victims of violent crime, reducing the severe suffering this causes.
And so this week the Ministry of Justice has announced a new sobriety tagging scheme for England and Wales. Around 2,000 people each year will be subject to an ‘alcohol abstinence order’ and will be fitted with ankle tags for up to four months that will monitor their sweat every 30 minutes to see whether they have been drinking. The hope is that, by making abstinence a condition of probation, reoffending rates will drop.
So far, so much seeming common sense. But as with many policy measures, there’s more to this than meets the eye. Others will discuss the important questions of human rights, and the commercial motivation of those who sell the tags. I’ll focus on the central question: will sobriety tagging actually reduce the harm caused by alcohol?
Let’s start with the obvious: will these tags stop people drinking, and from there committing alcohol-related crimes, while they are fitted? The evidence on this looks fairly positive. The idea was first trialled in South Dakota in the USA, albeit in the more specific and therefore more straightforward context of drink-driving. It demonstrated some success, including lower re-arrest rates. More recently we’ve had trials in various parts of England, which again have shown early promise. There is some risk that people might switch to other substances that are not being monitored, but there’s not yet evidence of this.
But as it stands, there’s little evidence about what happens when tags come off: will people bounce back to drinking as they were before, or even drink more? Will they reoffend?
If we want to see a longer-term shift to healthier drinking and a reduction in reoffending rates, sobriety tags alone are not enough. Offenders need proper support to address their drinking and make lasting change, whether to stop drinking or to moderate. It’s widely accepted that it is essential to address why people drink to excess – reasons that can include painful life experiences, mental health problems, financial insecurity and so much more.
How can we reduce alcohol-related crime?
There is a real concern that sobriety tags may be only a short-term fix that could make matters worse medium-term. This lack of evidence means that the wide roll-out of sobriety tags seems premature.
So if sobriety tags aren’t the answer, how can we reduce alcohol-related crime? Support for offenders is important, but even that isn’t enough. We must address problem drinking as a whole, including preventing it before it starts. We need a properly funded alcohol treatment system that is well-integrated with other forms of health and social care. We need to encourage those whose drinking is increasing to seek help before it becomes a serious issue, and make it easy for them to do so. And we need to implement broader public health policies, like addressing cheap alcohol and improving controls on alcohol marketing.
Addressing heavy drinking in the round would have benefits for our criminal justice system, but also for our NHS (in England in 2017/18 there were more than million alcohol-related hospital admissions, making up 7.4 per cent of all hospital patients). It would benefit communities, families, and the more than 200,000 children in England alone living with alcohol-dependent parents. And vitally, it would reduce the number of people who are the victims of crime.
Thinking about sobriety tags raises bigger questions too. Our society is one in which we have a strange doublethink when it comes to alcohol. We see it as a natural and even essential part of our lives, and involve it in everything from celebrating to socialising to relaxation. During lockdown it’s clearer than ever that many of us turn to alcohol when we struggle with our mental health – and that this is often accepted too. Yet at the same time we treat drinking problems as something almost entirely divorced from ‘normal’ drinking; as something shameful, rather than part of the spectrum on which we all drink.
Sobriety tags risk reinforcing stigma rather than helping us to see those who drink in a problematic way as people in need of support. Stigma and shame reduce the likelihood that people will seek support when they need it, and everyone suffers as a result.
Sobriety tags might, with further research, prove to be a small piece of the jigsaw of measures needed to reduce alcohol harm in the UK. When the time comes, they must be properly evaluated. But to really reduce alcohol harm, they must be surrounded by a comprehensive package of other policies. It is this approach that will change and save lives.
Richard Piper is the chief executive of Alcohol Change UK


inews--2020-05-20--Coronavirus: The contact tracing app delay is the latest in a long line of missed Government targets

Coronavirus : The contact tracing app delay is the latest in a long line of missed Government targets Matt Hancock said new system would be rolled out in mid-May , but teething problems mean it wont be ready until June at the earliest Last week , Health Secretary Matt Hancock said the Government 's coronavirus contact tracing app - the key component to its `` test , track and trace '' strategy - would be ready to roll out in mid-May .
On Thursday morning his cabinet colleague , Justice Secretary Robert Buckland , admitted the app will not be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
It is not the first time a key target has been missed .
Such delays have become a common theme of this Government 's handling of the Covid-19 crisis so another one hardly raises eyebrows .
The reason why having the revamped system - after the deputy chief scientific adviser suggested on Monday that track-and-trace was stopped in March due to lack of capacity - in place by 1 June is so important is because that is when the Government wants schools to reopen .
Parents are worried enough as it is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ send their children back to the classroom , and this will not help matters .
Mr Buckland said he is `` hoping '' the tracing system will start to work by that time but that `` it wo n't necessarily be as widespread and as full-blown as we would like '' .
The Justice Secretary was in the mood for honesty on Wednesday morning , admitting in the same BBC Breakfast interview that the Government had prioritised the NHS over care homes when it came to saving lives , so at least he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of transparency .
The new tracing system is critical to control Covid-19 as the UK emerges from lockdown , but it is a complicated process due to the technological and privacy issues involved .
The Government and NHS want a centralised tracing database , which records a user ’ s contacts and the first half of their postcode if they say they are ill with any of the three official coronavirus symptoms : fever , new continuous cough or loss of smell or taste .
However Apple and Google , which account for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ say contact data should be retained only by a person on their phone .
The tech giants have therefore forced the NHS development team to adapt the app to make the system run smoothly .
In addition , around 60 per cent of the population needs to download the app to make it work so concerns over privacy - and who will be able to access the data and for how long - are paramount .
The tracking app , which is also only part of the process alongside recruitment of contact tracing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Isle of Wight and it is almost inevitable some teething problems emerge which need to be ironed out before being rolled out nationwide .
After getting so many things wrong , the Government at least appears determined to get this one right .

Last week, Health Secretary Matt Hancock said the Government’s coronavirus contact tracing app – the key component to its “test, track and trace” strategy – would be ready to roll out in mid-May. On Thursday morning his cabinet colleague, Justice Secretary Robert Buckland, admitted the app will not be “fully developed” for several weeks.
It is not the first time a key target has been missed. Such delays have become a common theme of this Government’s handling of the Covid-19 crisis so another one hardly raises eyebrows. The reason why having the revamped system – after the deputy chief scientific adviser suggested on Monday that track-and-trace was stopped in March due to lack of capacity – in place by 1 June is so important is because that is when the Government wants schools to reopen.
Parents are worried enough as it is over whether it is safe enough to send their children back to the classroom, and this will not help matters. Mr Buckland said he is “hoping” the tracing system will start to work by that time but that “it won’t necessarily be as widespread and as full-blown as we would like”.
Complicated process
The Justice Secretary was in the mood for honesty on Wednesday morning, admitting in the same BBC Breakfast interview that the Government had prioritised the NHS over care homes when it came to saving lives, so at least he cannot be accused of a lack of transparency.
The new tracing system is critical to control Covid-19 as the UK emerges from lockdown, but it is a complicated process due to the technological and privacy issues involved. The Government and NHS want a centralised tracing database, which records a user’s contacts and the first half of their postcode if they say they are ill with any of the three official coronavirus symptoms: fever, new continuous cough or loss of smell or taste.
Teething problems
However Apple and Google, which account for 90 per cent of UK smartphones, say contact data should be retained only by a person on their phone. The tech giants have therefore forced the NHS development team to adapt the app to make the system run smoothly. In addition, around 60 per cent of the population needs to download the app to make it work so concerns over privacy – and who will be able to access the data and for how long – are paramount.
The tracking app, which is also only part of the process alongside recruitment of contact tracing volunteers, is currently being trialled on the Isle of Wight and it is almost inevitable some teething problems emerge which need to be ironed out before being rolled out nationwide. After getting so many things wrong, the Government at least appears determined to get this one right.


inews--2020-05-20--Hydroxychloroquine: UK Government offers contract for malaria drug used by Donald Trump in case it i

Hydroxychloroquine: UK Government offers contract for malaria drug used by Donald Trump in case it is effective for coronavirus

Hydroxychloroquine : UK Government offers contract for malaria drug used by Donald Trump in case it is effective for coronavirus Hydroxychloroquine is not licensed to treat symptoms related to Covid-19 The Government is planning to buy millions of hydroxychloroquine tablets , the anti-malarial drug that US President Donald Trump says he is taking to protect himself from coronavirus , as clinical trials are underway to show whether it is effective in treating Covid-19 .
However , scientific experts have been clear that the drug is not currently licensed to treat symptoms related to the virus , and that people should @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The Department of Health and Social Care ( DHSC ) said it had procured multiple drugs , including hydroxychloroquine , to support clinical trials assessing whether existing medicines could treat the virus , which has killed more than 35,000 people in the UK .
According to The Guardian , which first reported the contract , the Government has requested 16 million hydroxychloroquine tablets in packets of up to 100 , in either 220mg or 250mg doses .
`` Deliveries will be required over an initial period between 15 June and 30 September 2020 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to an additional four months , '' the contract reads .
A source told the paper that all the drugs could treat other conditions `` so they don ’ t really go to waste if they aren ’ t proved effective for Covid '' .
Although he had `` zero symptom '' of coronavirus , he said : `` I started taking it , because I think it 's good .
I 've heard a lot of good stories . ''
`` Hydroxychloroquine is not licensed for the treatment or prevention of Covid-19 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Drug Administration ) , or any other agency , '' said Dr Stephen Griffin , associate professor in the School of Medicine , University of Leeds .
`` In fact the weight of evidence from most recent patient trials shows it to be ineffective , with the potential for adverse side effects , including those affecting the heart . ''
Although the FDA issued an emergency use authorisation to allow the drug to be provided to certain hospitalised patients , it has since warned against its use outside clinical trials or hospital settings @ @ @ @ @ @ @ problems .
'Should be ignored' '' I 'm sorry but this is not the pronouncements of a person who is listening to the scientists .
He is making it up as he goes along , '' he added .
Both the UK and the US are researching whether there are any benefits of taking hydroxychloroquine for coronavirus .
The evidence from studies so far paints a mixed picture .

The Government is planning to buy millions of hydroxychloroquine tablets, the anti-malarial drug that US President Donald Trump says he is taking to protect himself from coronavirus, as clinical trials are underway to show whether it is effective in treating Covid-19.
However, scientific experts have been clear that the drug is not currently licensed to treat symptoms related to the virus, and that people should not follow Mr Trump’s lead.
Hydroxychloroquine is one of four drugs cited in a contract worth £35m, that was put out for tender on 15 May.
The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) said it had procured multiple drugs, including hydroxychloroquine, to support clinical trials assessing whether existing medicines could treat the virus, which has killed more than 35,000 people in the UK.
Contract
The contract, which will begin in June, is asking for 33 million units of drugs.
According to The Guardian, which first reported the contract, the Government has requested 16 million hydroxychloroquine tablets in packets of up to 100, in either 220mg or 250mg doses.
It is also seeking lopinavir, or ritonavir, in tablets or oral solution, dexamethasone and azithromycin.
“Deliveries will be required over an initial period between 15 June and 30 September 2020 with an option to extend for up to an additional four months,” the contract reads.
A source told the paper that all the drugs could treat other conditions “so they don’t really go to waste if they aren’t proved effective for Covid”.
Trump: ‘I think it’s good’
Mr Trump revealed he was using hydroxychloroquine, a prescription drug for acute malaria and certain types of arthritis, this week.
Although he had “zero symptoms” of coronavirus, he said: “I started taking it, because I think it’s good. I’ve heard a lot of good stories.”
His admission about the drug, which can reduce inflammation, pain and swelling, was widely condemned.
“Hydroxychloroquine is not licensed for the treatment or prevention of Covid-19 by the FDA (US Food and Drug Administration), or any other agency,” said Dr Stephen Griffin, associate professor in the School of Medicine, University of Leeds.
“In fact the weight of evidence from most recent patient trials shows it to be ineffective, with the potential for adverse side effects, including those affecting the heart.”
Dr Griffin called Mr Trump’s comments “a staggering, irresponsible act that could very well also amount to self-harm”.
Although the FDA issued an emergency use authorisation to allow the drug to be provided to certain hospitalised patients, it has since warned against its use outside clinical trials or hospital settings due to the risk of heart rhythm problems.
‘Should be ignored’
Sir David King, the former Government chief scientific adviser, said: “Every word he [Mr Trump] says should be ignored in terms of advice”.
“I’m sorry but this is not the pronouncements of a person who is listening to the scientists. He is making it up as he goes along,” he added.
The Prime Minister’s official spokesman said of Mr Trump’s comments: “It’s not something which our own medical experts are recommending.”
The President was previously criticised for suggesting disinfectant could be injected into the body to treat coronavirus.
Research
Both the UK and the US are researching whether there are any benefits of taking hydroxychloroquine for coronavirus. The evidence from studies so far paints a mixed picture.
A small study in France found that using hydroxychloroquine in combination with another drug could reduce a patients’ viral load. However, evidence from two recent studies does not support using the drug for coronavirus.
The DHSC said: “The UK is leading the way on research in the race to find and fast-track potential treatments, and clinical trials are underway to assess whether existing medicines are safe and effective for treating Covid-19.
“This includes hydroxychloroquine, lopinavir, dexamethasone and azithromycin, and we have procured these medicines to support clinical trials.
“But until we have clear, definitive evidence these treatments are safe and effective, we do not recommend the use of hydroxychloroquine outside of a clinical trial.”
Additional reporting by PA