inews--2020-04-03--Labour to announce new leader but they must spend first weeks in office focusing on coronavirus cris

Labour to announce new leader but they must spend first weeks in office focusing on coronavirus crisis Keir Starmer is the heavy favourite to become the next leader of the Labour Party All three leadership candidates were asked to film a victory speech in advance , to be published online as soon as the result is public .
Plans to hold a special party conference were cancelled due to the coronavirus outbreak .
The first few weeks at least of the new leader 's tenure will be spent crafting Labour 's response to the Covid-19 crisis .
Some have called @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be invited to join Boris Johnson 's `` coronavirus Cabinet '' , as has happened in Wales .
Ms Nandy has said she would be open to the idea .
Sir Keir Starmer , Lisa Nandy and Rebecca Long-Bailey address the audience during the Labour Party Leadership hustings in Durham , England .
( Photo : Ian Forsyth/Getty ) If Sir Keir wins , he is likely to refuse any formal invitation to join forces with the Government and will instead focus on casting a `` critical eye '' on ministers .
He @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and forensic '' but avoid political point-scoring .
A source close to the frontrunner said he would concentrate solely on coronavirus for the foreseeable future , adding : `` Anyone who claims to know how this is going to end does n't really know what they 're talking about . ''
As leader , Sir Keir would avoid proposing any long-term policies until after the crisis has passed .
But he would move to appoint his new shadow Cabinet within days , with the most senior positions expected to be filled over the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ next week .
All three contenders have said they would seek to shore up party unity after years of bitter divisions between Mr Corbyn 's supporters and those who opposed the outgoing leader .
Ms Nandy said : `` I think we have shown that it is possible to bring people together . ''
In a farewell message to Labour members , Mr Corbyn promised to continue fighting from the back benches .
He said : `` I can assure you my voice will not be stilled .
I ’ ll be out @ @ @ @ @ @ @ justice , and I feel sure we ’ ll be doing that together . ''
He claimed to have `` changed the agenda on austerity and how the economy is run '' and blamed his general election defeat on Brexit .
Rayner on course to be appointed deputy leader ' I resonate with people in the country in a way that Jeremy doesn ’ t ' , says Angela Rayner ( Photo : Robert Perry/Getty ) She has been challenged by Rosena Allin-Khan , Richard Burgon , Dawn Butler and Ian Murray .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ champion while Mr Murray called for a decisive break from the Corbyn era .
Ms Butler or Ms Allin-Khan - currently working as a doctor during the coronavirus crisis - would be the first ethnic minority leader or deputy leader of a major UK political party .
Ms Rayner has been self-isolating for more than a week after falling ill with the symptoms of coronavirus .
She is no longer confined to bed but has said she is still suffering from a cough and fatigue .
The Ashton-under-Lyne MP was widely tipped as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ close friend and flatmate Rebecca Long-Bailey and decided to stand for deputy .
She won the backing of 88 fellow MPs and a majority of Labour 's constituency branches .
Ms Rayner was also endorsed by most big unions including Unison , the CWU and the GMB , as well as pro-Corbyn pressure group Momentum .
If she does become deputy leader she is almost certain to be given a senior portfolio in the shadow Cabinet , such as shadow Home Secretary .

The new Labour leader will take office on Saturday as the result of the party’s leadership election is announced four months after it started.
Keir Starmer is the runaway favourite to replace Jeremy Corbyn, with polls putting him far ahead of Rebecca Long-Bailey and Lisa Nandy.
All three leadership candidates were asked to film a victory speech in advance, to be published online as soon as the result is public. Plans to hold a special party conference were cancelled due to the coronavirus outbreak.
The first few weeks at least of the new leader’s tenure will be spent crafting Labour’s response to the Covid-19 crisis. Some have called for the Leader of the Opposition to be invited to join Boris Johnson’s “coronavirus Cabinet”, as has happened in Wales. Ms Nandy has said she would be open to the idea.
‘Critical eye’
If Sir Keir wins, he is likely to refuse any formal invitation to join forces with the Government and will instead focus on casting a “critical eye” on ministers. He has previously promised to be “constructive and forensic” but avoid political point-scoring. A source close to the frontrunner said he would concentrate solely on coronavirus for the foreseeable future, adding: “Anyone who claims to know how this is going to end doesn’t really know what they’re talking about.”
As leader, Sir Keir would avoid proposing any long-term policies until after the crisis has passed. But he would move to appoint his new shadow Cabinet within days, with the most senior positions expected to be filled over the weekend and the full line-up revealed early next week.
All three contenders have said they would seek to shore up party unity after years of bitter divisions between Mr Corbyn’s supporters and those who opposed the outgoing leader. Ms Nandy said: “I think we have shown that it is possible to bring people together.”
In a farewell message to Labour members, Mr Corbyn promised to continue fighting from the back benches. He said: “I can assure you my voice will not be stilled. I’ll be out there campaigning for socialism, peace and justice, and I feel sure we’ll be doing that together.” He claimed to have “changed the agenda on austerity and how the economy is run” and blamed his general election defeat on Brexit.
Mr Corbyn also used a final interview to warn the next leader against teaming up with the Government during the coronavirus crisis.
Rayner on course to be appointed deputy leader
Angela Rayner is likely to become Labour’s deputy leader, replacing Tom Watson who stood down at the general election in December.
The shadow Education Secretary has been the runaway favourite for the position since the start of the deputy leadership election, which has run alongside the leadership contest.
She has been challenged by Rosena Allin-Khan, Richard Burgon, Dawn Butler and Ian Murray. Mr Burgon positioned himself as the left-wing champion while Mr Murray called for a decisive break from the Corbyn era. Ms Butler or Ms Allin-Khan – currently working as a doctor during the coronavirus crisis – would be the first ethnic minority leader or deputy leader of a major UK political party.
Ms Rayner has been self-isolating for more than a week after falling ill with the symptoms of coronavirus. She is no longer confined to bed but has said she is still suffering from a cough and fatigue.
The Ashton-under-Lyne MP was widely tipped as a potential leader but instead endorsed her close friend and flatmate Rebecca Long-Bailey and decided to stand for deputy. She won the backing of 88 fellow MPs and a majority of Labour’s constituency branches.
Ms Rayner was also endorsed by most big unions including Unison, the CWU and the GMB, as well as pro-Corbyn pressure group Momentum. If she does become deputy leader she is almost certain to be given a senior portfolio in the shadow Cabinet, such as shadow Home Secretary.
Mr Watson stepped down as deputy leader and decided to leave Parliament rather than running for re-election last year. He repeatedly clashed with Jeremy Corbyn during his time in office.


inews--2020-04-03--Six Titian paintings are hanging together for the first time in 450 years — but their lust and viole

Six Titian paintings are hanging together for the first time in 450 years — but their lust and violence is only online Titian ’ s 'poesie ' paintings are hanging together at the National Gallery but no-one can see them .
So we go 'behind closed doors' Commissioned by Philip II of Spain in 1551 , they were painted by the most celebrated artist in Europe for the continent ’ s most powerful monarch .
Together only for 20 years , the paintings have since moved around the world like pieces on a chess board , carried by the whims @ @ @ @ @ @ @ between Boston , London , Edinburgh and Madrid .
Titian would never have seen the poesie hung together , as the works were painted over 10 years and dispatched singly from his Venice studio .
Mounted on the four walls of a single room in the National Gallery in London they offer long views out over exotic landscapes beneath brilliant blue skies .
That is , if you can tear your eyes away from the drama , sea monsters and exposed , pillowy flesh that captivates the foreground .
I was not the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ March : a crew from the BBC was there too , filming as the director of the National Gallery , Gabriele Finaldi , and his team bade farewell to the paintings before locking the gallery doors .
That farewell was the final act to a documentary many months in the planning , now burdened with the title Titian : Behind Closed Doors .
Three of the paintings hinge on acts of rape – all by Jupiter in various guises .
In the first of the series , Danaë , the imprisoned daughter of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to us naked and luscious amid rumpled sheets as Jupiter sets about her disguised as a shower of gold .
Later , the goddess Diana and her followers discover the nymph Callisto ’ s pregnant belly as they strip to bathe , shame her and cast her out .
Nine months earlier , Jupiter had appeared to Callisto in the form of Diana herself to enact the seduction .
( Poor Callisto is later turned into a bear by Jupiter ’ s jealous wife Juno , and nearly killed by her own son @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the constellations Ursa Major and Ursa Minor . )
Other paintings dwell on lust ’ s destructive power .
The goddess Venus vainly begs her mortal lover Adonis to stay back from the hunt in which she knows he ’ ll meet his death .
In Diana and Actaeon , a companion painting to Diana and Callisto , we observe the goddess and her nymphs as they are disturbed bathing by a hunter .
Naked female bodies are caught in a moment of dramatic confusion as Actaeon realises too late what he has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a stag as punishment : he was mauled to death by his own hounds .
As a choice of title , Titian : Behind Closed Doors is destined to titillate .
Indeed , the question of quite what Titian got up to behind closed doors preoccupies the interviewees .
An experienced artist ’ s model examines the position of Andromeda chained to the rock and explains how the weight of limb against restraint suggests it was painted from life .
Titian had long been known for entrancing and suggestively positioned female nudes .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ the softness of breasts , rounded buttock and thigh , and pressure on the body from sitting and twisting .
Yes , points out Professor Burke , some artists of the Renaissance did use young male models for their nudes , but Titian ’ s lifelike depiction of voluptuous femininity makes a convincing case that he was drawing on close observation .
The plump elasticity of the blooming Danaë ’ s skin and the gravity pulling that of her older maid ; Venus ’ s dimpled buttocks and slim , muscular back : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ almost imagine we could touch it .
There is more to these paintings than sex .
One of the most startling inclusions in the documentary is an interview with Count Alexander Fugger , heir to a banking dynasty stretching back 19 generations .
It was to the Fugger family in Augsburg that Philip II turned for funds to finance the state , the royal court and artworks that would glorify his reign .
War and conquest were expensive , and Philip , who would have territories on every known continent by the end @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Although not discussed in the BBC show , the exotic landscapes and fleshy fish of the poesie tell their own story to a Spanish audience of the time – a huge newly discovered world full of terrors , wonders and economic opportunity .
As the critic Blake Gopnik pointed out in his brilliant review of the show , the striking pinkish red robes seen in these paintings are painted in cochineal imported from the Americas – early evidence of the transformative impact the New World would have on the old .
Titian and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ did not receive all the money he was promised .
Instead , Titian sustained himself and his studio by selling prints .
The post-coital Venus and Adonis was a particularly popular subject , described in Titian : Behind Closed Doors as “ the best-selling picture in the world ” .
Titian was competitive , and prized his status as the greatest of the Venetian painters : Mark Hudson notes the similarity of Titian ’ s Perseus to the flying figure of Saint Mark in Tintoretto ’ s The Miracle of the Slave ( @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Titian had “ a strained relationship with Tintoretto ” , Matthias Wivel tells us .
The soaring Perseus may well have been a considered retort to the younger artist , celebrated for his flying figures .
Titian , 'Perseus and Andromeda ' , probably 1554–6 , The Wallace Collection , London ( Photo : The Wallace Collection , London ) Titian ’ s poesie are remarkable not only for what they show , but for how they show it .
Gabriele Finaldi describes them as a “ manifesto about what painting is and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the broad strokes used to suggest the rumpled sheets beneath peachy-skinned Danaë , to the painterly show-off ’ s medley of rough , reflective , transparent and soft surfaces in Diana and Actaeon .

I haven’t set foot in a gallery since 18 March, but I certainly went out on a high. The National Gallery had just brought together a long-scattered series of paintings by Titian, known as the “poesie”, all six exploring themes from Ovid’s Metamorphoses.
Commissioned by Philip II of Spain in 1551, they were painted by the most celebrated artist in Europe for the continent’s most powerful monarch. Together only for 20 years, the paintings have since moved around the world like pieces on a chess board, carried by the whims of power. Today they are spread between Boston, London, Edinburgh and Madrid.
Titian would never have seen the poesie hung together, as the works were painted over 10 years and dispatched singly from his Venice studio. Mounted on the four walls of a single room in the National Gallery in London they offer long views out over exotic landscapes beneath brilliant blue skies. That is, if you can tear your eyes away from the drama, sea monsters and exposed, pillowy flesh that captivates the foreground.
I was not the only visitor to the poesie on 18 March: a crew from the BBC was there too, filming as the director of the National Gallery, Gabriele Finaldi, and his team bade farewell to the paintings before locking the gallery doors. That farewell was the final act to a documentary many months in the planning, now burdened with the title Titian: Behind Closed Doors.
Many themes united the poesie, but as Professor Mary Beard and others in this documentary, which is available on BBC iPlayer, remind us repeatedly, the most immediately evident is sex and its associated dramas: love, seduction, pregnancy and assault.
Three of the paintings hinge on acts of rape – all by Jupiter in various guises. In the first of the series, Danaë, the imprisoned daughter of King Acrisius of Argos, is offered to us naked and luscious amid rumpled sheets as Jupiter sets about her disguised as a shower of gold.
Later, the goddess Diana and her followers discover the nymph Callisto’s pregnant belly as they strip to bathe, shame her and cast her out. Nine months earlier, Jupiter had appeared to Callisto in the form of Diana herself to enact the seduction. (Poor Callisto is later turned into a bear by Jupiter’s jealous wife Juno, and nearly killed by her own son Arcas: the god transformed them into the constellations Ursa Major and Ursa Minor.)
The Rape of Europa (1560-2) – the culmination of the sequence – introduces Europa, the beautiful daughter of King Sidon as she is carried across a seascape teaming with terrible and exotic fish by a giant white bull (Jupiter again, giving us big innocent bovine eyes).
Other paintings dwell on lust’s destructive power. The goddess Venus vainly begs her mortal lover Adonis to stay back from the hunt in which she knows he’ll meet his death. In Diana and Actaeon, a companion painting to Diana and Callisto, we observe the goddess and her nymphs as they are disturbed bathing by a hunter. Naked female bodies are caught in a moment of dramatic confusion as Actaeon realises too late what he has stumbled upon. Diana turned him into a stag as punishment: he was mauled to death by his own hounds.
The vertiginous drama of Perseus and Andromeda – in which our hero hurtles from the sky to confront a monster of the deep and rescue a chained princess – was precipitated by her mother’s proud boast of her daughter’s beauty.
As a choice of title, Titian: Behind Closed Doors is destined to titillate. Indeed, the question of quite what Titian got up to behind closed doors preoccupies the interviewees. An experienced artist’s model examines the position of Andromeda chained to the rock and explains how the weight of limb against restraint suggests it was painted from life.
In 1565, just after Titian had finished the poesie, a guide was published to the 220 most important courtesans in Venice. Professor Jill Burke from the University of Edinburgh suggests in the documentary that Titian’s models were drawn from among their ranks.
Titian had long been known for entrancing and suggestively positioned female nudes. He had a particular flair for capturing the softness of breasts, rounded buttock and thigh, and pressure on the body from sitting and twisting. Yes, points out Professor Burke, some artists of the Renaissance did use young male models for their nudes, but Titian’s lifelike depiction of voluptuous femininity makes a convincing case that he was drawing on close observation. The plump elasticity of the blooming Danaë’s skin and the gravity pulling that of her older maid; Venus’s dimpled buttocks and slim, muscular back: all so lovingly evoked that we might almost imagine we could touch it.
Did Titian keep his delectation of the flesh confined to the canvas? Who can tell? Does it matter? “He’s a purveyor of fantasy; so are the courtesans of Venice,” observes Titian biographer Mark Hudson. “They’re both selling their fantasies to the same people.”
Matthias Wivel, curator of the National Gallery’s exhibition, suggests that the choice of highly charged sexual subjects for the poesie is less a reflection of Titian’s own tastes than his understanding of his patron’s. In his early twenties Philip already had a reputation as a womaniser.
There is more to these paintings than sex. One of the most startling inclusions in the documentary is an interview with Count Alexander Fugger, heir to a banking dynasty stretching back 19 generations. It was to the Fugger family in Augsburg that Philip II turned for funds to finance the state, the royal court and artworks that would glorify his reign. War and conquest were expensive, and Philip, who would have territories on every known continent by the end of his reign, was bankrupt.
Although not discussed in the BBC show, the exotic landscapes and fleshy fish of the poesie tell their own story to a Spanish audience of the time – a huge newly discovered world full of terrors, wonders and economic opportunity. As the critic Blake Gopnik pointed out in his brilliant review of the show, the striking pinkish red robes seen in these paintings are painted in cochineal imported from the Americas – early evidence of the transformative impact the New World would have on the old.
Titian and Philip never met again, and Titian did not receive all the money he was promised. Instead, Titian sustained himself and his studio by selling prints. The post-coital Venus and Adonis was a particularly popular subject, described in Titian: Behind Closed Doors as “the best-selling picture in the world”.
Titian was competitive, and prized his status as the greatest of the Venetian painters: Mark Hudson notes the similarity of Titian’s Perseus to the flying figure of Saint Mark in Tintoretto’s The Miracle of the Slave (1548) painted six years earlier. Titian had “a strained relationship with Tintoretto”, Matthias Wivel tells us. The soaring Perseus may well have been a considered retort to the younger artist, celebrated for his flying figures.
A final canvas, painted much later and never sent to Philip presents Actaeon’s death. Unfinished, it shows Titian working in an ever-looser style that now appears shockingly modern. “He’s painting the future,” notes Wivel.
Titian’s poesie are remarkable not only for what they show, but for how they show it. Gabriele Finaldi describes them as a “manifesto about what painting is and what painting can do”. From the broad strokes used to suggest the rumpled sheets beneath peachy-skinned Danaë, to the painterly show-off’s medley of rough, reflective, transparent and soft surfaces in Diana and Actaeon.
As the doors of the National Gallery were locked shut, Finaldi suggested that the drama and catastrophe of the poesie ultimately “celebrate the fact we’re alive”. Reunited after 450 years, Titian’s magnificent paintings had been seen together for only three days.
Titian: Behind Closed Doors is available on BBC iPlayer
Titian: Love, Desire, Death was to run 16 March to 14 June at the National Gallery in London. Images from the exhibition can be visited at nationalgallery.org.uk/exhibitions/titian-love-desire-death


inews--2020-04-03--British family life has entered a retro time warp under coronavirus lockdown

Bread-making , board games and family sing-alongs are all making a comeback As panic buying took off and lockdown loomed , she bought three rescue hens .
Saved from an untimely end in the slaughterhouse , Maggie Hatcher , Roberta and Ginger are now free to roam around her sunny garden in Bristol .
In return , their eggs make for delicious suppers .
As Britain hunkers down in week two of self-isolation , families are settling into a time warp that lies somewhere between the mid-21st century and the 1950s .
Aside from working virtually and binge-watching Netflix , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ games , baking bread and knitting sweaters .
Queues for the shops , recalling post-war rationing , are encouraging people to grow or cook their own food .
The British Hen Welfare Trust rehoused 2,000 ex-battery hens in the week to 29 March ; it has had requests for 20,000 more .
One poultry breeder says she has been bombarded with requests for hens that are “ ready to lay ” .
Bread-making is back in vogue , after being sent into decline in 1961 when scientists developed a way of making bread @ @ @ @ @ @ @ its cost and doubled its life .
The well-documented rise in baking is not the only throwback to the past ( Photo : BERTRAND LANGLOIS/AFP/Getty Images ) On one community WhatsApp group , families offer to drop off samples of their latest creations on neighbours ’ doormats .
But many are eschewing traditional cookbooks , and learning the modern way .
Matthew Jones , owner of Bread Ahead in London ’ s Borough Market , is live-streaming daily baking classes on Instagram .
Judging by the figures , the nation thinks Mr Jones @ @ @ @ @ @ @ since , well , sliced bread .
His account amassed 30,000 new followers in two days .
Many young people have scarpered from cities to lockdown with their parents , hunkering down with younger siblings who are off school .
Of an evening , they gather in their living rooms to make their own fun , just as it used to be .
Board games are making a comeback , with sales jumping by 240 per cent during the first week of lockdown .
Perhaps it is not surprising that Monopoly Classic is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the closest that most Londoners are likely to get to Pall Mall or Leicester Square for some time .
Slow-burning activities like learning an instrument are educational and kill time , too .
The Sound Garden , an independent music shop in north London , has sold out of all entry-level acoustic guitars .
Ukuleles are also popular .
Karen Davis and her 12-year-old son have taken it up .
“ We strum away badly , sing terribly and bring joy into the monotony of lockdown , ” she says .
“ Self-isolation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
You don ’ t want your evenings to become what they used to be , slumping in front of the sofa and watching Netflix.
” And the 21st century can help with 1950s pastimes : their ukulele tuition is being provided by a local music school , via Zoom .

“Frittatas, scrambled eggs, omelettes…” The crisis is no reason to let diets slip, reckons Eleanor Jaskowska.
As panic buying took off and lockdown loomed, she bought three rescue hens. Saved from an untimely end in the slaughterhouse, Maggie Hatcher, Roberta and Ginger are now free to roam around her sunny garden in Bristol. In return, their eggs make for delicious suppers.
As Britain hunkers down in week two of self-isolation, families are settling into a time warp that lies somewhere between the mid-21st century and the 1950s.
Aside from working virtually and binge-watching Netflix, they are keeping chickens, playing board games, baking bread and knitting sweaters. Queues for the shops, recalling post-war rationing, are encouraging people to grow or cook their own food.
Fowl business
The British Hen Welfare Trust rehoused 2,000 ex-battery hens in the week to 29 March; it has had requests for 20,000 more. One poultry breeder says she has been bombarded with requests for hens that are “ready to lay”.
Bread-making is back in vogue, after being sent into decline in 1961 when scientists developed a way of making bread 40 per cent softer which also reduced its cost and doubled its life.
Supermarket shoppers are hoarding baking ingredients as well as loo paper. Some are abandoning food-delivery apps and experimenting with new recipes.
On one community WhatsApp group, families offer to drop off samples of their latest creations on neighbours’ doormats. But many are eschewing traditional cookbooks, and learning the modern way.
Matthew Jones, owner of Bread Ahead in London’s Borough Market, is live-streaming daily baking classes on Instagram. Judging by the figures, the nation thinks Mr Jones’s sessions are the best thing since, well, sliced bread. His account amassed 30,000 new followers in two days.
Traditional family fun
Many young people have scarpered from cities to lockdown with their parents, hunkering down with younger siblings who are off school.
Of an evening, they gather in their living rooms to make their own fun, just as it used to be. Board games are making a comeback, with sales jumping by 240 per cent during the first week of lockdown. Perhaps it is not surprising that Monopoly Classic is the most sought-after game: it is the closest that most Londoners are likely to get to Pall Mall or Leicester Square for some time.
With gyms closed and people hungry for exercise, bicycles are also rolling off the shelves at speed.
Slow-burning activities like learning an instrument are educational and kill time, too. The Sound Garden, an independent music shop in north London, has sold out of all entry-level acoustic guitars. Ukuleles are also popular. Karen Davis and her 12-year-old son have taken it up.
“We strum away badly, sing terribly and bring joy into the monotony of lockdown,” she says. “Self-isolation is forcing us to rethink family time. You don’t want your evenings to become what they used to be, slumping in front of the sofa and watching Netflix.” And the 21st century can help with 1950s pastimes: their ukulele tuition is being provided by a local music school, via Zoom.
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inews--2020-04-03--Coronavirus in the UK: From pulling pints to serving milk, these pubs and restaurants are reopening

Coronavirus in the UK: From pulling pints to serving milk, these pubs and restaurants are reopening as grocery stores and takeaways

Coronavirus in the UK : From pulling pints to serving milk , these pubs and restaurants are reopening as grocery stores and takeaways 'People keep asking for avocados and blueberries — I didn ’ t think anyone would be bothered about that stuff but they are , ' one publican said Speaking to i on the evening Boris Johnson ordered the lockdown , Ashley McCarthy , landlord of Ye Old Sun Inn pub in the village of Colton , North Yorkshire , described the development as “ heartbreaking ” - but he vowed to keep his business afloat : “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ we ’ re made of strong stuff in pubs , we ’ ll get through this , ” he said .
The landlord has stayed true to his word and in the past fortnight has gone from pulling pints of real ale to delivering pints of milk and other household essentials to the residents of Colton .
“ The cask ale has all been and gone - we told the villagers to come down one at a time and help themselves to it for free .
A whole barrel went in half an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ A selection of the produce Ye Old Sun Inn is selling now it has transformed into a grocery store ( Photo : Ashley McCarthy ) 'People keep asking for avocados' “ People pay for their meals or shopping over the phone , come to the carpark , call us again , we open the boot and put it in and they drive off - there ’ s no contact , ” he said .
Customers have told him the service he is offering is “ fantastic ” , though he has been surprised @ @ @ @ @ @ @ People keep asking for avocados and blueberries a lot so I ’ m trying to sort those .
I didn ’ t think anyone would be bothered about that stuff but apparently they are , ” he said .
Andrei Lussmann , who runs six branches of his restaurant Lussmanns Fish and Grill , has also adapted his business to cater for the public during lockdown .
He has been delivering produce and ready meals to people in St Albans , Hertfordshire , in an effort to bring in some money while his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his online shop the orders have come in thick and fast .
Some of Mr Lussmann ’ s customers are self-isolating and dependent on the drop offs , while others simply want to treat themselves to restaurant-quality food for a fraction of the price while they are unable to dine out .

It has been two weeks since pubs, restaurants, bars and cafes across the nation closed their doors after the Prime Minister announced a nationwide lockdown to help stop the spread of Covid-19.
Speaking to i on the evening Boris Johnson ordered the lockdown, Ashley McCarthy, landlord of Ye Old Sun Inn pub in the village of Colton, North Yorkshire, described the development as “heartbreaking” – but he vowed to keep his business afloat: “This will be a hard time but we’re made of strong stuff in pubs, we’ll get through this,” he said.
The landlord has stayed true to his word and in the past fortnight has gone from pulling pints of real ale to delivering pints of milk and other household essentials to the residents of Colton.
Free ale for the village
Mr McCarthy and his wife Kelly have transformed the premises into a makeshift grocery store, removing all the tables and replacing them with fridges full of supplies.
The shop sells an array of products from staples such as bread and milk to canned goods, biscuits, freshly made meals to heat up at home – and, of course, beer.
“The cask ale has all been and gone – we told the villagers to come down one at a time and help themselves to it for free. A whole barrel went in half an hour,” Mr McCarthy said.
‘People keep asking for avocados’
Now the publican-turned-shopkeeper is selling lager alongside takeaway meals and fruit and veg.
“People pay for their meals or shopping over the phone, come to the carpark, call us again, we open the boot and put it in and they drive off – there’s no contact,” he said.
When he’s not speaking with suppliers, preparing meals or making Easter eggs (Mr McCarthy is also a chocolatier) he’s out on the road dropping off groceries on people’s doorsteps.
On Friday afternoon Ye Old Sun Inn had taken about £500 worth of orders – and Mr McCarthy needs the money. He’s furloughed staff but still has to pay his mortgage.
Customers have told him the service he is offering is “fantastic”, though he has been surprised by some of their requests: “People keep asking for avocados and blueberries a lot so I’m trying to sort those. I didn’t think anyone would be bothered about that stuff but apparently they are,” he said.
Dishes made to order
Enterprising restaurants have also changed tack to try to stay afloat during the Covid-19 pandemic.
In Bristol, Freddy Bird, head chef of littlefrench had been planning to start selling boxes of fresh food prior to the coronavirus outbreak. With plenty of suppliers lined up, he decided now was the time to “get moving”.
“It started as boxes of veg, fish and meat, but now we’re selling pies, cheeses and wines too – it’s grown into this beast,” Mr Bird said.
“People call up to place their order, make their payment and pick it up, or if they’re self-isolating I pop it in their boot. I’m getting through a lot of disposable gloves.”
Mr Bird is selling whatever his suppliers have got to offer, resulting in some unusual lockdown produce: “We were doing corn fed chickens for £7.50 today, tomorrow we’ve got crabs and lobster coming in,” the chef said.
Online shop
Andrei Lussmann, who runs six branches of his restaurant Lussmanns Fish and Grill, has also adapted his business to cater for the public during lockdown. He has been delivering produce and ready meals to people in St Albans, Hertfordshire, in an effort to bring in some money while his 120 staff are furloughed. Since opening his online shop the orders have come in thick and fast.
“The first weekend we did 100 deliveries, last weekend we did 200 deliveries and this weekend we are doing 300,” the chef said.
Some of Mr Lussmann’s customers are self-isolating and dependent on the drop offs, while others simply want to treat themselves to restaurant-quality food for a fraction of the price while they are unable to dine out.
“The general opinion from customers is please don’t stop, we really look forward to your drop offs,” Mr Lussman said.
Fighting to survive
Perdu Perdu, a Manchester restaurant serving South American cuisine, is running a similar set up.
“This kind of situation forces you to be a little more creative,” said Angus Pride, who co-runs the restaurant.
“We’ll fight to the dying breath to stay open.
“If it helps keep a few jobs and makes things a bit easier for people, then it’s worth doing.”
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inews--2020-04-03--Coronavirus in the UK: 4,000 rough sleepers have already been housed in hotels

Coronavirus in the UK : 4,000 rough sleepers have already been housed in hotels Despite the difficulties , charities are looking at the health crisis as an opportunity Anybody walking past the British Library in London over the past week – admittedly a small number of people – would have noticed something missing .
It is not just the harried commuters , the hungry scholars and the suitcase-toting tourists who have vanished , but a more reliable presence .
Many of the homeless people who bed down for the night along this stretch of the Euston Road have disappeared as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ On 26 March the Government wrote to local authorities asking them to move homeless people “ into appropriate accommodation by the end of the week ” .
Thousands remain on the streets , but impressive progress has been made .
About 4,000-odd rough sleepers in England have already been housed in hotels where “ they are being brought three meals a day , have a warm comfortable bed and are being supported by professional staff ” , says Matthew Downie , who heads policy for Crisis , a homelessness charity , adding that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sleeping moved from 2024 to ‘ by the weekend ’ .
” Much work remains to be done .
Nearly 4,300 people were found to be sleeping rough on a single night last autumn , but many more stay in night shelters , where people share space and are at high risk of infecting each other .
Homeless people are particularly vulnerable to the virus : according to Pathway , an organisation that works on healthcare for the homeless , they are 2.5 times as likely to have asthma as the general population @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tuberculosis , conditions that often make Covid-19 fatal .
Homeless men have a life expectancy of 44 , half the national average .
Charities and local authorities face their own challenges .
About a tenth of staff at St Mungo ’ s , London ’ s biggest provider of beds for the homeless , are off sick , says Howard Sinclair , its boss , who is himself recovering from the disease .
Night-time patrols by staff have been slashed as deserted streets are deemed unsafe .
And putting people in hotels is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ It is ponderous getting people who are not used to living indoors to live indoors , ” says John Bird , who slept rough before founding The Big Issue , a social enterprise working with homeless people .
Despite the difficulties , charities are looking at the crisis as an opportunity .
Once it is over , “ it would be a tragedy to say ‘ off you go ’ , ” says Mr Sinclair .
But for now , the focus remains on ensuring the streets of London – and Britain @ @ @ @ @ @ @ deserted .

Anybody walking past the British Library in London over the past week – admittedly a small number of people – would have noticed something missing. It is not just the harried commuters, the hungry scholars and the suitcase-toting tourists who have vanished, but a more reliable presence. Many of the homeless people who bed down for the night along this stretch of the Euston Road have disappeared as well. Where did they go?
On 26 March the Government wrote to local authorities asking them to move homeless people “into appropriate accommodation by the end of the week”. Thousands remain on the streets, but impressive progress has been made. About 4,000-odd rough sleepers in England have already been housed in hotels where “they are being brought three meals a day, have a warm comfortable bed and are being supported by professional staff”, says Matthew Downie, who heads policy for Crisis, a homelessness charity, adding that “the government target to end rough sleeping moved from 2024 to ‘by the weekend’.”
Much work remains to be done. Nearly 4,300 people were found to be sleeping rough on a single night last autumn, but many more stay in night shelters, where people share space and are at high risk of infecting each other. Homeless people are particularly vulnerable to the virus: according to Pathway, an organisation that works on healthcare for the homeless, they are 2.5 times as likely to have asthma as the general population, and 34 times likelier to have tuberculosis, conditions that often make Covid-19 fatal. Homeless men have a life expectancy of 44, half the national average.
Charities and local authorities face their own challenges. About a tenth of staff at St Mungo’s, London’s biggest provider of beds for the homeless, are off sick, says Howard Sinclair, its boss, who is himself recovering from the disease. Night-time patrols by staff have been slashed as deserted streets are deemed unsafe. And putting people in hotels is not as straightforward as it sounds. “It is ponderous getting people who are not used to living indoors to live indoors,” says John Bird, who slept rough before founding The Big Issue, a social enterprise working with homeless people.
Despite the difficulties, charities are looking at the crisis as an opportunity. Once it is over, “it would be a tragedy to say ‘off you go’,” says Mr Sinclair. But for now, the focus remains on ensuring the streets of London – and Britain – become just a little bit more deserted.
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inews--2020-04-03--Chris Packham loses legal bid to halt HS2 over woodland destruction

The nature presenter lost his bid for an emergency injunction to stop all HS2 construction works Nature presenter Chris Packham has lost his High Court bid to halt work on high-speed rail line HS2 over the clearance of ancient woodlands .
The Springwatch host and environmental activist was seeking an emergency injunction to stop all clearance and construction work on HS2 , which wildlife campaigners say would cause `` irreversible and irreparable '' loss of ancient woodlands and disturb nesting birds .
He had also sought a judicial review of the Government 's decision to proceed with HS2 - announced @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Shapps in February - challenging the legal foundation on which it was made .
David Wolfe QC , representing Packham , told a High Court hearing on Friday that the rail line would cause `` irreplaceable damage '' to woodland sites which are `` hundreds of years old . ''
But at a High Court hearing on Friday , judges refused Mr Packham 's request for both an injunction and a judicial review - finding that a legal challenge against HS2 did not have a `` realistic '' chance of success .
Lord @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has no realistic prospect of success , so we do not grant permission to bring judicial review proceedings . ''
Chris Packham during an Extinction Rebellion demonstration in April 2019 .
( Photo : Victoria Jones/PA Wire ) Responding to the verdict , Mr Packham said : `` The High Court 's decision today is hugely disappointing .
Not just for me - but for the future of the natural world .
`` I had so hoped that we could go into this weekend safe in the knowledge that our precious ancient trees @ @ @ @ @ @ @ still be there on Monday .
`` But as a result of this decision some of the most beautiful organisms we have living in the UK will be gone forever as HS2 Ltd moves in with its chainsaws to hack into our ancient trees . ''
Mr Packham continued : This might be David against Goliath but I am not giving up after just one slingshot . ''
The naturalist also said he is considering an appeal against the ruling , and will decide whether to proceed after the full decision is published @ @ @ @ @ @ @ priority is combating the spread of coronavirus , we must continue our work to level up the country .

Nature presenter Chris Packham has lost his High Court bid to halt work on high-speed rail line HS2 over the clearance of ancient woodlands.
The Springwatch host and environmental activist was seeking an emergency injunction to stop all clearance and construction work on HS2, which wildlife campaigners say would cause “irreversible and irreparable” loss of ancient woodlands and disturb nesting birds.
He had also sought a judicial review of the Government’s decision to proceed with HS2 – announced by Boris Johnson and Transport Secretary Grant Shapps in February – challenging the legal foundation on which it was made.
David Wolfe QC, representing Packham, told a High Court hearing on Friday that the rail line would cause “irreplaceable damage” to woodland sites which are “hundreds of years old.”
No realistic chance off success
But at a High Court hearing on Friday, judges refused Mr Packham’s request for both an injunction and a judicial review – finding that a legal challenge against HS2 did not have a “realistic” chance of success.
Lord Justice Coulson said: “This application has no realistic prospect of success, so we do not grant permission to bring judicial review proceedings.”
Responding to the verdict, Mr Packham said: “The High Court’s decision today is hugely disappointing. Not just for me – but for the future of the natural world.
“I had so hoped that we could go into this weekend safe in the knowledge that our precious ancient trees and all the life they support would still be there on Monday.
“But as a result of this decision some of the most beautiful organisms we have living in the UK will be gone forever as HS2 Ltd moves in with its chainsaws to hack into our ancient trees.”
‘David against Goliath’
Mr Packham continued: This might be David against Goliath but I am not giving up after just one slingshot.”
The naturalist also said he is considering an appeal against the ruling, and will decide whether to proceed after the full decision is published on Monday.
A Department for Transport spokesperson said: “We are pleased with today’s verdict.
“While our current priority is combating the spread of coronavirus, we must continue our work to level up the country.
“HS2 will be crucial to that ambition, boosting capacity and connectivity across our rail network.”
Additional reporting by Press Association


inews--2020-04-03--UK sets up three coronavirus clinical trials to try and find new treatment for Covid-19

UK sets up three coronavirus clinical trials to try and find new treatment for Covid-19 The NHS is trying to recruit more patients to take part in the crucial trials The UK has launched three clinical trials to try and find a treatment for coronavirus , officials have announced .
More than 900 Covid-19 patients have enrolled in the trials so far , and the NHS is seeking to boost the numbers involved in order to improve the chance of positive results .
The trials will put both existing medicines and new treatments to the test work out if any @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for the symptoms of coronavirus infection , but it will take months before any conclusive findings are available .
Updated Government figures on Friday showed that an extra 10,590 people had been tested for coronavirus with 4,450 of them testing positive , meaning there have been 38,168 confirmed cases in the UK .
Downing Street said that ministers were prepared to bring in further measures if people ignored the official advice ( Photo : OLI SCARFF/AFP/Getty ) The death toll among Covid-19 patients has reached 3,605 , a rise of 684 on the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ showed that just over half of those who died after contracting coronavirus were over 80 , with another 40 per cent aged between 60 and 79 .
Speaking at the daily Downing Street press conference , Matt Hancock said : `` We have established three national clinical trials covering each major stage of the disease - primary care , hospital care and critical care for the most seriously ill. '' Just like the Nightingale hospital , one of these was put together in just nine days which is breathtaking speed .
These trials @ @ @ @ @ @ @ drugs and steroids , re-purposed for treatment for Covid-19 .
`` One of the trials , which is called Recovery and deals in hospital care , is the largest of its kind in the world , with 926 patients involved . ''
Jonathan Van-Tam , the Deputy Chief Medical Officer , added : `` Weeks ago , we began to look at clinical trials .
We may not have publicised it at that point but a lot of work has been going on for weeks behind the scenes . ''
The medication being @ @ @ @ @ @ @ existing drugs for malaria and HIV .
Scientists hope that experimental treatments designed to treat other diseases may prove effective against Covid-19 too .
Professor Van-Tam warned that the trials would take several months , saying : `` It will all depend on how quickly patients are recruited into the trials across the NHS . ''

The UK has launched three clinical trials to try and find a treatment for coronavirus, officials have announced.
More than 900 Covid-19 patients have enrolled in the trials so far, and the NHS is seeking to boost the numbers involved in order to improve the chance of positive results.
The trials will put both existing medicines and new treatments to the test work out if any of them can provide a reliable cure for the symptoms of coronavirus infection, but it will take months before any conclusive findings are available.
Updated Government figures on Friday showed that an extra 10,590 people had been tested for coronavirus with 4,450 of them testing positive, meaning there have been 38,168 confirmed cases in the UK.
‘Breathtaking speed’
The death toll among Covid-19 patients has reached 3,605, a rise of 684 on the previous day. Data from NHS England showed that just over half of those who died after contracting coronavirus were over 80, with another 40 per cent aged between 60 and 79.
Speaking at the daily Downing Street press conference, Matt Hancock said: “We have established three national clinical trials covering each major stage of the disease – primary care, hospital care and critical care for the most seriously ill.
“Just like the Nightingale hospital, one of these was put together in just nine days which is breathtaking speed. These trials are looking at the effectiveness of existing drugs and steroids, re-purposed for treatment for Covid-19.
“One of the trials, which is called Recovery and deals in hospital care, is the largest of its kind in the world, with 926 patients involved.”
Jonathan Van-Tam, the Deputy Chief Medical Officer, added: “Weeks ago, we began to look at clinical trials. We may not have publicised it at that point but a lot of work has been going on for weeks behind the scenes.”
The medication being trialled for use on coronavirus patients includes existing drugs for malaria and HIV. Scientists hope that experimental treatments designed to treat other diseases may prove effective against Covid-19 too.
Professor Van-Tam warned that the trials would take several months, saying: “It will all depend on how quickly patients are recruited into the trials across the NHS.”


inews--2020-04-03--UK weather forecast: PM's plea to Britain to 'stay at home' as the sun comes out in coronavirus lock

UK weather forecast: PM's plea to Britain to 'stay at home' as the sun comes out in coronavirus lockdown

UK weather forecast : PM 's plea to Britain to 'stay at home ' as the sun comes out in coronavirus lockdown The Met Office forecasts sunny spells on Saturday after a chilly start while long sunny spells are expected on Sunday Parts of the UK are set to bask in sunshine this weekend but Boris Johnson has urged people to resist the “ temptation ” to break coronavirus lockdown rules .
The Met Office forecasts sunny spells on Saturday after a chilly start while long sunny spells are expected on Sunday , with temperatures forecast to reach 21°C ( @ @ @ @ @ @ @ East , and 20°C in other parts of the country .
The Prime Minister , who is still continuing to self-isolate after testing positive for Covid-19 last week , warned Britons to “ stick with the guidance ” in a bid to help ease the pressure on the NHS .
His words were echoed by the Health Secretary Matt Hancock who warned : “ We ’ re set for a warm weekend in some parts of the country but the disease is still spreading , and we absolutely can not afford to relax @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not relax our discipline now – if we do , people will die .
This advice is not a request , it is an instruction : stay at home.
” Boris Johnson announced in a Twitter video that he has tested positive for coronavirus Downing Street said that ministers were prepared to bring in further measures if people ignored the official advice .
“ We have said that if the scientific advice is that we need to go further we won ’ t hesitate to do so , ” the Prime Minister ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is that people should only leave the house for “ very limited purposes ” , including shopping for “ basic necessities ” as infrequently as possible , and one form of exercise a day , either alone or with members of your household .
Any medical need and travelling for work purposes , but only if you can not work from home , are also included in the criteria . '
I urge you not to do that' Mr Johnson , in a video released on social media , said : “ I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , one quick thing to everybody thinking about this weekend and what may be some fine weather .
“ I reckon a lot of people will be starting to think that this is all going on for quite a long time and would rather be getting out there , particularly if you ’ ve got kids in the household , everybody may be getting a bit stir crazy , and there may be just a temptation to get out there , hang out and start to break the regulations .
“ I just @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Please , please stick with the guidance now.
” The Lake District has closed for the first time in its history and the National Trust has also closed its parks and gardens .

Parts of the UK are set to bask in sunshine this weekend but Boris Johnson has urged people to resist the “temptation” to break coronavirus lockdown rules.
The Met Office forecasts sunny spells on Saturday after a chilly start while long sunny spells are expected on Sunday, with temperatures forecast to reach 21°C (69.8°F) in London and the South East, and 20°C in other parts of the country.
The Prime Minister, who is still continuing to self-isolate after testing positive for Covid-19 last week, warned Britons to “stick with the guidance” in a bid to help ease the pressure on the NHS.
His words were echoed by the Health Secretary Matt Hancock who warned: “We’re set for a warm weekend in some parts of the country but the disease is still spreading, and we absolutely cannot afford to relax the social distancing measures. We cannot relax our discipline now – if we do, people will die. This advice is not a request, it is an instruction: stay at home.”
Stay at home warnings
Downing Street said that ministers were prepared to bring in further measures if people ignored the official advice.
“We have said that if the scientific advice is that we need to go further we won’t hesitate to do so,” the Prime Minister’s official spokesman said.
Government advice is that people should only leave the house for “very limited purposes”, including shopping for “basic necessities” as infrequently as possible, and one form of exercise a day, either alone or with members of your household.
Any medical need and travelling for work purposes, but only if you cannot work from home, are also included in the criteria.
‘I urge you not to do that’
Mr Johnson, in a video released on social media, said: “I just want to say one crucial thing, one quick thing to everybody thinking about this weekend and what may be some fine weather.
“I reckon a lot of people will be starting to think that this is all going on for quite a long time and would rather be getting out there, particularly if you’ve got kids in the household, everybody may be getting a bit stir crazy, and there may be just a temptation to get out there, hang out and start to break the regulations.
“I just urge you not to do that. Please, please stick with the guidance now.”
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Parks up and down the UK have already closed in a bid to curtail social gatherings.
The Lake District has closed for the first time in its history and the National Trust has also closed its parks and gardens.
Last month Snowdon and other Welsh mountains were shut off to the public.


inews--2020-04-03--Tax year 2020/21 dates: when this year ends and the new one starts - and what's changing

Tax year 2020/21 dates : when this year ends and the new one starts - and what 's changing The Chancellor announced in the 2020 Budget that the National Insurance Contribution thresholds in the new tax year will rise Here are the key dates for your diary and some of the tax and personal finance changes that will be introduced this month .
When does the new tax year start ?
How much Personal Allowance will I have ?
What are the income tax thresholds for 2020/21 ?
PAYE tax rates and thresholds are effective from 6 April 2020 .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ , 2019 to 2020 rates will remain operative until 10 May 2020 , and will then be superseded by the rates outlined above .
The threshold from which both employed and self-employed workers start paying national insurance will rise from £8,632 to £9,500 , and any earnings above this are subject to 12 per cent NIC .
The lifetime pension allowance , which is the maximum amount you can take out of your pension without triggering an extra charge , is also rising in line with inflation to £1,073,100 .
Capital gains tax @ @ @ @ @ @ @ you sell an asset , such as property or shares , that has increased in value , i.e .
it is the gain you make that is taxed , not the amount of money you receive .
How will Junior Isas be affected ?
Borrowers repay nine per cent of their earnings above this amount , and the interest rate will fall from 1.75 per cent to 1.1 per cent on 7 April , to reflect drops in the Bank of England base rate .
Those who are on plan two started a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will see their earnings threshold rise from £25,725 to £26,575 .
Borrowers repay nine per cent of their earnings above this amount , with the interest rate currently set at 5.4 per cent , but this is due to be reviewed in September .

The start of a new tax year brings with it a number of changes that will affect your finances.
The 2020/21 tax year will begin in April, offering a welcome boost to payments, while other taxes will also be increased.
Here are the key dates for your diary and some of the tax and personal finance changes that will be introduced this month.
When does the new tax year start?
The 2020/21 tax year begins on Monday 6 April 2020.
How much Personal Allowance will I have?
Personal Allowance is the amount of income that an individual is entitled to receive tax free each year.
The current standard Personal Allowance is £12,500, and this will remain the same in the 2020/21 tax year in England, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
What are the income tax thresholds for 2020/21?
These are the income tax bands in England and Northern Ireland for 2020/21:
Basic tax rate: 20 per cent on annual earnings above the Pay As You Earn (PAYE) threshold and up to £37,500
Higher tax rate: 40 per cent on annual earnings from £37,501 to £150,000
Additional tax rate: 45 per cent on annual earnings above £150,000
These are the income tax bands in Scotland for 2020/21:
Starter tax rate: 19 per cent on annual earnings above the PAYE threshold and up to £2,085
Basic tax rate: 20 per cent on annual earnings from £2,086 to £12,658
Intermediate tax rate: 21 per cent on annual earnings from £12,659 to £30,930
Higher tax rate: 41 per cent on annual earnings from £30,931 to £150,000
Additional tax rate: 45 per cent on annual earnings above £150,000
Top tax rate: 46 per cent on annual earnings above £150,000
PAYE tax rates and thresholds are effective from 6 April 2020. However, following recent Scottish Parliamentary approval, 2019 to 2020 rates will remain operative until 10 May 2020, and will then be superseded by the rates outlined above.
These are the income tax bands in Wales for 2020/21:
Basic tax rate: 20 per cent on annual earnings above the PAYE tax threshold and up to £37,500
Higher tax rate: 40 per cent on annual earnings from £37,501 to £150,000
Additional tax rate: 45 per cent on annual earnings above £150,000
Will National Insurance payments change?
The Chancellor announced in the 2020 Budget that the National Insurance Contribution (NIC) thresholds in the new tax year will rise.
The threshold from which both employed and self-employed workers start paying national insurance will rise from £8,632 to £9,500, and any earnings above this are subject to 12 per cent NIC.
Half of UK households will benefit by £120 per year on average, according to the Institute for Fiscal Studies.
Will state pension increase?
The flat-rate state pension will rise by 3.9 per cent in the new tax year, increasing by £342 to £175.20 per week, or £9,110.40 per year.
People who are on the old state pension will see payments rise from £129.20 a week to £134.25 a week, or £6,981 a year (not including top-ups).
What about pensions annual allowance?
People in the UK are permitted to save a maximum of £40,000 per year into their pension, while higher earners are subject to a lower allowance.
Previously, any earnings above £110,000 would see the annual allowance start to taper off, until someone earning over £210,000 could only pay £10,000 into a pension.
However, from 6 April 2020, the threshold at which the annual allowance begins to taper off will rise to £240,000.
This change has partly been made to avoid penalising doctors for picking up extra shifts.
The lifetime pension allowance, which is the maximum amount you can take out of your pension without triggering an extra charge, is also rising in line with inflation to £1,073,100.
Will capital gains tax rise?
From 6 April, the annual capital gains tax allowance will rise from £12,000 to £12,300.
Capital gains tax is a tax on the profit when you sell an asset, such as property or shares, that has increased in value, i.e. it is the gain you make that is taxed, not the amount of money you receive.
How will Junior Isas be affected?
Junior Isas are savings accounts used by parents to save money for their child.
They can only be opened by parents, although other family members can make contributions, and the money is not accessible to the child until they turn 18.
All money that is earned through the account is tax free, and parents can either open a cash junior Isa at a fixed interest rate, or an investment junior Isa, in which money accrues based on how the stock market is performing.
From 6 April, the annual limit that can be paid into a junior Isa will more than double, rising from £4,368 to £9,000.
Will student loan payments be affected?
Students who are repaying loans are categorised into one of two plans; plan 1 and plan 2.
Those who are on plan 1 started a course before 1 September 2012, and will see their earnings threshold rise from £18,935 to £19,390.
Borrowers repay nine per cent of their earnings above this amount, and the interest rate will fall from 1.75 per cent to 1.1 per cent on 7 April, to reflect drops in the Bank of England base rate.
Those who are on plan two started a course after 1 September 2012, and will see their earnings threshold rise from £25,725 to £26,575.
Borrowers repay nine per cent of their earnings above this amount, with the interest rate currently set at 5.4 per cent, but this is due to be reviewed in September.


inews--2020-04-03--Labour leadership election results: what time the next party leader is announced and how the winner'

Labour leadership election results: what time the next party leader is announced and how the winner's speech will work

Labour leadership election results : what time the next party leader is announced and how the winner 's speech will work Plans for a special leadership election conference , due to be live-streamed to the public , were scrapped due to coronavirus concerns More than three months after Jeremy Corbyn announced he had decided to stand down as Labour leader , party members are set to finally find out who is successor will be .
Labour members cast their final votes on Thursday , before the polls closed at midday .
Now they , and the rest of the public @ @ @ @ @ @ @ out who will take over the reins of the party .
How will the winner be announced ?
The party had planned for a `` special conference '' on 4 April where the new leader - and the new deputy leader replacing Tom Watson - would both be unveiled before Labour members .
Labour Leader candidates ( L - R ) MP 's Keir Starmer , Lisa Nandy , Rebecca Long-Bailey , The new leader will be announced on 4 April and will replace the current Labour Leader Jeremy Corbyn .
( Photo @ @ @ @ @ @ @ coverage of the announcement on inews.co.uk and in the Saturday midday edition of the i app .
You can sign up to the app here .
When will we know the result ?
What about the winner 's victory speech ?
The deputy leadership result will be announced at the same time ( Photo : Getty )

Sinead O’Connor’s funeral will be held in Ireland on Tuesday, with fans invited to line the sea front as her friends and family say a “last goodbye”.
The 56-year-old singer was found dead by officers from the Metropolitan Police on 26 July in her apartment in Brixton, south London. The cause of her death is yet to be determined, though it is not being treated as suspicious.
Tributes from fans and famous artists have come in from around the world, including Russell Crowe, Annie Lennox, Cyndi Lauper and Bob Geldof.
Several gatherings have also been held in the days since O’Connor’s death in Dublin, Belfast and London, at which members of the public paid tribute to her legacy as a musician and activist.
When is Sinead O’Connor’s funeral?
O’Connor’s funeral will be held on Tuesday 8 August in Bray, County Wicklow, with a procession beginning at 10.30am.
The cortege is to travel along the Bray sea front before continuing on to a private burial.
It will pass by O’Connor’s former home on the Strand Road, Montebello, where she lived for 15 years and where people have been leaving flowers since she died last month.
A statement issued on Sunday on behalf of the family said: “Sinead loved living in Bray and the people in it.
“With this procession, her family would like to acknowledge the outpouring of love for her from the people of Co Wicklow and beyond, since she left last week to go to another place.
“The Gardai have asked that people gather, if they would like to say a last goodbye to the singer, from 10.30am on Tuesday along the Bray sea front.”
Sinead O’Connor’s legacy
The acclaimed Irish singer was best known for her 1990 hit “Nothing Compares 2 U”.
She released 10 studio albums over 25 years, and was also known for taking fierce stances on social and political issues.
At the height of her fame in 1992, she controversially tore up a photograph of Pope John Paul II on Saturday Night Live as a protest against the Catholic Church’s failure to tackle institutional sexual abuse.
O’Connor converted to Islam in October 2018, adopting the name Shuhada Sadaqat – although she continued to perform under her birth name.
Following her death, her music management company, 67 Management, revealed she had been finishing a new album, reviewing tour dates for next year and was also considering “opportunities” around a movie of her book before her death.
Ireland’s Taoiseach, Leo Varadkar, said: “Her music was loved around the world and her talent was unmatched and beyond compare. Condolences to her family, her friends and all who loved her music.”


inews--2020-04-03--The Nest cast: who stars with Martin Compston in the new BBC One series, and when it's on

The Nest cast : who stars with Martin Compston in the new BBC One series , and when it 's on The drama centres around a well-off couple living in Glasgow and their struggles to conceive It ’ s just about the right time to drop a brand new thriller onto BBC iPlayer , and The Nest looks set to have us captivated for days to come .
A chance encounter with an 18-year-old girl sees them embarking on a surrogacy journey , using the last embryo they have , in exchange for setting her life up for good .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ they can trust a young woman they barely know with their final chance to have a family – or whether she will run .
Here ’ s everything you need to know about the first series .
When is The Nest set to be broadcast ?
The first episode of the new series aired on BBC One at 9pm on Sunday 22 March .
Each episode lasts for 58 minutes , with five in total , all showing at the same time and place each week - they will be available on BBC @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the series ?
The main characters – couple Emily and Dan – will be super familiar to fans of Peaky Blinders and Line of Duty as Sophie Rundle , who plays Ada Shelby in the Birmingham gang drama , and Martin Compston , most famous for his role as Detective Sergeant Steve Arnott in the police corruption thriller .
Mirren Mack plays Kaya , an 18-year-old with an offer hard to refuse ( Photo : BBC ) They ’ ll be joined by Mirren Mack , who plays teenage surrogate Kaya in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ her as Florence from teen dramedy Sex Education .
What can we expect from the first episode ?
Dan and Emily have it all .
A huge house , plenty of money , and each other .
But they ’ ve been trying for a baby for years with no success .
A chance encounter with 18-year-old Kaya , a girl from a far less exuberant side of Glasgow , offers them hope they didn ’ t have before .
Kaya makes Emily an offer – she will be the surrogate to their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ up for a richer life in return .

It’s just about the right time to drop a brand new thriller onto BBC iPlayer, and The Nest looks set to have us captivated for days to come.
The drama centres around a well-off couple living in Glasgow and their struggles to conceive.
A chance encounter with an 18-year-old girl sees them embarking on a surrogacy journey, using the last embryo they have, in exchange for setting her life up for good.
Questions are quickly raised as to whether they can trust a young woman they barely know with their final chance to have a family – or whether she will run.
Here’s everything you need to know about the first series.
When is The Nest set to be broadcast?
The first episode of the new series aired on BBC One at 9pm on Sunday 22 March.
Each episode lasts for 58 minutes, with five in total, all showing at the same time and place each week – they will be available on BBC iPlayer shortly after broadcast.
Who stars in the series?
The main characters – couple Emily and Dan – will be super familiar to fans of Peaky Blinders and Line of Duty as Sophie Rundle, who plays Ada Shelby in the Birmingham gang drama, and Martin Compston, most famous for his role as Detective Sergeant Steve Arnott in the police corruption thriller.
They’ll be joined by Mirren Mack, who plays teenage surrogate Kaya in The Nest. Netflix fans might recognise her as Florence from teen dramedy Sex Education.
Other members of the cast include James Harkness, Liz Ewing, Samuel Small and Christine Bottomley.
The series was written by Nicole Taylor and directed by Andy De Emmony.
What can we expect from the first episode?
Dan and Emily have it all. A huge house, plenty of money, and each other. But they’ve been trying for a baby for years with no success. A chance encounter with 18-year-old Kaya, a girl from a far less exuberant side of Glasgow, offers them hope they didn’t have before.
Kaya makes Emily an offer – she will be the surrogate to their last embryo if the couple set her up for a richer life in return.
Dan and Emily are left with a dilemma: should they trust a teenager they’ve only just bet with the most important thing in their lives, or risk another opportunity to have a family slipping through their fingers?


inews--2020-04-04--Coronavirus in the UK: Thirteen residents at one care home die within a week amid Covid-19 outbreak

Coronavirus in the UK : Thirteen residents at one care home die within a week amid Covid-19 outbreak Two staff members at Burlington Court in Stepps , North Lanarkshire , have tested positive for coronavirus Thirteen residents at a Scottish care home have died in the same week because of health complications suspected to have been caused by coronavirus .
The residents lived at Burlington Court in Stepps , North Lanarkshire , and all died over the past seven days , according to the home 's management .
Their families have been told of a possible link to Covid-19 despite @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Covid-19 as they were not admitted to hospital .
Two staff members at the home are currently in separate hospitals being treated for coronavirus after testing positive .
A spokeswoman for Four Seasons Health Care , which operates the 90-bed home , said : “ With deep sadness , we can confirm that 13 residents at Burlington Care Home have passed away over the past seven days .
“ Our condolences are with their families and we are providing them with our ongoing support during this difficult time .
The passing of a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the circumstances .
“ Within the home , the focus of the team continues to be the ongoing care and protection of all our residents and our colleagues , two of whom are currently being treated for coronavirus .
“ Our strict protocols on infectious diseases are in place , including social distancing , and we are closely monitoring the health of the other residents and colleagues .
“ In these exceptional circumstances , we are sincerely grateful for the dedication of our colleagues and can assure our residents and their families that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ energy into supporting and protecting everyone in our homes.
” The 90-bed home , on Stepps Road , houses those with dementia and other long-term medical conditions as well as those with mental health conditions .
Care homes have been restricting visits to protect their residents ( Photo : Christopher Furlong/Getty ) A Care Inspectorate spokesman said : “ We are aware of the tragic death of residents at this care home as a result of Covid-19 .
“ Our thoughts are with the loved ones of those affected as well as the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ We have been notified of the circumstances and we are in contact with the care service and the local health and social care partnership during this difficult time .
“ All of Scotland ’ s social care sector is working under very difficult circumstances to care for people during the pandemic and the Care Inspectorate is doing all it can to support them .
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Thirteen residents at a Scottish care home have died in the same week because of health complications suspected to have been caused by coronavirus.
The residents lived at Burlington Court in Stepps, North Lanarkshire, and all died over the past seven days, according to the home’s management.
Their families have been told of a possible link to Covid-19 despite none of the patients being tested for Covid-19 as they were not admitted to hospital.
All of the residents who died had underlying health conditions.
Staff members test positive
Two staff members at the home are currently in separate hospitals being treated for coronavirus after testing positive.
A spokeswoman for Four Seasons Health Care, which operates the 90-bed home, said: “With deep sadness, we can confirm that 13 residents at Burlington Care Home have passed away over the past seven days.
“Our condolences are with their families and we are providing them with our ongoing support during this difficult time. The passing of a loved one is always traumatic irrespective of the circumstances.
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“Within the home, the focus of the team continues to be the ongoing care and protection of all our residents and our colleagues, two of whom are currently being treated for coronavirus.
“Our strict protocols on infectious diseases are in place, including social distancing, and we are closely monitoring the health of the other residents and colleagues.
“In these exceptional circumstances, we are sincerely grateful for the dedication of our colleagues and can assure our residents and their families that we are putting all our resources and energy into supporting and protecting everyone in our homes.”
‘Tragic deaths’
The home is liaising with public health officials and the Care Inspectorate.
The 90-bed home, on Stepps Road, houses those with dementia and other long-term medical conditions as well as those with mental health conditions.
A Care Inspectorate spokesman said: “We are aware of the tragic death of residents at this care home as a result of Covid-19.
“Our thoughts are with the loved ones of those affected as well as the staff and wider community of the home.
“We have been notified of the circumstances and we are in contact with the care service and the local health and social care partnership during this difficult time.
“All of Scotland’s social care sector is working under very difficult circumstances to care for people during the pandemic and the Care Inspectorate is doing all it can to support them.”
Additional reporting by Press Association


inews--2020-04-04--Coronavirus latest: Matt Hancock 'didn't consult' with manufacturers on 100,000-a-day testing target

The Health Secretary has pledged to increase coronavirus testing ten-fold by the end of the month , but there are doubts over the plan Matt Hancock failed to consult industry professionals before pledging to hit 100,000 coronavirus tests per day by the end of the month , it has been claimed .
On Thursday this week the Health Secretary unveiled a “ five pillar ” plan to increase the number of tests being carried out to ten times the current daily number of around 10,000 .
But testing manufacturers told The Times they would struggle to hit the 100,000 testing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to be met because of global shortages .
Doris-Ann Williams , chief executive of the British In Vitro Diagnostics Association ( BIVDA ) , said Mr Hancock had made no mention of the new target during a meeting with manufacturers earlier this week .
Tests being carried out at a coronavirus testing site in a car park at Chessington World of Adventures .
( PA ) “ So while we ’ ll do everything we can to help meet it because it ’ s in our interest as part of the UK population @ @ @ @ @ @ @ promises.
” Laying out the strategy at a press briefing on Thursday , Mr Hancock said it would include working with universities and private businesses to establish new swab testing sites .
He said the commitment to get to 250,000 tests a day , as set out by Boris Johnson , “ still stands ” but he had wanted to “ put a very clear timeline ” on the goal to get to 100,000 by the end of the month .
He said the goal could include antigen tests , which tell people @ @ @ @ @ @ @ well as antibody tests to see whether people have previously had the infection .
The Government has so far purchased 17.5m antibody tests from nine suppliers but they are still being evaluated - one of the versions had a 75 per cent inaccuracy rate .
On Friday , Mr Hancock said currently no antibody tests have been “ pencilled in ” as part of the 100,000 figure , and said it was likely most of the target would be made up of the diagnostic swab tests .
`` Spain is now completely withdrawing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , '' a statement on the IBMS website read .
`` At least one in ten people who test positive on the antibody test ( and are therefore considered to have immunity ) will be 'false positives ' and will not have immunity . ''

Matt Hancock failed to consult industry professionals before pledging to hit 100,000 coronavirus tests per day by the end of the month, it has been claimed.
On Thursday this week the Health Secretary unveiled a “five pillar” plan to increase the number of tests being carried out to ten times the current daily number of around 10,000.
But testing manufacturers told The Times they would struggle to hit the 100,000 testing target as they warned it is unlikely to be met because of global shortages.
Doris-Ann Williams, chief executive of the British In Vitro Diagnostics Association (BIVDA), said Mr Hancock had made no mention of the new target during a meeting with manufacturers earlier this week.
‘Five pillar’ approach
“The target is his target that he set without any consultation with industry,” Ms Williams said.
“So while we’ll do everything we can to help meet it because it’s in our interest as part of the UK population, we can’t make any promises.”
Laying out the strategy at a press briefing on Thursday, Mr Hancock said it would include working with universities and private businesses to establish new swab testing sites.
He said the commitment to get to 250,000 tests a day, as set out by Boris Johnson, “still stands” but he had wanted to “put a very clear timeline” on the goal to get to 100,000 by the end of the month.
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He said the goal could include antigen tests, which tell people whether they currently have Covid-19, as well as antibody tests to see whether people have previously had the infection.
The Government has so far purchased 17.5m antibody tests from nine suppliers but they are still being evaluated – one of the versions had a 75 per cent inaccuracy rate.
On Friday, Mr Hancock said currently no antibody tests have been “pencilled in” as part of the 100,000 figure, and said it was likely most of the target would be made up of the diagnostic swab tests.
‘Huge issues’ with antibody tests
The Institute of Biomedical Science (IBMS) warned in a statement there are “huge issues” surrounding the reliability of antibody tests.
“Spain is now completely withdrawing their use despite buying millions of them,” a statement on the IBMS website read.
“At least one in ten people who test positive on the antibody test (and are therefore considered to have immunity) will be ‘false positives’ and will not have immunity.”
The IBMS urged the Government to be cautious when ramping up testing and ensure that supply chains were secured.
It added that there was a “very real risk” that hospitals would run out of reagents, leaving patients unable to be tested.
A reagent is a chemical needed to determine if a coronavirus test is positive or negative.
Additional reporting from the Press Association


inews--2020-04-04--Sir Keir Starmer statement in full: New Labour leader vows to 'engage constructively' with governmen

Sir Keir Starmer statement in full: New Labour leader vows to 'engage constructively' with government on coronavirus

Sir Keir Starmer statement in full : New Labour leader vows to 'engage constructively ' with government on coronavirus The new Labour leader has said he will work with the government on coronavirus , after an olive branch form the PM Our connections with those that we do n't know .
A greeting from a stranger , a kind word from a neighbour .
These make up society .
They remind us that we share our lives together .
We have to trust one another and look after one another .
Our willingness to come together like this as a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ long .
When millions of us stepped out onto our doorsteps to applaud the carers visibly moved there was hope of a better future .
In times like this , we need good government , a government that saves lives and protects our country .
Sir Keir Starmer vowed to eradicate the 'stain ' of anti-Semitism within the Labour Party ( Photo : Dan Kitwood/Getty Images ) This is my pledge to the British people .
I will do my utmost to guide us through these difficult times , to serve all of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ good of our country .

Sir Keir Starmer has said that Labour will “engage constructively” with the government, as he wins his party’s leadership.
The new Labour leader, who claimed a decisive victory with 56 per cent of the vote in the first round, signalled his willingness to work with Boris Johnson during the national crisis – after the PM extended an olive branch to opposition leaders.
Keir Starmer’s statement in full:
It is the honour and the privilege of my life to be elected as leader of the Labour Party. It comes at a moment like none other in our lifetime.
Coronavirus has brought normal life to a halt. Our cities, our towns and our villages are silent, our roads deserted. Public life has all but come to a standstill and we’re missing each other.
People are frightened by the strangeness, anxious about what will happen next. And we have to remember that every number is a family shaken to its foundation.
Unable even to carry out the most poignant of ceremonies, a funeral, in the way that they would like. It reminds us of how precious life is, but also how fragile.
It’s the honour and privilege of my life to be elected as Leader of the Labour Party. I will lead this great party into a new era, with confidence and hope, so that when the time comes, we can serve our country again – in government. pic.twitter.com/F4X088FTYY — Keir Starmer (@Keir_Starmer) April 4, 2020
It reminds us of what really matters, our family, our friends, our relationships. The love we have for one another. Our health.
Our connections with those that we don’t know. A greeting from a stranger, a kind word from a neighbour. These make up society. They remind us that we share our lives together. We have to trust one another and look after one another.
And I can see this happening, people coming together to help the isolated and the vulnerable, checking on their neighbours.
So many volunteering for the NHS, millions of people doing their bit to stop this virus and to save lives.
Our willingness to come together like this as a nation has been lying dormant for too long. When millions of us stepped out onto our doorsteps to applaud the carers visibly moved there was hope of a better future. In times like this, we need good government, a government that saves lives and protects our country.
National interest
It’s a huge responsibility and whether we voted for this Government or not, we all rely on it to get this right. That’s why in the national interest the Labour Party will play its full part.
Under my leadership we will engage constructively with the Government, not opposition for opposition’s sake. Not scoring party political points or making impossible demands. But with the courage to support where that’s the right thing to do.
But we will test the arguments that are put forward. We will shine a torch on critical issues and where we see mistakes or faltering government or things not happening as quickly as they should we’ll challenge that and call that out.
Our purpose when we do that is the same as the Government’s, to save lives and to protect our country, a shared purpose.
But that is not the only task for the Labour Party. The weeks ahead are going to be really difficult. I fear there are going to be some awful moments for many of us.
But we will get through this. The curve will flatten, the wards will empty, the immediate threat will subside. And we have scientists working on vaccines.
But when we do get through this we cannot go back to business as usual. This virus has exposed the fragility of our society. It’s lifted a curtain.
Too many will have given too much. Some of us will have lost too much. We know in our hearts, things are going to have to change.
Taken for granted
We can see so clearly now who the key workers really are.
When we get through this it’ll be because of our NHS staff, our care workers, our ambulance drivers, our emergency services, our cleaners, our porters.
It will be because of the hard work and bravery of every key worker as they took on this virus and kept our country going.
For too long they’ve been taken for granted and poorly paid. They were last and now they should be first.
In their courage and their sacrifice and their bravery, we can see a better future. This crisis has brought out the resilience and human spirit in all of us.
We must go forward with a vision of a better society built on that resilience and built on that human spirit. That will require bravery and change in our party as well.
Labour must change
I want to thank Rebecca and Lisa for running such passionate and powerful campaigns and for their friendship and support along the way.
I want to thank our Labour Party staff who worked really hard and my own amazing campaign team, full of positivity, with that unifying spirit.
I want to pay tribute to Jeremy Corbyn, who led our party through some really difficult times, who energised our movement and who’s a friend as well as a colleague.
And to all of our members, supporters and affiliates I say this: whether you voted for me or not I will represent you, I will listen to you and I will bring our party together.
But we have to face the future with honesty.
Antisemitism has been a stain on our party. I have seen the grief that it’s brought to so many Jewish communities.
On behalf of the Labour Party, I am sorry.
And I will tear out this poison by its roots and judge success by the return of Jewish members and those who felt that they could no longer support us.
The Labour Party is an incredible and powerful force for good.
Together with those that went before us we’ve changed the lives of millions of people for the better.
We created the NHS. We created the welfare state. We passed equalities legislation, the Race Relations Act, we set up the Open University. We built ospitals and schools, established Sure Start and played our part in bringing about peace in Northern Ireland.
But we’ve just lost four elections in a row. We’re failing in our historic purpose.
Be in no doubt I understand the scale of the task, the gravity of the position that we’re in.
We’ve got a mountain to climb.
But we will climb it, and I will do my utmost to reconnect us across the country, to re-engage with our communities and voters, to establish a coalition across our towns and our cities and our regions with all creeds and communities to speak for the whole of the country.
Where that requires change, we will change. Where that requires us to rethink, we will rethink.
Our mission has to be to restore trust in our party as a force for good and a force for change.
This is my pledge to the British people. I will do my utmost to guide us through these difficult times, to serve all of our communities and to strive for the good of our country.
I will lead this great party into a new era, with confidence and with hope.
So that when the time comes, we can serve our country again in government.


inews--2020-04-04--Sir Keir Starmer becomes new Labour leader after decisive victory in leadership election

Sir Keir Starmer becomes new Labour leader after decisive victory in leadership election The Labour Party has picked its new leader to replace Jeremy Corbyn , with Sir Keir Starmer winning in the first round He secured 56.2 per cent of the party ’ s electoral college , well ahead of Rebecca Long-Bailey on 27.6 per cent and Lisa Nandy on 16.2 per cent .
The announcement was briefly delayed after the party ’ s website crashed .
Campaigning has been virtually suspended for the last month because of the measures imposed to combat the coronavirus emergency and Sir Keir @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lead Labour ’ s response to the crisis .
The result was announced in a party statement after a special conference to unveil the new leadership team was cancelled because of the pandemic .
In a statement , Sir Keir said his election was the `` honour and privilege of my life '' and vowed that Labour would play its full part in responding to the Covid-19 outbreak .
`` It 's a huge responsibility and whether we voted for this Government or not , we all rely on it to get this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ national interest the Labour Party will play its full part .
`` Under my leadership we will engage constructively with the Government , not opposition for opposition 's sake .
Not scoring party political points or making impossible demands .
But with the courage to support where that 's the right thing to do .
`` But we will test the arguments that are put forward .
We will shine a torch on critical issues and where we see mistakes or faltering government or things not happening as quickly as they should we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Sir Keir , a former Director of Public Prosecutions , has only been an MP for five years and served on the Labour frontbench as shadow Brexit Secretary for the last three years .
He emerged as the frontrunner for the top job almost from the start of the contest to replace Mr Corbyn , who resigned after leading Labour to its worst election result for 85 years .
The three candidates for leader were Sir Keir Starmer , Lisa Nandy and Rebecca Long-Bailey ( Photo : Robert Perry/Getty Images ) Sir @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from MPs and Labour branches , campaigned on a theme of restoring party unity after the in-fighting of the Corbyn years , refraining from attacking leading Labour figures either on Left or Right .
Sir Keir was viewed as more of a centrist than Ms Long-Bailey , but he stressed his left-wing credentials during the campaign , and warned that Labour should not ” oversteer ” to the right following its bruising election defeat .
Ms Long-Bailey , the shadow Business Secretary , was the preferred candidate of most Corbyn allies and initially @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s membership .
But her campaign got off to a slow start , and never really caught fire .

Sir Keir Starmer has become the Labour leader after winning a convincing victory over his two rivals.
He secured 56.2 per cent of the party’s electoral college, well ahead of Rebecca Long-Bailey on 27.6 per cent and Lisa Nandy on 16.2 per cent. The announcement was briefly delayed after the party’s website crashed.
Angela Rayner, the shadow Education Secretary, was elected as deputy leader on the third round of counting.
The new Labour leader was chosen after a protracted three month contest to find a successor for Jeremy Corbyn.
Campaigning has been virtually suspended for the last month because of the measures imposed to combat the coronavirus emergency and Sir Keir’s first challenge will be to lead Labour’s response to the crisis.
The result was announced in a party statement after a special conference to unveil the new leadership team was cancelled because of the pandemic.
‘Honour and privilege’
In a statement, Sir Keir said his election was the “honour and privilege of my life” and vowed that Labour would play its full part in responding to the Covid-19 outbreak.
“It’s a huge responsibility and whether we voted for this Government or not, we all rely on it to get this right. That’s why in the national interest the Labour Party will play its full part.
“Under my leadership we will engage constructively with the Government, not opposition for opposition’s sake. Not scoring party political points or making impossible demands. But with the courage to support where that’s the right thing to do.
“But we will test the arguments that are put forward. We will shine a torch on critical issues and where we see mistakes or faltering government or things not happening as quickly as they should we’ll challenge that and call that out.
Early frontrunner
Sir Keir, a former Director of Public Prosecutions, has only been an MP for five years and served on the Labour frontbench as shadow Brexit Secretary for the last three years.
He emerged as the frontrunner for the top job almost from the start of the contest to replace Mr Corbyn, who resigned after leading Labour to its worst election result for 85 years.
Sir Keir, who won the most backing from MPs and Labour branches, campaigned on a theme of restoring party unity after the in-fighting of the Corbyn years, refraining from attacking leading Labour figures either on Left or Right.
Left-wing credentials
Sir Keir was viewed as more of a centrist than Ms Long-Bailey, but he stressed his left-wing credentials during the campaign, and warned that Labour should not ”oversteer” to the right following its bruising election defeat.
Ms Long-Bailey, the shadow Business Secretary, was the preferred candidate of most Corbyn allies and initially regarded as most in tune with Labour’s membership. But her campaign got off to a slow start, and never really caught fire.
Ms Nandy was widely viewed as fighting the most spirited contest and – like Ms Long-Bailey – is certain of being offered a prominent frontbench post by Sir Keir.
The new deputy leader, Angela Rayner, previously the shadow Education Secretary, won on the third round of counting.
After Dawn Butler and Ian Murray were eliminated in the first and second rounds, Ms Rayner was elected with 52.6 per cent, ahead of Tooting MP Rosena Allin-Khan on 26.1 per cent and the shadow Justice Secretary Richard Burgon on 21.3 per cent.


inews--2020-04-04--Coronavirus latest: Boris Johnson invites opposition leaders to Downing Street to 'work together' on

Coronavirus latest: Boris Johnson invites opposition leaders to Downing Street to 'work together' on national emergency

Coronavirus latest : Boris Johnson invites opposition leaders to Downing Street to 'work together ' on national emergency In a letter made public as Labour names its new leader , the Prime Minister invited opponents to a Downing Street briefing Boris Johnson has held out an olive branch to opposition leaders , asking them to `` work together '' with the Government on tackling the national crisis of the coronavirus pandemic .
In a letter posted on social media , the Prime Minister invited key party spokespeople to a special briefing at Downing Street next week to hear their views @ @ @ @ @ @ @ over the coming months .
Mr Johnson wrote : `` As party leaders we have a duty to work together at this moment of national emergency .
Therefore , I would like to invite all leaders of opposition parties in Parliament to a briefing with myself , the Chief Medical Officer and the Chief Scientific Adviser next week .
`` I want to listen to your views and update you on the measures we have taken so far , such as rapidly expanding testing and providing economic support to businesses and individuals across @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his Government would `` act in the national interest at all times and be guided by the best scientific evidence , and of course we will continue to engage constructively with all political parties on the national effort to defeat this pandemic . ''
`` I have no doubt that - as we have so many times in the past - the people of the United Kingdom will rise to this current challenge , and we will beat the coronavirus together , '' Mr Johnson concluded .
The offer is well-timed to coincide @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the Labour Party on Saturday morning .
He said : `` It ’ s the honour and privilege of my life to be elected as Leader of the Labour Party .
`` I will lead this great party into a new era , with confidence and hope , so that when the time comes , we can serve our country again – in government . ''

Boris Johnson has held out an olive branch to opposition leaders, asking them to “work together” with the Government on tackling the national crisis of the coronavirus pandemic.
In a letter posted on social media, the Prime Minister invited key party spokespeople to a special briefing at Downing Street next week to hear their views on managing the emergency as it unfolds over the coming months.
Mr Johnson wrote: “As party leaders we have a duty to work together at this moment of national emergency. Therefore, I would like to invite all leaders of opposition parties in Parliament to a briefing with myself, the Chief Medical Officer and the Chief Scientific Adviser next week.
“I want to listen to your views and update you on the measures we have taken so far, such as rapidly expanding testing and providing economic support to businesses and individuals across the country.”
‘In the national interest’
He added that his Government would “act in the national interest at all times and be guided by the best scientific evidence, and of course we will continue to engage constructively with all political parties on the national effort to defeat this pandemic.”
“I have no doubt that – as we have so many times in the past – the people of the United Kingdom will rise to this current challenge, and we will beat the coronavirus together,” Mr Johnson concluded.
The offer is well-timed to coincide with the announcement of the new leader of the Labour Party on Saturday morning.
Sir Keir Starmer won a decisive victory in the race, becoming leader in the first round.
He said: “It’s the honour and privilege of my life to be elected as Leader of the Labour Party.
“I will lead this great party into a new era, with confidence and hope, so that when the time comes, we can serve our country again – in government.”