inews--2020-04-19--Coronavirus: Amid the applause, pay a silent tribute to those who have paid with their lives

Coronavirus : Amid the applause , pay a silent tribute to those who have paid with their lives The proposed minute 's silence for key workers killed by Covid-19 comes as the toll among NHS staff and other key workers continues to mount NHS staff take part in a national `` clap for carers '' to show thanks for the work of Britain 's National Health Service ( NHS ) workers and frontline medical staff around the country as they battle with the novel coronavirus pandemic , at Aintree University Hospital in Liverpool .
( Photo : ANTHONY DEVLIN/AFP via @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Clap for Our Carers ” has rapidly become one of the key rituals of Britain ’ s lockdown routine - a weekly venting of gratitude and optimism in support of the NHS and key workers .
This moment of noisy togetherness is a chance to show by the simple universality of applause the appreciation by millions of the risks being taken by those in the eye of the coronavirus storm .
Indeed , the question of how best to recognise the work being done by so many - from ICU units to care @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bus drivers - is the subject of much debate .
Ideas put forward in recent days range from awarding the George Cross to the payment of a daily bonus to health workers equal to that given to soldiers deployed on combat missions .
Three health unions , including those representing nurses and midwives , today call for a minute ’ s silence next Tuesday to remember their lives and those of other key workers lost because their jobs put them in harm ’ s way - and they nonetheless chose to continue .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ carers who have died from covid-19 is now thought to be between 50 and 100 , and is quite possible more .
It is difficult to accurately quantify this sobering toll , not least because some families wish to keep their grief private .
The frontline sacrifice has been immense .
All the more so since it comes freighted with the appalling concern that shortages of personal protective equipment have increased the level of exposure to the virus of some of those who have died .
In these days of pandemic , comparisons @ @ @ @ @ @ @ describe the task of rolling back covid-19 .
Such analogies of conflict are not always appropriate .
But the idea of remembering the fallen of this pandemic , and doing so with the dignity of 60 seconds of silent and private reflection , certainly is .

The Thursday evening “Clap for Our Carers” has rapidly become one of the key rituals of Britain’s lockdown routine – a weekly venting of gratitude and optimism in support of the NHS and key workers.
This moment of noisy togetherness is a chance to show by the simple universality of applause the appreciation by millions of the risks being taken by those in the eye of the coronavirus storm.
Indeed, the question of how best to recognise the work being done by so many – from ICU units to care home corridors, from hospital porters to bus drivers – is the subject of much debate.
Ideas put forward in recent days range from awarding the George Cross to the payment of a daily bonus to health workers equal to that given to soldiers deployed on combat missions.
Case for silence
But amid the clamour, there is also a case for silence.
Three health unions, including those representing nurses and midwives, today call for a minute’s silence next Tuesday to remember their lives and those of other key workers lost because their jobs put them in harm’s way – and they nonetheless chose to continue.
The number of health service staff and carers who have died from covid-19 is now thought to be between 50 and 100, and is quite possible more. It is difficult to accurately quantify this sobering toll, not least because some families wish to keep their grief private.
Immense sacrifice
Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer and Downing Street have offered their support to the commemoration.
The frontline sacrifice has been immense. All the more so since it comes freighted with the appalling concern that shortages of personal protective equipment have increased the level of exposure to the virus of some of those who have died.
In these days of pandemic, comparisons with war have been often deployed to describe the task of rolling back covid-19. Such analogies of conflict are not always appropriate.
But the idea of remembering the fallen of this pandemic, and doing so with the dignity of 60 seconds of silent and private reflection, certainly is.


inews--2020-04-19--Coronavirus: Downing Street and Labour back call for a minute's silence to commemorate key workers k

Coronavirus: Downing Street and Labour back call for a minute's silence to commemorate key workers killed by Covid-19

Coronavirus : Downing Street and Labour back call for a minute 's silence to commemorate key workers killed by Covid-19 Health unions say commemoration for 28 April is 'ultimate tribute ' to fallen health workers , carers and other key workers Downing Street and Labour leader Keir Starmer have backed a call from three health unions for a minute ’ s silence to be held next week in memory of health workers , carers and other key workers who have lost their lives to Covid-19 .
Number 10 officials said initially that they were only considering endorsing the event but @ @ @ @ @ @ @ night they will back the commemoration , which will ask Britons in lockdown to join in a silence next Tuesday .
The number of NHS workers and other healthcare staff who have died from Coronavirus is estimated to be at least 60 - far above the official figures provided by the Government .
The toll among other workers , ranging from care home staff to transport personnel , suggests that the total number of deaths among those in the frontline of the battle against the virus is likely to be nearing or have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ College of Nursing , the Royal College of Midwives and Unison , which between them represent more than a million NHS and public service workers , are calling for the silent tribute at 11am on 28 April .
The commemoration , which would take place on International Workers ’ Memorial Day , will allow Britons to pay their respects to those who have died and show support for their families , the unions said .
Dave Prentis , the general secretary of Unison , said : “ This is the ultimate tribute to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and put themselves in harm ’ s way to keep us safe and vital services running.
” The weekly “ Clap for Our Carers ” , which takes place at 8pm every Thursday , has become part of the lockdown routine for millions of Britons .
Organisers said they hoped for similar levels of participation for an act of remembrance .
Donna Kinnaire , general secretary of the Royal College of Nursing , said : “ We ’ ve become used to hearing a great roar on a Thursday night for key workers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a poignant reminder of the risks they run to keep us safe .
Sir Keir was among the first to offer support of the silence , which would commemorate not only clinicians and care workers but others from hospital porters to bus drivers .
The Labour leader said : “ Our key workers are literally putting their lives on the line in the fight against the coronavirus .
They represent the best of us .
That is why I wholeheartedly support the call for a minute ’ s silence in honour of all @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from coronavirus.
” A Number 10 spokesman added : “ Every single death from coronavirus will cause grief and heartache for families across the country , and the nation will rightly want to remember all those we have lost , including those working on the frontline in the fight against coronavirus.
” Several ideas have been put forward for how frontline workers should be recognised for efforts to halt the pandemic .
Ed Davey , acting leader of the Liberal Democrats , suggested on Sunday that NHS staff dealing with Covid-19 patients should @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the amount given to military personnel when on active duty .

Downing Street and Labour leader Keir Starmer have backed a call from three health unions for a minute’s silence to be held next week in memory of health workers, carers and other key workers who have lost their lives to Covid-19.
Number 10 officials said initially that they were only considering endorsing the event but a Downing Street source said on Sunday night they will back the commemoration, which will ask Britons in lockdown to join in a silence next Tuesday.
The number of NHS workers and other healthcare staff who have died from Coronavirus is estimated to be at least 60 – far above the official figures provided by the Government.
Frontline toll
The toll among other workers, ranging from care home staff to transport personnel, suggests that the total number of deaths among those in the frontline of the battle against the virus is likely to be nearing or have already entered three figures.
The Royal College of Nursing, the Royal College of Midwives and Unison, which between them represent more than a million NHS and public service workers, are calling for the silent tribute at 11am on 28 April.
The commemoration, which would take place on International Workers’ Memorial Day, will allow Britons to pay their respects to those who have died and show support for their families, the unions said.
‘Ultimate tribute’
Dave Prentis, the general secretary of Unison, said: “This is the ultimate tribute to remember workers who have lost their lives and put themselves in harm’s way to keep us safe and vital services running.”
The weekly “Clap for Our Carers”, which takes place at 8pm every Thursday, has become part of the lockdown routine for millions of Britons. Organisers said they hoped for similar levels of participation for an act of remembrance.
Donna Kinnaire, general secretary of the Royal College of Nursing, said: “We’ve become used to hearing a great roar on a Thursday night for key workers, but this respectful silence will be a poignant reminder of the risks they run to keep us safe.
“I hope the public gets behind this with the same affection they show when applauding our people.”
Hospital porters to bus drivers
Sir Keir was among the first to offer support of the silence, which would commemorate not only clinicians and care workers but others from hospital porters to bus drivers.
The Labour leader said: “Our key workers are literally putting their lives on the line in the fight against the coronavirus. They represent the best of us. That is why I wholeheartedly support the call for a minute’s silence in honour of all those on the frontline who have died from coronavirus.”
A Number 10 spokesman added: “Every single death from coronavirus will cause grief and heartache for families across the country, and the nation will rightly want to remember all those we have lost, including those working on the frontline in the fight against coronavirus.”
£29-a-day bonus
Several ideas have been put forward for how frontline workers should be recognised for efforts to halt the pandemic. Ed Davey, acting leader of the Liberal Democrats, suggested on Sunday that NHS staff dealing with Covid-19 patients should be offered a £29-a-day bonus – equal to the amount given to military personnel when on active duty.


inews--2020-04-19--Keep Britain Working: Business leaders across the UK join forces to help people who have lost jobs d

Keep Britain Working: Business leaders across the UK join forces to help people who have lost jobs due to Covid 19

Keep Britain Working : Business leaders across the UK join forces to help people who have lost jobs due to Covid 19 Reed recruitment boss rallies support from Lord Sugar and JCB boss Lord Bamford to find work for people hit by health crisis Business leaders from across the UK have joined forces to lead an economic fightback against Covid-19 by launching an effort to find jobs for those who have been hit by the pandemic .
The launch of the initiative follows a prediction from the Office for Budget Responsibility that the UK economy could shrink by 35 per @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Institute for Social and Economic Research at the University of Essex that a prolonged lockdown could result in around 6.5 million people losing their jobs .
James Reed , chairman of REED and co-founder of Keep Britain Working , said the potential economic impact of the Covid-19 pandemic could be disastrous and businesses need to work together .
He said : “ We ’ re on a mission to Keep Britain Working .
We ’ ll do this by sharing the best ideas , advice and guidance to support businesses and workers , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ jobs from sectors that are struggling to those that are in demand , and by inspiring people across the nation to focus on how , where and when we work , once we move away from the current challenges.
” The campaign has been launched on keepbritainworking.com .
It will encourage businesses and workers to make pledges to # KeepBritainWorking both during the crisis and beyond it .
Keepbritainworking.com also features ideas , advice and resources to support companies and their workers through this difficult time , giving guidance on topics such as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ even onboarding new recruits , remotely .
'Never seen anything like this' James Reed added : “ None of us have ever seen anything like this .
The shock waves now are much larger and faster than they were in the recession of 2009 .
We ’ re told that this is likely to be the worst recession in at least 100 years .
There will be a seismic impact on employment and now more than ever we need to come together to ensure that the consequences are not catastrophic .
“ Businesses @ @ @ @ @ @ @ these challenges but to ensure that when we emerge , we are well placed to rebuild the economy and support people back into work .
Everyone has a part to play and can help to preserve jobs and protect livelihoods .
We ’ re going to need as many people as possible to get involved Now ’ s the time to Keep Britain Working . ''
Lord Sugar , chairman of Amshold Group , said : “ I am happy to be lending my support to the Keep Britain Working campaign .
During @ @ @ @ @ @ @ important than ever that we come together to do everything that we can to help save jobs and protect both lives and livelihoods .
I hope this campaign helps people stay in work , or where they have unfortunately lost their jobs , move quickly into new ones.
” Matthew Fell , chief UK policy director , CBI , said : `` In the current crisis it is vital we support the UK 's recruitment firms to help keep an open door into the world of work .
That is why the CBI @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Working campaign . ''

Business leaders from across the UK have joined forces to lead an economic fightback against Covid-19 by launching an effort to find jobs for those who have been hit by the pandemic.
Keep Britain Working will help redeploy workers from struggling sectors to in-demand ones and help people who have lost their jobs find new ones.
The launch of the initiative follows a prediction from the Office for Budget Responsibility that the UK economy could shrink by 35 per cent, and a warning from the Institute for Social and Economic Research at the University of Essex that a prolonged lockdown could result in around 6.5 million people losing their jobs.
Keep Britain Working has received support from Lord Alan Sugar, dry cleaning boss James Timpson, Severn Trent chief executive Liv Garfield and JCB’s Lord Bamford.
Political and trade union backing
MPs Penny Mordaunt, Steve Brine and Caroline Nokes have also given the movement their backing, alongside business group the CBI. Trade organisations Recruitment & Employment Confederation and the Family Business Place are also on board.
James Reed, chairman of REED and co-founder of Keep Britain Working, said the potential economic impact of the Covid-19 pandemic could be disastrous and businesses need to work together.
He said: “We’re on a mission to Keep Britain Working. We’ll do this by sharing the best ideas, advice and guidance to support businesses and workers, by connecting those who have lost their jobs from sectors that are struggling to those that are in demand, and by inspiring people across the nation to focus on how, where and when we work, once we move away from the current challenges.”
The campaign has been launched on keepbritainworking.com. It will encourage businesses and workers to make pledges to #KeepBritainWorking both during the crisis and beyond it.
Keepbritainworking.com also features ideas, advice and resources to support companies and their workers through this difficult time, giving guidance on topics such as supporting teams who are working, or even onboarding new recruits, remotely.
‘Never seen anything like this’
James Reed added: “None of us have ever seen anything like this. The shock waves now are much larger and faster than they were in the recession of 2009. We’re told that this is likely to be the worst recession in at least 100 years. There will be a seismic impact on employment and now more than ever we need to come together to ensure that the consequences are not catastrophic.
“Businesses must work together not only to survive these challenges but to ensure that when we emerge, we are well placed to rebuild the economy and support people back into work. Everyone has a part to play and can help to preserve jobs and protect livelihoods. We’re going to need as many people as possible to get involved Now’s the time to Keep Britain Working.”
Lord Anthony Bamford, Chairman, JCB, added: “As a British company, we’re delighted to support the Keep Britain Working campaign which will help our nation’s businesses in this time of great need.”
Lord Sugar, chairman of Amshold Group, said: “I am happy to be lending my support to the Keep Britain Working campaign. During these challenging times, it is more important than ever that we come together to do everything that we can to help save jobs and protect both lives and livelihoods. I hope this campaign helps people stay in work, or where they have unfortunately lost their jobs, move quickly into new ones.”
Matthew Fell, chief UK policy director, CBI, said: “In the current crisis it is vital we support the UK’s recruitment firms to help keep an open door into the world of work. That is why the CBI is proud to support the Keep Britain Working campaign.”


inews--2020-04-19--Does Michael Jordan come across as a horrible guy in The Last Dance? Yes and no

Does Michael Jordan come across as a horrible guy in The Last Dance ?
Yes and no Jordan transcended culture in a way not seen by a sporting personality since Muhammad Ali There were reports that Michael Jordan was worried that the new ten-part Netflix documentary The Last Dance made him out to be “ a horrible guy ” .
The only thing surprising about this was that His Airness appeared to care what other people thought about him .
Does he come across as a horrible guy ?
Well , yes and no .
There are plenty of instances @ @ @ @ @ @ @ And his ego is in full show when Phil Jackson first came in to coach the Bulls .
Jackson ’ s ‘ triangle ’ offense , that helped the Bulls to six NBA titles in the 1990s , is designed to get as many players as possible involved , as opposed to previous boss Doug Collins ’ style , which was to get the ball to MJ .
“ That ’ s not an equal opportunity offense , ” Jordan opined of Jackson ’ s tactics .
“ That ’ s f***ing bullshit.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Jackson that when general manager Jerry Krause said that the 1997-98 season would be the coach ’ s last in Chicago , Jordan would go on to say he wouldn ’ t play for another coach .
The Michael Jordan documentary begins on Netflix this week ( Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images ) Of course , Jordan is the centrepiece of this series .
As it should be .
Jordan transcended culture in a way not seen in sport since Muhammad Ali .
The shoe deals , the Spike Lee commercials and being @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Dream Team all had their place in elevating Jordan to global superstardom , but what ’ s clear is that none of it would have happened without his competitive drive and work ethic .
In terms of his lifestyle , he was ahead of his time .
There is one story in which he recalls of being a rookie in a hotel on the road , knocking on doors , looking for his team-mates .
He found them all in one room , with all kinds of shenanagins going on .
He , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and left .
“ From that point on , I was on my own , ” he said .
This is also a story of how he had such an influence on such a great team .
Whereas Sunderland Till I Die shows how not to do it , The Last Dance shows how a team full of egos , from Jordan to Krause to Scottie Pippen and Dennis Rodman went on to be arguably the greatest team in NBA history .
They may have been Bulls in a china shop , but @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , it ’ s Krause who is one of the more interesting characters .
On the eve of that final season , he had been widely quoted as saying : “ Players and coaches don ’ t win championships .
Organisations do.
” The players , naturally , took offence .
Yet , the GM , who died in 2017 , maintains he said “ players and coaches don ’ t win championships alone.
” “ My innate personality is to win at all costs , ” Jordan said .
“ If I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ m going to do it .
It drives me insane when I can ’ t. ” ( Photo by Jayne Kamin-Oncea/Getty Images ) Krause clearly didn ’ t think he got enough credit for bringing in Jackson , Pippen and Rodman .
But it starts and ends with Jordan , whose desire to win underpinned everything .
“ My innate personality is to win at all costs , ” Jordan said .
“ If I have to do it myself , I ’ m going to do it .
It drives me @ @ @ @ @ @ @ There is an old-school respect for the sport as well .
Jordan clearly still has issues with the Detroit Pistons , who didn ’ t shake hands with the Bulls after losing the 1991 Eastern Conference Finals , despite Chicago doing so in the two previous seasons Detroit had prevailed over them .

There were reports that Michael Jordan was worried the new 10-part Netflix documentary The Last Dance made him out to be “a horrible guy”. The only thing surprising about this was that His Airness appeared to care what other people thought about him.
Does he come across as a horrible guy? Well, yes and no. There are plenty of instances when he rags on his team-mates. And his ego is in full show when Phil Jackson first came in to coach the Bulls. Jackson’s ‘triangle’ offense, that helped the Bulls to six NBA titles in the 1990s, is designed to get as many players as possible involved, as opposed to previous boss Doug Collins’ style, which was to get the ball to MJ. “That’s not an equal opportunity offense,” Jordan opined of Jackson’s tactics. “That’s f***ing bullshit.”
Yet he became so loyal to Jackson that when general manager Jerry Krause said that the 1997-98 season would be the coach’s last in Chicago, Jordan would go on to say he wouldn’t play for another coach.
Of course, Jordan is the centrepiece of this series. As it should be. Jordan transcended culture in a way not seen in sport since Muhammad Ali. The shoe deals, the Spike Lee commercials and being the top man on the Barcelona Olympics Dream Team all had their place in elevating Jordan to global superstardom, but what’s clear is that none of it would have happened without his competitive drive and work ethic.
In terms of his lifestyle, he was ahead of his time. There is one story in which he recalls of being a rookie in a hotel on the road, knocking on doors, looking for his team-mates. He found them all in one room, with all kinds of shenanagins going on. He, shall we say, made his excuses and left. “From that point on, I was on my own,” he said.
This is also a story of how he had such an influence on such a great team. Whereas Sunderland Till I Die shows how not to do it, The Last Dance shows how a team full of egos, from Jordan to Krause to Scottie Pippen and Dennis Rodman went on to be arguably the greatest team in NBA history. They may have been Bulls in a china shop, but they knew how to win.
Indeed, it’s Krause who is one of the more interesting characters. On the eve of that final season, he had been widely quoted as saying: “Players and coaches don’t win championships. Organisations do.” The players, naturally, took offence. Yet, the GM, who died in 2017, maintains he said “players and coaches don’t win championships alone.”
Krause clearly didn’t think he got enough credit for bringing in Jackson, Pippen and Rodman. But it starts and ends with Jordan, whose desire to win underpinned everything.
“My innate personality is to win at all costs,” Jordan said. “If I have to do it myself, I’m going to do it. It drives me insane when I can’t.”
There is an old-school respect for the sport as well. Jordan clearly still has issues with the Detroit Pistons, who didn’t shake hands with the Bulls after losing the 1991 Eastern Conference Finals, despite Chicago doing so in the two previous seasons Detroit had prevailed over them.
“There’s a certain respect to the game that we paid to them,” Jordan reflected. “That’s sportsmanship. No matter how much it hurts. At believe me, it f***ing hurts.”
That Jordan still feels the pain of defeat so vividly is probably the best explanation of why he was so very successful.


inews--2020-04-19--Danny Dyer, David Attenborough and Doctor Who will be teachers at BBC's daily home school

Danny Dyer , David Attenborough and Doctor Who will be teachers at BBC 's daily home school Famous faces join teachers delivering lockdown lessons as BBC launches biggest education offering in its history Danny Dyer is your new history teacher , then its music with Mabel , followed by an economics lecture from Ed Balls .
Relief for parents struggling with homeschooling children finally arrives with the launch on Monday of the BBC ’ s new Bitesize Daily education service .
Hundreds of lessons , created in collaboration with education specialists , will be broadcast over the Summer term , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have digital access to curriculum-supported learning .
The 20-minute Bitesize Daily programmes will air on BBC iPlayer and BBC Red Button targeting six age groups , from 5 to 14 .
Parents can replicate the school day with the “ lessons ” , tailored to each of the UK nations ’ curriculums , running from 9am to 3pm .
First up for Year 1 pupils on Monday is English with a task to predict what The Magic Faraway Tree stories might be about .
The BBC has signed up more than 200 “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the lessons .
Danny Dyer , the EastEnders actor and direct descendant of King Edward III , delivers facts about another historic king , Henry VIII , in his history lesson for KS1 pupils .
Jodie Whittaker will materialise as Doctor Who in children 's lessons ( Photo : BBC ) Alice Webb , Director BBC Children ’ s & Education said : “ We said the BBC would be there for people through this crisis , and we meant it .
It ’ s vital that every child is able to continue @ @ @ @ @ @ @ re putting on will make sure they have fun at the same time.
” She added : “ Parents can be assured that what is provided for them matches what their child would have been learning that day should they have been in school . ''
`` This will take on the strain of working out what you should be doing and provide some structure and routine whilst crucially complementing the fantastic remote learning already being provided by schools.
” The BBC programming includes Homeschool History , a weekly 15-minute lesson on Radio @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Histories , two new daily education podcasts on BBC Sounds and documentaries and Shakespeare plays on BBC4 reflecting the GCSE and A-level curriculums .
English : To talk about my favourite story and what you like about it .
Maths : Children will learn to count up to and back from numbers up to 50 , starting on different numbers .
Maths , English or Science every week day , plus a humanities subject for 5-11 year-olds , and a daily reading strand for each age group .

Danny Dyer is your new history teacher, then its music with Mabel, followed by an economics lecture from Ed Balls.
Are you sitting comfortably? Then the BBC’s virtual home school will begin.
Relief for parents struggling with homeschooling children finally arrives with the launch on Monday of the BBC’s new Bitesize Daily education service.
#HomeSchooling next week? 🔶Watch #BBCBitesizeDaily on BBC iPlayer and Red Button from 9am Monday
🔶 20-minute lessons covering ages 5 to 14
🔶 Brought to you by experts & teachers
🔶 Over 150 new lessons published every week online
🔶 Exclusive Year 10 content on our Insta pic.twitter.com/Gq5yYJYZq2 — BBC Bitesize (@bbcbitesize) April 17, 2020
Hundreds of lessons, created in collaboration with education specialists, will be broadcast over the Summer term, to ensure that children across the UK have digital access to curriculum-supported learning.
Bitesize Daily launches
The 20-minute Bitesize Daily programmes will air on BBC iPlayer and BBC Red Button targeting six age groups, from 5 to 14.
Parents can replicate the school day with the “lessons”, tailored to each of the UK nations’ curriculums, running from 9am to 3pm.
First up for Year 1 pupils on Monday is English with a task to predict what The Magic Faraway Tree stories might be about.
The BBC has signed up more than 200 “teachers” including well-known faces to front the lessons.
Dyer becomes Britain’s history teacher
Danny Dyer, the EastEnders actor and direct descendant of King Edward III, delivers facts about another historic king, Henry VIII, in his history lesson for KS1 pupils.
Manchester City star Sergio Aguero will try to get the nation’s children counting in Spanish.
Professor Brian Cox brings his awestruck tones to Science lessons about the solar system, force and gravity.
Balls to deliver maths class
Sir David Attenborough will help youngsters to learn about the ocean.
Former Shadow Chancellor Ed Balls returns to his roots in economics to deliver a KS3 maths class.
Doctor Who actress Jodie Whitaker will drop into lessons whilst Brit Award-winning singer Mabel and Liam Payne give a music and reading class for secondary school children.
BBC ‘takes the strain’
Alice Webb, Director BBC Children’s & Education said: “We said the BBC would be there for people through this crisis, and we meant it. It’s vital that every child is able to continue learning – and the lessons we’re putting on will make sure they have fun at the same time.”
She added: “Parents can be assured that what is provided for them matches what their child would have been learning that day should they have been in school.”
“This will take on the strain of working out what you should be doing and provide some structure and routine whilst crucially complementing the fantastic remote learning already being provided by schools.”
The BBC programming includes Homeschool History, a weekly 15-minute lesson on Radio 4 presented by Greg Jenner of Horrible Histories, two new daily education podcasts on BBC Sounds and documentaries and Shakespeare plays on BBC4 reflecting the GCSE and A-level curriculums.
BBC School day
Monday April 20
Year 1 BBC lessons
English : To talk about my favourite story and what you like about it.
Maths : Children will learn to count up to and back from numbers up to 50, starting on different numbers.
History : Learn about the life of Rosa Parkes.
Red Button Primary
Maths, English or Science every week day, plus a humanities subject for 5-11 year-olds, and a daily reading strand for each age group.
Schedule:
09:00 – 10:00 – Bitesize Daily for Primary
11:00 – 12:00 – Programmes for 0-6s
12:00-15:00 – Programmes for 7-12s
Year 8 BBC lessons
English : Learn how planning and drafting can improve your fiction writing.
Maths : Learn all about converting ratios and fractions.
History : Learn about medicine in the medieval ages.
Red Button Secondary
TV for 11-14 year olds with two core subjects and a humanities subject every week day and a daily reading strand.
Schedule:
10:00 – 11:00 – Bitesize Daily -Secondary
15:00 – 19:00 – Programmes for 13+
BBC iPlayer for Primary
20 minute programmes for 5-7 years, 7-9 years and 9-11 years.
Each programme features teachers providing curriculum support for Maths, English or
Science, plus a humanities subject.
BBC iPlayer for Secondary
20 minute programmes each age group:
11-12 years, 12-13 years and 13-14 years.
Each programme features teachers providing curriculum support for Maths, English or
Science, plus a humanities subject


inews--2020-04-19--Saving a cottage for the nation: how Derek Jarman's seaside shack became a place of pilgrimage

Saving a cottage for the nation : how Derek Jarman 's seaside shack became a place of pilgrimage My mum took inspiration from Derek Jarman 's garden when she was ill .
Here 's how it 's done the same for many others A seaside shack might not sound like much cop as we face a global pandemic , but it offers a chance to think about how individuals respond to forces greater than ourselves .
Jarman was one of the few British public figures to be open about their HIV status at the beginning of an epidemic that has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ) .
Perhaps his very public death in 1994 can give us an insight into how to respond to this latest virus : to fight it , to hold our governments to account , but also to be furiously creative .
A screening of Derek Jarman 's `` The Garden '' at BFI Southbank to to raise awareness of the campaign to save Prospect Cottage ( Photo : Getty ) Jarman moved to the tiny black fisherman 's cottage with canary yellow window frames in 1986 , the year of his HIV diagnosis @ @ @ @ @ @ @ exactly where conventional logic would suggest it would be madness - among the shingle of the Kent coast line , in the UK ’ s only desert and in the shadow of a nuclear power plant .
Still going strong today , it has no boundaries , no fences , wild planting , and is a riot of local plant species .
( Photo by © Howard Sooley ) Jarman in his garden , an extraordinary oasis of wildlife amid the desolate landscape of Dungeness I first visited Dungeness a few years after @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in primary school and was taken there by my mum , along with my younger brother .
She saw a parallel between Jarman ’ s determination to create a garden in this inhospitable environment and his tenacity in trying to fight off AIDS .
For her , proving he could do the impossible with a garden had been about opening up hope that he could do the same with his health .
In her thirties and with two young children , she was determined to fight and this trip was about getting inspiration @ @ @ @ @ @ @ minds - it was a place we visited again and again , and on my mum ’ s death two decades later ( she had been right to fight ) , we both had an urge to return .
The fundraiser described Prospect Cottage as “ a site of pilgrimage ” and that is certainly how my trips there have felt .
What Jarman was fighting has n't gone away ( Photo by © Howard Sooley ) Prospect Cottage helped changed the way people thought about gardens Creating a garden on a deserted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a quiet and melancholy way to spend your dying years ; Jarman ’ s death was anything but .
During the AIDs crisis as many celebrities denied their HIV status , Freddie Mercury only confirmed his a day before dying , or their families tried to cover up the true cause of their death Jarman did a BBC interview saying he was HIV positive .
An inspiring example of human optimism The saving of his house will make his life and work more accessible to the general public , as for the first @ @ @ @ @ @ @ arrange to go into the house itself .
The garden will remain free to access , and his notebooks , sketchbooks , letters , drawings and photographs will be placed on long-term loan to the Tate Archive .
Find out more about Derek Jarman

At the beginning of April there was a rare piece of good news. The home of the late filmmaker, writer, poet, painter, campaigner and gardener Derek Jarman was saved for the nation. His house isn’t grand, and it’s not set in manicured grounds. Instead, it’s a cottage in the rather desolate coastal hamlet of Dungeness, in Kent.
A seaside shack might not sound like much cop as we face a global pandemic, but it offers a chance to think about how individuals respond to forces greater than ourselves. Jarman was one of the few British public figures to be open about their HIV status at the beginning of an epidemic that has claimed 32 million lives (and counting). Perhaps his very public death in 1994 can give us an insight into how to respond to this latest virus: to fight it, to hold our governments to account, but also to be furiously creative.
In just weeks The Art Fund’s crowdfunding campaign raised £3.6m to save Jarman’s cottage and the extraordinary garden he created around it. The fundraising effort had the support of numerous celebrities, Tilda Swinton and David Hockney among them. Although it had significant donations from charitable trusts and foundations, there were more than 8,000 individual donations.
There were hundreds of mini-campaigns as people found creative ways to get others involved. Architect and lecturer David Knight raised thousands of pounds by selling a print he has made of the cottage. The number of individual contributions, from more than 40 countries, shows that more than 25 years after his death Jarman is continuing to inspire.
Jarman moved to the tiny black fisherman’s cottage with canary yellow window frames in 1986, the year of his HIV diagnosis. He started to create a garden exactly where conventional logic would suggest it would be madness – among the shingle of the Kent coast line, in the UK’s only desert and in the shadow of a nuclear power plant. Still going strong today, it has no boundaries, no fences, wild planting, and is a riot of local plant species.
A wild, free and beautiful spot
In his diaries of life in Dungeness, Jarman marvelled at what could withstand the harsh climate. He saw beauty where others dismissed it. Here, he describes sea kale, when its flowers turn to seeds: “they lose their green and become the colour of bone.
At this stage they are at their most beautiful- sprays of pale ochre, several thousand seeds on each plant”. He used bits of metal, flints and driftwood he found washed up on the nearby shores to create sculptures. It is little wonder that gardeners continue to flock to see this wild, free and incredibly beautiful spot.
I first visited Dungeness a few years after Jarman’s death. I was in primary school and was taken there by my mum, along with my younger brother. She saw a parallel between Jarman’s determination to create a garden in this inhospitable environment and his tenacity in trying to fight off AIDS. For her, proving he could do the impossible with a garden had been about opening up hope that he could do the same with his health.
She was just beginning her own battle with cancer and had been told her chances of survival were so low that she should consider just enjoying her remaining few months rather than undergo brutal radiotherapy.
In her thirties and with two young children, she was determined to fight and this trip was about getting inspiration. And the visit stuck in our minds – it was a place we visited again and again, and on my mum’s death two decades later (she had been right to fight), we both had an urge to return. The fundraiser described Prospect Cottage as “a site of pilgrimage” and that is certainly how my trips there have felt.
What Jarman was fighting hasn’t gone away
I’m far from alone in that sense. Jonny Bruce, a young gardener and care-taker of the garden after the death of Jarman’s partner Keith Collins in 2018, thinks this is because “the things that he [Jarman] was fighting haven’t gone away. Social inequality remains – homophobia and transphobia still exist. AIDS isn’t spoken about in the way it should be.”
For Jonny, Jarman also helped elevate the status of gardening. “There is a social perception of horticulture as something people do who failed their GCSEs. But Jarman made it intellectual, conceptual, more than just decorating a house. He elevated it to the realms of fine art…. In just eight years he managed to reinvent how we think about gardens”.
I discovered Jarman through his garden, but others through his defiantly uncommercial films, his poetry, his painting, or his AIDS activism. He was a prolific creator and disrupter. Sebastiane (1976), was one of the first films to feature positive images of gay sexuality, its script is entirely in Latin. The Garden (1990) was filmed in and around his house in Dungeness.
His willingness to use DIY methods such as Super 8 film are still referenced as an inspiration by filmmakers. Mark Jenkin, who this year won a BAFTA for his film Bait, describes him as an early inspiration and employs similar techniques himself.
Creating a garden on a deserted outcrop of the UK might seem like a quiet and melancholy way to spend your dying years; Jarman’s death was anything but. During the AIDs crisis as many celebrities denied their HIV status, Freddie Mercury only confirmed his a day before dying, or their families tried to cover up the true cause of their death Jarman did a BBC interview saying he was HIV positive.
He was outraged at the official indifference to AIDs, campaigned against Margaret Thatcher’s Clause 28, and charted his decay in a very public way. His last film Blue (1993), made as he lost his sight, consists of a single shot of saturated blue colour filling the screen as Jarman speaks.
An inspiring example of human optimism
The saving of his house will make his life and work more accessible to the general public, as for the first time, visitors will be able to arrange to go into the house itself. The garden will remain free to access, and his notebooks, sketchbooks, letters, drawings and photographs will be placed on long-term loan to the Tate Archive.
As Stephen Deuchar, director of Art Fund, says “Jarman’s final years at the Cottage were an inspiring example of human optimism, creativity and fortitude battling against the ravages of illness, and in that context the success of this campaign seems all the more apposite and right for its time”.
Find out more about Derek Jarman


inews--2020-04-19--The survival of EU is at stake ahead of this week's virtual emergency summit

The survival of EU is at stake ahead of this week 's virtual emergency summit World leaders have warned that the bloc could fail as a project if it does not help countries at their time of need European Union leaders are set for a virtual emergency summit on Thursday to hammer out a coronavirus recovery package amid gloomy warnings that the bloc might not survive the fallout from the pandemic .
The summit is being heralded as a moment of truth , with French President Emmanuel Macron saying last week that the EU could cease to exist as a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ countries devastated by the coronavirus .
He was echoing similar warnings by Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte , who said the EU could collapse if its members fail to support one another , and by Spain ’ s Pedro Sanchez , who said the continent was enduring its darkest days since the end of the Second World War .
Italy , Spain and France , the three European countries hardest hit by the pandemic , all call for a common debt fund to finance the EU ’ s recovery .
But the fund @ @ @ @ @ @ @ vehemently opposed by Germany and the Netherlands , who say that such measures set a dangerous precedent that could lead to overspending .
This resistance is reflected in public opinion : a recent poll showed nearly half of Germans think Italy and Spain 's coronavirus troubles are mainly due to poor governance .
Thursday ’ s summit will look at a potential compromise plan for turbo-charging the EU ’ s long-term budget to drive economic recovery .
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen says a bigger EU budget would remove the need @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ re not talking about €1bn , we ’ re talking about €1trn , looking at the investment initiative that has to be done , ” she said last week .
Negotiations on the EU 's 2021-27 budget , which is worth about €150bn ( £130bn ) a year , were already launched two years ago , but officials have likened the planned budget boost to the ‘ Marshall Plan ’ , the massive US loan programme for Europe 's reconstruction after World War Two .
The increasingly dire language from Paris , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s fate is on the line unless the bloc ’ s richer countries are ready to dig deep into to their pockets to help out those most affected .
However , there is a belated recognition - including by German Chancellor Angela Merkel - that the European response to the crisis has been messy and short-sighted .
Governments misled the EU about their preparedness , then hoarded essential equipment and chaotically shut their borders , disrupting trade and stranding citizens .
French President Emmanuel Macron wears a face mask during the visit @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Emile Muller Hospital in Mulhouse , eastern France ( Photo : Mathieu Cugnot/AFP/Getty ) Italians are still fuming about their treatment after Germany and France initially refused to send them crucial medical protective equipment at the start of the crisis .
Mrs von der Leyen last week issued a “ heartfelt apology ” to beleaguered Italians , adding that , `` too many were not there on time when Italy needed a helping hand at the very beginning . ''
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán exploited the crisis last month by effectively suspended @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Poland , the governing right wing party is pushing ahead with a presidential election next month , despite concerns that it would prevent the opposition from campaigning .

European Union leaders are set for a virtual emergency summit on Thursday to hammer out a coronavirus recovery package amid gloomy warnings that the bloc might not survive the fallout from the pandemic.
The summit is being heralded as a moment of truth, with French President Emmanuel Macron saying last week that the EU could cease to exist as a political project if it fails to help countries devastated by the coronavirus.
He was echoing similar warnings by Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte, who said the EU could collapse if its members fail to support one another, and by Spain’s Pedro Sanchez, who said the continent was enduring its darkest days since the end of the Second World War.
The problem of coronabonds
Italy, Spain and France, the three European countries hardest hit by the pandemic, all call for a common debt fund to finance the EU’s recovery. But the fund – dubbed ‘coronabonds’ – is vehemently opposed by Germany and the Netherlands, who say that such measures set a dangerous precedent that could lead to overspending.
This resistance is reflected in public opinion: a recent poll showed nearly half of Germans think Italy and Spain’s coronavirus troubles are mainly due to poor governance.
Thursday’s summit will look at a potential compromise plan for turbo-charging the EU’s long-term budget to drive economic recovery. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen says a bigger EU budget would remove the need for any bond instruments.
“We’re not talking about €1bn , we’re talking about €1trn, looking at the investment initiative that has to be done,” she said last week.
Budget negotiations
Negotiations on the EU’s 2021-27 budget, which is worth about €150bn (£130bn) a year, were already launched two years ago, but officials have likened the planned budget boost to the ‘Marshall Plan’, the massive US loan programme for Europe’s reconstruction after World War Two.
The increasingly dire language from Paris, Rome and Madrid suggests that the EU’s fate is on the line unless the bloc’s richer countries are ready to dig deep into to their pockets to help out those most affected.
However, there is a belated recognition – including by German Chancellor Angela Merkel – that the European response to the crisis has been messy and short-sighted. Governments misled the EU about their preparedness, then hoarded essential equipment and chaotically shut their borders, disrupting trade and stranding citizens.
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European nations split
Italians are still fuming about their treatment after Germany and France initially refused to send them crucial medical protective equipment at the start of the crisis.
Mrs von der Leyen last week issued a “heartfelt apology” to beleaguered Italians, adding that, “too many were not there on time when Italy needed a helping hand at the very beginning.”
There are also fears that a chaotic response could undermine the EU by emboldening authoritarian leaders in Hungary and Poland.
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán exploited the crisis last month by effectively suspended the country’s parliament. In Poland, the governing right wing party is pushing ahead with a presidential election next month, despite concerns that it would prevent the opposition from campaigning.


inews--2020-04-19--Premier League clubs determined that 'imperfect' season will finish says Brighton chief Paul Barber

Premier League clubs determined that 'imperfect ' season will finish says Brighton chief Paul Barber League bosses met remotely on Friday to discuss plans for completing the season It had been reported that a growing number of clubs want the season to be completed by the end of June , whatever the timing or circumstances involved in a return to play .
But that view was not aired on Friday and now Barber has revealed that there was no mention of the danger of the season being voided either .
Brighton last played at home in the Premier League against @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ) He said : “ No it hasn ’ t .
From everyone ’ s point of view , we go into a season wanting to play out 38 games and we want to do that by playing 19 games at home and 19 games away from home , ideally in the same conditions with full crowds .
“ We ’ ve already had a long delay but , equally , we ’ re very conscious it doesn ’ t seem quite right to be talking about football at the moment when 7-800 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
It ’ s a really devastating time for so many people around the country .
“ Football is important for us because it ’ s our business but we ’ re mindful of doing it at the right time and in the right way when it ’ s safe to do so.
” The Premier League was provisionally due to have re-started on 4 April but the suspension has been extended indefinitely ( Photo by PAUL ELLIS / A ( Photo by PAUL ELLIS/AFP via Getty Images ) Barber said : “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ home and four of those are against the two Manchester clubs , Liverpool and Arsenal so if a few cardboard cut-outs in the crowd give us an advantage against those teams I ’ ll be delighted !
“ But we ’ re really looking at what measures we might need to try and make a game behind closed doors as interesting and exciting as possible , given the circumstances , for TV viewers .
“ We haven ’ t made any certain plans , we ’ re discussing lots of things internally about @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s going to be a very strange situation to have empty stands and echoes around the stadium .
We ’ re going to face very different circumstances and at the moment we ’ re just trying to work through every possibility.
” He said : “ The problem at the moment is none of us really know , we ’ re all speculating and trying to put certainty into a very uncertain situation .
But everyone is determined to finish the season if we can .
But equally everyone is very concerned about @ @ @ @ @ @ @ any more pressure on the NHS .
”

Brighton chief exec Paul Barber has insisted that declaring the current Premier League season null and void is not an option as far as its 20 teams are concerned.
A remote meeting of club officials on Friday reiterated the League’s aim of ending the 2019-20 campaign and all the title, European place and relegation issues involved in it
It had been reported that a growing number of clubs want the season to be completed by the end of June, whatever the timing or circumstances involved in a return to play. But that view was not aired on Friday and now Barber has revealed that there was no mention of the danger of the season being voided either.
He said: “No it hasn’t. From everyone’s point of view, we go into a season wanting to play out 38 games and we want to do that by playing 19 games at home and 19 games away from home, ideally in the same conditions with full crowds.
“Because of what we are facing with the pandemic, whatever happens until the end of the season, it’s going to be imperfect.
“We’ve already had a long delay but, equally, we’re very conscious it doesn’t seem quite right to be talking about football at the moment when 7-800 people a day are losing their lives. It’s a really devastating time for so many people around the country.
“Football is important for us because it’s our business but we’re mindful of doing it at the right time and in the right way when it’s safe to do so.”
Barber also revealed that, with the prospect of games being staged in empty stadia in the short term, clubs are already investigating ways to enhance the atmosphere for TV audiences.
Sports leagues in Asia have been staged with “piped” crowd noise and even cardboard figures placed in the stands.
Barber said: “We’ve got five games at home and four of those are against the two Manchester clubs, Liverpool and Arsenal so if a few cardboard cut-outs in the crowd give us an advantage against those teams I’ll be delighted!
“But we’re really looking at what measures we might need to try and make a game behind closed doors as interesting and exciting as possible, given the circumstances, for TV viewers.
“We haven’t made any certain plans, we’re discussing lots of things internally about what we can do. It’s going to be a very strange situation to have empty stands and echoes around the stadium. We’re going to face very different circumstances and at the moment we’re just trying to work through every possibility.”
But Barber did sound a note of caution when discussing blueprints, given the fast-changing nature of the current pandemic and social disruption.
He said: “The problem at the moment is none of us really know, we’re all speculating and trying to put certainty into a very uncertain situation. But everyone is determined to finish the season if we can. But equally everyone is very concerned about people’s health and not putting any more pressure on the NHS.”
Meanwhile, Brighton have confirmed that their AmEx stadium has been converted into the biggest coronavirus testing centre on the south coast, aimed at helping NHS and other key workers.


inews--2020-04-19--Stacey Dooley: Locked Up With The Lifers, BBC2, review: Insightful, but nothing we haven't seen befo

Stacey Dooley: Locked Up With The Lifers, BBC2, review: Insightful, but nothing we haven't seen before

Stacey Dooley : Locked Up With The Lifers , BBC2 , review : Insightful , but nothing we have n't seen before The journalist travelled to Iowa Women ’ s Correctional Facility , where inmates are allowed pet dogs and mobile phones Stacey Dooley : Locked Up With The Lifers , 9pm , BBC2 ★★★ Life in prison will always be fascinating for those of us on the outside .
Fascination with the macabre crimes inmates have committed and dedication to finding out whether life really is as comfortable as the tabloids claim it to be keeps us coming back @ @ @ @ @ @ @ about these facilities .
In this BBC2 film , Stacey Dooley - a journalist whose past projects include everything from bedding in with Nigeria 's female suicide bombers to hanging out with supporters of Ireland ’ s most conservative political party , the DUP - travelled to Iowa , USA , home to one of the most radical women ’ s prisons in the country .
Run by warden Sheryl Dahm , whose perky demeanour could have been plucked from a small town sitcom , the prison tries to treat its inmates as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ means phones , pet dogs and relationships between prisoners were all allowed .
Guards even turned a blind eye to the fact that the women make their own sex toys out of oatmeal and hot dogs .
( The details were scarce , for which I am glad . )
Such a lax take on the prison system is ripe for proper interrogation - what do the victim ’ s families think ?
Are the inmates better prepared for life on the outside when ( or if ) they ’ re ever released @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that this documentary felt just like any other film about incarceration .
Less focus was given to the inmates ’ apparent freedom , with Dooley instead focusing on the usual tropes of their crimes , what it ’ s like to not see your family , and whether they think they ’ ll ever be released .
Dooley met women who will be locked up for the rest of their lives ( Photo : BBC ) Meeting newcomer Barbara Pasa , 47 , just one week into her life sentence for drugging her @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a crime she denies - was fascinating .
But it didn ’ t teach us anything new about how women cope with being locked up and the effects of this radical approach on their future prospects .
The most insightful moment came towards the end , when one inmate asked Dooley if her perception of the women had changed .
“ I feel guilty when I think of the families of the victims , ” she replied , after confirming that she didn ’ t come to the prison with any prejudices .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ supposed to be asking the questions ?

Stacey Dooley: Locked Up With The Lifers, 9pm, BBC2 ★★★
Life in prison will always be fascinating for those of us on the outside. Fascination with the macabre crimes inmates have committed and dedication to finding out whether life really is as comfortable as the tabloids claim it to be keeps us coming back to the endless conveyor belt of documentaries about these facilities.
In this BBC2 film, Stacey Dooley – a journalist whose past projects include everything from bedding in with Nigeria’s female suicide bombers to hanging out with supporters of Ireland’s most conservative political party, the DUP – travelled to Iowa, USA, home to one of the most radical women’s prisons in the country. Run by warden Sheryl Dahm, whose perky demeanour could have been plucked from a small town sitcom, the prison tries to treat its inmates as humans as well as criminals.
This means phones, pet dogs and relationships between prisoners were all allowed. Guards even turned a blind eye to the fact that the women make their own sex toys out of oatmeal and hot dogs. (The details were scarce, for which I am glad.)
Such a lax take on the prison system is ripe for proper interrogation – what do the victim’s families think? Are the inmates better prepared for life on the outside when (or if) they’re ever released? – so it was a shame that this documentary felt just like any other film about incarceration. Less focus was given to the inmates’ apparent freedom, with Dooley instead focusing on the usual tropes of their crimes, what it’s like to not see your family, and whether they think they’ll ever be released.
Meeting newcomer Barbara Pasa, 47, just one week into her life sentence for drugging her husband then setting their house alight – a crime she denies – was fascinating. But it didn’t teach us anything new about how women cope with being locked up and the effects of this radical approach on their future prospects.
The most insightful moment came towards the end, when one inmate asked Dooley if her perception of the women had changed. “I feel guilty when I think of the families of the victims,” she replied, after confirming that she didn’t come to the prison with any prejudices. But wasn’t she the one supposed to be asking the questions?


inews--2020-04-19--Father's 20-year search for the body of his son shot down in First World War revealed

Father 's 20-year search for the body of his son shot down in First World War revealed Commonwealth War Graves Commission has put online more than 1,000 files chronicling the efforts of grieving families to locate loved ones A little girl has her hand shaken by an American soldier as his troop parade through the streets of London .
( Photo by A. R. Coster/Topical Press Agency/Getty Images ) A grieving father ’ s 20-year search for the body of his son , who had been shot down over the First World War battlefields , is revealed for the first @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s determination to find the grave of his eldest son , Alan , is recounted in documents put online by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission ( CWGC ) , the organisation which tends to the burial places of the fallen in both world wars .
The files , which are being published for the first time , detail more than 1,000 cases where mourning families entered into correspondence with the commission as they tried to establish the location of loved ones killed during the conflict .
Unnamed British pilots in 1916 ready @ @ @ @ @ @ @ forces from their aeroplane , a development as in the first stages of the war planes were thought of only as reconnaissance machines .
( Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images ) Second Lieutenant Malcolm , who was 21 at the time of his death in May 1918 , was serving as an observer in the Royal Flying Corps when his plane was shot down in the Ypres-Menin district .
His remains were recovered by German soldiers and buried behind enemy lines , leaving George Malcolm with few clues as to the whereabouts of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Mr Malcolm , from Cheshire , began writing in 1919 to the then newly-formed Imperial War Graves Commission , as the CWGC was initially known , for helping in locating the grave .
Searches of the silent battlefields produced no trace and Mr Malcolm eventually took the decision to pay for an advertisement in German newspapers in the hope of reaching those who had recovered the bodies of his son and his pilot .
He received more than 70 replies from former German soldiers , including some who had carried out the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not be pinpointed and in 1932 Mr Malcolm was invited to attend the unveiling of the Arras Flying Services Memorial in France , where Second Lieutenant Malcolm is commemorated .
In the years following the 1918 Armistice , the IWGC took on the huge task of constructing memorials and cemeteries for the 1.1 million British Empire war dead , more than half of whom were missing .
British soldiers lined up in a narrow trench during World War I ( Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images ) It exchanged tens of thousands of letters @ @ @ @ @ @ @ where their husbands and sons were buried .
Andrew Fetherston , chief archivist for the CWGC , said releasing the files would help deepen public understanding of the impact of the First World War on families .
He said : “ The heart-breaking letters in CWGC 's archive give us an insight into what it was like for those families trying to come to terms with their loss .

A grieving father’s 20-year search for the body of his son, who had been shot down over the First World War battlefields, is revealed for the first time in newly-released archives.
George Malcolm’s determination to find the grave of his eldest son, Alan, is recounted in documents put online by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC), the organisation which tends to the burial places of the fallen in both world wars.
The files, which are being published for the first time, detail more than 1,000 cases where mourning families entered into correspondence with the commission as they tried to establish the location of loved ones killed during the conflict.
Observer
Second Lieutenant Malcolm, who was 21 at the time of his death in May 1918, was serving as an observer in the Royal Flying Corps when his plane was shot down in the Ypres-Menin district.
His remains were recovered by German soldiers and buried behind enemy lines, leaving George Malcolm with few clues as to the whereabouts of his son’s last resting place.
Mr Malcolm, from Cheshire, began writing in 1919 to the then newly-formed Imperial War Graves Commission, as the CWGC was initially known, for helping in locating the grave.
Silent battlefields
Searches of the silent battlefields produced no trace and Mr Malcolm eventually took the decision to pay for an advertisement in German newspapers in the hope of reaching those who had recovered the bodies of his son and his pilot.
He received more than 70 replies from former German soldiers, including some who had carried out the burial. But still the grave could not be pinpointed and in 1932 Mr Malcolm was invited to attend the unveiling of the Arras Flying Services Memorial in France, where Second Lieutenant Malcolm is commemorated.
In the years following the 1918 Armistice, the IWGC took on the huge task of constructing memorials and cemeteries for the 1.1 million British Empire war dead, more than half of whom were missing.
Letters
It exchanged tens of thousands of letters with wives and parents wanting to know where their husbands and sons were buried.
Among them was the family of Major Cedric Dickens, grandson of Victorian writer Charles Dickens, who was killed by German machine gun fire aged 27, in September 1916.
Andrew Fetherston, chief archivist for the CWGC, said releasing the files would help deepen public understanding of the impact of the First World War on families.
‘Closure’
He said: “The heart-breaking letters in CWGC’s archive give us an insight into what it was like for those families trying to come to terms with their loss.
“They are stories that show desperate searches for closure, former enemies uniting and, on many occasions, the sad realisation that a missing loved one would always remain so.”


inews--2020-04-19--Dejan Lovren insists Liverpool are still hungry for the Premier League title as they wait to return

Dejan Lovren insists Liverpool are still hungry for the Premier League title as they wait to return to action The Reds were a matter of days away from being crowned champions before the coronavirus shutdown Dejan Lovren is ready for Liverpool to make up the final leg of their Premier League title challenge when the league resumes ( Photo by John Powell/Liverpool FC via Getty Images ) And the experienced Croatian international believes that , with Jurgen Klopp at the helm and with the age profile of the Anfield squad so well-balanced , there is even more success in his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s a learning process .
The core of the team is here , starting from the manager – he did a great job here from the beginning .
He showed everyone that he has the abilities and the skills and he knows how to manage the team in bad moments and in good moments .
“ We didn ’ t stop work , that ’ s the main point – we stayed hungry .
This is what he brought to us .
We are always hungry and will stay hungry .
Liverpool @ @ @ @ @ @ @ title for 30 years ( Photo by Andrew Powell/Liverpool FC via Getty Images ) “ Once you try a good meal , you want to try it again – you don ’ t stop .
This is what is pushing us .
We want to show to everyone what we are capable of.
” It appears increasingly likely that the current Premier League season will eventually conclude and , with Liverpool needing just two wins to be assured of the title , end in a first league crown for the club in 30 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ experience and make-up of Klopp ’ s squad point to continued success in the future for the club .
Speaking to the club website , he added : “ It ’ s important to have a mix between really young players , the middle players and the experienced players .
I think we have it , this is the great balance .
“ We are used to playing big finals and the big games and we know how to manage it .
Even when we are 1-0 down we know what to do @ @ @ @ @ @ @ important to have a balance in the team .
“ If we keep the important players and the core of the team here for many years , we will only grow.
” Meanwhile , Liverpool are reportedly ready to accept a vastly-reduced fee to offload unwanted forward Xherdan Shaqiri this summer .
Signed for £13 million from Stoke two years ago , Shaqiri has disappeared from Klopp ’ s plans this season starting just two league games due to a combination of injury and a loss of form .
It is claimed that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the region of £28 million before the uncertainty created by the coronavirus pandemic .
But now the 28-year-old Swiss international would be available for far less with Sevilla , CSKA Moscow and Roma all mentioned as potential buyers .

And the experienced Croatian international believes that, with Jurgen Klopp at the helm and with the age profile of the Anfield squad so well-balanced, there is even more success in his clubs future
He said: “It’s a learning process. The core of the team is here, starting from the manager – he did a great job here from the beginning. He showed everyone that he has the abilities and the skills and he knows how to manage the team in bad moments and in good moments.
“We didn’t stop work, that’s the main point – we stayed hungry. This is what he brought to us. We are always hungry and will stay hungry.
“Once you try a good meal, you want to try it again – you don’t stop. This is what is pushing us. We want to show to everyone what we are capable of.”
It appears increasingly likely that the current Premier League season will eventually conclude and, with Liverpool needing just two wins to be assured of the title, end in a first league crown for the club in 30 years.
And Lovren claims that the experience and make-up of Klopp’s squad point to continued success in the future for the club. Speaking to the club website, he added: “It’s important to have a mix between really young players, the middle players and the experienced players. I think we have it, this is the great balance.
“We are used to playing big finals and the big games and we know how to manage it. Even when we are 1-0 down we know what to do. This is why it’s important to have a balance in the team.
“If we keep the important players and the core of the team here for many years, we will only grow.”
Meanwhile, Liverpool are reportedly ready to accept a vastly-reduced fee to offload unwanted forward Xherdan Shaqiri this summer. Signed for £13 million from Stoke two years ago, Shaqiri has disappeared from Klopp’s plans this season starting just two league games due to a combination of injury and a loss of form.
It is claimed that Liverpool had been looking for a fee in the region of £28 million before the uncertainty created by the coronavirus pandemic.
But now the 28-year-old Swiss international would be available for far less with Sevilla, CSKA Moscow and Roma all mentioned as potential buyers.


inews--2020-04-19--Michael Gove hits back at claims they cost lives by failing to act on coronavirus early enough

Michael Gove hits back at claims they cost lives by failing to act on coronavirus early enough Boris Johnson did not attend the first five Cobra meetings to discuss the UK response to Covid-19 The Government is locked in a furious war of words over claims ministers lost the chance to prevent the coronavirus crisis by acting more quickly in January and Feburary .
A report in the Sunday Times revealed that Boris Johnson did not attend the first five Cobra meetings called on Covid-19 and suggested austerity had weakened the Government 's ability to fight a pandemic .
Labour @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` cost thousands of lives '' through a lax attitude during the early stages of the virus .
But Michael Gove defended the Prime Minister saying it was `` grotesque '' to accuse Mr Johnson of not working hard enough .
Whistleblowers told the newspaper that UK Government officials had been too distracted by issues such as Brexit to discuss how the country could prepare for an outbreak of infectious disease .
They also claimed that the Prime Minister 's scientific advisers were fixated with the idea of `` herd immunity '' , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the population , because all the previous pandemic planning had been based on the assumption that the disease in question would be a form of flu , which is less deadly than Covid-19 .
Tan Dhesi , the shadow rail minister , said : `` Failures in January and February have cost thousands of lives in March and beyond . ''
Labour MP Wes Streeting attacked Mr Johnson for failing to attend five emergency meetings on the virus , which were instead chaired by Matt Hancock - he said : `` I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ prime minister , Labour or Conservative , who would show the same lack of commitment to the job and to the detail as Boris Johnson . ''
Mr Gove hit back , telling Sky News : `` The idea that the Prime Minister skipped meetings that were vital to our response to the coronavirus I think is grotesque ...
I think that anyone who considered what happened to the Prime Minister not long ago , nobody can say the Prime Minister isn ’ t throwing heart and soul into fighting this virus .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ send 280,000 items of personal protective equipment to China at the time the country 's epidemic was peaking .
They insisted that it was right to help and pointed out that China has sent even more equipment to the UK in return since then .
Sir David King , the former Chief Scientific Adviser , said : `` What really is emphasised in that piece is the fact that the government ministers had their eye off the ball .
They were totally focused on other issues such as Brexit , and the celebration @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Sunday Deputy Chief Medical Officer Jenny Harries said it was too early to judge that the UK has been worse affected than other countries such as Germany , warning that it could take up to two years before the true toll of Covid-19 becomes clear .

The Government is locked in a furious war of words over claims ministers lost the chance to prevent the coronavirus crisis by acting more quickly in January and Feburary.
A report in the Sunday Times revealed that Boris Johnson did not attend the first five Cobra meetings called on Covid-19 and suggested austerity had weakened the Government’s ability to fight a pandemic.
Labour MPs said the revelations proved ministers had “cost thousands of lives” through a lax attitude during the early stages of the virus. But Michael Gove defended the Prime Minister saying it was “grotesque” to accuse Mr Johnson of not working hard enough.
Whistleblowers told the newspaper that UK Government officials had been too distracted by issues such as Brexit to discuss how the country could prepare for an outbreak of infectious disease.
Obsessed with herd immunity
They also claimed that the Prime Minister’s scientific advisers were fixated with the idea of “herd immunity”, letting the virus infect a large proportion of the population, because all the previous pandemic planning had been based on the assumption that the disease in question would be a form of flu, which is less deadly than Covid-19.
Tan Dhesi, the shadow rail minister, said: “Failures in January and February have cost thousands of lives in March and beyond.” Labour MP Wes Streeting attacked Mr Johnson for failing to attend five emergency meetings on the virus, which were instead chaired by Matt Hancock – he said: “I can’t think of a single prime minister, Labour or Conservative, who would show the same lack of commitment to the job and to the detail as Boris Johnson.”
‘Grotesque’ claims
Mr Gove hit back, telling Sky News: “The idea that the Prime Minister skipped meetings that were vital to our response to the coronavirus I think is grotesque… I think that anyone who considered what happened to the Prime Minister not long ago, nobody can say the Prime Minister isn’t throwing heart and soul into fighting this virus.”
Armed Forces minister James Heappey said the meetings were “energetic and thorough” and dismissed the claim that Mr Johnson’s absence rendered them irrelevant.
Ministers also defended the decision to send 280,000 items of personal protective equipment to China at the time the country’s epidemic was peaking. They insisted that it was right to help and pointed out that China has sent even more equipment to the UK in return since then.
Sir David King, the former Chief Scientific Adviser, said: “What really is emphasised in that piece is the fact that the government ministers had their eye off the ball. They were totally focused on other issues such as Brexit, and the celebration of us emerging from Europe.
Scientific advice
No 10 sources are adamant they have followed the advice of their scientific advisers at all times.
On Sunday Deputy Chief Medical Officer Jenny Harries said it was too early to judge that the UK has been worse affected than other countries such as Germany, warning that it could take up to two years before the true toll of Covid-19 becomes clear.


inews--2020-04-19--What next for football and their sponsors? A golden relationship faces a dark, difficult future

What next for football and their sponsors ?
A golden relationship faces a dark , difficult future The coronavirus shutdown could lead football clubs and their sponsors to an awkward impasse You see them everywhere : smack bang in the middle of your football club ’ s shirt , on sleeves , on left and right breasts , on the match-day programme , on the big screen , on big banners outside the stadium , on the digital advertising hoardings , on the training shorts and shirts and pullovers and hoodies and hats and scarves and gloves , and on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ so , so many more , including dating app Tinder , and they have even included Porn Hub , which I am reliably informed is a pornography website .
Oh , and not forgetting all the betting companies , of course , with their intrinsic link to the English game .
Sky Sports ' subscription model could be challenged during the coronavirus hiatus ( Photo by Catherine Ivill/Getty Images ) The relationship between Premier League football and sponsors has been a match made in heaven for decades , yet it is about to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from the coronavirus outbreak continues .
Football clubs from top to bottom have already realised they are facing the dire consequences of grossly mismanaging revenue to wage ratios - vastly overspending on player contracts which have reached obscene levels in the modern day - with broadcasters Sky and BT due a significant return on their investment of more than £700million if the 2019/20 season is not completed .
And time is fast running out .
As clubs struggle to negotiate pay cuts and deferrals with their players to negate economic ruin , more @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with sponsorship partners closing in on the date when they can return to the negotiating table and claw significant sums back from their contracts - or even , for those particularly badly affected financially by the pandemic , terminate them altogether .
It is why thus far the Premier League have put up a united front in their commitment to concluding the current campaign , whenever they are able .
Any suggestion otherwise would trigger a legal landslide that would sweep across football .
BT Sport have been unable to bring subscribers Champions @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in March ( Photo by Michael Regan/Getty Images ) So it will be a delicate dance in the weeks and months ahead .
Unless it is imperative to severe ties , sponsors will not wish to irrevocably ruin relationships that in future could cost them millions .
Those who jump ship now , as the water comes cascading in , will be the ones who could find themselves all at sea alone when the money starts pouring in again , whenever that may be .
But everyone - bar perhaps Amazon owner Jeff @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who bet on UK companies to collapse , who have found themselves billions of pounds richer during the pandemic - is feeling the bite and business is business .
If football clubs are not able to display their sponsor ’ s toilets , faucets and sinks in the Premier League window then companies finding themselves unsure how long they are able to pay the wage bill and the interest on that bank loan are not going to settle for nothing .
Words such as “ longstop ” and “ force majeure clause ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ prepared to give us back ?
” will be bouncing around in emails between lawyers and executives as we speak .
“ The force majeure clauses in the contracts with commercial third parties are a potential legal minefield that will need to be navigated with caution , ” Leaf says .
“ Many sponsors ( and potentially external broadcasters ) may find that they have the right to walk away from lucrative deals if the lockdown persists into May – as effectively many of these agreements will contain longstop dates that allow the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ haven ’ t been able to enjoy their rights for an extended period of time .
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You see them everywhere: smack bang in the middle of your football club’s shirt, on sleeves, on left and right breasts, on the match-day programme, on the big screen, on big banners outside the stadium, on the digital advertising hoardings, on the training shorts and shirts and pullovers and hoodies and hats and scarves and gloves, and on and on and on.
They are manufacturers of sports gear, airline companies, tyres, noodles, bottles of wine, bottles of spirits, high-end watches, cars, chocolates, music streaming services, couriers, lubricants, video game studios, sunglasses, hotels, coffee, mattresses, pillows, duvets, razors, online traders, denim. And that is literally a non-exhaustive list of Manchester United’s various sponsors.
Read more: Premier League clubs feeling the heat over pay as sponsors eye early exit
There are so, so many more, including dating app Tinder, and they have even included Porn Hub, which I am reliably informed is a pornography website. Oh, and not forgetting all the betting companies, of course, with their intrinsic link to the English game.
The relationship between Premier League football and sponsors has been a match made in heaven for decades, yet it is about to take a hellish turn as the fallout from the coronavirus outbreak continues.
For decades, it seemed nothing could burst the Premier League bubble, until along came an invisible pin-prick which has exploded the finances of top-flight football.
Football clubs from top to bottom have already realised they are facing the dire consequences of grossly mismanaging revenue to wage ratios – vastly overspending on player contracts which have reached obscene levels in the modern day – with broadcasters Sky and BT due a significant return on their investment of more than £700million if the 2019/20 season is not completed. And time is fast running out.
Contracts could be terminated
As clubs struggle to negotiate pay cuts and deferrals with their players to negate economic ruin, more financial deadlines loom on the horizon, with sponsorship partners closing in on the date when they can return to the negotiating table and claw significant sums back from their contracts – or even, for those particularly badly affected financially by the pandemic, terminate them altogether.
“This will no doubt be concentrating minds in boardrooms and club legal departments across the country,” Simon Leaf, head of sport for leading sports lawyers Mishcon de Reya, tells i.
It is why thus far the Premier League have put up a united front in their commitment to concluding the current campaign, whenever they are able. Any suggestion otherwise would trigger a legal landslide that would sweep across football.
A delicate dance
So it will be a delicate dance in the weeks and months ahead. Unless it is imperative to severe ties, sponsors will not wish to irrevocably ruin relationships that in future could cost them millions. Those who jump ship now, as the water comes cascading in, will be the ones who could find themselves all at sea alone when the money starts pouring in again, whenever that may be.
But everyone – bar perhaps Amazon owner Jeff Bezos and those delightful hedge fund managers who bet on UK companies to collapse, who have found themselves billions of pounds richer during the pandemic – is feeling the bite and business is business. If football clubs are not able to display their sponsor’s toilets, faucets and sinks in the Premier League window then companies finding themselves unsure how long they are able to pay the wage bill and the interest on that bank loan are not going to settle for nothing.
Words such as “longstop” and “force majeure clause” and “how many millions are you prepared to give us back?” will be bouncing around in emails between lawyers and executives as we speak.
Golden relationship
“The force majeure clauses in the contracts with commercial third parties are a potential legal minefield that will need to be navigated with caution,” Leaf says. “Many sponsors (and potentially external broadcasters) may find that they have the right to walk away from lucrative deals if the lockdown persists into May – as effectively many of these agreements will contain longstop dates that allow the paying party to walk away if they haven’t been able to enjoy their rights for an extended period of time.”
Football and brands have enjoyed a golden relationship as the years have gone by, but there are darker times ahead.


inews--2020-04-19--Captain Tom Moore, 99 and Dame Vera Lynn, 103, in chart battle for number one

Captain Tom Moore , 99 and Dame Vera Lynn , 103 , in chart battle for number one Forces Sweetheart could thwart national fundraising hero 's bid to become oldest Singles chart-topper Now Captain Tom Moore is on course to score a number one single for his cover of You 'll Never Walk Alone with Michael Ball .
The 99-year-old war veteran has raised more than £25 million for NHS Charities together , having initially targeted just £1,000 by walking 100 laps of his garden .
He joined forces with Ball and the NHS Voices of Care Choir to cover @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with proceeds from the single donated to Captain Tom Moore 's 100th Birthday Walk in aid of NHS Charities Together .
Their version of You 'll Never Walk Alone is the highest new entry in the chart first look from the Official Charts Company , with just shy of 36,000 copies sold after 48 hours .
It is 22,000 chart sales ahead of reigning number one Blinding Lights by The Weeknd , and could bring the veteran a debut official UK number one just in time for his 100th birthday on April 30 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ UK singles chart-topper , displacing Sir Tom Jones who was a mere 68 when he hit number one in 2009 .
Dame Vera Lynn became the oldest living artist to top the Official Albums Chart when she was 92 in 2009 .
The forces sweetheart , the only centenarian ever to release music , is now challenging Moore for the top slot .
Dame Vera climbs into the midweek top 20 at number 20 with her We ’ ll Meet Again duet with Katherine Jenkins , which also raises funds for NHS charities @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on track for a top 10 debut after her audition on Britain 's Got Talent on Saturday night , when she performed original song You Taught Me What Love Is .
The track is the second highest new entry of the week at number four .
Proceeds from the single will be split equally between NHS Charities Together and Great Ormond Street Hospital Children 's Charity .
The official chart first look is based on preliminary sales and streaming data from the first 48 hours of this week 's chart race .

He’s already captured the nation’s heart with his remarkable fundraising feats.
Now Captain Tom Moore is on course to score a number one single for his cover of You’ll Never Walk Alone with Michael Ball.
The 99-year-old war veteran has raised more than £25 million for NHS Charities together, having initially targeted just £1,000 by walking 100 laps of his garden.
Moore and Ball ahead
He joined forces with Ball and the NHS Voices of Care Choir to cover the Gerry & The Pacemakers hit, with proceeds from the single donated to Captain Tom Moore’s 100th Birthday Walk in aid of NHS Charities Together.
Their version of You’ll Never Walk Alone is the highest new entry in the chart first look from the Official Charts Company, with just shy of 36,000 copies sold after 48 hours.
It is 22,000 chart sales ahead of reigning number one Blinding Lights by The Weeknd, and could bring the veteran a debut official UK number one just in time for his 100th birthday on April 30.
Moore would be the oldest living UK singles chart-topper, displacing Sir Tom Jones who was a mere 68 when he hit number one in 2009.
Vera Lynn closing in
Dame Vera Lynn became the oldest living artist to top the Official Albums Chart when she was 92 in 2009. The forces sweetheart, the only centenarian ever to release music, is now challenging Moore for the top slot.
Dame Vera climbs into the midweek top 20 at number 20 with her We’ll Meet Again duet with Katherine Jenkins, which also raises funds for NHS charities.
Paediatric nurse Beth Porch is also on track for a top 10 debut after her audition on Britain’s Got Talent on Saturday night, when she performed original song You Taught Me What Love Is. The track is the second highest new entry of the week at number four.
Proceeds from the single will be split equally between NHS Charities Together and Great Ormond Street Hospital Children’s Charity.
The official chart first look is based on preliminary sales and streaming data from the first 48 hours of this week’s chart race.


inews--2020-04-19--Coronavirus lockdown: Schools could reopen with smaller classes and staggered timetables

Coronavirus lockdown : Schools could reopen with smaller classes and staggered timetables Gavin Williamson said he would examine the experiences of other countries which are reopening their schools He confirmed that officials are examining the experiences of other countries such as Denmark where schools are already reopening as the first step in the easing of lockdown restrictions .
Children there are being taught in smaller classes and are prevented from socialising outside their immediate group .
Parents are banned from entering the premises and the school day is staggered so that large groups of children do not mix and risk @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that schools could reopen in June after the summer half term ( Photo : Christopher Furlong/Getty Images ) '' And we 're seeing a few examples of countries opening up their schooling system and we 'll look closely as to how that works , how that goes , and what lessons can be learnt from it so we can benefit from that . ''
So far 120,067 people have tested positive for the virus with the number of tests being carried out per day at 21,626 - still far off the 100,000 daily @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the UK population has been tested for coronavirus since the start of the outbreak .
'Sorry your education was disrupted' '' Of course , I want nothing more than to see schools back , get them back to normal , make sure the children are sat around , learning , and experiencing the joy of being at school .
But I ca n't give you a date . ''
He added : `` To any young people watching , I wanted to say to you how sorry I am that you 've had @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I know how hard it must be , and I 'd like to thank you for making the adjustments that you 've had to make .
`` I know you will be missing your friends , your teachers , your lessons .
I want you to know that you are such an important part of this fight too , and I can not thank you enough for all that you are doing . ''

Britain’s schools could reopen with staggered timetables and reduced class sizes, the Education Secretary has suggested.
Gavin Williamson refused to name a date for English children to go back to school and apologised to pupils who have seen their education disrupted by the coronavirus crisis.
He confirmed that officials are examining the experiences of other countries such as Denmark where schools are already reopening as the first step in the easing of lockdown restrictions.
Children there are being taught in smaller classes and are prevented from socialising outside their immediate group. Parents are banned from entering the premises and the school day is staggered so that large groups of children do not mix and risk spreading the virus.
‘Lessons learnt’
Asked by i if the Government was considering adopting similar measures, Mr Williamson said: “Are we looking at other countries and learning from them? Absolutely.
“And we’re seeing a few examples of countries opening up their schooling system and we’ll look closely as to how that works, how that goes, and what lessons can be learnt from it so we can benefit from that.”
The Education Secretary led the daily Downing Street press conference after official statistics showed another 596 Britons had died of Covid-19 in hospital, bringing the total to 16,060.
So far 120,067 people have tested positive for the virus with the number of tests being carried out per day at 21,626 – still far off the 100,000 daily target. Around 0.6 per cent of the UK population has been tested for coronavirus since the start of the outbreak.
‘Sorry your education was disrupted’
Mr Williamson said: “People are anxious to know when we’re going to relax restrictions, when schools are likely to be fully back and open again.
“Of course, I want nothing more than to see schools back, get them back to normal, make sure the children are sat around, learning, and experiencing the joy of being at school. But I can’t give you a date.”
He added: “To any young people watching, I wanted to say to you how sorry I am that you’ve had your education disrupted in this way. I know how hard it must be, and I’d like to thank you for making the adjustments that you’ve had to make.
“I know you will be missing your friends, your teachers, your lessons. I want you to know that you are such an important part of this fight too, and I cannot thank you enough for all that you are doing.”
Need for transparency
He said there were no plans to open schools over the summer holidays in order to make up for the time missed during this academic year.
Paul Whiteman of headteachers’ union NAHT called on ministers to be transparent about the next steps, saying: “Instructing school leaders and their teams to return without including them in the planning stages or sharing proper safety arrangements would be extremely reckless.”