bbcuk--2020-01-30--Duke of Sussex loses press complaint over wildlife photos

Prince Harry has lost a complaint against the Mail on Sunday over a story the paper ran about photos of African wildlife he posted on Instagram .
The Mail said the duke - who had posted to mark Earth Day - had not made it clear the animals had been tranquilised and the elephant was tethered .
He argued he did not need to say this because he had stated they were being moved as part of a conservation scheme .
He complained to the press watchdog Ipso that the article was inaccurate .
The duke argued the paper breached @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Editor 's Code of Practice in the article , which was published in April last year .
The Mail on Sunday 's story was headlined `` Drugged and tethered ... what Harry did n't tell you about those awe-inspiring wildlife photos '' .
In it , the article said the images of a rhino , lion and elephant - posted on Harry 's Instagram account to highlight Earth Day - `` do n't quite tell the full story '' .
Earth Day is an annual global event to celebrate the world and encourage @ @ @ @ @ @ @ change .
The newspaper reported the duke had `` notably avoided explaining the circumstances in which the images were taken '' .
It added that followers of Sussex Royal , the Instagram account the duke shares with wife , Meghan , were unable to see a rope around the hind legs of the elephant because of the way the photo was edited .
Harry said that the image had been cropped due to Instagram 's formatting requirements , which the newspaper disputed .
In its ruling , Ipso said the prince had stated @ @ @ @ @ @ @ public by failing to explain the circumstances in which the photograph of the elephant had been taken and that the article was inaccurate in claiming that he had sought to mislead the public by deliberately publishing an edited version of the photograph '' .
But Ipso ruled there had been no breach of the accuracy clause , adding it did not believe it was `` significantly misleading to report that the photographs posted on the complainant 's Instagram account did not quite tell the full story and that the complainant had not explained @ @ @ @ @ @ @ been taken . ''
It is not the only time Harry and his wife Meghan have taken action against the press .
In October last year , the duke revealed he had begun legal action against the owners of the Sun , the defunct News of the World , and the Daily Mirror , in relation to alleged phone-hacking .
It came days after the duchess announced her separate legal suit against the Mail on Sunday over a claim that it unlawfully published one of her private letters .
Last week , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ media after photographs of Meghan in Canada were published in newspapers and on websites .
The couple made the warning following their decision to step back as full-time royals and split their time between the UK and Canada .
Back in 2016 , Prince Harry attacked the media for subjecting Meghan - then his girlfriend - to a `` wave of abuse and harassment '' .

In its ruling, Ipso said the prince had stated that "he had not misled the public by failing to explain the circumstances in which the photograph of the elephant had been taken and that the article was inaccurate in claiming that he had sought to mislead the public by deliberately publishing an edited version of the photograph".


bbcuk--2020-01-30--NHS chief slams Paltrow's health claims on Netflix

Gwyneth Paltrow 's new Netflix series poses a `` considerable health risk '' to the public , NHS chief executive Simon Stevens has said .
The Goop Lab , filmed at the headquarters of the actress 's wellness brand , Goop , explores the effectiveness of alternative therapies for physical and mental illnesses .
Netflix says the series is `` designed to entertain , not provide medical advice '' .
A spokeswoman for Goop said it was `` transparent when we cover emerging topics that may be unsupported by science or may be in early stages of review '' .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ on the streaming platform on Friday , 24 January .
Throughout the six-part series , Paltrow enlists the health of doctors , researchers and alternative health practitioners to investigate practices ranging from `` energy exorcisms '' to the use of psychedelic drugs in the treatment of mental-health disorders .
Mr Stevens took aim at the `` dubious wellness products and dodgy procedures '' featured in the series , while speaking at an academic event in Oxford on Thursday .
• Gwyneth Paltrow on Goop : We disagree with pseudoscience claims '' Goop has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ series , in which Gwyneth Paltrow and her team test vampire facials and back a body worker , who claims to cure both acute psychological trauma and side-effects by simply moving his hands two inches above a customer 's body , '' said the chief executive .
`` Her brand peddles psychic vampire repellent , says chemical sunscreen is a bad idea , and promotes colonic irrigation and DIY coffee enema machines , despite them carrying considerable risks to health . ''
Goop began in September 2008 as a newsletter produced by Paltrow @ @ @ @ @ @ @ brand opened its first UK store in London in 2019 .
It has since grown into an lifestyle and beauty business reportedly worth £190m ( $ 250m ) , with a website , online store , pop-up shops , a magazine and now a Netflix series .
`` While fake news used to travel by word of mouth , and later the Caxton press , we all know that lies and misinformation can now be round the world at the touch of a button - before the truth has reached for its socks @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , '' said Mr Stevens .
`` Myths and misinformation have been put on steroids by the availability of misleading claims online . ''
`` While the term 'fake news ' makes most people think about politics , people 's natural concern for their health , and particularly about that of their loved ones , makes this particularly fertile ground for quacks , charlatans and cranks . ''
BBC News has approached to Netflix for comment .
In 2018 , Goop agreed to pay $ 145,000 ( £112,000 ) for making `` unscientific @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it was selling .
The company claimed its jade and rose quartz eggs , which are inserted vaginally , could balance hormones and regulate menstrual cycles , among other things .
The legal action was brought by California 's consumer protection office .
Goop said it had not received any complaints from consumers about the product 's description .

"While fake news used to travel by word of mouth, and later the Caxton press, we all know that lies and misinformation can now be round the world at the touch of a button - before the truth has reached for its socks, never mind got its boots on," said Mr Stevens.


bbcuk--2020-01-30--Royal Marine who died after training incident named

A Royal Marine who died in hospital following an incident in training has been named as Ethan Jones .
He was part of a group practising an assault from a landing craft on Tregantle beach , Cornwall , when he went under the water on 21 January .
The 20-year-old was taken to hospital where he died on Friday .
The Royal Navy is investigating the incident .
His family said : `` Ethan died fulfilling his dream and doing something he loved . ''
They continued : `` Joining the Royal Marines was something Ethan had wanted to do @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
He wanted to join the best of the best and challenge himself .
`` Ethan loved the outdoor lifestyle and was looking forward to serving as a Marine on operations around the world .
We are very proud of all that he achieved . ''
Mr Jones was born in Bath and lived in Westfield , Radstock .
He had joined the Royal Marines in May and was in the last phase of the 32 weeks training .
His inquest opened at Plymouth Coroner 's Court earlier and heard he exited a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ water for about five minutes .
He was given treatment at Derriford Hospital where scans showed he had a brain injury and minimal brain activity .
Cpl Dave Wright , his section commander , said his attitude was `` consistently noted in training '' .
`` As an example , during an exercise , the troop were fatigued , yet Jones took it upon himself to place his equipment down at the top of a hill , go back down and carry the kit of a fellow recruit who was struggling with an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ loss to the Royal Marines as he would have inevitably achieved much within his career . ''
Fellow Recruit Daniel Landrey said : `` He was our best mate and we know he would not want this much fuss made of him .
`` Lucky for him it does not take more than a few words to describe Jonesy .
When he did n't have a pasty in his hand , he was getting the job done .
No complaining , no fuss , just always sending it . ''
During training he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ commander and was awarded the Commando Medal , which is voted for by recruits for the individual who best personifies the Commando Spirit .

"As an example, during an exercise, the troop were fatigued, yet Jones took it upon himself to place his equipment down at the top of a hill, go back down and carry the kit of a fellow recruit who was struggling with an injury.


bbcuk--2020-01-30--Tamara Ecclestone: Two arrested after '£50m jewellery raid'

Two men been arrested over the £50m jewellery raid on heiress Tamara Ecclestone 's London home .
Police said a 29-year-old suspect was detained at Heathrow Airport on suspicion of conspiracy to commit burglary .
He remains in custody .
A second man was arrested at an address in east London on suspicion of burglary and money laundering .
The daughter of ex Formula 1 boss Bernie Ecclestone was left `` shaken '' after the raid on her Kensington home .
Rings , earrings and a £80,000 Cartier bangle , were all stolen in the burglary , according to The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ December , police said they were called to the scene by security within the building to reports of three males inside the property .
The offenders are believed to have entered through a garden before breaking into safes hidden in the bedroom of the house , which is next to Hyde Park .
Officers used sniffer dogs to search the grounds of the property and also went through CCTV footage .
Ms Ecclestone bought her 55-room home in Palace Green , W8 , in 2011 for £45m , according to Forbes magazine .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ property to include an `` Amazonian crystal bathtub , a private nightclub , a bowling alley , a subterranean swimming pool , a beauty salon , a dog spa and a car lift '' .
The burglary occurred just after Ms Ecclestone left the country for her Christmas holiday with her husband Jay Rutland and their daughter Sophia

Following the raid on 13 December, police said they were called to the scene by security within the building to reports of three males inside the property.


bbcuk--2020-01-30--Katie Hopkins' Twitter account suspended

Controversial commentator Katie Hopkins has had her Twitter account suspended for violating its anti-hate policy .
The social media giant said the former Apprentice contestant had been temporarily locked out of her account .
Hopkins has more than one million followers on the site and is known for her outspoken views .
US President Donald Trump has re-tweeted her on several occasions , allowing her to gain a larger global following .
Anti-racism campaigners have called for her to be removed from the platform , accusing her of using hate speech .
A spokesperson for Twitter said the firm was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Hopkins apprised at each step .
They said : `` Keeping Twitter safe is a top priority for us - abuse and harassment have no place on the service . ''
They added : `` These rules apply to everyone using our service - regardless of the account involved . ''
As of Thursday evening , the account was listed but all her tweets had been removed .
The page still showed one re-tweet from another user accusing her of `` incitement to racial hatred '' for a post she made about British @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be from late last year .
Twitter requires users to take down posts that violate the network 's policies .
Users are barred from posting again until the offending post or posts have been taken down by the user .
The social network did not comment on why all of Hopkins tweets have been removed .
In this case all of Katie Hopkins ' tweets have been removed .
That does n't mean all of her tweets violated the anti-hate policy .
And Twitter is not saying whether that means her account will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it 's working on a deal to resume Hopkins ' access .
Twitter typically does n't comment when an account is suspended .
It did , however , break that policy in 2016 to explain why Milo Yiannopoulos had been removed from the network - he had called on his Twitter followers to send hateful and racist messages to Leslie Jones , a black actress .
Late last year Twitter also broke its silence on why it has not blocked US President Donald Trump , who in the eyes of many has tweeted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it made exceptions for world leaders .
But the social media platform does have a history of letting incendiary comments and memes remain on the site .
For Twitter , it is a balance between the demands of free speech and its efforts attracting a large and diverse user base .
That 's a juggling act Twitter and other social media sites has often struggled with .
Hopkins , who is also a former LBC presenter and MailOnline columnist , has repeatedly attracted criticism for her controversial views .
In 2017 she was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ £24,000 in damages , plus £107,000 in legal costs , in a libel action brought after a row over two tweets which Monroe said caused `` serious harm '' to her reputation .
She provoked anger when she tweeted that there must be a `` final solution '' in dealing with terrorists following the Manchester terror attack .
Shortly after , LBC announced she was leaving the show `` immediately '' .
Later that year , she left MailOnline by `` mutual consent '' .

In this case all of Katie Hopkins' tweets have been removed. That doesn't mean all of her tweets violated the anti-hate policy. And Twitter is not saying whether that means her account will eventually be taken down entirely or if it's working on a deal to resume Ms Hopkins' access.


bbcuk--2020-01-30--Grenfell Tower inquiry: Firms 'pulled the trigger' on victims

Firms involved in the refurbishment of Grenfell Tower are as much to blame for the victims ' deaths as if they had `` pulled the trigger '' of a gun , an inquiry into the tragedy has heard .
The insulation supplier saw the block as a `` flagship '' for its product and promoted it despite knowing it should have been recalled , one barrister said .
The companies deny responsibility and want a guarantee that the evidence they give will not be used in prosecutions .
Sam Stein QC , representing the victims , bereaved and survivors at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` killed '' when they `` promoted their unsuitable dangerous products in the pursuit of money '' .
• Seven key points from first phase of inquiry • Who were the victims ?
Another barrister representing victims said that Celotex and Arconic , the manufacturers of the insulation and cladding respectively , `` exploited '' a lack of knowledge about building regulations in efforts to promote their products .
Stephanie Barwise QC said that both companies knew their products were `` highly flammable '' and showed `` contempt '' for safety .
• @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ( KCTMO ) , which oversaw the refurbishment , did not question whether reducing costs would compromise safety , and used a fire risk assessor who it had been warned was `` prone to make unjustified statements '' • In an internal email in 2014 , an Arconic sales manager said she was `` working on '' projects including `` Grenfell Towers '' - despite the firm previous saying that it was n't necessarily aware where cladding would be installed • Fire safety consultancy Exova made a `` seriously misleading '' statement when @ @ @ @ @ @ @ changes `` will have no effect on the building in relation to external fire spread '' - which it added would be confirmed by analysis in a future report .
Exova knew about proposals for new insulation and cladding by November 2013 , but the risk assessment was not updated • Building contractor Rydon failed to obtain advice from Exova on external fire spread • The government was holding a `` ticking time bomb '' by not rewriting its fire safety guidance despite knowing as far back as 2000 it was inadequate .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ asked the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea ( RBKC ) three months before the fire for an assessment of the tower block by an independent health and safety inspector .
An RBKC official wrote to the then-chief executive of the KCTMO that they were `` not minded to agree to this request '' and that the KCTMO 's work had been `` more than sufficient '' .
The inquiry 's first phase found the cladding was the `` principal '' reason for the rapid and `` profoundly shocking '' spread of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 2017 .
Its second phase , which began on Monday , is looking at how the building came to be covered in flammable cladding during its refurbishment between 2012 and 2016 .
The inquiry heard that - with the `` sole exception '' of the RBKC , which accepted that the refurbishment should not have been signed off - all organisations involved in the work had denied responsibility .
The following day , emails disclosed to the inquiry suggested that companies knew a planned cladding system would fail in the event of a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for a guarantee that anything they say in the hearings will not be used as part of future prosecutions .

An RBKC official wrote to the then-chief executive of the KCTMO that they were "not minded to agree to this request" and that the KCTMO's work had been "more than sufficient".


bbcuk--2020-01-30--Have confidence, come forward, rape victims urged

`` Have confidence , come forward , '' the director of public prosecutions has told victims of rape , as the number of prosecutions continues to fall .
Max Hill QC , DPP for England and Wales , said it was so important they have confidence their case will be taken seriously and get personal attention .
His appeal comes as the CPS starts to publish statistics quarterly , instead of yearly , in a drive for transparency .
But concerns have been raised that such changes make it harder to scrutinise .
Kate Ellis , a solicitor at the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the introduction of quarterly figures made it difficult to compare statistics against previous annual figures .
Max Hill accepted there was some complexity in the figures but insisted he wanted to make them available to people more frequently .
He said the prosecution of rape was a high priority for him and a decision to charge someone was not made because it `` fitted a certain statistic '' .
`` We do n't charge cases because we are trying to hit a target of convictions , '' he told BBC News .
`` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with the right offence every time - and we apply the same test to every case , whether it 's rape or some other form of crime .
`` And if the evidence is there to charge the case and it 's in the public interest to charge it - we will charge it , '' he said .
Previously available annual CPS figures ( taken over 12 months from the month of March ) show a downward trend since 2016 in the number of completed rape prosecutions , which were 4,536 in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in 2016/17 ; 4517 in 2017/18 ; 3,034 in 2018/19 .
And the newly-released quarterly statistics seem to back up the continuing fall in prosecutions .
In the year to September 2019 , there were 2,343 completed prosecutions compared with 3,034 in the year to March 2019 .
However , these new figures did show a slight increase in the number of suspects being charged - up from 1,758 to 1,783 over the same period .
The increase in the amount of evidence involved , from phones and social media , has made @ @ @ @ @ @ @ prosecutors and , potentially , victims .
Kate Ellis said she had heard complainants and police officers say they were reluctant to refer often compelling cases to the CPS because it was `` so reluctant to bring charges '' .
She said the police were thinking `` what 's the point ? ''
or seeking early advice from the CPS and then not referring the case .
Dame Vera Baird , the Victims Commissioner for England and Wales , has written to the attorney general calling for an independent inquiry into the falling @ @ @ @ @ @ @ two years .
She writes that a key issue would be examining the role the CPS has played in the drop .
Dame Vera said in her travels around the country talking to victims and care professionals , she has commonly heard that prosecutors has become risk averse and is critical of a report by the CPS Inspectorate , published in December , which found it was not .
In response , the Attorney General 's Office said the attorney general would meet victims ' groups to discuss their concerns .
Deputy Chief @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Chiefs ' Council lead for rape , said the current outcomes were not good enough and everyone involved in investigating and prosecuting rape knew there was more to be done .
She said an ongoing cross-government review was looking at why victims did not feel able to engage with police , why referrals to the CPS from police were down , and why the number of CPS charges had fallen .
Once the reasons were understood , real and lasting improvements could be made , she added .

She said an ongoing cross-government review was looking at why victims did not feel able to engage with police, why referrals to the CPS from police were down, and why the number of CPS charges had fallen.


bbcuk--2020-01-30--Cardiff sex-filming ruling 'clarifies' voyeurism law

Filming a partner during sex without consent is voyeurism , Appeal Court judges have ruled .
Tony Richards , from Cardiff , was jailed for filming two sex workers , but argued his conviction should be quashed as the filming happened in a private setting .
Rejecting his appeal , judges ruled that the women he recorded had had a reasonable expectation of privacy .
The Crown Prosecution Service ( CPS ) said Wednesday 's ruling `` clarified this point of law '' .
Richards , 40 , of Heritage Drive , Caerau , was jailed in August for 15 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ three counts of possessing indecent images of children .
The Appeal Court 's rejection of his appeal is likely to have consequences for other cases , according to the Centre for Women 's Justice ( CWJ ) .
One such case is that of a naked , sleeping woman who says she was filmed by a man without her consent , the CWJ says .
Emily Hunt launched a legal challenge last year against the CPS 's decision not to bring a prosecution against the man , who she said filmed her without @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , which represented Ms Hunt , said the CPS would no longer oppose her challenge and would review its earlier decision , following the latest ruling .
• Upskirting now a crime after campaign Ms Hunt said : `` This decision was the clear , obvious and commonsense answer to a question no-one else was asking : is it illegal to video someone naked without their consent ?
`` Because the answer is obvious : yes it is .
And the court agreed . ''
Ms Hunt was given permission by the court @ @ @ @ @ @ @ CWJ learned the CPS would be opposing Richards 's appeal .
CWJ director Harriet Wistrich said : `` We would like to know why the CPS chose to argue opposite points in two separate cases . ''
A CPS spokesman said : `` What constitutes a 'private act ' for the purposes of the offence of voyeurism had never been conclusively defined by a higher court .
`` Now this new judgment has clarified this point of law , the CPS will review its position in the judicial review brought by Emily Hunt @ @

Ms Hunt said: "This decision was the clear, obvious and commonsense answer to a question no-one else was asking: is it illegal to video someone naked without their consent?


bbcuk--2020-01-30--Harry Dunn case and Prince Andrew inquiry 'not to be haggled over'

There will be `` no haggle '' over Harry Dunn 's death and investigations of Prince Andrew 's Jeffery Epstein connections , the government says .
Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab responded after US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo was asked if there was a `` deal to be done '' regarding the cases .
Mr Raab stressed the extradition treaty with the US is `` rules-based '' and there would be no `` barter '' over the cases .
Mr Dunn 's family is treating the developments `` with caution '' .
The 19-year-old died after a crash in Northamptonshire @ @ @ @ @ @ @ left for the US , citing diplomatic immunity over the case .
In his response to the question , Mr Pompeo said Mr Dunn 's case and the investigation into allegations about Prince Andrew would be `` resolved on their merits '' .
At an event in London alongside Mr Raab , Mr Pompeo was asked if there was `` a deal to be done '' over Prince Andrew and Mrs Sacoolas .
The secretary of state replied : `` Yeah , I can answer that .
I am confident each of these @ @ @ @ @ @ @ merits . ''
Mr Raab added : `` There is no barter , it 's a rules-based approach .
That 's what the treaty does .
`` We both see that the extradition treaty serves both sides .
And we want to make it work .
So , that 's the approach .
`` There is no haggle and no-one 's raised Prince Andrew .
Frankly , no-one has ever raised that with me . ''
Mr Pompeo countered : `` Yes , now they have . ''
The developments come after US @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Prince Andrew had provided `` zero co-operation '' to an inquiry into late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein .
Prosecutors and the FBI have contacted his lawyers but have received no reply according to the lead investigator , Mr Berman .
Prince Andrew says he did not see , or suspect , any suspicious behaviour when visiting the homes of Mr Epstein .
Buckingham Palace said the prince 's legal team was dealing with the issue .
Mr Dunn died after being fatally injured outside RAF Croughton , Northamptonshire , where Mrs Sacoolas 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
She was charged with causing death by dangerous driving last month .
Radd Seiger , spokesman for Mr Dunn 's family , has noted that despite his clients ' caution , `` the secretary of state is no longer saying [ Mrs Sacoolas ] will not return '' .
`` We treat these words with caution but it is clear that Mr Raab has followed through on his promise to the family that he would make it clear to the secretary of state that he will not accept anything less than Anne @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Mr Dunn 's mother Charlotte Charles said the family has stressed `` right from the outset that Anne Sacoolas must face the legal system here '' .
`` There is no other way and no-one is above the law , diplomat or not , as the Vienna Convention makes clear , '' she added .

"We treat these words with caution but it is clear that Mr Raab has followed through on his promise to the family that he would make it clear to the secretary of state that he will not accept anything less than Anne Sacoolas' return," he said.


bbcuk--2020-01-30--What ancient Rome may teach on post-Brexit tourism

UK Culture Secretary Nicky Morgan has probably not previously been compared to ancient Roman writer Pliny the Younger .
But they have one major thing in common - they have both called for people to take more domestic holidays .
Ms Morgan , who since her recent elevation to the House of Lords is now formally known as Baroness Morgan of Cotes , remains the government minister ultimately responsible for promoting British tourism .
And even before she took up the job in 2017 she was urging more Britons to consider taking so-called `` staycations '' .
Back in 2016 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a steam train to promote English Tourism Week .
She said at the time : `` Tourism is n't just about people visiting our country from overseas , it is also about us visiting the wonderful attractions on our own doorstep . ''
This would have been music to the ears of Roman writer Pliny the Younger ( AD61-113 ) .
He once wrote : `` Though we often take long journeys , and cross the seas to examine curiosities , we neglect them when they lie beneath our very eye . ''
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ and imperial magistrate , added that Romans should examine the `` objects of interest in our city , and near to it , which we have not even heard of '' .
As the UK is about to exit the European Union , Brexit appears to already be having an impact on the UK tourism sector .
While more Britons are choosing to go on domestic holidays , at the same time visitor numbers from mainland Europe have fallen .
What can be done to regain travellers from Europe ?
Is the staycation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ And are there any other parallels from ancient history ?
Patricia Yates , director of official tourism agency Visit Britain , says that visitor numbers from Europe are down 3 % over the past two years .
`` The fall has been due to the uncertainly [ over Brexit ] , '' she says .
`` People [ across Europe ] have been concerned about a lot of practicalities - will the flights still go ahead ?
Can I still use my health card ?
Will my ID still be accepted ?
`` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sure we tell people in Europe , who are thinking of coming to Britain , that we are still open and we are still welcoming .
And we are building up to a big campaign launch in that regard , very much people focused , to get across that sense of welcoming . ''
Overall visitor numbers are still rising , however , thanks to travellers from the US and China .
In total , Visit Britain predicts that the number of overseas visits to the UK will rise in 2020 to 39.7 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ up 2.9 % on 2019 .
However , these figures could take a hit if the coronavirus outbreak continues in China .
The number of domestic overnight holidays in Britain also rose 4 % to a record 48.9 million from January to September 2019 , compared with the same period a year earlier .
Chris Greenwood , a senior insights manager at Visit Scotland , says that Brexit concerns have definitely boosted domestic tourist numbers .
`` Scotland is seeing a resurgence in the staycationer , '' he says .
`` It is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Scots exploring what is right here on their doorstep .
`` Uncertainty around Brexit , and currency fluctuations , have undoubtedly been contributing factors for holidaymakers who decided to travel closer to home . ''
A survey last year from hotel chain Travelodge also found that Brexit was a big reason why more Britons were holidaying within the UK instead of going abroad .
Its poll of 1,500 people found that 12 % more were planning a domestic holiday than in 2018 .
And more than half said that Brexit was the reason @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Rome they obviously did n't have Brexit , or budget airlines , or the chance to enjoy long delays while waiting for Eurostar trains at Gare du Nord in Paris .
But with the Romans building well-paved roads and way stations ( like ancient motorway service stations ) across their empire , organised long-distance travel became feasible for the curious and well-heeled .
And a travel industry built up .
Some Roman commentators were unhappy with this though , and wanted people to stay within the borders of today 's Italy to prevent @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Others were not impressed with people from other parts of the empire travelling to the Italian peninsula .
In his Third Satire , the first Century AD poet Juvenal constructed a xenophobic narrator named Umbricius who complains about the number of Greeks in Rome , and Syrian influence .
Meanwhile in Tacitus 's Annals , the Roman historian said that politician Aulus Caecina Severus wanted to prohibit women from venturing beyond `` the boundaries of Italy '' for fear they would develop masculine traits .
Domestic tourism in Ancient Rome did in fact @ @ @ @ @ @ @ summer to their villas along the Bay of Naples .
The poor also trekked to the seaside , but holed up in less salubrious tenement blocks .
And the ancient city of Pompeii was a hotspot for travellers , unfortunate pun intended .
The Romans also helped to develop tourism in the UK , turning the healing springs at the town of Aquae Sulis ( today 's Bath ) into an attraction for travellers .
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• As the ice melts , Greenland considers its future Cath Poucher , a UK tourism marketer , says that while Brexit has fuelled a rise in UK staycations , many Britons have `` a genuine pride in their country , and a desire to explore it '' .
Mike Bugsgang , a veteran travel industry expert , adds that Visit Britain will have to work hard if the UK is to regain the trust of European holidaymakers .
`` Research has indicated that there @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , notably Germany , that Britain is not as welcoming to overseas visitors as it was pre-Brexit , '' he says .
`` On the upside , Euro 2020 matches including the final in England this summer will certainly provide a welcome boost for inbound and domestic tourism . ''
Yet Mr Bugsgang adds that not every Briton wants a staycation whatever complications Brexit brings .
`` As always , domestic tourism will be under pressure from the outbound holidays sector , with a recent survey by Travelzoo showing that despite Brexit , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ want to travel to new destinations overseas . ''

"What we need to do is make sure we tell people in Europe, who are thinking of coming to Britain, that we are still open and we are still welcoming. And we are building up to a big campaign launch in that regard, very much people focused, to get across that sense of welcoming."


bbcuk--2020-01-30--Vest worn by Charles I at execution to be shown

The silk vest worn by King Charles I when he was beheaded , in 1649 , is going to be put on public view for the first time in a decade .
The Museum of London usually keeps the fragile garment under `` restricted access '' , last exhibiting it in 2009 .
The blue vest , along with other items worn by the king at his death , will be shown in an exhibition in the autumn .
Museum curator Meriel Jeater said the objects would help tell the story of `` one of the most infamous executions '' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ anniversary of Charles I 's execution , at the Banqueting House on Whitehall .
After defeat in the Civil War , he had been found guilty of treason and was beheaded by masked executioners on a black-draped scaffold in front of a large crowd .
It was claimed the king asked to put on warm clothing so he would not shiver with the cold and look as though he was afraid .
The vest is believed to have been kept by a physician at the scene of the execution and was given to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ It would have been a layer worn over a shirt , but under outer clothes , and would have provided the extra warmth wanted by the king .
It has several stains , which the museum curators believe to have come from `` body fluids '' such as `` sweat or vomit '' .
Tests in 1959 and 1989 to discover the precise nature of the stains were inconclusive , the museum says .
Any further tests would risk damaging the fabric `` beyond repair '' , say curators .
Also in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ scarf and a monogrammed handkerchief , believed to have been carried by the king on the morning of his death .
He had been declared guilty three days earlier and spent his last days at St James 's Palace with his children and his chaplain .
On the morning of his execution , he walked across St James 's Park to Whitehall , wrapped in a dark cloak .
Fragments of a black cloak will also be part of the exhibition .
Ms Jeater said the exhibition would cover the `` grim but @ @ @ @ @ @ @ London , which `` attracted huge crowds several times a year at locations across the capital '' .
`` Public executions became embedded in the landscape and culture of London , influencing people 's everyday lives , '' she said .

The vest is believed to have been kept by a physician at the scene of the execution and was given to the Museum of London in 1925.


bbcuk--2020-01-30--Norton Motorcycles: 122 years of speed for famous brand

As globally renowned motorbike builder Norton goes into administration , the BBC looks back on its past glories .
Started by James `` Pa '' Norton in Birmingham in 1898 , the firm was originally a manufacturer of `` fittings and parts for the two-wheel trade '' .
The first motorcycles were built in 1902 , winning the first Isle of Man TT race in 1907 , though they did not carry the famous logo until 1916 .
Between the wars Norton was producing over 4,000 road bikes annually , winning the TT race 10 times .
During World War @ @ @ @ @ @ @ manufactured almost 100,000 sidevalve motorcycles - almost a quarter of all British military motorcycles .
The 1968 Earls Court motor show saw the introduction of the Commando model and more than 500,000 were produced in the next decade .
But the 1970s saw increased competition from Japan and the last Commando was produced in 1976 .
After going through a series of owners , the brand was relaunched in 1989 and enjoyed new TT success , beating a Yamaha to win in 1992 , the first victory for a British bike for almost @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Park , Leicestershire , in 2008 and the name enjoyed renewed attention with appearances in films like The Motorcycle Diaries and James Bond thriller Spectre .
But owner Stuart Garner warned earlier this year Norton owed tax authorities £300,000 and needed more time to pay .
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After going through a series of owners, the brand was relaunched in 1989 and enjoyed new TT success, beating a Yamaha to win in 1992, the first victory for a British bike for almost 30 years.


bbcuk--2020-01-30--Brexit: Tears and Auld Lang Syne as MEPs back terms

Members of the European Parliament have overwhelmingly backed the terms of the UK 's exit from the EU , amid @ @ @ @ @ MEPs ' final debate in Brussels .
The Brexit Party 's Nigel Farage and his @ @ @ @ @ waving Union Jack flags , while the Green Party 's Molly Scott Cato wept as @ @ @ @ @ the chamber one day .
After the vote , MEPs marked the UK 's exit @ @ @ @ @ .

Members of the European Parliament have overwhelmingly backed the terms of the UK's exit from the EU, amid high emotions during the UK MEPs' final debate in Brussels.
The Brexit Party's Nigel Farage and his colleagues were told off for waving Union Jack flags, while the Green Party's Molly Scott Cato wept as she spoke about returning to the chamber one day.
After the vote, MEPs marked the UK's exit by singing Auld Lang Syne.


bbcuk--2020-01-30--Brexit day and the battle over Europe in '75

In 1975 , the UK voted in a referendum to stay in the European Common Market .
Two people from @ @ @ @ @ spoke to the BBC about opinions then , and what has changed now .

In 1975, the UK voted in a referendum to stay in the European Common Market. Two people from opposing sides of the campaign spoke to the BBC about opinions then, and what has changed now.


bbcuk--2020-01-30--Daniel Kaluuya and Jodie Turner-Smith on Queen & Slim

The new film Queen & Slim , starring Daniel Kaluuya and Jodie Turner-Smith , tackles the subject of US police @ @ @ @ @ characters ' first date turns ugly when their car is stopped by a white police @ @ @ @ @ fictional story , but one that both British stars told BBC Arts Editor Will Gompertz @ @ @ @ @

The new film Queen & Slim, starring Daniel Kaluuya and Jodie Turner-Smith, tackles the subject of US police brutality and race.
The characters' first date turns ugly when their car is stopped by a white police officer.
It's a fictional story, but one that both British stars told BBC Arts Editor Will Gompertz they can relate to.


bbcuk--2020-01-30--Drillminister: Why I'm running for London Mayor

London Mayor candidate Drillminister has told the BBC he is fighting against `` discrimination '' present in the media to @ @ @ @ @ what Londoners want '' .
He wears a mask , and told Victoria Derbyshire it @ @ @ @ @ public `` had been conditioned to believe that a man in a suit with his @ @ @ @ @ tell the truth '' .
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London Mayor candidate Drillminister has told the BBC he is fighting against "discrimination" present in the media to represent "the democracy of what Londoners want".
He wears a mask, and told Victoria Derbyshire it was wrong that the UK public "had been conditioned to believe that a man in a suit with his face exposed is going to tell the truth".
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bbcuk--2020-01-31--Newspaper headlines: Will Brexit day hail a 'new dawn' or a 'small island'?

As if to summarise the day 's front pages , the Financial Times suggests Brexit day will be met with @ @ @ @ @ and regret '' .
While Brexit-supporters party in central London , there will be `` @ @ @ @ @ , the FT says .
Mr Johnson will set a sober tone , says the @ @ @ @ @ on Leave-voting regions , such as Sunderland where he will hold a Cabinet meeting later @

Leading the way is the Daily Express, which carries an eight-page spread. With the front page headline "Yes, we did it!", the paper congratulates itself on winning its 10-year "crusade for Britain to leave the EU", calling it "the greatest campaign in newspaper history".


bbcuk--2020-01-31--Primark towel clue in Portsmouth newborn baby death case

A Primark beach towel found close to where the body of a newborn baby was discovered could help detectives identify the mother , police have said .
The girl 's body was discovered at the junction of Victoria Street and Old Commercial Street in Portsmouth at about 06:15 GMT on Saturday .
A post-mortem examination was inconclusive but officers believe the child was not born in a hospital .
Police appealed for anyone who saw someone with the towel to come forward .
Insp Louise Tester , of Hampshire Constabulary , said the bright yellow towel with orange-red stripes had @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` We are hoping that by releasing this image of the towel it will help to jog someone 's memory , '' she said .
`` It is quite a bright colour , so please think back to last week - did you see anyone carrying something that matches this ?
`` It had been wrapped in a black T-shirt , so you may have seen someone carrying something dark in their arms ?
`` You may have thought that what you saw was insignificant but please let us be the judge of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ force was `` trawling CCTV '' and she remains concerned for the mother 's welfare .
`` Whether she comes to us or whether she comes to medical services - I just do n't mind - so long as she gets the help that she needs to make sure she 's OK , '' she said .
Liz Rix , chief nurse at Portsmouth Hospitals NHS Trust , made a direct appeal to the mother to get in contact .
She said : `` If you have given birth without medical attention you @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be suffering from bleeding or an infection which could be potentially life-threatening if left untreated . ''
Police have previously confirmed the baby was white and born at 39 weeks , which is full-term .

"Whether she comes to us or whether she comes to medical services - I just don't mind - so long as she gets the help that she needs to make sure she's OK," she said.


bbcuk--2020-01-30--Landslip at A83 Rest And Be Thankful in Argyll

The A83 has been closed in both directions in Argyll after a landslip resulted in more than 1,000 tonnes of debris covering the carriageway .
Bear Scotland said a clean-up operation at the Rest and Be Thankful was likely to continue on Friday .
Drivers are being diverted on to the Old Military Road .
It is the latest in a series of major landslips to hit the road and it has led to calls from the local council for a `` permanent solution '' to the issue .
Argyll and Bute Council leader Aileen Morton said the Scottish government @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the issue `` right now '' .
She said there should be `` no more prevaricating and faffing about , no more talking about processes and procedures , no more delay '' .
Transport Scotland said the government has invested £13.3m in landslide measures at the Rest and Be Thankful and the Old Military Road since 2007 .
A spokesman said the measures helped keep the road open for at least 48 days when it would otherwise have closed .
Bear Scotland said it received reports of debris on the A83 at the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Thursday .
More than 1,000 tonnes of material landed on the carriageway to the east of the area covered by debris fences and `` catchpits '' which were erected after previous landslides .
Experts believed it was triggered by a landslip in a forested area above the road , after more than 86mm ( 3in ) of rain fell over two days .
The road was closed and drivers were initially advised to follow a 60-mile diversion .
At 11:00 the Old Military Road , which runs parallel to the A83 , was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a safety inspection .
A convoy system is in place and Bear said it would be open round-the-clock `` subject to weather conditions '' .
Drivers are also being advised that ferry options are also available via Western and CalMac Ferries .
The A83 connects the Central Belt , via the A82 from Glasgow , to the Kintyre peninsula , all the way down to Campbeltown .
The road , which starts in Tarbet on the banks of Loch Lomond , is almost 100 miles long .
The Rest and Be Thankful is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ between Glen Kinglas from Glen Croe .
What has happened in previous years ?
The road closed for several days in 2014 following a 2,000 tonne landslip , then again in 2016 after a huge boulder threatened the safety of traffic .
A controlled explosion had to be carried out on the 150-tonne rock .
In October 2018 , the road was shut for nine days after about 3,000 tonnes of landslide debris reached catch-fences above the carriageway .
A 60-mile diversion was put in place while engineers worked to secure the rocks @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 75 tonnes .
Ms Morton , the local council leader , said the closure had caused a huge amount of disruption .
She said years of weather-related closures had led to repairs by the Scottish government - but not a `` permanent solution '' .
`` The last landslip had a hugely negative impact on local businesses , and as well as day-to-day inconvenience for local residents it caused problems with essential services such as access to medical treatment , '' she said .
`` The council and the people of Argyll and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ solution for a decade .
Enough is enough - we need an announcement today that work is starting on finding a permanent solution . ''
Transport Scotland said improvement works have been carried out on the slope since 2013 , including the erection of four catch-pits , with a total capacity of almost 15,000 tonnes .
A spokesman said they understood the frustrations of local people , adding that they were `` exploring options '' of further catch-pits .
The Rest and Be Thankful is the vital artery which connects Mid Argyll and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ BBC Scotland correspondent Jamie McIvor , who travels regularly on the route .
Many people living in Lochgilphead or Campbeltown travel to Glasgow regularly simply to visit shops or go to a football match .
The route also leads to the Islay ferry terminal at Kennacraig .
When the Rest is closed , the detour around Crianlarich adds around an hour to what is already a long , and often tiring , journey .
However many car drivers heading for Glasgow have discovered an alternative - they can drive through Cowal then take @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
This is not ideal and is more expensive but some may consider it preferable in practice to such a long road journey .
This , however , is not an option for people who rely on public transport .
But the practical implications for people who want to make shorter journeys from one side of the Rest to the other are , ironically , often more severe in relative terms .
For instance an Inveraray residents may want to visit Dumbarton or Helensburgh to visit their bank branch .
Inveraray business owners @ @ @ @ @ @ @ trade from day trippers .

However many car drivers heading for Glasgow have discovered an alternative - they can drive through Cowal then take the car ferry from Dunoon to Gourock. This is not ideal and is more expensive but some may consider it preferable in practice to such a long road journey.


bbcuk--2020-01-30--Jeremy Corbyn: 'Difficult to know' if Brexit brings Irish unity closer

Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has said it is `` very difficult to know '' if Brexit brings a united Ireland any closer .
He was speaking after meeting the five main political parties at Stormont during a visit to Northern Ireland .
Questioned on whether Brexit brings Irish unity nearer , he said there were `` more important priorities '' .
Mr Corbyn added that after Brexit `` the issue that is important is the immediacy of funding and trading arrangements '' .
It was his first visit to Northern Ireland since 2018 .
On arrival , he was greeted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the visitors ' book .
The Labour leader also signed the book of condolence for the late Seamus Mallon , the former deputy first minister , who died last week .
Jeremy Corbyn 's time as Labour leader is nearly at an end .
After losing the general election campaign , he 's set to stand down in April once his successor has been announced .
So his visit to Northern Ireland on Thursday was n't just for official opposition business - perhaps also a farewell tour .
He met the five main @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a day before the UK officially leaves the EU .
The return of the power-sharing assembly was also featured in the discussions .
Mr Corbyn said he had congratulated the local parties for working to restore devolution .
He said he believed Prime Minister Boris Johnson was still unclear what the future looked like post-Brexit .
Mr Corbyn added that the prime minister did not have `` a clear answer to businesses and workers `` regarding trading arrangements for Northern Ireland .
During his visit , Mr Corbyn was expected to discuss the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ restoration of devolution .
Mr Corbyn 's successor will be named on 4 April .
His visit comes two months after Prime Minister Boris Johnson visited Northern Ireland to sell his Brexit deal .

The Labour leader also signed the book of condolence for the late Seamus Mallon, the former deputy first minister, who died last week.


bbcuk--2020-01-30--Colwyn Bay school stabbing: Attempted murder boy sentenced

A 16-year-old boy who tried to kill a fellow school pupil in a random attack has been locked up .
He stabbed his victim in the shoulder in a corridor at Eirias High School in Colwyn Bay , Conwy county , in February .
The defendant , 15 at the time , was found guilty of attempted murder by a jury after a trial .
His extended 12-year sentence is eight years ' detention with four years on licence when he can be re-called if there are any further concerns .
During the four-day trial at Mold Crown Court , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ after the teenager had been kicked out of a lesson .
He told another pupil he wanted to stab the teacher and showed the girl an open bottle of whisky and a penknife .
Teachers were told and confiscated the whisky after searching his bag , but did not find the knife in his pocket .
Myles Wilson , prosecuting , said the boy then walked behind his victim in a corridor and attempted to stab him in the neck , but missed and hit him in the shoulder .
`` The defendant @ @ @ @ @ @ @ kill .
He did n't have any grievance against him .
He did n't know him , '' he added .
The court heard the defendant told police `` he had been thinking about killing someone for some time '' and `` liked the idea of killing someone '' .
The boy - who can not be named due to legal restrictions - said he `` just wanted to cause him some harm , to injure him '' and wanted to `` let out my frustration '' .
He had admitted wounding his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to kill him .
`` I feel regret every single day .
I think about him , his family - what they must have felt , '' he told the jury .
Judge Rhys Rowlands called it a `` deeply worrying case '' and said in the weeks before the attack , the boy had come into possession of a knife and had been experimenting by harming farm animals .
He said he had beaten a lamb and drowned it and stabbed a cow to the neck with a kitchen knife .
He @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in front of him when he was 10 , posed `` a significant risk of serious harm '' to the public .
He added : `` Regrettably I have come to the conclusion that you are a dangerous offender .
`` I am driven to the view that you remain a very troubled young man who has harboured thoughts of harming , indeed of killing someone , thoughts you acted upon that morning in February of last year . ''
He praised the attitude of the victim who , in a statement read @ @ @ @ @ @ @ attacker `` receives the support and help that he needs '' .

The boy - who cannot be named due to legal restrictions - said he "just wanted to cause him some harm, to injure him" and wanted to "let out my frustration".


bbcuk--2020-01-31--Hampshire M27 closure: 'Total disaster' traffic congestion warning

Motorists have been warned to expect `` severe congestion '' with the weekend closure of a motorway in Hampshire .
Part of the M27 near Southampton will be shut from Friday evening until Monday morning to allow a bridge to be demolished .
The work coincides with disruption to train services following a derailment at Eastleigh on Tuesday .
Romsey Town Council said traffic could be worse than during the `` total disaster '' of a closure in 2019 .
The work is the final stage of a £19m project to replace the A3057 Romsey Road bridge .
Highways England @ @ @ @ @ @ @ failed and the bridge beams had developed cracks .
A previous weekend closure in June 2019 , to install a new bridge alongside the old one , caused gridlock on roads around Southampton .
Highways England said the motorway would be shut between Junctions 3 and 4 from about 21:00 GMT on Friday until the early hours of Monday morning .
Project manager Andrew Winson said : `` That is expected to cause severe congestion in the area .
`` It 's going to be a longer operation than when we demolished [ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in September 2018 . ''
Highways England 's westbound diversion route shows the same 55-mile detour via the M3 and the A303 that was implemented for previous phases of the work .
Eastbound traffic would again be diverted through the town of Romsey .
Romsey town centre manager Mark Edgerley said the congestion would cause `` serious inconvenience '' .
He said : `` The previous closure in 2019 was a total disaster .
`` I 'm expecting it to be worse because there will be a lot of people heading to London @ @ @ @ @ @ @ option . ''
The rail line between Southampton and Basingstoke has been blocked since a freight train derailed on Tuesday .
Network Rail previously said disruption to train services could continue until Monday .

"I'm expecting it to be worse because there will be a lot of people heading to London who've now not got the train option."


bbcuk--2020-02-05--Coronavirus: Final UK flight to bring home Britons from Wuhan

The UK government is chartering a final flight to bring British nationals back from the Chinese city at the centre of the coronavirus outbreak .
The plane will leave in the early hours of Sunday morning and land at RAF Brize Norton , the Foreign Office said .
It comes as Britons in mainland China have been urged to leave the country after the outbreak claimed more lives .
More than 100 UK nationals and family members have already been evacuated to Britain from Wuhan .
About 165 Britons are reported to remain in Hubei province , where the outbreak @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have asked the Foreign Office for help to leave .
At least 427 people have died after contracting the virus and there have been more than 20,000 confirmed cases , most of them in China .
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• How the new coronavirus will finally get a proper name Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab said : `` We have been working round the clock to help British nationals leave Hubei province , on UK , French and New Zealand flights .
`` The Foreign Office is chartering a second @ @ @ @ @ @ @ help all British nationals and their dependants remaining in Hubei to leave .
`` I encourage all British nationals in Hubei to register with our teams if they want to leave on this flight . ''
On Friday , 83 UK citizens were repatriated on a flight out of Wuhan arranged by the UK government .
Another 11 Britons joined them on Sunday on a French flight .
A further eight UK nationals and six of their family members left on a flight to New Zealand on Tuesday .
It has since emerged @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Sunday 's flight tested positive for the virus .
All of the Britons are now in quarantine at Arrowe Park Hospital in Wirral for 14 days - the incubation period of the virus - to ensure they are not infected .
One British passenger , Anthony May-Smith , who arrived in the UK on Sunday , was taken to hospital in Oxford to be tested for potential coronavirus .
Health Secretary Matt Hancock told BBC Breakfast the test came back negative but that Mr May-Smith has returned to quarantine at Arrowe Park `` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the coronavirus symptoms come through '' .
Mr Hancock advised anyone who thought they might have symptoms to not leave home and to call 111 .
Mr Hancock said it was `` low '' risk that an infected person who was not yet showing symptoms could pass on the virus .
There have been two confirmed cases of coronavirus in the UK - a student at the University of York and one of their relatives .
They are being treated at the specialist infectious diseases unit at Newcastle Royal Victoria Infirmary .
Meanwhile @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who fears he contracted the virus in November , has been told he can return to the UK after the Chinese authorities gave him his passport back .
Jamie Morris , 23 , from New Tredegar in South Wales had said he did not know when he might be able to return from Wuhan because he had submitted his passport in order to extend his residency permit .
He will now be able to join other British nationals on the final flight home .
On Tuesday , the Foreign Office advised Britons to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ exposure to coronavirus .
The UK is also moving non-essential staff out from its embassy and consulates in the country .
The only two UK airlines serving China - British Airways and Virgin Atlantic - have suspended their flights between the countries because of fears about the spread of the virus .
But other commercial flights to the UK remain available in some parts of China .
The virus has now spread to more than two dozen nations .
However , the World Health Organization ( WHO ) said it does not yet @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Are you a British citizen in China ?
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Jamie Morris, 23, from New Tredegar in South Wales had said he did not know when he might be able to return from Wuhan because he had submitted his passport in order to extend his residency permit.


bbcuk--2020-02-05--Streatham attack: Sudesh Amman was not marked 'man-to-man'

Britain 's most senior police officer has said the Streatham attacker was able to stab people despite being under surveillance because such operations are not `` man-to-man marking '' .
Met Police commissioner Cressida Dick told a committee that Sudesh Amman was under `` covert '' police surveillance .
Amman , 20 , was shot dead by police after stabbing a teacher , 51 , and a man in his 40s in south London on Sunday .
Dame Cressida said it was `` clearly not possible '' to stop every attack .
Amman had been released from prison on 23 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for terror offences .
He was under active police surveillance at the time of the attack , which police believe to be an Islamist-related terrorist incident - he had a hoax device strapped to his body .
On Wednesday Dame Cressida gave evidence to the London Assembly Police and Crime Committee about general tactics used by counter-terror police .
She said when officers put people under surveillance `` they are not of course providing man-to-man marking '' .
`` They are there covertly and that is a deliberate thing , '' she said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I could assure the public that everybody who poses a risk on the streets could be subject to some sort of thing that would stop them being able to stab anybody ever , but it is clearly not possible . ''
• 'Streatham attacker tried to stab me' Dame Cressida said that the speed with which officers in Streatham responded to the attack was an `` extraordinary achievement '' .
She said armed officers who attended the incident were currently off the streets for `` welfare '' reasons .
An investigation involving 75 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , but there was `` no evidence '' that the `` horrible and really shocking '' attack was `` directed or enabled by anyone else '' .
In response to the attack ministers want to introduce emergency legislation to make terror offenders serve more time in prison - but a former government adviser has warned those plans could lead to a legal battle .
Dame Cressida said `` strong licence conditions '' for people being released from prison must remain in place in the event of any changes to sentencing law .

She added: "I wish I could assure the public that everybody who poses a risk on the streets could be subject to some sort of thing that would stop them being able to stab anybody ever, but it is clearly not possible."


bbcuk--2020-02-05--Ex-PM David Cameron's bodyguard 'left gun in aeroplane toilet'

A bodyguard for David Cameron is being investigated after he reportedly left his gun in a toilet on a transatlantic jet .
A `` terrified passenger '' found the gun and gave it to staff on a British Airways flight from New York to London on Monday , according to the Daily Mail .
As a former prime minister , Mr Cameron is entitled to continued security provided by the Metropolitan Police .
The Met said the officer involved has been removed from operational duties .
Mr Cameron 's team said it could not comment on security matters .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Glock 17 pistol , is said to have been left by a close-protection officer from the Met 's Specialist Protection unit , who took off his holster while in the toilet .
Mr Cameron 's passport - and that of the officer - were found with the weapon , according to the Sun .
A Metropolitan Police spokesperson said : `` We are aware of the incident on a flight into the UK on February 3 and the officer involved has since been removed from operational duties .
`` We are taking this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is taking place . ''
Mr Cameron was the UK prime minister for six years until July 2016 , when he stepped down following the result of the EU referendum .
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The gun, believed to be a 9mm Glock 17 pistol, is said to have been left by a close-protection officer from the Met's Specialist Protection unit, who took off his holster while in the toilet.


bbcuk--2020-02-05--BBC: TV licence fee decriminalisation consultation launches

Culture Secretary Nicky Morgan has launched a public consultation on whether non-payment of the TV licence fee should remain a criminal offence .
Currently , anyone who watches or records live TV or uses iPlayer without a TV licence is guilty of a criminal offence and could go to prison .
Baroness Morgan said it was time to think about keeping the fee `` relevant '' in a `` changing media landscape '' .
The BBC said a 2015 review found the current system to be the fairest .
The consultation , which will last eight weeks with the government @ @ @ @ @ @ @ also look at the viability of an alternative enforcement scheme .
Decriminalisation would not mean non-payment would become voluntary .
It could instead mean it would become a civil offence similar to non-payment of council tax or electricity bill .
In a speech on Wednesday , Baroness Morgan said many people thought it wrong that `` you can be imprisoned for not paying the TV licence and its enforcement punishes the vulnerable '' .
`` We are launching a public consultation to make sure we have a fair and proportionate approach to licence @ @ @ @ @ @ @ those most in need in society , '' she added .
The culture secretary also announced a new flexible payment scheme , called the Simple Payment Plan , to help those struggling to pay , including the over-75s .
It will allow people to spread the fee out into a number of manageable instalments .
`` This will help prepare the BBC and public service broadcasting for the future and make sure it continues to work for our society , our economy , and the public which funds it , '' said Baroness @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Rishi Sunak said the Prime Minister Boris Johnson had ordered a review of the sanction for non-payment of the £154.50 charge , which funds the BBC .
Confirmation of the consultation comes two days after it was announced the fee is to increase by £3 , from £154.50 to £157.50 , from 1 April 2020 .
It also follows the controversy last year over the decision to scrap free licences for some over-75s , a decision which saw a number of celebrities joining the call for the decision to be overturned .
From @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pension credit will be eligible to a free TV licence .
Baroness Morgan said her plans should not be seen as `` any kind of attack on the BBC '' .
The broadcaster is an `` incredibly important organisation in the UK and around the world '' , she said .
But it was the government 's `` duty '' to look into the issue of funding .
In a statement , the BBC said `` a detailed government-commissioned review ( in 2015 ) found the current system to be the fairest and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not recommend change - in part because the current system is effective in ensuring payment with very few people ever going to prison .
`` If there are changes , they must be fair to law abiding licence fee payers and delivered in a way that does n't fundamentally undermine the BBC 's ability to deliver the services they love . ''
In 2018 , more than 121,000 people were convicted and sentenced for evasion and issued with an average fine of £176 .
There were around 26 million TV licences being used @ @ @ @ @ @ @ £3.69bn in income for the BBC .
If decriminalisation of the TV licence fee were to go through , it would have a considerable impact on BBC funding .
The DCMS ( Department for Digital , Culture , Media and Sport ) said the government would take into account the impact on the corporation in the context of the overall licence fee settlement , for which negotiations begin later this year .
A previous government review in 2015 looked into whether a fine for non-payment could be issued under civil law instead , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , bus lane and congestion charge rules .
The review also examined whether unpaid TV licence fees should be considered a civil debt in the same way as unpaid utility bills or council tax .
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He said the BBC had "huge success in promoting the brand of Great Britain around the world", adding that any plan to decriminalise non-payment of the licence fee "feels like another attempt to impoverish the BBC and weaken it" and should be "abandoned immediately".


bbcuk--2020-02-05--Driver reverses car through front door of Wiltshire house

An elderly woman has reversed a car through the front door of a house .
She wedged the vehicle into @ @ @ @ @ in a village near Devizes in Wiltshire on Tuesday morning .
Firefighters took two hours @ @ @ @ @ her out from the back of the car .
She was treated at the scene @ @ @ @ @ Service .
A spokesman for Devizes Fire Station said it had been `` tricky '' @ @ @ @ @ .
A building control officer had been requested to check the building , Dorset and @ @ @ @ @ said .

Firefighters took two hours to rescue her and got her out from the back of the car. She was treated at the scene by the South Western Ambulance Service.


bbcuk--2020-02-05--Ian Paterson: Redditch MP Rachel Maclean among patients operated on

An MP who was operated on by disgraced surgeon Ian Paterson says she has been left with `` doubts about her health '' .
Rachel Maclean , MP for Redditch , said she was now concerned about the procedure she underwent years ago .
On Tuesday , an independent inquiry into Paterson 's malpractice recommended the recall of his 11,000 patients for their treatment to be assessed .
Health Secretary Matt Hancock has pledged to introduce improvements within a year .
In a tweet , Conservative Ms Maclean said : `` The extent of the malpractice he carried out is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was woefully lacking . ''
It comes after the inquiry found a culture of `` avoidance and denial '' which allowed Paterson to perform botched and unnecessary operations on hundreds of women .
The inquiry also revealed five health professionals have been referred to either the General Medical Council or Nursing and Midwifery Council and one case has been sent to police .
But police have since said the referral was in relation to Paterson himself .
`` A report of a sexual assault against Ian Paterson was referred to the force by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' Staffordshire Police said .
`` The complainant was visited by detectives in June 2018 and after speaking to her she did not wish to pursue a complaint .
There were no further safeguarding issues as Ian Paterson was in prison . ''
Paterson , who is serving a 20-year jail term for 17 counts of wounding with intent , worked with cancer patients at NHS and private hospitals in the West Midlands over 14 years .
His unregulated `` cleavage-sparing '' mastectomies , in which breast tissue was left behind , meant @ @ @ @ @ @ @ patients .
Others had surgery they did not need - some even finding out years later they did not have cancer .
• ' I am sad that so many women are dead' The inquiry made 15 recommendations , and Mr Hancock has vowed to introduce improvements .
`` There 's a whole series of recommendations but the central one is about information-sharing because the authorities that inspect different parts of the health system , the information was n't being shared properly , '' he told BBC Breakfast on Wednesday .
`` That @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be fixed . ''
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"What we will look at is how we change the culture so that doctors who see something going wrong, maybe a mistake they themselves make, how we make it so that it is easy for them to talk about it openly so that mistake isn't repeated," he said.


bbcuk--2020-02-05--'Scandal' if Bercow got peerage - ex-Parliament official

It `` would be a scandal that Parliament would struggle to live down '' if ex-Commons Speaker John Bercow got a peerage , an ex-Parliament official has said .
David Leakey who served in Parliament as Black Rod accused Mr Bercow of `` intolerable behaviour '' .
But Mr Bercow dismissed his claims as `` total and utter rubbish '' .
Meanwhile Diane Abbott has been criticised for saying it was `` unlikely '' ex-soldier Mr Leakey was bullied .
The shadow home secretary tweeted that Mr Leakey had `` served in Germany , Northern Ireland and Bosnia .
But @ @ @ @ @ @ @ intimidated and coerced ) by John Bercow .
Unlikely . ''
She has since deleted her tweet .
Responding to her comment , David Penman - general secretary of the FDA Union which represents civil servant - said : `` What a ridiculous comment from an experienced MP , demonstrating blind political partisanship and a complete failure to understand how power is abused in the workplace . ''
And Labour MP Dan Jarvis - who served as an army officer - said `` having a distinguished service record does not preclude you from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
`` All of us in the Labour/trade union movement have a responsibility to create a climate where people can voice their concerns and not have their experiences dismissed out of hand . ''
Mr Bercow has confirmed that he had been proposed for a peerage by outgoing Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn .
Getting a peerage would enable Mr Bercow to sit in the House of Lords - but he has suggested Downing Street is seeking to block his appointment to the upper chamber .
Speaking to the BBC 's Today programme , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be given a peerage on the grounds of his behaviour as Speaker .
`` He would fly into a rage , the red mist would descend , and he would be jumping up and down and balling out , and shouting insults , '' he said .
`` He called me an anti-Semite once after being rather rude and insulting about my background , education and military career . ''
In 2018 Mr Leakey accused the ex-Speaker of creating a climate of `` fear and intimidation '' and more recently has said he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Commissioner for Standards detailing his complaints .
Lord Lisvane , who served as Clerk of the House between 2011 and 2014 , has confirmed to the BBC he has submitted a formal complaint , which was understood to be centred around bullying .
Hitting back at the accusations , Mr Bercow told Sky News the claims were `` total and utter rubbish '' .
He said Mr Leakey was `` not employed by me , he was n't an employee of the House of Commons '' .
`` He is in absolutely no @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with my parliamentary colleagues , of which he is completely and utterly ignorant .
`` What we have got here is somebody who left the House , who is thrashing about , desperate to remain relevant , popping up at every turn , trying to make himself seem very important , very centre-stage , very at the heart of things in the way that I went about my work . ''
In response , Mr Leakey said Mr Bercow `` either does n't understand or ca n't remember how the role of Black @ @ @ @ @ @ @ % of my work was within or for the House of Commons '' .
Mr Bercow stepped down as Speaker in October after 10 years in the role and was replaced by Sir Lindsay Hoyle .

"What we have got here is somebody who left the House, who is thrashing about, desperate to remain relevant, popping up at every turn, trying to make himself seem very important, very centre-stage, very at the heart of things in the way that I went about my work."


bbcuk--2020-02-05--Sexually transmitted infections: UK's sexual health 'not in good shape'

Two leading sexual health charities are calling on the government to invest more in sexual health clinics and sex education in the UK .
Nearly half of all new sexually transmitted infections are in people under 25 .
And there 's a new STI diagnosis in England every 70 seconds .
The Terrence Higgins Trusts and British Association for Sexual Health and HIV have teamed up to say more needs to be done .
Their new report claims the government has cut sexual health spending in England by 25 % since 2014 .
The report looked into nearly half a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cases of gonorrhoea were up by 249 % and syphilis up by 165 % in the last ten years .
Research also found that the people most affected by STIs were gay men , who accounted for 75 % of all syphilis and nearly 50 % of gonorrhoea diagnoses in England .
• What to do if you get an STI • Sex diseases on the rise in England Some of the highest overall rates of STIs were reported in Black Caribbean and Black non-Caribbean/non-African populations .
The report did find some positive @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tools ( like the drug PReP ) mean there had been a 6 % reduction in diagnoses from 2017-2018 .
The HPV vaccine programme was also credited for reducing cases of genital warts by 3 % since 2017 .
Recommendations in the report include providing local government with more funding to improve sexual health services and doing more to encourage people to get help even when they might feel there is stigma or discrimination linked with having an STI .
Jonathan McShane , chair of Terrence Higgins Trust , said : `` This @ @ @ @ @ @ @ health is not in good shape and this must be a wake up call to the Government to take action .
`` It 's clear to see that sexual health has been neglected for too long and has not been a priority for successive governments . ''
In response to the report , a Department of Health and Social Care spokesperson said : '' More people than ever are now able to access sexual health services and we strongly urge people to take advantage of this free , local service if they consider @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Our new sexual and reproductive health strategy will be published this year . ''
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"If you go to a sexual health clinic and see other people, remember they are there for the same reason as you so take comfort in that and focus on the fact you are looking after yourself."


bbcuk--2020-02-05--George Medal for saving Princess Anne from kidnap up for sale

A bravery medal awarded to a former heavy weight boxer who helped save the Princess Royal from an attempted armed kidnap , is to go under hammer .
Ronnie Russell , 72 , punched Ian Ball in the head as he tried to kidnap the princess at gunpoint in London in 1974 .
Mr Russell was awarded the George Medal for bravery by the Queen , who told him : `` The medal is from the Queen , but I want to thank you as Anne 's mother . ''
It is expected to fetch between £15,000 and £20,000 at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who now lives in Bristol , said he was selling due to ill health and wanted to provide for his future .
`` It was something I said I would never , ever do , '' he said .
`` What I would like is whoever does eventually buy the medal , I would hope they might invite me somewhere to tell them about what happened on the night . ''
Mr Russell was heading home to Kent when he thwarted the late-night ambush .
Ian Ball had blocked the princess 's car @ @ @ @ @ @ @ had fired shots , wounding four people .
`` It was very fast moving , '' Mr Russell said .
He said Ball was trying to drag Princess Anne from her car while her then husband , Captain Mark Phillips , was pulling her back .
`` She was very , very together , telling him : 'Just go away and do n't be such a silly man ' , '' he said .
`` He stood there glaring at me with the gun and I hit him .
I hit him as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ flat on the floor face down . ''
Ball was later sent to a psychiatric hospital by an Old Bailey judge .
The medal will be sold along with a letter from 10 Downing Street informing Mr Russell of the award and a telegram from Princess Anne .
Auctioneer Oliver Pepys , from Dix Noonan Webb , said it has sold several George Medals in the past but most had been linked to World War Two .
`` To be offering this peacetime medal , with such a cracking story , is a @ @ @ @ @ @ @

"What I would like is whoever does eventually buy the medal, I would hope they might invite me somewhere to tell them about what happened on the night."


bbcuk--2020-02-05--UK councils' benefits pages push credit card adverts

High-interest credit card ads are being targeted at people seeking benefits advice on UK local council websites .
A BBC investigation found more than 950 advertising cookies - small text files that track people on the internet - embedded in council benefits pages .
The regulator said it would assess the findings , which showed the majority of councils do not use the correct form of consent under privacy laws .
The advertising industry denied using data from vulnerable residents .
The BBC Shared Data Unit used the open source software webXray to take a snapshot over two days last @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pages .
• More than half of UK councils had third-party advertising cookies on their benefits pages - a total of 950 cookies • More than two-thirds of councils did not appear to ask for the correct form of consent under privacy laws • Examples of targeted adverts on benefits pages seen by the BBC included high-interest credit cards , Black Friday deals , sports cars with features for disabled people and private funeral care plans The Information Commissioner 's Office ( ICO ) , an independent body set up to uphold information @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cookies without consent would be illegal .
ICO executive director for technology policy and innovation Simon McDougall said : `` This investigation by the BBC further highlights our concerns about the lack of transparency and consent when adtech is used .
`` While the ICO is keen to promote innovative uses of technology , that can not be at the expense of people 's fundamental legal rights .
We will be assessing the information provided by the BBC . ''
Privacy International ( PI ) , the UK non-profit privacy advocacy group , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ advertising has had on the internet as a whole .
`` It 's just a wild west , '' said technologist Eliot Bendineli .
`` There are thousands of things happening every second when you load a page , and you literally have no control .
`` Tracking people through benefits pages is sadly typical .
It 's always the people that are already vulnerable who are going to suffer the most . ''
Cookies are small text files that track people across the internet and collect data on them .
Many cookies @ @ @ @ @ @ @ browsing experience .
They are used for audience measurement , hosting and website design .
Third-party advertising cookies help companies deliver ads that are relevant to your browsing habits .
What is the law ?
The General Data Protection Regulation ( GDPR ) came into force in 2018 , ushering in stricter rules around handling and sharing data that could identify people .
In practice , this means any company which handles , stores or shares data must ensure the rights of the individual are upheld , or face a hefty fine .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Electronic Communications Regulations , which demand full active consent from users before tracking cookies are embedded on browsers .
`` I 've been a web developer since the late 1990s and a privacy researcher for the past seven years and this may be the most unexpected place I 've seen an ad online , '' said Prof Tim Libert , a computer scientist at Carnegie Mellon University and creator of the webXray tool used in this investigation .
`` In my view targeting residents through benefits pages is utterly reprehensible , as the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ most in need . ''
Disability charity Scope added : `` These targeted trackers are cause for concern .
`` Being served an advert for a credit card or low-cost loan while applying for state financial support could lead to debt and financial insecurity .
`` Everyone needs to do all they can to make sure disabled people are not unfairly targeted when trying to seek out support . ''
• Online election ads - who is targeting whom ?
The ICO has already taken a strong line on investigating the adtech industry @ @ @ @ @ @ @ noting `` general , systemic concerns '' .
The data protection watchdog can issue enforcement notices and fines if they detect a breach of data privacy laws .
Facing financial pressures , some UK councils have turned to online advertising as a source of extra revenue .
For example , the BBC previously reported one Welsh council earned just under £15,000 in revenue from online advertising in 2016-17 .
The Council Advertising Network ( CAN ) helps around 50 councils generate income through online advertising .
It also uses advertising technology to deliver @ @ @ @ @ @ @ director Lloyd Clark said : `` We automatically block all categories of advertising that could be used to target vulnerable groups .
`` The councils have control of these categories . ''
Defending the industry , Mr Clark said it existed to serve relevant adverts to the public .
`` People do n't like irrelevant adverts .
But it 's certainly possible for bad actors to behave like bad actors .
`` Given the tech furniture present right now we 're in a position where you need to really trust people because the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ It creates a real challenge . ''
A spokesman for Sheffield Council , which had 25 third party advertising cookies on its benefits pages , said : `` Whilst we are reviewing our use of advertising , currently this is an important revenue stream which is used to help fund improvements to our site for citizens .
`` The advertising is carefully controlled and many categories are not allowed where we deem this to be potentially harmful , particularly to our most vulnerable users . ''
Privacy International 's Mr Bendineli said : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ possible they [ the councils ] might be unaware .
You can easily imagine that they do n't have the budget to set up a proper website , or someone who sets it up does n't explain how things are working .
`` The internet is difficult , and websites are hard to maintain .
It 's a full time job and even at Privacy International where we focus on that type of stuff we spend a lot of time maintaining everything we have online .
We spend a lot of time making @ @ @ @ @ @ @ local government associations ( LGAs ) of England and Scotland said they would examine the use of cookies and the guidance offered on their sites .
In Northern Ireland , the LGA said each council was responsible for the management of its own website , but `` welcomed '' the BBC 's findings `` to support the ongoing management of council websites '' .
The Welsh Local Government Association did not respond to requests for comment from the BBC .
Just under half of advertising cookies found came from Google 's advertising arm @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it did not build advertising profiles from `` sensitive interest categories '' .
It said : `` We have strict policies preventing advertisers from using such data to target ads . ''
Google has also said that it would phase out third-party cookies within the next two years on websites accessed via its Chrome browser , in response to calls for greater privacy controls .
Prof Libert added : `` First and foremost , it is important to note that there is no way for a tracker to force their code onto a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ site itself must place the code there .
`` So the biggest party of responsibility is the website owner without question . ''
More about this story The Shared Data Unit makes data journalism available to news organisations across the media industry , as part of a partnership between the BBC and the News Media Association .
This piece of content was produced by a local newspaper journalist working alongside BBC staff .
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A spokesman for Sheffield Council, which had 25 third party advertising cookies on its benefits pages, said: "Whilst we are reviewing our use of advertising, currently this is an important revenue stream which is used to help fund improvements to our site for citizens.


bbcuk--2020-02-05--Coronavirus: The Scottish teacher staying put in 'ghost town' Beijing

In a city of 21.5 million people - one of the largest in the world - Chloe Sandilands did not expect to find herself with little to do .
`` It 's just so quiet , '' she said .
`` I 've just been spending a lot of time drinking with my friends .
`` We 're the only people out and the bars are almost dead . ''
The 22-year-old Scot moved to Beijing to teach English in the private sector in September , four months before the coronavirus outbreak .
It was a move outside her comfort @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a post-university lull - which saw her working part-time in a takeaway near her home in Rosyth , Fife .
While a large number of people have left China - partly for the Lunar New Year - many British migrants are staying put until they know more , including Chloe .
She said that even though the Foreign Office has advised Brits to leave the country if they can , travelling would be too much of a `` financial burden '' .
She added : `` I 'm still not looking to go @ @ @ @ @ @ @ would be too great a disruption to my life , so I 'm comfortable taking health precautions and waiting this out . ''
After moving to the sprawling Chinese capital , Chloe swiftly made friends and settled into a flat near Chaoyang Park with three American flatmates .
But her new bustling way of life came grinding to a halt as the city packed up for Chinese New Year .
`` News of the coronavirus came at an odd time , '' she said .
`` We were looking forward to a week @ @ @ @ @ @ @ so much we could do .
`` The roads are always packed and it 's usually hard to get anywhere - Beijing has over 20 million people in it but now there 's just nobody . ''
Beijing is more than 700 miles from the centre of the outbreak , Wuhan , where the entire city has essentially been quarantined - a move unprecedented anywhere in the world .
There are more than 20,000 confirmed cases around the world , most of them in China - officials say 425 people have died there @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Another death has been confirmed in the Philippines .
Measures have been implemented to stop the spread of the virus in Beijing too , which recorded its first fatality more than a week ago .
Commuters now face temperature checks at subway stations while authorities have advised everyone to wear surgical masks - a habit that has become increasingly common among east Asian countries since the 2002 Sars outbreak .
Chloe says that while she has not heard of any further deaths in the city , she does see the adverse effect @ @ @ @ @ @ @ people 's lives .
`` I think because it 's been 'bigged up ' it is scary , '' she said .
`` China is under pressure to respond to this outbreak because of the feeling about Sars - now the world is watching .
`` Businesses have stayed closed .
You ca n't do anything and everyone is scared .
It 's like a ghost town . ''
The company Chloe works for has halted classes and is exploring the possibility of staff teaching pupils online .
She is still earning a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to pay bills long-term - particularly as two of her flatmates are planning to leave the country .
But despite the uncertainty , Chloe - the youngest member of her household - has attempted to keep her flatmates in good spirits .
`` I 'm trying to focus on who is here and enjoy the time I have with them , '' she said .
`` My flatmates always say I keep them young .
`` I think it 's important to go through life with a sense of humour .
`` But @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are going home .
Schools are complete germ factories and I am at a massive risk .
I have 160 students so if I get sick they 're all at risk . ''
Knowing the potential scope of the virus or how long the public health emergency will last is still to be determined .
While it may appear the number of cases has soared , the numbers may reflect China 's improving ability to find infected people .
• Coronavirus : How worried should we be ?
• China accuses US of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ matters , estimates by the University of Hong Kong suggest the true total number of cases could be far higher than official figures suggest .
But like many others , Chloe wants to wait until the situation becomes clearer before making a decision .
She said : `` I 'm keeping an eye on what 's going on and trying to have my wits about me .
`` If there are more deaths , or if the situation gets more serious , that could change .
But I do n't want to leave @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ''

There are more than 20,000 confirmed cases around the world, most of them in China - officials say 425 people have died there along with one fatality in Hong Kong. Another death has been confirmed in the Philippines.