bbcuk--2020-08-04--Championship play-off final: Brentford 1-2 Fulham (AET)

Fulham beat Brentford in the Championship play-off final to secure an immediate return to the Premier League thanks to two extra-time goals from Joe Bryan .
The left-back caught Bees goalkeeper David Raya off guard with a free-kick from 40 yards in the 105th minute of the game at Wembley , with the Spaniard expecting a cross and then unable to scamper back and save Bryan 's skidding low effort .
With the Bees pouring forward in search of an equaliser , Bryan burst forward and combined with Aleksandar Mitrovic before stabbing past Raya to make the game safe with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a goal back with a header from eight yards out in the fourth minute of added time , but it was too late for the Bees to spark a comeback .
The goals from Bryan were two rare moments of quality and quick-thinking in an otherwise cagey encounter between the two west London rivals , which finished goalless after 90 minutes .
• Football Daily podcast : Fulham are promoted to the Premier League Scott Parker celebrated wildly at full-time having led Fulham to promotion in his first full season as manager .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ from top-flight relegation after replacing Claudio Ranieri in February 2019 , but can now prepare them for a 15th campaign in the Premier League .
Parker was unable to call on top scorer Mitrovic , returning from injury , from the start - but the Serbia international showed composure to tee-up Bryan for the crucial second goal with a slick one-two inside the box .
Ivan Cavaleiro almost made it 3-0 for Fulham in the closing stages when he was denied by Raya , and Dalsgaard 's header came far too late to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ had only scored once this season for the Whites heading into the game , but the 26-year-old ended up being the hero as his goals secured a promotion which could be worth £135m over the next three years .
Parker has transformed Fulham 's fortunes following their relegation last summer - as the Whites suffered 26 defeats and conceded 81 goals over the course of the 2018-19 league campaign .
They were among the favourites to go straight back up pre-season , but were unable to overhaul Leeds United and West Bromwich Albion @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a campaign halted for three months by the coronavirus crisis .
Mitrovic missed both legs of their semi-final win against Cardiff through injury , and the Championship 's golden boot winner was only fit enough for a place on the bench .
Despite the 25-year-old 's absence , Parker 's side had the better chances in a low-key first 90 minutes , with Raya twice saving from Josh Onomah in the first half .
However , midfielder Harrison Reed was fortunate to only see yellow for a crunching challenge on Christian Norgaard before @ @ @ @ @ @ @ free-kick into the side-netting soon after the restart and Bobby Decordova-Reid stabbed an effort wide from 12 yards out .
Meanwhile , Marek Rodak 's only save of note came in the second half when the Slovakian tipped over a fierce effort from Brentford 's Ollie Watkins .
Brentford head coach Thomas Frank will be left wondering where things went wrong , as his side spurned another chance to win promotion to the top flight .
Brentford needed four points from their final two games of the season against Stoke and Barnsley to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to finish third .
His prolific forward line of Said Benrahma , Bryan Mbeumo and Watkins had netted 59 goals between them in 2019-20 , but were unable to produce clear-cut openings against a stubborn Fulham backline .
The Bees have assembled a young and attacking squad via a recruitment model largely based on analytics , but Frank will now face a battle to hang on to Watkins and Benrahma , who are likely be the subject of transfer interest from Premier League clubs .
It is Brentford 's fourth play-off final defeat @ @ @ @ @ @ @ win promotion in nine play-off campaigns - setting a new English Football League record .
Their exile from the top flight will stretch into a 74th year as the Bees move into their new 17,500-capacity stadium at Lionel Road ahead of the start of next season .
Former England midfielder Parker said he was proud that players involved in last season 's disastrous Premier League campaign had bounced back .
`` We 've done what we 've done tonight , but there 's still improvement , and that 's what makes me so @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
`` For all of the good players and everything you see , what makes me so happy I see a group of players who only a year ago were struggling psychologically , did n't have a mindset or mentality .
`` I 've driven this team every single day and what makes me proud is I stood on the touchline tonight and seen a team that represents what I 've been saying over the last 12 months . ''
Brentford boss Frank was also full of praise for his side .
`` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to Fulham , Scott Parker , his coaching staff and everyone involved , '' the Dane said .
`` Of course it 's tough when you lose a final like this in a very tight game but I 'm extremely proud of my players .
`` We have gone from a mid-table club to a team who , in the league table , was the third-best team .
`` We are very fine margins away from the Premier League , which is an incredible achievement from us . ''
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Fulham will join Leeds and West Brom in the Premier League
Fulham beat Brentford in the Championship play-off final to secure an immediate return to the Premier League thanks to two extra-time goals from Joe Bryan.
The left-back caught Bees goalkeeper David Raya off guard with a free-kick from 40 yards in the 105th minute of the game at Wembley, with the Spaniard expecting a cross and then unable to scamper back and save Bryan's skidding low effort.
With the Bees pouring forward in search of an equaliser, Bryan burst forward and combined with Aleksandar Mitrovic before stabbing past Raya to make the game safe with three minutes remaining.
Henrik Dalsgaard pulled a goal back with a header from eight yards out in the fourth minute of added time, but it was too late for the Bees to spark a comeback.
The goals from Bryan were two rare moments of quality and quick-thinking in an otherwise cagey encounter between the two west London rivals, which finished goalless after 90 minutes.
Scott Parker celebrated wildly at full-time having led Fulham to promotion in his first full season as manager.
The 39-year-old was unable to save them from top-flight relegation after replacing Claudio Ranieri in February 2019, but can now prepare them for a 15th campaign in the Premier League.
Parker was unable to call on top scorer Mitrovic, returning from injury, from the start - but the Serbia international showed composure to tee-up Bryan for the crucial second goal with a slick one-two inside the box.
Brentford goalkeeper David Raya was caught out by Joe Bryan's 40-yard free-kick
Ivan Cavaleiro almost made it 3-0 for Fulham in the closing stages when he was denied by Raya, and Dalsgaard's header came far too late to set up a Bees comeback.
Bryan had only scored once this season for the Whites heading into the game, but the 26-year-old ended up being the hero as his goals secured a promotion which could be worth £135m over the next three years.
Fulham show resolve to win
Parker has transformed Fulham's fortunes following their relegation last summer - as the Whites suffered 26 defeats and conceded 81 goals over the course of the 2018-19 league campaign.
They were among the favourites to go straight back up pre-season, but were unable to overhaul Leeds United and West Bromwich Albion as they stuttered at certain points of a campaign halted for three months by the coronavirus crisis.
Mitrovic missed both legs of their semi-final win against Cardiff through injury, and the Championship's golden boot winner was only fit enough for a place on the bench.
Fulham captain Tom Cairney lifted the trophy at an empty Wembley
Despite the 25-year-old's absence, Parker's side had the better chances in a low-key first 90 minutes, with Raya twice saving from Josh Onomah in the first half.
However, midfielder Harrison Reed was fortunate to only see yellow for a crunching challenge on Christian Norgaard before the break.
Neeskens Kebano sent a free-kick into the side-netting soon after the restart and Bobby Decordova-Reid stabbed an effort wide from 12 yards out.
Meanwhile, Marek Rodak's only save of note came in the second half when the Slovakian tipped over a fierce effort from Brentford's Ollie Watkins.
Bees create unwanted history
Brentford head coach Thomas Frank will be left wondering where things went wrong, as his side spurned another chance to win promotion to the top flight.
Brentford needed four points from their final two games of the season against Stoke and Barnsley to go up automatically but lost both matches to finish third.
Ollie Watkins finished joint top-scorer in the Championship with Aleksandar Mitrovic - both with 26 goals
His prolific forward line of Said Benrahma, Bryan Mbeumo and Watkins had netted 59 goals between them in 2019-20, but were unable to produce clear-cut openings against a stubborn Fulham backline.
The Bees have assembled a young and attacking squad via a recruitment model largely based on analytics, but Frank will now face a battle to hang on to Watkins and Benrahma, who are likely be the subject of transfer interest from Premier League clubs.
It is Brentford's fourth play-off final defeat, and they have now failed to win promotion in nine play-off campaigns - setting a new English Football League record.
Their exile from the top flight will stretch into a 74th year as the Bees move into their new 17,500-capacity stadium at Lionel Road ahead of the start of next season.
'Struggling psychologically a year ago'
Matchwinner Joe Bryan (left) was part of the Fulham squad relegated from the Premier League
Former England midfielder Parker said he was proud that players involved in last season's disastrous Premier League campaign had bounced back.
"We've done what we've done tonight, but there's still improvement, and that's what makes me so proud and happy," he added.
"For all of the good players and everything you see, what makes me so happy I see a group of players who only a year ago were struggling psychologically, didn't have a mindset or mentality.
"I've driven this team every single day and what makes me proud is I stood on the touchline tonight and seen a team that represents what I've been saying over the last 12 months."
Brentford boss Frank was also full of praise for his side.
"First I would like to say congratulations to Fulham, Scott Parker, his coaching staff and everyone involved," the Dane said.
"Of course it's tough when you lose a final like this in a very tight game but I'm extremely proud of my players.
"We have gone from a mid-table club to a team who, in the league table, was the third-best team.
"We are very fine margins away from the Premier League, which is an incredible achievement from us."


bbcuk--2020-08-04--Vogue editor: Focusing on activism a 'no-brainer'

British Vogue editor Edward Enninful has said the September issue 's focus on activism was a `` no-brainer '' decision .
The magazine , described by Enninful to the BBC as a `` rallying cry for the future '' , includes 40 activists he called `` the faces of hope '' .
Footballer Marcus Rashford , a child poverty campaigner , and model/activist Adwoa Aboah are the cover stars .
Enninful said working with an all-black team `` brought an authenticity to the cover… a feeling of togetherness '' .
The September issue is traditionally the fashion bible 's most @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Sussex guest edited the issue 12 months ago .
Manchester United star Rashford was praised earlier this year for leading a campaign against child poverty while Aboah is a mental health campaigner .
Aboah was also the first cover star for Vogue when Enninful became editor .
They were photographed by Misan Harriman , the first black male photographer to shoot a British Vogue cover in its 104-year history .
Enninful chose Harriman to photograph the cover after seeing his black-and-white images of the Black Lives Matter protests in London at the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ death of George Floyd in police custody in Minneapolis .
Misan said he was `` honoured and empowered '' at being asked to do the Vogue cover shoot .
He said the brief was to `` capture the essence of these two extraordinary young people '' , adding : `` It shows hope , solidarity and empathy . ''
Enninful became editor-in-chief of British Vogue more than two years ago , making him the first black person to take the helm of the magazine .
He told BBC News that having an all-black @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was n't a first for him `` but for younger members , it was magical , they felt empowered , like the world was changing .
`` For me it was great to watch as an elder statesman .
This could n't be just a one-off .
The industry has to change . ''
`` I 've always wanted to effect change in the world . ''
Among the activists to feature in the September issue are Radio 1 DJ Clara Amfo , racial justice campaigner Baroness Doreen Lawrence , model Joan Smalls @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Matter co-founder Patrisse Cullors and writer Janet Mock .
`` Women were leading the charge this year , '' explained Enninful .
`` It just shows the strength of women , even in hard times , women prevail and lead the way . ''
He added : `` My mother was a strong woman . ''
Author Eddo-Lodge 's book , Why I 'm No Longer Talking To White People About Race , topped the paperback non-fiction chart , following the Black Lives Matter protests .
The achievement made her the first black @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bestseller list since the official book chart began .
Her book explores the links between gender , class and race in the UK and around the world .
She said she had n't done any interviews around the time of the protests because `` I 'm often looked at as a spokesperson… I wanted that initial space to be given to the protestors '' .
Speaking about Enninful and culture 's influence on effecting change , she said : `` I feel like culture is being more progressive than our politics . ''
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ and raised in west London , is one of a few people of colour in the fashion press to hold the role of editor-in-chief .
Others include Lindsay Peoples Wagner who runs Teen Vogue and Samira Nasr , the first woman of colour at the head of Harper 's Bazaar .
Talking about whether it was lonely being a black man in the industry when he first started out , Enninful said : `` I never wanted to be the only one so I brought my friends up with me… so we could @ @ @ @ @ @ @ . ''
The September issue follows on from Enninful 's July initiative , which saw him feature key workers , from nurses to railway workers , on a selection of three Vogue covers .
`` With Covid-19 , I realised the role of the magazine had to change , I wanted to create a document for the times , '' Enninful explained .
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Talking about whether it was lonely being a black man in the industry when he first started out, Enninful said: "I never wanted to be the only one so I brought my friends up with me… so we could grow together and change the world together."


bbcuk--2020-08-04--Sheffield marriage proposal causes flat fire

A man who was planning to propose to his girlfriend ended up setting his Sheffield flat on fire after lighting hundreds of tealight candles .
South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service said the fire started on Abbeydale Road on Monday after the man left to pick up his girlfriend for the `` big moment '' .
But when the couple returned they found the flat engulfed in flames .
A spokesperson said fortunately no-one was injured and `` she still said yes '' .
Posting about the incident on social media , the fire service said the man , who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his blushes , had `` really gone to town '' , with candles , wine and balloons .
However , it added : `` After going round the corner to collect his girlfriend ready for the romantic moment , he came back to find the flat on fire and three fire engines on the way . ''
`` As romantic as they are , and as much as we all love 'em , candles can be so dangerous . ''
The service wished the couple `` all the best '' and said crews @ @ @ @ @ @ @ invitation .
In response to the post , people offered their support and congratulations .
One person wrote : `` Omg the poor guy .
All he was trying to do was make it special . ''
Another said : `` Do n't let him arrange the wedding . ''
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bbcuk--2020-08-04--Hull motorbike crash: Boy who lost leg 'back on trampoline'

A 10-year-old dancer with a prosthetic limb is already doing acrobatic tricks just months after losing his leg when he was hit by a motorcycle in a park .
Budding gymnast Max Clark had an amputation after the crash and now has what he refers to as a `` robot leg '' .
Just 10 weeks on and Max is bouncing back and says he is now doing flips and other `` crazy things '' on his trampoline .
The motorcyclist has been jailed for three years for causing serious injury by dangerous driving .
• More news and stories @ @ @ @ @ @ @ near Hull , said he finds the moves `` easy '' and that `` I just needed the trust in myself '' in order to do them again .
His father Patrick Clark added : `` He 's progressing really well physically , leaps and bounds , more than I could possibly think .
`` He 's real positive , he 'll think 'oh I ca n't do that ' and then the next second 'ah , I can actually '' .
`` He wants to just jump , jump , jump , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ me at something . ''
Max was out with his family working on a school assignment on 25 May when he was hit by the bike while crossing a path in Rosmead Park , Hull .
Hull Crown Court heard how Jerome Cawkwell , 24 , was travelling `` at a crazy speed '' with a defective front brake and fled the scene after the crash .
The court was told that during the collision , Max 's lower limb `` became entangled in the machine '' and eventually had to be amputated @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Max visited a local police station , an experience which has left him wanting to become a police dog handler .
His family is now getting him a puppy and Max says he will `` grow it up to be strong and do a lot of tricks '' just like him .
In June , Cawkwell , a dock worker from Cambridge Grove , Hull , admitted five vehicle offences and was sent to prison and banned from driving for more than five years .
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His family is now getting him a puppy and Max says he will "grow it up to be strong and do a lot of tricks" just like him.


bbcuk--2020-08-04--Coronavirus: Swindon businesses 'worried' by rise in cases

Business owners in Swindon say they feel `` vulnerable '' and `` worried '' after coronavirus infection rates in the town more than doubled in a week .
A spike in cases in the town is being driven by an outbreak at an Iceland food distribution centre .
Public Health England ( PHE ) figures showed the rate of new cases per 100,000 people in the town was 48.6 , up from 19.8 the previous week .
It was the largest rise in new cases in England in the week to 31 July .
Pub and restaurant owners in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be forced to close their doors again just weeks after reopening .
Pascal Aiguier , from Jack 's Restaurant in Old Town , said trade had been `` steady '' since he reopened last month , and it would be `` very disappointing '' if stricter measures were enforced .
He said : `` I feel a bit vulnerable .
I 'm very conscious of procedures that we 've got to follow .
`` It would be a great shame if we had to close again so I 'm just keeping my fingers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The Victoria Inn , said : `` We already had to throw away all our stock of beer when we locked down before .
`` To have to do it again would be an extra kick in the teeth . ''
Wanda Hawkins , from The Pantry Coffee Shop , added : `` We 've been thinking about if we go back into lockdown , but we 'd still be able to open .
`` We 've got our PPE in place , and restrictions in place , so we feel it will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ play it by ear . ''
Swindon Borough Council 's Jim Robbins said he was `` relatively confident '' the outbreak had been contained at the XPO Logistics site .
Swindon South 's Tory MP Robert Buckland has played down the possibility of a local lockdown , saying : `` Whilst this is significant and serious incident , there is no evidence to suggest that Swindon is in a similar position to other towns that have seen community outbreaks . ''
The local authority confirmed a mobile testing unit has been testing XPO @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tested 457 people by Friday .
It said that the firm was fully cooperating with local public health teams and hoped the outbreak would be over within a week .

Swindon South's Tory MP Robert Buckland has played down the possibility of a local lockdown, saying: "Whilst this is significant and serious incident, there is no evidence to suggest that Swindon is in a similar position to other towns that have seen community outbreaks."


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Seven reasons not to give up on poetry Poetry will become an optional subject area in England next year , under changes to English literature exams in response to the coronavirus pandemic .
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Here are some reasons to continue studying poetry .
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bbcuk--2020-08-04--Seven reasons not to give up on poetry

Seven reasons not to give up on poetry

`` My name is Ozymandias , King of Kings ; Look on my Works , ye Mighty , and despair ! ''
wrote Percy Bysshe Shelley in 1817 .
More than 200 years later , and it has become the stuff of many pupil 's nightmares - analysing the language , form and rhythmic structure of verse , under exam conditions .
Millions of schoolchildren may be rejoicing that poetry can be dropped for GCSEs in England because of the coronavirus disruption .
But could they be missing out in the long-run ?
Here are seven reasons not to give @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , which promotes the study , use and enjoyment of poetry , has said it is important to recognise that poetry provides `` a lot of the diversity '' in the GCSE English curriculum .
`` This is where students encounter the voices of writers of colour like John Agard and Imtiaz Dharker , Raymond Antrobus and Zaffar Kunial , '' the organisation 's director Judith Palmer told the BBC .
She said poetry anthologies had been kept updated to include recent works that `` speak directly to young people 's lived experience @ @ @ @ @ @ @ scrimp on the poetry '' .
`` All the research that we do with young people comes back showing that they are desperate to read more diverse writers , and that this increases and widens engagement , '' she said .
Exams watchdog Ofqual said it had decided to offer students a choice of topics , following concerns that it was hard for them `` to get to grips with complex literary texts remotely '' .
But Ms Palmer also stressed that the study of poetry `` opens up a space for the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and isolation '' .
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`` In these Covid times , poetry has never been more relevant , '' she said , noting that many students returning to the classroom will be processing trauma .
She added : `` All @ @ @ @ @ @ @ away .
Poetry is all about uncertainty .
`` It does n't give answers , it poses questions , and helps students understand that life may involve learning to live with complexities . ''
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'Teens read and write more poetry every year' Writers have also responded to the changes , including Scottish writer and teacher Kate Clanchy .
She tweeted that dropping poetry at GCSE `` sends a signal down the school that it 's the dispensable bit of English '' .
Ms Clanchy , who regularly shares her students ' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Poetry is core , and teenagers read and write more of it every year . ''
She called for the return of open book examinations as an alternative way to relieve pressure on students .
Meanwhile , British-born Cypriot poet and writer Anthony Anaxagorou said poems `` do so much more '' than other ways of using language .
`` Poetry should n't be regarded as an analytical exercise , a response to memory , a means of introducing literary device , '' he tweeted .
`` Poems do so much more , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ other modes of language ca n't .
`` Presenting it as an 'option ' does nothing but reduce its cultural value more . ''
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Poetry 'will always have a mainstay in pop culture' Wilson Oryema , a multidisciplinary artist and writer from London , is among a new generation of poets who have adopted the form in the digital age by sharing work on social media .
This movement comes alongside the growth of performance poetry and spoken word - led by artists such as Kate Tempest and George the Poet @ @ @ @ @ @ @ He told the BBC poetry will always `` have a mainstay in popular culture '' .
`` Social platforms have created a whole new way for interacting and creating poetry , '' said Mr Oryema , who shares his work on Instagram , said .
He added : `` Now there 's a quick consumer culture it 's very rare that people read long books anymore .
It 's usually just quick interactions [ ... ] so I think poetry is one of the best mediums we have for communicating our ideas .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ people and it is a form of expression that has been used for centuries .
As more people interact with these mediums , either to type poems or create videos , I ca n't see it slowing down , only increasing . ''
Back in April , Game of Thrones star Emilia Clarke told fans that poetry had helped her cope with isolation during lockdown .
In a moving video posted on Instagram , she read aloud from a collection called the Poetry Pharmacy by William Sieghart , which presents poems as prescriptions @ @ @ @ @ @ @ chosen poem dealt with loneliness because , as she put it , `` isolation is a funny thing '' .
She asked fellow actors to do the same for a series she called `` poetry pharmacy goodness for the time of Isolation and Covid '' .
Helena Bonham-Carter read one prescribed for self-blame , and Stephen Fry for depression .
Andrew Scott said his poem addressed the need for reassurance and Thandi Newton said hers was for those struggling with inertia .
Poetry also brought people together in a shared appreciation for health @ @ @ @ @ @ @ contributed poems about their experiences to two anthologies that raised money for NHS charities .
Poems for a Pandemic by Angela Marston sought to explore a `` global effort to rescue humanity from the teeth of an invisible enemy '' , while Kate Amiel and Deborah Alma 's These are the Hands - named after the Michael Rosen poem - was described as `` crystallising the most beautiful and painful moments of being human '' .
In the foreword of the latter , children 's author and poet Mr Rosen - who was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the fact that the anthology featured NHS workers ' poems alongside contributions from well-known poets .
`` There is no place for us to say that because , let 's say , you 're a nurse you ca n't also be a poet , '' he wrote .
`` Quite the opposite : we need poems by people who do things other than write poems !
We need to be able to talk to each other and listen to each other in the way that this collection enables us to do . ''
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ require students to study a selection of poetry since 1789 , including the Romantics .
To give an example , the AQA exam board says students should study 15 poems from the AQA poetry anthology , which includes writers such as Byron , Maura Dooley , Seamus Heaney , Daljit Nagra , William Wordsworth , Simon Armitage and Jane Weir .
There is also an unseen poetry section of the exam , for which AQA says students should experience a wide range of poetry in order to develop their ability to closely analyse @ @ @ @ @ @ @ : Answering your questions about travelling to Spain

"Quite the opposite: we need poems by people who do things other than write poems! We need to be able to talk to each other and listen to each other in the way that this collection enables us to do."


bbcuk--2020-08-04--British Vogue September issue: Edward Enninful showcases activists of 'hope'

Edward Enninful has made significant changes to British Vogue since taking over the editorship three years ago .
In the @ @ @ @ @ he 's dedicated the famous September issue to 40 activists , including footballer Marcus Rashford @ @ @ @ @ Also featured is Reni Eddo-Lodge , the first black British author to top the UK @ @ @ @ @ Harriman has also made history by being the first black male to snap British Vogue @ @ @ @ @ history .
The BBC 's Brenda Emmanus hears from Enninful , Eddo-Lodge and Harriman on @ @ @ @ @ , as all global editions of Vogue unite under the theme of `` hope '' @

Edward Enninful has made significant changes to British Vogue since taking over the editorship three years ago.
In the wake of recent events, he's dedicated the famous September issue to 40 activists, including footballer Marcus Rashford and model Adwoa Aboah.
Also featured is Reni Eddo-Lodge, the first black British author to top the UK bestsellers list.
Photographer Misan Harriman has also made history by being the first black male to snap British Vogue's cover in its 104-year history.
The BBC's Brenda Emmanus hears from Enninful, Eddo-Lodge and Harriman on the making of the issue, as all global editions of Vogue unite under the theme of "hope".


bbcuk--2020-08-04--‘Why I run with a car tyre on my back’

‘Why I run with a car tyre on my back’

A man who tried to take his own life has been running with a 15kg ( 33lb ) tyre on @ @ @ @ @ `` heavy burden '' of depression and anxiety .
Ben , from Hadfield , Derbyshire @ @ @ @ @ in the Peak District to boost his mental health after his suicide attempt two years @ @ @ @ @ tyre has helped to start conversations about mental health with others during his runs .
@ @ @ @ @ going to drag 25kg ( 55lb ) of coal from Hadfield to his home city @ @ @ @ @ for the charity Mind .
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A man who tried to take his own life has been running with a 15kg (33lb) tyre on his back to symbolise the "heavy burden" of depression and anxiety.
Ben, from Hadfield, Derbyshire, says he regularly runs in the Peak District to boost his mental health after his suicide attempt two years ago.
He says the tyre has helped to start conversations about mental health with others during his runs.
In October, he is going to drag 25kg (55lb) of coal from Hadfield to his home city of Newcastle to raise money for the charity Mind.
Video journalist: Alex Thorp
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bbcuk--2020-08-04--‘Don’t we owe these children a duty of care?’

Thousands of children were taken from their homes by their parents to live under the Islamic State group ’ s @ @ @ @ @ those that survived are now stranded in Kurdish-run camps in Syria .
A British woman @ @ @ @ @ camps wants them to be able to leave .
Charleen Jack-Henry was sent a voice @ @ @ @ @ and says the camps are `` no place '' for children .
Listen to more @ @ @ @ @ Poonam Taneja on BBC Sounds .

Thousands of children were taken from their homes by their parents to live under the Islamic State group’s self-proclaimed caliphate.
Many of those that survived are now stranded in Kurdish-run camps in Syria.
A British woman with three grandchildren in those camps wants them to be able to leave.
Charleen Jack-Henry was sent a voice message from her grandchildren, and says the camps are "no place" for children.
Listen to more from the Asian Network's Poonam Taneja on BBC Sounds.


bbcuk--2020-08-04--The Papers: Kate's 'majestic' mask and Beirut left in 'agony'

And the Daily Star reports that the business of burglary is the latest to fall prey to automation , with @ @ @ @ @ designed to break into homes through the letterbox and steal valuables .
`` Rise of @ @ @ @ @ its headline .
As it is a difficult story to illustrate , the Star 's @ @ @ @ @ picture of a Dalek with a speech bubble saying `` Let 's hope there 's @ @ @ @ @ house '' .

One pub, near Grimsby, reported that some customers had been rude when they realised the 50% discount was capped at £10. And they were adamant it should be applied to their alcohol bill as well.


bbcuk--2020-08-04--Jesus Army abuse 'covered-up by church leaders', report claims

Abuse of women and children was covered-up by senior members of a disgraced religious sect , according to a report leaked to the BBC .
All five surviving leaders of the now-defunct Jesus Army were found to have colluded with sexual offenders through their handling of complaints .
The report followed an inquiry commissioned by the church in 2017 .
The Jesus Fellowship Church Trust ( JFCT ) declined to comment when approached by the BBC .
Last year it apologised to anyone `` who experienced harm in the past '' and urged victims to contact police .
The Jesus @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sprang up in Northamptonshire in the 1970s and established a sprawling community of houses .
Last year it dissolved after the BBC revealed hundreds of former members were seeking damages for alleged sexual , physical and psychological abuse .
Ten people from the church have been convicted of sex offences .
The new report focused on the actions of the so-called Apostolic Group of senior church leaders over the past two decades .
While the report did not identify the men , the BBC can name them as Ian Callard , John Campbell @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Huw Lewis .
Mr Haines became the sect 's principle leader after the death of its founder Noel Stanton in 2009 .
In the summary of her 800-page final report , independent investigator Vicki Lawson-Brown said all five leaders `` must take responsibility for their inaction '' .
She said women were treated as `` domestic servants '' , which placed them and children at higher risk of abuse .
There was a culture of `` blaming victims '' and `` reinstating disgraced leaders '' , her review found .
Describing one `` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the men , by their failure to act , protected a convicted paedophile who had been allowed to continue in his role as an elder by Mr Stanton .
In spite of further complaints against the man , he `` remained a risk within a community household until 2016 when social services threatened to take action '' .
The report recommended further investigations into a number of other areas , including sexual , spiritual and financial abuse , as well the `` inappropriate punishment '' of children .
What was the Jesus @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Jesus Fellowship as it was formally known , was an ultra-evangelical sect , founded in a small chapel in the Northamptonshire village of Bugbrooke in 1969 .
It attracted thousands of members , from homeless drug addicts to devout Christian families , many of whom lived together in close-knit , rural communes .
Members were put to work on the church 's farms or businesses and forced to hand over money and possessions .
Surviving members have described an intense , bullying regime , in which children were severely disciplined and forced to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in tongues and exorcisms .
In 2019 the BBC exposed allegations of abuse on a `` prolific scale '' including rapes , `` brainwashing '' and the brutal or sexualised beating of young children by groups of men .
Forty-three people who were active in the Church have been named as alleged perpetrators , including founder and firebrand , Noel Stanton .
After his death in 2009 , the Church handed `` disclosures '' of sexual offences against Mr Stanton and others to police .
In 2017 the five senior leaders known as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ down , pending an inquiry into the cover-up of abuse allegations .
The BBC has spoken to more than 25 former members of the Jesus Army who claimed to have experienced abuse within community houses .
Many said their complaints to leadership were ignored .
One woman , who asked not to be named , said Mr Farrant , who was known as `` Rockfast , '' ignored her claims in 2006 that an active church elder had sexually assaulted children in the 1980s .
Mr Campbell , known as `` Perceptive '' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , its head of safeguarding and the elder of Festal Grange in Pattishall .
The BBC can reveal that a gardener who stayed at the Grange was a convicted paedophile and went on to sexually assault three boys in the cellar over a seven-year period .
Neither Mr Farrant nor Mr Campbell replied to our request for comment on the allegations .
Although the Jesus Army has closed , its scattered congregations have formed small , independent churches .
About 180 people still live in communal houses .
Over the past year the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ assets totalling tens of millions of pounds .
It is expected some of the funds raised will be used to compensate victims .
Chairman of the Jesus Fellowship Survivors Association , which represents about 800 alleged victims , Erin Woodger , said compensation would help but would not `` repair or make up for the abuse these people have suffered '' .
He said many had nightmares and could not work .
`` It was living in that regime , being controlled , being beaten , being demeaned on a daily basis , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that has been most profoundly damaging , '' he said .
Mr Woodger said following the revelation of the abuse allegations the church suffered `` huge financial damage '' with the loss of hundreds of thousands of pounds in charitable donations .
He said the BBC 's coverage `` helped to bring out the truth , but they 're still trying to cover it up , and make out things were n't that bad '' .
All five members of the Apostolic Group were interviewed under caution by Northamptonshire Police last year .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ concerns around poor leadership and a lack of understanding of safeguarding '' .
However , no evidence was found of criminal offences .
None of the men replied to the BBC 's approaches for comment .

Describing one "significant case", she said all of the men, by their failure to act, protected a convicted paedophile who had been allowed to continue in his role as an elder by Mr Stanton.


bbcuk--2020-08-04--Heavy rain causes landslip at Rest and Be Thankful

Multiple landslips have again blocked the A83 Rest and Be Thankful after heavy rainfall across Argyll .
Traffic Scotland said the local Old Military Road , which has previously been used as an alternative route , had also been blocked .
The incident happened as Scotland was battered by heavy rain on Tuesday causing localised flooding .
About 65mm of rainfall is estimated to have fallen at the Rest and Be Thankful over the course of the day .
The area has been plagued by landslips with £79.2m being invested in the maintenance of the route since 2007 .
In @ @ @ @ @ @ @ days after being covered by 1,300 tonnes of debris .
Argyll and Bute Council has called for a permanent solution to the problem .
Specialist geotechnical contractors have carried out initial visual assessments from the roadside but initial indications are that there is still movement on the hillside and it is unsafe to begin clear-up operations or carry out further assessments .
Both the A83 and Old Military Road will remain closed overnight .
Safety assessments will resume at first light on Wednesday and a diversion route has been implemented between Tarbet and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ A85 and A819 .
Temporary traffic lights are also in place on the A82 at Inveruglas after heavy rain also affected a retaining wall following a day of challenging conditions .
In March , Transport Scotland said £1.9m was being invested in the construction of a new catch pit on the hillside to improve the resilience of the vital route .
The mitigation measures also included improved drainage and hillside planting .
Transport Scotland previously said work carried out since 2013 was estimated to have kept the A83 open for at least 48 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
This includes the October 2018 event , the largest on record , which intercepted approximately 3,200 tonnes of material reaching the A83 .
A yellow warning for heavy rain was issued by the Met office for heavy and persistent rain from 06:00 and midnight on Wednesday .
The main areas affected were Mid and North Argyll , Stirlingshire , Lochaber and Southern parts of Skye .
The Scottish Environment Protection Agency ( Sepa ) warned people to prepare for potential flooding around rivers , and to expect surface water in areas in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ were called to the Hillfoots in Clackmannanshire when Tillicoultry Burn burst its banks .
Fire crews helped people evacuate flooded properties in the Hareburn Road area of the town .
In Lochwinnoch , fire crews had to push a car through flood water on the A760 following torrential rain .
Flood water covering the road at Glen Fruin in Helensburgh was also posted on social media .
The heavy rain was expected to ease off overnight .

He said: "What really concerns me this time is there have been reports of large car-sized boulders being brought down the hillside on to the carriageway and there's been safety inspections taking place for some other potential boulders impacted by the landslip and the heavy rain."


bbcuk--2020-08-04--Cardiff Bay: Minority of young people 'ruining it for majority'

A minority of young people who have caused trouble in public spaces since lockdown was eased are spoiling it for the majority , it is claimed .
The BBC spoke to a number of small groups enjoying a quiet drink in the sun at Cardiff Bay 's Roald Dahl Plass .
Two people in their 20s were arrested after a large gathering at the weekend .
Welsh government minister Eluned Morgan has said there is evidence young people are not taking coronavirus as seriously as others .
Since the easing of lockdown restrictions , hundreds of young people have been @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in Cardiff Bay .
Cardiff Council said it had removed 28 tonnes of waste at a cost of £4,000 .
Speaking on Monday evening , Rhys Mallard and Lewis Tebbut , both 21 , said most people gathered for a quiet few drinks with friends and cleaned up after themselves .
`` I 've seen problems with drinking and fighting , people do n't clean up their rubbish and it ruins it for everyone else , '' said Lewis .
`` Coming down here with mates is one thing , but inviting everyone @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is another . ''
Rhys and Lewis said numbers can grow very quickly on weekends , especially when the weather is nice and people are attracted to the area when they see friends posting on social media platforms such as Instagram and Snapchat .
`` Before you know it , you 've got 200 to 400 people down here , '' Rhys explained .
`` I would hate to live down here .
It 's a nice place but it 's chaos down here when it 's like that . ''
Lowri , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ say they like to meet down Cardiff Bay and have a few quiet drinks when the weather is nice .
They say they would only stay until about 22:00 and would take all their rubbish away with them .
`` Rubbish is the problem , '' said Lowri .
`` They could have had a good night without leaving rubbish .
They get too drunk and then leave it there . ''
Claire Simms and Simon Graham live in Penarth but regularly walk across the barrage to enjoy the `` ambience '' of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ all these kids and their frustration , but we have all got the same frustration , '' said Claire .
`` Families with young children ca n't enjoy it .
It 's a nice ambience normally .
It 's nice to come here and relax , people watch and that .
`` I think Cardiff is a lovely city and it 's on the coast , so people want to enjoy that . ''
MP Stephen Doughty suggested crowd management measures similar to those in Cardiff City Centre could combat anti-social behaviour at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' It 's clear that a small minority of individuals to want to flout not only coronavirus safety regulations but also behaving in ways that would be unacceptable in any city during normal times . ''
Baroness Morgan said social media would be used in the future `` to make sure that those younger people understand the message '' .
On the weekend , a 48-hour dispersal order was put in place near the Wales Millennium Centre to deal with problems .
• Pubs ignoring Covid rules could be forced to shut '' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' the international relations minister said , speaking at a Welsh Government press conference .
`` It is something where I think we do have to get messages out , in particular to younger people , that this does affect them , it will affect them .
`` Clearly the evidence suggests that the younger people are really perhaps in some parts of the country not taking this as seriously as some of the other age groups .
`` That is a message that we need to get out but the police are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Cardiff Bay , and will be enforcing measures to make sure that people comply with the rules . ''
Asked how the government intended to get the message across , Baroness Morgan said social media would be used in the future `` to make sure that those younger people understand the message '' .
In the city centre , social distance markers and one-way systems for walking are in place and the Cardiff South and Penarth Labour MP said he had spoken to the authorities about something similar in the bay .
He @ @ @ @ @ @ @ early hours of the morning to clear the large amounts of litter from the area including empty alcohol cans and bottles .
`` What they 're having to deal with is completely unacceptable .
People need to act more responsibly , '' he added .
`` They 're coming down here and leaving the litter - take it home with you if the bin is full . ''
Concern at use of laughing gas Mr Doughty also told BBC Radio Wales Breakfast he was concerned about the use of laughing gas .
`` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to look into what they can do about that problem , '' he said .
`` It is obviously not just the alcohol but the drugs as well .
And there are questions about what businesses are doing in terms of serving individuals .
`` These things are banned and people are getting hold of them illegally .
There needed to be a crackdown and `` action taken '' , he said .
`` It is becoming a bigger and bigger problem . ''
South Wales Police chief superintendent Andy Valentine said antisocial @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
`` Our officers are responding to these incidents and are using the powers available to them , including dispersal orders and enforcement action , however with more than 100 miles of coastline , parks , towns and city centres , it is extremely challenging and we can not be everywhere all of the time . ''
He added that they were working closely with different agencies as a strong partnership approach was crucial to keeping people safe and ensuring the public 's quality of life was not negatively impacted `` by the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ In a statement , Cardiff council said it was working with police to ensure people enjoyed themselves but also ensure that everyone was safe .
`` To achieve that we need everyone to play their part , '' said a spokesman .
`` The council is working closely with the police to address concerns caused by a minority of individuals in Cardiff Bay .
Additional measures to improve compliance with social distancing and ensure that the area is safe for everyone will be put in place this weekend . ''

"The council is working closely with the police to address concerns caused by a minority of individuals in Cardiff Bay. Additional measures to improve compliance with social distancing and ensure that the area is safe for everyone will be put in place this weekend."


bbcuk--2020-08-04--Coronavirus: Are people in Manchester respecting the new restrictions?

It has been five days since lockdown measures were tightened in parts of northern England to stop an increase in the spread of coronavirus .
The new restrictions were announced late on Thursday night following a spike in cases of Covid-19 in Greater Manchester , east Lancashire and parts of West Yorkshire .
Although the local lockdown began on Friday , rules only came into force at midnight making it illegal for people from different households to meet in a private home or garden .
Those who flout the law face fines of £100 rising to a maximum of £3,200 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the new measures , are people in Greater Manchester respecting or ignoring the new restrictions ?
And is it clear who you can meet in a beer garden but not in your back garden ?
Coral McKeown , 44 , is a guardian carer for her grandsons in Collyhurst .
`` I feel the new lockdown rules are pointless and are way too late , '' she said .
`` I have no clue on what we can and ca n't do - it 's not clear at all .
`` This weekend @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and two young grandsons .
I do n't wear a mask and was n't asked to , or made to feel uncomfortable for not wearing one . ''
Abbie Chadd , 35 , an education consultant in South Manchester , said the rules are `` so unclear and somewhat conflicting '' .
`` I was gutted to see the new restrictions put in place but I fully understand the need to prevent the further spread of the virus .
`` Having visited the same park nearly every day since the start of lockdown @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the busiest it has been throughout .
`` People were clearly trying to adhere to the guidelines about being outside of their homes when meeting others , but I am not sure how this situation is better than small groups meeting in private gardens . ''
Joshua Lacey , 25 , a box office team leader , believes the measures act as a `` deterrent '' but `` with no clear outcome or goal '' .
`` We 've been told we can not go round to another household or garden , but @ @ @ @ @ @ @ contact with numerous households either at the pub or restaurant .
`` I do think that restaurants and pubs are more regulated and kept to higher hygiene standards , so in those terms these places could be seen as a lower risk and I understand that people have to get back to work as those industries have been heavily hit .
`` I had plans to visit family and friends in another area , but had to stay home instead .
`` I think people are ignoring the new regulations .
People feel @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as they are a more known and controlled environment . ''
What is the law from 5 August ?
• No gatherings in private dwellings of two or more people within the protected area • Someone living in the protected area can not meet anyone else inside a private dwelling outside the area • Both of these apply only if the people are from different households or protective bubbles • Attending someone giving birth , at their request • Visiting if they `` reasonably believe '' someone is dying as long as they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ close friend ( or anyone if the dying person has no close family or friends ) A dwelling does not include hotels , hostels , care homes and children 's homes .
• Coronavirus legislation : Restrictions on Gatherings in the North of England 2020 [ pdf ] Speaking on Radio Manchester on Friday , mayor of Greater Manchester Andy Burnham said he understands the rules can feel `` contradictory '' .
`` The pub is a more regulated environment and there are procedures in place to handle customers , '' he said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ n't think the same level of discipline is applied . ''
Michael Perrett , 32 , who is a musician in Fallowfield , said the restrictions are `` wishy-washy '' .
`` I think they are vague enough for people and businesses to ignore .
`` It 's also engendered a kind of 'sinking ship mania ' in people who think that it could be a step towards another full lockdown ... so people are filling their boots while they can .
`` I was working at the weekend .
I did n't @ @ @ @ @ @ @ people who did . ''
The parents of Helen Drummond , 54 , live in Didsbury .
They are aged in their eighties and she delivers their weekly shop .
`` We 're all so disappointed that I 'm going back to leaving bags at their front door .
`` Yes , it 's horrible and inconvenient , but I 'm a secondary school teacher and they both have underlying health problems .
`` What alternative is there in reality ?
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"I do think that restaurants and pubs are more regulated and kept to higher hygiene standards, so in those terms these places could be seen as a lower risk and I understand that people have to get back to work as those industries have been heavily hit.


bbcuk--2020-08-05--Coronavirus: UK made serious mistake over border policy, say MPs

The spread of coronavirus in the UK could have been slowed with earlier quarantine restrictions on arrivals , a group of MPs has said .
The Home Affairs committee said a lack of border measures earlier in the pandemic was a `` serious mistake '' .
It added ministers had underestimated the threat of importing the virus from Europe as opposed to Asia .
But a Home Office spokeswoman said the committee were `` incorrect in their assertions '' .
She added : `` All of our decisions throughout the pandemic have been guided by the science , with appropriate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ keep us all safe . ''
In their report , the committee backed a decision not to close the UK 's borders in the early stages of the crisis , given the `` large number '' of returning British nationals .
But it added that a requirement for people arriving from certain countries to quarantine , introduced in early June , should have come in earlier .
Since then , those arriving in the UK have to self-isolate for 14 days or face the threat of fines , with each of the UK @ @ @ @ @ @ @ exempted countries where this does not apply .
• What are the quarantine rules for Spain and its islands ?
• Can I still go abroad on holiday this summer ?
During February and early March , all passengers from Hubei Province in China and certain areas of South Korea , as well as Iran and later Italy , were asked to self-isolate for 14 days on arrival .
The MPs criticised a decision not to include Spain on this early list , adding that government advice had initially focused on Asian countries @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' the risk of importing the virus from Europe .
They added that a later decision - on 13 March - to end self-isolation advice for international arrivals not displaying symptoms had been `` inexplicable '' .
The Home Office said this advice was replaced by guidance advising all people in the UK , including arrivals , to self-isolate if they developed symptoms .
Citing evidence from scientific studies , the MPs said it was likely that thousands of infected people then arrived in the UK before full lockdown came in 10 days @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that this contributed to the rapid increase in the spread of the virus in mid-March and to the overall scale of the outbreak in the UK , '' they added .
`` The failure properly to consider the possibility of imposing stricter requirements on those arriving - such as mandatory self-isolation , increased screening , targeted testing or enforceable quarantine - was a serious error . ''
This is the second Parliamentary report in a week that 's accused the government of serious errors .
Last week 's criticised how hospital patients were @ @ @ @ @ @ @ test .
That and today 's report amount to the same accusation - poor or inexplicable decisions that did n't help slow the march of the pandemic .
The MPs cite examples from around the world where countries were requiring passengers arriving in that country to comply with stringent quarantine or monitoring measures .
The government insists that its general message from 13 March to the public to stay at home , if they had symptoms , worked .
But that recommendation was not the same as clear guidance , or an absolute @ @ @ @ @ @ @ even if they were feeling perfectly well .
And that , say the MPs , meant travellers in March were able to arrive and move about much more freely at a critical moment in the spread of the virus across the UK .
The committee added that the decision to withdraw self-isolation advice was `` very different from countries in similar circumstances '' .
It concluded that countries that instead introduced tougher border measures , such as Singapore , had been `` proved justified in doing so '' .
It said an official @ @ @ @ @ @ @ approach - stating that only 0.5 % of domestic infections had been imported from overseas - was not calculated until late March .
But the MPs point out that the proportion of cases was likely to have been `` substantially higher '' when blanket quarantine advice was lifted earlier that month .
They backed the mandatory quarantine rules introduced in June , and said ministers should consider greater testing of arrivals at the UK 's borders .
• LOCKDOWN LIMIT : Can we lift lockdown any further ?
• SCHOOLS : When will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ What are the guidelines on getting out ?
• THE R NUMBER : What it means and why it matters • LOOK-UP TOOL : How many cases in your area ?
Labour MP Yvette Cooper , who chairs the committee and is a former shadow home secretary , said the lack of stronger quarantine rules in March `` did make the epidemic worse '' .
She said the new guidance introduced in mid-March `` did n't cover anybody who was asymptomatic , anybody who was n't sure what the symptoms were '' .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ were introducing stronger border measures , the UK was lifting them , '' she told BBC Radio 4 's Today programme .
`` We 've seen no science behind that decision at all - and it 's that lack of science , lack of transparency that 's so concerning '' .
But a Home Office spokeswoman said the government had followed the scientific advice .
`` And with passengers numbers significantly reduced , the scientific advice was clear that quarantine measures for those entering the country from abroad would be most effective when @ @ @ @ @ @ @ infection , '' she added .
`` Therefore , as the virus was brought under control here , border measures were introduced on 8 June to protect public health and help avoid a second peak that would overwhelm the NHS . ''

Since then, those arriving in the UK have to self-isolate for 14 days or face the threat of fines, with each of the UK's four nations compiling a list of exempted countries where this does not apply.


bbcuk--2020-08-05--Schools 'must come before pubs and restaurants in future'

Schools should be the last places to shut in future lockdowns , after non-essential shops , pubs and restaurants , England 's children 's commissioner says .
Anne Longfield says children have a right to education and , must not be an `` afterthought '' , and that schools should be `` first to open , last to close '' .
She says children play a smaller role in spreading Covid-19 than adults and are less likely to get ill from it .
The government says getting children back to school is a national priority .
Ms Longfield has published @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to ensure children are `` at the heart of planning for the future '' .
The children 's commissioner acknowledges that reducing Covid-19 transmission in the community is very important `` but it should not be automatically assumed that this requires closing schools - except as a last resort '' .
• Schools will be ready for September - minister The briefing paper calls for the regular testing of pupils and teachers so that any confirmed Covid-19 cases - and their close contacts - can be isolated `` without necessarily having to send @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
It adds : `` This will be particularly important in the 2020/21 winter flu season when clusters of flu could be mistaken for a Covid-19 outbreak and result in unnecessary closure or interruption . ''
She says the Department for Education should expand its laptop programme in the event that pupils need to work online .
Consideration should also be given to those children taking exams next summer so they are not disadvantaged , particularly in the case of extended local lockdowns .
The briefing paper warns there is risk that some @ @ @ @ @ @ @ school after a period away , and that this could lead to truancy and challenging behaviour .
The DfE should closely monitor attendance and exclusion figures within areas that have experienced a local lockdown or increasing cases of Covid-19 , in order to identify where further help is needed , it says .
• Young carers 'ca n't get a break ' in lockdown Ms Longfield also raises concerns that children in young offender institutions and secure training centres have been spending more than 20 hours a day in their cells , family @ @ @ @ @ @ @ education has stopped .
And she suggests the government holds a news conference aimed at children , giving them the chance to submit questions to press briefings , just as adults were in the previous daily briefings .
She said : `` Too often during the first lockdown , children were an afterthought , '' adding : `` If the choice has to be made in a local area about whether to keep pubs or schools open , then schools must always take priority . ''
Schools minister Nick Gibb told BBC Breakfast @ @ @ @ @ @ @ school in September , `` including those subject to local lockdowns '' .
He told BBC Breakfast : `` Schools will be open for all pupils from September and we 're now looking locally when we impose new restrictions and will depend on things locally . ''
Mother of three Joe Watson , who has been shielding due to severe asthma , says her children would love to go back to school .
`` We would love them to go back to school in September , that 's my absolute hope for them @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
`` We 're saying to them that they 're probably going to go back , but at the same time , we have to keep an eye on the data and the statistics to check to see whether it 's safe enough . ''
Lorraine Hopkinson has an 11-year-old son who is due to start secondary school in September .
`` Everyday I 'm looking for reassurance so I can increase that confidence to send him to school , '' she says .
`` If we get to the beginning of September @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the issues that are currently bothering me have been resolved , I may say , 'Sorry , I ca n't send him in . '
'' However , Professor Neil Ferguson , who resigned from the government 's SAGE committee , told BBC Radio 4 's Today programme things were likely to get more difficult going into autumn and winter , with people spending more time indoors and the virus transmitting more efficiently in colder weather .
He said he was reasonably confident that - now we have `` good enough surveillance @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said : `` It will be challenging and there will be no going back to anything close to normal social interactions , at least not until we get back to next spring , potentially the availability of a vaccine . ''
He said while there was little risk of transmission in primary schools , secondary schools , colleges and universities posed a `` risk of amplification of transmission '' as older teenagers may spread the virus like adults .
Schools needed to have a plan in place on how to continue education but @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , `` perhaps through partial attendance '' , he added , for example with children in school one week on , one week off .
Labour leader Keir Starmer wrote in the Guardian that the `` priority must be reopening schools for the new term '' and urged the government to `` set out a clear plan this time , not just hope for the best '' .
`` If that means making hard decisions elsewhere , so be it : to govern is to choose . ''
Paul Whiteman , general secretary @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said : `` School leaders are currently preparing their schools for all children to return in September , and are following all the government and health guidance they have been given in order to make it as safe as possible .
`` But the success of September 's return to school rests as much on what happens outside the school gates as within . ''
Teresa Heritage , vice-chairwoman of the Local Government Association 's Children and Young People Board , said councils would continue to work with all schools and local partners @

He said he was reasonably confident that - now we have "good enough surveillance" - transmission could be contained but said: "It will be challenging and there will be no going back to anything close to normal social interactions, at least not until we get back to next spring, potentially the availability of a vaccine."


bbcuk--2020-08-05--Pubs to be closed in Aberdeen as lockdown renewed

Lockdown restrictions are being reimposed in Aberdeen due to a coronavirus cluster in the city , First Minister Nicola Sturgeon @ @ @ @ @ pubs and restaurants would be closed as part of the measures .
Ms Sturgeon said @ @ @ @ @ in the `` significant outbreak '' and that the cluster had now involved community transmissions @ @ @ @ @ which have been reintroduced , people are being told not to travel to the city @ @ @ @ @ area should not travel more than five miles for leisure purposes , or go into @ @ @ @ @ Travelling for work or education is permitted , but other travel is not advised .
@ @ @ @ @ being updated and more details will be published shortly .
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Deputy Chief Constable Will Kerr added: "Our officers will continue to explain the legislation and guidance but, for the minority who may choose to breach the regulations and risk the health of others, we will not hesitate to take enforcement action where appropriate."


bbcuk--2020-08-05--Meghan allowed to keep friends' identities secret

The Duchess of Sussex has been allowed keep the names of five friends who gave an interview about her secret in her case against the Mail on Sunday .
Mr Justice Warby said she had won the High Court order to protect their names `` for the time being at least '' .
Meghan is suing Associated Newspapers for breach of privacy and copyright infringement after it reproduced parts of a letter sent to her father in 2018 .
The publisher , which denies the claims , said her friends could be witnesses .
Associated Newspapers also said the letter @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by Meghan 's five friends to the US magazine People .
• Harry and Meghan sue over 'drone photos ' of son • Sussexes 'did not contribute ' to book on royals In an article in the magazine in February 2019 , the friends anonymously spoke out against the bullying Meghan said she had faced from Britain 's tabloid media .
They have only been identified in confidential court documents .
Meghan 's lawyers first asked to keep the friends ' names private last week in an application heard at London 's High @ @ @ @ @ @ @ husband , Prince Harry , attended the hearing .
In a witness statement submitted to the High Court , the duchess said Associated Newspapers was `` threatening to publish the names of five women '' .
`` Each of these women is a private citizen , young mother , and each has a basic right to privacy , '' she said .
Justin Rushbrooke QC , representing the duchess , said at the time that forcing her to disclose their identities would be `` an unacceptably high price '' to pay for pursuing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ But the publisher 's lawyers resisted the application to keep their identities secret , claiming the duchess 's friends brought the letter into the public domain when it was referred to for the first time in the People interview .
In written submissions , Antony White QC , acting for Associated Newspapers , said the friends were `` important potential witnesses on a key issue '' .
`` Reporting these matters without referring to names would be a heavy curtailment of the media 's and the defendant 's entitlement to report this case @ @ @ @ @ @ @ about it , '' he said .
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are now based in California with their son Archie , having stepped back as senior royals at the end of March .

"Reporting these matters without referring to names would be a heavy curtailment of the media's and the defendant's entitlement to report this case and the public's right to know about it," he said.


bbcuk--2020-08-05--Caroline Flack wanted to 'find harmony' with boyfriend

TV star Caroline Flack left a note before her death saying she had wanted to `` find harmony '' with @ @ @ @ @ an inquest heard .
The former Love Island and X Factor host was found dead @ @ @ @ @ Newington , London in February .
A note found by a paramedic said `` I @ @ @ @ @ one day find harmony , '' Poplar Coroner 's Court heard .
In a statement @ @ @ @ @ Mr Burton said the last time he had seen her `` she was not in @ @ @ @ @ `` The media were constantly bashing her character , writing hurtful stories ... generally hounding @ @ @ @ @ Burton said .
Ms Flack died while she was facing trial accused of assaulting him @ @ @ @ @ .
The 40-year-old had left her role presenting Love Island , the ITV2 dating show @ @ @ @ @ her arrest last December .
She had been charged with assaulting Mr Burton with a @ @ @ @ @ called to a disturbance at her home .

This came on top of the fact Ms Flack thought Mr Burton had sent a picture allegedly showing the scene of the assault to an ex girlfriend that had then been released to the press, her mother outlined to the court.


bbcuk--2020-08-05--Coronavirus: Government performance a pantomime, says actors' union

The government 's coronavirus performance has been a `` pantomime '' , the union for actors and entertainment industry professionals has said .
Paul Fleming , general secretary-elect of Equity , told the BBC more state funding was needed to keep the arts going through the pandemic .
He called for greater `` clarity '' on when theatres , circuses , concert halls and other venues can reopen in England .
The government said it was in `` close dialogue '' with owners and performers .
Last month , ministers announced an emergency support package of loans and grants worth @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , independent cinemas , heritage sites and music venues .
• Two-metre rule 'must be relaxed for musicians' Some venues had been due to reopen in England from 1 August , in an experiment to see whether they could operate within social-distancing rules .
But last week Prime Minister Boris Johnson delayed this until at least 15 August , amid concerns over a rise in coronavirus infections .
Theatre owners and performers are worried that the lucrative pantomime season might not go ahead this winter , with Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden warning recently @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to stage such `` highly interactive '' shows .
Mr Fleming , who takes up his post as Equity 's leader in October , said : `` Perhaps the reason why the government is less than bothered about reopening pantomime is because they 've had enough of it themselves - [ in managing ] the whole [ coronavirus crisis ] from start to finish . ''
He complained that ministers were not looking in enough detail at the `` complex '' needs of theatres , which could not reopen as easily as shops @ @ @ @ @ @ @ which represents theatre workers , said redundancies among them had jumped from 3,000 to 5,000 in four weeks .
Equity has launched a parliamentary petition calling for more protection for venues and performers .
Mr Fleming said : `` This is n't fun .
This is an industry .
`` And when you see £600m going to EasyJet alone - and I 'm sure that money is needed and I 'm very glad people are having jobs protected there - you wonder , how come we are getting £1.57bn alongside museums , galleries @ @ @ @ @ @ @ . ''
Mr Fleming argued ministers had shown a `` lack of clarity '' in their thinking and messaging on coronavirus , saying : `` We 've all had those cringing moments , have n't we ?
We 've sat down and we 've watched Boris give his responses .
`` And then either side of him are the two scientists and they essentially say what he should have said .
It creates anxiety for us all .
It 's not a hit performance . ''
Arts Council England says arts and culture @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the UK economy .
A government spokesperson said that `` at every point '' it had stated its `` plan to reopen society and the economy , including allowing live performances to restart , is conditional - that it relies on continued progress against the virus , and that we would not hesitate to put on the brakes if required '' .
`` We remain in close dialogue with the sector and will continue to work closely with them to determine how and when indoor performances can restart in a safe way , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Association , which represents councils in England and Wales , has published a guide to helping the arts recover from the pandemic .
Gerald Vernon-Jackson , chairman of the LGA 's culture , tourism and sport board , said this would `` unlock the potential of their creative communities to bounce forwards towards a better society and economy '' .

Mr Fleming, who takes up his post as Equity's leader in October, said: "Perhaps the reason why the government is less than bothered about reopening pantomime is because they've had enough of it themselves - [in managing] the whole [coronavirus crisis] from start to finish."


bbcuk--2020-08-05--John Hume: Funeral hears that Nobel laureate 'never lost faith in peace'

John Hume , one of the key architects of the Good Friday Agreement , `` never lost faith in peace '' , mourners at his funeral have been told .
The former SDLP leader and Nobel Prize laureate died on Monday aged 83 .
Due to Covid-19 restrictions on gatherings , there were limited numbers at the funeral Mass in St Eugene 's Cathedral in Derry .
Fr Paul Farren said that in life , Mr Hume never kept a distance , got involved and `` put everybody first '' .
About 100 people - mostly close family and friends @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Political dignitaries including First Minister Arlene Foster , Deputy First Minister Michelle O'Neill , Taoiseach ( Irish prime minister ) Micheál Martin and Irish President Michael D Higgins are among the mourners .
The service is being streamed live here on the BBC News NI website - as well as at the top of this page - and on the BBC iPlayer , while BBC Radio Ulster 's Talkback programme has live special coverage .
Fr Farren , who gave the homily at the Mass , said the long-standing politician always `` made @ @ @ @ @ @ @ His vision revealed what could be and with time and determination and single-mindedness and stubbornness he convinced others that peace could be a reality , '' he told mourners .
`` He never lost faith in peace and he never lost faith in his ability to convince others that peace was the only way .
`` If ever you want to see a man who gave his life for his country , and his health , that man is John Hume . ''
Fr Farren added that Mr Hume gave `` dignity and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in a time when `` small-mindedness and self-focus seems to be the driver '' and never put any specific group first .
One of the highest-profile politicians in Northern Ireland for more than 30 years , Mr Hume helped create the climate that brought an end to the Troubles .
He was a founding member of the Social Democratic and Labour Party ( SDLP ) in 1970 and led the party from 1979 until 2001 .
The former Foyle MP and MEP for Northern Ireland , who had dementia and in recent years @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Londonderry , died in the early hours of Monday morning .
Since his death , tributes have been paid from across the world , reflecting his international reputation .
Others in attendance at the funeral include NI Secretary Brandon Lewis , Irish Foreign Affairs Minister Simon Coveney , current SDLP leader Colum Eastwood , Alliance leader Naomi Long and former Ulster Unionist MEP ( Member of the European Parliament ) , Jim Nicholson , and Police Service of Northern Ireland ( PSNI ) Chief Constable Simon Byrne .
Tributes from across the world @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , is presiding at the Mass .
He began by reading out a number of messages from global dignitaries , including Bill Clinton and the Dalai Lama .
The Dalai Lama , who met Mr Hume when he visited Northern Ireland on a number of occasions , said he had always shown `` steady persistence '' for all to follow .
`` Although my fellow Nobel laureate is no longer with us , his message about peace and nonviolence in the resolution of conflict , no matter how protracted or difficult it may @ @ @ @ @ @ @ him , '' said the Tibetan spiritual leader , who is also patron of the Derry-based charity , Children in Crossfire .
Former US President Bill Clinton said Mr Hume had `` fought his long war for peace '' in Northern Ireland and described him as Ireland 's Martin Luther King .
`` His chosen weapons : an unshakeable commitment to nonviolence , persistence , kindness , and love .
`` With his enduring sense of honour , he kept marching on against all odds towards a brighter future for all the children @ @ @ @ @ @ @ message from the Vatican 's secretary of state on behalf of Pope Francis .
`` Mindful of the Christian faith that inspired John Hume 's untiring efforts to promote dialogue , reconciliation and peace among the people of Northern Ireland , His Holiness commends his noble soul to the loving mercy of almighty God , '' it said .
In times more ordinary , this would have been a final farewell to draw thousands to Derry 's St Eugene 's Cathedral .
An occasion to honour a statesman , to remember and to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ mark is everywhere in his home city .
But , such is the respect bestowed on him in these parts , the streets around the cathedral are largely empty .
Pat Hume , so widely regarded as the great woman behind the great man , had respectfully asked people to stay at home .
Those who did come stood outside the cathedral grounds , solemn and in silence .
Where in other times you may have expected politicians , prime ministers and presidents , today about 100 mourners will pay their respects and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the man who led the way to peace , and remained one of their own ; a fierce , dogged advocate for Derry .
This is the place he loved so well , a place where now he will rest in peace .
U2 singer Bono , who famously stood with Mr Hume and then-Ulster Unionist leader David Trimble in 1998 at the Concert for Yes - before the Good Friday peace deal was ratified - also sent a message to the service .
`` We were looking for a giant and found @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lives bigger , '' his message read .
`` We were looking for a negotiator who understood that no-one wins unless everyone wins ... and that peace is the only victory .
`` We were looking for a great leader and found a great servant - we found John Hume . ''
Mr Hume 's son , John Hume Jr , then paid a heart-warming tribute to his father .
`` For a man who supposedly had only one single transferable speech , dad did a lot of different things in his life @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` He also made us laugh , dream , think , and sometimes look at him and scratch our heads in amazement - and on rare occasions , bewilderment . ''
He reflected the importance of his father 's long career in working to secure peace and reach unprecedented political agreement .
`` At this time of planetary fragility , more than ever , he would be urging that we move beyond our flag-based identities , and recognise the need to protect our common home , '' said Mr Hume Jr. '' Central @ @ @ @ @ @ @ appreciation of human interdependency .
`` We all need one another , we all have a role to play , and all our roles are of equal importance . ''
His dad 's greatest achievement was `` without a doubt , marrying Pat Hone , our mother , and she enabled him to reach his full potential '' , he said .
Mr Hume Jr also reflected the side of his father that the family saw outside of political life , including his sweet tooth .
`` He also kept the Irish chocolate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Yorkies , crunchies , crème eggs , double deckers , wispas , you name it , he loved them all , '' he said .
`` We found it odd , how a man with the intelligence to win a Nobel Prize could seriously believe that crunchies were less fattening because they are full of air . ''
You may also be interested in : • In their words : Former presidents and current prime ministers pay tribute to Mr Hume 's illustrious career • Inspiring a generation : Young people explain @ @ @ @ @ @ @ In pictures : The career of one Northern Ireland 's foremost political leaders • Analysis : The man who was able to unpick the lock of the Troubles • Diplomats recall the late SDLP leader 's special connection to the US Meanwhile , the BBC understands plans are well advanced for the creation of a John and Pat Hume Foundation .
The aim of the foundation will be to protect the legacy of the former Nobel Peace Prize winner .
It will also assist those working for reconciliation and peaceful political change in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is understood the Hume Foundation had been due to launch in May , but the plan had to be abandoned as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic .
In the USA , where Mr Hume commanded immense respect , it is common for former presidents and other senior politicians to create institutes or libraries to continue their work after they leave office .

"Although my fellow Nobel laureate is no longer with us, his message about peace and nonviolence in the resolution of conflict, no matter how protracted or difficult it may seem to be, will long survive him," said the Tibetan spiritual leader, who is also patron of the Derry-based charity, Children in Crossfire.


bbcuk--2020-08-05--WH Smith may cut 1,500 jobs after sales plummet

WH Smith is considering cutting 1,500 jobs - 11 % of its workforce - after lockdown caused sales to plummet .
A trading update said it expected to make losses of between £70-75m .
The company said it had been a very difficult decision .
It said it was committed to supporting colleagues throughout the process and ensuring it was conducted fairly .
The newsagent is the latest High Street name to consider radical action amid the chaos caused by the coronavirus .
The company , which has 575 High Street shops and employs more than 14,000 , saw revenue @ @ @ @ @ @ @ airports and rail stations , fall by 92 % in the first month of lockdown .
Its best performing division , the High Street , was still 25 % down on last year in July after lockdown eased .
Just over half of its 600 UK travel sites , which include those at railway stations , airports and hospitals , are now open .
It said 246 of its largest sites had now reopened .
The announcement comes after William Hill said 119 of its High Street betting shops would not re-open after @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
WH Smith , which made £155m in profit last year , said the job cuts and associated restructuring would cost it between £15-19m , but added it had enough funds to get through a prolonged downturn .
WH Smith group chief executive , Carl Cowling , said : `` While there has been some progress in our High Street business , it does continue to be adversely affected by low levels of footfall .
`` As a result , we now need to take further action to reduce costs across our businesses @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an impact on a significant number of colleagues whose roles will be affected by these necessary actions . ''
He added that the company would do `` everything we can to support them at this challenging time '' .
News of the latest cuts comes after a wave of retail redundancies .
On Monday , DW Sports said up to 1,700 jobs were at risk .
John Lewis , Marks & Spencer , Boots and Selfridges are among other big names to announce a jobs shake-up .
The restaurant sector has also been @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on Tuesday that 1,100 jobs could go as part of a restructuring that could see 15 % of outlets shut .
And the travel and tourism sector continues to suffer , with Hays saying on Monday that almost 900 jobs would go .
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"As a result, we now need to take further action to reduce costs across our businesses. I regret that this will have an impact on a significant number of colleagues whose roles will be affected by these necessary actions."


bbcuk--2020-08-04--Don't demolish old buildings, urge architects

Footage of buildings being flattened in a noisy demolition may be a popular feature of local TV news reports , but architects say such structures should be protected - to fight climate change .
They say property owners should be incentivised to upgrade draughty buildings , not just knock them down .
That is because so much carbon is emitted by creating the steel , cement and bricks for new buildings .
The campaign by the Architects ’ Journal is backed by 14 Stirling Prize winners In the past there was debate about whether it was better for the climate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ build a well-insulated replacement .
But this is now widely considered a serious mistake because of the amount of carbon emitted during the construction of the new building .
• The massive CO2 emitter you may not know about The Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors ( RICS ) estimates that 35 % of the lifecycle carbon from a typical office development is emitted before the building is even opened .
It says the figure for residential premises is 51 % .
These calculations suggest it will be decades before some new buildings pay @ @ @ @ @ @ @ emissions than they created - and these are decades when carbon must be sharply reduced .
The Architects ' Journal has now given evidence to the Commons Environmental Audit Committee ( EAC ) on the difference between operational emissions from heating and cooling a building and embodied emissions from creating construction materials .
It wants the government to change the VAT rules which can make it cheaper to rebuild than to refurbish a standing building .
Architects ' Journal managing editor Will Hurst said : “ This staggering fact has only been properly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
We ’ ve got to stop mindlessly pulling buildings down.
” He said VAT on refurbishment , repair and maintenance should be cut from 20 % to zero to match the typical rate for new-build .
He continued : “ It ’ s crazy that the government actually incentivises practices that create more carbon emissions .
Also , if you avoid demolition you make carbon savings right now , which we really need .
“ In the past the government argued that the EU would forbid zero VAT on renovation – but @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” And Alex Green , from the British Property Federation , said that sometimes the different VAT level is the key factor in determining whether a building is felled or saved for a new purpose .
Treasury Minister Jesse Norman previously told MPs that property owners already benefit from a reduced VAT rate on residential construction under certain conditions .
He said : “ Going further would be very expensive : reducing VAT on all property renovation , repairs and improvements would cost the Exchequer approximately £6bn per year .
“ The government @ @ @ @ @ @ @ treatment of construction.
” What ’ s more , ministers recently said they would ease planning rules for owners wanting to demolish offices and replace them with new-build homes .
Mr Hurst has urged them to rethink that plan .
He suggested the Treasury could raise the tax on new-build projects to compensate for tax reductions from refurbished buildings .
He also suggested planning guidance should create a bias toward refurbishment .
The Architects ’ Journal evidence has been reviewed by the EAC .
Its chair , Philip Dunne MP , told BBC @ @ @ @ @ @ @ huge benefits .
`` It enhances energy efficiency and boosts skills and green jobs quickly in the UK .
It will be a crucial component for us to move to a low carbon economy.
” The EAC will report its findings on the issue in the coming months .

These calculations suggest it will be decades before some new buildings pay back their carbon debt by saving more emissions than they created - and these are decades when carbon must be sharply reduced.


bbcuk--2020-08-05--New car registrations see first rise this year

New UK car registrations went up in July for the first time this year , according to the motor industry .
Some 174,887 cars were registered in July , an 11.3 % rise on the same month in 2019 , figures from the Society for Motor Manufacturers and Traders showed .
The last time there was an increase was in December last year .
It follows months of dramatic declines due to the effects of the coronavirus pandemic , which closed car factories and showrooms .
But although new registrations have risen sharply , concerns remain about the true health @ @ @ @ @ @ @ industry believe that the increase simply reflects pent-up demand from consumers who had been planning to buy new vehicles earlier in the year , but were unable to do so .
July was the first time dealerships across the UK were open for a full month since February .
With the government 's job retention scheme coming to a close in October , and many companies now laying off staff , there are concerns that a fall in consumer confidence could hurt future sales .
Mike Hawes , SMMT chief executive , said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for the sector '' , but the market remained fragile and could suffer from any future coronavirus lockdowns .
`` We must be cautious ... there is still much uncertainty about the future , '' he said .
`` The next few weeks will be crucial in showing whether or not we are on the road to recovery . ''
Meanwhile , registrations for the year as a whole are expected to be 30 % lower than they were in 2019 .
Andy Barratt , managing director of Ford of Britain , which @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , said he was `` pleased to see any rise in consumer demand , but I do n't think this is a long term indication of a V-shaped recovery '' .
He told the BBC 's Today 's programme : `` I think that there will be reasonable demand through September , when the registration plate changes , but without government intervention this sector wo n't recover until at least the middle of next year . ''
He said a key consumer stimulus would be incentives to change older vehicles for new ones @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cars for cleaner ones .
Rachael Prasher , managing director of What Car ?
, said the latest SMMT figures were good news , but she also warned against reading too much into the figures .
`` This is very welcome news to the UK 's automotive sector and a testament to all the hard work put in to kickstart the industry by dealers and manufacturers as lockdown eased .
`` After nearly three months of closed doors , it is great that the industry has demonstrated its remains so robust .
`` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ driven largely as a result of pent-up demand and lease cycles there is still much hard work to do ahead . ''

"We must be cautious... there is still much uncertainty about the future," he said. "The next few weeks will be crucial in showing whether or not we are on the road to recovery."


bbcuk--2020-08-05--Lola James neglect case: Girl's father 'wants justice'

The father of a two-year-old whose death is being investigated as neglect says he will seek justice for his daughter .
Lola James died in hospital on 21 July , two days after Dyfed-Powys Police were called to an address in Haverfordwest , Pembrokeshire .
Two people were arrested on suspicion of assault and neglect .
Lola 's father Dan Thomas said her `` sparkly eyes and beautiful smile will be missed always '' .
In a statement released by the force , he said : `` From the very first time I met my beautiful daughter , Lola Patricia @ @ @ @ @ @ @ such joy , a happiness I 'd never felt before , an unconditional love and need to always protect her for the rest of her life .
`` All the things she never had chance to learn , see or say , and all the things I will never have chance to teach her - to write her name , ride a bike or drive a car . ''
He said his daughter 's death had `` left a hole in the hearts of everyone '' she had met .
He thanked `` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that not only helped Lola , but threw everything they had at her to try and save her life '' , adding the staff at Noah 's Ark Children 's Hospital in Cardiff had been `` truly amazing '' .
He said : `` Rest in peace has never been so meaningful to me , but rest now Lola , whilst daddy seeks the justice you deserve . ''
Police said Lola 's family was being supported by specialist officers and the investigation was ongoing .

In a statement released by the force, he said: "From the very first time I met my beautiful daughter, Lola Patricia James, my heart was filled with such joy, a happiness I'd never felt before, an unconditional love and need to always protect her for the rest of her life.