bbcuk--2020-07-09--Instagram to block 'conversion therapy' services

Instagram will block the promotion of `` conversion therapy '' , which tries to change a person 's sexuality or gender identity , the social media giant has told the BBC .
Campaigners are urging the government to act now on a two-year-old promise to make the practice illegal .
This year , 200,000 people have signed an online petition calling for action .
All major UK therapy professional bodies and the NHS oppose it on logical , ethical and moral grounds .
Luke , 23 , is gay and a youth worker who was raised in a strict Christian @ @ @ @ @ @ @ school I had quite a feminine voice , and feminine behaviour , and I was bullied because of it , '' he told the BBC .
`` I guess my dad knew the potential gay signs before I did , because he would force me to do stereotypically boyish things , which I hated .
He knew I hated sports , but he did n't care , as long as his boy seemed less gay . ''
' I thanked them for torturing me' At 13 , Luke 's dad saw his internet @ @ @ @ @ @ @ which included forums for gay teens and gay pornography .
`` When my dad scrolled through , he was physically sick .
He took me to my youth pastor 's house .
I had been attending his church since birth , and he had always been so nice to me , which probably made this worse , because I completely trusted him . ''
Luke says he was made to feel dirty and disgusting for liking boys .
His deeply religious family was determined to use him as an example for his wider @ @ @ @ @ @ @ years , my family and the church team totally damaged me .
Beatings , exorcisms , fasting , online courses , everything . ''
`` They told me I was born straight but I had been damaged by my parents divorcing .
They would put their hands on my head and tell me how evil I am .
They would ask me to describe how I felt when I saw a guy I fancied on TV .
I said I felt excited but a bit naughty , and they 'd say that they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` The worst thing is , I was grateful for their torture .
My only goal was to be straight like everyone else in the world .
I would say thank you to them after they abused me . ''
The term `` conversion therapy '' refers to any form of treatment or psychotherapy which aims to change a person 's sexual orientation or to suppress a person 's gender identity .
While some violent practices which may be classed as conversion therapy , such as `` corrective rape '' , are already @ @ @ @ @ @ @ religious practices , such as those experienced by Luke , are not .
Puberty eventually made Luke 's voice lower and he became more reserved , but inside , he still `` felt gay '' .
After attempting to take his life , another of Luke 's pastors encouraged a more lenient approach .
Luke was told that `` gay temptation '' is not in his control , but `` gay behaviour '' is , so as long as he did n't act on his urges , he could `` live a normal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ London .
He has never returned to his hometown , but his family has since apologised over Facebook .
Crying , Luke said that speaking to the BBC about his experiences made him realise how awful his teenage years were .
In 2018 , the government announced that `` gay conversion therapies '' were to be banned as part of a government plan to improve the lives of gay and transgender people , but activists are still waiting for action .
The government has since said it will `` consider all options for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ president of the Royal College of Psychiatrists , Dr Adrian James , said : `` Any intervention purporting to 'treat ' something which is not a disorder is wholly unethical and should be banned . ''
Speaking exclusively to the BBC , Tara Hopkins , EMEA public policy director , Instagram , said the company is changing the way it handles conversion therapy content .
`` We do n't allow attacks against people based on sexual orientation or gender identity and are updating our policies to ban the promotion of conversion therapy services @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are always reviewing our policies and will continue to consult with experts and people with personal experiences to inform our approach . ''
Earlier this year , Instagram banned the promotion of conversion therapy in ads , where people do n't choose what they see .
From Friday , any content linked to it will now be banned across the platform .
The company stresses that it will take time to update all of its policies to reflect this blanket ban , so while some content that users flag may not immediately be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ In a letter to the government , seen by the BBC and signed by celebrities and charities , Ban Conversion Therapy calls for conversion therapy `` finally '' to be made illegal .
The new organisation , started by friends Harry Hitchens and Matthew Hyndman , has already attracted thousands of views on social media and has been backed by Stonewall , Europe 's largest LGBT charity .
Since posting a now-viral post on Instagram about conversion therapy still being legal in the UK , Harry received personal threats and hate messages from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ So many people did n't know that conversion therapy is still legal in the UK , and every time a celebrity shared my post , there was another 24 hours of hate . ''
`` I received messages like 'you should 've hid your address better , [ expletive ] , we 're coming to get you ' .
I have n't had the energy to report any of it to the police yet .
I just wanted to hide from it all . ''
Matthew says the motivations for starting his organisation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a near miss with `` conversion therapy '' .
`` I grew up in rural Northern Ireland .
There was a great sense of community , and it was very religious .
I was in complete denial that I was gay . ''
While working as a missionary , Matthew was outed as gay .
After refusing to publicly confess his `` sins '' and go through `` counselling '' he was eventually told he could no longer be a member of his church .
`` The church can be a wonderful place @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lot of good in the world .
No matter whether the reason is religious or otherwise , to counsel someone to change their sexuality or gender identity is wrong .
The UN has declared conversion therapy as torture .
Are we happy to condone torture ? ''
`` I do n't want to be arrested for my work . ''
`` We are writing to urge you to introduce a truly effective ban on conversion therapy for all lesbian , gay , bi , trans and gender diverse people in the UK , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` Any form of counselling or persuading someone to change their sexual orientation or gender identity should be illegal , no matter the reason , religious or otherwise - whatever the person 's age . ''
However , some people who counsel LGBT people in a supportive environment are concerned that a blanket ban of conversion therapy could lead to issues .
One therapist who spoke to the BBC is concerned that if the government does ban conversion therapy , they will not be able to treat their trans clients without fear of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wanted to remain anonymous for fear of `` losing '' their career , said their work helping trans individuals come to terms with their acquired gender is legal and encouraged them to get Gender Recognition Certificates but it could be classed by critics as `` conversion therapy '' .
`` Where do we draw the line ?
Everybody agrees that conversion therapy is bad , but nobody knows how to define it , '' said the therapist .
`` It 's a lie to call it therapy .
It 's not - what @ @ @ @ @ @ @ . ''
`` There is a clear distinction between a therapist saying 'let 's work together to see what 's best for you ' and them saying : ' I think you should be this . '
'' Rabbi Janner-Klausner is a member of the newly formed Inter-religious Advisory Board on LGBT for the Ozanne Foundation , which works with religious organisations around the world to eliminate discrimination based on sexuality or gender .
`` From where I stand as a religious leader , conversion therapy needs to be banned immediately .
Anyone @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and needs to be stopped .
I do n't want a state that starts restricting people 's prayer , that 's frightening , but if someone misuses their authority to get someone else to change , that 's an abuse of power . ''

"They told me I was born straight but I had been damaged by my parents divorcing. They would put their hands on my head and tell me how evil I am. They would ask me to describe how I felt when I saw a guy I fancied on TV. I said I felt excited but a bit naughty, and they'd say that they were feelings from the Devil."


bbcuk--2020-07-09--Climate change: Road plans will scupper CO2 targets, report says

The vast majority of emissions cuts from electric cars will be wiped out by new road-building , a report says .
The government says vehicle emissions per mile will fall as zero-emissions cars take over Britain ’ s roads .
But the report says the 80 % of the CO2 savings from clean cars will be negated by the £27bn planned roads programme .
It adds that if ministers want a “ green recovery ” the cash would be better spent on public transport , walking , cycling , and remote-working hubs .
And they point out that the electric @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pollution through particles eroding from brakes and tyres .
The calculations have been made by an environmental consultancy , Transport for Quality of Life , using data collected by Highways England .
• Get Britain building , says Sunak on infrastructure The paper estimates that a third of the predicted increase in emissions would come from construction - including energy for making steel , concrete and asphalt .
A third would be created by increased vehicle speeds on faster roads .
And a further third would be caused by extra traffic generated by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ retail parks and business parks .
Its authors say history shows that building roads almost always generates more traffic .
The report says even with the government ’ s most optimistic estimate of the adoption rate for electric vehicles , emissions from trunk roads and motorways in England are not on track to meet “ net zero “ by 2050 .
A government spokesperson told BBC News the report is based on old data .
“ This assessment is wholly incorrect and doesn ’ t take into account the benefits from the massive @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said .
`` The Road Investment Strategy is consistent with our ambition to improve air quality and decarbonise transport . ''
The report ’ s lead author , Lynn Sloman , said the electric car revolution would happen too slowly for transport to achieve the UK 's carbon-cutting goals .
“ If we are to meet the legally-binding carbon budgets , we need to make big cuts in carbon emissions over the next decade , '' she said .
`` That will require faster adoption of electric cars - but it will also @ @ @ @ @ @ @ existing cars .
“ Unfortunately , the Government ’ s £27 billion road programme will make things worse , not better.
” The government accepts that overall mileage should be cut .
But it says the impact of the new roads programme on emissions will be a fraction of the report ’ s predicted figure .
The AA president , Edmund King , supports some road-building .
He told BBC News said : “ We believe post-lockdown that more people will continue to work from home , drive less and cycle and walk @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in broadband and active travel , we will still need road investment - particularly to overcome the congestion hotspots to help get our goods to market.
” Ms Sloman , who works regularly as a consultant for the Department for Transport , responded : “ More roads just mean more cars .
Decades of road investment have not solved congestion .
“ Sustained lobbying for more money for roads , leaving less for public transport , cycling and walking , is one of the reasons we now face a climate emergency .
We @ @ @ @ @ @ @ indulge this Toad of Toad Hall model of mindless road-building.
” She also says the government ca n't ignore the continuing air pollution that will be caused by particles from the brakes and tyres of electric cars .
This pollution could actually be increased if the fashion for heavy battery-powered SUVs continues .
Ms Sloman said : `` This is an institutional problem .
There are people in the Department for Transport and Highways England who have built their careers on big road building budgets , and they wo n't easily give them @ @ @ @ @ @ @ some officials - and perhaps some politicians - who are starting to recognise that the climate emergency means we need a radically different approach to transport . ''
The Department for Transport is currently consulting on a decarbonisation strategy , and will publish its plan later in the year .

“Sustained lobbying for more money for roads, leaving less for public transport, cycling and walking, is one of the reasons we now face a climate emergency. We can’t afford any more to indulge this Toad of Toad Hall model of mindless road-building.”


bbcuk--2020-07-09--Coronavirus: Face coverings now compulsory in Scotland's shops

Wearing a face covering is now compulsory in shops across Scotland .
People with certain medical conditions or disabilities , and children under five , will be exempt .
Face coverings are already mandatory on public transport including buses , trains , trams , planes and taxis .
The Scottish government has said it hopes using face coverings will provide an additional layer of protection to lower the risk of coronavirus being transmitted .
But it insists face coverings are not a substitute for other measures to stop the virus from spreading , such as physical distancing and hand washing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ people to `` take personal responsibility to do the right thing '' .
It warned that it would enforce the law on face coverings but only as a last resort .
In the first instance , anyone wishing to raise a concern should do so with shop staff .
ACC Gary Ritchie said : `` We are asking people to take personal responsibility to do the right thing and remember the purpose of these measures is to aid the collective effort to stay safe , protect others and save lives by preventing the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will continue to engage with the public , explain the legislation and guidance and encourage compliance .
We will use enforcement as a last resort only where there is a clear breach of the legislation .
`` A number of exemptions exist that mean certain people are not required to wear a face covering in a shop .
`` We would encourage people to raise any concerns with business owners or staff in the first instance . ''
For the first time since March , people in Scotland will now allowed to go @ @ @ @ @ @ @ should continue to practice physical distancing with those they do not live with .
But children aged under 12 will no longer be expected to observe these restrictions .
The changes were confirmed on Thursday as the country entered phase three of easing the lockdown .
In this phase , eight people from a maximum of three different households can meet indoors .
Adults are being advised not to meet people from any more than four different households in any single day .
Overnight stays are allowed , as long as adults maintain @ @ @ @ @ @ @ should be cleaned after touching , and everyone must continue to wash their hands regularly .
People who are part of a non-cohabiting couple will no longer need to stay physically distant from each other , indoors or outdoors .
In addition , people who are shielding will no longer have to distance themselves from others living in the same house .
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ACC Gary Ritchie said: "We are asking people to take personal responsibility to do the right thing and remember the purpose of these measures is to aid the collective effort to stay safe, protect others and save lives by preventing the virus from spreading.


bbcuk--2020-07-09--Flypast to mark Dame Vera Lynn's funeral

A village procession and a Battle of Britain flypast will take place as Dame Vera Lynn 's family , friends and fans say goodbye to the Forces ' Sweetheart .
Dame Vera died last month at the age of 103 and her funeral will be held later .
Ditchling , the East Sussex village where she lived for 50 years , will be at a standstill as police close off roads for her cortège .
It will make its way to Woodvale Crematorium from the family home at 11:40 BST .
A tribute was paid to the singer as a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ video , were projected on to the White Cliffs of Dover ahead of her funeral .
The lyrics of We 'll Meet Again appeared as the music was played across the Channel .
The projection on to the 350ft cliffs was visible to ships and planes .
It could also be seen from the main road and from some back gardens .
The funeral procession later will stop shortly at the crossroads in the centre of Ditchling to allow those who live there to pay their respects .
A flypast , consisting of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ take place at noon .
A private service at the crematorium chapel is expected to include a bugler from the Royal Marines providing music .
The family said a full memorial service would be held at a later date .
The singer was best known for performing hits such as We 'll Meet Again to troops on the front line .
Dame Vera , who had sold more than a million records by the age of 22 , was also remembered for singing The White Cliffs Of Dover , There 'll Always Be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ You , Wishing and If Only I Had Wings .

She also urged people to continue to back the causes that were important to her mother, adding: "We are sure her music will endure forever but most importantly, we hope that people will continue to support those charities that she cared about so much.


bbcuk--2020-07-09--England's future water supplies at 'serious risk'

Some parts of England will run out of water within the next 20 years unless `` urgent action '' is taken .
That 's the view of the Public Accounts Committee ( PAC ) in a report on the state of water supplies .
It 's calling on the government to establish a league table for water companies to pressure them into dealing with leaks .
It also wants efficiency labels on domestic products like washing machines and dishwashers to be made compulsory .
The government responded by saying it had already initiated a programme to improve performance in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ministers and regulators of taking `` too ponderous '' an approach to improving infrastructure .
In their report , the MPs say the Department for Environment , Food and Rural Affairs ( Defra ) has shown a `` lack of leadership '' on the issue .
`` Defra has failed to lead and water companies have failed to act , '' committee chair Meg Hillier MP said .
`` We look now to the department to step up , make up for lost time and see we get action before it 's too @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , people in England and Wales use about 14 billion litres of water a day - one-fifth of which is wasted through leaky pipes .
It calls for water companies , which were privatised in 1989 , to be ranked on their performance , and for a `` coordinated national message '' to encourage people not to waste water .
The MPs said every domestic product sold in the UK that used water , such as washing machines and dishwashers , should have a label on it to show how efficient it was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the government should make water efficiency as much of a priority as energy efficiency and low-carbon heating .
Last year , the chief executive of the Environment Agency ( EA ) , Sir James Bevan , said that within the next two decades the UK would be facing `` the jaws of death '' .
This is the point at which , `` unless we take action to change things , we will not have enough water to supply our needs '' .
The unprecedented dry and sunny weather in May , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to a record-breaking demand for water .
According to the trade association , Water UK , average demand surged by 20 % .
Yorkshire Water warned that its reservoir levels were lower than normal , and other companies urged customers to limit watering lawns and washing cars .
The PAC said last year 's `` Love Water '' campaign had so far had little impact , mainly because there had been no central funding , and none yet secured from any of the water companies .
In a response to the report , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Water Resource , launched in March .
It said : `` We are already taking a tougher approach to poor performance and wastage within the water industry , while also finding ways to increase supply . ''
It urged people to be `` mindful of their usage '' .
Vanessa Speight , professor of integrated water systems at Sheffield University , told BBC News : `` The UK has some of the oldest water infrastructure in the world , and while it has served us well , it is now time to look @ @ @ @ @ @ @ investment that will address leakage as well as related reliability and water quality issues .
`` Achieving the desired water efficiency targets is going to require a holistic review of infrastructure investment , building regulations , and related practices . ''
People in certain parts of the UK , particularly in the South East , have less water available to them than those in countries like Morocco , according to several water companies in the region .
The water companies that would face the most acute pressure for demand - if there was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are : Thames Water , which supplies 7.98 million people ; Affinity Water which supplies 3.2m people , and Southern Water , which supplies 2.5m people .
From information provided by these companies to the BBC , all of them have already passed the so-called `` jaws of death '' .
This means they have very limited reserves .
So , in a period of exceptionally low rainfall , they may well need to put emergency measures in place such as hosepipe bans .
The companies maintain they are doing what they can @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they must set out plans for how they will deal with supply and demand over the next 25 years .
Thames Water has a scheme to help customers buy water butts .
In its five-year plan , published on Wednesday , the EA said it was committed to investing in climate resilience , `` ensuring the nation is prepared for flooding , coastal change , and drought '' .
However , it said it `` needed to secure the income and investment needed '' .

Vanessa Speight, professor of integrated water systems at Sheffield University, told BBC News: "The UK has some of the oldest water infrastructure in the world, and while it has served us well, it is now time to look to the future with significant water infrastructure investment that will address leakage as well as related reliability and water quality issues.


bbcuk--2020-07-09--Coronavirus in Wales: Playgrounds to reopen from 20 July

Playgrounds and community centres will reopen in Wales from 20 July .
The announcement is part of the next three-week plan to lift coronavirus restrictions , to be announced later .
It includes confirmation for pubs , restaurants and cafes to resume trading on Monday , outdoors .
Hairdressers will be able to take appointments the same day , while the wider beauty industry , including tattooists , will be told to prepare for reopening on 27 July .
Playgrounds have been closed since the start of lockdown - the Welsh Government said it was allowing them to reopen ahead @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said the measures announced on Friday will see `` large parts of Wales ' visitor , hospitality , leisure and tourism industries reopen '' .
• What do the latest lockdown rules mean ?
• All pupils back in school full-time in September • Figuring out the stats on coronavirus in Wales The Welsh Government did not say overnight what all the measures are .
Individual changes will be phased in each Monday .
More details are expected when First Minister Mark Drakeford holds a press conference at lunchtime .
Wales is the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a date for when indoor hospitality , including pubs and restaurants , can reopen .
Unions have called for an opening date for the hospitality industry - while the pub industry has called for social distancing rules to be relaxed .
But after pictures emerged of crowds when English pubs reopened last weekend , Health Minister Vaughan Gething said he did not want to see similar scenes in Wales .
While pubs will be able to reopen in outdoor licenced areas on Monday , pub group Wetherspoon said it would not do so @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be able to open one or two of its managed pubs .
The Welsh Conservatives called for the 2m rule to be relaxed and demanded a ten-point plan of action , including the reopening of campsites , face coverings on public transport and in shops , and the reopening of pubs , restaurants and cafes .
`` This pandemic is about lives and livelihoods .
It has never just been a public health emergency , it 's an economic one too , but the Welsh Labour-led Government is dragging its feet on the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' Darren Millar , Welsh Tory spokesman for Covid-19 recovery , said .
Plaid Cymru health spokesman Rhun ap Iorwerth said a `` much clearer strategy '' was needed for using the available capacity to test for the virus .
He called for regular tests for all healthcare workers and for test results to be faster .
`` Waiting times have been getting longer , undermining the 'early warning system ' needed to stamp out covid outbreaks , '' he said .
The reopening of hairdressers by appointment has been one of several @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The Welsh Government usually trails potential moves with the caveat that it will depend on the trajectory of the pandemic , and Covid-19 cases continuing to decline .
Friday will be the latest in a string of three-week reviews , which have become a regular occurrence since lockdown began in March .
Last Monday travel restrictions were ended and outdoor visitor attractions were allowed to reopen .
From 11 July self-contained tourist accommodation can take bookings .

"It would be good to know we can bring the whole team back together, and we've had so many lovely messages from people saying how excited they are to come back for treatments and the social elements that come with it."


bbcuk--2020-07-09--TV licences: BBC to go ahead with over-75s licence fee changes

The BBC is to go ahead with a plan to end free TV licences for most over-75s , after a two-month delay because of the coronavirus pandemic .
That means more than three million households will be asked to start paying the £157.50 fee from 1 August .
Only those who receive the Pension Credit benefit will be exempt .
The BBC said the new scheme is `` the fairest decision '' , but the government said it was `` the wrong decision '' and Age UK called it `` a kick in the teeth '' .
Why has this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was originally due to be made on 1 June , and the BBC said the delay had cost £35m a month .
The cost of continuing to provide free licences to all over-75s could have reached £1bn a year over time with an ageing population , according to the corporation .
• Do I need a TV licence and what does it pay for ?
BBC Chairman Sir David Clementi said the decision had `` not been easy '' , but the broadcaster is under `` under severe financial pressure '' and a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on programmes .
The BBC has previously warned that making no changes would have led to `` unprecedented closures '' of services .
It has also previously said it must make an extra £125m savings this year as a result of the pandemic , including the cost of delaying the over-75s changes .
Free TV licences for the over-75s have been provided by the government since 2000 , but responsibility for the provision was passed to the BBC as part of its last licence fee settlement .
What has the reaction been ?
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` bitterly disappointed '' , describing the move as `` a kick in the teeth for millions of over-75s who have had a torrid time during this crisis '' .
More than 630,000 people signed an Age UK petition when the BBC first announced the plan in 2019 .
The charity has now urged the BBC and the government to `` urgently sit down and agree on a solution to keep TV licences free '' .
Age UK charity director Caroline Abrahams said many older people would either have to give up their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a lifeline than ever '' , or other essential purchases .
`` Everyone needs to understand that under the BBC 's scheme many hundreds of thousands of the poorest pensioners will be facing a bill they will simply be unable to afford to pay , '' she said .
Prime Minister Boris Johnson 's spokesman said the BBC had made the `` wrong decision '' , and the government believes the licence fees in question `` should be funded by the BBC '' .
Culture minister Matt Warman said the move was `` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ shadow culture secretary Jo Stevens said : `` The refusal of the government to fund this vital service after promising to do so is nothing short of betrayal .
`` Many over-75s have spent months at home with TV providing an invaluable source of company during the pandemic .
For the government to blame the BBC who are having to contend with huge cuts is simply passing the buck . ''
Julian Knight MP , Conservative chairman of the House of Commons culture select committee , called the situation `` a mess '' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` a body blow to millions of British pensioners '' .
Broadcaster and Labour peer Dame Joan Bakewell said some older people could and should pay - but there is a `` suffering middle '' who will struggle .
`` The rich old have lots of savings and investments , and they can well afford it , '' she told BBC Radio 5 Live .
But she added : `` Not enough will get it free .
There are layers of people above the earning [ level ] that gets you the benefit @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a free licence fee ...
It 's the suffering middle who perhaps find life expensive but are not reduced to needing state benefits . ''
She added that she had hoped incoming director general Tim Davie could have brought `` some original thinking '' to find a better solution .
How will the new system work ?
The BBC said there would be a `` Covid-safe '' payment system , meaning people can apply online , and there will be a dedicated phone line and support staff .
`` No-one needs to take @ @ @ @ @ @ @ home , to claim for a free TV licence or pay for one , '' a statement said .
TV Licensing will write to all licence holders aged over 75 with clear guidance about how to pay , it said .
Almost 1.6 million people claim Pension Credit , according to the latest government figures .
Of those , 450,000 have already applied for a free licence .
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But she added: "Not enough will get it free. There are layers of people above the earning [level] that gets you the benefit who also should be allowed to have a free licence fee... It's the suffering middle who perhaps find life expensive but are not reduced to needing state benefits."


bbcuk--2020-07-09--Bison to be introduced into Canterbury woodland

Bison will be introduced to UK woodland to restore an ancient habitat and its wildlife , conservationists have said .
The £1m project , led by Kent Wildlife Trust and the Wildwood Trust , is aimed at helping to manage Blean Woods near Canterbury .
A wild herd of European bison , the continent 's largest land mammal , will be in their new home by spring 2022 .
The breed is the closest living relative to ancient steppe bison , which once roamed Britain .
The charities will be preparing over the next 18 months , including creating a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ within a wider 500 hectare ( 1,200 acre ) area with other grazing animals such as Konik ponies , to create varied and healthy habitat , the conservationists said .
Paul Hadaway , of Kent Wildlife Trust said : `` A wilder , nature-based solution is the right one to tackling the climate and nature crisis we now face .
`` Using missing keystone species like bison to restore natural processes to habitats is the key to creating bio-abundance in our landscape . ''
Paul Whitfield , director general of Wildwood Trust added @ @ @ @ @ @ @ experience nature in a way they have n't before . ''
Adult males can weigh up to a tonne but bison are peaceful , according to the experts , and no other species could perform the job of engineering the habitat in quite the same way .
They fell trees by rubbing up against them , creating areas of space and light in the woods , which help plants such as cow wheat to grow .
The heath fritillary - a rare butterfly - depends on this plant .
Patches of bare earth @ @ @ @ @ @ @ good for lizards and rare arable weeds , while their bark stripping creates standing deadwood for fungi and insects such as stag beetles .
The project is to be funded by £1,125,000 from the People 's Postcode Lottery Dream Fund .

Adult males can weigh up to a tonne but bison are peaceful, according to the experts, and no other species could perform the job of engineering the habitat in quite the same way.


bbcuk--2020-07-09--Coronavirus: Gyms, pools and beauty salons to reopen, and High Street takes further hit

Here are five things you need to know about the coronavirus outbreak this Thursday evening .
We 'll have another update for you on Friday morning .
Outdoor swimming pools and outdoor live theatre and festivals can resume from Saturday with social distancing in place , the UK government 's culture secretary has announced , while indoor gyms , sports facilities and pools will be able to reopen from 25 July .
`` Normal life is slowly returning , '' Oliver Dowden said .
Government guidance has been published for team sports to return from Saturday .
Beauticians , tattooists @ @ @ @ @ @ @ businesses that can reopen from Monday .
The culture secretary said he was `` heartened '' to see `` good British common sense '' as lockdown measures have eased so far , but warned restrictions will be reintroduced if the virus starts to spike again .
Two reports charting coronavirus cases in England show the number of people in the community with the disease is currently falling .
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High Street hit as Sunak says sorry John Lewis and Boots have become the latest of countless retailers to be hit hard by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cuts between them .
The news comes amid warnings that new economic support from Chancellor Rishi Sunak will not be enough to stop millions of workers losing their jobs - while a top tax official has questioned whether some of the chancellor 's schemes are value for money for taxpayers .
Experts from one think tank say taxpayers face a day of reckoning .
Mr Sunak said he is sorry that he can not protect every job as the UK enters a `` severe recession '' .
People in Scotland will be able @ @ @ @ @ @ @ overnight as the country enters the next phase of lockdown easing , after First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said the virus had been suppressed to a `` low level '' .
Read more about the changes here .
In Wales , it 's been confirmed that all state schools will be fully reopened by September - although parents will not be fined if they do not send their children back .
Meanwhile ministers in Northern Ireland have been discussing whether changes can be made to quarantine rules , following publication of a list of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ week .
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Beauticians, tattooists and tanning salons are among the close-contact businesses that can reopen from Monday. The culture secretary said he was "heartened" to see "good British common sense" as lockdown measures have eased so far, but warned restrictions will be reintroduced if the virus starts to spike again. Two reports charting coronavirus cases in England show the number of people in the community with the disease is currently falling.


bbcuk--2020-07-09--Coronavirus: Outdoor concerts, plays and opera get government go-ahead

Open-air gigs , festivals and theatre shows can resume in England from this weekend , as long as they have `` a limited and socially distanced audience '' , the government has said .
Outdoor performances can go ahead from Saturday , 11 July .
A number of small indoor test events will also take place to help plan how and when venues can begin to reopen .
Those pilot performances will also be socially distanced , and guidelines for indoor venues have been published .
The test events will feature the London Symphony Orchestra at St Luke 's Church @ @ @ @ @ @ @ London Palladium and Butlin 's holiday parks .
`` This is an important milestone for our performing artists , who have been waiting patiently in the wings since March , '' Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden said .
`` Of course we wo n't see crowds flooding into their venues , but from 11 July our theatres , operas , dance and music shows can start putting on outdoor performances to socially distant audiences .
`` That means theatregoers can experience a live play for the first time in months at places like the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ music lovers can attend Glyndebourne this summer . ''
Capacities will be reduced and the venues will be asked to use electronic ticketing in order to keep a record of visitor details in case they are needed by the test and trace system , he said .
The announcement means 11 July will mark the start of stage three of the government 's roadmap for reopening the live entertainment industry .
There are no dates for stages four and five - indoor performances with a limited audience , and indoor performances with a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said dance studios can reopen from 25 July .
New guidelines for future performances in England have also been published , with recommendations including : • Reduced capacities and cast and orchestra sizes to allow social distancing • Performers , conductors and musicians to be socially distanced , possibly back-to-back or side-to-side , rather than face-to-face • Singers and wind and brass players to have added social distancing - 3m is suggested - and screens could be used • Singing and brass and wind playing in groups or in front of an audience @ @ @ @ @ @ @ chief executive of the Society of London Theatre and UK Theatre , said the guidance was `` welcome '' , but urged the government to provide more clarity regarding indoor performances .
The government has also commissioned a scientific study on the risks associated with singing and brass instruments .
And Mr Dowden said planning rules would be changed to prevent empty venues from being demolished or redeveloped .
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Capacities will be reduced and the venues will be asked to use electronic ticketing in order to keep a record of visitor details in case they are needed by the test and trace system, he said.


bbcuk--2020-07-09--Coronavirus: When can I go to the gym, nail salon, tattoo studio or pool?

Gyms , nail bars , swimming pools and tattoo parlours have been among the places still closed in most of the UK .
But they now have reopening dates in England .
Indoor gyms , sports halls and leisure centres will now be able to reopen from 25 July .
They will have to follow strict social distancing guidelines , including : • Temporary floor markings in dance studios where possible • Customers encouraged to shower and change at home Outdoor gyms have been open since 4 July because there is less risk of catching coronavirus in the fresh air @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in Northern Ireland on 10 July .
No date has yet been set in Scotland or Wales .
Nail bars have been told that they can reopen on Monday in England .
They are defined by the government as `` close contact services '' , which it says are some of the `` most risky '' businesses to reopen .
In the government guidance for these sectors , the `` highest risk zone '' is defined as `` the area in front of the face '' .
Nail technicians usually sit opposite their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ their customers , or to the side .
Tanning salons and other close-contact services can also reopen .
However , there will be some restrictions .
In Northern Ireland , nail bars and beauty salons were able to reopen on 6 July along with hairdressers and barbers .
They will be allowed to open on 22 July in Scotland .
No date has been set for Wales .
Swimming pools will be allowed to reopen in England - outdoors from Saturday and indoors from 25 July .
Before the announcement , Prof Deenan @ @ @ @ @ @ @ told the BBC : `` Given the amount of chlorine that is in swimming pools , viruses are not going to survive there .
`` So it 's not the actual swimming that 's the risk but it is all the other stuff that goes with it - the changing rooms , getting in and out the pool and the risk of shared showers . ''
Swim England has published guidance for operators when pools do open , including : • Increasing the supply of outside air to pools • To minimise use @ @ @ @ @ @ @ arrive showered and changed ready to swim .
Swimming pools are not allowed to open anywhere in Scotland , Wales or Northern Ireland at the moment .
Can I now get a tattoo ?
Tattoo artists will be able to start work again on Monday in England .
Tattoo artists also work in very close contact with their customers , sometimes for a long time .
Touching people is known to increase the risk of transmitting the virus .
Tattoo artists say it has been frustrating having to stay shut - especially since @ @ @ @ @ @ @ measures in place to prevent cross-contamination .
The Tattoo and Piercing Industry Union says it has submitted a 10-point plan for reopening studios to the government , which includes : • considering relocating or deferring tattoos or piercings that require face-to-face working .
Tattoo studios have been allowed to open in Northern Ireland since 6 July .
No date has been set in Wales or Scotland .
What else will now be allowed in England ?
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Outdoor sport is allowed, limited to 10 people from two households - but up to 15 people (including coaches) can now train outdoors together, through clubs affiliated to recognised sports governing bodies.


bbcuk--2020-07-09--Coronavirus: Indoor visits and overnight stays to be allowed in Scotland

People in Scotland will be able to visit other households indoors and stay overnight as the country enters the next phase of easing the lockdown .
Nicola Sturgeon said coronavirus had been suppressed to a `` low level '' .
People will be allowed to meet up in extended groups outdoors , and with two other households indoors , from Friday .
Exemptions to the 2m ( 6ft 6in ) physical distancing rule will also be introduced from 10 July , although the use of face coverings in shops will be mandatory .
Couples who do not live together will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Friday onwards , and dates have been set in the coming weeks for the reopening of bars and restaurants , hairdressers and barbers , and the tourist industry .
The first minister said it was still `` essential that we all take the utmost care and strictly follow all public health advice '' , warning that `` we mess with [ coronavirus ] at our peril '' .
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The changes which take effect from Friday will increase the size of gatherings @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and let people meet up indoors for the first time .
A maximum of 15 people from up to five different households will be allowed to meet outdoors , as long as they stay 2m apart .
`` Limited '' indoor gatherings can also take place , with a maximum of eight people from three different households allowed to meet - again while staying apart physically .
People will also be allowed to stay overnight - although Ms Sturgeon described this as `` one of the highest risk changes we have made so @ @ @ @ @ @ @ We know that the risk of transmitting the virus indoors is significantly higher than it is outdoors .
`` At all times try to avoid creating bridges that allow the virus to spread from one household to another . ''
Shopping centres will be able to reopen from Monday 13 July , when dentists and optometrists will be allowed to begin scaling up their work again .
Hairdressers and barbers will resume business from 15 July , with enhanced hygiene measures in place , and indoor areas of bars and restaurants can reopen @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , museums and cinemas .
Places of worship can resume services at that point , although numbers will be strictly limited , singing and chanting will be limited , and physical distancing will have to be observed .
Restrictions on how many people can attend funeral and wedding services will also be eased .
Ms Sturgeon also set a date for the first time for the reopening of personal retail services like beauticians and nail salons , which can happen from 22 July .
Universities and colleges can implement a phased return to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's schools are due to reopen in full from 11 August .
However , no date has yet been set for the reopening of `` non-essential '' offices , indoor gyms , entertainment venues like theatres and bingo halls , or the resumption of live outdoor events .
Ms Sturgeon said a number of these activities `` present particular challenges '' and `` will take a bit more time to work through '' .
The next review of lockdown restrictions is due on 30 July , but Ms Sturgeon said the current phase @ @ @ @ @ @ @ weeks '' .
She said all changes `` depend on us keeping the virus under control '' .
She added : `` This is undoubtedly a time for cautious hope .
Scotland through our collective efforts has made great progress in tackling Covid-19 .
`` But I have a duty to be crystal clear with the country that this is also a time of real danger .
`` We must remember that Covid - although currently at very low levels in Scotland - is still out there . ''

Places of worship can resume services at that point, although numbers will be strictly limited, singing and chanting will be limited, and physical distancing will have to be observed. Restrictions on how many people can attend funeral and wedding services will also be eased.


bbcuk--2020-07-09--All Welsh pupils 'back in school full-time' in September

All state schools in Wales will reopen to all pupils in September for the first time since the coronavirus lockdown started in late March .
Education Minister Kirsty Williams said there would be only limited social distancing within `` contact groups '' of about 30 pupils .
She said schools are `` safe and secure '' - saying children do not seem to transmit the virus .
But parents will not be fined if they do not send their children back .
It remains unclear how further education colleges will operate in September , according to Colleges Wales .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are to be created in Wales to help pupils catch up when they return .
• What do the latest lockdown rules mean ?
Detailed guidance on how children will return to school will be published next week when most of Wales ' school pupils will be in their final week of a shortened summer term .
The Welsh Conservatives and Plaid Cymru said the announcement could have been made sooner .
Schools union NASUWT said it was concerned that recommendations from scientists advising the Welsh Government were not included in Ms Williams @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to transmit the disease' Ms Williams said it would be `` disingenuous to say fully opening schools is a zero-risk proposition '' but she said the `` balance of risks '' allowed a return to full-time schooling in September .
`` Children , especially younger children , do n't seem to transmit the disease to one another , or to on to adults , '' she said .
`` So they can have confidence that they 're sending their children in to environments that will be safe and secure .
`` We have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ how we can operate our schools in a safe and secure way , remembering that throughout this pandemic over 500 schools have been open to support critical worker and vulnerable children , and we have managed that safely . ''
She said community transmission rates were always under review and should the need arise for a school year or school to close then plans would be in place for pupils still to receive an education away from the classroom .
She said it was important that schools planned ahead so that `` disruption @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Ms Williams said all pupils should return `` if possible '' from 1 September - the first day of the new term - but schools can have `` two weeks flexibility '' if headteachers want to prioritise the return of some year groups .
The minister wants all pupils `` accommodated '' by 14 September .
`` Schools will return to full capacity with only limited social distancing within contact groups , '' said Ms Williams .
`` At full operations , a contact group should consist of around 30 children .
Some @ @ @ @ @ @ @ different contact groups will also be unavoidable .
`` Schools will be required to minimise the risk of transmission by taking other mitigating measures .
Social distancing for adults should remain in line with the regulations and guidance . ''
But Ms Williams said `` lingering concerns '' among parents and carers meant there would be no fines for not sending children to school .
`` We want all children to be back in September , but I recognise that there may still be lingering concerns , '' she told the Welsh Government @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will not to be imposing fines on parents who choose not to send their children back .
`` But we will be expecting schools to reach out to those parents , to do that now… to discuss with parents now any concerns that they may have . ''
Ms Williams said the Welsh Government 's no-fining policy for parents would be `` kept under review '' .
`` At some stage we may indeed return to the situation as it was pre-covid , where fines will be issued to parents , '' she @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be working with nurseries and childcare groups over the summer `` to support the gradual move towards full operations '' .
`` On childcare , we will be working with the childcare sector over the summer to increase the size of the contact groups and to support the gradual move towards full operations , '' she added .
What has the reaction been ?
Plaid Cymru education spokeswoman Sian Gwenellian said : `` While it is not clear why the announcement has taken so long when Scotland and Northern Ireland published their guidance @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this will be good news for pupils ' education as the interaction between pupil and their teacher is of paramount importance to their learning and wellbeing . ''
Conservative education spokeswoman Suzy Davies said : `` As we always suspected , we could have had this announcement a week ago .
`` Local authorities and teachers were craving this certainty .
At least the minister has finally listened to us and thousands of families and teachers as well as the children 's commissioner . ''
Children 's commissioner Sally Holland said she was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ so positively to calls to maximise children and young people 's physical attendance at schools , colleges and other education settings this September , especially our call of providing a national minimum expectation '' .
Paul Whiteman , general secretary of head teachers ' union NAHT , described it as `` a significant moment '' .
But Dr Patrick Roach , general secretary of teachers union NASUWT , said : `` We note with concern the Technical Advisory Group 's advice in respect of transmissibility of the virus in children and that their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not reflected in the minister 's statement today . ''
Dad Ross Sunders dubbed the announcement `` reckless '' and `` another rash decision . ''
`` We do n't know what the conditions are going to be like in September , '' he said .
`` I 'm glad that it 's based on scientific data rather than pressure from parents , '' she said .
What is the scientific advice ?
The group giving scientific advice to the Welsh Government said there remained some `` ongoing uncertainty in transmissibility '' of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that `` real world observation of school opening in England and other countries has shown little transmission by children '' .
Transmissibility in children under the age of 12 seems to be particularly low , the Technical Advisory Group said , `` and this leads us to feel able to recommend that these children can be covid secure using more flexible controls than the 2m distance , such as seating facing in the same direction . ''
But secondary age children are `` likely to need to reduce overall daily contacts by 40-60 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it said , suggesting 2m social distancing or maintaining `` covid secure groups '' .
It made a range of recommendations , including to make preparations to teach up to 100 % of children remotely if needed and for a contact tracing programme to track 80 % of contacts .
There has been growing pressure on the Welsh Government to spell out plans for September with most schools closing for the summer in just over a week .
Getting everything in place to welcome all pupils back next term will be a challenge @ @ @ @ @ @ @ n't be published until next week .
A full return seemed inevitable after all other parts of the UK said that was their aim .
But there are plenty of practicalities to sort out , including school transport .
And any spike in the virus over the summer holiday could derail the plans in some areas .
The UK Education Secretary Gavin Williamson announced in June that all pupils in all year groups in England would go back to school full-time in September .
There had been growing pressure on the Welsh Government @ @ @ @ @ @ @ schools might reopen in September as a petition with more than 9,000 signatures has been created calling for pupils to return full time after the summer .
Announcing the September return , Ms Williams said maintaining `` contact groups '' may be difficult in certain circumstances , like on school transport , but controls would be in place .
The announcement comes two weeks after schools in Wales reopened on 29 June - and on the day of the Welsh Government 's pledge to create an extra 900 teaching posts .

Plaid Cymru education spokeswoman Sian Gwenllian said: "While it is not clear why the announcement has taken so long when Scotland and Northern Ireland published their guidance back in early May and June, this will be good news for pupils' education as the interaction between pupil and their teacher is of paramount importance to their learning and wellbeing."


bbcuk--2020-07-09--John Lewis: Watford store closure 'incredibly sad for our town'

John Lewis is to disappear from Watford as the firm closes eight stores around England , putting 1,300 jobs at risk .
How will its loss affect the town and its high street ?
It is a landmark familiar even to people who have never set foot in Watford .
The town 's John Lewis store can be seen not just from its ring road but from the West Coast Mainline , alerting rail travellers that they are just 20 minutes from London Euston .
The chain 's history in the Hertfordshire town dates back to 1880 when young Cornishman @ @ @ @ @ @ @ shop in Queen 's Road .
It was sold to Gordon Selfridge in 1918 , then acquired by the John Lewis Partnership , but remained as Trewins until 2001 .
Now its 96,620 sq ft ( 8,976 sq m ) store in the Intu centre , closed during the coronavirus lockdown , is to shut permanently .
Its loss will be felt most keenly by its 382 employees , or partners as they are known , but shoppers , already shocked by the news that the centre 's Debenhams will not reopen , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , from South Oxhey , said the news was `` upsetting '' as the store was `` an institution '' - but was something he had seen coming .
`` They were too big and sold too many things .
They have n't invested in a new generation .
I 'm 30 , and I do n't think of John Lewis , '' he said .
But Mr Cuffy said he knew a lot of local people who worked there , and that a large number of staff going would affect the area @ @ @ @ @ @ @ money on food around here ... that 's a lot of money not going back into the town and a lot of people not coming into the town , so it 's a sad day .
`` But what I look forward to is what 's going to replace it .
Anything can grow from this situation . ''
Gina Campanini , 27 , from Croxley Green , was also `` not really surprised '' at the closure , mainly due to the effects of the pandemic .
`` It was always quite @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' she said .
`` I find it 's a bit over-expensive so I tend to go more to Primark and New Look . ''
But she said the closure might be `` devastating '' for those who travelled to shop there .
`` It 's such a big store and such a lot goes on in there - you can buy everything . ''
Gillian Cummings , 54 , from Sunderland , travels between Watford and the north-east due to her partner 's work .
She had gone into the town centre @ @ @ @ @ @ @ she was `` disappointed '' by the news of its closure .
`` If I 'm looking for something it 's my go-to store , '' she said .
`` The items you buy are always good quality products .
You may pay a little bit more for them but you know that they 're going to last . ''
She said she did not think it would be the end of the town 's high street , but that those who travelled in just for John Lewis may not come back - @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` It 's also just sad that those people who had been furloughed thought that it was a company that would be around , and now their jobs are in jeopardy , '' she said .
The town 's elected mayor , Liberal Democrat Peter Taylor , said the closure was `` incredibly sad news for our town '' and the council was preparing to support those affected .
`` John Lewis and its predecessor have played a really important part in the lives of generations of people in our town and this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he said .
`` My thoughts are with the John Lewis staff who are losing their jobs and facing a very worrying time .
We are putting a package of support together for those affected and will work with John Lewis , as well as any other impacted businesses , to make sure that anyone who needs help and advice receives it . ''
He said the Covid-19 pandemic was `` proving tough '' for many retailers and encouraged everyone in Watford to support local businesses .
Intu , which operates the mall @ @ @ @ @ @ @ itself in administration .
Director Vicki Costello said news of the John Lewis closure was `` very disappointing '' and that the decision had been made `` solely by the brand '' - but the group was `` confident '' it could be replaced .
`` Our thoughts are with their staff at this difficult time , '' she said .
`` The John Lewis store is a prime spot within a popular centre .
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"My thoughts are with the John Lewis staff who are losing their jobs and facing a very worrying time. We are putting a package of support together for those affected and will work with John Lewis, as well as any other impacted businesses, to make sure that anyone who needs help and advice receives it."


bbcuk--2020-07-09--The Crown: Netflix adds final sixth season to cover 1990s royal drama

Netflix has said its epic royal drama The Crown will continue for a sixth season after all - although it still wo n't catch up with more recent events .
The show was originally expected to run for six seasons , but in January Netflix said it would only have five .
The show will still end in the early 2000s , with Imelda Staunton as Queen .
Writer Peter Morgan said : `` Series six will not bring us any closer to present day - it will simply enable us to cover the same period in greater detail .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ see the drama surrounding the Duke and Duchess of Sussex stepping back from royal duties , for example , or the family life of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge .
Nor will either of the royal weddings be portrayed on screen .
But seasons five and six , which are expected to encompass the 1990s , will have no shortage of action .
The decade included the break-up of Prince Charles and Princess Diana , the collapse of Prince Andrew 's marriage to Sarah Ferguson , the devastating fire at Windsor Castle @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Princess of Wales - which plunged the Royal Family into crisis .
The TV drama may also incorporate the deaths of Princess Margaret and the Queen Mother , seven weeks apart , in 2002 .
Morgan said : `` As we started to discuss the storylines for series five , it soon became clear that in order to do justice to the richness and complexity of the story , we should go back to the original plan and do six seasons . ''
Netflix also recently revealed that Oscar-nominated actress Lesley Manville will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a role previously played by Helena Bonham Carter and Vanessa Kirby .
The fourth series is currently in production and will see the introduction of Diana , played by Emma Corrin , and Margaret Thatcher , played by Gillian Anderson .
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Morgan said: "As we started to discuss the storylines for series five, it soon became clear that in order to do justice to the richness and complexity of the story, we should go back to the original plan and do six seasons."


bbcuk--2020-07-09--One metre social distancing - what does it look like?

The UK government is advising people to practise social distancing , but the distance varies depending on where you are @ @ @ @ @ are now allowed to socially distance at only one metre , but the advice is @ @ @ @ @ metres if you can , to protect yourself from catching coronavirus .
In England , @ @ @ @ @ , but the advice is the same - two metres is preferred .
In Northern @ @ @ @ @ distancing has been advised .
But it can be hard to know exactly what that @ @ @ @ @ 's health correspondent Laura Foster helps explain the best ways to keep safe and keep @ @ @ @ @ other people .

The UK government is advising people to practise social distancing, but the distance varies depending on where you live.
In Scotland and England, you are now allowed to socially distance at 'one metre plus', but the advice is still to stick to two metres where you can, to protect yourself from catching coronavirus.
In Wales, the advice is to always stick to two metres but in Northern Ireland, one metre social distancing is allowed.
But it can be hard to know exactly what that looks like.
The BBC's health correspondent Laura Foster helps explain the best ways to keep safe and keep the correct distance away from other people.
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bbcuk--2020-07-09--Newspaper headlines: 'Work out to help out' call and 'jobs hell'

The public is being given the chance to get `` match fit to beat the virus '' , says the @ @ @ @ @ the culture secretary .
But it says the UK 's finances will take longer to @ @ @ @ @ the country will be paying back the cost of fighting the pandemic for decades .

Writing in the Daily Telegraph, Jill Kirby supports the move, pointing out that those receiving pension credit will still be able to watch for free, and saying there is "no justification for subsidising the viewing habits of well-off pensioners".


bbcuk--2020-07-09--Liverpool shooting: Woman shot by police in street

A woman has been shot by police in a street .
Officers were called to reports of a woman armed with a knife in Cairns Street , Toxteth in Liverpool , at about 13:50 BST .
She suffered an injury to her upper body and has been taken to hospital for treatment .
Her condition is unknown .
Merseyside Police said it was an `` isolated incident '' and the shooting had been referred to the Independent Office for Police Conduct ( IOPC ) .
North Hill Street remains cordoned off and there will be an increased police presence in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the force said .
Supt Diane Pownall said : `` I know that people in the Toxteth area and the wider communities of Merseyside may feel shocked by the incident that has taken place today .
`` This was an isolated incident in which officers responded to a number of members of the public reporting a woman in possession of a knife in the Toxteth area . ''
Police are not looking for anyone else .
A woman who lives near the police cordon said she had been asleep after working a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a gunshot .
`` I heard a bang .
I did n't know what had happened until my daughter told me she had seen it on the news , '' she said .
A neighbour , who did not want to be named , heard two loud bangs .
She said : `` It sounded like something had blown up . ''
Another resident said : `` People are sad and mad about it but obviously we do n't know who she is or what 's happened yet .
`` A lot of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a police officer has felt the need to shoot a bullet into somebody . ''
An IOPC spokesman confirmed an investigation had begun .
He said : `` The incident was referred to us , as is mandatory in these circumstances , at 2:45pm .
`` Our investigation is in its very early stages and we have investigators attending the scene and the post incident procedures to begin gathering evidence .
The woman is currently being treated in hospital .
`` Our thoughts are with everyone affected by this incident . ''
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"Our investigation is in its very early stages and we have investigators attending the scene and the post incident procedures to begin gathering evidence. The woman is currently being treated in hospital.


bbcuk--2020-07-09--Coronavirus in Scotland: Fears that economic scars will run deep

The chancellor is borrowing and spending billions of pounds to prop up the economy .
But there are still concerns that some of the pandemic 's economic scars will be unavoidable , deep and long-lasting .
Alan and Heather Kelly 's Dundee motorcycle school is on the skids .
Even though social distancing is easy on a bike , lockdown rules treat the business like a driving school , meaning that for four months now they 've only been allowed to train key workers .
`` It 's been pretty devastating , '' said Mr Kelly .
`` The majority @ @ @ @ @ @ @ summer . ''
A typical weekday would see at least six trainees with three instructors on Scotriders ' training track near the docks in Dundee .
Today , just one lone learner is weaving through the cones .
`` If it had n't been for the government help , the grants and that , then I think we would have been pretty much on our knees by now , '' said Mr Kelly , who remains worried about paying the bills through the winter as support is withdrawn .
Fiona Webb is also @ @ @ @ @ @ @ runs Sparkle Magic Events , a venue decoration business , and has a shop in the Angus town of Kirriemuir .
Ms Webb should be decorating wedding venues this weekend .
Instead , assisted by her six-year-old daughter Eliza , she 's in her garden in Dundee blowing up balloons for children — and making much less money .
`` The last wedding we completed was mid-March , '' she said .
`` So I had to then think of what else I can do to bring some money in . ''
Ms @ @ @ @ @ @ @ which means they have been receiving 80 % of their income from the Treasury .
She decided to continue paying them the other 20 % herself .
Her own position is trickier .
As a self-employed sole trader , she has received one grant from the government and is expecting another .
But with the grants based on average profit over three years , and the fledgling business having made little money in its first couple of years , she is actually receiving less than her employees .
Ms Webb says the chancellor @ @ @ @ @ @ @ payment to firms for each employee they bring back from furlough may help `` kick start '' her business next year .
However , she thinks targeted support for the sector may be needed to help get through the winter .
In the meantime , she said , the Treasury should spend whatever it takes to prevent small firms like hers - which economists often describe as the backbone of the economy - from collapsing .
She said : `` If my business folds , I lose my job .
I 've got @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` If that happens across the country , there are only so many jobs .
You 're going to have mass , mass unemployment . ''
Even before the pandemic , Dundee had Scotland 's second-highest rate of households with no-one in employment , whether jobless , retired , studying or disabled .
The most recent Office for National Statistics figures , for 2018 , classed 25.2 % of households in the city as workless , compared to 17.1 % across Scotland , and a British average of 14.3 % .
Carol and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the first time in their lives .
Ms McKay said : `` We 've just managed to pay our bills and no more .
`` If it was n't for Dundee 's community support I do n't know where we 'd be - and I think a lot of people in Dundee feel the same . ''
Ms McKay 's health issues means she 's been shielding and her husband does not want to risk bringing the virus home by driving his taxi .
The couple have fallen through the cracks of government @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ineligible for furlough money .
HMRC says this is because he did not file his tax return on time .
The couple dispute this , blaming a computer glitch and insisting that the tax was collected anyway and that they won an appeal against a fine for late filing .
Ms McKay said she never expected to be using food parcels from a charity .
She said : `` I 've worked since I was 12 years old . ''
Her husband added : `` Any kind of help , I would always @ @ @ @ @ @ @ claimed a penny of unemployment benefit while he was between jobs in 30 years working offshore in the oil industry .
He said : `` I 'll be honest , with you .
I 've had a lot of sleepless nights .
`` I 'm a strong person , very strong - and I 've felt that I 've started to get a bit depressed .
`` I 've been worrying , it makes me feel horrible .
Ms McKay said : `` I still feel for John not getting what he was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ through this .
We 'll get on .
That 's the way we are .
There 's always people worse off than yourself . ''

"If it hadn't been for the government help, the grants and that, then I think we would have been pretty much on our knees by now," said Mr Kelly, who remains worried about paying the bills through the winter as support is withdrawn.


bbcuk--2020-07-09--Bobby Storey: External officer to oversee PSNI investigation

NI 's chief constable has requested an external police officer to oversee the investigation into potential breaches of Covid-19 restrictions at the funeral of republican Bobby Storey .
The funeral has caused a damaging row in the Stormont Executive .
In a statement , the Chief Constable Simon Byrne said he had spoken to the Northern Ireland Policing Board .
He said he had requested an external senior officer from the National Police Chiefs ' Council .
`` I have taken this decision to ensure independent oversight of the investigation , '' he added .
Mr Byrne also said the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ member of the public regarding police actions leading up to the funeral on 30 June to the Police Ombudsman .
Hundreds of people lined the streets of west Belfast for Mr Storey 's funeral and it was also attended by senior Sinn Féin representatives including the Deputy First Minister Michelle O'Neill and the Finance Minister Conor Murphy .
Their attendance sparked a row at Stormont with other parties accusing Sinn Fein of breaching the coronavirus restrictions and undermining the executive 's message on Covid-19 .
Both Ms O'Neill and Mr Murphy have denied @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the funeral .
A number of pallbearers were pictured carrying Mr Storey 's coffin , including former Sinn Féin President Gerry Adams and North Belfast MLA Gerry Kelly .
Stormont guidance on funerals makes it clear that coffin lifts are not recommended , unless all pallbearers are from the same household .
It says `` it is unlikely that pallbearers would be able to maintain a 2m distance from each other , and such practices should not be permitted '' .
The Department of Health said the advice applied to all funerals , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 'Sensible and appropriate move' The DUP have welcomed the Chief Constable 's decision to bring in an external officer to lead the investigation .
The party 's Policing Board group leader Mervyn Storey said it was an `` entirely sensible and appropriate move '' .
He added : `` We were concerned about the perceptions around the PSNI 's independence to investigate the Bobby Storey funeral as well as other issues .
`` The scenes in west Belfast and at Roselawn left many feeling there were two tiers in the legal system .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ sends a clear message that no one is above the law and we are all equally subject to the law .
`` Restoring credibility to the Covid-19 regulations will be a long road but the police has a key role to play . ''

It says "it is unlikely that pallbearers would be able to maintain a 2m distance from each other, and such practices should not be permitted".


bbcuk--2020-07-09--Coronavirus: Tourism 'balancing act' for Ceredigion

A county that avoided the brunt of Covid-19 now faces the balancing act of welcoming back tourists - vital to its economy - while keeping people safe .
Ceredigion was praised for its virus response , but will see visitors from areas with higher infection rates when the tourism sector starts reopening .
Accommodation owners want to strike a balance between restarting the industry and protecting people in the area .
First Minister Mark Drakeford has urged visitors to stay safe at beauty spots .
According to figures from Public Health Wales , Ceredigion has seen just 59 confirmed coronavirus @ @ @ @ @ @ @ proportion of 81.2 per 100,000 .
This compares with 896.8 per 100,000 in Merthyr Tydfil .
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Zoe Hawkins , operations manager for Mid Wales Tourism @ @ @ @ @ @ @ annually to the mid Wales economy and provides 23,000 jobs .
`` It 's going to be a tentative reopening for many businesses - not all will reopen in this phase , '' she said .
`` Some will only reopen at a reduced occupancy , whatever they feel they can open with that 's safe . ''
Gareth and Sian Price , who own Tynrhyd self-catering holiday cottages in Devil 's Bridge , have decided not to reopen .
`` It was a really difficult decision , '' Mr Price said .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ about if we can afford to stay closed .
`` We looked at the situation in Ceredigion , with it being a very clean county at the moment , and we do n't really want to jeopardise that for our local community .
`` Looking at the trends in places like Leicester and in parts of Wales too with second waves we 're wary that in Ceredigion we probably have n't seen a first wave yet . ''
'We 're never going to get back what we 've lost' Meanwhile in Powys , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the Maesmawr Farm Resort in Caersws is taking bookings .
Owner Mark Whitehouse said the business lost 50-60 % of its income during lockdown .
The resort has a code of conduct for guests which includes signing up to the track and trace system , and an emphasis on messages about handwashing , maintaining social distance and respecting the community .
Mr Whitehouse said : `` We 're in a beautiful part of the country and we 've been so lightly affected by this , we 're really , really fortunate .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
`` So it is a bit of a balance because we need to fire up the engines again or there 'll be no jobs for our staff to come back to , we ca n't survive forever without income .
`` But we 've got to balance that with local community concerns as well and make sure that people holiday responsibly and safely .
`` We 're never going to get back what we lost , but at least we 're going to be able to salvage some of the summer .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ right because we ca n't afford to do it wrong and be locked down again . ''
Ms Hawkins said welcoming tourists back to stay will be a boost for many small , family-run businesses .
`` About 95 % of the tourism businesses in mid Wales are independent , micro businesses , '' she said .
`` These are families and communities that completely rely on the tourism sector - people coming in to the area , spending in our local shops , visiting attractions and staying in local accommodation .
`` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tourists back as safely as we can . ''
The first minister said : `` People throughout Wales have done so much over the last few months to follow the rules and help reduce the spread of coronavirus .
`` Coronavirus has not gone away and , while the evidence shows the risk outdoors is lower , there is still a risk .
`` We therefore need to continue to act responsibly .
Be kind to local residents and to fellow visitors by parking considerately , leaving nothing behind and following the recently @ @ @ @ @

"So it is a bit of a balance because we need to fire up the engines again or there'll be no jobs for our staff to come back to, we can't survive forever without income.


bbcuk--2020-07-10--Coronavirus: Quarantine rules end for dozens of destinations

Travellers arriving in the UK from dozens of countries no longer have to self-isolate for two weeks from Friday .
The rules are being relaxed for arrivals from 75 countries and British overseas territories .
However , Scotland still requires people travelling from Spain to quarantine - unlike England , Wales and Northern Ireland .
The Foreign Office 's advice against taking a cruise holiday remains in place .
From Friday morning , people arriving in the UK from France , Italy , Belgium , Germany and dozens of other countries will no longer have to spend 14 days in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ those countries at an earlier point in the last two weeks will still be expected to complete their period of isolation , the government said .
On Friday , the UK government changed its advice for Serbia , no longer allowing travellers to return without quarantining .
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• Kuenssberg : Government 's priority is to act big and act fast Scotland , which from Friday has also made face coverings @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will continue to quarantine passengers from countries with a higher prevalence of Covid-19 than its own .
It means people arriving in Scotland from Spain will still face quarantine rules .
The Scottish government said data from the UK government showed the prevalence of the virus in Spain is 330 people per 100,000 , compared with 28 people per 100,000 in Scotland .
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said the `` difficult decision '' was necessary to protect Scotland from a resurgence of the virus .
She said travellers could not bypass the restrictions @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sample checks would be carried out .
Among those setting off on holiday on Friday was Billy Marigold , who is flying with his family to Geneva from Gatwick Airport to celebrate his 60th birthday .
`` It was only last week we made a decision , '' he told BBC Breakfast .
`` Even last week we were talking about whether we can go or not , because none of us can self-isolate for two weeks when we come back .
And we were so worried about self-isolating on the other side @ @ @ @ @ @ @ were introduced in June , with travellers asked to nominate an address where they would self-isolate , with fines of up to £1,000 for those in England who failed to comply .
As some international travel to and from the UK is opened up , the Foreign Office is continuing to warn against journeys on cruise ships , however .
Warnings against cruise ship travel were first issued for over-70s in March before the Foreign Office began advising against all but essential travel .
A spokesman said the decision not to change the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ medical advice from Public Health England '' , but it would `` continue to review '' the position .
Carnival , the world 's largest cruise company which owns P & O and Cunard , said it had already put its voyages on hold until the autumn and would not resume them until `` rigorous protocols '' were agreed with government and put in place .
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Where the Foreign Office advice states UK residents @ @ @ @ @ @ @ unlikely that any travel insurance will be valid .
For example , Foreign Office advice against taking a cruise holiday remains in place as it does for travel to a number of high-risk countries .
In countries where travel is acceptable , according to the Foreign Office , there will be different cover depending on your policy .
While most policies will cover treatment for illness and injury while overseas , not all will do so for coronavirus-related illness .
A number of policies are now being sold that will cover people for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ while in a resort , but not cases that arose by getting it beforehand in the UK .
Meanwhile the World Health Organization has warned that `` in most of the world the virus is not under control '' and the pandemic is `` getting worse '' .
Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus , the WHO 's director-general , said : `` The pandemic is still accelerating .
The total number of cases has doubled in the last six weeks . ''
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But with infections in the UK falling , the government and devolved administrations continue to ease coronavirus restrictions .
In England , grassroots sport will start to return from this weekend , while beauty salons can reopen on 13 July and indoor gyms and swimming pools on 25 July .
Open-air concerts @ @ @ @ @ @ @ take place from this weekend in England , as long as they have a `` a limited and socially distanced audience '' .
Children 's playgrounds and community centres in Wales will be able to reopen from 20 July .
And Northern Ireland has brought forward changes to lockdown restrictions , allowing indoor fitness studios and gyms to reopen on Friday , along with bingo halls , amusement arcades and cinemas .
Indoor weddings and baptisms can also resume , ministers decided .
Scotland has begun to allow people to visit each other @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as well as setting dates for reopening bars and restaurants , hairdressers and barbers , and the tourist industry .
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"Even last week we were talking about whether we can go or not, because none of us can self-isolate for two weeks when we come back. And we were so worried about self-isolating on the other side as well."


bbcuk--2020-07-10--Dame Vera Lynn: Spitfire flypast marks funeral

Two Spitfires flew over the funeral procession of Dame Vera Lynn as family , friends and fans said goodbye to the Forces ' Sweetheart .
Her cortege was accompanied by the Battle of Britain flypast as it travelled through Ditchling in East Sussex at midday .
Dame Vera died last month at the age of 103 and her funeral is being held at Woodvale Crematorium in Brighton .
The two World War Two fighter planes made three passes over the village .
Hundreds of people had gathered to await the arrival of the cortege and the crowd applauded as the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Royal British Legion stood with flags as they waited to honour Dame Vera .
The funeral procession stopped at the crossroads in the centre of Ditchling , where the singer lived for 50 years , to allow people to pay their respects .
Later , as the procession made its way out of the village , there were shouts of `` hip hip hooray '' from the crowd in her honour .
The cheers were followed by a spontaneous rendition of We 'll Meet Again , one of the songs Dame Vera was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the crematorium chapel is expected to include a bugler from the Royal Marines providing music .
The family said a full memorial service would be held at a later date .
Every lamppost in the narrow streets of Ditchling bears a large poppy .
Union flags flutter in the breeze and shop windows display portraits of the woman who became known as the Forces ' Sweetheart .
Camera crews and photographers have descended on the village along with servicemen and women who have come to pay their respects .
It is a fond @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was also paid to Dame Vera as a picture of her , accompanied with a video , were projected on to Dover 's white cliffs ahead of her funeral .
The lyrics of We 'll Meet Again appeared as the music was played across the Channel .
The projection on to the 350ft cliffs was visible to ships and planes and could also be seen from the main road and from some back gardens .
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Dame Vera , who had sold more than a million records by the age of 22 , was also remembered for singing The White Cliffs Of Dover , There 'll Always Be An England , I 'll Be Seeing You , Wishing and If Only I Had Wings .

She also urged people to continue to back the causes that were important to her mother, adding: "We are sure her music will endure forever but most importantly, we hope that people will continue to support those charities that she cared about so much.


bbcuk--2020-07-10--Coronavirus: Most Britons still 'uncomfortable' eating out

A majority of Britons feel uncomfortable at the prospect of eating at a restaurant , an Office for National Statistics ( ONS ) survey suggests .
Just over two-in-10 of the 1,788 adults in England , Scotland and Wales asked said they would be happy to have a sit-down meal as restrictions ease .
Some 60 % said they would be uncomfortable or very uncomfortable eating indoors during the pandemic .
It comes as the government prepares a £500m `` eat out to help out '' scheme .
Meals eaten at participating restaurants on Mondays , Tuesdays and Wednesdays in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a head .
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The weekly ONS survey - the first since lockdown measures eased further in England on 4 July - found men were slightly more confident about eating out than women .
And fewer people aged 69 and under said they would be uncomfortable at a restaurant when compared with those over 70 .
It suggests opinions are more evenly split on eating outdoors at a restaurant , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ saying they would be comfortable or very comfortable and a similar number saying they would not be .
Those surveyed also expressed their reluctance to visit the cinema - with just over 13 % saying they would be comfortable or very comfortable watching a blockbuster film indoors .
Earlier this week , the World Health Organization revised its warning over indoor transmission of the coronavirus as it acknowledged it can be spread by tiny particles suspended in the air .
Fewer than one-in-10 of those surveyed said they would holiday abroad in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ quarantine conditions for popular summer destinations on Friday .
But a quarter said they were likely or very likely to go on holiday in the UK this summer .
The ONS survey also reported a rise in the number of adults wearing a face covering outdoors since the previous week .
More than half of adults ( 52 % ) who have left their home have worn a face covering - an increase from last week when 43 % reported doing so .
Adults with an underlying health condition saw the greatest increase @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this week , up to 67 % compared with 46 % last week .
Rules requiring the use of face coverings on public transport were introduced in Wales on 9 June , England on 15 June and in Scotland on 22 June .
They are also now mandatory when visiting NHS facilities across the UK and while shopping in Scotland .

It suggests opinions are more evenly split on eating outdoors at a restaurant, with nearly four-in-10 (37%) saying they would be comfortable or very comfortable and a similar number saying they would not be.


bbcuk--2020-07-10--More than 160 cases of coaches engaging in legal sexual activity with teens, FOI request shows

There were more than 160 cases of sports coaches engaging in sexual activity with a 16- or 17-year-old in their care since 2016 , a BBC investigation has found - prompting campaigners to say the law must be changed `` urgently '' .
Victims , MPs and the NSPCC have renewed calls for a legal `` loophole '' to be closed to ban anyone holding a position of responsibility over a child from having a sexual relationship with them .
It is illegal for certain professions , including teachers and doctors , to engage in sexual activity with children , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of consent .
However , the Sexual Offences Act does not extend to sports coaches .
The Ministry of Justice is carrying out a review of the legislation , and says it will outline its plans `` in due course '' , but Sarah Champion MP said the figures obtained by the BBC were `` irrefutable '' evidence that the law needs to be changed `` immediately '' .
A Freedom of Information request by BBC Sport asked all councils in England and Wales for complaints made to them about cases involving sexual @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a person potentially in a position of trust .
The complaints are referred to the local authorities because they do not constitute a potential crime under the Sexual Offences Act .
In the last four years 164 cases involved sports coaches or adults working in sport , out of a total of 1,481 cases recorded .
Ms Champion , MP for Rotherham , told BBC Sport : `` There is a gaping legal loophole that perpetrators of child abuse are walking straight into .
`` I 've been raising this with government for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that we keep on having reviews .
`` In the intervening years while the government has n't acted and has just had consultation after consultation , more children have had their lives wrecked . ''
She said the BBC 's figures for the number of cases `` makes it irrefutable to the government that they have to act on this '' , but warned the numbers are the `` tip of the iceberg '' .
`` The vast , vast majority of these cases will never be reported , '' she said .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ that is these sports coaches are grooming these children into believing they are in a legitimate relationship .
It 's not .
It 's an abuse of their power position .
`` It will take sometimes decades for the young people to realise exactly what was going on and speak out about it .
So 160 people that we know about will be a tiny minority of the actual people that are abusing their position . ''
Although abuse of positions of trust by sports coaches is not a criminal offence , unless @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as schools , some councils referred the cases onto the police for consideration of further action .
It is also possible the relevant sports governing bodies and other safeguarding authorities were alerted to these cases , and may have followed their own disciplinary proceedings .
A government spokesperson said : `` Abuse of power is abhorrent and these crimes rightly carry tough sentences .
We have reviewed the law in this area and will set out our plans in due course . ''
This area of the law has been the subject of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , in the wake of the football child sex abuse scandal , then Sports Minister Tracey Crouch announced that a change to the law had been agreed by the Ministry of Justice and Home Office .
However , it has been subject to a lengthy judicial review , and the Sexual Offences Act remains unchanged .

There were more than 160 cases of sports coaches engaging in sexual activity with a 16- or 17-year-old in their care since 2016, a BBC investigation has found - prompting campaigners to say the law must be changed "urgently".
Victims, MPs and the NSPCC have renewed calls for a legal "loophole" to be closed to ban anyone holding a position of responsibility over a child from having a sexual relationship with them.
It is illegal for certain professions, including teachers and doctors, to engage in sexual activity with children, even if they are over the age of consent.
However, the Sexual Offences Act does not extend to sports coaches.
The Ministry of Justice is carrying out a review of the legislation, and says it will outline its plans "in due course", but Sarah Champion MP said the figures obtained by the BBC were "irrefutable" evidence that the law needs to be changed "immediately".
A Freedom of Information request by BBC Sport asked all councils in England and Wales for complaints made to them about cases involving sexual activity with a 16- or 17-year-old by a person potentially in a position of trust.
The complaints are referred to the local authorities because they do not constitute a potential crime under the Sexual Offences Act.
In the last four years 164 cases involved sports coaches or adults working in sport, out of a total of 1,481 cases recorded.
Ms Champion, MP for Rotherham, told BBC Sport: "There is a gaping legal loophole that perpetrators of child abuse are walking straight into.
"I've been raising this with government for six years now and my frustration is that we keep on having reviews.
"In the intervening years while the government hasn't acted and has just had consultation after consultation, more children have had their lives wrecked."
She said the BBC's figures for the number of cases "makes it irrefutable to the government that they have to act on this", but warned the numbers are the "tip of the iceberg".
"The vast, vast majority of these cases will never be reported," she said.
"And part of the reason for that is these sports coaches are grooming these children into believing they are in a legitimate relationship. It's not. It's an abuse of their power position.
"It will take sometimes decades for the young people to realise exactly what was going on and speak out about it. So 160 people that we know about will be a tiny minority of the actual people that are abusing their position."
Although abuse of positions of trust by sports coaches is not a criminal offence, unless they work in an educational setting such as schools, some councils referred the cases onto the police for consideration of further action.
It is also possible the relevant sports governing bodies and other safeguarding authorities were alerted to these cases, and may have followed their own disciplinary proceedings.
A government spokesperson said: "Abuse of power is abhorrent and these crimes rightly carry tough sentences. We have reviewed the law in this area and will set out our plans in due course."
This area of the law has been the subject of scrutiny for several years.
In 2017, in the wake of the football child sex abuse scandal, then Sports Minister Tracey Crouch announced that a change to the law had been agreed by the Ministry of Justice and Home Office.
However, it has been subject to a lengthy judicial review, and the Sexual Offences Act remains unchanged.