bbcuk--2020-06-08--Coronavirus: UK daily deaths drop to pre-lockdown level

The UK has recorded its lowest daily rise in the number of coronavirus deaths since before lockdown on 23 March , latest government figures show .
A further 55 people died after testing positive with the virus as of 17:00 BST on Sunday , taking the total to 40,597 .
This included no new deaths announced in both Scotland and Northern Ireland for the second consecutive day .
However , there tends to be fewer deaths reported on Mondays , due to a reporting lag over the weekend .
The number of new UK cases on Monday - 1,205 - @ @ @ @ @ @ @ start of lockdown .
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On the day lockdown began , 23 March , there was a rise of 74 deaths .
The UK is only the second country - after the US - to pass the milestone of 40,000 deaths .
The welcome drop in deaths being announced is encouraging news .
But they come with a big caveat - there are always delays recording fatalities over @ @ @ @ @ @ @ just over 100 new deaths announced , but other days last week topped 300 .
Nonetheless , it does show that progress is being made .
Two Mondays ago there were more than 120 deaths and in the week before that there were 160 .
During the peak of the virus there were more than 1,000 deaths a day .
The challenge now will be making sure the figures stay low as restrictions are eased .
Another difficulty facing the government is that , even with the extra testing in place , not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ up .
Monday 's data shows there were 1,205 new infections diagnosed , but surveillance suggests the true figure may be five times higher .
Some of these will be asymptomatic cases - people who do not show symptoms - but the concern remains that some people are simply not coming forward .
Identifying these will be crucial to keep on top of the virus .
There were no new deaths reported from London hospitals for the second day in a row .
However , NHS England said it was aware of a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ had died over the weekend and they would be included in figures in the next few days .
In Wales , three more deaths were announced .
Health Secretary Matt Hancock told the House of Commons that the R number - the rate at which the virus reproduces - remained below one in every region of the country but said that while the figure was the lowest since lockdown , 55 deaths was `` 55 too many '' .
`` So , there are encouraging trends on all of these critical measures , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , our plan is working and these downward trends mean we can proceed with our plans .
But we do so putting caution and safety first , '' he said .
Shadow health secretary Jonathan Ashworth called for the government to proceed with caution but said `` many now fear that the prime minister is starting to throw caution to the wind '' .
At the daily coronavirus briefing Mr Hancock said data was `` pointing in the right direction '' and showed `` we are winning the battle with this disease but @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said the government was ready to take action in response to local outbreaks of the virus if the R number was seen to rise .
`` This will mean , for instance , action in particular hospitals or particular care homes to make sure there is control of those outbreaks , '' he said .
Mr Hancock also announced the launch of a national Covid-19 social care support taskforce , led by David Pearson , a former chief of the Association of Directors of Adult Social Services .
All staff and residents at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in England will receive coronavirus tests , Mr Hancock said , following on from his claim on Sunday that the government had hit its target of testing staff and residents homes for the over-65s .
The final batches were delivered to 9,000 homes last week .
The health secretary also denied there was a trade-off between the economy and health , amid reports the government is considering further easing measures , and said a `` second spike would be hugely damaging to the economy '' .
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• WHAT WE DO N'T KNOW How to understand the death toll On average , a total of about 1,600 people a day die of all causes in the UK .
What is not known about the coronavirus deaths being reported is to what extent those deaths are in addition to that average figure , or whether they form part of it .
Many of the victims @ @ @ @ @ @ @ health conditions , who therefore are at the highest risk of dying .
Experts predict there will be significant overlap between the coronavirus deaths and those that would normally be expected to die .
Data from the Office for National Statistics ( ONS ) , which counts death certificates mentioning the virus , suggests those deaths had reached more than 48,000 by 22 May .
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There were no new deaths reported from London hospitals for the second day in a row. However, NHS England said it was aware of a "small number" of people who had died over the weekend and they would be included in figures in the next few days.


bbcuk--2020-06-08--George Floyd: Boris Johnson urges peaceful struggle against racism

Boris Johnson has urged the country to `` work peacefully , lawfully '' to defeat racism and discrimination .
Writing in The Voice , the PM said the government could not ignore the anger and `` undeniable feeling of injustice '' sparked by George Floyd 's killing .
But he said the cause was at risk of being `` undermined '' by a minority of those attacking police and property .
The UK , he said , had made `` huge strides '' in tackling racism in recent decades but more had to be done .
Meanwhile , the cabinet @ @ @ @ @ @ @ discuss the next steps for easing the coronavirus lockdown in England .
• Torn down slave trader statue 'was an affront' The death of George Floyd , 46 , in Minneapolis , in the United States , after a white police officer was filmed kneeling on his neck , triggered an international outcry and sparked days of mass protests in cities across the UK .
While the demonstrations have been largely peaceful , they turned violent in London on Saturday when police officers were confronted with flares , and a statue of wartime @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Bristol , demonstrators pulled down a statue of the slave trader Edward Colston and threw it into the River Avon .
Home Secretary Priti Patel condemned a `` lawless minority of protesters '' who `` regrettably turned to violence '' , adding : `` This hooliganism is utterly indefensible . ''
• Black man 's head pub sign to go in racism row In an article for the Voice , the prime minister said Mr Floyd 's death had `` awakened an anger and a widespread and incontrovertible , undeniable feeling of injustice @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and minority ethnic groups do face discrimination : in education , in employment , in the application of the criminal law '' .
`` We simply can not ignore the depth of emotion that has been triggered by that spectacle , of a black man losing his life at the hands of the police , '' he wrote .
`` We who lead and who govern simply ca n't ignore those feelings because in too many cases , I am afraid , they will be founded on a cold reality . ''
'More @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was a much less racist society than it was 40 years ago , the PM said he `` heard '' the Black Lives Matter protesters and accepted much more needed to be done to ensure everyone was treated equally .
`` We must also frankly acknowledge that there is so much more to do - in eradicating prejudice , and creating opportunity , and the government I lead is committed to that effort . ''
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• Why we need a say over public statues @ @ @ @ @ @ @ while taking to the streets , the PM warned that further mass demonstrations endangered the UK 's efforts to bring the coronavirus epidemic under control .
And he said he could not condone those who `` hijacked '' peaceful protests by breaking the law or desecrating public monuments , saying they damaged the legitimate cause that people were fighting for .
`` We have a democracy in this country .
If you want to change the urban landscape , you can stand for election , or vote for someone who will .
`` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ those who attack public property or the police - who injure the police officers who are trying to keep us all safe - those people will face the full force of the law .
`` So let 's work peacefully , lawfully , to defeat racism and discrimination wherever we find it , and let us continue to work together across all the communities of this country , as we put Britain back on its feet . ''
In a statement to Parliament earlier , the home secretary said 137,500 people had attended @ @ @ @ @ @ @ over the weekend .
She said 135 people had been arrested in total , while 35 police officers had been injured since protests began .
She was challenged by a Labour MP Florence Eshalomi , who asked her whether she recognised the `` structural inequality , discrimination and racism '' in the UK and called on her to act .
But Ms Patel said she would `` not take lectures '' from others about racism , and gave examples of the racist abuse she had personally received , including facing racial slurs in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and being advised to use her husband 's surname in order to advance her career .
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Avon and Somerset Police told the BBC 17 people have been identified in connection with the toppling of Colston 's statue .
No arrests have yet been made .
Chief Constable Andy Marsh defended the decision taken by commanders on the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was torn down and dumped in the harbour .
He said arresting suspects could have had `` very serious ramifications '' for the city of Bristol , including injuries to protesters , police and bystanders .

But Ms Patel said she would "not take lectures" from others about racism, and gave examples of the racist abuse she had personally received, including facing racial slurs in the playground and on the streets, and being advised to use her husband's surname in order to advance her career.


bbcuk--2020-06-08--Prince Andrew 'falsely portraying himself as willing', US prosecutor claims

The Duke of York has `` sought to falsely portray himself '' as eager to co-operate with an inquiry into sex offender Jeffrey Epstein , the US prosecutor in charge of the investigation has said .
US attorney Geoffrey Berman said Prince Andrew `` has repeatedly declined our request '' to schedule an interview .
The prince 's lawyers previously rejected claims he had not co-operated , saying he offered to help three times .
The duke will not be extradited , the US government 's chief lawyer has said .
US Attorney General William Barr told Fox News : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a question of handing him over .
I think it 's just a question of having him provide some evidence . ''
Prince Andrew stepped away from royal duties last year after an interview he gave to the BBC about his relationship with Epstein .
Epstein took his own life in a US jail cell in August , aged 66 , while awaiting trial on sex trafficking and conspiracy charges .
The duke has been heavily scrutinised for his friendship with Epstein , but he has said he did not witness any suspicious @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's homes .
Mr Berman , the US attorney for the Southern District of New York , has criticised the duke in the past .
In January he accused him of providing `` zero co-operation '' and in March he said Andrew had `` completely shut the door '' on helping investigators .
On Monday , Prince Andrew 's lawyers responded for the first time and hit back at the claims as `` inaccurate '' .
Mr Berman then issued a statement , deepening the row .
He said : `` Today , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ portray himself to the public as eager and willing to co-operate with an ongoing federal criminal investigation into sex trafficking and related offences committed by Jeffrey Epstein and his associates . ''
He said the duke `` has not given an interview to federal authorities , has repeatedly declined our request to schedule such an interview , and nearly four months ago informed us unequivocally - through the very same counsel who issued today 's release - that he would not come in for such an interview '' .
`` If Prince Andrew @ @ @ @ @ @ @ co-operating with the ongoing federal investigation , our doors remain open , and we await word of when we should expect him . ''
Lawyer Gloria Allred , who represents some of Epstein 's victims , has told the BBC 's Newsnight she was not aware of any attempts from the duke to assist the investigation .
She said Prince Andrew `` needs to stop playing a cat-and-mouse game with the United States Department of Justice '' and insisted `` it 's time for him to stand before the bar of justice '' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ dragging this out is really inflicting quite a bit of emotional harm on many victims , it 's not fair , '' she said .
`` All they want is truth , and they want transparency . ''
The duke 's lawyers declined to comment further .
But a source said : `` This is the third time Berman has breached his own confidentiality rules , further diminishing our trust in the DoJ 's willingness to play a straight bat .
It 's frankly bewildering . ''
Earlier , the legal team said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the DoJ has been actively investigating Mr Epstein and other targets for more than 16 years , yet the first time they requested the duke 's help was on 2 January 2020 .
`` Importantly , the DoJ advised us that the duke is not and has never been a 'target ' of their criminal investigations into Epstein and that they sought his confidential , voluntary co-operation . ''
The duke 's lawyers said they had asked US prosecutors to confirm the co-operation would remain confidential , adding : `` We were given @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the interview process would remain confidential . ''
They added : `` The Duke of York has on at least three occasions this year offered his assistance as a witness to the DoJ .
`` Unfortunately , the DoJ has reacted to the first two offers by breaching their own confidentiality rules and claiming that the duke has offered zero co-operation .
In doing so , they are perhaps seeking publicity rather than accepting the assistance proffered . ''
The legal team added : `` It is a matter of regret that the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ own rules of confidentiality , not least as they are designed to encourage witness co-operation .
`` Far from our client acting above the law , as has been implied by press briefings in the US , he is being treated by a lower standard than might reasonably be expected for any other citizen .
Further , those same breaches of confidentiality by the DoJ have given the global media - and , therefore , the worldwide audience - an entirely misleading account of our discussions with them . ''
The DoJ has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the prince as part of its Epstein inquiry , by submitting a mutual legal assistance ( MLA ) request to the UK Home Office .
Under the terms of a MLA request if Prince Andrew does not voluntarily respond , he can be called to a UK court to answer questions .
The duke 's lawyers described the request as `` disappointing '' because the Duke of York was `` not a target of the DoJ investigation and has recently repeated his willingness to provide a witness statement '' .
Allegations against Jeffrey @ @ @ @ @ @ @ parents of a 14-year-old girl told police in Florida that Epstein had molested their daughter at his Palm Beach home .
The financier was accused of paying girls under the age of 18 to perform sex acts at his Manhattan and Florida mansions between 2002 and 2005 .
However , a controversial secret plea deal in 2008 saw him plead guilty to a lesser charge of soliciting a minor for prostitution .
He received an 18-month prison sentence and was released on probation after 13 months .
In July 2019 he was charged @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sex trafficking and conspiracy and was due to face trial .
He pleaded not guilty to all the charges .
In his interview with the BBC 's Newsnight programme in November 2019 , the duke said he did not regret his friendship with Epstein - which led to Epstein attending events at Windsor Castle and Sandringham - because it had `` some seriously beneficial outcomes '' .
• Six things we learned from Prince Andrew interview However , he admitted it was wrong of him to visit Epstein at his home in 2010 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ denied having sex with Virginia Giuffre , when she was a teenager , who said she was trafficked by Epstein when she was 17 and forced to have sex with Prince Andrew .
Prince Andrew emphatically denies any form of sexual contact or relationship with her and says any claim to the contrary is false and without foundation .
He said he has no recollection of ever meeting the woman , who was previously known as Virginia Roberts .
Shortly after the interview was broadcast , Prince Andrew said he was `` willing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' .

"Far from our client acting above the law, as has been implied by press briefings in the US, he is being treated by a lower standard than might reasonably be expected for any other citizen. Further, those same breaches of confidentiality by the DoJ have given the global media - and, therefore, the worldwide audience - an entirely misleading account of our discussions with them."


bbcuk--2020-06-08--No sense of loss over toppled statue says mayor

A statue of a slave trader which was torn down during an anti-racism protest in Bristol was `` an affront '' , the city 's mayor has said .
Mayor Marvin Rees said he felt no `` sense of loss '' after the controversial bronze statue of Edward Colston was pulled down and thrown into the harbour by protesters on Sunday .
But Prime Minister Boris Johnson described it as a `` criminal act '' .
Avon and Somerset Police said a decision was taken not to intervene .
Mr Johnson 's official spokesman said : `` The PM 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ where there is strong opinion , there is a democratic process which should be followed .
`` People can campaign for the removal of a statue but what happened yesterday was a criminal act and when the criminal law is broken that is unacceptable and the police will want to hold to account those responsible .
`` The PM absolutely understands the strength of feeling , but in this country we settle our differences democratically and if people wanted the removal of the statue there are democratic routes which can be followed .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ demonstrations in cities across the UK at the weekend , including in Manchester , Wolverhampton , Nottingham , Glasgow and Edinburgh .
But unrest in London on Sunday resulted in eight police officers being injured and 12 arrests .
The statue of the prominent 17th Century slave trader has been a source of controversy in Bristol for years .
Ten thousand people descended on the city on Sunday for the protest which saw the Colston statue torn down and dragged through the streets to the harbour , where it was thrown into the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the statue being torn down Colston was a member of the Royal African Company , which transported about 80,000 men , women and children from Africa to the Americas .
On his death in 1721 , he bequeathed his wealth to charities and his legacy can still be seen on Bristol 's streets , memorials and buildings .
After the statue was toppled , a protester was pictured with his knee on the figure 's neck - reminiscent of the video showing George Floyd , the black man who died while being restrained @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Home Secretary Priti Patel said the incident was `` utterly disgraceful '' and `` it 's not for mobs to tear down statues '' .
Mr Rees said those comments showed an `` absolute lack of understanding '' .
He added the statue would be retrieved from the harbour `` at some point '' and it was likely to end up in a city museum .
`` I think circumstances came to a head and people felt the need to take the statue down , '' Mr Rees said .
`` I ca @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of a slave trader in a city I was born and grew up in was n't an affront to me and people like me .
`` People in Bristol who do n't want that statue in the middle of the city came together and it is my job to unite , hear those voices and hold those truths together for people for who that statue is a personal affront .
`` As an elected politician , obviously I can not condone the damage and I am very concerned about the implications of a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ second Covid wave . ''
'Why the statue had to come down' Protesters in Bristol on Sunday described seeing Colston 's statue being toppled as `` empowering '' .
Some of those who saw it fall told the BBC why they felt it was right it was pulled down .
Police said a `` tactical decision '' was taken by officers at the protest not to intervene as people pulled the statue down .
Supt Andy Bennett said although he was `` disappointed , he did understand '' as the statue had caused @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the city 's black community .
The Police Federation , which represents rank-and-file officers in England and Wales , has criticised the decision not to intervene , saying it sent a negative message .
Supt Bennett said police had identified 17 suspects over the criminal damage to the Colston statue and that investigations continued .
• Are you allowed to protest during lockdown ?
Mr Rees described the protest as a `` well-managed occasion by police and council officers '' .
`` There was a very large number of people but very few @ @ @ @ @ @ @ damage and that was at the statue , people did n't go around smashing shop fronts or verbal confrontations , '' he said .
But leader of the Conservative group on Bristol City Council , Mark Weston , said the `` perpetrators should be prosecuted for a wanton act of criminal damage '' .
`` I do not believe that anyone has the right to deface or destroy public property , no matter how warranted they believe their actions or motivation to be , '' he said .
A petition has been set @ @ @ @ @ @ @ civil rights campaigner Dr Paul Stephenson to be erected as a replacement .
Dr Stephenson led the Bristol bus boycott in the 1960s , which resulted in a ban on ethnic minorities working on city buses being overturned .
Calls have also been made to remove the statue of imperialist Cecil Rhodes at Oriel College at Oxford , with campaigners saying the university had `` failed to address its institutional racism '' .
Mr Johnson has vowed those responsible for violence during the anti-racism demonstrations in cities will be held to account , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by thuggery '' .
Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer said the way the statue had been pulled down was `` completely wrong '' but it should have been removed `` a long , long time ago '' .
`` You ca n't , in 21st Century Britain , have a slaver on a statue .
That statue should have been brought down properly , with consent , and put in a museum , '' he said .

"People in Bristol who don't want that statue in the middle of the city came together and it is my job to unite, hear those voices and hold those truths together for people for who that statue is a personal affront.


bbcuk--2020-06-08--Sisters found dead after Fryent Country Park birthday party

Two sisters have been found dead in a London park where they had earlier celebrated a birthday , sparking a murder investigation .
The bodies of Nicole Smallman , 27 and Bibaa Henry , 46 , were discovered at 13:00 BST on Sunday in Fryent Country Park , Brent .
The women had been celebrating Bibaa 's birthday with a group of about 10 people on Friday evening , police said .
Their deaths are being treated as suspicious , the Met Police said .
Police said the group of partygoers had gradually dispersed until only the pair remained .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ to police late on Saturday when they did not return home , before they were discovered on Sunday .
Det Ch Insp Simon Harding , of the Metropolitan Police , said : `` We are in the very early stages of the investigation and are working hard to find out what led to these two women losing their lives .
`` I need to hear from anyone who was in Fryent Country Park on the evening of Friday , 5 June , or early into Saturday , 6 June .
`` The area @ @ @ @ @ @ @ well-known spot to sit and look over London .
If you were in that area of the park and noticed the group , or saw anything else suspicious , please contact us immediately . ''

"The area the group were in would be a well-known spot to sit and look over London. If you were in that area of the park and noticed the group, or saw anything else suspicious, please contact us immediately."


bbcuk--2020-06-08--Border Force staff 'will face violence' when fingerprinting migrants

UK Border Force officers will face violent attacks after the government told them to take the fingerprints of migrants who try to board Eurotunnel trains , a trade union has said .
The Home Office order was made to staff at the terminal in Coquelles , near Calais , after a spike in small boat crossings to the UK by migrants .
Trade union ISU said both staff and migrants will get hurt .
But the Home Office said effective risk assessments were made to minimise harm .
BBC Radio 4 's File on 4 programme spoke to some of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Calais during the coronavirus lockdown , who said unbearable conditions were driving them to attempt to cross the Channel in small boats .
Since the lockdown began in March , more than 1,000 migrants have reportedly crossed to the UK on small boats .
A record 166 migrants attempted to reach the UK on small boats in a single day last week .
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The total for this year is already estimated to have exceeded the number who reached the UK in the whole @ @ @ @ @ @ @ last year by Home Secretary Priti Patel to ensure small boat crossings become an `` infrequent phenomenon by spring 2020 '' .
Now the home secretary has ordered UK border control officers , working at the Eurotunnel terminal in Coquelles , in the `` pas de Calais '' area , to take fingerprints of migrants they find trying to board trains illegally .
The Home Office said registering fingerprints may assist in returning people to France - via an EU law called the Dublin Regulation - should they later make a successful crossing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , of the ISU , a union representing front-line officers , said the move would spark violence as migrants try to avoid being registered in France .
`` That is quite a challenge , particularly if they really do n't want to have their fingerprints taken , '' she said .
`` We do n't have digital fingerprint recorders , we only have wet ink .
So you have literally got to hold their hands and roll their fingers from side to side to get a print .
`` That 's quite a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that 's what they want to do .
I 'm very concerned about the levels of violence that will result and the fact that there will be , eventually , staff and migrants injured . ''
Migrants used to have their fingerprints taken by UK Border Force officers at the port in Calais , but the practice was stopped in 2010 and was also later abandoned at Coquelles .
Ms Moreton said : `` All it resulted in was a lot of physical violence and individuals - both our staff and migrants being @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in order to damage their fingertips so that their fingerprints ca n't be taken .
`` That 's not something that anyone wants to be forced to do . ''
The Home Office told the BBC people fleeing persecution should stay in the first safe country they entered and there was `` no reason why they need to make an often dangerous trip '' to claim asylum .
It added the Border Force has robust risk assessments in place to minimise the risk of harm to both migrants and officers .
File on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ BBC Radio 4 on Tuesday 9 June at 20:00 BST and available afterwards on BBC Sounds .

"That's quite a lot of avenue to fight back if that's what they want to do. I'm very concerned about the levels of violence that will result and the fact that there will be, eventually, staff and migrants injured."


bbcuk--2020-06-08--Investigation into man's death in Torquay police cell

An investigation has begun into the death of a man in police custody in Devon , the police watchdog has said .
Simeon Francis , 35 , who was black , died in a cell in Torquay police station on 20 May after being arrested in Exeter , the Independent Office for Police Conduct ( IOPC ) said .
A preliminary post-mortem examination did not find a cause of death , it said .
Devon and Cornwall Police said it was `` co-operating fully '' with the independent inquiry .
Mr Francis was arrested at about 00:45 BST on 20 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
He was transported by van to Torquay before being booked into custody at about 03:00 , the IOPC said .
Police said paramedics were called after he was found `` seriously unwell '' in his cell in the afternoon .
The IOPC said an ambulance crew pronounced him dead at about 18:00 .
The investigation followed a mandatory referral from the Devon and Cornwall force , which officers announced the day after the death .
Regional IOPC director Catrin Evans said : `` Our thoughts are with Mr Francis 's family and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said investigators were gathering evidence and statements from officers and `` analysing a considerable amount of CCTV footage from the custody suite '' .
She said : `` We are looking at the level of care provided during the period of detention , including the frequency and adequacy of checks carried out . ''
Further tests were also to be carried out on Mr Francis 's body , she said .

Mr Francis was arrested at about 00:45 BST on 20 May in Cowley Bridge Road in Exeter. He was transported by van to Torquay before being booked into custody at about 03:00, the IOPC said.


bbcuk--2020-06-09--Parents bottle it on phones, 'strictest' head teacher says

Many parents are too afraid to limit their children using mobile phones , says the head of what has been called England 's strictest school .
`` I give pep talks .
'You 've got to take the phone , you 've got to hold the line , ' '' says Katharine Birbalsingh .
But most parents `` bottle it , '' she says , unable to handle the extreme responses to cutting access to phones .
`` We have children who go on hunger strike .
They pack their bags and say they 're leaving the house , '' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ outspoken head teacher of the Michaela Community School in Brent , north-west London , says parents and schools need to take decisions which will make them unpopular .
But for most parents , even those who have been primed to take action , `` getting the phone off their kids '' remains an unwinnable battle .
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• 'It 's good to have rules .
Children know where they stand . '
`` It 's awful , '' she @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the middle of the night - unsupervised and at risk of being exposed to gangs and exploitation . ''
But when parents tried to intervene : `` They refused to eat , refused to come into school and the parents did n't know what to do . ''
Ms Birbalsingh has written and edited a book , The Power of Culture , about the values behind the high-achieving free school she founded in 2014 .
Much of the attention on the school has been about its outward features , she says - @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a strict behaviour code , confiscating phones and an emphasis on the traditional .
But the book enters territory which she thinks is more `` uncomfortable '' - about the underlying ethos and her belief in `` personal responsibility '' , `` duty '' and respect for authority - and a dislike of a culture of excuses and victimhood .
`` The reason why that 's a controversial thing to say now is that we feel very uncomfortable with the idea of authority - so we reject any type of authority , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the teacher , '' she says .
She rejects the idea that poor behaviour should be treated more leniently because of a `` difficult home situation '' , saying that lowers expectations for those most in need of support .
`` It 's much easier to let a child off rather than hold them to account .
It allows us to feel good about ourselves . ''
Her own family came from the Caribbean - and she says that often poorer countries have the best-behaved students .
Against the background of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ improving education is the way to make a real difference for black families .
But she warns the school system has left many young black people in England feeling culturally excluded : `` I get why they feel they do n't belong . ''
`` They did n't get taught about Shakespeare and Dickens - or that they were part of their country , '' she says .
`` Teachers would tell them all the time they were n't part of the country - they say what country are you really from ?
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ we all bring in our flags .
`` The people who are doing this think they 're being nice .
They think they 're being respectful . ''
She is scathing about middle class liberals who think that they are solving problems by putting anti-racist messages on to social media .
`` Why do n't you spend your time working in an inner-city school like me - and then I 'll believe that you actually care about making the lives of these boys and girls better , '' says Ms Birbalsingh .
`` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a day .
What the hell is that ?
I 've spent a life trying to make a difference for these children , '' she says of a campaign last week putting black squares on to social media as a signal of solidarity .
`` You 're some PR guy , you work in town , you earn a nice bit of money , you have a nice flat and car .
But you put a black box on Instagram and you 're now a cool non-racist .
You 're a good guy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lifetime .
The thing about doing good is that it gets you enemies .
You 're not part of the group . ''
Ms Birbalsingh describes her views as being small c conservative - a social conservative - and she says that puts her outside the education mainstream .
Such traditional values `` which would once have been completely normal have completely disappeared '' , she argues .
`` The vast majority of people in education would listen to what I have to say and be horrified . ''
The big question for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` What do we value ? ''

"The reason why that's a controversial thing to say now is that we feel very uncomfortable with the idea of authority - so we reject any type of authority, the authority of the parent, the authority of the teacher," she says.


bbcuk--2020-06-08--Amputee schoolboy Tony Hudgell raises £320,000 for NHS

A five-year old schoolboy who had both of his legs amputated has raised more than £320,000 for the hospital that saved his life .
Tony Hudgell has new prosthetic legs and crutches and aims to walk every day in June to reach his 10km challenge .
He said he had hoped to raise £500 for charity , inspired by Captain Tom Moore .
Tony 's charity is Evelina London Children 's Hospital and thanks to supporters , including Chelsea 's Frank Lampard , he has exceeded his target .
Tony , from Kings Hill , in Kent , had to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ horrific injuries from his biological parents , when he was a baby .
He was treated at the Evelina Children 's Hospital in London when he was just a few weeks old and since having prosthetic legs fitted last year , his new family said he was thriving .
Tony 's adoptive mother , Paula Hudgell , said : `` He saw Captain Tom walking with his frame in the garden , and he said ' I could do that ' .
`` Then we decided to set this challenge and raise some @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his life . ''

He was treated at the Evelina Children's Hospital in London when he was just a few weeks old and since having prosthetic legs fitted last year, his new family said he was thriving.


bbcuk--2020-06-09--Coronavirus: £2.5m musicians' fund runs out of cash

A £2.5m fund set up to help musicians during the coronavirus crisis is set to run out of cash after just five days .
More than 3,500 people have applied for financial assistance since Friday , says the charity Help Musicians UK .
But with the fund reaching capacity , and live music a distant prospect , other applicants may be left stranded .
`` It 's a bigger , longer crisis than any of us could have thought possible , '' said the charity 's chief executive , Jack Ainscough .
Touring and gigging musicians have been particularly affected @ @ @ @ @ @ @ work simply vanished in mid-March .
Many of them ( up to 25 % ) are not covered by the government 's scheme to support freelancers , and have no other source of income during the lockdown .
The current Help Musicians fund is targeted at those self-employed workers , following a first phase in March that offered one-off grants of £500 to any musician facing immediate financial difficulties .
That scheme handed out over £8m to nearly 17,000 musicians in just four weeks , including The Waterboys ' drummer Ralph Salmins .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ till March or April next year , '' he told the BBC .
`` I do n't know what I 'm going to do . ''
The musician , who has performed or recorded with Paul McCartney , Bjork , Aretha Franklin and Madonna , as well as appearing on more than 150 film soundtracks , said the industry could be facing `` a two-year lull '' before returning to normal .
`` We 're really , really in a corner in the arts and I do n't think , unfortunately , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , '' he said .
`` It 's really grisly .
It 's very , very dire . ''
• How some stars are helping music 's unsung heroes in lockdown • Why 2020 'is a write-off ' for gigs and festivals A study conducted by Help Musicians found that 99 % of musicians had worried about their financial situation during lockdown , while 46 % said the impact on their wellbeing had been `` strong or severe '' .
`` One of the points for us , is that financial hardship funding @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' Mr Ainscough explained .
`` It 's actually about reducing anxiety , which reduces the likelihood of tripping into more serious mental health issues .
`` It 's about stopping someone becoming homeless , stopping somebody from having to go couch-surfing , and keeping them in a state where actually they 've got a hope of remaining creative . ''
He added that , while most people think of musicians as being Stormzy or Dua Lipa , the vast majority live a much more meagre existence .
`` After the first round @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to me and said , ' I 've never been more excited to pay my rent , ' '' Mr Ainscough recalled .
Help Musicians , along with the Musicians Union , is calling on the government to provide extra help to freelancers in the arts who are suffering financial difficulties .
`` This is a much longer-term problem than for other sectors of the economy , which can open up now , '' said Mr Ainscough .
The charity is also seeking donations to top up the fund - which was initially @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with £500,000 from music rights organisation PPL and £50,000 from Gary Lightbody of Snow Patrol .
Another supporter is Squeeze 's Chris Difford , who held an online fund-raiser for the charity last week .
`` I got involved because a friend of mine , who suffers from depression , is a fabulous writer and found themselves without any money and without anywhere to go .
`` He turned to Help Musicians and he got a grant , and he was really buoyed up by the support , '' he told the BBC @ @ @ @ @ @ @ what I saw . ''
Difford , whose hits include Tempted , Up The Junction and Cool For Cats , added that , like many musicians , touring had been his main source of income for the past 15 years - but he could n't see concerts resuming soon .
`` I 'd love live music to come back as soon as possible but I just do n't know where the confidence is going to come from , '' he said .
`` If somebody said to me , 'You 've got an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ' I would definitely have to sort of take a very deep breath about it and think it through . ''
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"On top of this they can also benefit from the £160 million package of emergency funding from Arts Council England. We've also changed the welfare system so that self-employed people can now access Universal Credit in full to help people get faster and more generous support when they need it most."


bbcuk--2020-06-08--'No-fault' divorce bill backed by MPs

'No-fault' divorce bill backed by MPs

A bill introducing `` no-fault '' divorces in England and Wales has been backed by MPs .
It passed its first hurdle in the Commons by 231 votes to 16 against , following a debate .
Currently , in order to start divorce proceedings immediately , one spouse has to allege adultery , unreasonable behaviour or desertion has taken place .
Under the proposed law , they will only have to state that the marriage has broken down irretrievably .
• If divorce is easier , do more people split ?
The Divorce , Dissolution and Separation Bill - which @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Lords - also removes the possibility of contesting the decision to divorce .
At the moment , someone wishing to obtain a divorce without the consent of their spouse must live apart from them for five years .
Divorce proceedings will still be challengeable on certain grounds including fraud and coercion .
Currently fewer than 2 % of divorce cases are contested .
The bill also introduces a new option , allowing couples to jointly apply for a divorce , where the decision to separate is a mutual one .
And it replaces @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` decree absolute '' with `` conditional order '' and `` final order '' .
`` Petitioners '' will also become `` applicants '' .
Under the proposals , there must be a minimum six-month period between the lodging of a petition to the divorce being made final .
Opening the debate , Justice Secretary Robert Buckland said the bill will seek to make separation `` less traumatic '' .
He told MPs : `` No-one sets out thinking that their marriage is going to end , no-one wants their marriage to break @ @ @ @ @ @ @ indifferent when a couple 's lifelong commitment has sadly deteriorated .
`` It is a very sad circumstance but the law , I believe , should reduce conflict when it arises .
`` Where divorce is inevitable , this bill seeks to make the legal process less painful . ''
Conservative MP Jonathan Gullis said he had to put the blame on his partner during his own divorce , saying : `` I would have preferred to have had a no-fault divorce .
But , raising concerns about the bill , the DUP @ @ @ @ @ @ @ funding must be allocated to counselling services to provide trained help for those in marriage difficulties and to prioritise saving a marriage . ''
Mr Buckland replied : `` It is , I think , the sad experience that by the time a decision to issue a divorce petition has been made then matters have sadly gone beyond that . ''
Labour 's shadow justice secretary David Lammy says his party welcomed the bill as it offers a `` common-sense approach '' and respects the institution of marriage and civil partnerships .
He @ @ @ @ @ @ @ conciliations and compromise '' and it will reduce legal costs which can reach `` eye-watering sums quite unnecessarily '' .
The bill cleared its first hurdle - its second reading - in the House of Commons ; despite some Conservatives expressing opposition .
In a letter to the Telegraph , MPs including Sir Desmond Swayne , Sir John Hayes and Fiona Bruce urged the government to focus on helping couples reconcile instead of `` undermining the commitment of marriage '' .
They said the bill was badly-timed , arguing that many `` otherwise @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Covid-related strain '' .
The move to change divorce laws was partly prompted by the case of Tini Owens - a woman from Worcestershire who wanted to divorce her husband of 40 years .
However , because her husband contested the split , the law stated she could only obtain a divorce by living apart from him for five years .
Mrs Owens said she was `` desperately unhappy '' in the marriage but Mr Owens disagreed and said the couple still had a `` few years '' to enjoy .
In 2018 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by Supreme Court justices - one of whom said , they had ruled against Mrs Owens with `` no enthusiasm whatsoever '' and that it was up to Parliament to change the law .
A Ministry of Justice spokesman said : `` We will always uphold the institution of marriage .
But when divorce can not be avoided , the law must not create conflict between couples that so often harms the children involved .
`` Our reforms remove the needless 'blame game ' , while ensuring there is a minimum six-month time @ @ @ @ @ @ @ opportunity to turn back . ''

In 2018, her case was heard and rejected by Supreme Court justices - one of whom said, they had ruled against Mrs Owens with "no enthusiasm whatsoever" and that it was up to Parliament to change the law.


bbcuk--2020-06-08--Coronavirus: Are these targets being hit?

The UK government has set various targets during its efforts to tackle the coronavirus outbreak .
Have they been met ?
1 .
25,000 tests a day by the middle of April '' We will massively scale up our testing capacity in the weeks ahead so we hit 25,000 tests a day '' - Prime Minister Boris Johnson , 18 March On the same day a press release from the Department of Health and Social Care ( DHSC ) gave more details of the tests to diagnose coronavirus and said `` the increased capacity is expected to be ready within @ @ @ @ @ @ @ did not hit 25,000 tests a day by mid-April .
Only 18,665 tests were conducted in the UK ( excluding Northern Ireland ) on 15 April .
In terms of testing capacity - the amount of tests which could theoretically be carried out on any one day - that stood at more than 30,000 by mid-April .
2 .
100,000 tests a day by the end of April '' I am now setting the goal of 100,000 tests per day by the end of this month '' - Health Secretary Matt Hancock , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ government said it had reached the target and announced 122,347 tests for the last day of the month ( 30 April ) .
The testing figure had been averaging about 20,000 a day but increased significantly in the last days of April .
When home testing kits were introduced in large numbers towards the end of the month , DHSC began counting those sent out as part of its daily test figures .
So , it does n't mean the test was actually used by someone on that day .
Previously , only @ @ @ @ @ @ @ been processed through a lab were counted as a test .
The 122,347 figure included about 40,000 kits sent out to homes and test centres .
In a letter to Mr Hancock on 2 June , Sir David Norgrove , chair of statistical watchdog the UK Statistics Authority , was critical of this methodology .
`` The aim seems to be to show the largest possible number of tests , even at the expense of understanding , '' he wrote .
Prof John Newton , who leads the government 's testing programme , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's the way they are counted , have always been counted , and the way we were advised to count them by officials . ''
In May , using that methodology , the government hit its target 18 times and missed it 13 times .
The devolved administrations in Wales and Scotland also made pledges on coronavirus testing .
But Wales 's health minister Vaughan Gething announced they were abandoning their promise of conducting 5,000 tests a day by mid-April , blaming problems obtaining testing kits .
Likewise , First Minister Nicola Sturgeon @ @ @ @ @ @ @ April that Scotland was unlikely to achieve its original target of 10,000 tests per day by the end of April , saying `` we are working towards a capacity of 3,500 by the end of April '' .
The Scottish Government announced at the beginning of May that it had reached this reduced target .
3 .
200,000 tests per day by the end of May '' The ambition , clearly , is to get up to 200,000 a day by the end of this month , and then to go even higher @ @ @ @ @ @ @ May There had been some confusion as to whether the target for testing by the end of May was 200,000 tests conducted or a capacity to do this many tests .
Matt Hancock eventually clarified that it would be the capacity for tests , and that it would include antibody tests ( which establish whether somebody previously had the virus ) and tests being sent out to a random cross-section of society by statisticians , as well as those conducted on people actually displaying symptoms .
On 30 May , the DHSC announced @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , with labs able to process 205,634 tests a day .
At 9am on 2 June , testing capacity was 220,213 .
This included capacity to do 40,000 antibody tests a day .
On 31 May , they carried out 23,000 antibody tests .
When it comes to number of people actually tested for coronavirus on a daily basis , the government has not released this figure since 22 May .
The DHSC says the number has been `` temporarily paused . ''
4 .
All care home staff and residents tested by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ resident and every member of staff in our elderly care homes in England between now and early June '' - Health Secretary Matt Hancock , daily briefing 15 May On 7 June , the government said it had provided 1,071,103 test kits to 8,984 care homes .
It said that meant that its target to provide test kits to every care home for elderly people by 6 June had been met .
But that was n't how Mr Hancock described the target in May when he made it clear that every resident would @ @ @ @ @ @ @ all have been returned for processing .
The government has not said what proportion of the kits delivered have been returned .
Although the health secretary was clear that the target was to test every resident , the government 's roadmap to releasing the lockdown did say `` offered '' tests .
The National Care Forum , which represents some not-for-profit care homes , had said that as of 2 June , 90 % of the care homes they surveyed had been tested .
However , they said that almost half of those @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and a number were still waiting for results to return .
5 .
Setting up 50 regional testing centres by the end of April '' We are working with Boots and other partners to set up over 50 regional test centres around the country by the end of April '' - Matt Hancock statement , 4 April DHSC told the BBC on 4 May that 49 regional test centres were operational across the country .
Mr Hancock had previously said in a statement that there would be `` over 50 '' by the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' test centres are run by Boots and other commercial providers .
DHSC also said that 96 mobile testing sites were in service by 4 May .
`` By mid May , we 'll have an initial 18,000 contact tracers in place '' - Matt Hancock , 1 May On 1 May , Mr Hancock said that the government 's testing programme was the `` first element '' in the wider strategy to `` test , track and trace '' .
He added that an `` initial 18,000 '' contact tracing staff would @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Their role is to identify individuals that have Covid-19 and then to `` track and trace '' anyone they 've recently been in contact with .
Those individuals can then get themselves tested .
On 18 May , Mr Hancock told Parliament that 21,000 contact tracers had been recruited in England , of whom 7,500 were healthcare professionals .
And on 20 May , Mr Johnson told Parliament , `` already we have recruited 24,000 trackers - by 1 June we will have 25,000 . ''
`` I have great confidence that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ system that will help us very greatly to defeat this disease . ''
On 1 June , Matt Hancock said that the contact tracers had been working since Thursday 28 May , but would not give figures for how many people they had contacted .
7 .
Getting all care home workers the protective equipment they needed by late March '' On the personal protective equipment , the answer is by the end of this week . ''
- Boris Johnson , 25 March On 25 March , Mr Johnson was asked in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ working in care homes around the country would receive the personal protective equipment ( PPE ) they needed .
He said it would happen by the end of that week .
However , that did n't appear to happen .
In early April , Nadra Ahmed , from the National Care Association , said , `` The issue we hear most is , ' I am desperate for masks .
Has anyone got any gloves ?
I am down to my last stock . '
Once you run out , it is a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bin liners . ''
According to those working in the care home sector , the situation improved later in April but was not resolved .
Martin Green from Care England said on 20 April that `` access to PPE remains problematic '' and that care homes still need `` a consistent supply '' .
The DHSC says that from 25 February to 27 May over 1.51 billion items of PPE have been delivered across the health and social care system in England ( it has n't given a figure for care homes ) @ @ @ @ @ @ @ counting gloves individually so this last figure would be over 451m if counted as pairs .
• Are NHS staff getting enough protective gear ?
Concerns about the availability of PPE in care homes have also been raised in Scotland and Wales .
`` Making sure that the NHS always has the capacity to treat patients is also mission critical '' - Matt Hancock , 17 April The government has met its objective .
It says that nobody in need of critical care has been unable to get it due to a lack @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of critical care beds occupied by Covid-19 patients has been falling gradually since mid-April , and on 2 June the figure was 9 % .
The spare capacity reflects the falling numbers of patients requiring intensive care treatment for the virus .
`` Our goal , instead of the 30,000 , is that we need 18,000 ventilators over the coming two weeks '' - Matt Hancock , 5 April The DHSC told the BBC that , by 5 May , the government had managed to make 10,900 mechanical ventilators available to the NHS @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 18,000 target was for this type of ventilator , according to the DHSC .
The original UK target had been higher but was reduced , Mr Hancock said , because the lockdown and social distancing measures were working to slow the spread of the virus .
A spokesperson for the DHSC said : `` Every patient who needs a ventilator has been able to receive this treatment and we are confident that there will be enough ventilators available for everyone who needs one .
We continue to keep capacity ahead of demand .
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A spokesperson for the DHSC said: "Every patient who needs a ventilator has been able to receive this treatment and we are confident that there will be enough ventilators available for everyone who needs one. We continue to keep capacity ahead of demand."


bbcuk--2020-06-08--Telling my brother's Windrush scandal story as a TV drama

Anthony Bryan had lived and worked in Britain for 50 years when he was suddenly detained and almost deported .
@ @ @ @ @ S Thompson , has now told his story in a feature-length TV drama exploring the @ @ @ @ @ his brother initially did not believe what was happening , and eventually spent nearly three @ @ @ @ @ had the right to stay in the UK .
The government has said more than @ @ @ @ @ wrongly detained or deported .
More than 1,270 claims have been made to a compensation @ @ @ @ @ aired on BBC One at 20:30 BST on Monday and is available on the BBC @ @ @ @ @ Files is on BBC Two at 20:15 on 13 June , and then on iPlayer @ @ @ @ @ turns Windrush scandal into a very personal TV dramaWindrush compensation scheme to get MPs ' @

Anthony Bryan had lived and worked in Britain for 50 years when he was suddenly detained and almost deported.
His brother, novelist Stephen S Thompson, has now told his story in a feature-length TV drama exploring the Windrush scandal.
Thompson says his brother initially did not believe what was happening, and eventually spent nearly three years trying to prove he had the right to stay in the UK.
The government has said more than 160 people may have been wrongly detained or deported. More than 1,270 claims have been made to a compensation scheme.
Sitting in Limbo aired on BBC One at 20:30 BST on Monday and is available on the BBC iPlayer. The Secret Windrush Files is on BBC Two at 20:15 on 13 June, and then on iPlayer.
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bbcuk--2020-06-08--Coronavirus: Life as a young carer under lockdown

There are estimated to be 700,000 young carers in England .
Twelve-year-old Finlay cares for his mum , while 15-year-old @ @ @ @ @ after her siblings while her step-dad works long hours .
They describe how their lives @ @ @ @ @ pandemic .
The young carers are supported by a group in Salford run by the @ @ @ @ @ Lowry and the Who Cares Campaign .

There are estimated to be 700,000 young carers in England.
Twelve-year-old Finlay cares for his mum, while 15-year-old Danielle helps her mum look after her siblings while her step-dad works long hours.
They describe how their lives have changed during the coronavirus pandemic.
The young carers are supported by a group in Salford run by the charities: Gaddum, The Lowry and the Who Cares Campaign.


bbcuk--2020-06-08--Coronavirus: The Sikh community kitchen feeding thousands

Places of worship in England will be able to reopen their doors on 15 June .
Churches , temples , @ @ @ @ @ to the public for private prayer only .
Full services and group worship will start @ @ @ @ @ The prime minister is expected to update the cabinet on the plans at a meeting @ @ @ @ @ the largest Sikh temples or Gurdwaras in the UK has responded to the lockdown by @ @ @ @ @ food operation , delivering thousands of meals a day to NHS staff and those most @ @ @

Places of worship in England will be able to reopen their doors on 15 June. Churches, temples, synagogues and mosques can open to the public for private prayer only.
Full services and group worship will start later after a consultation. The prime minister is expected to update the cabinet on the plans at a meeting on Tuesday.
In Slough, one of the largest Sikh temples or Gurdwaras in the UK has responded to the lockdown by reinventing itself as an emergency food operation, delivering thousands of meals a day to NHS staff and those most in need.
Reporter: Jim Reed


bbcuk--2020-06-08--Coronavirus: Saffron Walden dentist shows new appointment routine

A dental surgery has shown what visitors are likely to expect at their next appointment as many start to reopen @ @ @ @ @ Courtyard Dental Practice in Saffron Walden , Essex , has introduced a number of safety @ @ @ @ @ from their cars into the surgery , handing out face masks and checking people 's @ @ @ @ @ be alternated to allow cleaning and improve social distancing , and staff will be wearing @ @ @ @ @ PPE ) .
Carla Jones , who runs the practice , said people should not @ @ @ @ @ dentist and warned against any DIY treatment at home .
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A dental surgery has shown what visitors are likely to expect at their next appointment as many start to reopen following the coronavirus lockdown.
Courtyard Dental Practice in Saffron Walden, Essex, has introduced a number of safety measures, including escorting visitors from their cars into the surgery, handing out face masks and checking people's temperatures.
Treatment rooms will be alternated to allow cleaning and improve social distancing, and staff will be wearing full personal protective equipment (PPE).
Carla Jones, who runs the practice, said people should not be afraid to see the dentist and warned against any DIY treatment at home.


bbcuk--2020-06-08--Newspaper headlines: Prince Andrew and US 'at war' over Epstein inquiry

UK anti-racism protests , triggered by the death of George Floyd in the US , also feature on several of @ @ @ @ @ The Times reports that Home Secretary Priti Patel has told the chief constable of Avon @ @ @ @ @ must uphold the law after protesters at a Black Lives Matter demonstration in Bristol pulled @ @ @ @ @ slave trader Edward Colston and threw it into the River Avon .
Ms Patel made @ @ @ @ @ who pulled the statue down to face criminal prosecution , the paper says .

The Mail takes the police to task for "turning a blind eye to the statue's wanton vandalism", as it puts it. The paper describes the failure to act as scandalous inaction and says the chief constable's explanation that he did not want to inflame tensions was a pathetic excuse.


bbcuk--2020-06-09--Coronavirus: 'Mum may need to be on a ventilator for life'

A woman may need to be on a ventilator for the rest of her life after Covid-19 caused irreversible damage to her lungs and respiratory system .
Christine Colmer , 66 , was put in an induced coma at Derriford Hospital in Plymouth when she arrived with symptoms of the virus at the start of April .
She underwent a tracheostomy and remains in intensive care .
`` To have our mum still here is an absolute miracle , '' her daughter Emma Wilton said .
Ms Colmer , from Plymouth , who is not believed to have had any @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hospital on 5 April after experiencing breathing difficulties .
`` She was at my house and it was me who called the ambulance for her and it was my cousin , who is a paramedic , who was first here , '' her 33-year-old daughter said .
Two days later , the mother of three was being put in an induced coma and spent 31 days on a ventilator .
`` The next time I spoke to her was five weeks later .
The longest five weeks of my life , '' Ms @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a `` very critical '' condition and can only communicate through a speaking valve .
Her daughter said hospital consultants believe that if her mother does end up having to rely on a ventilator , then she would need `` 24-hour nursing , 365 days a year '' .
`` The doctors just do n't know what the outcome will look like at the moment but there is a possibility that mum will remain on a ventilator , '' she added .
Ms Colmer 's family has set up a crowdfunding page online @ @ @ @ @ @ @ basically anything she needs on her road to recovery '' , which has raised more than £25,000 .
`` We need to adapt her bungalow to meet her needs and to get her home so her family can be part of her rehabilitation , '' Ms Wilton said .
While she and her two siblings have gone into `` autopilot '' caring for their mother , she said the fact Ms Colmer was still breathing was an `` absolute miracle '' .
`` We need to take [ it ] a day at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ continue to fight this battle because it absolutely is a battle , '' she said .

"She was at my house and it was me who called the ambulance for her and it was my cousin, who is a paramedic, who was first here," her 33-year-old daughter said.


bbcuk--2020-06-08--Officers call for automatic custody for 'Covid assaults'

Rank-and-file police have demanded those who commit `` Covid-19 assaults '' should be automatically held in custody until they appear in court .
The Scottish Police Federation ( SPF ) said current criminal justice policies favoured those committing offences over officers enforcing the lockdown .
In a submission to Holyrood 's sub-committee on policing the federation called this `` morally indefensible . ''
MSPs are reviewing the way police have used emergency powers in the pandemic .
Holyrood 's policing sub-committee will take evidence from the chief constable , Iain Livingstone , and John Scott QC , chairman of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the police have been using the temporary powers granted to them to deal with the coronavirus crisis .
It will investigate how the national force is coping with issues during the pandemic , such as Personal Protective Equipment ( PPE ) , absences , testing and attacks on officers .
A number of organisations have made written submissions to the sub-committee , including the Police Federation , which represents all officers up to the rank of chief inspector .
It said the most high-profile challenge facing officers was the emergence of `` Covid-19 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that they had not been given greater legal protection .
In the first three weeks following the lockdown ( 24 March-18 April ) police recorded more than 100 crimes where officers or staff were victims .
They included being spat at or deliberately coughed on .
The force described these incidents as `` outrageous and disgraceful '' and said they would result in automatic arrest .
But in its submission to the sub-committee , the federation said : `` Our members are exceptionally angry that neither the police service nor the Crown Office @ @ @ @ @ @ @ those who committed such assaults should be kept in custody pending court appearance .
`` The harm this caused ( and continues to cause ) can not be understated .
`` On one hand officers were ( and are ) expected to enforce legislation to 'save lives ' whilst on the other having to tolerate that those who endangered their own lives often being home in their beds before the officers themselves were off duty . ''
The federation said that what was being asked of police officers , was `` a morally @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Superintendents ' Association ( SPSA ) which represents senior managers in the force , praised the way the public had largely complied with the emergency regulations and government guidance which it said had been imposed and broadcast with minimal notice .
Police Scotland said 12,500 frontline officers had been trained and equipped or re-supplied with the necessary PPE .
It said it had experienced increased levels of absence as officers and staff were required to self-isolate , shield or displayed Covid-19 symptoms .
But sickness levels had been falling , the force said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on 29 March to just under 1,000 on 29 May , approximately 4 % of the workforce and similar to pre-pandemic levels .
John Finney , chairman of the sub-committee , said policing was always going to present a challenge in extraordinary times , with powers previously inconceivable .
He praised the low number of enforcement actions taken by police which he said was testament to the public 's co-operation and a `` proportionate and consensual approach '' taken by the force .
But he added : `` Public scrutiny of the police @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as we begin to take steps out of lockdown and police powers continue to change .
`` There will also be more challenging circumstances ahead , which need to be thought about carefully before we , as legislators , and the police , as those who enforce criminal law , take further action . ''
On Monday , a former England youth international footballer , James Hurst , was remanded in custody after admitting acting in a threatening or abusive manner towards police .
Glasgow Sheriff Court heard he had coughed in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and claimed he was infected with Covid-19 .
Hurst , 28 , who formally played for West Bromwich Albion in the Premier League , will be sentenced at the end of June .

"On one hand officers were (and are) expected to enforce legislation to 'save lives' whilst on the other having to tolerate that those who endangered their own lives often being home in their beds before the officers themselves were off duty."


bbcuk--2020-06-08--Coronavirus: Small shops in NI can reopen from Friday

All non-essential retailers can reopen in Northern Ireland from Friday , Stormont 's economy minister has said .
Pressure had been building on Stormont ministers to name a date , as only large retailers and shops in retail parks could open from today .
In the Republic of Ireland , all high street shops resumed business on Monday .
Diane Dodds said the executive will discuss when shopping centres can reopen later this week .
Ministers met earlier and agreed to the further changes for retailers , and are due to hold a special meeting on Thursday assessing long-term strategies @ @ @ @ @ @ @ normality .
Mrs Dodds described the announcement on shops as a `` major step forward '' for the economy , but that it was time to accelerate the pace of recovery .
`` It was agreed that as long as retailers can adhere to the necessary safety measures , and there is no increase in the spread of the virus by Thursday , then these shops can reopen , '' she added .
`` All retailers must be able to implement measures that minimise the risk to their staff and to the people @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Executive of the Belfast Chamber of Commerce , Simon Hamilton , described the announcement as a `` huge step in the right direction '' .
`` Reopening will allow more retailers to start trading again after what has been a dark and difficult period for the sector . ''
It is understood ministers also discussed whether face coverings on public transport should be mandatory at their meeting on Monday , but no decision was taken .
It comes as no new Covid-19 related deaths were recorded in Northern Ireland for the second day @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Health 's death toll remains at 537 .
Its daily figures are mostly comprised of hospital deaths and where a patient had previously tested positive for the virus .
The latest figures on the department 's dashboard show six new confirmed positive cases of the virus , bringing that total to 4,802 .
By 29 May , government statistics agency Nisra had recorded 757 deaths , as it records all fatalities where Covid-19 was mentioned on a death certificate .
Speaking at the Stormont daily press conference on Monday , First Minister Arlene @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the executive has not been able to allow people to visit family indoors yet .
The measure was included in step one of the Pathway to Recovery blueprint , but Mrs Foster said the science still did not permit ministers to ease this restriction .
`` I hope we can move on it sooner rather than later because I know people have been waiting a long time to hear us say those words , '' said Mrs Foster .
• In full : The five stages of NI 's plan to ease lockdown @ @ @ @ @ @ @ yours ?
She added that the executive is looking at the `` social bubble '' approach , advocated by New Zealand , which allows people to have a small , exclusive group of friends and family they can interact with while in lockdown .
The executive will meet on Thursday to discuss that possibility , as well as recovery from the pandemic across all sectors , said Deputy First Minister Michelle O'Neill .
`` If you have headroom and space to move , we as an executive have to get our priorities right @ @ @ @ @ @ @ our way out of lockdown was always going to be more complicated , but we 're trying to get the balance right between family time , the economy and all those other areas . ''
From Monday , restrictions for some visitors entering Northern Ireland come into force , with anyone entering from outside the Common Travel Area having to self-isolate for 14 days .
The Common Travel Area covers the United Kingdom , Republic of Ireland , Isle of Man and the Channel Islands .
Leaving isolation prematurely could result in a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ executive has warned that people 's behaviour over the next few weeks will determine whether lockdown-easing steps continue , are halted , or are reversed , depending on how the R value is affected .
The R-number , or reproduction number , is the average number of people that one coronavirus-infected person will pass the virus on to .
The Department of Health said it estimated the R-number in Northern Ireland is currently between 0.7 and 0.9 , enabling ministers to move ahead with lifting restrictions .
It will publish the R-number every @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to Recovery does not include a timetable for each of the phases , but aspects of different steps will likely take effect at the same time .
• About 80,000 people advised to shield can go outdoors with their household ; or if they live alone they can meet one person from another household • Small weddings and civil partnership ceremonies permitted outdoors , with no more than 10 people present • Hotels can take advance bookings , ahead of a planned reopening on 20 July • People can leave home to attend @ @ @ @ @ @ @ animal - for example to access a range of services , including dog grooming Ministers have stressed that people and businesses must still adhere to physical distancing rules , by staying 2m ( 6ft ) apart .
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bbcuk--2020-06-08--Coronavirus: NHS staff 'need similar support to soldiers'

Front-line medics need support similar to that received by soldiers , an armed forces charity has said .
Help for Heroes said NHS staff dealing with the coronavirus pandemic had faced mental challenges comparable to service personnel .
These include challenging environments , putting themselves at risk and , in some cases , losing colleagues .
More than 100 NHS and care staff have died after being infected with the virus .
`` I think when you 're in the thick of it , you just turn up and you get the work done .
You ca n't process it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Jones , a critical care consultant for Aneurin Bevan health board .
Dr Jones also works for the Emergency Medical Retrieval and Transfer Service ( EMRTS ) with Wales Air Ambulance .
She said the `` most distressing '' part was not being able to talk to relatives face to face and having to break bad news over the phone .
`` I 'd never thought that would be the worst bit , but it you know it really , really was , '' she said .
`` I think until you experience @ @ @ @ @ @ @ what it is that 's going to kind of push the button and kind of break somebody and upset them . ''
• In pictures : Trials and smiles on Covid-19 unit Dr Jones is also an Army reservist and has served two tours of Afghanistan , based in the medical emergency response teams in Camp Bastion , where she would fly by helicopter to treat injured soldiers on the front line .
She said the intensive therapy unit ( ITU ) at the hospital where she works reached about `` two-and-a-half , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ felt like a war zone at times .
`` It did all feel a little bit fraught at times .
We had lots and lots of sick people to deal with , '' she said .
`` You felt like that patient in front of you could be you .
`` A lot of these patients were young , fit patients .
Certainly with the military , they are young , fit patients that are wearing your uniform , so I think that vulnerability is definitely a crossover . ''
A Help for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was originally created for those who had experienced traumatic events or been affected by working in high-intensity situations in the armed forces .
However , due to the coronavirus pandemic , they chose to make the resource available to support health workers .
Tim Penney , the charity 's veterans clinical liaison nurse , said early intervention was `` very much the key '' when it comes to mental health after a traumatic experience .
`` We could see that the struggles that the key workers have in the NHS and on the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ those frustrations and huge difficulties many of our veterans have had to cope with , '' he said .
`` We thought passing these skills and knowledge on would be hugely beneficial .
`` I do n't think that people on the front line in the NHS will have been expecting to work in an environment where they could see some of their colleagues both very seriously ill and perhaps in some cases passing away , no-one would have expected that .
`` It 's obviously an incredible emotive time for people on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Keeping Faith and Broadchurch actor Matthew Gravelle voiced part of the resource in both English and Welsh .
`` I ca n't personally provide any physical help , as much as I 'd like to , so being able to just provide a voice , and to help to guide people through something that can hopefully achieve relaxation , from a place of stress or anxiety , at least I feel like I 'm providing something in some way . ''
The Army has also played an active role in supporting the NHS @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the 3rd Battalion of the Royal Welsh , is the Shenkin Company 's commanding officer .
Since March , the regiment has been driving and decontaminating ambulances , unloading PPE air-delivered into Cardiff Airport and assisting with management of test sites .
`` This regiment is just over 300 years old and we 've never ever in our history been able to serve our communities .
It 's an honour to be able to do that , '' he said .
`` For a front-line soldier , it 's the experiences of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ really should n't have to see in your in your lifetime .
`` For front-line medics , it 's exactly the same thing .
It still has the same impact and effect on you , whether you 're a soldier , a nurse or a doctor .
`` The one difference is though is for a soldier , at the end of your tour , you can go home , whereas for a nurse that 's every day of the week those shifts keep on going , year after year after year .
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"I can't personally provide any physical help, as much as I'd like to, so being able to just provide a voice, and to help to guide people through something that can hopefully achieve relaxation, from a place of stress or anxiety, at least I feel like I'm providing something in some way."


bbcuk--2020-06-09--Coronavirus: Plan dropped for all primary pupils back in school

The plan for all primary school years in England to go back to school before the end of term is to be dropped by the government .
There had been an aim for all primary pupils to spend four weeks in school before the summer break .
But it is no longer thought to be feasible and instead schools will be given `` flexibility '' over whether or not to admit more pupils .
Head teachers ' leaders said it had never been a practical possibility .
It comes after Health Secretary Matt Hancock conceded at Monday 's Downing Street @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not fully reopen until September `` at the earliest '' .
Today 's announcement is expected to make formal what head teachers and governors in England have been saying for some time .
It 's not possible to massively increase the space each class needs to meet social distancing rules , and bring everyone back .
There 's not enough room .
While Number 10 and the education secretary pushed on with the plans , they lost the support of some groups of parents , people working in schools and teaching unions .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ pupils in schools will contribute to an increase in Covid-19 infections , both among pupils and staff and in their communities , and the inconclusiveness of the scientific evidence on this .
Balanced against this are also the very real fears of parents , about how on earth they are going to manage with their youngsters at home for another two or three months - minimum - let alone keep up to date with their educational needs .
There are growing voices for the government to start to think more strategically and more @ @ @ @ @ @ @ being called for , one that realises the scale of the problem and matches the scale of the support the economy has seen .
Prime Minister Boris Johnson will chair a cabinet meeting later to discuss the next steps to ease lockdown restrictions , before Education Secretary Gavin Williamson delivers a statement to the House of Commons on the reopening of schools .
There are separate rules for managing the threat of coronavirus in England , Wales , Scotland and Northern Ireland .
Children in England began returning to primary schools in a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Year 1 and Year 6 pupils heading back first .
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Mr Williamson will give an indication later of how many more pupils in England have returned , but he is also expected to say that primary schools will no longer have to prepare for the return of all pupils , as previously proposed by the government .
The `` pressure '' to get ready will be removed , with heads and governors @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bring in more classes .
The announcement means that many children in these other year groups will not be back in school until September or even after .
Care minister Helen Whately told BBC Breakfast that ministers `` do n't want to take risks that might increase the infection rates '' , but recognise that being out of school is `` particularly a problem '' for children from disadvantaged backgrounds and that the education gap `` can widen '' .
Children 's commissioner for England Anne Longfield told the programme that the prospect @ @ @ @ @ @ @ beyond September was `` deeply worrying '' .
`` It 's a disruption we 've not seen since the Second World War , '' she said .
She added that `` the education divide is broadening '' and `` almost a decade of catching up on that education gap may well be lost '' .
She also called children 's education to be made the number one priority in government , adding that otherwise there was a risk that `` childhood is just going to be furloughed for months . ''
Commons Education @ @ @ @ @ @ @ national strategic plan to get schools open as soon as possible .
He also warned that with schools remaining closed the majority of pupils would lose 40 % of their time in class this year .
One mother told BBC Radio Four 's Today programme that she was `` unsurprised '' but `` incredibly disappointed '' by the news .
`` I feel really sad for my son .
I 've got one son in year two and another one in reception .
`` My child in reception 's gone back , albeit @ @ @ @ @ @ @ other week .
`` And my older son , who is just about to turn seven , is desperate to go back , ca n't understand , thinks it 's so unfair - which it is . ''
But another mother , with two children aged eight and six , disagreed .
`` I 'm actually relieved if schools do n't go back until September because I think it 's too soon .
`` They do n't socially distance at that age .
I do n't think there 's enough protective equipment available @ @ @ @ @ @ @ warned several weeks ago that it was not a realistic possibility to accommodate all primary year groups at the same time , with social distancing limiting their capacity .
Class sizes are now only 15 pupils or less - so if each class occupied two classrooms , school leaders argued that they would have no space for all year groups to return .
`` The 'ambition ' to bring back all primary year groups for a month before the end of the summer term was a case of the government over-promising something that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Barton , leader of the ASCL head teachers ' union .
`` It is n't possible to do that while maintaining small class sizes and social bubbles , '' he said .
Paul Whiteman , of the National Association of Head Teachers , said `` we 're pleased to see the government will not force the impossible '' and that the plan had too many `` practical barriers '' .
Ian Robinson , chief executive of the Oak Partnership Trust , which runs primary schools and a special school in Somerset , told @ @ @ @ @ @ @ announcement shows ministers `` are listening to the profession '' .
• I MAY DESTROY YOU : The next must-see show in lockdown Schools have remained open throughout the lockdown for children of key workers and vulnerable children .
But last Monday primary schools began the process of inviting back another two million children across three year groups .
Secondary pupils in Years 10 and 12 are to begin returning for some sessions in school from 15 June .
It is thought that primary pupil numbers have been increasing as parents have become @ @ @ @ @ @ @ been local concerns about different regional rates of infection .
Teachers ' unions have warned that it is too early to return to school - and some local authorities have delayed a return in their areas .
But the Department for Education has argued that children need to get back to lessons - and that safety has been `` paramount '' in the plans to bring back more pupils .
Schools in Wales will reopen from 29 June to all age groups for limited periods during the week , while Scottish schools are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ autumn term on 11 August , with some continued home-learning .
Some Northern Irish pupils preparing for exams and those about to move to post-primary schools will go back in late August , with a phased return for the rest in September .
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• ENDGAME : How do we get out of this mess @ @ @ @ @ @ @ daily rise in the number of coronavirus deaths since before lockdown on 23 March , according to the latest government figures .
A further 55 people died after testing positive with the virus as of 17:00 BST on Sunday , taking the total to 40,597 .
There tends to be fewer deaths reported on Mondays - due to a reporting lag over the weekend .
The figures came as a study estimated lockdowns have saved more than three million lives from coronavirus in Europe .
Researchers from Imperial College London used computer models @ @ @ @ @ @ @ if no restrictions had been put in place in 11 European countries , finding that the `` death toll would have been huge '' without lockdown .
In the UK , the lockdown prevented 470,000 deaths up to 4 May , according to the study .
According to the Office for National Statistics ( ONS ) , less than a fifth of deaths registered in England and Wales during the last week of May involved Covid-19 - the lowest proportion since the lockdown began .
There were 9,824 deaths registered during that week @ @ @ @ @ @ @ but still 1,653 deaths higher than what would usually be expected , the ONS said .
Of these , 1,822 involved the virus .
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Balanced against this are also the very real fears of parents, about how on earth they are going to manage with their youngsters at home for another two or three months - minimum - let alone keep up to date with their educational needs.


bbcuk--2020-06-09--UK furlough scheme now covers 8.9 million workers

Some 8.9 million workers are now covered by the government 's furlough scheme , the Treasury has said .
More than a quarter of the UK workforce is now being supported by it and the cost so far has reached £19.6bn .
The scheme , brought in to mitigate the effects of coronavirus , allows employees to receive 80 % of their monthly salary up to £2,500 .
A similar programme for self-employed workers has seen 2.6 million claims made worth £7.5bn .
Known as the Self-Employed Income Support Scheme ( SEISS ) , it differs from the furlough scheme @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in a single instalment covering three months and amounting to 80 % of average profit .
Self-employed workers can continue to apply for the first SEISS grant until 13 July .
Applications for a second grant will open in August .
• What does it mean if I 've been furloughed ?
The latest Treasury figures for both schemes cover all claims made by midnight on 7 June .
The furlough scheme , officially called the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme , was originally intended to last until the end of July , but @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of October .
From July , businesses using the scheme will be able to bring furloughed employees back part-time .
Even if they do not , the government will continue to pay 80 % of staff salaries during June and July .
From August to October , workers on furlough will continue to receive 80 % of their salary , but the amount paid by the state will be reduced each month .
Employers will be expected to make up the rest .
Recent figures from the government 's independent economic forecaster , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ) , indicate that the cost of the government 's efforts to combat the coronavirus pandemic is expected to hit £123.2bn .
The OBR expects annual borrowing to equal 15.2 % of the UK economy , which would be the highest since the 22.1 % seen at the end of World War Two .
In another development , personal finance expert Martin Lewis has spoken out against what he called a `` dangerous trend '' of `` furlough shaming '' online by people who objected to furloughed workers pursuing leisure activities .
Mr @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , told BBC Radio 5 live : `` It is not flouting the furlough scheme to be in a park , to be sunbathing , to be reading a book , to be taking time off .
`` It is actually the definition of the rules of the furlough scheme , which says you can not work . ''
Mr Lewis added : `` It is the employer who decides whether people are furloughed , not the individual , and they are not allowed to work . ''
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From August to October, workers on furlough will continue to receive 80% of their salary, but the amount paid by the state will be reduced each month. Employers will be expected to make up the rest.


bbcuk--2020-06-09--George Floyd: Boris Johnson urges peaceful struggle against racism

Boris Johnson has urged the country to `` work peacefully , lawfully '' to defeat racism and discrimination .
Writing in the Voice , the PM said the government could not ignore the anger and `` undeniable feeling of injustice '' sparked by George Floyd 's killing .
But he said the cause risked being `` undermined '' by a minority who attack police and property during protests .
The UK , he said , had made `` huge strides '' in tackling racism in recent decades but more had to be done .
More protests are taking place on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , with the latter focusing on calls for a statue at Oriel College of imperialist Cecil Rhodes to be taken down .
• Torn down slave trader statue 'was an affront' The death of George Floyd , 46 , in Minneapolis , in the United States , after a white police officer was filmed kneeling on his neck , triggered an international outcry and sparked days of mass protests in cities across the UK .
While the demonstrations have been largely peaceful , they turned violent in London on Saturday when police officers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ statue of wartime leader Winston Churchill was vandalised .
The Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has asked his officials to develop an action plan with community groups - to tackle racism , discrimination and inequality .
Mr Khan said the protests that have followed the death of George Floyd should be a `` catalyst for change '' .
In Bristol , demonstrators pulled down a statue of the slave trader Edward Colston and threw it into the River Avon .
Home Secretary Priti Patel condemned a `` lawless minority of protesters '' who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ adding : `` This hooliganism is utterly indefensible . ''
• London slavery statues 'should be taken down' • Black man 's head pub sign to go in racism row In an article for the Voice , the prime minister said Mr Floyd 's death had `` awakened an anger and a widespread and incontrovertible , undeniable feeling of injustice , a feeling that people from black and minority ethnic groups do face discrimination : in education , in employment , in the application of the criminal law '' .
`` We simply @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that has been triggered by that spectacle , of a black man losing his life at the hands of the police , '' he wrote .
`` We who lead and who govern simply ca n't ignore those feelings because in too many cases , I am afraid , they will be founded on a cold reality . ''
'More to do' While he believed the UK was a much less racist society than it was 40 years ago , the PM said he `` heard '' the Black Lives Matter protesters and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to ensure everyone was treated equally .
`` We must also frankly acknowledge that there is so much more to do - in eradicating prejudice , and creating opportunity , and the government I lead is committed to that effort . ''
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• Why we need a say over public statues Thanking those who abided by social distancing while taking to the streets , the PM warned that further mass demonstrations endangered the UK 's efforts to bring the coronavirus epidemic under control .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ those who `` hijacked '' peaceful protests by breaking the law or desecrating public monuments , saying they damaged the legitimate cause that people were fighting for .
`` We have a democracy in this country .
If you want to change the urban landscape , you can stand for election , or vote for someone who will .
`` And so I must say clearly that those who attack public property or the police - who injure the police officers who are trying to keep us all safe - those people will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
`` So let 's work peacefully , lawfully , to defeat racism and discrimination wherever we find it , and let us continue to work together across all the communities of this country , as we put Britain back on its feet . ''
Mr Khan also appealed to people not to protest as they may `` inadvertently catch the virus '' and pass it on to loved ones .
But the London Mayor criticised comments made by Ms Patel and a tweet by Boris Johnson after protests at the weekend .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ programme : `` I am quite clear the law has got to be followed .
What I am also clear about is I do n't lead with words like 'thuggery , recklessness and lawlessness ' .
`` I lead with empathy and emotional intelligence , recognising the upset and anger people have about their voices not being heard for many years and many decades . ''
In a statement to Parliament on Monday , the home secretary said 137,500 people had attended more than 200 protests across the UK over the weekend .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ in total , while 35 police officers had been injured since protests began .
She was challenged by a Labour MP Florence Eshalomi , who asked her whether she recognised the `` structural inequality , discrimination and racism '' in the UK and called on her to act .
But Ms Patel said she would `` not take lectures '' from others about racism , and gave examples of the racist abuse she had personally received , including facing racial slurs in the playground and on the streets , and being advised to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to advance her career .
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Avon and Somerset Police told the BBC 17 people had been identified in connection with the toppling of Colston 's statue .
No arrests have yet been made .
Chief Constable Andy Marsh defended the decision taken by commanders on the ground not to intervene when the statue was torn down and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ arresting suspects could have had `` very serious ramifications '' for the city of Bristol , including injuries to protesters , police and bystanders .

But Ms Patel said she would "not take lectures" from others about racism, and gave examples of the racist abuse she had personally received, including facing racial slurs in the playground and on the streets, and being advised to use her husband's surname in order to advance her career.