bbcuk--2020-05-26--Maximus Meadows: Memorial cattery for rescue cat internet star

Animal rescuers are fundraising to build a cattery in memory of stray cat Maximus , who became an internet sensation before his death .
Maximus , who was believed to be about 12 , spent a decade on the streets until he was rescued by Stray Cat Rescue Team West Midlands ( SCRT ) in November .
Money was donated from across the globe for his care but he died in January .
The rescuers said the new cattery , to be named `` Maximus Meadows '' , would be in memory of the much-loved street cat .
SCRT is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in Wolverhampton , which would house up to 20 cats .
The team currently cares for more than 100 rescued cats in foster homes .
Lucy Strickland cared for Maximus for two months before his death and said he had `` changed a lot of people 's perceptions '' of stray cats .
The veteran moggy , who was picked up in Great Barr , Sandwell , had an immunodeficiency virus similar to HIV and claws so long he could not walk properly , but was still `` the most amazing cat , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ £10,000 was raised for his care , which in the end cost the charity upwards of £13,000 , Ms Strickland said .
• Latest news and updates from the West Midlands She hopes the cattery would mean SCRT could take in more cats in need and would allow for visitors .
The lockdown had meant the charity being `` horrendously busy , '' Ms Strickland said , with more messages than ever coming in about strays in need .
`` We 've already got a waiting list of cats , '' she said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rehomed by the volunteers this year .
So far , the fundraiser has attracted more than £6,000 in donations and Ms Strickland hoped the cattery would be completed by early July .
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The veteran moggy, who was picked up in Great Barr, Sandwell, had an immunodeficiency virus similar to HIV and claws so long he could not walk properly, but was still "the most amazing cat," Ms Strickland said.


bbcuk--2020-05-27--Coronavirus: Parents of disabled children 'cut off and ignored'

The coronavirus lockdown has placed additional pressure on many families .
But what happens if you lose your work , your support network , and have a disabled child to care for ?
`` You know what ?
It 's needs must , '' says Gail Bedding , from near Grayshott in Hampshire .
`` We needed to pay the bills , we needed to pay the mortgage - and suddenly there 's no money coming in . ''
Gail 's work has stopped - but there 's another bigger factor dominating her life .
She 's the mother of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , who is completely dependent on the care of his family .
He is in a wheelchair , non-verbal and fed through a tube .
Gail 's husband Dave also found himself without work .
But with the country in lockdown , the family needed to find a way to look after Fergus .
`` We had to go out and find jobs .
Dave went out and got a delivery job with Sainsbury 's .
I got a job stacking shelves for Sainsbury 's .
`` I 've got 18-year-old twins .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
One 's working in a care home and one 's working in a garage with a shop attached to it . ''
The family rallied around in a collective effort to make sure that , even in a time of isolation , Fergus was never alone .
`` We have to work out who is home , so he 's not left on his own .
We have to make sure one of us is in the house with him .
It 's a real juggling act for us , '' says @ @ @ @ @ @ @ just get on with it , '' she says .
When her children got back tired from a shift at work , they still had to help .
There is n't anything heroic about this , she says .
No one is going to stand on a street and clap families like that .
Instead , the feeling she describes is one of `` guilt '' that she can never do enough to help her son .
Gail says that for families with disabled children , the lockdown has made things even tougher @ @ @ @ @ @ @ intense sense of being cut off and ignored .
With travel restricted , parents have not had any access to relations or friends who might usually share the load of caring .
There are worries about jobs and money - and working from home is not easy while caring for a child with disabilities .
Getting help from paid carers has been more difficult during the lockdown .
Play clubs which might give some respite are not running and some schools are closed .
The fragile health of some young people with disabilities @ @ @ @ @ @ @ can go outside .
And some cooped-up children are showing much more challenging behaviour .
`` Unless you have a disabled child , you will never understand how it affects your life - and then this is 10 times worse , because there is no let up , no let up whatsoever , '' she says .
`` The doors are closed .
Nobody sees our children going out now , because they 're all shut behind closed doors .
They 're not allowed out , so many of them are vulnerable , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ normal .
`` Our lives are very different .
Nobody else gets it .
That 's not woe is me , it 's just a fact . ''
Gail says she 's fortunate that Fergus can still go to school a few days a week - as it means the family can get a break from their exhausting routine .
`` It 's a real relief .
I know that sounds really awful .
I love my son dearly , but when he 's not here , it means he 's being stimulated @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from home , '' she says .
There is no glimpse of self-pity in any of this .
She expects her work - training with families with disabled children - will pick up again , and so will her husband 's business in reclaimed flooring .
But she really worries about the sense of confinement and that local charities might struggle to keep going .
Her son goes to leisure activities run by Challengers , in Guildford , but she says such charities depend on fundraising , which has been badly hit .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ going to happen in the future , because a lot of the short breaks are charities and will be closed .
Or they wo n't be able to offer the same services , '' says Gail .
`` This social isolation we have now is n't going to stop , it 's going to carry on and that fills me with absolute dread .
To think we will have very little break in the future is pretty desperate , to be honest .
I 'm not sure I can cope . ''
Caroline @ @ @ @ @ @ @ another mother of a child with disabilities .
She speaks of the crushing sense of isolation made worse during the lockdown .
Her 13-year-old daughter has `` profound learning difficulties '' , can not speak or do anything for herself , and has to have her nappies changed .
`` Your child grows up and gets bigger , but their mental and emotional life does not travel alongside , '' she says , describing her daughter as being as vulnerable and demanding as a `` baby or a toddler '' .
`` I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Caroline .
But the pressures are emotionally as well as physically exhausting .
She says for parents of disabled children there are extra constraints on top of those already placed on everyone else .
`` We ca n't go out for the daily family exercise .
My daughter refuses to walk far .
She leans on me , messes around , pulls on me and it 's infuriating .
I ca n't take her far because I do n't know if we will make it back . ''
When they tried , her @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and they had to carry it back in a plastic bag .
`` I am just trying to give you a glimpse into our life , '' she says - and it 's one where being `` lucky '' meant having a spare nappy .
Caroline says she has become very dependent on a network of support services and the respite when her daughter is at school or a play group .
`` Take all that away and life can feel quite bleak .
If I were a single parent , living @ @ @ @ @ @ @ n't know what I would have done . ''
It 's a theme you hear from other parents of disabled children .
There is a reliance on help and fears it will be swept away by the pandemic , or the economic storm that might follow .
Another mother of a child with severe disabilities spoke of a `` never-ending pressure - and you know it 's never going to go away '' .
She worries that children with learning disabilities who are missing therapy and the company of other children will `` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ca n't understand .
You do n't know what it 's like until it happens to you , '' she says .
Last week , the Department for Education in England announced £10m to provide extra assistance during the pandemic for parents of disabled children , aimed at families whose children were now `` at home more than usual '' .
There is a great need for support says James Taylor , executive director of the disability charity , Scope .
He says `` many families of disabled children are telling us they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` Parents are juggling working from home with childcare and home-schooling , often without the right equipment or resources , '' he says .
`` Many have lost the respite care they usually get through relatives or other services , '' he says .
It 's also a reminder , that when you go around a supermarket , whether it 's the shoppers or the shelf-stackers , everyone has their own story .
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There isn't anything heroic about this, she says. No one is going to stand on a street and clap families like that. Instead, the feeling she describes is one of "guilt" that she can never do enough to help her son.


bbcuk--2020-05-27--Coronavirus: 'I made a ventilator from a coffee machine'

Scottish design engineer Ross Hunter has made it to the finals of a global competition to create low-cost ventilators for Covid-19 sufferers .
His achievement is all the more remarkable because his prototype is based on a commercial coffee machine .
Ross Hunter is used to thinking outside the box .
As chief executive of a company that specialises in designing accommodation pods , he has constantly sought innovative solutions to help keep his business ahead of the competition .
• What are ventilators and why are they important ?
In his spare time over the years , he has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ concepts .
They include a prototype for a commercial coffee machine - an idea that sprang from a visit to his best friend 's coffee shop in Edinburgh .
`` I became very interested in the complexity of speciality coffee machines , '' he recalls .
`` People in the industry are forever looking to find ways of improving the pressure and temperature profiles of the machines in order to extract every bit of flavour they can from a coffee bean . ''
That invention was eventually put on the back burner as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
But all that was to change when the coronavirus pandemic took hold .
With his business near Edinburgh under lockdown , Mr Hunter learned of a global challenge set by a group of doctors at Massachusetts General Hospital who were concerned at a potential shortage of ventilators to help seriously ill Covid-19 patients .
The CoVent-19 Innovate2Ventilate challenge called for innovators around the world to create a low-cost , rapidly-deployable mechanical ventilator within 90 days .
• A ventilator is a machine that helps a person breathe by getting oxygen into the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ can be used to help a person breathe if they have lung disease or another condition that makes breathing difficult .
They can also be used during and post-surgery • A tube , connected to a ventilator machine , is placed in a person 's mouth , nose or through a small cut in the throat ( called a tracheostomy ) Mr Hunter quickly realised that he already had the makings of a ventilator in his coffee machine concept and decided to adopt an alternative approach to a traditional `` bellow '' ventilator @ @ @ @ @ @ @ struck me that I could easily change a few components in my coffee machine prototype to make a ventilator .
`` My coffee machine idea uses a drive system instead of a traditional pump .
It is similar in concept to a lever coffee machine , but with a drive system that can be easily controlled .
`` To get the ventilator prototype working I needed to make a few modifications to the coffee machine design - replace the plunger system with bellows and re-programme it to work . ''
Working on his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ weeks to develop a prototype and 3D models for his CORE Vent design .
`` I focused on creating the simplest ventilator possible that could be built anywhere and did n't require specialist parts or equipment , '' he explains .
Despite his unconventional approach , the CoVent-19 judges were impressed .
Mr Hunter has made the final seven out of well over 200 entries from more than 40 countries .
He is the only individual left in the competition and the only contestant who is not based in North or South America @ @ @ @ @ @ @ granted , knowing that the remaining competitors include a large team from Stanford University .
`` I 'm still taking in the news that I 've reached the finals of the challenge up against such strong international competition , '' says Mr Hunter .
He has assembled a small team of employees from his Bonnyrigg-based firm , Armadilla , to refine his prototype ahead of the finals deadline of 21 June .
The winner , who will be selected by the end of next month , will not receive any financial reward but @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` I never expected to generate income from this idea , '' says Mr Hunter , whose company was recently granted the Queen 's Award for Enterprise in the Innovation category .
`` I just want to help in any way I can , especially those countries which do not have a lot of resources to pay for ventilators which can be extremely expensive . ''
Although the United States and other countries have increased their production of ventilators , many nations , particularly developing ones , face a serious shortage .
For @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reported that 41 African countries have fewer than 2,000 functional ventilators in public health services between them .
Emily Blatter Boyer , one of the organisers of the CoVent-19 Challenge , says : `` Our goal in this competition is to increase the supply of low-cost mechanical ventilators for heavily burdened modern medical facilities that provide pipeline oxygen within their facility .
`` We remain hopeful that our competition will make a difference in the battle against Covid-19 .
`` Without a vaccine , which will not come for quite some time , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and according to epidemiologists , has the ability to come back as an even stronger strain over the next year .
`` $ 30,000 to $ 50,000 ventilator contracts may provide excess ventilators to major urban centres in the US , but will not be enough to meet the needs of this global crisis . ''
The competition organisers say they are in discussions with manufacturers , distributors and the public sector to deliver the final winning ventilator around the world .
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Mr Hunter has made the final seven out of well over 200 entries from more than 40 countries. He is the only individual left in the competition and the only contestant who is not based in North or South America.


bbcuk--2020-05-26--Cummings coronavirus row: Junior minister Douglas Ross on resignation

Junior minister Douglas Ross has set out why he resigned following Dominic Cummings ' defence of his trip to County @ @ @ @ @ .
The Scotland Office minister said the senior aide 's view of the government guidance @ @ @ @ @ the vast majority of people '' .
No 10 said the prime minister regretted Mr @ @ @ @ @ down .
It comes as 30 Tory MPs have joined those calling on Mr Cummings @ @ @ @ @ explained on Monday why he drove 260 miles in March from his London home to @ @ @ @ @ his child and ill wife .

Junior minister Douglas Ross has set out why he resigned following Dominic Cummings' defence of his trip to County Durham during the coronavirus lockdown.
The Scotland Office minister said the senior aide's view of the government guidance was "not shared by the vast majority of people".
No 10 said the prime minister regretted Mr Ross' decision to stand down.
It comes as 30 Tory MPs have joined those calling on Mr Cummings to resign.
Mr Cummings explained on Monday why he drove 260 miles in March from his London home to his parents' farm with his child and ill wife.


bbcuk--2020-05-26--How to keep safe while shopping in a coronavirus pandemic

Coronavirus : What is a vaccine and how is one made ?
We look at the work needed to create @ @ @ @ @ might be ready for the coronavirus .

There is "significant evidence" of coronavirus transmission in supermarkets, Wales' first minister has said.
Across most of the UK, only essential shops are open with others only allowed to offered click and collect services.
But in Scotland from Saturday, only shops selling essential items can offer this service.
What are the small things you can do to help make sure you're safe when you go shopping?
BBC health correspondent, Laura Foster, explains.
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bbcuk--2020-05-27--The Papers: 'Rising Tory revolt' and families to be 'reunited'

The latest developments of the Dominic Cummings row are the focus of many of Wednesday 's newspapers .
`` Tories revolt as voters turn on Cummings '' is the Daily Telegraph 's headline .
The paper says it understands that up to six cabinet members have said privately that Mr Cummings , Boris Johnson 's senior aide , should resign as a result of his journey to County Durham during lockdown .
The paper says approval ratings are dropping for the prime minister as he maintains support for his top adviser .
The Daily Mirror 's take on the story @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
It scoffs that as anger mounts over Mr Johnson 's refusal to act , `` now Michael Gove reckons he tests his eyesight by driving '' .
The former chief superintendent of Durham Police , Lord Mackenzie of Framwellgate , tells the paper he found Mr Cummings ' explanation for his trip `` implausible '' - adding that the situation reminds him of Watergate , where `` the cover-up is worse than the offence '' .
Several front pages react to the approval of remdesivir for use in the NHS , to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ big step forward in virus fight '' is the headline in the Times .
The claim of the Daily Express is that the drug `` boosts virus survival hopes '' .
It reports that severely ill coronavirus patients will receive the `` breakthrough drug '' which speeds recovery by days .
A plan to introduce a cut-off date for new entrants to the government 's furlough scheme is in the pipeline , according to the Financial Times .
It says Chancellor Rishi Sunak will announce the details this week as well as confirming @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The Daily Mail reports firms wo n't be allowed to furlough more staff from August .
The paper says the government wants to ensure companies do n't furlough millions more workers currently working full-time , to then bring them back part-time .
Sign up for a morning briefing direct to your inbox '' Tightsgate '' is the Mail 's verdict on claims carried in several of the papers about the reason for a row between the Duchess of Cambridge and Meghan Markle dating back to her wedding to Prince Harry .
It @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Tatler - was caused by a clash over whether Princess Charlotte and the other bridesmaids should have to wear tights on a hot day .
According to an unnamed friend quoted in the society magazine , `` Kate , following protocol , felt that they should .
Meghan did n't want them to '' .
The Telegraph and Daily Express focus on more recent grievances detailed in the same Tatler interview .
`` Duchess angry and exhausted '' is the headline in the Express .
The Telegraph asks whether Harry and Meghan 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ roles has made the job facing the Cambridges `` too hard '' .
Both quote the Tatler source who suggests the increased workload and responsibilities William and Catherine have been left with leaves them frustrated and struggling to be the `` hands-on parents '' they want to be .
Palace sources are said to have dismissed all of the magazine 's claims .
And several papers report the news that the Turner Prize is to be cancelled for the first time in 20 years , because of coronavirus .
Organisers said a tight @ @ @ @ @ @ @ achieve the usual autumn exhibition .
The prize money goes instead towards providing 10 bursaries of £10,000 to deserving artists .
The director of Tate Britain , Alex Farquharson , tells the Guardian that MW Turner himself once planned to leave his fortune to artists in need , so `` would approve of the decision '' .

"Tightsgate" is the Mail's verdict on claims carried in several of the papers about the reason for a row between the Duchess of Cambridge and Meghan Markle dating back to her wedding to Prince Harry. It says the rift - as detailed in Tatler - was caused by a clash over whether Princess Charlotte and the other bridesmaids should have to wear tights on a hot day.


bbcuk--2020-05-27--Dad's fear missing Ibiza man Ben Garland may never be found

The father of a man last seen in Ibiza as a storm hit the island says he fears his son 's body may never be found .
Ben Garland , 25 , from Wiltshire , has not been seen since riding a motorbike during Storm Gloria in January .
His father Mark said the coronavirus lockdown had hampered searches adding he believed the chances of finding him were `` getting slimmer '' by the day .
Local emergency helpline service 112 Emergency said he disappeared in the Portinatx area on Ibiza 's north coast .
Searches of the island have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ none of them have been Mr Garland .
`` Every time one is found I get a call , and my heart stops but it 's never the news I need to hear , '' said Mr Garland 's father , who is now in the UK .
He said searches had been `` intense '' in the early days when Mr Garland , from Southwick , went missing .
`` But when coronavirus came around , it knocked us for six , '' he said .
`` Everything got stopped .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ patrols of the island .
`` Now I 'm at the stage , four months into this all , there is a chance Ben may never be found and that 's what I 'm really struggling with . ''
Mr Garland had been planning to take part in a charity motorbike ride in memory of his son , but his theory test for his motorbike licence has been cancelled four times because of the coronavirus lockdown .
The bike ride is now being rescheduled to a later date .
Spain has been hit @ @ @ @ @ @ @ imposed some of the toughest measures on the continent , including keeping children indoors for six weeks .
It is now easing the lockdown in two-week blocks but not everywhere at the same time .
On Monday , Ibiza entered phase two of the de-escalation lockdown - allowing shopping centres to reopen and gatherings of up to 15 people .

"Every time one is found I get a call, and my heart stops but it's never the news I need to hear," said Mr Garland's father, who is now in the UK.


bbcuk--2020-05-27--Coronavirus: Test and trace system will start on Thursday

A massive system to find people who come into close contact with those infected with coronavirus will start in England on Thursday , Boris Johnson has said .
The prime minister said it `` will change people 's lives '' .
The aim of the test and trace system is to move from lockdown for all towards more targeted measures .
However , scientists have warned it is not a `` magic bullet '' and may prevent between 5 % and 15 % of infections .
Northern Ireland has its own version up and running , Scotland has announced its @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Wales ' system is due to start in early June .
What will I have to do now ?
As is currently the case , anyone who develops symptoms of coronavirus - a persistent cough , fever or a sudden loss of taste or sense of smell - will have to isolate for seven days and the rest of their household for 14 days .
The difference is that from Thursday , everyone with symptoms should ask for a test online or call to arrange a test by calling 119 .
If the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ your household can go back to normal .
But if the test comes back positive , the NHS Test and Trace team will get in touch - via text , email or phone call - to discuss whom you have come into close contact with .
• In full : How will contact tracing work in England ?
• Schools and workplaces could see 'local lockdowns' • How many confirmed cases are there in your area ?
Any of those contacts deemed at risk of catching the virus will be instructed by the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ days , whether they are sick or not .
They will be tested only if they develop symptoms .
The rest of their household does not have to isolate , unless someone becomes ill. Those isolating will be eligible for statutory sick pay .
Health Secretary Matt Hancock told the daily Downing Street briefing this `` must become a new way of life '' and will require a `` national effort '' - otherwise lockdown would have to continue .
`` It is your civic duty , so you avoid unknowingly spreading the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ chain of transmission , '' he said .
He also confirmed that , from Thursday , anyone with symptoms - including the under-5s - can be tested for coronavirus .
Earlier , Mr Johnson told MPs on the Commons Liaison Committee that the government `` will consider bringing in financial sanctions '' if people do not self-isolate .
Only people who have been `` close '' to an infected person will be contacted by NHS Test and Trace .
It will not be the case that one teacher testing positive would lead to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for example .
• people you spend 15 minutes or more with at a distance of less than 2m • people you have direct contact with - such as sexual partners , household members or people with whom you have had face-to-face conversations at a distance of less than 1m The contact must have taken place between two days before and up to seven days after symptoms appeared .
• A SIMPLE GUIDE : What are the symptoms ?
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• RECOVERY : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ better ?
What is the point ?
At the moment coronavirus is being suppressed by lockdown restrictions which are applied across the whole of society .
The ambition is to pivot from lockdown for the many to isolation for the few .
How far that can go will depend on the effectiveness of the scheme .
Baroness Dido Harding , the chairwoman of NHS Test and Trace , said : `` [ It ] is designed to enable the vast majority to get on with their lives in a much more normal way @ @ @ @ @ @ @ . ''
Test and trace will also give far more detail on how and where the virus is spreading .
Mr Hancock said this information could lead to local lockdowns to tackle flare-ups in towns , schools or workplaces .
A report published earlier by the Royal Society said the success of the scheme would depend on how quickly contacts can be found and whether the public buys in .
It concluded that between 5 % and 15 % of infections could be prevented .
But the 15 % figure depends on finding @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of people reporting their symptoms or going into isolation when asked .
Prof Anne Johnson , one of the report 's authors , said : `` It is an important part in bringing the pandemic under control , but we 're very clear it is not a magic bullet . ''
A lot to get used to This is a big ask - there will be a lot for people to get used to .
First , if you test positive for the virus you will be expected to pass on contact details @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Some may be concerned about that though NHS leaders emphasise that confidentiality and data security will be rigorously observed .
On the other hand you may get a call from a contact tracer and advised you are at risk because of a recent encounter with someone with the virus .
And even if you are fit and well you will still be told to self-isolate for two weeks .
Health Secretary Matt Hancock has called on people to do their civic duty .
The big question is whether sufficient numbers will respond positively @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ruled out if they do n't .
There 's a lot riding on policies like this to be adopted in every part of the UK , not least as a vehicle to help each nation out of lockdown .
Instead , social distancing , hand hygiene and isolating everyone who gets ill will have a far greater effect , the report said .
By comparison , isolating cases and quarantining members of their household is thought to cut infections by 50 % .
And scientists , including those advising the government , have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's chief adviser Dominic Cummings will make it harder to get public support such measures .
The government says it has 25,000 contact tracers ready to go and that it has plenty of testing capacity .
The contacts of 2,000 people who have just tested positive for coronavirus will be chased on Thursday .
However , the real pressure will be on the speed of testing .
Prof John Newton , the national coordinator of Test and Trace said : `` In order to be successful it requires rapid testing . ''
Mr @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a target to get test results in less than 24 hours .
There is a particular problem with home testing kits , which have to be posted out .
Prof Newton said it would be `` very difficult '' to get those results in less than 48 hours .
The NHS contact tracing app is not ready to roll out and was described by Mr Hancock as a `` complement '' .
He denied technical issues were delaying its roll out .
• A further 412 coronavirus deaths were recorded in all settings @ @ @ @ @ @ @ death toll to 37,460 • The prime minister said he has asked scientists to review the 2m social distancing rule as the virus is suppressed in order to help public transport and the hospitality sector • Mr Johnson has ruled out an inquiry into Mr Cummings ' conduct during lockdown , insisting it was time to `` move on '' from the row • Local lockdowns are not being considered in Wales to maintain a `` clear message '' about coronavirus , the Welsh Government has said • CORONAVIRUS SPECIAL : Take a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ • ESCAPE WITH NORMAL PEOPLE : The show everyone is talking about

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A massive system to find people who come into close contact with those infected with coronavirus will start in England on Thursday, Boris Johnson has said.
The prime minister said it "will change people's lives".
The aim of the test and trace system is to move from lockdown for all towards more targeted measures.
However, scientists have warned it is not a "magic bullet" and may prevent between 5% and 15% of infections.
Northern Ireland has its own version up and running, Scotland has announced its own system will start on Thursday and Wales' system is due to start in early June.
What will I have to do now?
As is currently the case, anyone who develops symptoms of coronavirus - a persistent cough, fever or a sudden loss of taste or sense of smell - will have to isolate for seven days and the rest of their household for 14 days.
The difference is that from Thursday, everyone with symptoms should ask for a test online or call to arrange a test by calling 119.
If the test comes back negative, everyone in your household can go back to normal.
But if the test comes back positive, the NHS Test and Trace team will get in touch - via text, email or phone call - to discuss whom you have come into close contact with.
Any of those contacts deemed at risk of catching the virus will be instructed by the NHS to go into isolation for 14 days, whether they are sick or not.
They will be tested only if they develop symptoms. The rest of their household does not have to isolate, unless someone becomes ill.
Those isolating will be eligible for statutory sick pay.
Health Secretary Matt Hancock told the daily Downing Street briefing this "must become a new way of life" and will require a "national effort" - otherwise lockdown would have to continue.
This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Media caption, Matt Hancock: "Every single person can get a test"
"It is your civic duty, so you avoid unknowingly spreading the virus and you help to break the chain of transmission," he said.
He also confirmed that, from Thursday, anyone with symptoms - including the under-5s - can be tested for coronavirus.
Earlier, Mr Johnson told MPs on the Commons Liaison Committee that the government "will consider bringing in financial sanctions" if people do not self-isolate.
Only people who have been "close" to an infected person will be contacted by NHS Test and Trace.
It will not be the case that one teacher testing positive would lead to the whole school going into isolation, for example.
Close contacts are:
people you spend 15 minutes or more with at a distance of less than 2m
people you have direct contact with - such as sexual partners, household members or people with whom you have had face-to-face conversations at a distance of less than 1m
The contact must have taken place between two days before and up to seven days after symptoms appeared.
What is the point?
At the moment coronavirus is being suppressed by lockdown restrictions which are applied across the whole of society.
The ambition is to pivot from lockdown for the many to isolation for the few. How far that can go will depend on the effectiveness of the scheme.
Baroness Dido Harding, the chairwoman of NHS Test and Trace, said: "[It] is designed to enable the vast majority to get on with their lives in a much more normal way... trading national lockdown for individual isolation."
Test and trace will also give far more detail on how and where the virus is spreading. Mr Hancock said this information could lead to local lockdowns to tackle flare-ups in towns, schools or workplaces.
Will it work?
A report published earlier by the Royal Society said the success of the scheme would depend on how quickly contacts can be found and whether the public buys in.
It concluded that between 5% and 15% of infections could be prevented. But the 15% figure depends on finding contacts within three days and 80% of people reporting their symptoms or going into isolation when asked.
Prof Anne Johnson, one of the report's authors, said: "It is an important part in bringing the pandemic under control, but we're very clear it is not a magic bullet."
A lot to get used to
This is a big ask - there will be a lot for people to get used to.
First, if you test positive for the virus you will be expected to pass on contact details of people you have recently met. Some may be concerned about that though NHS leaders emphasise that confidentiality and data security will be rigorously observed.
On the other hand you may get a call from a contact tracer and advised you are at risk because of a recent encounter with someone with the virus. And even if you are fit and well you will still be told to self-isolate for two weeks.
Health Secretary Matt Hancock has called on people to do their civic duty. The big question is whether sufficient numbers will respond positively to that.
Sanctions have not been ruled out if they don't. There's a lot riding on policies like this to be adopted in every part of the UK, not least as a vehicle to help each nation out of lockdown.
Instead, social distancing, hand hygiene and isolating everyone who gets ill will have a far greater effect, the report said.
By comparison, isolating cases and quarantining members of their household is thought to cut infections by 50%.
Can the system cope?
The government says it has 25,000 contact tracers ready to go and that it has plenty of testing capacity.
The contacts of 2,000 people who have just tested positive for coronavirus will be chased on Thursday.
However, the real pressure will be on the speed of testing.
Prof John Newton, the national coordinator of Test and Trace said: "In order to be successful it requires rapid testing."
Mr Johnson said on Wednesday there was now a target to get test results in less than 24 hours.
There is a particular problem with home testing kits, which have to be posted out. Prof Newton said it would be "very difficult" to get those results in less than 48 hours.
The NHS contact tracing app is not ready to roll out and was described by Mr Hancock as a "complement". He denied technical issues were delaying its roll out.
In other developments:
A further 412 coronavirus deaths were recorded in all settings across the UK, taking the confirmed death toll to 37,460
The prime minister said he has asked scientists to review the 2m social distancing rule as the virus is suppressed in order to help public transport and the hospitality sector
Mr Johnson has ruled out an inquiry into Mr Cummings' conduct during lockdown, insisting it was time to "move on" from the row
Local lockdowns are not being considered in Wales to maintain a "clear message" about coronavirus, the Welsh Government has said


bbcuk--2020-05-27--Coronavirus: Boris Johnson urges UK to 'move on' from Cummings row

Boris Johnson has ruled out an inquiry into the conduct of his top adviser at the height of lockdown , insisting it was time to `` move on '' from the row .
Dominic Cummings is accused of breaking lockdown rules by travelling from London to County Durham .
The prime minister rejected claims he had damaged his own authority and the government 's coronavirus message by not sacking Mr Cummings .
He said the public had had enough of the `` political ding-dong '' over it .
Around 40 Tory MPs have called for Mr Cummings to resign or @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to light .
And Cabinet Office Minister Penny Mordaunt has reportedly said there are `` inconsistencies '' in Mr Cummings ' account of his actions during lockdown and there was `` no doubt '' he took risks .
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In an email to her Portsmouth North constituents , seen by The Guardian , she said : `` Other families have been faced with the same situation Mr Cummings and chosen to stay put . ''
She did not call for Mr Cummings to be sacked - but @ @ @ @ @ @ @ days have `` undermined key public health messages '' .
Shadow home secretary Nick Thomas-Symonds said the prime minister had given `` no credible explanation '' why evidence had not been passed on to the cabinet secretary to investigate .
The Labour MP added that the prime minister 's handling of the story had `` undermined the public health message he is trying to put forward '' .
Sajid Javid , who resigned as chancellor in February after Mr Johnson ordered him to fire his team of aides , also called on Mr @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to constituents first reported by the Bromsgrove Standard , he said he did not believe the aide 's trip to County Durham was `` necessary or justified '' .
On Tuesday , junior minister Douglas Ross resigned in protest at Mr Cummings ' defence of his behaviour , saying that his interpretation of the government guidance was `` not shared by the vast majority of people '' .
At an appearance before the Commons Liaison Committee , Mr Johnson said he `` did not propose to add '' to his previous statements on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as the `` autobiography '' the aide delivered on Monday .
The prime minister used the phrase `` move on '' five times in 20 minutes , as he faced hostile questions from select committee chairs .
Asked whether the Cabinet Secretary Sir Mark Sedwill , the UK 's top civil servant , should investigate Mr Cummings ' actions , he said : `` Quite frankly , I am not certain that right now an inquiry into that matter is a very good use of official time .
`` We are working flat @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the public wanted the government to `` focus on them and their needs , rather than on a political ding-dong about what one adviser may or may not have done '' .
Asked whether the government 's `` moral authority '' had been undermined by Mr Cummings ' actions and his own defence of them , Mr Johnson said : `` I , of course , am deeply sorry for all the hurt and pain and anxiety that people have been going through throughout this period - this country has been going through @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
`` We are asking people to do quite exceptionally tough things , separating them from their families . ''
While Mr Johnson was taking part in a video conference with the panel of senior MPs , Conservative MP Giles Watling tweeted : `` I 've been listening to the PM in the Liaison Committee .
I applaud him for sticking by his man , but I 'm afraid Mr Cummings should stand down .
`` His continued presence at the heart of government at this time is an unwanted distraction . ''
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ the prime minister has faced questions from MPs since the allegations against Mr Cummings emerged at the end of last week .
He used his appearance at the committee to announce that NHS England 's test and trace system would be up and running from Thursday .
He was also quizzed about schools , care homes and the economy .
Mr Cummings ' decision in March to drive from his London home to his parents ' farm in County Durham with his wife - who had coronavirus symptoms - and his son has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on Friday night .
The PM 's chief adviser gave a news conference on Monday , explaining that he decided to make the trip because he felt it would be better to self-isolate in a place where he had options for childcare if required .
He has received the continued support of the prime minister , who said that his aide had acted legally and with integrity .
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On Wednesdays Mr Johnson would ordinarily face Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer at Prime Minister 's Questions , but MPs are currently on recess .
The Liaison Committee - a panel of 37 MPs who chair various select committees - is the only Commons committee that can question the prime minister .
This was Mr Johnson 's first appearance before the committee since he became PM last July .
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Asked whether the government's "moral authority" had been undermined by Mr Cummings' actions and his own defence of them, Mr Johnson said: "I, of course, am deeply sorry for all the hurt and pain and anxiety that people have been going through throughout this period - this country has been going through a, frankly, most difficult time.


bbcuk--2020-05-27--Vietnamese migrant deaths in UK lorry spark 26 arrests

Twenty-six people have been arrested in Belgium and France in an operation prompted by the deaths of 39 Vietnamese migrants in a lorry in the UK in 2019 .
A UK report found the migrants all died from asphyxia and hypothermia .
Thirteen people , including Moroccans and Vietnamese , were held in Brussels and 13 more in Paris , authorities say .
Belgian prosecutors said the suspects had probably `` transported up to several dozen people every day for several months '' .
The smuggling network , they said , was suspected of having made the October 2019 trip @ @ @ @ @ @ @ quoted by Irish public broadcaster RTÉ , later said the arrests were not directly linked to its investigation .
The EU 's Agency for Criminal Justice Co-operation ( Eurojust ) said police had carried out cross-border raids on Tuesday morning in an operation that involved four nations - the UK , France , Belgium and Ireland - along with Europol .
A number of people had earlier been arrested in connection with the deaths , including several in Vietnam .
The driver of the lorry , Maurice Robinson , pleaded guilty last month @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the same hearing at London 's Old Bailey , co-defendant Gheorghe Nica denied 39 counts of manslaughter .
Another three men charged with other offences in connection with the deaths also appeared via video-link .
A trial on remaining charges is scheduled to begin on 5 October .
The bodies of the Vietnamese nationals were discovered at an industrial estate soon after the lorry arrived in the UK on a ferry from Zeebrugge in Belgium .
Among the men , women and children were 10 teenagers , two of them 15-year-old boys .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Thi Tra My , who sent her family a message on 22 October saying she could not breathe and her `` trip to a foreign land has failed '' .

Among those who died was 26-year-old Pham Thi Tra My, who sent her family a message on 22 October saying she could not breathe and her "trip to a foreign land has failed".


bbcuk--2020-05-27--Blackburn shooting: Six in court over Aya Hachem death

A law student was killed in a drive-by shooting in Lancashire following a business dispute between two rival tyre firms , a court has heard .
Aya Hachem , 19 , died when shots were fired from a passing car on 17 May in King Street , Blackburn .
Six people appeared at Preston Crown Court charged with her murder .
The six defendants were remanded in custody ahead of a hearing on 16 October , when they will be expected to enter pleas .
Blackburn residents Feroz Suleman , 39 , of Shear Brow , Kashif Manzoor , 24 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , 34 , of Calgary Avenue , Uthman Satia , 28 , and Abubakir Satia , 31 , both of Oxford Close , and Judy Chapman , 26 , of St Hubert 's Road in Great Harwood , appeared via video link .
Alexander Langhorn , prosecuting , said police were called to the shooting arising out of what appeared to be a dispute between RI Tyres and Quick Shine .
He said it was the Crown 's case the defendants arranged an attempt to shoot and kill Pachah Khan , the owner @ @ @ @ @ @ @ six are also charged with the attempted murder of Mr Khan .
A trial date of 4 May next year was fixed , but Judge Mark Brown , Honorary Recorder of Preston , said that was `` a worst-case scenario '' amid the pandemic and he hoped it may be brought forward .
Ms Hachem was walking along King Street to the Lidl supermarket when she was hit by one of two bullets fired from a car .
The Lebanese-born teenager , who was a second-year student at the University of Salford , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on Saturday .
A 33-year-old woman from Bolton was arrested on suspicion of Ms Hachem 's murder on Wednesday and remains in custody , Lancashire Police said .

A trial date of 4 May next year was fixed, but Judge Mark Brown, Honorary Recorder of Preston, said that was "a worst-case scenario" amid the pandemic and he hoped it may be brought forward.


bbcuk--2020-05-27--Sally Challen: Abused wife entitled to killed husband's estate

An abused woman who won an appeal after killing her controlling husband with a hammer can inherit his estate , a judge has ruled .
Sally Challen , 65 , was found guilty of murdering 61-year-old Richard in Surrey and jailed for life in 2011 .
She was freed after her conviction was quashed in February last year and prosecutors later accepted her manslaughter plea .
Judge Paul Matthews has now ruled that Mrs Challen can inherit his estate .
He concluded that a rule barring people who kill from inheriting their victim 's estate should be waived in Mrs @ @ @ @ @ @ @ arguments about Mrs Challen 's inheritance claim at a High Court hearing in Bristol earlier this month before announcing his decision .
Mr Challen had left no will and a major asset , the home the Challens shared , had been jointly owned .
Judge Matthews said his decision would mean that Mrs Challen , not the couple 's sons , would inherit the estate .
He added : `` I emphasise that the facts of this terrible case are so extraordinary , with such a fatal combination of conditions and events , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to be replicated in any other . ''
Mrs Challen , of Claygate in Surrey , was given a life term after being convicted of murder at a trial at Guildford Crown Court in summer 2011 .
Appeal judges quashed that murder conviction in February last year and ordered a new trial .
A judge had been due to oversee a new trial but Mrs Challen was released following a preliminary hearing at the Old Bailey , after prosecutors accepted her plea to manslaughter .
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Mr Justice Edis said the killing came after `` years of controlling , isolating and humiliating conduct '' with the added provocation of her husband 's `` serial multiple infidelity '' .
He imposed a new sentence of nine years and four months for manslaughter , but concluded that she had already served her time .

He added: "I emphasise that the facts of this terrible case are so extraordinary, with such a fatal combination of conditions and events, that I would not expect them easily to be replicated in any other."


bbcuk--2020-05-27--Brighton vicar 'disappointed' over lockdown fine review

A vicar who was assured a review of fines handed to families during lockdown is disappointed the government has `` rowed back '' on the pledge .
The Rev Martin Poole had asked if the government would review any fines given to families travelling for childcare , amid the row over Dominic Cumming 's journey to Durham - also for childcare .
But after Tuesday 's briefing , Downing Street said there would be no review .
It was confirmed on Wednesday by Housing Communities and Local Government Secretary Robert Jenrick who said : `` It 's for the police @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the law . ''
He said officers had `` a degree of discretion to use their common sense , reflecting the fact that all of our circumstances are different and families in particular face particular challenges '' .
Mr Poole told the BBC : `` I took him ( Mr Hancock ) at his word that he would go away and have some discussions and that was really nice to hear .
It 's a little disappointing to hear afterwards that they 've rowed back on that a bit . ''
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At Tuesday 's briefing , Mr Hancock had pledged to speak to the Treasury over the issue and make a future announcement .
Within minutes of the press conference , Downing Street sources told political reporters there would be no review .
Later on Tuesday , shadow home secretary Nick Thomas-Symonds called for an urgent answer from Home Secretary Priti Patel , adding : `` It 's now been @ @ @ @ @ @ @ health guidance , as this flip-flop over fines shows . ''
Latest figures from the National Police Chiefs ' Council show a total of 14,244 fixed penalty notices were recorded by forces in England between 27 March and 11 May , for breaches of the Health Protection Regulations .
It is not known how many , if any , fines were handed to families travelling for childcare purposes .

Mr Poole told the BBC: "I took him (Mr Hancock) at his word that he would go away and have some discussions and that was really nice to hear. It's a little disappointing to hear afterwards that they've rowed back on that a bit."


bbcuk--2020-05-27--Coronavirus: Nike conference kilt-fitter 'developed symptoms'

A woman who had contact with conference delegates at the centre of Scotland 's first Covid-19 outbreak says she is `` angry '' the cases were not made public .
Gillian Russell , who fitted kilts for delegates at the Nike conference in Edinburgh , told Sky News she developed flu-like symptoms afterwards .
The February outbreak was only made public in a BBC Scotland documentary .
The first minister has said details were not made public at the time to protect patient confidentiality .
Ms Russell , 43 , told Sky News : `` I 'm quite angry and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ like the thought that I could have possibly infected someone without my knowledge .
We were never informed .
`` The worry is that somebody is actually infected and , possibly , died .
Maybe not directly through contact with me but directly through contact via me . ''
Scotland 's first official Covid-19 case was announced on 1 March after a positive test was confirmed by NHS Tayside .
Details of the outbreak at the conference in the Hilton Carlton Hotel were first revealed in a BBC Scotland Disclosure documentary .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Nike employees from across the world who attended the conference on 26 and 27 February already had the virus .
This person infected many of their fellow delegates .
Of the 25 confirmed cases linked to the event , eight were residents of Scotland .
Nicola Sturgeon has hit back at suggestions the outbreak was covered up and said that an `` international contact tracing exercise '' was carried out during the outbreak .
But since the documentary there have been reports that staff at other companies had fallen ill after coming into @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not been contacted .
Ms Russell said she and several colleagues began to feel unwell after helping fit hire kilts for 10 Nike delegates on 24 February .
She said : `` I felt a bit fluey , a bit not right .
I 'm asthmatic , so I 'd been finding I 'd been taking my inhaler a lot more .
`` There had been quite a lot of people as well that had similar symptoms , to the stage where we had people off sick . ''
But the shop manager @ @ @ @ @ @ @ putting two and two together and thinking 'this is the coronavirus ' . ''
Ms Russell added she thought it was `` wrong '' the Scottish government had not made the outbreak public .
The first minister told reporters in her daily briefing last week that she understood concerns about the way the Scottish government had handled the outbreak .
But Ms Sturgeon said patient confidentiality was `` not a made-up reason '' .
`` It was the real reason and actually a legitimate reason when case numbers were so low and when @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this conference were also so low , '' she said .
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"It was the real reason and actually a legitimate reason when case numbers were so low and when the number of attendees from Scotland at this conference were also so low," she said.


bbcuk--2020-05-27--Newsnight 'breached BBC impartiality guidelines' with Cummings remarks

The BBC has said an introduction about Dominic Cummings on Tuesday 's Newsnight did not meet the required standards of due impartiality .
The programme began with presenter Emily Maitlis saying `` the country can see '' Cummings had `` broken the rules '' .
It should have made clear the remarks were `` a summary of the questions we would examine '' about the prime minister 's aide , the corporation said .
The BBC said the news programme 's staff had been reminded about its guidelines .
At the beginning of the BBC Two programme , Maitlis said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the government could not see that Boris Johnson 's aide had broken the rules by travelling from London to County Durham during the coronavirus lockdown .
She said the `` public mood '' was `` one of fury , contempt and anguish '' , and that Cummings had made people who struggled to keep to the government 's rules `` feel like fools '' .
She continued : `` The prime minister knows all this .
But despite the resignation of one minister , growing unease from his backbenchers , a dramatic early @ @ @ @ @ @ @ national disquiet , Boris Johnson has chosen to ignore it .
`` Tonight we consider what this blind loyalty tells us about the workings of Number 10 . ''
In a statement on Wednesday , the BBC said it had `` reviewed the entirety of last night 's Newsnight , including the opening section '' .
`` While we believe the programme contained fair , reasonable and rigorous journalism , we feel that we should have done more to make clear the introduction was a summary of the questions we would examine , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the rest of the programme , '' it continued .
`` As it was , we believe the introduction we broadcast did not meet our standards of due impartiality . ''
Cummings ' 260-mile journey has been the focus of intense media scrutiny since coming to light last week .
On Monday , the prime minister 's most senior adviser explained that he decided to make the trip because he felt it would be better to self-isolate in a place where he had options for childcare if required .
On Wednesday , Boris @ @ @ @ @ @ @ adviser 's conduct , insisting it was time to `` move on '' from the row .
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"While we believe the programme contained fair, reasonable and rigorous journalism, we feel that we should have done more to make clear the introduction was a summary of the questions we would examine, with all the accompanying evidence, in the rest of the programme," it continued.


bbcuk--2020-05-27--Thick black smoke seen as Wrexham landfill site burns

Thick black smoke could be seen billowing into the sky as firefighters tackled a blaze at a landfill site .
@ @ @ @ @ at Hafod Quarry , near Johnstown , in Wrexham county .
North Wales Fire and @ @ @ @ @ : `` Lots of thick black smoke coming from the Bangor road area of Johnstown @ @ @ @ @ local close all windows and doors whilst we deal with the incident . ''
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bbcuk--2020-05-27--No decision on all primary years back to school

There is still no decision on whether all primary children will really be asked back to school next month , schools minister Nick Gibb told MPs .
After the first wave of pupils return on 1 June in England , ministers aim for all primary year groups to go back for four weeks before the end of term .
Mr Gibb was pressed by MPs on the education select committee whether this full return in mid-June was `` unlikely '' .
`` It is difficult to say , '' the minister told the select committee .
The minister for school @ @ @ @ @ @ @ plans to bring all primary year groups back into school for the last month of term were still going ahead .
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asked committee chair , Robert Halfon .
`` I think you need to give some steer , '' Mr Halfon urged the minister .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ It will be totally led by the science , '' said Mr Gibb .
He told MPs the decision - which would mean more than another two million children returning to primary school - would depend on the level of coronavirus infection over the `` next few weeks '' .
Head teachers , uncertain about what they should be planning , have questioned the plausibility of accommodating all years in primary school , when they will be limited to 15 pupils per classroom .
Committee member Christian Wakeford MP said that in some @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' for that to be done safely .
The minister suggested there could be a rota system - but also spoke of the importance of full-time lessons so that parents would be able to go to work .
`` It 's better for children to have full-time education consistently , `` he told MPs .
Mr Gibb was challenged over whether the row over Dominic Cummings had damaged the credibility of the government 's health messages - which could reduce trust in the safety of returning to school .
`` The government 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ though the law may not have been broken , the spirit of the law has indeed been broken , '' said Conservative MP Jonathan Gullis .
He asked how the Department for Education could `` rebuild and regain confidence '' .
Mr Gibb said that : `` The reason we can even have this discussion is because of the success of people 's commitment to social distancing . ''
He told MPs : `` The more we all adhere to the rules the more that we 'll be able to make further progress @ @ @ @ @ @ @ later warnings about public trust being undermined from the Early Years Alliance , representing nurseries , pre-school providers and child minders .
Chief executive Neil Leitch said childcare providers were working hard to reopen and were concerned their efforts were going to be damaged by the Cummings row , with parents losing confidence in the credibility of the government 's safety assurances .
`` Anything that erodes public faith in the government 's public health messages - and , in turn , risks damaging parents ' trust in the government 's rationale for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of course going to be of concern , '' he said .
Mr Gullis , a former teacher , went on to tell Mr Gibb at the committee hearing that he was `` baffled '' that the DfE had not opted to bring back Year 5 age group in England , seeing as they faced national curriculum tests , or Sats , next year .
Mr Gibb said Sats were primarily an accountability measure for primary schools and were `` not qualifications for young people like GCSEs and A-levels - they 're not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
`` No-one asks how young people did in their Sats like they do GCSEs , A-levels , degree and technical qualifications . ''
MPs also raised concerns that boys and children from ethnic minorities in Years 11 and 13 - who will receive their GCSE and A-levels results on the basis of teacher predictions and rankings - might be unfairly disadvantaged because of unconscious bias .
Mr Gibb said he and the exams watchdog , Ofqual , had consulted widely and had devised a system that was `` the best way to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the head teacher will sign off that calculated , estimated grades are fair and right and that the rank order of pupils is fair and right .
`` The onus is on teachers to be as fair and accurate as they can be and , given their professionalism , I 'm sure they will be . ''
Committee chair Mr Halfon asked if children in Years 11 and 13 would receive any help from their school if they opted to take resits in the autumn .
`` For many young people retaking @ @ @ @ @ @ @ revision , I 'm afraid , at home and it will depend on the relationship that they have with their school , particularly if they 've left , '' Mr Gibb said .
`` Some wo n't have have left , some will be going into the sixth form in the school and will still have the relationship with the school .
`` But these are issues that we are addressing because we want to make sure that this system is as fair as possible for all young people . ''
Mr Gibb @ @ @ @ @ @ @ about possible summer school catch-up sessions .
`` We are talking to the sector , to education charities , to those engaged in teacher training and so on , with a view to coming forward with a package of catch-up over the summer .
`` I 'm being a bit coy with details because we are still having these discussions now and we will be able to say something fairly soon about the outcome of those discussions . ''
Asked about the problems many families faced over the free school meal vouchers , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` a bumpy start '' , but said it had delivered millions of pounds worth of food .
The cost of the national voucher scheme would be met by the department over the half term break , he said .
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"I'm being a bit coy with details because we are still having these discussions now and we will be able to say something fairly soon about the outcome of those discussions."


bbcuk--2020-05-27--Coronavirus: Evening update as PM rules out Cummings inquiry

Here are five things you need to know about the coronavirus outbreak this Wednesday evening .
We 'll have another update for you on Thursday morning .
Appearing before MPs , Boris Johnson said he 's not certain an inquiry into the conduct of his senior adviser Dominic Cummings `` is a very good use of official time '' .
There have been calls for a formal review after the aide travelled from London to County Durham during lockdown .
But Mr Johnson urged people to `` move on '' .
2 .
Test and trace system to start on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ come into close contact with those infected with coronavirus will start in England on Thursday .
The aim is to move from lockdown for all towards more targeted measures .
Latest government figures show the number of people to die with coronavirus in the UK rose by 412 to 37,460 on Wednesday .
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8.4 million workers are being covered by the UK furlough scheme New figures show 8.4 million workers are enrolled on the government 's job retention furlough scheme - which allows employees to receive 80 % of their monthly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ subsidies filed by employers have risen to £15bn .
Top-flight footballers in England will resume contact training in the next phase of the Premier League 's `` Project Restart '' .
Players can `` train as a group and engage in tackling while minimising unnecessary close contact , '' a statement said .
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bbcuk--2020-05-27--Coronavirus: How will contact tracing work in England?

England 's contact tracing system will be launched on Thursday , the government has announced .
A team of 25,000 contact tracers will track down people who have been near someone infected with coronavirus , and ask them to self-isolate for 14 days from the time of contact with the infected person .
The track and trace system means national lockdowns can be replaced by `` individual isolation and , if necessary , local action where there are outbreaks '' , Health Secretary Matt Hancock says .
What will contact tracing look like in England ?
Anyone in England who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ via text , email or over the phone and asked to log on to the NHS Test and Trace website , where they 'll be asked for details of people with whom they 've been in close contact .
Under-18s will be phoned , and a parent or guardian will need to give permission for the call to continue .
The tracers can track down the contacts of 10,000 people every day , the government says .
This could include household members , but extends to anyone they have been within 2m ( @ @ @ @ @ @ @ minutes .
These close contacts will be told to stay at home for up to 14 days , even if they do not have symptoms , to stop them from unknowingly spreading the virus .
• Test and trace system will start on Thursday While these contacts will have to quarantine , unless they also develop symptoms the rest of their household will not have to self-isolate alongside them .
• Northern Ireland has its own version of contact tracing up and running .
• Scotland has announced its own system will start @ @ @ @ @ @ @ due to start in early June .
Contact tracing is a system used to slow the spread of infectious diseases like coronavirus .
It has already been used in places like Hong Kong , Singapore and Germany .
It usually involves asking coronavirus patients to list all the people with whom they 've recently been in prolonged contact .
Those people will then be tracked down and potentially asked to self-isolate .
This is sometimes complemented by a location-tracking mobile app , which monitors when users come into contact with each other .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ can identify people the patient may not know - like fellow passengers on a bus .
When will the contact tracing app be ready ?
Eventually the government hopes a free NHS smartphone app will work in tandem with manual tracing .
It was originally due to be rolled out nationwide in mid-May , but the government now says it will be ready `` in the coming weeks '' .
Everyone with a smartphone will be asked to download the app , which will run in the background of their phone , provided @ @ @ @ @ @ @ user develops coronavirus symptoms , it is up to them to let the app inform the NHS .
That message may trigger an anonymous alert to other users with whom they recently had significant contact , potentially asking them to go into quarantine or be tested .
Has the Isle of Wight app trial been successful ?
A trial of the tracing app has taken place on the Isle of Wight .
Mr Hancock says the elderly population on the island - and lower number of smartphone users - made it a useful @ @ @ @ @ @ @ virus .
Relatively restricted travel to the island was also a factor .
As of 14 May , just over half of the island 's 140,000 residents had downloaded the app .
However , security flaws have been flagged in the app .
Researchers say these pose risks to users ' privacy , and could be used to prevent alerts being sent .
• Isle of Wight app trial - a mixed verdict so far How have other countries used contact tracing ?
Contact tracing has been credited with helping to lift restrictions @ @ @ @ @ @ @ used police investigations and detective work to piece together where people have been • Norway has seen only one in five people actively use its contact tracing app .
Privacy concerns were raised , with users ' data stored on a central database • Austria was the first country to roll out a decentralised app .
Operated by the Red Cross , users have the option of manually controlling when matches take place • Iceland saw 40 % of the population download its app - one of the highest rates anywhere - but @ @ @ @ @ @ @ important

Instead, if they have no symptoms and at least two weeks have passed since the second dose, they can get a PCR test. If the result is negative, self-isolation can then be ended.


bbcuk--2020-05-27--Coronavirus: When will shops open and what will the rules be?

Non-essential shops have been given the go-ahead to open their doors again in England from 15 June .
But does that mean I will be able to have a haircut or buy a book , and how will shopping be different ?
Supermarkets , corner shops , banks , pharmacies and petrol stations have been able to remain open during the coronavirus lockdown .
But from next week , that list is set to grow in England .
On Monday , open air markets and car showrooms will be allowed to reopen .
One car dealership is trusting customers to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ National Association of British Markets Authorities chief executive , David Preston , expects a lot of older stallholders will not return because of virus fears .
From 15 June , non-essential stores in England will be able to reopen .
This includes shops selling things like clothes , toys , books and electronics , as well as tailors , auction houses , photography studios , and indoor markets .
Among department stores , John Lewis will open 13 branches initially , while Next will only reopen 25 of its 500 stores on 15 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ shops closed until it is `` convinced that it is safe and right '' to open them .
What about the rest of the UK ?
No dates have been set for the reopening of shops in Scotland , Wales and Northern Ireland , but each country has plans in place .
Smaller shops and outdoor markets will be allowed to reopen in Scotland in phase two of its lockdown easing plan .
In Wales , non-essential shops and services could happen in the amber phase of its exit strategy .
Non-food retail @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Northern Ireland 's plan .
How will shopping be different ?
Perspex screens at the tills and floor markings to keep shoppers 2m ( 6ft ) apart have already become a regular fixture in supermarkets .
And those measures are also likely to feature in other shops .
But some more unfamiliar measures are also expected to be put in place to try to reduce the spread of the virus .
Shoe shop Kurt Geiger will put footwear aside for 24 hours after a customer has tried them on , and Waterstones has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hours after people have touched them .
Stores have been asked to encourage people to shop alone , if they can , and talk to local authorities about providing extra parking and bike racks where possible , to stop people using public transport .
The number of customers in stores will be limited and shopping centres have been told they are responsible for controlling queues in common areas outside stores .
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The British Retail Consortium ( BRC ) estimates that the current lockdown is costing non-essential retailers £1.8bn a week in lost sales , and it does not expect that to pick up immediately shops reopen .
`` Evidence from other countries suggests that , despite an initial bounce in spending in the weeks after restrictions are lifted , discretionary spend is likely to remain subdued as the coronavirus pandemic wears on , '' said the BRC 's Kyle Monk .
The British Independent Retailers Association 's chief @ @ @ @ @ @ @ people than before will go shopping and they may `` soon become weary of queuing '' .
He told the BBC : `` Social distancing also takes away the fun and positive experience of shopping .
All these factors mean that it will be difficult at first , and for many months after . ''
When will hairdressers , cafes and pubs open ?
Pubs , restaurants , hairdressers , hotels , cinemas and places of worship will be allowed to open from 4 July at the earliest , if they can meet @ @ @ @ @ @ @ public spaces such as beauty salons , where social distancing may be difficult , could reopen `` significantly later '' , depending on when the rate of infection falls .
Hospitality firms and some other small businesses may have to wait longer to reopen .
And Mike Cherry , national chairman for the Federation of Small Businesses , wants the government to `` provide those firms some idea of when they 'll be able to get back to work '' .
He added : `` High Streets up and down the country have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and while more businesses in England may be able to open up soon , there may well be not enough custom to justify the financial and health costs .
`` Until people feel safe enough to spend , small businesses face a long struggle back to steady ground . ''

Currys PC World says only 42 of its shops will be fully open from Monday, with full browsing access for customers. In another 89 outlets, shoppers will be able to request products at the entrance and have them collected by staff.


bbcuk--2020-05-27--Coronavirus: How a hospital and its community copes with death

Although the number of deaths due to coronavirus is falling across the UK , many families up and down the @ @ @ @ @ bury loved ones .
The East London Mosque in the borough of Tower Hamlets , @ @ @ @ @ , has found itself at the centre of local coronavirus relief efforts .
It has @ @ @ @ @ those self-isolating , and even establishing a mortuary to ease the burden on local funeral @ @ @ @ @ numbers of dead during the peak .
Local community leaders say they 're now ready @ @ @ @ @ infections , with many of the dead having been treated at the nearby Royal London @ @ @ @ @ of his series of special reports , Clive Myrie has been finding out how East @ @ @ @ @ coping with the pandemic .
Read more : One week in hospital

Although the number of deaths due to coronavirus is falling across the UK, many families up and down the country are still having to bury loved ones.
The East London Mosque in the borough of Tower Hamlets, like many around the country, has found itself at the centre of local coronavirus relief efforts. It has been organising food parcels for those self-isolating, and even establishing a mortuary to ease the burden on local funeral services because of the huge numbers of dead during the peak.
Local community leaders say they're now ready for any renewed spike in infections, with many of the dead having been treated at the nearby Royal London Hospital.
In the second of his series of special reports, Clive Myrie has been finding out how East London's Asian community is coping with the pandemic.
Cameraman: Dave McIlveen, Producer: Sam Piranty
See more: One week in hospital


bbcuk--2020-05-27--Ministry of Silly Walks comes to Sonning during lockdown

The residents of a Berkshire village have been filmed re-enacting one of British comedy 's most famous sketches .
Monty @ @ @ @ @ up signs outside his house in Sonning informing people they were entering the jurisdiction of @ @ @ @ @ .
He filmed the results with a motion-controlled webcam and uploaded the subsequent silliness to @ @ @ @ @ filmed using safe social distancing techniques .

The residents of a Berkshire village have been filmed re-enacting one of British comedy's most famous sketches.
Monty Python fan James Ruffell put up signs outside his house in Sonning informing people they were entering the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Silly Walks.
He filmed the results with a motion-controlled webcam and uploaded the subsequent silliness to Facebook.
Video Journalist: Joe Campbell
This story was filmed using safe social distancing techniques.


bbcuk--2020-05-27--The blind teen who's a favourite to win Britain's Got Talent

A blind 15-year-old girl has become one of the bookies ' favourites to win this year 's Britain 's Got @ @ @ @ @ weekend .
Sirine Jahangir , who lost her sight at the age of 10 , @ @ @ @ @ and piano-playing during audition rounds for the reality show .
The preliminary episodes of the @ @ @ @ @ coronavirus lockdown came into effect .

A blind 15-year-old girl has become one of the bookies' favourites to win this year's Britain's Got Talent.
Sirine Jahangir, who lost her sight at the age of 10, impressed judges with her singing and piano-playing during audition rounds for the reality show.
The preliminary episodes of the series were recorded before the coronavirus lockdown came into effect.
Sirine spoke to BBC Asian Network's Shabnam Mahmood.
Produced and edited by Sophie van Brugen


bbcuk--2020-05-27--Coronavirus: Matt Hancock outlines new isolation guidelines

From Thursday , those who have been contacted by the NHS will be asked to isolate , even if they @ @ @ @ @ In the government 's daily briefing , Health Secretary Matt Hancock set out details for @ @ @ @ @ , which will start tomorrow in England .
The aim of the test and trace @ @ @ @ @ lockdown for all towards more targeted measures .

From Thursday, those who have been contacted by the NHS will be asked to isolate, even if they do not have symptoms.
In the government's daily briefing, Health Secretary Matt Hancock set out details for the test and trace system, which will start tomorrow in England.
The aim of the test and trace system is to move from lockdown for all towards more targeted measures.


bbcuk--2020-05-27--Coronavirus: Everyone in the UK is now eligible for a test

The Health Secretary says all people with symptoms of coronavirus will now be eligible to get a test regardless of @ @ @ @ @ this blanket availability was not offered to children younger than five .
He says the @ @ @ @ @ to conduct 161,000 tests per day .

The Health Secretary says all people with symptoms of coronavirus will now be eligible to get a test regardless of their age.
Previously, this blanket availability was not offered to children younger than five.
He says the UK now has the capacity to conduct 161,000 tests per day.


bbcuk--2020-05-27--The Papers: Test-and-trace 'revolution' and MPs 'fume' on Zoom

The front page of the Daily Mirror gives us the latest on the `` scandal that has outraged Britain '' @ @ @ @ @ is telling the public to do their `` civic duty '' to follow the rules @ @ @ @ @ , while Mr Johnson `` refuses to fire '' his `` rogue aide '' .
@ @ @ @ @ MP who believes the move shows double standards .

The lead in the Daily Mirror keeps its focus on the Dominic Cummings controversy. There are large photographs of Mr Johnson and Mr Cummings. In a sideswipe at the government's request - that people who may have Covid-19 do their "civic duty" and self-isolate - the headline demands of the two men: "Why don't YOU do YOUR duty?"


bbcuk--2020-05-27--Birmingham woman in BAME donor campaign has liver transplant

A woman at the centre of an appeal for more people from ethnic backgrounds to be organ donors has received a `` second chance '' with a liver transplant .
Sunaina Paul , 31 , of Bearwood in the West Midlands , was a priority on the transplant list but a shortage of BAME donors meant finding a match was more difficult .
She has now had a successful operation and is recovering in hospital .
Her aunt Jaimini Lakhani said the family felt `` blessed '' and `` grateful '' .
Ms Paul , who is a British Punjabi @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a condition in which bile ducts in the liver are blocked , leading to a build up of bile , which causes damage to the liver .
Mrs Lakhani said in January a potential transplant had been unable to go ahead as the liver was too large .
When the coronavirus pandemic broke out , Ms Paul , who lives with her sister , was asked to shield but her condition had been deteriorating , her aunt said .
On Monday she received a call from the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Birmingham to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ her .
The transplant took place on Tuesday and her family were later told it had been successful .
• ' I hear my heart - it 's mine , but it 's not mine' • ' I 'm waiting for my third kidney transplant' '' We were just all in absolute joy , tears , such a bag of emotions , '' said Mrs Lakhani .
`` We just feel really blessed , we are massively grateful . ''
Under new laws that came into effect earlier this month , organ donation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ opted out , however the family were not yet aware if this had impacted on the organ Ms Paul received .
`` We are just looking forward to bringing her home , '' said Mrs Lakhani .
`` She has a chance to live life pain-free and live life as a normal 30-something and be given a second chance . ''

On Monday she received a call from the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Birmingham to say it had a potential liver for her. The transplant took place on Tuesday and her family were later told it had been successful.


bbcuk--2020-05-28--Coronavirus in Scotland: Nicola Sturgeon to confirm first phase of lockdown easing

Scotland 's first minister is expected to confirm that the country 's lockdown restrictions are to be eased slightly .
Nicola Sturgeon unveiled a four phase `` route map '' last week which was aimed at restarting society while suppressing the virus .
A formal review of the lockdown will almost certainly give the green light to the first phase being introduced .
Ms Sturgeon will make an announcement on the easing measures in her daily briefing at 12:30 .
She has previously said that the first steps in the process will be `` proportionate and suitably cautious '' , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The move will be accompanied by the launch of a nationwide `` test and trace '' strategy , which will see everyone who has had close contact with a person who tests positive for the virus having to self-isolate for 14 days .
• How will the new test and trace strategy work ?
• How lockdown rules differ across the UK The first phase of lockdown easing , which could take effect from Friday , would see people being allowed to meet outside with one other household at a time , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ distance .
Sitting or sunbathing in parks will be permitted , as will some outdoor non-contact sports such as golf , fishing , tennis and bowls .
And people will be also be allowed to travel for recreation - preferably by cycling or walking - although they will be asked to remain `` where possible '' within or close to their own local area .
The first phase is also likely to see garden centres and recycling facilities reopen while takeaway and drive-through food outlets will no longer be discouraged from opening .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ until the start of the new school year on 11 August - when they are likely to be doing a part-time mix of classroom and home learning .
Many of the easing measures were introduced in England two weeks ago , but Ms Sturgeon said at the time it was not safe for Scotland to follow the same timetable because the infection rate of the virus - the so-called R number - has been higher north of the border .
The Scottish government has identified four phases for easing the restrictions : Phase @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cases are falling .
From 28 May you should be able to meet another household outside in small numbers .
Sunbathing is allowed , along with some outdoor activities like golf and fishing .
Garden centres and drive-through takeaways can reopen , some outdoor work can resume , and childminding services can begin .
Phase 2 : Virus controlled .
You can meet larger groups outdoors , and meet another household indoors .
Construction , factories , warehouses , laboratories and small shops can resume work .
Playgrounds and sports courts can reopen @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Phase 3 : Virus suppressed .
You can meet people from more than one household indoors .
Non-essential offices would reopen , along with gyms , museums , libraries , cinemas , larger shops , pubs , restaurants , hairdressers and dentists .
Live events could take place with restricted numbers and physical distancing restrictions .
Schools should reopen from 11 August .
Phase 4 : Virus no longer a significant threat .
University and college campuses can reopen in full , mass gatherings are allowed .
All workplaces open and public @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The route map published by the Scottish government does not give any definite dates for when future phases of lockdown easing will be introduced .
Ms Sturgeon has said that the situation will be reviewed every three weeks , and that further lockdown restrictions will be eased when it is thought to be safe to do so .
However , key advice such as isolating if you have symptoms of Covid , strict physical distancing , washing your hands and face coverings will remain the same .
The number of people who are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for four consecutive weeks , with the number of patients needing hospital treatment and intensive care also decreasing .
This has given the first minister and her advisers more confidence that relaxing the lockdown which was introduced across the UK on 23 March will not lead to a resurgence in the virus .
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Also from Monday, teachers and other staff will be able to return to schools to prepare for re-opening - although most pupils will not return until 11 August, when they will begin a "blended model" of education which will see learning split between the classroom and home.


bbcuk--2020-05-27--Coronavirus: Welsh Government not considering local lockdown measures

Local lockdowns are not being considered in Wales to maintain a `` clear message '' about coronavirus , the Welsh Government says .
Finance minister Rebecca Evans said imposing different rules could cause a `` great deal of confusion . ''
This is not the case in England where local lockdowns could be used to suppress `` flare ups '' of coronavirus .
That was the message delivered by UK Government health minister Matt Hancock .
But at a Welsh Government press conference Ms Evans said : `` At the moment we 're not considering differential lockdowns across different parts @ @ @ @ @ @ @ one of the strengths '' of the Welsh Government 's message was that `` a very clear message '' applies `` equally '' across Wales .
`` I think that if you do look for differential lockdowns , or lock downs in particular small areas , then there is a potential for a great deal of confusion , '' Ms Evans said .
`` I think the testing , and tracing work will be really important in terms of negating the need for that kind of local lockdown in future , because it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have had contact with somebody who has been proven to have the coronavirus .
`` I think that that will be a much more useful , clear and understandable way to move forward rather than those locally different approaches . ''
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"I think the testing, and tracing work will be really important in terms of negating the need for that kind of local lockdown in future, because it will be about tracking those individuals who have had contact with somebody who has been proven to have the coronavirus.


bbcuk--2020-05-27--HS2: Plans for East Midlands transport hub link unveiled

More buses , trains and trams would be provided to link communities to the East Midlands hub of the HS2 rail scheme , under newly-unveiled proposals .
More than 20 villages , towns and cities would have direct access to the high speed rail service 's station at Toton .
Regional transport lobby group Midlands Connect said its £2.7bn scheme would create `` frequent '' connections .
Existing plans to connect towns and cities to the hub have been criticised by historical and conservation groups .
The programme put forward by Midlands Connect - a group of 22 local authorities @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and regional airports - is split into three phases , with the first focusing on the 10 years before HS2 trains would be scheduled to begin serving the region .
Among the proposals are an extension to Nottingham 's tram network , increased bus and train services across the region and work on the A6005 road between Derby and Nottingham .
A second phase - which Midlands Connect said `` could be up and running within 20 years '' - would include a new railway station at East Midlands Airport , allowing for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Nottingham .
The final stage of suggested improvements would see new rail links to the South Derby Growth Zone and Rolls-Royce , and a tram-train serving Long Eaton and planned new housing near the airport .
Citing lower transport spend per head in the East Midlands compared with the rest of England , Midlands Connect has asked for an initial £4.5m in government funding for the first phase to enter the next stage of development .
Chairman Sir John Peace said HS2 would be `` a watershed moment for our region '' , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ would `` also support the building of new homes , accelerate transformational regeneration and link some of our most deprived communities to nationally-important assets '' .
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The government announced in April HS2 was set to go ahead , with formal approval for construction work to begin granted months after a review said costs could exceed £100bn .
However , a committee of MPs criticised the running of the project , saying it had run `` badly off course @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Facebook , Twitter , or Instagram .
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Chairman Sir John Peace said HS2 would be "a watershed moment for our region", adding aside from better transport links it would "also support the building of new homes, accelerate transformational regeneration and link some of our most deprived communities to nationally-important assets".