bbcuk--2020-12-01--Covid: Brains to close more than 100 pubs due to Wales' alcohol rules

Speaking on BBC Radio Wales Breakfast with Claire Summers , he added : `` What we can do is make @ @ @ @ @ be here in the future to celebrate life events . ''

"The run-up to Christmas is when the sector makes enough money to keep them going through the quiet months of January and February but it's clear now that Christmas has been cancelled as far as the hospitality sector is concerned."


bbcuk--2020-12-01--Sports Personality of the Year: Contenders revealed for 2020 BBC award

A shortlist of six contenders has been announced for the 2020 BBC Sports Personality of the Year award .
Voting will be open to the public during the Sports Personality programme on BBC One on Sunday , 20 December .
The show is being broadcast live from Media City in Salford .
• None How the Sports Personality contenders were revealed Football pundit Alex Scott will join the presenting line-up alongside Gary Lineker , Clare Balding and Gabby Logan to look back on a truly unusual year of sport in front of a huge virtual audience and millions of BBC @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the teams that triumphed despite the pandemic , sports stars that achieved greatness even with interrupted schedules and the coaches and local heroes that made it possible .
The public can vote by phone or online on the night for the main award , with full details announced during the show .
Other awards to be announced include Team and Coach of the Year , World Sport Star of the Year and Unsung Hero , while Manchester United forward Marcus Rashford will receive a special award in recognition of his work to raise @ @ @ @ @ @ @ UK .
Who are the Sports Personality contenders ?
After being dropped for the opening match of the summer series against West Indies , the Nottinghamshire fast bowler returned for the final two Tests - both won by England - and took 16 wickets at an average of 10.93 to pass 500 for his career .
He is seventh in the list of all-time Test wicket-takers .
Broke her own record for the number of winners ridden by a British woman in a year , rode a historic double on British Champions Day @ @ @ @ @ @ @ five winners on the same card and claimed her first victory at Royal Ascot .
Doyle was named Sunday Times Sportswoman of the Year .
The self-styled 'Gypsy King ' became a two-time world heavyweight champion with a devastating defeat of Deontay Wilder to claim the WBC title in their Las Vegas rematch in February .
Victory for the Manchester-born fighter marked another stage in his remarkable comeback after a battle with depression and drugs .
One of F1 's all-time great drivers , he equalled Michael Schumacher 's record of seven world @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 2020 .
En route , the Stevenage-born driver - who holds the record for most pole positions - surpassed the German 's total of 91 grand prix victories .
Captained runaway leaders Liverpool to win their first league title since 1990 , by a margin of 19 points , a year after lifting the Champions League trophy .
The Sunderland-born midfielder , who has been capped 58 times by England , was also named the Football Writers ' men 's player of the year .
Won his sixth world title at the Crucible @ @ @ @ @ @ @ than 40 years and cement his place as one snooker 's greatest players .
'The Rocket ' has secured more events ( 37 ) and Triple Crown event titles ( 20 ) than anyone else in history .
The Essex potter is nominated for the BBC award for the first time in his 28-year career .

All six contenders have been named for BBC Sports Personality of the Year 2020
A shortlist of six contenders has been announced for the 2020 BBC Sports Personality of the Year award.
The nominees are cricketer Stuart Broad, jockey Hollie Doyle, boxer Tyson Fury, Formula 1's Lewis Hamilton, footballer Jordan Henderson and snooker star Ronnie O'Sullivan.
Voting will be open to the public during the Sports Personality programme on BBC One on Sunday, 20 December.
The show is being broadcast live from Media City in Salford.
Football pundit Alex Scott will join the presenting line-up alongside Gary Lineker, Clare Balding and Gabby Logan to look back on a truly unusual year of sport in front of a huge virtual audience and millions of BBC One viewers.
The ceremony will champion the teams that triumphed despite the pandemic, sports stars that achieved greatness even with interrupted schedules and the coaches and local heroes that made it possible.
The public can vote by phone or online on the night for the main award, with full details announced during the show.
Other awards to be announced include Team and Coach of the Year, World Sport Star of the Year and Unsung Hero, while Manchester United forward Marcus Rashford will receive a special award in recognition of his work to raise awareness of child food poverty in the UK.
Who are the Sports Personality contenders?
After being dropped for the opening match of the summer series against West Indies, the Nottinghamshire fast bowler returned for the final two Tests - both won by England - and took 16 wickets at an average of 10.93 to pass 500 for his career. He is seventh in the list of all-time Test wicket-takers.
Broke her own record for the number of winners ridden by a British woman in a year, rode a historic double on British Champions Day, became the first woman to ride five winners on the same card and claimed her first victory at Royal Ascot. Doyle was named Sunday Times Sportswoman of the Year.
The self-styled 'Gypsy King' became a two-time world heavyweight champion with a devastating defeat of Deontay Wilder to claim the WBC title in their Las Vegas rematch in February. Victory for the Manchester-born fighter marked another stage in his remarkable comeback after a battle with depression and drugs.
One of F1's all-time great drivers, he equalled Michael Schumacher's record of seven world titles with his fourth consecutive championship in 2020. En route, the Stevenage-born driver - who holds the record for most pole positions - surpassed the German's total of 91 grand prix victories.
Captained runaway leaders Liverpool to win their first league title since 1990, by a margin of 18 points, a year after lifting the Champions League trophy. The Sunderland-born midfielder, who has been capped 58 times by England, was also named the Football Writers' men's player of the year.
Won his sixth world title at the Crucible to become the oldest champion for more than 40 years and cement his place as one snooker's greatest players. 'The Rocket' has secured more events (37) and Triple Crown event titles (20) than anyone else in history. The Essex potter is nominated for the BBC award for the first time in his 28-year career.


bbcuk--2020-12-01--Esther Dingley: Partner says police 'looking at non-accident options'

In a post on Facebook , he praised the French and Spanish search and rescue teams ' efforts , but @ @ @ @ @ account Esther 's high level of experience , the nature of the terrain , the @ @ @ @ @ had , the fact she had a clearly defined route for Sunday evening and Monday @ @ @ @ @ , both search coordinators have essentially told me that the prevailing opinion in the search @ @ @ @ @ n't there .

In a post on Facebook, he praised the French and Spanish search and rescue teams' efforts, but said: "Taking into account Esther's high level of experience, the nature of the terrain, the good weather she would have had, the fact she had a clearly defined route for Sunday evening and Monday, and various other factors, both search coordinators have essentially told me that the prevailing opinion in the search teams is that she isn't there.


bbcuk--2020-12-02--Covid brainwave: 'I turned my office into a cyclists' cafe'

His advice for other entrepreneurs who are juggling paid employment and start-ups is this : `` You might feel time @ @ @ @ @ you , but you can always make time depending on what scale you want your @ @ @ @ @ not give it a go ? ''

His advice for other entrepreneurs who are juggling paid employment and start-ups is this: "You might feel time is the only thing stopping you, but you can always make time depending on what scale you want your business to operate. Why not give it a go?"


bbcuk--2020-12-01--Fans to return to football at EFL midweek games after coronavirus restrictions

Last updated on .From the section Football Aside from a handful of pilot events in August and September , football grounds across the country have been empty since the professional game was suspended amid the coronavirus pandemic on 13 March .
League Two side Carlisle will be the first club to play with supporters in their stadium as their encounter with Salford City kicks off at 19:00 GMT .
The remaining five fixtures - at Luton , Wycombe , Charlton , Shrewsbury and Cambridge - all start at 19:45 GMT .
Supporters will be allowed to sing in support of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ distant .
However , there are some key differences to the matchday experience for those going to the ground .
Fans will be told : • None not to touch the ball if it comes near them ; • None not to approach players for autographs and selfies before or after games ; • None to wear face masks as they enter the stadium and go to their seats .
EFL chairman Rick Parry is confident the return of a limited number of fans will go well .
`` I do n't think @ @ @ @ @ @ @ behave , '' he said .
`` I would just say welcome - and enjoy . ''
• None Racecourses welcome back spectators for first time in eight months How will the experience be different ?
Luton and Wycombe 's games have been capped at 1,000 capacity .
The other four matches are allowed up to 2,000 fans because they have previously held pilot events .
There will be no away fans and no supporter will be allowed to attend if they live in a tier three area .
Clubs have all issued @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the the precise details - including whether face masks need to be worn by supporters when they are watching the game - depend on the individual clubs .
In an exemption to present legislation , supporters do not need to buy a 'substantial meal ' in order to drink alcohol in the concourses .
In other changes to normal matches : • None Fans will be told to arrive at stadiums early .
• None Fans will be advised against using toilet facilities 'at peak times ' - at half-time and the end @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are being asked to avoid 'unnecessary movement ' and stay in their seats throughout the game 'if possible ' .
• None Thy should also 'maintain safe distances ' during goal celebrations .
'First step ' on long journey - but 'day to celebrate' Parry will not be at a game on Wednesday but intends to be at one of the 15 EFL games set to take place in front of fans on Saturday .
He points out this is the first stage in a long process and that most clubs will lose @ @ @ @ @ @ @ current capacity limits .
`` It is definitely a day to celebrate , '' he said .
`` It feels like forever since we last had fans .
`` We are nowhere near normal ; we are miles off that .
But every journey starts with the first step and this is a really important one .
`` It is not an economic panacea .
We absolutely do n't see that we can stay at this level for the rest of the season .
It will be expensive .
It is not generating @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
But we do have to start somewhere .
`` We do n't know how it is going to work .
It is not going to be quite like anything we have seen .
The idea of social distancing and keeping quiet at football is the precise opposite of the reason people go to matches .
`` But football knows how to run events .
We have been the most regulated industry for the past 25 years in terms of safety and security and managing crowds .
We have also been doing our @ @ @ @ @ @ @ which fans are in the stadium .
`` We have said all along we believe we can do these events safely and responsibly .
Now we have the opportunity to demonstrate that . ''
Where else will fans be allowed to watch matches soon ?
The admission of fans to EFL matches on Wednesday follows a UK government decision to allow spectators at outdoor sports venues once lockdown in England ends on 2 December .
Liverpool , West Ham , Tottenham and Everton are among 10 Premier League clubs in tier two , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ watch games .
The other 10 teams are all in tier three , where no fans are allowed .
There are also 34 EFL clubs and eight Women 's Super League clubs who will be able to allow supporters back from Wednesday .
Arsenal will be the first Premier League club permitted to host home supporters for their Europa League tie with Rapid Vienna on 3 December .
The first Premier League fixture to welcome fans will be West Ham 's game at home to Manchester United on 5 December , before Chelsea @ @ @ @ @ @ @ None How the John Terry incident drove him to tackle the problem in the game • None Follow a behind the scenes look at their return tour down under

Last updated on .From the section Football
Carlisle have sold all 2,000 tickets for their match against Salford on Wednesday, although there will not be goal celebrations like these because of the restrictions
Aside from a handful of pilot events in August and September, football grounds across the country have been empty since the professional game was suspended amid the coronavirus pandemic on 13 March.
On Wednesday, a total of about 10,000 fans will be allowed into six games in the English Football League (EFL).
League Two side Carlisle will be the first club to play with supporters in their stadium as their encounter with Salford City kicks off at 19:00 GMT. The remaining five fixtures - at Luton, Wycombe, Charlton, Shrewsbury and Cambridge - all start at 19:45 GMT.
Supporters will be allowed to sing in support of their team - but must remain socially distant.
However, there are some key differences to the matchday experience for those going to the ground. Fans will be told:
not to touch the ball if it comes near them;
not to approach players for autographs and selfies before or after games;
to wear face masks as they enter the stadium and go to their seats.
EFL chairman Rick Parry is confident the return of a limited number of fans will go well.
"I don't think fans have to be told how to behave," he said. "I would just say welcome - and enjoy."
How will the experience be different?
Luton and Wycombe's games have been capped at 1,000 capacity. The other four matches are allowed up to 2,000 fans because they have previously held pilot events.
There will be no away fans and no supporter will be allowed to attend if they live in a tier three area.
Clubs have all issued guidance to fans, although some of the the precise details - including whether face masks need to be worn by supporters when they are watching the game - depend on the individual clubs.
In an exemption to present legislation, supporters do not need to buy a 'substantial meal' in order to drink alcohol in the concourses.
In other changes to normal matches:
Fans will be told to arrive at stadiums early.
Social distancing must be observed.
Fans will be advised against using toilet facilities 'at peak times' - at half-time and the end of the game.
Supporters are being asked to avoid 'unnecessary movement' and stay in their seats throughout the game 'if possible'.
Thy should also 'maintain safe distances' during goal celebrations.
'First step' on long journey - but 'day to celebrate'
Parry will not be at a game on Wednesday but intends to be at one of the 15 EFL games set to take place in front of fans on Saturday.
He points out this is the first stage in a long process and that most clubs will lose money by allowing spectators into grounds at current capacity limits.
"It is definitely a day to celebrate," he said. "It feels like forever since we last had fans.
"We are nowhere near normal; we are miles off that. But every journey starts with the first step and this is a really important one.
"It is not an economic panacea. We absolutely don't see that we can stay at this level for the rest of the season. It will be expensive. It is not generating money - it is costing money overall. But we do have to start somewhere.
"We don't know how it is going to work. It is not going to be quite like anything we have seen. The idea of social distancing and keeping quiet at football is the precise opposite of the reason people go to matches.
"But football knows how to run events. We have been the most regulated industry for the past 25 years in terms of safety and security and managing crowds. We have also been doing our own track and trace because we know which fans are in the stadium.
"We have said all along we believe we can do these events safely and responsibly. Now we have the opportunity to demonstrate that."
Where else will fans be allowed to watch matches soon?
The admission of fans to EFL matches on Wednesday follows a UK government decision to allow spectators at outdoor sports venues once lockdown in England ends on 2 December.
Liverpool, West Ham, Tottenham and Everton are among 10 Premier League clubs in tier two, where 2,000 fans will be allowed to watch games.
The other 10 teams are all in tier three, where no fans are allowed.
There are also 34 EFL clubs and eight Women's Super League clubs who will be able to allow supporters back from Wednesday.
Arsenal will be the first Premier League club permitted to host home supporters for their Europa League tie with Rapid Vienna on 3 December.
The first Premier League fixture to welcome fans will be West Ham's game at home to Manchester United on 5 December, before Chelsea host Leeds later that day.


bbcuk--2020-12-01--Lockdown rules: Michael Gove's Covid claims fact-checked

'Average bed capacity in NHS hospitals in England over the weekend of 15 November was 88 % ' Bed occupancy can be used to measure pressure on the health service , and hospitals are meant to try to keep occupancy rates below 85 % to have some wriggle-room in case of a surge in patients .
But in previous winters it has often exceeded this .
For example , on average over the past four years , the first week in December ( we do n't have comparable November data ) has an occupancy rate of 95 % .
`` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they can use their beds compared to previous years in relation to infection control and Covid .
The measures they have to put in place mean they can not use all the capacity they 've got . ''
`` Another thing that 's different this year is the availability of staff .
We tend to think of beds as a piece a furniture , but a bed is no use to people unless you can staff it , '' says Ms Buckingham .
'At that stage , we had a situation where the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in every part of the country was above one' In the North West , the range of R was between 1.0 and 1.2 .
This was probably because Liverpool and Manchester had entered tier three by that point and had been under enhanced restrictions for months .
Mr Gove also claimed in the interview with the Today programme that `` as a result of the steps that we took , we were able to bring the R rate down and it 's now below 1 across the country '' .
'The ONS figures @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on average , every 15 days in the six weeks up to the announcement of the November measures' 'We also saw that doubling times in lower-prevalence areas like the East of England and the West Midlands were as low as 12 days over the period' The main infection survey report published at the same time shows infection rates in the East of England , South West and South East as less than half that of the two Midlands regions .

Lockdown rules: Michael Gove's Covid claims fact-checked Published 1 December 2020
Image source, Reuters
The government has been setting out its case for tougher coronavirus measures. Cabinet Office Minister Michael Gove has said England's second national lockdown was brought in to stop the health service being "physically overwhelmed".
The lockdown - which started on 5 November - is due to be replaced tomorrow by a stricter tier system.
Mr Gove was asked on BBC Radio 4's Today programme for the evidence behind the government's decisions.
He made a number of claims:
'Average bed capacity in NHS hospitals in England over the weekend of 15 November was 88%'
He's pretty much right. We make average bed occupancy in England over that weekend 87%, but on average - between 1 November and 22 November - it was about 88%.
Bed occupancy can be used to measure pressure on the health service, and hospitals are meant to try to keep occupancy rates below 85% to have some wriggle-room in case of a surge in patients.
But in previous winters it has often exceeded this. For example, on average over the past four years, the first week in December (we don't have comparable November data) has an occupancy rate of 95%.
This appears to show that hospitals are under less pressure than usual.
However, this is a very different year, says Helen Buckingham, director of strategy at the Nuffield Trust.
"The hospitals have significant constraints in how they can use their beds compared to previous years in relation to infection control and Covid. The measures they have to put in place mean they cannot use all the capacity they've got."
For example, NHS Providers points out that hospitals are arranged differently this year, effectively split into three zones: beds for those with coronavirus, those awaiting test results and those who are negative.
And issues such as increased infection control - including cleaning and putting on personal protective equipment (PPE) - will take up more staffing time, reducing the number of beds that may be used.
Image source, PA Media
"Another thing that's different this year is the availability of staff. We tend to think of beds as a piece a furniture, but a bed is no use to people unless you can staff it," says Ms Buckingham.
Staff absences due to illness or self-isolation will have an impact. During the last peak in April, absence rates hit 6.2% compared with 4% in the previous year.
So lower bed occupancy does not necessarily mean that demand or pressures are lower. NHS Providers says these pressures are currently more similar to a normal year than the figures suggest.
Finally, some of this lower bed occupancy is by design.
Surges in cases can happen very quickly. It took just a month for the number of people in hospitals with coronavirus to triple between October and November.
'At that stage, we had a situation where the R rate, the infection rate, in every part of the country was above one'
Mr Gove pointed to the R number when England entered its second lockdown on 5 November as evidence of the need for tighter restrictions.
The R number refers to the rate of reproduction of the virus. An R rate of one means that each infected person is passing it onto one other person.
Mr Gove was correct. Analysis from the government's Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (Sage), which was published on 6 November but relied upon data up to 3 November, estimated the R rate was between 1.1 and 1.3 in England.
In the North West, the range of R was between 1.0 and 1.2. This was probably because Liverpool and Manchester had entered tier three by that point and had been under enhanced restrictions for months.
Mr Gove also claimed in the interview with the Today programme that "as a result of the steps that we took, we were able to bring the R rate down and it's now below 1 across the country".
According to data up to 24 November gathered by Sage, the R number in England has now fallen to between 0.9 and 1.0.
However, in five out of the seven regions in England, the upper limit of the range remains above 1.
'The ONS figures showed that the infection was doubling, on average, every 15 days in the six weeks up to the announcement of the November measures'
The relevant ONS data is its infection survey, which is published weekly.
This doesn't normally include growth rates but the ONS published a special dataset on 31 October that did include these.
The special dataset shows the infection doubling time for the six-week period 12 Sept to 23 October, so not quite the "six weeks before the announcement" claimed (the lockdown was announced on 31 October).
The average over the six-week period was indeed that infections doubled in 15 days.
Image source, PA Media
'We also saw that doubling times in lower-prevalence areas like the East of England and the West Midlands were as low as 12 days over the period'
The regional figures show that the West Midlands and East Midlands, not the East of England as Mr Gove claimed, had a doubling rate of 12 days over this period.
However, neither the West Midlands nor the East Midlands are low-prevalence areas in terms of their infection rates.


bbcuk--2020-12-02--Adoption: 'One boy stood out to me - he's now my son'

John said he found it difficult to describe the feeling to someone who had not been through the adoption process @ @ @ @ @ `` like when you 're looking for a house and you walk into a house @ @ @ @ @ feeling that this is the house you want '' .

"I just want him to be the best he can be really. What I'm looking for, for him, is to be a good person and to do the best he can with his life and I've played a small part in helping him have a better life than he would have maybe.


bbcuk--2020-12-02--Steps debate the merits of entering Eurovision

Faye Tozer : `` In an ideal world , everybody has this vision of Steps , going to Eurovision and @ @ @ @ @ with the perfect song , and we turn it around for the UK .
But @ @ @ @ @ it 's just never , ever going to happen so it 's weighing up whether @ @ @ @ @ to us or not . ''

Faye Tozer: "In an ideal world, everybody has this vision of Steps, going to Eurovision and being the perfect act, with the perfect song, and we turn it around for the UK. But I think in reality, it's just never, ever going to happen so it's weighing up whether it's worth that risk to us or not."


bbcuk--2020-11-30--Brexit: All you need to know about the UK leaving the EU

Since leaving , it has made deals with 50 of those countries , in order to continue trading in the @ @ @ @ @ unlikely the UK will manage to do deals with all of the others before the @ @ @ @ @

The UK says it will delay making most checks for six months, to allow people to get used to the new system, but the EU will be checking paperwork and carrying out checks from day one. So if businesses are not prepared, or do not fill in the new paperwork correctly, it could cause delays and backlogs at ports like Dover.


bbcuk--2020-12-01--What went wrong at Debenhams?

What went wrong at Debenhams?

`` Back in the 1990s they had Designers at Debenhams , where designers like Ted Baker or Jasper Conran would @ @ @ @ @ .
That was a good differentiator but they never moved on , '' she says @

"Back in the 1990s they had Designers at Debenhams, where designers like Ted Baker or Jasper Conran would do in-house ranges for them. That was a good differentiator but they never moved on," she says.


bbcuk--2020-12-01--MPs vote in favour of government's new tier restrictions

MPs have voted in favour of the new tiered system to come into force in England .
It was backed @ @ @ @ @ , meaning the new restrictions will come into force in England from 00:01 GMT on @ @ @ @ @ , more than 55 million people will enter the two toughest tiers .

MPs have voted in favour of the new tiered system to come into force in England.
It was backed by 291 votes to 78, meaning the new restrictions will come into force in England from 00:01 GMT on Wednesday.
Under the plans, more than 55 million people will enter the two toughest tiers.


bbcuk--2020-12-01--Coronavirus: Health Secretary Matt Hancock reveals his step-grandfather died of the virus

The health secretary has revealed a member of his family died from coronavirus last month .
Speaking in the House @ @ @ @ @ said his step-grandfather from Liverpool contracted the virus and died .
He praised the city @ @ @ @ @ to get the outbreak `` under control '' saying it meant `` more than I @ @ @ @ @ Hancock was speaking before MPs approved the government 's latest tier restrictions .

The health secretary has revealed a member of his family died from coronavirus last month.
Speaking in the House of Commons, Matt Hancock said his step-grandfather from Liverpool contracted the virus and died.
He praised the city of Liverpool for its efforts to get the outbreak "under control" saying it meant "more than I can say".
Mr Hancock was speaking before MPs approved the government's latest tier restrictions.


bbcuk--2020-12-01--'Thank you Gareth Thomas... you saved my life'

Gilliyan fell ill close to her 50th birthday but tests conducted by various doctors failed to provide a diagnosis .
@ @ @ @ @ Gareth Thomas 's documentary HIV and Me , Gilliyan decided to get tested for the @ @ @ @ @ a conversation between Gilliyan and Gareth because she wanted to thank him for `` saving @ @ @ @

Gilliyan fell ill close to her 50th birthday but tests conducted by various doctors failed to provide a diagnosis.
After watching former rugby player Gareth Thomas's documentary HIV and Me, Gilliyan decided to get tested for the virus.
BBC Breakfast facilitated a conversation between Gilliyan and Gareth because she wanted to thank him for "saving her life".


bbcuk--2020-12-01--Shoppers on Debenhams' demise: I'll miss it

Debenhams is set to close all of its 124 stores , with the loss of up to 12,000 jobs .
@ @ @ @ @ reactions to the news .

Debenhams is set to close all of its 124 stores, with the loss of up to 12,000 jobs. Shoppers in Leeds gave their reactions to the news.


bbcuk--2020-12-01--Rugby League legend to run seven marathons in seven days for charity

Leeds Rhinos Director of Rugby Kevin Sinfield , is aiming to run seven marathons in seven days from 1 December @ @ @ @ @ hours .
He 's raising funds and awareness for his friend Rob Burrow and the @ @ @ @ @ Well wishers have been encouraged to share their support virtually , in order to comply @ @ @ @ @

Leeds Rhinos Director of Rugby Kevin Sinfield, is aiming to run seven marathons in seven days from 1 December, each in under four hours.
He's raising funds and awareness for his friend Rob Burrow and the Motor Neurone Disease Association.
Well wishers have been encouraged to share their support virtually, in order to comply with social distancing guidelines.


bbcuk--2020-12-01--The Papers: Vaccine by the weekend and care home visits return

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The Guardian reports that cultured meat, grown from cells in bioreactors without any animals being slaughtered, has been approved for sale as food. "Chicken bites" produced by US company Eat Just have apparently passed a safety review by the Singapore Food Agency. The company says the decision is one of the most significant milestones in the food industry for decades and could open the door to a future when all meat is produced without the livestock being killed. Dozens of firms are said to be developing cultivated chicken, beef and pork which, the Guardian says, would reduce the impact of production on the climate and provide "cleaner, drug-free and cruelty-free meat".


bbcuk--2020-12-02--Guildford pub bomb police took action to keep files closed

Alastair Logan , who represented the Guildford Four , said Surrey Police 's action was not publicly known , adding @ @ @ @ @ contention KRW Law put down that there is a conflict of interest in whether they @ @ @ @ @ a Surrey Police point of view and not from the point of view of the @ @ @

Alastair Logan, who represented the Guildford Four, said Surrey Police's action was not publicly known, adding: "It supports the contention KRW Law put down that there is a conflict of interest in whether they are dealing with it from a Surrey Police point of view and not from the point of view of the inquest."


bbcuk--2020-12-01--Covid in Scotland: No change to virus alert levels

`` However , there is a need to understand more deeply the extent to which these increases are driven by @ @ @ @ @ actively managed , within for example food processing and care settings , versus a wider @ @ @ @ @ community transmission , which would obviously be a concern - especially as we go further @ @ @ @ @ Ms Sturgeon .

"However, there is a need to understand more deeply the extent to which these increases are driven by specific outbreaks that are being actively managed, within for example food processing and care settings, versus a wider and more general rise in community transmission, which would obviously be a concern - especially as we go further into winter," said Ms Sturgeon.


bbcuk--2020-12-02--Enniskeen: Man injured and homes evacuated in Craigavon 'explosion'

`` This is the last thing that anyone in Enniskeen wants or needs .
This is a close-knit community full @ @ @ @ @ on with their lives during a difficult time for us all . ''

"The injured man, who has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder and possession of an explosive device with intent to endanger life, currently remains in hospital receiving treatment for his injuries which are described as not life threatening."


bbcuk--2020-12-02--Covid: Calls for Senedd vote before pub alcohol ban

In the chamber on Tuesday , Labour 's Alun Davies said : `` If the first minister wants myself and @ @ @ @ @ these regulations then he must provide to us the evidence and advice that he has @ @ @ @ @ order to enable us to do that . ''

He said: "We are a parliament. We are parliamentarians. If we are to be taken seriously we should have the opportunity to debate the issue and represent the people who put us here.


bbcuk--2020-12-02--Covid-19: Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine judged safe for use in UK from next week

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While Mr Hancock said that the government does not yet know how many people need to be vaccinated before restrictions can start being lifted, he added: "I'm confident now, with the news today, that from spring, from Easter onwards, things are going to be better. And we're going to have a summer next year that everybody can enjoy."


bbcuk--2020-12-02--Coronavirus: New Covid tier system comes into force in England

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bbcuk--2020-12-02--Debenhams website overwhelmed as shoppers swoop on sales

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bbcuk--2020-12-02--Bonmarché collapses into administration

Bonmarché collapses into administration

And there is no end in sight for the uncertainty faced by retailers .
Consumer confidence is expected to remain @ @ @ @ @ amid fears that unemployment is set to rise as Covid continues to take its toll @ @ @ @

The chain was floated on the stock exchange in 2013. But in recent years it's continued to struggle. Philip Day built up a stake last year and then went on to buy the rest of it in a £5.7m deal, only for it to fall into administration a few months later.


bbcuk--2020-12-02--Gavin and Stacey Christmas Day show to air on BBC Radio Wales

`` So when it came up that we could do a Christmas Day show I knew that if there was @ @ @ @ @ share that with , it 's Mat .
I love working with him , he @ @ @ @ @ '' she added .

"So when it came up that we could do a Christmas Day show I knew that if there was anybody I'd want to share that with, it's Mat. I love working with him, he's so much fun," she added.


bbcuk--2020-12-02--Covid: Who will have the Pfizer vaccine first and when can I get it?

What is the new vaccine and how effective is it ?
Has this type of vaccine ever been used before @ @ @ @ @ first and how soon can I have it ?
Could the vaccine have long-term health @ @ @ @ @ we do n't need lockdown ?
Why can it only be made by Pfizer ?
@ @ @ @ @ to know about the vaccine ?
What does this mean for other vaccines ?

Covid: Who is getting the Pfizer vaccine first and when can I have it? Published 20 January 2021
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The Pfizer/BioNTech coronavirus vaccine is one of two being rolled out across the UK.
The government aims to vaccinate all 15 million people in the top four priority groups by mid-February and has got off to a strong start, with more than four million jabs administered.
What is the Pfizer vaccine and how does it work?
The vaccine trains the immune system to fight coronavirus.
It is a new type of jab called an RNA vaccine and uses a tiny fragment of the virus's genetic code. This starts making part of the virus inside the body, which the immune system recognises as foreign and starts to attack.
The genetic material is encased in a tiny protective bubble of fat to get it into cells.
The exact ingredients of the vaccine have not been made public, but other vaccines can contain other ingredients, like aluminium, to make them stable or more effective.
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Has this type of vaccine ever been used before?
This is the first RNA vaccine to be approved for use in humans.
The concept has been researched before and people have been given them in clinical trials for other diseases.
The vaccine will be considered by regulatory agencies around the world, who will decide whether the jab can be approved for use.
Who is getting getting the vaccine first and how soon can I have it?
NHS frontline staff, care home residents and workers, and the over 80s are first in line to receive the two vaccines being rolled out in the UK - Pfizer and Oxford University/AstraZeneca jab.
About half of over-80s in the UK have now been vaccinated.
People in England in their 70s, and those listed as clinically extremely vulnerable, are now beginning to receiving their offers of a jab.
Out of the nine priority groups, those aged 50-54 are at the bottom of the current list.
There will be a second phase, which will offer the vaccine to the other groups in the population.
The vaccine was initially delivered in hospitals. It is now also being administered through GPs and care homes, as well as local vaccination centres in venues such as sports halls and mass vaccination hubs in places like cathedrals and sports halls.
However, there are logistical challenges for the Pfizer vaccine:
It must be kept at -70C during transportation
The jab must be thawed before it is given to a patient
It can be stored in a normal fridge for a few days before being used
Will it offer lasting protection?
It is impossible to know and we will find out only by waiting.
If immunity does not last then it may be necessary to have annual vaccines, as we do for flu.
The vaccine appears to protect 94% of adults over 65 years old and data from its phase three trial suggests it works equally well in people of all ages and ethnicities.
Early evidence suggests the Pfizer vaccine is likely to protect against a coronavirus variant that is spreading around the UK.
Some people - such as those with a weak immune system - will not be able to have the vaccine.
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Could the vaccine have long-term side effects?
Nothing in medicine is 100% safe - even something we take without thinking, like paracetamol, poses risks.
The data so far is reassuring - trials on 43,500 people discovered no safety concerns, although mild side effects, such as headaches and muscle aches, have been reported.
If there were highly dangerous and common consequences of this vaccination, they should have become apparent.
However, rarer side effects may emerge as millions of people are immunised.
Will it mean we don't need lockdown?
Hopefully yes, but not for some time.
If enough people are immune then the virus would stop spreading and we would not need other measures.
However, the manufacture and distribution of a vaccine will take some time.
So testing, lockdowns, social distancing, and mask wearing are going to be a feature of our lives for a while yet.
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Why can it only be made by Pfizer?
The vaccine has been designed and developed by Pfizer and BioNtech, and they own the intellectual property.
They already have the manufacturing capacity to produce 1.3 billion doses by the end of this year, but could partner with others to increase capacity even further.
What do we still need to know about the vaccine?
We do not know if the vaccine stops you catching and spreading the virus or just stops you from getting ill. We also don't know how protective the vaccine is in different age groups.
These will be crucial for understanding how it will be used.
What about other vaccines?


bbcuk--2020-12-02--Covid vaccines: Who decides if they are safe?

In trials , half of the people are given the vaccine and the other half a dummy or placebo jab @ @ @ @ @ are not told which group is which , until after the results have been analysed @ @ @ @ @

How do we know Covid vaccines are safe? Published 15 February 2022
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More than 60% of the world's population - 4.8 billion people - have received at least one dose of coronavirus vaccine.
There are different approved types and brands available and all have undergone rigorous testing and safety checks.
How do we know a vaccine is safe?
Safety trials begin in the lab, with tests and research on cells and animals, before moving on to human studies.
The principle is to start small and only move to the next stage of testing if there are no outstanding safety concerns.
What role do trials have?
If the safety data from the labs is good, scientists can check the vaccine or treatment is effective.
That means tests on large numbers of volunteers - about 40,000 in the case of Pfizer-BioNTech, the first to be approved in the UK.
Half are given the vaccine and the other half a placebo jab. The researchers and participants are not told which group is which, until after the results, to avoid bias.
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All of the work and findings are checked and verified independently.
The Covid vaccine trials happened at breakneck speed, but they didn't skip any steps - they were able to move faster because so many people were involved and other projects were put aside.
Who approves vaccines or treatments?
Approval is only given if regulators are happy that a vaccine is safe and effective.
Checks continue after approval to make sure there are no further side effects or long-term risks.
In the UK, independent experts on the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation decide how best to use a vaccine and who should get it after approval by the Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency.
What is the fast-track approval for vaccines against new variants?
Scientists hope to tweak coronavirus vaccines to ensure they continue to offer high protection as new variants of the disease emerge.
The UK's drug regulator says new vaccines can be fast-tracked for approval if needed.
No corners will be cut, with safety paramount.
But lengthy clinical trials with thousands of volunteers will not be needed.
Instead, data from existing studies and ongoing real-world use could be used.
What's in the Covid vaccines?
Pfizer-BioNTech's vaccine (and Moderna's) uses bits of genetic code to cause an immune response. These are called mRNA vaccines.
They do not alter human cells, but merely present the body with instructions to build immunity to Covid.
The Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine uses a harmless virus altered to look a lot more like the pandemic virus.
Vaccines sometimes contain other ingredients, like aluminium, that make the vaccine stable or more effective.
Will the vaccine give me side effects?
Vaccines do not give you a disease. Instead, they teach your body's immune system to recognise and fight the infection they have been designed to protect against.
Some people do experience mild to moderate symptoms after being vaccinated. This is not the disease itself, but the body's response to the vaccine.
Common reactions that may affect more than one in 10 people and typically get better within days include chills, tiredness and aching muscles.
What about serious reactions?
It is rare to find that health problems occurring following a vaccine are actually caused by the vaccine itself. Events may be coincidental and unrelated to vaccination.
The Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine has been linked to very rare cases of blood clots. This is not proof that the vaccine is to blame. Covid infection itself can also make clots more likely and they can occur naturally too.
The chance of this happening to an individual is still extremely low, but as a precaution, younger age groups in the UK have been offered alternative Covid vaccines.
What about allergies?
Allergic reactions to vaccines are rare. For any approved vaccine, the ingredients are listed.
There have been serious but treatable allergic reactions in a very small number of people given the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine.
As a precaution, the MHRA says people with a history of significant allergic reactions to any of the ingredients in this vaccine should not currently have this jab.
Be aware that anti-vaccine stories are spread online through social media. These posts are not based on scientific advice (or blend facts with misinformation).
What if I've already had Covid?
People will still be offered the jab even if they have had Covid in the past.
That's because natural immunity may not be long-lived and immunisation could offer more protection.
Guidance says there are no safety concerns about giving jabs to people with "long" Covid either. But people who are currently unwell with Covid-19 should not receive the vaccine until they have recovered.
How animal-friendly are vaccines and do they contain alcohol?
Some vaccines, such as the shingles vaccine and the children's nasal flu vaccine, can contain pork gelatine.
The Covid vaccines from Pfizer, Moderna and AstraZeneca do not contain this, or any other animal products.


bbcuk--2020-12-02--Covid vaccine: How will we keep it cold enough?

The box is not likely to be cheap .
Head of sales Paul Harrison says a standard chilled transport box @ @ @ @ @ temperature of up to -8C for five days and is big enough to hold 1,200 @ @ @ @ @ per unit - although they can be reused thousands of times .

The box is not likely to be cheap. Head of sales Paul Harrison says a standard chilled transport box, which will retain a temperature of up to -8C for five days and is big enough to hold 1,200 vaccines, costs about £5,000 per unit - although they can be reused thousands of times.


bbcuk--2020-12-02--Covid vaccine update: When will others be ready?

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Covid vaccine update: Those that work - and the others on the way Published 28 May 2021
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Covid vaccination campaigns are under way in the UK and across the world.
A range of vaccines are being used to reduce people's chances of getting sick, needing hospital treatment or dying.
Why do we need a vaccine?
It is more than a year since the virus first emerged, yet many people are still vulnerable.
The restrictions on our lives help keep the virus in check as they reduce opportunities for the virus to spread.
Vaccines teach our bodies to fight the infection and are "the" exit strategy from the pandemic.
The big three - Pfizer/BioNtech, Moderna and Oxford/AstraZeneca
The three vaccine frontrunners are those developed by Pfizer-BioNTech, Moderna and Oxford-AstraZeneca.
Pfizer and Moderna both developed RNA vaccines - a new approach that is incredibly quick to design.
They inject a tiny fragment of the virus's genetic code into the body, which starts producing part of the coronavirus and pushes the body to mount a defence.
These have been approved for use in the UK, Europe and the US.
The Oxford vaccine is subtly different as it uses a harmless virus to carry the same genetic material into the body. This has been approved in the UK and Europe.
It is the easiest of the three to use as it can be stored in a fridge, rather than needing very cold temperatures.
All three are supposed to be given as two doses.
Janssen and Novavax
A single-dose Covid vaccine made by Janssen has now been approved for use in the UK.
Twenty million doses of the jab, which was 85% effective in stopping severe illness from Covid-19 in trials, will arrive later this year.
Because only one dose is needed - and the vaccine can be stored in a fridge - it could have a significant impact around the world. A billion doses are planned this year.
Another jab, Novavax, is also being reviewed by drugs regulators.
It uses a different, old-school, approach to vaccines - proteins from the virus and a chemical to prime the immune system are injected into the body.
What is the rest of the world doing?
There are other noteworthy vaccines, even if they are not being used in Europe and the US.
The Sinovac, CanSino and Sinopharm vaccines have been developed by scientists in China and deals have signed with other countries in Asia and South America. Around one million people in China are reported to have been given the Sinopharm injection.
The Sputnik V vaccine, developed by Russia's Gamaleya Research Centre, is also effective according to late stage trial results published in The Lancet. Some people have been immunised.
The vaccine, which works in a similar way to the Oxford-AstraZeneca and Janssen vaccines has also been deemed to be safe - and offer complete protection against hospitalisation and death.
Are they all equally effective?
It is hard to compare one company's results with another as their trials will have been conducted in slightly different ways and at different points in the pandemic.
However, all the main vaccines seem to have a large impact on your chances of needing hospital treatment or dying from Covid.
Nonetheless, one of the most important questions - do they stop you spreading the virus - remains unknown.
Understanding which method produces the best results will be explored in challenge trials where people are deliberately infected with the virus.
What about variants?
New versions of the coronavirus are emerging in countries around the world.
However, there is a warning sign from Janssen and Novavax, which have the first "real-world" data on the new variants.
Both showed a dip in their overall effectiveness in South Africa, where a new and worrying variant has been spreading.
The results were still good and clearly better than no vaccine at all, but they emphasise how coronavirus is a moving target.
We may need to change the vaccines we use in the future.
What still needs to be done?
Huge-scale manufacturing to produce billions of doses and distribute them around the world
Research to find out how long protection lasts
Research to discover what effect vaccine have on the spread of the virus


bbcuk--2020-12-01--England lockdown end date confusion: 'We've lost a day of trade'

With only nine days to go , it was too late for Becky , 40 , to bring the reopening @ @ @ @ @ rota was finalised and everything else had been geared towards opening on Thursday .
The @ @ @ @ @ normal Wednesday in December would be up to £2,000 , but Becky is matter-of-fact about @ @ @ @ @ 's trading .
`` When you 've been shut for 130 days in a year @ @ @ @ @ just ] one day , '' she said .

With only nine days to go, it was too late for Becky, 40, to bring the reopening date forward - her staff rota was finalised and everything else had been geared towards opening on Thursday. The pub's takings on a normal Wednesday in December would be up to £2,000, but Becky is matter-of-fact about losing out on a day's trading. "When you've been shut for 130 days in a year, 131 is... [just] one day," she said.


bbcuk--2020-12-02--Debenhams pictured through 250 years

Debenhams pictured through 250 years

The fashions of Victorian Britain saw the firm prosper , with widows and other female relatives adhering to a strict @ @ @ @ @ when in mourning .

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A fireman hoses down smouldered debris inside a Debenhams store in Luton, Bedfordshire, after a fire broke out in 1987. The Animal Liberation Front, protesting against the fur trade, claimed responsibility for fires at the company's stores in Luton, Harrow and Romford


bbcuk--2020-12-02--Matt Hancock 'thrilled' with Covid vaccine approval news

The UK has become the first country in the world to approve the Pfizer/BioNTech coronavirus vaccine for widespread use .
@ @ @ @ @ he was `` thrilled '' with the news and that the vaccine would be rolled @ @ @ @ @ '' .

The UK has become the first country in the world to approve the Pfizer/BioNTech coronavirus vaccine for widespread use.
Health Secretary Matt Hancock said he was "thrilled" with the news and that the vaccine would be rolled out "from next week".


bbcuk--2020-12-02--Covid vaccine: 'The safety of the public will always come first'

The UK has become the first country in the world to approve the Pfizer/BioNTech coronavirus vaccine , paving the way @ @ @ @ @ June Raine from the MHRA said that the vaccine was recommended for approval after `` @ @ @ @ @ rigorous review of all the evidence of safety , of effectiveness and of quality '' @

The UK has become the first country in the world to approve the Pfizer/BioNTech coronavirus vaccine, paving the way for mass vaccination.
Dr June Raine from the MHRA said that the vaccine was recommended for approval after "an extremely thorough and scientifically rigorous review of all the evidence of safety, of effectiveness and of quality".


bbcuk--2020-12-02--The Papers: Vaccine by the weekend and care home visits return

The Guardian reports that cultured meat , grown from cells in bioreactors without any animals being slaughtered , has been @ @ @ @ @ .
`` Chicken bites '' produced by US company Eat Just have apparently passed a @ @ @ @ @ Food Agency .
The company says the decision is one of the most significant milestones @ @ @ @ @ decades and could open the door to a future when all meat is produced without @ @ @ @ @ Dozens of firms are said to be developing cultivated chicken , beef and pork which @ @ @ @ @ would reduce the impact of production on the climate and provide `` cleaner , drug-free @ @ @ @ @

The Guardian reports that cultured meat, grown from cells in bioreactors without any animals being slaughtered, has been approved for sale as food. "Chicken bites" produced by US company Eat Just have apparently passed a safety review by the Singapore Food Agency. The company says the decision is one of the most significant milestones in the food industry for decades and could open the door to a future when all meat is produced without the livestock being killed. Dozens of firms are said to be developing cultivated chicken, beef and pork which, the Guardian says, would reduce the impact of production on the climate and provide "cleaner, drug-free and cruelty-free meat".


bbcuk--2020-12-02--Coronavirus: Rollout of Pfizer vaccine 'could begin in NI next week'

`` But it is a glimpse of the light at the end of the tunnel , there 's still a @ @ @ @ @ do and we still need to all be so , so careful in terms of @ @ @ @ @ the guidelines over the next coming weeks , '' he said .

"If we get phase one done with the most vulnerable groups and the most elderly patients, we'll have covered off about 90% of all deaths that would come from this virus in the next three months," he said.


bbcuk--2020-12-02--Covid vaccine: Wales rollout to start within days

He said stocks of the vaccine would be delivered to the two locations `` as early as this week '' @ @ @ @ @ be distributed to local health boards before being rolled out next week .

Covid vaccine: 'Unknown' schedule for care home residents in Wales Published 2 December 2020
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It is not yet known when all care home residents in Wales will be able to receive a Covid-19 vaccine.
The UK has become the first country in the world to approve the Pfizer/BioNTech coronavirus vaccine for widespread use.
But Wales' chief medical officer Frank Atherton could not say when care home residents would receive it due to storage temperature requirements.
Care home residents and staff are among those identified as a top priority.
Other priority groups include health and social care workers and over-80s.
The jab offers up to 95% protection against Covid-19 illness and the Welsh Government hopes the first vaccines will be given within seven to 14 days.
Who will get the Pfizer vaccine first?
But Dr Atherton said getting the vaccines to care homes was a "work in progress" and "very difficult" to do because it needs to be kept at a temperature of about -70C.
Initially it will have to be provided to a limited number of sites, he said.
"We're trying to find ways, even with this vaccine, to provide a more disseminated approach to distribution.
"There are of course other vaccines in the pipeline - the Oxford vaccine for example which doesn't have such stringent requirements around temperature management and control.
"As that comes online, as we hope, that will that will give us a further ability to work our way through those priority lists."
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Dr Atherton added: "I can't give you an exact date or a time frame, but we're working through that process as quickly as we can.
"Because those elderly residents, usually elderly in care homes, are one of our highest priorities."
Wales' First Minister Mark Drakeford said "it is a case of people having to go to the vaccine, rather than the vaccine going to the people" because of the need for cold storage.
He added: "Other vaccines will come through the system that will be able to reach people who live in care homes, and as soon as that is the case, it is what we will do."
When will younger people get the vaccine?
Everyone over 50 will be offered the vaccine in the coming months.
The priority 10 groups represent 60% of the population but also 99% of all deaths linked to Covid-19.
It will be "well into next year" before the entire Welsh population has been vaccinated against Covid-19, Dr Atherton said, adding it would be "a massive undertaking".
Vaccines for younger people will be available after the over-50s have had their jabs, according to Gill Richardson, who chairs the Welsh Government's Covid-19 vaccine programme board.
How will people get the vaccine?
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Dr Richardson said the Welsh Government was taking steps to ensure the vaccination programme did not affect other NHS services.
"People will be invited to come and have the vaccine through the NHS - we'll be holding special vaccine clinics to make sure people can receive the jab, while keeping normal NHS services free to see people," she said at the Welsh Government press briefing.
Will the vaccine be mandatory?
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"The vaccine is the best way to protect people, but no-one will be forced to have it if they don't want it," Dr Richardson said.
Dr Atherton added that a Public Health Wales survey had shown that 70% of people would be willing to have the vaccine, and 60% would want their children to have it.
There are plans for people who have had a jab to be given a record card but it is not anticipated that hospitality businesses in Wales will turn away people who cannot prove they have been vaccinated, according to Dr Richardson.
"We hope that people will come and have this extremely precious and significant commodity for free of their own volition, but there's no compulsion," she said.
The Welsh Government said two areas had been identified as appropriate delivery sites for the vaccine and local health boards would collect the vaccines directly from these sites.
Dr Richardson declined to say where the sites were, but added: "We have looked very carefully at all the storage parameters and also ease of distribution so we can get this vaccine out as swiftly as possible to the immunisers who will need it in each of the health boards and trusts."
When can I get a Covid vaccine appointment?
People will be sent appointments with details of the location where they will receive the vaccination, dependent on where they are in the schedule and risk, it added.
First Minister Mark Drakeford said: "Today's news is a small glimmer of light at the end of what has been a long and dark tunnel...
"We must all continue to do our bit to prevent the spread of coronavirus - regular hand washing, social distancing, and wearing a face covering where required to protect yourself and others."
Is it safe and effective?
Image caption, Dr Richardson said the vaccine was "very safe"
Dr Richardson said serious side effects from the new vaccine were "extremely rare".
She said people might get a sore arm or occasionally a raised temperature, but "it's a very safe vaccine".
She added that the "safety profiles" were "really good" for the elderly and those that have clinical conditions.
"We are extremely pleased to be offering what we feel is a very safe vaccine to the Welsh population," she added.
Dr Atherton said it was not yet known whether the vaccine will stop transmission of the virus.
He said it is known from data submitted by the company "it's pretty good" at stopping people getting infected and having serious infections.
"We just don't know yet whether it will stop transmission," he told the press briefing.
"That will only be known to us in the fullness of time when vaccines are rolled out."
What has been the response?
Welsh Secretary Simon Hart said: "This is fantastic news and is what we have all been waiting for… it is vaccines like this one that will give us the protection needed to reclaim our lives."
Liz Saville Roberts, the Plaid Cymru leader in Westminster and MP for Dwyfor Meirionnydd, said the news was "fantastic" and there was "a cloud beginning to lift", especially for those in care homes and people who have been isolated.
"There's this prospect of being reunited with loved ones," she said. "We really need some hope. It's such good news."
Conservative MS for Aberconwy Janet Finch-Saunders said she had no concerns about the plans for the mass vaccination.
"The concern was always about whether a vaccine could be found and whether it would be approved, so today is a good day," she said.
As the NHS prepares for a challenging winter, with the additional pressures of delivering the vaccine, staff welcomed the news.
Dai Samuel, a consultant hepatologist at the Royal Glamorgan Hospital who had coronavirus earlier this year, said: "Excellent news and reflects the immense efforts and superb work undertaken by the medical research community."
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The Pfizer vaccine: How does it work?
It is a new type called an mRNA vaccine that uses a tiny fragment of genetic code from the pandemic virus to teach the body how fight Covid-19 and build immunity.
The UK has already ordered 40 million doses - enough to vaccinate 20 million people, as two shots are needed.


bbcuk--2020-12-02--Covid-19: Traders hope shoppers return for Christmas after lockdown

`` Lots of people messaged to say were n't going to do click and collect , they were waiting for @ @ @ @ @ we will be inviting people in from 09:30 , '' she said .

"Lots of people messaged to say weren't going to do click and collect, they were waiting for the shop to reopen and we will be inviting people in from 09:30," she said.


bbcuk--2020-12-03--Extra measures 'to ensure fair exams next summer'

Mr Barton added : `` It is vital that schools and colleges are able to focus on the immensely complex @ @ @ @ @ , catch-up support , and Covid safety measures without the added burden of having to @ @ @ @ @ tables which could not possibly be fair in the midst of such disruption . ''

He told BBC Breakfast: "I know as a father of a 16-year-old who is taking GCSEs this year, who's been in a situation where she's had to self-isolate and her friends have, that we have to take extra measures, have to take extra steps, to make sure there's as much fairness for them."


bbcuk--2020-12-03--Covid-19: Do not resuscitate orders may have been used without consent

Rosie Benneyworth , chief inspector of primary medical services and integrated care at the CQC , said : `` It @ @ @ @ @ - decisions which could dictate whether someone 's loved one gets the right care when @ @ @ @ @ to be applied in a blanket approach to any group of people . ''

Rosie Benneyworth, chief inspector of primary medical services and integrated care at the CQC, said: "It is unacceptable for clinical decisions - decisions which could dictate whether someone's loved one gets the right care when they need it most - to be applied in a blanket approach to any group of people."


bbcuk--2020-12-03--Live animal exports to be banned in England and Wales

Mr Eustice said the government had `` struck the right balance '' with its plan , saying it would `` @ @ @ @ @ people are concerned about - predominantly the export of lambs for slaughter to continental Europe @ @ @ @ @ value breeding stock still to be traded , as they are usually transported in very @ @ @ @

Mr Eustice said the government had "struck the right balance" with its plan, saying it would "remove the trade that most people are concerned about - predominantly the export of lambs for slaughter to continental Europe - but would enable high value breeding stock still to be traded, as they are usually transported in very good conditions".


bbcuk--2020-12-03--'Ditch high definition and new tech to fight climate change'

Moving computing from home or business desktops and on to the cloud can also help , because the cloud allows @ @ @ @ @ use - so they don ’ t consume energy while idle .

But it says that if you change your mobile phone every two years, the manufacturing represents about half of all the emissions it will generate through its lifetime.


bbcuk--2020-12-02--Covid vaccine: PM hails Pfizer jab but warns it is 'not game over'

Roll-out is also difficult .
Through a combination of the need to keep the vaccine at ultra-cold storage and the @ @ @ @ @ in batches of 975 that can not be split up at the moment , immunisation @ @ @ @ @ a network of 50 hospitals to start with .

Roll-out is also difficult. Through a combination of the need to keep the vaccine at ultra-cold storage and the fact that the jab comes in batches of 975 that cannot be split up at the moment, immunisation will only be offered from a network of 50 hospitals to start with.


bbcuk--2020-12-03--'Direct debit fraud cost my mum £1,000'

'Direct debit fraud cost my mum £1,000'

It told Money Box that criminals got round its internal security system and were able to steal the money because @ @ @ @ @ all slightly less than £200 and taken over the course of several months , were @ @ @ @ @ immediate termination '' .

It told Money Box that criminals got round its internal security system and were able to steal the money because the payments, which were all slightly less than £200 and taken over the course of several months, were not "identified as requiring immediate termination".


bbcuk--2020-12-02--Covid: Some students not back until February next term

HIs parents are coming to take him back to Norfolk - and the university is running a system of one-hour @ @ @ @ @ collected , which he says will mean `` not so many leaving at once '' @

HIs parents are coming to take him back to Norfolk - and the university is running a system of one-hour slots for students to be collected, which he says will mean "not so many leaving at once".


bbcuk--2020-12-02--Piers Corbyn guilty of lockdown protest restrictions breach

He told the court there was no reasonable excuse for `` breaching clear and emphatic regulations that were in force @ @ @ @ @

He told the court there was no reasonable excuse for "breaching clear and emphatic regulations that were in force at the time".


bbcuk--2020-12-02--Rapid Covid test: Daughter and mum, 95, hug for first time since March

Since the pandemic started , Ms Colburn has only be able to call her mother on Skype or talk to @ @ @ @ @ travelling the one hour and 45 minute journey from her home in Dorchester .

Since the pandemic started, Ms Colburn has only be able to call her mother on Skype or talk to her through a screen - travelling the one hour and 45 minute journey from her home in Dorchester.


bbcuk--2020-12-02--Manchester Arena Inquiry: Stewards 'not trained properly'

Dr BaMaung told the court he felt the email briefing had been sufficient up to the point at which it @ @ @ @ @ officer on duty was not going to get to the arena as planned .

Dr BaMaung told the court he felt the email briefing had been sufficient up to the point at which it was realised the most senior officer on duty was not going to get to the arena as planned.


bbcuk--2020-12-02--Burnley stabbing: Marks & Spencer worker and shopper hurt

She said the attack was `` not being treated as a terrorism incident , but due to some comments made @ @ @ @ @ detectives will be leading on the investigation '' .

She said the attack was "not being treated as a terrorism incident, but due to some comments made at the scene, counter-terrorism detectives will be leading on the investigation".


bbcuk--2020-12-02--Covid-19: PM hails vaccine approval and grassroots sport returns

Prime Minister Boris Johnson has hailed the approval of the Pfizer/BioNTech coronavirus vaccine , saying the `` searchlights of science @ @ @ @ @ `` invisible enemy '' .
Speaking at a Downing Street press conference , Mr Johnson @ @ @ @ @ biological jiu-jitsu '' to turn the virus on itself , after the UK became the @ @ @ @ @ to approve the vaccine .
The PM said the NHS would now embark on the @ @ @ @ @ vaccination in the history of the UK '' from next week .
But he warned @ @ @ @ @ some months before all the most vulnerable are protected '' .
Read our explainers here @ @ @ @ @ to be safe and how you will be able to get the vaccine .

Prime Minister Boris Johnson has hailed the approval of the Pfizer/BioNTech coronavirus vaccine, saying the "searchlights of science" had picked out the "invisible enemy". Speaking at a Downing Street press conference, Mr Johnson said scientists had performed "biological jiu-jitsu" to turn the virus on itself, after the UK became the first country in the world to approve the vaccine. The PM said the NHS would now embark on the "biggest programme of mass vaccination in the history of the UK" from next week. But he warned that it would be "some months before all the most vulnerable are protected". Read our explainers here on how vaccines are decided to be safe and how you will be able to get the vaccine.


bbcuk--2020-12-02--UK vaccine approval: Did Brexit speed up the process?

`` We do all the same safety checks and the same processes , but we have been able to speed @ @ @ @ @ because of Brexit , '' he said in an interview with Times Radio .

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bbcuk--2020-12-02--Who will get the Covid vaccine first?

Who will get the Covid vaccine first?

The older you are , the higher your risk of becoming seriously ill or dying from the virus - and @ @ @ @ @ 70 .
People with underlying health conditions are also vulnerable to the virus .

Covid booster: Who can get another jab this spring? Published 9 March
Image source, PA Media
Those most at risk from coronavirus will be offered another vaccination this spring.
Across the UK, more than 151 million Covid vaccine doses have been given.
Who can have a spring booster?
The government has confirmed an extra booster vaccine dose will be offered to:
adults aged 75 years and over
residents in a care home for older adults
individuals aged five and over who are immunosuppressed
Those eligible will be offered the vaccine about six months after their previous dose.
Scotland's booster campaign will begin in the final week of March.
Vaccinations in England and Wales will start in early April, with Northern Ireland's rollout from mid-April.
People at higher risk from Covid are also expected to be offered a further booster vaccine dose in autumn 2023.
Who was able to get an autumn booster?
This was offered to a wider range of people:
people aged 50 and over
those aged five to 49 with health conditions that put them at higher risk - including pregnant women
care home staff
front-line health and social care workers
carers aged 16 to 49
household contacts of people with weakened immune systems
Anyone aged 16 or over - or an at-risk child aged 12 to 15 - who had received both primary jabs could have a booster.
People with a severely weakened immune system were offered an additional third primary dose before being offered a booster.
A free flu jab was also available to more people this winter - sometimes given at the same time as a Covid booster.
Which vaccine will people get?
Four different vaccines, made by Pfizer-BioNTech, Moderna, Sanofi/GSK and Novavax are expected to be used in the spring booster programme.
Most doses should protect against the Omicron variant as well as previous ones.
Under-12s will be offered a children's formulation of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine.
Health officials advise people to take whichever booster they are offered, as all vaccines provide protection against becoming severely ill or dying from Covid.
First and second vaccine doses are either AstraZeneca or (for under-40s) Pfizer or Moderna.
How many people have been vaccinated against Covid?
According to the official figures, more than 151 million Covid vaccine doses had been administered in the UK as at 4 September, including:
53.8 million people had a first dose (94% of over-12s)
50.8 million had a second dose (88%)
40.4 million had a booster or third dose (70%)
The 2022/2023 winter's Covid booster vaccination programme reached more than 18.7 million people across the UK:
15.1 million people in England (as at 28 February)
2 million people in Scotland (as at 2 March)
1.1 million people in Wales (as at 6 March)
500,000 people in Northern Ireland (as at 7 March)
In England, the figure equates to almost two-thirds of over-50s (65%).
In July 2022, a report from an influential committee of MPs warned that Covid vaccine take-up was too low for several important groups, including pregnant women, younger people and those from some ethnic backgrounds.
Image source, Getty Images Image caption, Some pregnant women complained they were not given enough information about the Covid jab
Which children can get jabbed?
All five to 11-year-olds in the UK can have two doses of a reduced-strength Covid vaccine, 12 weeks apart.
In addition:
all 12 to 15-year-olds are offered two doses of Pfizer
all 16 and 17-year-olds can have a booster, three months after their second jab
12 to 15-year-olds in an at-risk group - or who live with someone with a weakened immune system - can have a booster
How do I book my Covid vaccine?
The NHS will contact people who are eligible for a spring booster dose.
Carers of five to 11-year-olds in Scotland and Wales should wait to be offered an appointment.
Twelve to 15-year-olds in Scotland and Wales should also be contacted directly, but can speak to the relevant helpline or local health board if not.
You should leave eight weeks between your first and second dose, and at least 12 weeks before having a booster.
The 2023 spring booster should be given six months after your last dose.
Image source, Getty Images
How long after Covid can I have a jab?
You should wait four weeks after a positive test, even if you had no symptoms.
Under-18s, who are not at higher risk from Covid, should wait 12 weeks. Those who are more vulnerable should wait four.
You should not have a jab if you have a severe illness or high fever.
The vaccines do not infect you with Covid and cannot cause positive test results.
What are the side effects?
They are part of the body's normal immune response to vaccines and tend to resolve themselves within a day or two.
This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Media caption, Why it is normal for some people to experience short-term side effects from Covid-19 vaccines
A very small number of people have experienced a severe allergic reaction after the Pfizer vaccine.


bbcuk--2020-12-02--Covid: How are students travelling home for Christmas?

Students in Scotland will be allowed to return home if they return two negative tests , taken five days apart @ @ @ @ @ would have to self-isolate before going home .

Covid: How are students travelling home for Christmas? Published 2 December 2020
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University students around the UK are beginning their journeys home for Christmas, after mass testing to screen them for coronavirus.
Those in England and Wales are being asked to return home during the week-long ''travel window" starting on Thursday after taking the tests, while Scotland is planning a more staggered return.
It is hoped this will reduce the risk of students spreading Covid-19 to their family and friends, following outbreaks on campuses earlier this term.
What are the plans for students in England?
Rapid Covid tests were distributed to universities at the end of November, so that students could be tested at the same time as England's lockdown ended on 2 December.
Students who test negative have been asked to travel between 3 and 9 December, while general infection rates are lower.
This means students ''pose a much-reduced risk to their loved ones and their community", Universities Minister Michelle Donelan says.
Universities in high-risk areas have been prioritised for testing, with results that can be turned around in an hour.
Image source, Getty Images Image caption, Testing facilities were set up at universities earlier in the year following outbreaks
Unless they test positive or develop symptoms, students are encouraged to travel home during this timeframe, with any remaining teaching conducted online.
Those found to have coronavirus will have to self-isolate for 10 days, but will still be able to get home in time for Christmas.
This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Media caption, How will I travel home in time for Christmas?
Students are "strongly advised" to travel during the window, as they may not make it home for Christmas if they have to self-isolate later.
What about the rest of the UK?
Wales will follow a similar procedure to England, with students asked to travel by 9 December at the latest, and offered a rapid turnaround test before they go.
Students in Scotland will be allowed to return home if they return two negative tests, taken five days apart. Those who test positive would have to self-isolate before going home.
The end dates of courses will be staggered to avoid a "great surge of movement" in December.
The Northern Ireland Executive has not announced any specific plans for the travel windows but is also conducting mass testing of students.
What about returning in January?
Students will have staggered starting dates for returning to universities in England after Christmas - with some not back until 7 February.
Students taking hands-on courses like medicine or performing arts would return from 4 to 18 January, with other subjects initially taught online.
Other students would then return between 25 January and 7 February.
The other UK nations have yet to publish their plans. Scotland's Universities Minister, Richard Lochhead, said lessons must be learned from outbreaks at the start of term in August before finalising plans for January.
Image source, Getty Images Image caption, It's not yet known whether teaching in January will move online
Can students get a refund if a university stops in-person teaching?
Most universities went into the new academic year offering a blend of in-person and online teaching.
But some - including the two main ones in Manchester - had already suspended in-person teaching, while all universities will finish the autumn term online.
Even if you can't attend lectures in person, it is unlikely you will get a refund if you can access your course online.
Image source, Getty Images
The government has said students shouldn't expect a refund ''if they are receiving adequate online learning".
However, some MPs have called for students to receive discounts and the National Union of Students wants refunds if ''quality of learning is severely impacted''.
Are there any other grounds for a refund?
They may be receiving online tuition, but students have a right to access other resources too.
''If they don't have access to libraries and research facilities, students would have a claim for breach of contract,'' says Boz Michalowska-Howells, head of consumer law at Leigh Day solicitors.
Any savings universities make by not providing facilities or through government schemes should be passed on to students via fee reductions, she adds.
Higher education regulator the Office for Students (OfS) says it ''can and will investigate'' if it believes universities haven't taken all reasonable steps to protect standards.
Some of those who have been told to self-isolate at short notice in halls are eligible for extra support.
Can students be stopped from leaving halls?
If someone in your accommodation develops coronavirus symptoms - a new, continuous cough, fever or loss of taste or smell - they should self-isolate immediately and arrange to be tested.
Government guidance says universities should work with Public Health England to identify what a "whole household isolation" means in such circumstances.
It says it would normally include "students living in the same flat or on the same floor who share cooking or washing facilities".
How much of a risk do universities pose?
In September, the Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (Sage) - which works with the government - warned of "significant outbreaks associated with higher education".
By early October, almost all of the local areas that had coronavirus case rates of over 1,000 also had high density student populations in England.
A Sage paper also identified the end of term in mid-December as likely to lead to "the peak health impacts of newly seeded infections due to...mass movement [of students]".


bbcuk--2020-12-02--Covid: Should pregnant women be vaccinated? And other questions

Is it safe for pregnant women and their babies to take the vaccine ?
At present , women are not @ @ @ @ @ vaccine during pregnancy , or if they are planning to get pregnant in the next @ @ @ @ @ no safety concerns from any of the data but , as in most trials , @ @ @ @ @ been tested on pregnant women .
As a result , the official advice is that @ @ @ @ @ until they have given birth .
NHS guidance says that if a woman finds out @ @ @ @ @ the first dose , she should not have the second dose until after the pregnancy @ @ @ @ @ distribution will be largely prioritised by age , so the majority of pregnant women would @ @ @ @ @ list to receive it in any case .
Even pregnant women who are at higher @ @ @ @ @ underlying heart conditions , for example – should wait until after their pregnancy and then @ @ @ @ @ as possible afterwards .

How is the government going to protect vulnerable children who remain unvaccinated? My son has cystic fibrosis and will now be forced to mix - he has not had any access to vaccination.
Because your son is in a clinical risk group - and as long as he is over five - he should soon be offered two doses of the Pfizer vaccine. You should be contacted by your GP or specialist team to arrange this.
With regard to the dangers of mixing, the UK has also recommended that Covid vaccines are offered to all children aged 5 to 11, not just those at high clinical risk. This is likely to start in England in April. Children are generally at much lower risk of becoming seriously ill from a Covid infection, although some do still get sick and need hospital care. Over-12s can already be vaccinated, and it's hoped that extending the rollout to younger age groups will help protect even more children from the risk of catching and spreading Covid.
Schools are expected to work with and support families who have concerns about a pupil returning to the classroom. It is compulsory for school-age children to attend, even if they were previously shielding - the only exception is a small number of children whose clinician or GP has advised them not to attend. If you have concerns about this, you should talk to your doctor.


bbcuk--2020-12-03--Foals’ Edwin considered quitting the band over climate change

Congreave conceded many people 's livelihoods in the industry would be affected and also admitted that Foals frontman , Yannis @ @ @ @ @ differently : `` He just wants to make music and that 's his whole reason @ @ @ @ @ suggest to him that we can not tour is kind of like an affront to @ @ @

Congreave conceded many people's livelihoods in the industry would be affected and also admitted that Foals frontman, Yannis Philippakis, would see things differently: "He just wants to make music and that's his whole reason of being, so to suggest to him that we cannot tour is kind of like an affront to his identity.


bbcuk--2020-12-02--Covid-19: How will the new Pfizer vaccine work?

The Pfizer/BioNTech coronavirus vaccine is the first one in the UK to be approved for use , with hopes people @ @ @ @ @ within a week .
BBC health correspondent Laura Foster helps explain some of the logistics @ @ @

The Pfizer/BioNTech coronavirus vaccine is the first one in the UK to be approved for mass use, with people receiving injections within a week.
England's Deputy Chief Medical Officer says the first wave of vaccinations could prevent up to 99% of Covid-19 hospital admissions and deaths.
But rolling it out isn't straightforward because of the unique way it needs to be stored.
BBC health correspondent Laura Foster explains some of the logistics around it.
Video by Laura Foster, Terry Saunders and Mel Lou.


bbcuk--2020-12-02--SEND students not back full-time according to charities

Disabled children 's long term development is being severely affected by the pandemic , a coalition of 80 charities is @ @ @ @ @ Disabled Children 's Partnership has found that crucial education and health support has significantly reduced @ @ @ @ @ heard from 3,400 families , with more than 800 of them saying their disabled child @ @ @ @ @ full time .
The Department of Education said “ the education , health and wellbeing @ @ @ @ @ needs remains a top priority .
Our disability news correspondent Nikki Fox has been speaking @ @ @ @ @ is desperate to return to school .

Disabled children's long term development is being severely affected by the pandemic, a coalition of 80 charities is warning.
Research by the Disabled Children's Partnership has found that crucial education and health support has significantly reduced since the outbreak.
It heard from 3,400 families, with more than 800 of them saying their disabled child was not back in school full time.
The Department of Education said “the education, health and wellbeing” of students with additional needs remains a top priority.
Our disability news correspondent Nikki Fox has been speaking to one young boy who is desperate to return to school.
Shoot/edit: David Cheeseman
Producer: Ruth Clegg


bbcuk--2020-12-02--Jonathan Van-Tam: 'I don't think we are going to eradicate coronavirus ever'

Speaking at a Downing Street press conference alongside Boris Johnson , England 's Deputy Chief Medical Officer Jonathan Van Tam @ @ @ @ @ mask wearing may continue after the pandemic .
The Prime Minister added that he hopes @ @ @ @ @ .

Speaking at a Downing Street press conference alongside Boris Johnson, England's Deputy Chief Medical Officer Jonathan Van Tam said that practises such as mask wearing may continue after the pandemic.
The Prime Minister added that he hopes life goes back to normal.


bbcuk--2020-12-02--PMQs: Johnson and Starmer on anti-vaccine claims

Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer has called for emergency legislation to counter “ dangerous , frankly life-threatening disinformation ” on @ @ @ @ @ those who spread false information were “ totally wrong in their approach ” and that @ @ @ @ @ a paper on `` online harms '' .

Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer has called for emergency legislation to counter “dangerous, frankly life-threatening disinformation” on vaccinations.
Boris Johnson said those who spread false information were “totally wrong in their approach” and that the government would be publishing a paper on "online harms".
PMQs: MPs question Boris Johnson on vaccine plans


bbcuk--2020-12-03--COVID-19: The students at school in a pandemic

Students at a school which has been hit hard by COVID-19 share their experience of learning during a pandemic .
@ @ @ @ @ High Tunstall College of Science in Hartlepool have been self-isolating at the school since half @ @ @ @ @ reporter Lee Johnson from the BBC 's World at One about their challenges studying .

Students at a school which has been hit hard by COVID-19 share their experience of learning during a pandemic.
About 700 young people at High Tunstall College of Science in Hartlepool have been self-isolating at the school since half term.
Pupils spoke to BBC Tees reporter Lee Johnson for the World at One about their challenges studying.
Filmed by Peter Stoddart.


bbcuk--2020-12-03--Toilets: Men’s, Women’s or Gender-Neutral?

Publicly accessible toilets in England are being reviewed by the government .
It says evidence shows that an increasing number @ @ @ @ @ facilities , which “ disadvantages ” women who already face “ excessive queues ” .
@ @ @ @ @ gender-fluid , prefers to use gender-neutral toilets and has felt unsafe in men ’ s @ @ @ @ @ its review will help “ ensure there is a diversity of provision and facilities for @ @ @ @ @ your say at toilets @ communities.gov.uk

Publicly accessible toilets in England are being reviewed by the government. It says evidence shows that an increasing number are being converted into gender-neutral facilities, which “disadvantages” women who have specific needs and already face “excessive queues”.
Felix, who identifies as gender-fluid, prefers to use gender-neutral toilets and has felt unsafe in men’s loos.
But campaigner Susan Cunningham says women need "separate same-sex facilities for their safety and security and comfort".
Experts argue that access to public toilets needs rethinking to meet everyone's needs.
The government says its review will help “ensure there is a diversity of provision and facilities for everyone.”
You can have your say at toilets@communities.gov.uk


bbcuk--2020-12-02--The Papers: Shot in the arm for Britain and jab Brexit row

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The Times reports care homes have demanded clarity over when their residents will get the jab after it emerged homes will be excluded from the first wave of doses. It's because they do not have the ability to store the vials at -70C (-94f) and the medical regulator has only approved its use provided the packs of 975 doses are not split up, the paper says. The Guardian points out this is the "fragility" of Pfizer's creation - while the National Care Forum is quoted as saying "energy and ingenuity" is needed to ensure homes can benefit from the vaccine.


bbcuk--2020-12-03--Covid: Nottingham mum 'turned away from store because of baby'

Victoria Benson , chief executive of Gingerbread , the national single parents ' charity , said : `` We are @ @ @ @ @ guidance for shoppers reflects the needs of ... families and this must be communicated across @ @ @ @ @

Victoria Benson, chief executive of Gingerbread, the national single parents' charity, said: "We are asking businesses to ensure their guidance for shoppers reflects the needs of... families and this must be communicated across their staff teams."


bbcuk--2020-12-02--Covid in Scotland: First vaccinations to start next week

Russia has been using another vaccine , called Sputnik , and the Chinese military has approved another one made by @ @ @ @ @ in a similar way to the Oxford vaccine .
There are some other promising vaccines @ @ @ @ @ soon .

She said: "If we receive the first doses as soon as we are expecting to, I can confirm the first vaccines will be administered on Tuesday, 8 December. That is just six days from now."


bbcuk--2020-12-02--Coronavirus: First NI vaccinations 'to happen next week'

`` If we get phase one done with the most vulnerable groups and the most elderly patients , we 'll @ @ @ @ @ % of all deaths that would come from this virus in the next three months @ @ @ @ @

"If we get phase one done with the most vulnerable groups and the most elderly patients, we'll have covered off about 90% of all deaths that would come from this virus in the next three months," he said.


bbcuk--2020-12-03--Covid: Unpaid carers 'should be prioritised for vaccine'

`` They 're not giving the vaccine to children - understandably .
But to keep Macsen safe , everyone around @ @ @ @ @ - us , carers , everyone in school - and that would enable him to @ @ @ @ @ some kind of normal life .

"They're not giving the vaccine to children - understandably. But to keep Macsen safe, everyone around him needs to be vaccinated - us, carers, everyone in school - and that would enable him to go back to school and some kind of normal life.


bbcuk--2020-12-03--Emmanuel Biendarra: Father of missing toddler makes plea for help

On 18 November , Mr Justice Peel issued a statement requesting that `` as a matter of urgency anybody who @ @ @ @ @ in locating Emmanuel should get in touch as soon as possible '' .

On 18 November, Mr Justice Peel issued a statement requesting that "as a matter of urgency anybody who knows anything which can assist in locating Emmanuel should get in touch as soon as possible".


bbcuk--2020-12-03--GCSEs and A-levels: Extra measures 'to ensure fair exams next summer'

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He told BBC Breakfast: "I know as a father of a 16-year-old who is taking GCSEs this year, who's been in a situation where she's had to self-isolate and her friends have, that we have to take extra measures, have to take extra steps, to make sure there's as much fairness for them."


bbcuk--2020-12-03--Covid: Travel allowed between Wales and England's tiers one and two

He said the new regulations made things easier for the business : `` I can bounce between the two borders @ @ @ @ @ get our glamping pods open again and there would be no issue [ in people @ @ @ @ @ popping to Monmouth and back .

He said the new regulations made things easier for the business: "I can bounce between the two borders now… it means we can get our glamping pods open again and there would be no issue [in people staying at the site] popping to Monmouth and back.


bbcuk--2020-12-03--Topshop owner Arcadia limits gift cards to 50% of purchase

@ TopshopHelp why are gift cards no longer valid on the website ?
I was told at the time of @ @ @ @ @ valid online .
Got a gift card for my sister for her birthday and I @ @ @ @ @ hasn ’ t been able to use online when lockdown has closed stores .

"Gift cards are currently being accepted in all stores and customers will be able to use them online from early next week. There is currently maintenance on the site impacting the use of gift cards. This should be fixed by early next week."


bbcuk--2020-12-03--Brexit: UK-EU trade talks down to the wire

He said he was `` consulting across the Labour Party '' on whether the party should back a deal if @ @ @ @ @ in the Commons , and would decide after examining the contents of the deal .

The EU's chief negotiator, Michel Barnier, is expected to return to Brussels on Friday to brief the bloc on the state of play, but Laura Kuenssberg said he may come straight back to join the four new negotiators who arrived on Thursday night.


bbcuk--2020-12-03--Covid-19 vaccine: First jabs 'could cut 99% of deaths' - Jonathan Van-Tam

`` I think the very short-term practical difficulties of getting this out from a storage point of view should not @ @ @ @ @ of the fact that these care home residents and their staff are our utmost priority @ @ @ @ @ be possible to get the care home staff to be immunised within a local hospital @ @ @ @ @ .

"I think the very short-term practical difficulties of getting this out from a storage point of view should not let us all lose sight of the fact that these care home residents and their staff are our utmost priority - and it may well be possible to get the care home staff to be immunised within a local hospital setting," he said.


bbcuk--2020-12-03--Ken Maginnis: Peer faces 18-month ban over bullying claims

He appealed against this , but the committee found he had shown `` very little insight into the impact of @ @ @ @ @ , and no remorse for the upset he had caused '' .

He appealed against this, but the committee found he had shown "very little insight into the impact of his behaviour on the complainants, and no remorse for the upset he had caused".