bbcuk--2020-09-02--Coronavirus: How it feels to be going back at school

' I did n't want to send them back' '' It 's scary but we do n't have a choice really , '' says Iram Kanwal .
`` You have to pay your fine or bring them to school .
I would 've been happy not sending them back right now because it 's too soon , but [ I 'm ] hoping for the best I guess . ''
Now her kids are returning to school and nursery , she says she 's been telling them to not get too close to other children and to keep washing their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Samavia , is still `` too small '' to really understand about the virus : `` She does n't even know what coronavirus is at the moment '' .
He says he 's excited to meet his friends again , but his mother , Sabia , says he was a little nervous in the car on his way to school .
`` I do n't know what work I 'm going to be doing .
It might be hard , it might be easy , but I 'm going to have to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Sabia says she 's relieved home-schooling is over .
`` At the beginning of lockdown it was fine , home-schooling was OK , but as time went on he lost his motivation .
I am just so glad he is going back to school . ''
`` It has been very hard , '' the carer adds .
`` I am a key worker , so she has been at school a while in the summer so we have n't been at home for too long .
At home you do n't @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they do in school . ''
Daniela , who is starting in Year 3 , gives a shy shrug when asked what she is looking forward to most , but says she is pleased to be back .
`` I am a bit nervous , '' Viorica adds , `` but I know that they will take care about sanitising and the hands and everything , so I ca n't say I am am really too nervous .
I am just excited that she is happy . ''
`` I 'm happy to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be back , '' says teaching assistant Gemma Twining as she starts back at work .
Her own children are aged 3 and 8 - and also returned to nursery and school respectively .
`` They have had such a long time off , such a long time away from their friends that they 're ready . ''
She says it has been `` challenging '' trying to teach the two different ages at home .
They both had five weeks back at school before the summer holidays .
`` That was great @ @ @ @ @ @ @ interaction , but obviously socially-distanced , '' she says .
`` For him , it 's his first day at big school , for me it 's because of the current pandemic and what 's been going on , '' says Michelle Hack as she explains why both her and her youngest son were feeling nervous .
Seven-year-old Alyssa Baptiste says she is looking forward to getting stuck in to maths and English classes in Year 3 - as well as seeing her friends .
But her dad is feeling a `` bit @ @ @ @ @ @ @ time , '' Mickel Baptiste adds , `` it 's good to get back to some sense of normality for her .
Obviously she has had a big break over the summer and when schools closed , so getting back into education for her I think will be really good and in that sense I am happy that it 's happening .
'Keeping them at home is risky '

He says he's excited to meet his friends again, but his mother, Sabia, says he was a little nervous in the car on his way to school. "I don't know what work I'm going to be doing. It might be hard, it might be easy, but I'm going to have to just learn it," he explains.


bbcuk--2020-09-02--Coronavirus: London's Winter Wonderland event cancelled

London 's Winter Wonderland has been cancelled this year due to the coronavirus outbreak , it has been announced .
The annual event started out in 2007 as a Christmas Market in Hyde Park and has since grown in size with ice skating , shows and roller coaster rides added .
Due to `` ongoing health concerns and travel restrictions '' organisers said they had no option but to call it off .
It is hoped Winter Wonderland will return in November 2021 .
A statement issued on the Winter Wonderland website said the announcement came `` with a heavy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ In light of ongoing health concerns , travel restrictions and uncertainty surrounding COVID-19 , and considering the size and scale of this event , we just could n't find a way to do that without compromising the magical attractions , shows , rides , bars and experiences that make Hyde Park Winter Wonderland so special .
`` We know how disappointing this news will be for the millions of people we usually welcome each season . ''
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It added: "In light of ongoing health concerns, travel restrictions and uncertainty surrounding COVID-19, and considering the size and scale of this event, we just couldn't find a way to do that without compromising the magical attractions, shows, rides, bars and experiences that make Hyde Park Winter Wonderland so special.


bbcuk--2020-09-02--Coronavirus: 'I took a £1,000 flight to beat Portugal quarantine'

John Cushing is cutting his Portugal holiday short to make sure his daughter gets home to the UK before being hit by expected new quarantine restrictions .
But he had to stump up £1,000 for flights home on Thursday , which is three times as expensive as the return flights he had already paid for .
`` I never thought they would re-impose quarantine after giving Portugal the all-clear , '' John told the BBC .
`` The airlines have us over a barrel and do n't seem to have any sympathy . ''
He 's one of the many @ @ @ @ @ @ @ amid reports it is about to be taken off the government 's safe travel list .
Many have been hit with surging flight prices , but feel they have no choice but to pay as they can not afford to isolate for 14 days on their return .
John said : `` We 'd been waiting six months to visit our villa in the Algarve , and as soon as the government said it was OK to travel , we booked our flights . ''
The single dad from Bristol paid £320 for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 12-year-old daughter Georgie , arriving last week .
Once he heard rumours of the new travel restrictions he felt he had no choice but to spend £1,000 to get home before the potential deadline .
He said : `` My daughter was in tears yesterday at the thought of not being able to go back to school and see her friends .
`` She has already missed most of year seven [ at school ] and I ca n't let her miss the first two weeks of year eight . ''
Despite having @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this coming Saturday , he said he did n't want to risk being forced to self-isolate .
But there were no earlier flights available to Bristol , so he had to buy Easyjet flights to Gatwick at just over £1,000 .
Easyjet denied that it was taking advantage of worried holidaymakers .
`` As with all airlines , our pricing is demand-led , which means that as more seats are booked on a flight the price will rise , so our fares start low and increase the closer it is to the date @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the BBC .
`` The fare highlighted is the direct result of high demand for flights .
We do not artificially increase ticket prices . ''
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Many other holidaymakers have contacted the BBC with similar stories .
Jodie Hudson-Cox , from Essex , was originally going to fly back to Southend from the Algarve on Saturday , but has also changed her plans .
`` I re-booked early this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Midlands airport on Friday .
We booked the flights so we were n't sat here worrying about it all week , '' she told the BBC .
Londoner Wayne Scott is due to fly to Portugal for work in two weeks .
`` I´m a street entertainer and the summers are prime time for getting work and travelling to different countries and festivals around the world to make my living , so this rare chance of work is very important , '' he said .
But he is already currently in quarantine after @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I can´t risk another two weeks of quarantine , '' he told the BBC .
`` The government must give us more warning so that we can make other plans . ''
Meanwhile , Neil Millington , of south London , is currently on the Portuguese island of Madeira , which is more than 1,000km away from the Portuguese mainland .
He reckons it would be ridiculous for the island to face travel restrictions .
`` Madeira has only had 157 cases altogether and they have a fantastic system here for Covid-testing , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an awful lot of English people here and there will be a mad stampede to get a flight back if restrictions are announced . ''

"As with all airlines, our pricing is demand-led, which means that as more seats are booked on a flight the price will rise, so our fares start low and increase the closer it is to the date of departure," the airline told the BBC.


bbcuk--2020-09-02--Kickstart work scheme: 'It's really hard to get a job'

Lois Johnson-Smith , from Lincolnshire , graduated from college this year after completing a course in musical theatre and was due to start work in July in a local entertainment venue .
But the job was put on hold as the coronavirus crisis shuttered theatres and concert halls across the country .
`` I must admit I was completely thrown off track , '' the 19-year-old told the BBC .
Young people are one of the groups hardest hit by the pandemic as jobs have dried up in some sectors .
The government is launching a scheme called Kickstart to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and is urging firms to sign up from Wednesday .
It will pay employers £1,500 for every 16-24 year old they train , the aim being to help those people build the skills they need to find a job .
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But some business groups warn the scheme will not be enough in itself to create long-term jobs and want the government to go further .
Lois likes the idea of Kickstart - which offers its first placements from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ work for months .
`` It 's really hard to get a job at the moment , '' she said .
`` I 'm trying my best . ''
Selected out-of-work young people will be offered six-month work placements , for at least 25 hours a week , to help them gain experience , skills and confidence .
The scheme is designed to be a stepping stone to further employment .
Chancellor Rishi Sunak said it was an `` opportunity to kickstart the careers of thousands of young people who could otherwise be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pandemic '' .
Who will it help ?
Anyone between the age of 16 and 24 who is out-of-work and claiming Universal Credit may be eligible .
Government figures suggest that there are already more than half a million people who fall into this category .
Jobcentre staff will identify people at risk of long-term unemployment to refer to the scheme , and Jobcentre work coaches will support candidates before and after their placement .
The government aims to have the first placements on offer from November .
Speaking at the launch event @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's a difficult time for everyone , but it 's especially difficult for the youngest in our country .
You are about to enter a jobs markets that is going to be really challenging . ''
The government will fund each Kickstart job - paying 100 % of the age-relevant National Minimum Wage , National Insurance and pension contributions for a 25-hour a week .
Employers can top up pay out of their own pockets , or extend the hours if they wish .
In addition , the government is offering employers £1,500 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ those taking part , or other set-up costs such as buying uniforms .
The government has put a £2bn price tag on the scheme , which it says could fund over 250,000 placements .
But Mr Sunak hinted there could be more money .
`` If [ Kickstart ] works and people think it is doing a good job , I 'm very happy to do more , '' he said .
What do firms need to do ?
From 2 September larger employers can visit www.gov.uk/kickstart to register their interest .
Employers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ roles should apply through a representative organisation , the Treasury said .
Tesco and Network Rail are among the companies who have said they will take part , with Tesco offering 1,000 placements .
The scheme will run until at least December 2021 and covers the whole of the UK .
• How to recession-proof your job hunt '' I think the scheme has got some merit , '' John Nollett , chief executive or Pressmark Pressings , an engineering firm , told the BBC 's Wake Up to Money programme .
`` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ into work who have n't been in work before . ''
He said he liked apprenticeships as a way to give young people a flavour of engineering , and shorter programmes such as this mean younger workers can try a job and see if they enjoy it , without signing up to a longer commitment .
However , he said more clarity on the scheme would have enabled him to plan more .
`` Getting information has been really difficult and understanding how we go about this has been tough . ''
Why @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of unemployment at an early stage in a person 's working life can have `` multiple scarring effects '' , according to academic research , with knock-on consequences for society over decades .
This year thousands of young people have already been furloughed or lost their jobs as the pandemic tore into the hospitality and retail in particular , sectors that employ a lot of young people .
On top of that , more than 700,000 more people are leaving education and entering the labour market at an extremely difficult time .
As @ @ @ @ @ @ @ than 800,000 under-24-year-olds receiving Universal Credit , many of whom are out of work .
`` We are really reassured that the government has recognised that young people are particularly hit by this period , '' said Michele Farmer , director for central England for the Prince 's Trust , which helps young people into work .
She admitted the programme will have challenges , including ensuring genuine jobs are on offer .
`` In an ideal world you would want to know that anybody entering into this kind of scheme has a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at the end of it , '' she told the BBC 's Today programme .
But the scheme is `` a kickstart for business as well as for young people '' .
Employers ' organisations have welcomed the chancellor 's scheme .
But in the past , from the Youth Opportunities Programme in the late 1970s to the Future Jobs Fund following the last recession , schemes to support young people into work have generally been met with a degree of scepticism .
They do n't always offer the level of training or @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are often accused of using them as a pool of cheap labour to replace older , more expensive employees .
It can be hard to calculate whether roles created for such schemes are `` additional '' jobs or simply subsidised places that would have been created anyway .
Moreover , the scheme will only get up and running if firms are happy to take on new recruits at a time when many are shedding workers and reducing their operations .
Above all , it will only work as a stepping stone into permanent @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are available .
The Federation of Small Businesses said the scheme aims to get people into work , but did not seem to be designed with small businesses in mind .
`` Small firms , who are the largest employers across the business landscape , have long expressed interest in this scheme and will be disappointed to find it harder than expected to take part .
To put it bluntly , this scheme has not been designed with small businesses front of mind , '' said FSB national chair Mike Cherry .
`` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for those hiring fewer than 30 roles through the scheme , who as it stands will need to find intermediaries . ''

"In an ideal world you would want to know that anybody entering into this kind of scheme has a real commitment to offering a genuine job at the end of it," she told the BBC's Today programme. But the scheme is "a kickstart for business as well as for young people".


bbcuk--2020-09-02--School return: 'It's going to get me back on track'

Riverside School in Barking show us what plans they 've implemented as they welcome pupils back .
They received new @ @ @ @ @ and held diagnostic exams for years 11 and 13 .

Riverside School in Barking show us what plans they've implemented as they welcome pupils back.
They received new starters from year 7, and held diagnostic exams for years 11 and 13.
Video journalist Alex Dackevych spoke to headmaster Andrew Roberts.


bbcuk--2020-09-02--Banwen illegal rave: Couple made ravers 'cups of tea'

When thousands of ravers descended on their community over the bank holiday weekend , one couple was not fazed .
@ @ @ @ @ and Mary Powell put the kettle on as the illegal rave began in Banwen , @ @ @ @ @ Brecon Beacons National Park .
`` I made them a cup of tea , and @ @ @ @ @ for them , '' said Mary .
The organisers were fined £10,000 after about 3,000 @ @ @ @ @ the UK to take part in the illegal rave .
Police have slated those attending @ @ @ @ @ in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic .

When thousands of ravers descended on their community over the bank holiday weekend, one couple was not fazed.
Instead of panicking, Baden and Mary Powell put the kettle on as the illegal rave began in Banwen, at the edge of the Brecon Beacons National Park.
"I made them a cup of tea, and filled their water bottles up for them," said Mary.
The organisers were fined £10,000 after about 3,000 people flocked from all over the UK to take part in the illegal rave.
Police have slated those attending as "irresponsible", in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic.


bbcuk--2020-09-02--Newspaper headlines: Boris Johnson's bid to calm MPs and Ofqual attacks minister

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She is one of only five people worldwide who's known to have contracted the disease for a second time - and says she was told by doctors that she didn't need to have another test when she went to hospital suffering from shortness of breath due to her previous positive diagnosis.


bbcuk--2020-09-02--Government 'overseeing the demise of UK aviation'

Leading figures in UK aviation have expressed frustration that the government has still not given backing for Covid-19 testing at airports .
The head of Southampton , Aberdeen and Glasgow airports accused ministers of `` overseeing the demise of UK aviation '' .
And the bosses of Virgin Atlantic and Heathrow Airport said `` leadership '' was needed on the testing issue , warning of the huge number of jobs at stake .
The Department for Transport said it had given huge support to the sector .
The aviation industry sees airport testing as a way for passengers to leave @ @ @ @ @ @ @ travel industry get back on its feet after lockdown .
Foreign travel was paralysed for several months by the pandemic , with airlines , airports and tour firms shedding thousands of jobs .
Derek Provan , chief executive of AGS Airports , which runs Southampton , Aberdeen and Glasgow , said the sector was seeing more job losses than the demise of the coal industry in the 1980s .
`` That 's surely not an accolade any government would like to have , '' he said .
France and Germany are already using @ @ @ @ @ @ @ countries with a higher infection rate .
Ministers in the UK have for months been considering whether to back testing at UK airports .
They are said to be looking at a two-test system to reduce the risk of someone who recently contracted the virus giving a `` false negative '' result .
Under that system two negative results , several days apart , would mean someone would not have to quarantine for the full 14-day period .
• BA owner says crisis worst in its history Shai Weiss , chief executive of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ essential '' to help kick-start the economy .
`` Without free and fast travel with the US , we wo n't see a rebound of aviation and this will stall the economic recovery of the UK , which of course is already in recession , '' he said .
A pilot project was set up at Heathrow to try out testing .
But it is currently not in operation because testing has not been endorsed by the government .
With the list of countries on the UK 's quarantine list changing every week @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to and from the UK were facing `` quarantine roulette '' .
John Holland-Kaye said the government needed to change its approach .
`` I think the government has been very cautious , really focusing on the health crisis and yet we have an unemployment crisis looming .
`` The UK government needs to get behind testing as an alternative to quarantine to save millions of jobs in this country , '' he said .
The impact of air travel crisis was underlined on Wednesday when Heathrow said it was in talks with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ staff .
The move was needed to protect jobs , the airport said .
Aviation bosses also want `` regional travel corridors '' when certain parts of a country have a low infection rate .
Mr Provan said calls for regional travel corridors and testing at airports were falling on deaf ears .
`` We are not getting any response back from the government . ''
And he said that this was causing `` huge frustration '' across an industry that was already having to shed tens of thousands of jobs .
A @ @ @ @ @ @ @ : `` We provided unprecedented support to the aviation industry - taking early action on airport slots , loans , tax deferrals , and paying people 's wages through the furlough scheme .
`` While protecting public health remains our priority , we are working closely with experts to keep our approach to quarantine under constant review , '' the spokesman said .
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"Without free and fast travel with the US, we won't see a rebound of aviation and this will stall the economic recovery of the UK, which of course is already in recession," he said.


bbcuk--2020-09-02--'My daughter's anorexia was made worse by lockdown'

Rob says his 16-year-old daughter has been treated for anorexia for a year but she went on a `` downward spiral '' during lockdown .
His daughter - who we are not naming - had been receiving outpatient treatment in Dundee as well as attending school and seeing friends .
The introduction of coronavirus lockdown restrictions brought all that to an end and within a month she was admitted to a specialist hospital for treatment .
The teenager was diagnosed with the eating disorder in May last year and she had been making a 50-mile round-trip with her father to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ week .
But when the pandemic struck in March all support was moved online .
`` The whole change in routine had a huge negative impact on the eating disorder , '' Rob told BBC Scotland 's The Nine programme .
`` Probably because there was no motivation to get to school because nobody was at school , so she 's stuck at home just with her thoughts .
The eating started tailing off again pretty quickly during lockdown . ''
Rob says face-to-face contact with health professionals stopped and was replaced with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ engage with at all .
He says : `` It 's not the same as having that one-to-one interaction with the expert who can judge your mood , pitch the tone accordingly and think on their feet because you are in the room with them .
It just did n't work and she hated it . ''
Rob says the changes to her routine and the isolation of not meeting friends led his daughter to go `` very quickly downhill '' .
`` I would have to say it probably would n't have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it would have been this bad without lockdown , '' he says .
On 28 April she was admitted to a specialist hospital for treatment .
Rob says : `` The day she got admitted , that was a tough day .
`` We just had to leave her at reception , we were n't even allowed in the building or in to the ward to help her get settled in .
We just had to leave her with a stranger and a suitcase .
We just had to turn our backs and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ thought that we 'd still get to visit her . ''
But because of coronavirus lockdown restrictions , Rob went four weeks without being allowed to visit his daughter .
After four months in hospital , Rob 's daughter is now home and he hopes her recovery can continue .
Dr Charlotte Oakley , from NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde 's Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services , says her team started to use video consultations for patients with eating disorders very quickly when lockdown was announced .
She adds that in Greater @ @ @ @ @ @ @ risk or who were struggling to engage were seen face-to-face .
Dr Oakley says that now the risks of covid have reduced , the key first two sessions with any patient will now be done in person .
The eating disorder specialist said the sudden change to patient 's routines and structures as well as the rising anxiety across the country about the virus had created a `` breeding ground '' for difficult mental problems .
`` For eating disorders we were really concerned because a lot of the drivers that young people @ @ @ @ @ @ @ feel good , like being at school , achieving , being active and social , all those things were taken away , '' Dr Oakley says .
According to the charity Beat , lockdown has been a challenge for people with eating disorders such as anorexia , bulimia and binge eating disorders and demand for support has increased .
Beat 's Emma Broadhurst says : `` Eating disorders are really sneaky serious mental health illnesses .
They thrive on isolation . ''
Meanwhile , the Mental Welfare Commission for Scotland has unveiled a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and support for people with the conditions .
Interim executive director Claire Lamza said : `` Eating disorders are a group of serious mental illnesses that are potentially life-threatening conditions .
`` Anorexia nervosa has the highest mortality rate of any mental illness and can have a devastating lifelong impact . ''
The report 's findings include families who said there was not enough support for them as they tried to manage the situation at home and that caring for someone with an eating disorder had `` devastating and long-lasting effects '' on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of service across the country , including the availability of psychological therapies , with some people accessing support privately .
The paper also found concerns about the focus on body mass index ( BMI ) alone as a criteria for referral and as an indicator of recovery , with less attention paid to co-existing mental health conditions .
The Scottish government said : `` We have been working closely with all health boards to plan the recovery of services across Scotland - this includes eating disorder services .
We will be taking forward @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' If you , or someone you know , have been affected by eating disorders the BBC Action Line can offer advice on who to contact .

"We just had to leave her at reception, we weren't even allowed in the building or in to the ward to help her get settled in. We just had to leave her with a stranger and a suitcase. We just had to turn our backs and leave her there.


bbcuk--2020-09-02--Chepstow dentist stalked by Bristol patient feels 'constant threat'

A dentist who was secretly stalked by a disgruntled patient for nearly four years says he feels `` let down by the law '' after learning the man will be released from prison within weeks .
Thomas Baddeley , 42 , was arrested within a mile of Ian Hutchinson 's home in Monmouthshire .
He had what prosecutors called a `` murder kit '' , including a crossbow .
He got an indefinite restraining order but faced a lesser charge because his victim was unaware he had been stalked .
Baddeley was spotted in November 2019 by a concerned passer-by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Police found a large knife , a crossbow with bolts , black ski mask , bleach and a hammer in his Citroen .
His car seats were covered in plastic sheeting .
When did the stalking start ?
Baddeley , 42 , had been treated by Mr Hutchinson at his former Bristol dental practice from 2012 to 2016 .
He had some teeth removed and was fitted with braces .
But he was unhappy and claimed the treatment was poisoning him .
When the treatment ended in early 2016 , Dr Hutchinson @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and he heard nothing further from Baddeley .
But documents found by police in Baddeley 's home in Montpelier , Bristol , and in his car revealed he had been following Dr Hutchinson since a few months before his treatment ended , including detailed plans leading up to something he described as `` the event '' .
This is what police found : • `` Surveillance logs '' detailing Dr Hutchinson 's personal and professional movements over the ensuing years • They showed Baddeley had followed him to his Chepstow practice , to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ • Baddeley purchased then abandoned about 30 different cars in a bid to evade detection as he conducted `` systematic surveillance '' of his victim • Notes planning for `` the event '' included the location of CCTV cameras , how not to leave fingerprints and how to answer police questions Baddeley was jailed for 16 months at Cardiff Crown Court in August after admitting stalking without fear , alarm or distress , and two offences of possessing offensive weapons .
An indefinite restraining order was imposed , including a ban on entering @ @ @ @ @ @ @ up to five years ' imprisonment if he breaches it .
Judge Jeremy Jenkins told him : `` I am in no doubt you intended to cause some harm to Dr Hutchinson .
`` It is difficult to envisage a more serious case than this of its kind . ''
But Baddeley avoided a longer jail term because the law stipulates a victim must be aware they are being stalked .
As Dr Hutchinson was unaware , prosecutors had no option but to impose a lesser charge .
Dr Hutchinson , 52 , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be released from prison on licence in the coming weeks , due to time served on remand .
In his victim impact statement to the court , Dr Hutchinson said : `` I believe I will be looking over my shoulder expecting Baddeley to be nearby for the rest of my life . ''
In an exclusive interview , he told BBC Wales he had been `` to hell and back '' as a result of the case and felt in a state of `` constant threat '' .
The severity of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ police arrived unexpectedly at his surgery , warning he would be taken to a `` safe house '' if Baddeley was released on bail pending the court case .
`` When he gets released , I 'll get a warning , '' said Dr Hutchinson , a former chairman of the British Lingual Orthodontic Society , who teaches dentistry throughout the UK .
`` They 've reassured me that the restraining order is very thorough , but at the end of the day it 's simply a piece of paper . ''
Dr @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's `` slap on the wrists '' that something more would happen .
`` I 'm constantly looking over my shoulder .
I feel as though he knows everything about me and my family and there 's nothing we can do about it , '' he said .
`` It 's altered both my personal life and professional life , and it wo n't be the same again . ''
Prosecuting barrister Nigel Fryer told the court that , while there was no specific reference to murder in the notebooks found in his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ strong circumstantial evidence '' that this was what `` the event '' was referring to .
When asked about this during police interviews , Baddeley replied `` no comment '' .
`` I 've been in practice for 21 years now and I have never come across a case like this , '' he said .
`` It was extremely unusual , because ordinarily the perpetrator of an offence like this will derive satisfaction from making the victim 's life hell - they will be very visible - but this is almost a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ opposite , who does n't wish to be seen and went to such detailed and meticulous ways to cover his tracks .
`` In interview , he said the satisfaction he got was from knowing he was watching Dr Hutchinson , but he did n't know… that was the kick that he got out of it . ''
The fact that his victim was unaware meant Baddeley could not be charged with a more serious stalking offence , which would carry a maximum jail term of 10 years .
Dr Hutchinson said : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , I do feel let down… it 's the shoulder shrug , 'sorry , there 's a loophole , nothing more we can do ' .
`` I 'm just left there hung out to dry thinking , 'how am I going to manage this ? '
`` The charges , I feel , are a complete mockery .
This was a blatant attempt at kidnap or murder and it was purely by good luck that I was late home and it did n't happen .
`` I think the law needs to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ people like this . ''
• New order for stalker investigations has 'teeth' • 'When he 's not in prison , I 'm a wreck' Mr Fryer said while he had `` the utmost sympathy '' for Dr Hutchinson , it had proved `` impossible '' to charge Baddeley with a more serious offence , based on the facts of the case and the available evidence .
`` The various charges were looked at… and the conclusion was reached that this was the correct charge within the law as it currently stands , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , a forensic criminologist and stalking expert at the University of Gloucester , said the damage to Dr Hutchinson was `` inestimable '' and the case highlighted gaps in current legislation .
`` I think our stalking legislation has been problematic from the beginning because there is no real strict legal definition of what stalking is… and when you get a case like this you really come up against some of those problems , '' she said .
`` One thing the legislation tells us is that to get the highest sentence , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the victim has to have been frightened or alarmed , or at the very least harassed , by the behaviour , they have to have been frightened of violence .
`` And of course in this case , the threat to the victim was really off the scale , but because he did n't know , it 's almost treated in the criminal justice system as if it was a lesser offence .
`` Once he 'd been told ( about the stalking ) his whole relationship with safety changed in that second @ @ @ @ @ @ @ been in danger , potentially , all this time . ''
Dr Monckton-Smith called for a system of multi-agency monitoring for stalking offenders on their release from prison .
`` We need to have processes in place that… stalk the stalker , '' she said .
`` If we 're not going to give them long jail sentences where they can get the treatment some of them need , then we need to be monitoring them and tracking them and making sure they do n't continue to stalk and harass their victims .
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"It was extremely unusual, because ordinarily the perpetrator of an offence like this will derive satisfaction from making the victim's life hell - they will be very visible - but this is almost a unique case where someone is the complete opposite, who doesn't wish to be seen and went to such detailed and meticulous ways to cover his tracks.


bbcuk--2020-09-02--Robert Wilson death: Birstall man was attacked with samurai sword

A factory supervisor died after being stabbed more than 100 times by two youths wielding a samurai sword , a court has heard .
Robert Wilson , 53 , was attacked after he asked the pair to leave the car park of a factory in Huddersfield on 16 January , Leeds Crown Court was told .
Earnshaw was jailed for a minimum of 22 years and Gaukroger was ordered to serve 16 years and eight months .
Mr Justice Lavender said both youths had been heavily intoxicated at the time they had carried out the `` frenzied and senseless attack @ @ @ @ @ @ @ done them `` no wrong '' .
• More news and stories from Yorkshire Peter Makepeace QC , prosecuting , earlier told the court the youths had been seen in the factory car park and Mr Wilson , from Birstall , and two other colleagues went to move them on .
At one point Mr Wilson put his phone to his ear to talk to the remote security firm , and Earnshaw started shouting at him , claiming he was being filmed .
He then pulled a samurai sword from his trousers and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his colleagues tried to get away .
Audio of the attack , caught on Mr Wilson 's phone by the security company , was played in which Gaukroger , who was 15 at the time , demanded the sword at one point saying : `` Pass me the shank , pass me the shank . ''
Earnshaw inflicted multiple blows and kicks to Mr Wilson before he passed the weapon to Gaukroger who then also inflicted a number of severe blows .
Mr Wilson died at the scene , despite efforts by police @ @ @ @ @ @ @ post-mortem examination revealed `` at least 100 sharp force injuries to the body '' in the region of the head , neck and upper body .
Mr Wilson 's wife , Elaine , said in her impact statement that her husband 's death had been `` soul-destroying '' .
Mrs Wilson told the defendants : `` I want you to know you have taken the life of a much respected and admired man . ''
She said to receive a letter from one of them saying it was `` the worst night of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sorry '' had sickened her .
`` It has shocked me to realise I have such hate , '' she added .
Mr Wilson 's colleague , John Badejo , was also injured in the attack .
Earnshaw admitted wounding with intent and was jailed for nine years to run concurrently with his murder sentence .
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Audio of the attack, caught on Mr Wilson's phone by the security company, was played in which Gaukroger, who was 15 at the time, demanded the sword at one point saying: "Pass me the shank, pass me the shank."


bbcuk--2020-09-03--Coronavirus: People sent long distances for Covid tests

Prioritising coronavirus testing in high-risk areas has led to shortages in other places , leading to some people with symptoms being asked to drive more than 100 miles for a swab .
The government says areas with fewer Covid-19 cases have had their testing capacity reduced to cope with outbreaks elsewhere .
But public health experts warn this could miss the start of new spikes .
Meanwhile , a £500m fund to trial a 20-minute saliva test has been unveiled .
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• Test , trace and the curse of the 0300 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ UK must square up to Covid again Health Secretary Matt Hancock told the BBC that testing was being focused on areas with outbreaks where case numbers were much higher , but the `` vast majority '' of people could get a test `` close to home '' .
He admitted there were `` operational challenges '' , adding that the trial of new rapid tests could `` solve the problem '' .
Groups of people including staff and students at the University of Southampton and four schools in the Hampshire city will take @ @ @ @ @ @ @ also be a trial in Salford of the benefits of repeatedly testing a population .
`` Short of a vaccine , this is the best chance we have of reducing social distancing whilst controlling the virus , especially with winter coming and all the challenges that brings , '' the health secretary told BBC Radio 4 's Today programme . '
I was told to travel 250 miles for a test' When David Llewellyn tried to book a test on Sunday he was directed to a test centre near Blackburn - 250 miles @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
`` I thought I 'd entered my home location incorrectly so went through the booking process again , only to get the same location for testing .
`` Needless to say I have subsequently ordered a home testing kit , which despite three automated email reminders to take the test has yet to arrive .
I 'd do the test if I had it .
`` I think it 's ridiculous .
The idea that the test centres near me in rural Suffolk are at capacity is unlikely and whilst I accept @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is changing all the time , I do n't think the government have got their act together .
`` The fact I 've been directed 250 miles away in order to get a test shows they have n't got it right yet . ''
It came as a postcode search of the government 's coronavirus test booking service revealed : • People with symptoms living in London are being directed between 50 and 135 miles away , including to testing sites in Cardiff and the Isle of Wight • A postcode in Devon @ @ @ @ @ @ @ miles away in Carmarthen • One in Worthing was directed 40 miles away • One in Cumbria was sent 50 miles away to Dumfries • In Sheffield on Wednesday morning the closest available testing centre was 20 miles away These distances are the ones that are given on the government website , but they appear to have been calculated as the crow flies , rather than being a true reflection of how long it would take to drive - for example , the Devon to Carmarthen route was actually a 206-mile drive according @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , a GP in Yorkshire , told BBC Breakfast such journeys would be a `` huge undertaking '' for those with coronavirus symptoms , which include a fever and persistent cough .
`` I 've certainly got patients who would not manage to drive those distances , '' she added .
National testing capacity has not reduced , but it 's already being outstripped by rising applications for tests .
The Department of Health and Social Care ( DHSC ) has responded by rationing testing slots , with fewer tests available in areas @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at the University of Cambridge , who has been conducting testing for the area 's hospital staff , said this was a `` pragmatic move from the government to focus resources where they are most needed '' , but the strategy could become a problem if more cases developed outside the current areas of concern .
People with symptoms and essential workers can still apply for home kits , although these take longer to return a result .
It has also been taking longer for people who do go to a drive-through testing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Test and Trace figures show in the week of 13-19 August , 41 % of in-person tests at mobile testing units and drive-through centres gave results within 24 hours .
That 's down from 61 % the week before .
For all routes combined , including home kits , 20 % of tests had results back within 24 hours , compared with 29 % the week before .
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Regular mass testing of people without @ @ @ @ @ @ @ best passport to further easing of lockdown restrictions until a vaccine is developed .
Simple kits with rapid results , used weekly , can give assurances people do n't have coronavirus .
That 's what the new funding for trials and pilot schemes is all about - but that 's a long-term goal .
The reality right now is capacity shortages and long-distance drives for some people needing tests .
Demand seems to be outstripping supply even after a big expansion in testing sites and laboratories .
Public health experts have warned these @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ensure that local outbreaks can be properly monitored and tackled as winter approaches .
Paul Hunter , a public health expert and professor of medicine at the University of East Anglia , said these issues could act as `` big disincentive to being tested '' and result in missing local increases `` early enough to maybe stop more widespread infection '' .
A DHSC spokesperson said : `` There is a high demand for tests and our laboratories continue to turn test results around as quickly as possible .
`` To make sure @ @ @ @ @ @ @ we are targeting our testing capacity at the areas that need it most , including those where there is an outbreak , as well as prioritising at-risk groups . ''
But virologist Prof Nicola Stonehouse at the University of Leeds said : `` Although cases are low we need to remember that the pandemic started from a single case and that only a small number of people entering the UK ( mainly from Italy ) resulted in the large number of cases earlier this year . ''
`` The key to controlling the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ And this needs to be made as accessible as possible , '' she added .
The government has pledged to increase its capacity to 500,000 tests a day by the end of October .
Currently , it says , testing capacity is about 350,000 a day - but only just over half of that is being used .
Daily testing has only broken 200,000 on one day , despite the government hailing reaching its target of having that level of capacity at the end of May .
The DHSC stressed that booking slots @ @ @ @ @ @ @ appointments and in the morning for afternoon appointments , so more local slots might become available through the day .
The website states : `` This service is currently very busy .
If you are unable to book a test now or the location and time is not convenient for you , please try again in a few hours when more tests should be available .
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"I thought I'd entered my home location incorrectly so went through the booking process again, only to get the same location for testing. Needless to say I have subsequently ordered a home testing kit, which despite three automated email reminders to take the test has yet to arrive. I'd do the test if I had it. I think it's ridiculous."


bbcuk--2020-09-03--Coronavirus: Britons in Portugal await UK quarantine decision

Britons in Portugal say they are anxiously waiting a decision by the UK government on whether to reintroduce quarantine for arrivals .
Cases in Portugal have risen in the past week beyond the threshold at which ministers consider imposing 14-day mandatory self isolation .
Health Secretary Matt Hancock said a decision based on data - including case numbers - would be taken later .
Meanwhile , Scotland has reintroduced isolation for arrivals from Greece .
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In Wales , arrivals from the Greek island of Zakynthos have been told to quarantine for 14 days following a number of cases linked to the popular tourist destination .
Changes to the rules for arrivals from Greece coming to England will also be considered by ministers on Thursday .
Laura McDonald , 26 , who is with her fiancé Jake Robson , 27 , in the Algarve , told BBC News it would cost them £450 to get home early - despite originally paying just £230 in total for their return @ @ @ @ @ @ @ feasible .
What we would pay is half of what we lose in wages each , '' she said .
Ms McDonald said the resort of Albufeira already seems quieter following speculation earlier this week about the possibility of having to quarantine on arrival back in the UK .
`` We were on the beach yesterday and there were a lot of British people there talking about it and reading the news , '' she said .
`` Whilst we are having a great time it is at the back of our mind @ @ @ @ @ @ @ announcement , '' she added .
The couple now face the prospect of a fortnight without pay , or the loss of holiday allowance , if they have to self-isolate when they get back on Monday .
It came as some holidaymakers told the BBC they have paid much as £1,000 for flights amid a scramble to get home from Portugal this week .
In recent weeks , the Department for Transport ( DfT ) has announced changes to its quarantine exemption list on Thursday nights , with the new rules being imposed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the seven-day infection rate has increased from 15.3 to 23 per 100,000 people .
A seven-day rate of 20 is the threshold above which the UK government considers triggering quarantine conditions .
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Every year , more than two million Britons visit Portugal , making up the largest number of overseas tourists to the country .
Most head to the Algarve in the south @ @ @ @ @ @ @ picturesque fishing villages and golf courses .
During May and June , the Portuguese government reopened its restaurants , coffee shops , museums and beaches .
Hotels have mainly reopened , but nightclubs remain closed .
In Greece , overall , there were 13.8 coronavirus cases per 100,000 people in the seven days to 2 September , down from 14.9 a week earlier .
However , holiday giant Tui temporarily ended package tours to the Zakynthos resort of Laganas following a number of cases linked to the town .
Greece has insisted it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' to keep UK holidaymakers safe .
Last week , the UK government reimposed a mandatory quarantine for arrivals from Switzerland , Jamaica and Czech Republic - but removed the requirement for arrivals from Cuba .

"I had already switched my holiday from Spain and I won't be able to come back early," he said. "I will be able to self-isolate, I think, but I work for a supermarket so will have to check in with them."


bbcuk--2020-09-03--Coronavirus: 'Add upset stomach in children to symptoms'

Diarrhoea , vomiting and abdominal cramps in children could be a sign of coronavirus infection , UK researchers say .
The Queen 's University Belfast team have been studying children and say this may be worth adding to the checklist of symptoms .
Currently , the officially recognised symptoms in the UK are a fever , cough and loss of smell or taste .
Anyone with any of these should isolate and get tested for the virus .
The US Centres for Disease Control already lists nausea or vomiting and diarrhoea among possible Covid-19 symptoms .
In the trial , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to see if they had recently caught coronavirus .
The results , published as a pre-print at medRxiv , revealed 68 of the 992 children had antibodies to the virus , suggesting they had been infected with Sars-Cov-2 at some point .
Half of those who tested positive reported having symptoms .
Fever was the most common - reported by 21 of the 68 children who tested positive for coronavirus antibodies .
Cough was also common but less specific , being reported as commonly by children who tested negative as those who tested @ @ @ @ @ @ @ diarrhoea , vomiting and abdominal cramps - were reported by 13 of the 68 children who tested positive for antibodies , and appeared to be significantly associated with coronavirus infection .
Loss of smell or taste was less common - reported by six of the children with antibodies .
None of the children in the study was seriously ill or needed to be admitted to hospital .
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Lead researcher Dr Tom Waterfield said : `` We know that , thankfully , most children who get the virus will not be very ill with it - but we still do not know how much children may be spreading it . ''
In the study , testing only those children with fever , cough or changes in smell or taste would have identified 26 out of 34 or 76 % of the symptomatic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ identified nearly all - 33 out of 34 or 97 % - of the symptomatic cases , he explained .
`` We are finding that diarrhoea and vomiting is a symptom reported by some children and I think adding it to the list of known symptoms is worth considering , '' Dr Waterfield said .
A Department of Health and Social Care official said : `` An expert scientific group keeps the symptoms of Covid-19 under review as we increase our understanding of the virus .
`` Anyone in England experiencing the main @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , a new continuous cough , or a loss or change to sense of smell or taste - should get a test as soon as possible . ''

Lead researcher Dr Tom Waterfield said: "We know that, thankfully, most children who get the virus will not be very ill with it - but we still do not know how much children may be spreading it."


bbcuk--2020-09-03--Government 'overseeing the demise of UK aviation'

Leading figures in UK aviation have expressed frustration that the government has still not given backing for Covid-19 testing at airports .
The head of Southampton , Aberdeen and Glasgow airports accused ministers of `` overseeing the demise of UK aviation '' .
And the bosses of Virgin Atlantic and Heathrow Airport said `` leadership '' was needed on the testing issue , warning of the huge number of jobs at stake .
The Department for Transport said it had given huge support to the sector .
The aviation industry sees airport testing as a way for passengers to leave @ @ @ @ @ @ @ travel industry get back on its feet after lockdown .
Foreign travel was paralysed for several months by the pandemic , with airlines , airports and tour firms shedding thousands of jobs .
Derek Provan , chief executive of AGS Airports , which runs Southampton , Aberdeen and Glasgow , said the sector was seeing more job losses than the demise of the coal industry in the 1980s .
`` That 's surely not an accolade any government would like to have , '' he said .
France and Germany are already using @ @ @ @ @ @ @ countries with a higher infection rate .
Ministers in the UK have for months been considering whether to back testing at UK airports .
They are said to be looking at a two-test system to reduce the risk of someone who recently contracted the virus giving a `` false negative '' result .
Under that system two negative results , several days apart , would mean someone would not have to quarantine for the full 14-day period .
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`` Without free and fast travel with the US , we wo n't see a rebound of aviation and this will stall the economic recovery of the UK , which of course is already in recession , '' he said .
A pilot project was set up at Heathrow to trial coronavirus testing but it is currently not in operation because the tests have not been endorsed by the government .
With the list of countries on the UK 's quarantine list changing every week @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to and from Britain were facing `` quarantine roulette '' .
Holidaymakers returning from countries on the UK 's quarantine list are required to self-isolate for 14 days .
Countries are normally added to the list when they record more than 20 cases per 100,000 people in the past week .
Last week , Switzerland , Jamaica and the Czech Republic joined France , Spain and a number of others on the list .
Ministers are expected to decide later whether Portugal and Greece should be added .
Scotland put Greece on its @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the UK testing positive after holidaying on the island of Zakynthos .
John Holland-Kaye said the government needed to change its approach .
`` I think the government has been very cautious , really focusing on the health crisis and yet we have an unemployment crisis looming .
`` The UK government needs to get behind testing as an alternative to quarantine to save millions of jobs in this country , '' he said .
The impact of air travel crisis was underlined on Wednesday when Heathrow said it was in talks with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ staff .
The move was needed to protect jobs , the airport said .
Aviation bosses also want `` regional travel corridors '' when certain parts of a country have a low infection rate .
Mr Provan said calls for regional travel corridors and testing at airports were falling on deaf ears .
`` We are not getting any response back from the government . ''
And he said that this was causing `` huge frustration '' across an industry that was already having to shed tens of thousands of jobs .
A @ @ @ @ @ @ @ : `` We provided unprecedented support to the aviation industry - taking early action on airport slots , loans , tax deferrals , and paying people 's wages through the furlough scheme .
`` While protecting public health remains our priority , we are working closely with experts to keep our approach to quarantine under constant review , '' the spokesman said .
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bbcuk--2020-09-03--Charlie Gard's parents 'blessed' with arrival of baby boy

The parents of Charlie Gard , who was at the centre of a legal row over his treatment before he died , have said they have been `` blessed '' by the birth of another son .
Oliver Gard was born the day after what would have been Charlie 's fourth birthday and has not inherited his brother 's rare genetic condition .
Charlie died in 2017 after a legal bid for experimental treatment was refused .
Connie Yates and Chris Gard said : `` We never thought we 'd be happy again . ''
`` As soon as I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ happier , like I could smile again , '' Ms Yates told BBC Breakfast .
`` I think before , I would plaster a smile on and say 'yeah I am OK ' all the time .
But now I feel I can smile and mean it . ''
Charlie had encephalomyopathic mitochondrial DNA depletion syndrome - a rare genetic condition that causes progressive muscle weakness and brain damage - and died in a hospice aged 11 months .
Doctors at Great Ormond Street Hospital said he could not see , hear or @ @ @ @ @ @ @ They argued it was not clear if he could feel pain and said he should be allowed to die with dignity , but Charlie 's parents fought for him to be given an experimental treatment in the US .
Their battle attracted worldwide attention and drew support from Donald Trump and Pope Francis but ended in defeat with a High Court ruling .
Mr Gard said : `` After we lost Charlie I just felt like a part of us died with him . ''
`` We will always live the 'what if @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` After I lost Charlie I did n't think I could love another boy like I did him .
`` So when he [ Oliver ] was born a lot of it was relief , because I felt like I did with Charlie and just this instant rush of love . ''
There was a chance Oliver , who was born on 5 August , might also have Charlie 's rare genetic condition but he was born healthy .
Ms Yates ' contractions began on what would have been Charlie 's birthday at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Mr Gard said .
`` I just feel that Charlie has had a massive part to play in making his brother healthy . ''
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They argued it was not clear if he could feel pain and said he should be allowed to die with dignity, but Charlie's parents fought for him to be given an experimental treatment in the US.


bbcuk--2020-09-03--Mortgage deals plummet as lenders play safe

Low-deposit mortgage deals available to borrowers have plummeted in recent months as lenders play safer during the economic fall-out from coronavirus .
Borrowers able to offer 10 % of the value of a home as a deposit could have chosen from 779 deals at the start of March , data from Moneyfacts shows .
Six months later , the choice was now down to around 60 , the financial information company said .
Lenders are being stricter about who they lend to amid fears of defaults .
Some large lenders have already said they would not currently consider applications from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have a return to work date .
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Rachel Springall , from Moneyfacts , said the situation was `` hugely frustrating '' for these potential buyers .
`` Product availability has plummeted since March , when there were hundreds of deals to choose from .
There are now @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to get a foot onto the property ladder may now hold their plans , particularly if they only have a 5 % deposit , '' she said .
Amy is relocating from Glasgow and had a mortgage agreed in principle , but has now been told she needs to offer more upfront .
`` I now need to make the difference up with another £20,000 , '' the 38-year-old said .
`` It was all totally manageable , I do n't understand , it just seems ludicrous .
I 'm employed in social @ @ @ @ @ @ @ threat , I 've been working as a key worker throughout this pandemic .
I 've had a mortgage since I was 21 .
`` I 've moved my daughter 's schools , so I just had to go forward with it .
It 's not ideal for a five-year-old , it 's not very fair . ''
HSBC became the latest lender to temporarily restrict lending on 90 % loan-to-value deals in what one mortgage broker described as a `` sign of the times '' .
Aaron Strutt , of Trinity Financial @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the books , and that meant a spread of borrowers ranging from first-time buyers - who might be more risky if house prices fell - to those borrowing a far smaller proportion of the value of a property .
Self-employed people were also being asked for more information , including bank statements and accounts , when they applied for a mortgage .
Mortgage lending has still picked up since lockdown , with many people trying to secure mortgages after a relatively swift agreement to buy a property during a post-lockdown pick-up in house-buying @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an expectation that this mini-boom will not last as job losses mount and finances are stretched as government support schemes are wound down .
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"Product availability has plummeted since March, when there were hundreds of deals to choose from. There are now very few. Those who had expected to get a foot onto the property ladder may now hold their plans, particularly if they only have a 5% deposit," she said.


bbcuk--2020-09-03--Strictly Come Dancing: Bill Bailey and EastEnders' Maisie Smith join line-up

Comedian Bill Bailey and Invictus Games medallist JJ Chalmers have been added to the Strictly Come Dancing line-up .
They 've been joined by reality TV star Jamie Laing and EastEnders actress Maisie Smith , who were later announced as 2020 's ninth and 10th contestants .
Bailey , a stand-up comedian , actor and musician is known for appearances on TV shows like QI and Black Books .
Speaking to Zoe Ball 's BBC Radio 2 breakfast show , Bailey said his dance history was a `` little patchy '' .
Laing , meanwhile , had been due to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was forced to pull out due to a foot injury .
The 2020 series will begin in October but will be shorter than usual , and judge Bruno Tonioli will have a reduced role amid coronavirus restrictions .
The BBC has confirmed that the dancers will be staying in a hotel for two weeks ahead of pre-recording all the the group dances , and that the contestants will be able to rehearse , perform and go home to their family each night - following government guidelines .
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This @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are unveiled Maisie Smith was revealed as the tenth contestant on the show , late on Thursday morning .
The actress and singer is best known for playing Tiffany Butcher-Baker in EastEnders .
`` Get me in those sequins , '' she said , reacting to the news of her announcement .
`` I ca n't wait to dive into the Strictly fancy dress box this winter !
This is a dream come true . ''
Before storming into Albert Square as Bianca 's daughter , Tiffany , Smith made her acting debut @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Boleyn Girl - alongside Scarlett Johansson and Eddie Redmayne .
Her role in the long-running BBC soap saw her scoop the award for best dramatic performance from a young actress , at the 2009 British Soap Awards .
The returning Jamie Laing was the ninth celebrity contestant confirmed for series 18 of the Bafta-winning show .
Laing became a household name in 2011 on the Channel 4 reality show , Made in Chelsea , and this year launched his own podcast , 6 Degrees from Jamie and Spencer , alongside Spencer Matthews .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Candy Kittens , in 2012 .
`` Here we go again , hopefully this time I can last long enough so my mum can see me dance , '' said Laing .
He added : `` The reason I 'm doing it , is to make my mum proud but all I did last year was make her even more disappointed .
Let 's change that this year , ca n't wait !
! ''
JJ Chalmers ' career as a Royal Marine Commando was cut short after he suffered life-changing injuries following @ @ @ @ @ @ @ blast crushed an eye socket , burst his eardrums , destroyed his right elbow , blew off two fingers on his left hand and left holes in his legs .
After years of rehabilitation , including more than 30 operations , he went on to compete in the 2014 Invictus Games where he captained the Trike Cycling team and took home three medals .
He later embarked on a career in broadcasting , presenting coverage of the Rio Paralympics and anchoring BBC One 's coverage of the Invictus Games .
Comparing Strictly to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's Lorraine : `` I 'm always looking for a challenge , I 'm always looking to push myself outside of my comfort zone . ''
`` And if I wanted to find a challenge in life like climbing Everest or going to the North Pole - of course those things would be difficult but they would be within my comfort zone essentially , because it 's the kind of thing I have been used to doing in my life , '' he went on .
`` This is completely off the chart @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a huge challenge .
I 'm looking forward to learning something brand new . ''
Despite his injuries , Chalmers said he wanted to be treated like `` any other contestant '' and did n't want any `` special treatment '' .
`` Whoever I partner with they 've got their work cut out , '' he added .
Comedian Bill Bailey was announced as the seventh star to strap on his dancing shoes .
The offbeat stand-up comedian , comic actor and musician is known for appearances on TV shows like QI @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Buzzcocks .
`` In these strange times we 're living through , it feels right to do something different and take on a new challenge , '' he said in a statement .
`` I have n't been to stage school and learnt to dance .
I have n't lived for the dance ...
I 'm not really Lord of the Dance .
I 'm caretaker of the dance , '' he joked .
`` It 's going to be quite a challenge but then that 's what this is about , taking @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , 55 , made his name on the stand-up circuit before becoming a regular panel show guest , TV and film actor , documentary presenter , and host of the BBC sketch show Is It Bill Bailey ?
He is also a classically-trained musician and has published a guide to British birds .
On Wednesday , in a review of his first live gig for six months , The Daily Telegraph said he `` remains one of the funniest , most brilliantly original comedians in the UK '' .
Clara Amfo , who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ slot , aid she `` could n't wait to fully embrace '' the experience of Strictly .
In recent years , Amfo has presented coverage of Glastonbury , the Brit Awards , Radio 1 's Big Weekend , the Bafta TV Awards and The Proms .
`` As we know this year has been a real challenge and escapism through dancing is something I know we all enjoy , '' she said .
`` So to be taught by a pro and live a fantasy is something that I ca n't wait to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ dancefloor ! ''
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She is about to start co-hosting a new Sunday morning show , All Around Britain .
Singh said she felt `` complete terror '' at the idea of taking part , likening it to `` embarking on a rollercoaster '' .
She previously worked as a producer and reporter for the BBC for 12 years , and presented @ @ @ @ @ @ @ : `` The initial feeling of being confirmed for Strictly is one of complete terror - feels like embarking on a rollercoaster , where you really want to do it but you are equally scared .
`` Hopefully after the first dance I will feel exhilarated rather than sick ! ''
Olympic boxer Nicola Adams will make Strictly Come Dancing history by becoming the first contestant to be part of a same-sex pairing .
She told BBC Breakfast she was the one who suggested having a female partner when producers asked her to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ first ever same-sex pair '' I think it 's really important , '' she said .
`` It 's definitely time for change .
Adams won a gold medal for Great Britain at the London 2012 Olympics , and again in Rio in 2016 .
She retired from the sport last year .
Award-winning actress and presenter Caroline Quentin is known for a range of acting roles , including Maddie in Jonathan Creek and DCI Janine Lewis in Blue Murder .
She has also starred in Kiss Me Kate , Life Begins and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ her most famous role was playing Dorothy in the hit 90s sitcom Men Behaving Badly .
She recently presented the documentary series Extraordinary Homes for BBC Two .
Quentin said she was `` thrilled and terrified in equal measure to be taking part '' in this year 's Strictly Come Dancing .
He played as a cornerback/safety in the National Football League for the Dallas Cowboys .
Bell then played for the Houston Texans , where he was named a recipient of the Ed Block Courage Award , one of the league 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ career with the New York Giants .
Bell now co-hosts The Jason & Osi Podcast with another former NFL star , Osi Umenyiora , and the pair appear as pundits on the NFL Show on the BBC .
`` Strictly is the epitome of British television and this year , more than ever , I 'm so proud and humbled to be participating , '' he said .
`` Strictly was the first show I ever watched when I moved to the UK and I 'm a massive fan .
My six-year-old daughter @ @ @ @ @ @ @ run out on the field at an NFL game but she is very excited about me taking to the dance floor .
I hope I can do her proud . ''
Singer and actor Max George shot to fame as a member of boy band The Wanted .
His former bandmate , Jay McGuiness , previously won Strictly Come Dancing in 2015 .
George said he was `` buzzing to be on Strictly this year '' , joking : `` I 'm not really one for the dance floor , but I take @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that Jay McGuiness set The Wanted 's bar so low . ''
The Wanted had two number one singles in the UK - All Time Low and Glad You Came - with the latter reaching the top three in the US Billboard chart .
After The Wanted took a break , Max moved to Los Angeles to pursue an acting career and starred in the sixth season of Glee as Clint .
He recently returned to music as a solo artist .
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"I haven't been to stage school and learnt to dance. I haven't lived for the dance... I'm not really Lord of the Dance. I'm caretaker of the dance," he joked. "It's going to be quite a challenge but then that's what this is about, taking on a new skill."


bbcuk--2020-09-03--SSE fined £2m by Ofgem over 'inside information'

Energy supplier SSE has been fined £2.06m by the regulator Ofgem for failing to publish inside information about the wholesale energy market .
SSE failed to publish timely information about future availability of its generation capacity , Ofgem said .
This was likely to have had a significant effect on forward wholesale electricity prices , it added .
SSE said it had acted in `` good faith '' , but admitted its actions had failed to meet Ofgem 's requirements .
The fine relates to delays in disclosing a deal that SSE struck with National Grid in March 2016 .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ units at its Fiddler 's Ferry power station were likely to close the following month .
However , on 22 March , it signed a non-binding agreement with National Grid to provide power from the site .
That reversed the likelihood that the units would close , said Ofgem .
With a combined generating capacity of 3 % of Britain 's peak electricity demand , this had a significant impact on demand and supply , affecting wholesale prices .
`` The agreement was likely to have a significant effect on wholesale prices , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Ofgem added .
`` SSE did not publish this information in a timely manner .
Instead , it waited until 30 March 2016 to make an announcement once it had finalised the contract . ''
• Energy bills : Millions set to see 'big savings ' as price cap lowered This resulted in four days ' trading without the market knowing that more generation was likely to be available than previously thought .
`` It is likely this led to some market participants paying more for wholesale electricity than they should have , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Martin Pibworth , SSE 's energy director , said the company took its market disclosures `` extremely seriously and acted in good faith '' , publishing details of its contract for Fiddlers Ferry power station once signed , which he said was in line with SSE 's interpretation of the regulations at the time .
`` We subsequently understood that Ofgem 's interpretation required disclosure to the market at an earlier stage .
We admit that our approach was not in line with this requirement , '' Mr Pibworth added .
`` SSE @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the contract was signed and remains committed to clear and transparent rules for all market participants .
We will be pressing regulatory authorities for additional guidance for market participants going forward . ''
Fiddler 's Ferry , SSE 's last coal-fired power station , was finally closed earlier this year .

In response, Martin Pibworth, SSE's energy director, said the company took its market disclosures "extremely seriously and acted in good faith", publishing details of its contract for Fiddlers Ferry power station once signed, which he said was in line with SSE's interpretation of the regulations at the time.


bbcuk--2020-09-02--Skateboard crash boy urges skaters to wear helmets

A boy who almost died in a fall at a skate park has said he would now urge skaters to wear safety helmets , even if it `` does n't look cool '' .
Sid Hudson , 16 , from Bury St Edmunds , suffered a `` catastrophic '' head injury in the crash on ramps in the town in July , when he was not wearing a helmet .
He was treated at Addenbrooke 's Hospital in Cambridge and put in a medically-induced coma but returned home three weeks ago .
Sid said he felt grateful to be alive @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to wear a helmet in the skateboarding culture because it `` messes up your balance '' and `` it does n't look cool '' .
`` But now that I have had this injury , I realise that I 'd rather not look cool than break my head open again or die even , '' said the teenager .
Sid spent four weeks in hospital following the crash on 11 July .
He said could not fully remember what happened but was trying a new skateboarding trick at the time .
Others have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ board and forced him into a ramp .
The teenager said it was `` horrible '' when he woke up from the coma .
`` It felt like I had just woken up from a nightmare but I was still in a nightmare , '' he said .
He said he was struggling to come to terms with how little he could do as he recovered from his injuries but said : `` I 'm alive and I 'm happy .
`` I 'm loving everything and I just want to spread awareness @ @ @ @ @ @ @ little rock would cause this much injury . ''
Sid 's mum Kirsty Hudson previously said medics `` thought he was going to die as it was such a catastrophic injury '' .
It has not , however , put her son off the hobby .
`` I would love to skateboard again , '' said Sid .
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He said he was struggling to come to terms with how little he could do as he recovered from his injuries but said: "I'm alive and I'm happy.


bbcuk--2020-09-03--Tony Abbott: Ministers defend ex-Australian PM over Brexit trade role

Ministers have defended former Australian PM Tony Abbott amid reports that he is being lined up for a role in post-Brexit trade talks .
Trade Minister Greg Hands told MPs he welcomed Mr Abbott 's desire to `` help this country out '' .
Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer said he had `` real concerns '' and `` would n't appoint '' Mr Abbott if he were PM .
Mr Abbott says he has had talks with UK ministers about a role but it has yet to be officially confirmed .
Opposition and some Tory MPs say he is unfit @ @ @ @ @ @ @ views on climate change and past `` misogynist '' and `` homophobic '' comments .
Asked in the Commons about Mr Abbott 's potential position as a policy adviser to International Trade Secretary Liz Truss , Mr Hands said : `` No appointments have been confirmed , but personally I welcome the fact that a former prime minister of Australia is willing to help this country out . ''
Earlier , Health Secretary Matt Hancock was asked on Sky News about concerns surrounding Mr Abbott 's attitude towards women and homosexuality .
Mr @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Abbott is homophobic or misogynistic , and when pushed , he added : `` He is also an expert on trade . ''
• Brexit trade role not official yet - Tony Abbott Reports that Mr Abbott , who was Australia 's prime minister between 2013 and 2015 is being lined up to work alongside Liz Truss have been met with anger from UK opposition parties and some Conservative MPs .
Sir Keir Starmer said : `` I have real concerns about Tony Abbott , I do n't think he 's the right @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was prime minister , I would n't appoint him .
Labour MP Marie Rimmer added : `` Surely there 's trade experts who are n't homophobic and misogynists ?
Britain deserves better than Tony Abbott representing us on the world stage . ''
Scotland 's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said Mr Abbott 's coronavirus views are `` deeply offensive and wrong '' and he is not fit to be a trade envoy .
`` But Tony Abbott , before these comments , is a misogynist , he 's a sexist , he 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ told Sky News .
`` Trade , in many respects , should reflect our values - there should be ethics attached to any country 's trading profile . ''
International Trade Secretary Liz Truss was later asked in the Commons about the possible appointment .
Following criticism from Labour MP Ruth Cadbury , Ms Truss said : `` I think it 's absolute hypocrisy to hear this type of argument from the Labour Party .
`` This is a party that has never elected a female leader despite having the opportunity time and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they 'd rather virtue signal and indulge in tokenism rather than take real action to improve the lives of women . ''
Labour 's Christian Matheson said : `` The appointment of the sexist and homophobic Tony Abbott is also the appointment of a climate change denier .
`` So does this indicate the government is moving away from any commitment in trade deals to maintain environmental protection ?
And if not , why have you put him in the job ? ''
Ms Truss replied : `` The reality is that those @ @ @ @ @ @ @ intolerant of anyone who does n't agree with them but are prepared to defend anything from their own friends . ''
Mr Abbott who led Australia 's Liberal Party between 2009 and 2015 , was challenged about some of his past comments at a select committee hearing on Tuesday .
Labour MP Claudia Webbe quoted remarks attributed to him in 2012 , that men were by physiology or temperament , more adapted than women to exercise authority and issue commands , and asked if , in the light of that opinion , he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Liz Truss .
Mr Abbott said he `` was n't sure '' he had ever used those words , and that it `` does n't sound like anything I 've said '' .
The former Australian prime minister is said to have struck up a friendship with Boris Johnson when he was foreign secretary .

Ms Truss replied: "The reality is that those on the left of politics are always intolerant of anyone who doesn't agree with them but are prepared to defend anything from their own friends."


bbcuk--2020-09-02--Weddings: Call to allow ceremonies outdoors and at home

Proposals to allow couples in England and Wales to marry outdoors or inside family homes have been put forward .
The Law Commission says the regulations that govern weddings are `` no longer meeting the needs of many couples '' .
It has proposed private gardens , beaches , parks and cruise ships as potential suitable venues .
Rather than force couples to choose between civil and religious marriages , it believes there should be scope for ceremonies reflecting other beliefs .
Professor Nick Hopkins , family law commissioner at the Law Commission , which reviews legislation , said wedding @ @ @ @ @ @ @ events in people 's lives but current laws were not fit for purpose .
• What are the rules on weddings ?
• 'Weddings every day of the week ' in 2021 '' Our proposals would give couples the freedom to choose the wedding venue they want and a ceremony that is meaningful for them .
By doing so , we hope to make the laws that govern weddings reflect the wishes and needs of today 's society , '' he said .
A spokesman for the Church of England said it would @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` Our research shows that being married in a place that has meaning is still important to couples and their families , '' they said .
`` The moments of waiting to walk down the aisle , standing at the steps and exchanging timeless vows that can only be said in a church , and turning to walk out of the church as a newly-married couple , are cherished . ''
What are the current rules ?
In England and Wales state a wedding must be either a religious ceremony or a civil @ @ @ @ @ @ @ place at a registered religious building • Same-sex couples can only be married in a building registered for the marriage of same-sex couples • An authorised person , such as a religious minister , must attend the ceremony and register the marriage .
• The civil ceremony must take place a register office or a venue approved by the local council • Two witnesses must be present at the ceremony • A registrar must carry out , or be present at , your ceremony .
Civil ceremonies can include readings , songs or @ @ @ @ @ @ @ or readings from religious scriptures .
The commission says wedding regulations are `` out of kilter '' with the more modern approach to weddings in Scotland , Ireland and the Channel Islands .
Scottish weddings are not governed by location restrictions .
It means couples have been married in isolated glens , on uninhabited islands and in ancient castles .
In addition , the Marriage ( Scotland ) Act 2002 stipulates marriages be conducted by any `` authorised celebrants '' - not necessarily a minister of religion or a registrar .
In Northern @ @ @ @ @ @ @ became lawful on Tuesday , there is no restriction on the location of a religious marriage .
However , civil marriages can only take place in approved venues .
In England , the Marriage Act 1994 allowed civil marriages to be take place in certain `` approved premises '' other than churches and register offices .
This opened up hotels , theme parks and even Oxford Street 's Virgin Megastore as official wedding venues .
The Law Commission says planning and postponing weddings during the Covid-19 pandemic has highlighted the restrictions faced by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wants non-religious belief organisations , such as Humanists , to be able to conduct legally-binding weddings .
It also wants to allow weddings to take place remotely during any future national emergency , such as another pandemic .
It says such changes would allow for `` simpler , less expensive weddings '' .
The commission will consult on the proposals until 3 December and aims to publish a report before the end of 2021 .
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"Our proposals would give couples the freedom to choose the wedding venue they want and a ceremony that is meaningful for them. By doing so, we hope to make the laws that govern weddings reflect the wishes and needs of today's society," he said.


bbcuk--2020-09-03--Amazon to create 7,000 UK jobs

Amazon to create 7,000 UK jobs

Online retail giant Amazon has said it will create a further 7,000 UK jobs this year to meet growing demand .
Amazon said it had already added 3,000 roles so far in 2020 , and so by the end of the year it will have created a total of 10,000 new jobs .
This will take its total permanent UK workforce to more than 40,000 .
Amazon says the new jobs will be permanent and pay a minimum of £9.50 an hour .
It is also recruiting 20,000 seasonal posts for the festive period .
The company has faced criticism @ @ @ @ @ @ @ way it treats staff and health and safety .
The coronavirus crisis and lockdowns , which saw many High Street shops temporarily closed , prompted massive growth in online shopping , benefiting online giants such as Amazon .
The latest retail sales figures showed that UK online sales in July were more than 50 % higher than pre-pandemic levels in February .
Online sales as a proportion of all UK retail sales hit a record high of 33.3 % in May , before falling back to 28.9 % in July .
Amazon took @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pandemic , and it says many of them will now be able to move into these new permanent roles .
The company is recruiting at more than 50 sites .
It said the creation of the new roles , which will include engineers , graduates , human resources , IT , health and safety and finance specialists , as well as the teams who will pick , pack and ship customer orders , was in response to growing customer demand .
• Which sectors are hiring at the moment ?
• DPD and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as demand surges • Unemployment rate : How many people are out of work ?
• Amazon at 25 : The story of a giant '' At the centre of the job creation programme are three new , state-of-the-art fulfilment centres in Darlington , Durham and Sutton-in-Ashfield , Nottinghamshire , each fitted out with advanced Amazon Robotics technology and each creating more than 1,000 new permanent roles , '' the firm said in a statement .
`` Construction of these new fulfilment centres began last year .
Darlington started operations in May and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ launch later this autumn . ''
Amazon 's `` huge expansion '' in the UK `` comes as little surprise , given the massive surge in sales the tech giant has experienced , as the e-commerce sector boomed during the pandemic , '' said Susannah Streeter , senior investment and markets analyst at Hargreaves Lansdown .
`` Despite spending billions of dollars gearing itself up to operate through the coronavirus crisis , Amazon still delivered a huge increase in profits during the second quarter .
`` With expansion planned right across the UK @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have to deliver some dramatic changes if they 're to compete with the king of e-commerce , '' she added .
Business Secretary Alok Sharma said the pandemic had been a `` challenging time for many businesses '' but that the new Amazon jobs were `` hugely encouraging '' .
Many firms - especially High Street retailers - have been cutting jobs in recent months , due to the effects of the coronavirus pandemic and as the government 's jobs retention scheme starts to wind down .
The number of employees on UK @ @ @ @ @ @ @ July , according to the most recent figures .
However , while many sectors have been hit hard , some companies have been recruiting .
Courier firm DPD and B & Q owner Kingfisher said in June that they would be hiring thousands more staff .
Supermarkets , which saw a surge in demand for online deliveries due to the pandemic , have also been hiring .
Tesco said in August that it would create 16,000 permanent jobs after lockdown led to `` exceptional growth '' in its online business .

The company is recruiting at more than 50 sites. It said the creation of the new roles, which will include engineers, graduates, human resources, IT, health and safety and finance specialists, as well as the teams who will pick, pack and ship customer orders, was in response to growing customer demand.


bbcuk--2020-09-03--Back to school: Coronavirus claims you should ignore

Millions of children are returning to school after the coronavirus lockdown .
To keep them and staff safe , precautionary measures , including the wearing of face coverings in some parts of the UK , have been introduced .
But these have prompted a range of misleading claims about what could happen to pupils on their return , which have been circulating on social media .
We 've looked at some of them .
Claim : Schoolchildren can be taken for tests and detained - without their parents ' consent .
Teachers can not take children to a coronavirus testing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is misleading to suggest they could be detained without parental access if they test positive .
But more than 500 Facebook and WhatsApp posts in the past month , one of which has been shared 10,000 times on Facebook , claim otherwise .
Aimed at `` all caring parents out there '' , many of the posts quote a letter from the children 's commissioner to the top officials in the departments of health and education , asking for assurances about the use of emergency powers under the Coronavirus Act to detain or @ @ @ @ @ @ @ FACE MASKS : When do I need to wear one ?
• SCHOOLS : What will happen if children catch coronavirus ?
• TESTING : What tests are available ?
• TEST AND TRACE : How does it work ?
• QUARANTINE : Who must self-isolate after arriving in the UK ?
• TEACHERS : Are they are at risk with schools reopening ?
In August , the commissioner updated her post online , saying : `` We have had confirmation from the DfE and DHSC that a parent , carer or legal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ screening to take place under these powers . ''
In the event of a positive test , the most likely result would be self-isolation at home , the commissioner adds .
While powers of detention do exist , they would be used only in extreme cases where there is a flagrant risk to other people , shadow public health minister Alex Norris says .
Guidance to public health officials on these powers is available on the UK government website .
Claim : All schoolchildren will be weighed in September There are no plans @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the BBC 's Instagram pages told us they had seen posts suggesting all schoolchildren would be weighed in September .
This appears to have started when Tam Fry , who chairs the National Obesity Forum , suggested pupils should be weighed in September and then again in the spring to see if they had lost any weight they had put on during lockdown .
The suggestion was discussed on Channel 5 's Jeremy Vine programme , on Monday 10 August , and in various newspaper articles .
But the only weighing of children @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the National Childhood Measurement Programme , overseen by Public Health England , which weighs children in Reception and Year 6 as part of the government 's childhood obesity strategy .
How can you spot misleading claims in your parents ' group chat ?
Understandably , lots of parents have concerns and questions about their kids going back to school - and they are taking to social media to talk about them .
But how can you spot misleading claims or conspiracy theories being shared in your parents ' WhatsApp or local Facebook @ @ @ @ @ @ @ First , ask yourself where the information being shared has come from - interrogate the source - is it reliable and do you know the origin of the claim ?
Rumours on group chats or local Facebook groups attributed to an unnamed source are probably not .
Instead , turn to reliable places for the latest updates , your child 's school , the NHS website or the BBC News app .
Secondly , think about how the information makes you feel .
Since these posts are often about keeping children safe , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
It 's the stuff that makes us fearful , angry , anxious , or joyful that tends to really go viral .
And urgent calls for action are often designed to ramp up anxiety - so be careful .
Thirdly , stop and think before you share .
Unless you 're certain information is correct , it 's better not to spread claims in group chats and with other parents .
It gets everyone in a panic .
Read more ways to stop bad information going viral here .
Claim : There @ @ @ @ @ @ @ children It is n't true to say that no teacher has been recorded as catching Covid from children .
Public Health England investigated all the outbreaks in schools in June , when schools were below 5 % capacity .
Most were due to staff passing on the virus to each other or pupils .
But in six of the 30 outbreaks , pupil-to-staff transmission was found to be the likely source .
It is correct to say children 's risk of being admitted to hospital with coronavirus or dying from it is low @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pupils in schools differ around the UK - in Scotland and Northern Ireland , for example , secondary school pupils will have to wear them between lessons .
In England , they are mandatory in areas under lockdown .
But the issue has led to a range of claims about masks recirculating - we 've looked into them in recent months .
There is no evidence , for example , properly worn masks cause hypoxia ( oxygen deprivation ) , carbon dioxide poisoning or damage to the immune system .
We have found @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the tactics in the post below to abduct children or that wearing masks somehow increases the risks .
This image has appeared in more than 150 posts on Facebook in the past month , mainly in the US but also in Canada , the Netherlands and the UK .
And it has been shared more than 26,000 times .
What should be setting off alarm bells about this post is the use of the hashtag # saveourchildren , which is used by the QAnon conspiracy-theory group , whose followers ' unfounded central belief @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a secret war against elite Satan-worshipping paedophiles in government , business and the media .
• QAnon : What is it and where did it come from ?
Some child-protection charities , such as the KidSafe foundation in Florida , have warned QAnon 's social-media activity `` threatens to diminish our identities , tarnish our reputations and harm our good works '' .
Other charities have said the posts have led to their helplines being overrun , preventing them doing their work .
And Save the Children in the US tweeted objecting to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
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Many followers of the BBC's Instagram pages told us they had seen posts suggesting all schoolchildren would be weighed in September. This appears to have started when Tam Fry, who chairs the National Obesity Forum, suggested pupils' weight should be taken at the start and end of the school year. The idea was to see if they had lost any weight they had put on during lockdown.


bbcuk--2020-09-02--Coronavirus: How it feels to be going back to school

' I did n't want to send them back' '' It 's scary but we do n't have a choice really , '' says Iram Kanwal .
`` You have to pay your fine or bring them to school .
I would 've been happy not sending them back right now because it 's too soon , but [ I 'm ] hoping for the best I guess . ''
Now her kids are returning to school and nursery , she says she 's been telling them to not get too close to other children and to keep washing their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Samavia , is still `` too small '' to really understand about the virus : `` She does n't even know what coronavirus is at the moment '' .
He says he 's excited to meet his friends again , but his mother , Sabia , says he was a little nervous in the car on his way to school .
`` I do n't know what work I 'm going to be doing .
It might be hard , it might be easy , but I 'm going to have to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Sabia says she 's relieved home-schooling is over .
`` At the beginning of lockdown it was fine , home-schooling was OK , but as time went on he lost his motivation .
I am just so glad he is going back to school . ''
`` It has been very hard , '' the carer adds .
`` I am a key worker , so she has been at school a while in the summer so we have n't been at home for too long .
At home you do n't @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they do in school . ''
Daniela , who is starting in Year 3 , gives a shy shrug when asked what she is looking forward to most , but says she is pleased to be back .
`` I am a bit nervous , '' Viorica adds , `` but I know that they will take care about sanitising and the hands and everything , so I ca n't say I am am really too nervous .
I am just excited that she is happy . ''
`` I 'm happy to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be back , '' says teaching assistant Gemma Twining as she starts back at work .
Her own children are aged 3 and 8 - and also returned to nursery and school respectively .
`` They have had such a long time off , such a long time away from their friends that they 're ready . ''
She says it has been `` challenging '' trying to teach the two different ages at home .
They both had five weeks back at school before the summer holidays .
`` That was great @ @ @ @ @ @ @ interaction , but obviously socially-distanced , '' she says .
`` For him , it 's his first day at big school , for me it 's because of the current pandemic and what 's been going on , '' says Michelle Hack as she explains why both her and her youngest son were feeling nervous .
Seven-year-old Alyssa Baptiste says she is looking forward to getting stuck in to maths and English classes in Year 3 - as well as seeing her friends .
But her dad is feeling a `` bit @ @ @ @ @ @ @ time , '' Mickel Baptiste adds , `` it 's good to get back to some sense of normality for her .
Obviously she has had a big break over the summer and when schools closed , so getting back into education for her I think will be really good and in that sense I am happy that it 's happening .
'Keeping them at home is risky '

He says he's excited to meet his friends again, but his mother, Sabia, says he was a little nervous in the car on his way to school. "I don't know what work I'm going to be doing. It might be hard, it might be easy, but I'm going to have to just learn it," he explains.