bbcuk--2020-06-10--Coronavirus: Single people can stay the night with loved ones, PM says

People living alone in England will be able to stay at one other household as part of a further easing of coronavirus restrictions .
Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced that , from Saturday , single adults can spend the night at another house in a `` support bubble '' .
No 10 said the change aims to help combat loneliness and that people are being trusted to observe the rules .
The relaxation does not apply to those who are shielding , or other UK nations .
The PM also announced a new national `` catch-up programme '' for school @ @ @ @ @ @ @ confirmed most children will not return to classrooms until September .
Mr Johnson told the daily Downing Street briefing the new `` support bubbles '' apply to single adult households or single parents with children under 18 .
`` All those in a support bubble will be able to act as if they live in the same household , meaning they can spend time together inside each others ' homes and do not need to stay two metres apart , '' he said .
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@ @ @ @ @ @ @ 1,300 times' He added : `` I want to stress that support bubbles must be exclusive , meaning you ca n't switch the household you are in a bubble with or connect with multiple households .
`` And if any member of the support bubble develops symptoms , all members of the bubble will need to follow the normal advice on household isolation . ''
In addition to the new `` support bubbles '' , the PM also confirmed non-essential shops can reopen on 15 June alongside outdoor zoos , safari parks and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for how the new `` support bubbles '' might work for single adults in England : • A grandparent who lives alone would be able to form a bubble with one of their children , which means they could go to see them and interact with their grandchildren as normal • A single parent could form a bubble with a parent or friend so they can interact as normal • Two single people who both live on their own could form a bubble • And a couple who do not live together could @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they both live alone No 10 also said that if a person lives alone but their partner has a flatmate , for example , then they can form a bubble but the flatmate can not then form their own with another household .
If anyone within a bubble develops coronavirus symptoms , everyone within the bubble must self-isolate for 14 days .
There were 8.2 million people living alone in the UK last year , according to the Office for National Statistics , with just under half aged 65-and-over .
There were also @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said the new rule is `` not designed for people who do n't qualify to start meeting inside because that remains against the law '' .
One part of the bubble has to be a single household , or be a single parent to children aged under 18 .
It does not apply to grandparents who live together , people living in houses of multiple occupancy , such as flat shares , or to couples who already live together .
Those who are shielding can not be advised to form a bubble , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` However , I want to say I know how hard it is for those of you who are shielding and we will say more next week about the arrangements that will be in place for you beyond the end of June . ''
Boris Johnson is keen to emphasise the government is moving slowly in easing the lockdown .
The `` support bubble '' plan is very limited - designed to help the loneliest in England .
It 's the government dipping another very tentative toe into the water when it comes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as lockdown is eased further , questions are increasing about the decisions we 've seen so far .
Comments from Prof Neil Ferguson on lockdown coming too late will be very uncomfortable reading for those in power , even if they can say they were acting on the advice they were getting .
Likewise , England 's chief medical officer saying testing could have been ramped up earlier will be seized upon by the government 's critics .
The government does n't want to talk about its early decisions yet - but many @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Laura Kuenssberg asked why children will soon be able to go and look at lions in a zoo but may not be able to return to the classroom until September .
Mr Johnson said the government had wanted to get the remainder of primary pupils back before the summer holidays .
But the circulation of coronavirus was `` not quite down far enough to change the social distancing measures that we have in our schools '' .
`` What we 'll be doing is a huge amount of catch-up for pupils over the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ adding that Education Secretary Gavin Williamson `` will be setting out a lot more next week about the catch-up programme '' .
He defended the approach on schooling by comparing England 's policy to other European countries .
And he said a return for all pupils in September depended on progress continuing in controlling the virus .
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Earlier , Prof Neil Ferguson , a former government science adviser , told MPs deaths in the UK would have halved had the country entered lockdown a week earlier .
Asked about the comments at the government briefing alongside the PM , the UK 's chief medical adviser Prof Chris Whitty said people would have different views on when the lockdown should have been introduced .
He said there was `` very limited '' information about the virus at that stage and we now know more .
The PM said : `` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
We know a lot more about the virus than we did in January , February or even March .
`` You have to proceed with caution , that is what we are doing . ''
The UK government 's chief scientific adviser Sir Patrick Vallance said the R number - the number of people an infected person passes the virus on to - remains `` just below one '' .
`` The epidemic is shrinking , but not fast , '' he said .
`` Numbers are coming down but are not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ also confirmed there have been a further 245 coronavirus deaths across all settings in the UK , taking the UK death toll to 41,128 .
The pandemic has , effectively , become a game of risk management - that 's because , as Prof Witty says , nothing is `` risk free '' .
We could continue to suppress the virus by not easing lockdown any further .
That would further reduce the spread of coronavirus - and no doubt save lives .
But it would come at a huge cost economically , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ also to people 's health , whether it is from mental or physical illness linked to continued strict curbs .
Instead , the fine line being trod by the government and its advisers is to navigate a way through this ( whether they are doing a good job or not is a whole other question ) .
The aim is to keep the spread of the virus low , while reopening society .
Whatever is done , there will be victims .
In the end it will come down to both political judgements @ @ @ @ @ @ @ continue to be lifted , and also individual judgements , in terms of how quickly we each embrace the new freedoms .
That , unfortunately , is the way life is in this pandemic .

He added: "However, I want to say I know how hard it is for those of you who are shielding and we will say more next week about the arrangements that will be in place for you beyond the end of June."


bbcuk--2020-06-10--Coronavirus: 'Earlier lockdown would have halved death toll'

The number of coronavirus deaths in the UK would have been halved if lockdown had been introduced a week earlier , a former government adviser has said .
Prof Neil Ferguson , whose advice was crucial to the decision to go into lockdown , said the outbreak had been doubling in size every three or four days before measures had been taken .
The prime minister said it was still too early to make such a judgement .
`` We will have to look back on all of it and learn the lessons that we can . ''
Boris Johnson @ @ @ @ @ @ @ things are still premature .
This epidemic has a long way to go . ''
Chief scientific officer Sir Patrick Vallance said important questions about the measures taken `` still needed to be addressed '' .
The UK 's chief medical adviser , Prof Chris Whitty , said looking back at `` how we improve on what we do '' was routine .
`` Part of the problem ... at that stage is that we had very limited information about this virus , '' he added .
In the UK , lockdown began @ @ @ @ @ @ @ people known to have died with coronavirus in the UK stands at 41,128 .
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Prof Ferguson , from Imperial College London , told a committee of MPs : `` Had we introduced lockdown measures a week earlier , we would have reduced the final death toll by at least a half .
`` So whilst I think the measures , given what we knew about this virus then , in terms of its @ @ @ @ @ @ @ we introduced them earlier , we would have seen many fewer deaths . ''
Prof John Edmunds , another scientist who advises government , recently said the delay to go into lockdown `` cost a lot of lives '' but the data available in March had been quite poor , making it `` very hard '' .
Prof Ferguson , who resigned as a government adviser last month after allegedly breaching lockdown rules , indicated many lives in care homes could have been saved .
`` We made the rather optimistic assumption that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' be said .
But `` that simply failed to happen '' .
Prof Ferguson said the government 's Scientific Advisory Group on Emergencies ( Sage ) had `` anticipated in theory '' the risk to people living in care homes .
And it had been discussed in meetings as early as February .
But the `` only way you can really protect care homes is to do extensive testing to make sure it does n't get in '' .
And more was now understood about how the virus was transmitted , Care @ @ @ @ @ @ @ one facility and might be spreading infection between residences , for example .
Coronavirus was growing `` exponentially '' in February and March .
Scientists have told BBC News an estimated 100,000 people were being infected every day in England by the time it went into lockdown .
Introducing measures a week earlier would have significantly cut that figure and in turn saved lives .
Why this did not happen is one of the major questions about the government 's handling of this pandemic .
It is far easier to look back than @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
There was a lack of information and the scale of the outbreak within the UK was not clear .
But other scientists were making the case for the UK to go into lockdown weeks before it happened .
Discussing the timing of the lockdown on BBC Radio 4 's More or Less programme , mathematician Kit Yates said there had been an `` overreliance '' on certain models when determining how fast the epidemic had been doubling .
`` Some members of [ pandemic modelling group ] SPI-M have communicated their concerns @ @ @ @ @ @ @ groups had more influence over the consensus decisions than others , '' he said .
This meant `` some opinions or estimates that may have been valid did n't get passed on up the chain '' .
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• THE R NUMBER @ @ @ @ @ @ @ matters On average , about 1,600 people a day die in the UK .
What is not known about the coronavirus deaths reported during the epidemic is to what extent those deaths are on top of that figure , or part of it .
Most of the victims have been older or with underlying health conditions .

"So whilst I think the measures, given what we knew about this virus then, in terms of its transmission, were warranted... certainly had we introduced them earlier, we would have seen many fewer deaths."


bbcuk--2020-06-10--JK Rowling responds to trans tweets criticism

JK Rowling has said she spoke out about transgender issues in part due to her personal experience of domestic abuse and sexual assault .
The Harry Potter author addressed criticism of her response to an article that described `` people who menstruate '' .
In a lengthy blog , she wrote her interest in trans issues stemmed from being a survivor of abuse and having concerns around single-sex spaces .
Actor Daniel Radcliffe was among those critical of Ms Rowling 's comments .
In the blog post published on Wednesday , Ms Rowling , 54 , detailed what she said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the need to talk about the issue .
These included her interest in `` both education and safeguarding '' and `` freedom of speech '' .
Explaining her final reason , she wrote : `` I 've been in the public eye now for over 20 years and have never talked publicly about being a domestic abuse and sexual assault survivor .
`` This is n't because I 'm ashamed those things happened to me , but because they 're traumatic to revisit and remember .
`` I also feel protective of my @ @ @ @ @ @ @ did n't want to claim sole ownership of a story that belongs to her , too .
`` However , a short while ago , I asked her how she 'd feel if I were publicly honest about that part of my life and she encouraged me to go ahead .
`` I 'm mentioning these things now not in an attempt to garner sympathy , but out of solidarity with the huge numbers of women who have histories like mine , who 've been slurred as bigots for having concerns around single-sex @ @ @ @ @ @ @ star of the Harry Potter film series , and Eddie Redmayne , who leads the cast of the Fantastic Beasts movies , have both criticised Ms Rowling for her comments about transgender issues .
Emma Watson , who played Hermione Granger in the Potter franchise , said : `` Trans people are who they say they are and deserve to live their lives without being constantly questioned or told they are n't who they say they are . ''
The row began last weekend , after Ms Rowling responded to a headline on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ menstruate '' by writing in a tweet : `` I 'm sure there used to be a word for those people .
Someone help me out .
Wumben ?
Wimpund ?
Woomud ? ''
Critics accused her of being transphobic , but Ms Rowling said she stood by her comments , saying it `` is n't hate to speak the truth '' .
`` My life has been shaped by being female .
I do not believe it 's hateful to say so , '' she said .
`` I know and love @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of sex removes the ability of many to meaningfully discuss their lives . ''
In December last year , the author voiced her support for a researcher who was sacked after tweeting that transgender people can not change their biological sex .
In the blog post on Wednesday , Rowling said she was motivated to address transgender issues through her Twitter account because of what she sees as an increasingly misogynistic society .
`` We 're living through the most misogynistic period I 've experienced , '' she continued .
`` Back in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ future daughters , should I have any , would have it far better than I ever did , but between the backlash against feminism and a porn-saturated online culture , I believe things have got significantly worse for girls .
`` Never have I seen women denigrated and dehumanised to the extent they are now . ''
Why is this such a fiercely debated topic ?
Transgender people say they just want equal rights , but some groups believe that will lessen women 's rights .
A key differentiation is between the words @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Our sex , which is physical - male or female - is distinct from our gender , which is psychological and social .
`` Women are oppressed on the basis of their biological sex , not their gender identity .
There has to be a place for the female sex as a distinct group , '' Stephanie Davies-Arai , who founded the Transgender Trend website - a place for parents to discuss trans issues , told BBC Radio 1 's Newsbeat .
This argument - the distinction between sex and gender - @ @ @ @ @ @ @ activist Julia Serano , who argues there are more than two discrete mutually exclusive sexes .
Instead , she argues sex is made up of a number of variable dimorphic traits - like chromosomes and reproductive organs - that sometimes align in a person and sometimes do n't .
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"For her to decide to use her incredible platform to be very critical and hateful towards a particular group of people, it just seems an irresponsible use of the platform by one of the most influential people in the world," he said.


bbcuk--2020-06-11--Don't hide history, says Oxford head in statue row

In the row over the statue of Cecil Rhodes , Oxford University 's head has warned against `` hiding our history '' .
Protesters want to pull down Oriel College 's statue of the 19th century imperialist , saying it is a symbol of racism and imperialism .
But vice-chancellor Louise Richardson said the views of the past had to be seen in the context of the time .
`` We need to confront our past , we need to learn from it , '' said Prof Richardson .
After the removal of the statue of slave trader Edward Colston @ @ @ @ @ @ @ statues , including that of Cecil Rhodes in Oxford , commemorating the Victorian imperialist , businessman and funder of scholarships .
The statue belongs to Oriel College , rather than the university , and Prof Richardson said she did not want to give a `` binary '' view on whether to remove it .
But she gave no indication of backing protesters wanting to take down the statue , instead warning against trying to hide the past and calling for a recognition that views from the past needed to be judged in their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Rhodes statue to be removed • Why is Cecil Rhodes such a controversial character ?
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Oxford 's MPs and a number of local councillors have supported calls to remove the Rhodes statue , arguing that it represented imperialist values that were no longer acceptable .
The Rhodes Must Fall campaign has called for a `` public and permanent acknowledgement '' of the university 's `` role in colonial violence '' .
`` My own view on this is that hiding our history @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' Prof Richardson told the BBC .
`` We need to understand this history and understand the context in which it was made and why it was that people believed then as they did , '' she said .
`` This university has been around for 900 years .
For 800 of those years the people who ran the university did n't think women were worthy of an education .
Should we denounce those people ?
`` Personally , no - I think they were wrong , but they have to be judged @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' said Prof Richardson .
In the era of Cecil Rhodes , support for imperialism had been the prevailing view , she said .
The vice-chancellor said that growing up in Ireland she had seen Oliver Cromwell as a `` barbarous '' figure - but she had seen his statue in Westminster and had learned more about him .
`` Cromwell to me was like Voldemort is to my children , '' she said , referencing the evil wizard in the Harry Potter novels .
`` But I went about learning more about @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Britain . ''
When looking at the attitudes and actions of the past , she asked : `` Do we use the ethics of today or do we use the morals and ethics of the time in which they lived ? ''
After a row about the statue a few years ago , there had been proposals for a plaque to be added to the Rhodes statue adding `` context '' about his life , and Prof Richardson said she regretted that this did not seem to have happened .
But she said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on statues from the past , but on the experience of students in the present , adding that the number of black and ethnic minority students had risen .
`` I would hate to think that any black student or student of any background would think that Oxford would be an unwelcoming place . ''
Prof Richardson was speaking as the university was about it announce its first new college for 30 years .
Reuben College is to open next year as a postgraduate college and the vice-chancellor said it will be `` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The college will focus on climate change , artificial intelligence and cellular life .
It takes it name from the Reuben family whose foundation has donated £80m to support it .
`` The idea is to find solutions to global problems that transcend national borders , '' said Prof Richardson , adding that the college would have a more `` egalitarian '' approach than the `` traditional formal set-up '' .
Oxford University has been at forefront of efforts to develop a vaccine for Covid-19 and she said it showed the necessity of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` It shows how important it is for a country like Britain to have as many first-rate research universities as possible .
We 're critical to the economic recovery , '' said Prof Richardson .

When looking at the attitudes and actions of the past, she asked: "Do we use the ethics of today or do we use the morals and ethics of the time in which they lived?"


bbcuk--2020-06-11--More students say university not value for money

More students think they are not getting good value for money from university , suggests an annual survey .
It found 31 % of students thought their courses were poor or very poor value , up from 29 % last year .
The survey , based on 10,000 students across the UK , was gathered in a year disrupted by Covid-19 and lecturers ' strikes .
`` Because of strikes and coronavirus there has been a massive gap in my learning , '' it quoted one student .
The Student Academic Experience Survey , which has been tracking student views @ @ @ @ @ @ @ satisfaction with value for money - down from 41 % to 39 % - with another 30 % thinking it was neither good or bad value .
The survey is published by the Higher Education Policy Institute - and its director Nick Hillman said the survey showed that with disruption to studies and anxieties about the future jobs market `` many students are worried about their own lives '' .
Alison Johns , chief executive of Advance HE , which co-produced the report , said it was a `` continuing and significant concern @ @ @ @ @ @ @ less positive university experience than white students .
• Should I go to university this year ?
• Students might have to stay in protective bubbles The study considers universities across the UK , and found tuition fees - charged in England , Wales and Northern Ireland - were the biggest cause for disquiet .
Only about a quarter of students felt they had been given enough information on how fees were spent .
There were also concerns about a lack of contact hours with teaching staff - which was linked to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the coronavirus outbreak .
In terms of what made a positive difference , students highlighted the importance of the quality of teaching .
There were also signs that more students felt they were getting useful feedback from staff on work that had been assessed .
The survey revealed widespread worries about well-being among students , with low levels of positive responses .
Only 11 % agreed they had `` life satisfaction '' and 15 % saw their lives as `` worthwhile '' .
A significant majority - 84 % - believed universities @ @ @ @ @ @ @ parents or guardians if there were serious concerns about a student 's mental health .
Mr Hillman said if financial pressures on universities meant cutting services , this suggested that support services for mental health `` should not be at the front of the queue for those cuts '' .
The survey this year looked more closely at the experience of students who got places through the clearing system - where students are matched with empty places after exam results are published .
About a fifth of students in the survey had gone @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of these said they would choose the same course and university again .
Universities will be preparing to reopen campuses for the autumn - and applicants will be wondering how courses will be taught , whether online or in-person or a mixture of both .
The higher education , the Office for Students , has told universities in England the information they must give to those applying - with 18 June the deadline for making a firm choice .
Universities will have to specify the balance between online and face-to-face teaching , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ facilities such as libraries .
If there are parts of a course that are no longer possible , such as placements or field trips , these will have to be highlighted .
And there will have to be clarity over how much will be paid in fees and how the course will be assessed .
`` These are exceptionally challenging times for both students and universities , but students must be told clearly how their courses will be taught next year , '' said Nicola Dandridge , chief executive of the Office for @ @

About a fifth of students in the survey had gone through clearing - and only 54% of these said they would choose the same course and university again.


bbcuk--2020-06-10--Ant and Dec sorry for impersonating people of colour

Ant and Dec have apologised for impersonating people of colour on Saturday Night Takeaway .
The duo concealed their real identities with darker make-up and prosthetics in order to pull pranks on famous people .
In a statement on Wednesday , they said they were `` sincerely sorry '' and had requested ITV remove the 2003 and 2004 sketches from its catch-up service .
Their apology follows widespread Black Lives Matter protests , in the US and the UK , over the death of George Floyd .
`` During past episodes of Saturday Night Takeaway we impersonated people of colour @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , '' they wrote in a statement .
`` We realise that this was wrong and want to say that we are sincerely sorry to everyone that we offended . ''
They added : `` We purposely stopped doing this several years ago and certainly would not make these sketches today . ''
The presenting pair dressed up as two fictional Jamaican women , Patty and Bernice , during a segment in 2003 , and as two Japanese girls , Suki and Keiko , the year after , adopting fake accents .
In @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 19th consecutive presenting award , at the National Television Awards .
But it 's not the first time this year that they have had to apologise for causing cultural offence on their primetime weekend show .
In March , they both wore headbands that featured the Japanese Rising Sun flag - seen by some as a symbol of Japan 's imperialist past - during a martial arts inspired performance alongside pop singer Anne Marie .
• ITV and Anne-Marie apologise for Ant and Dec performance • Little Britain pulled from iPlayer and Netflix @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the BBC removed the popular comedy Little Britain from streaming sites due to objections resurfacing regarding some of the sketch show 's similarly outdated characters .
On Wednesday , BBC director general Tony Hall said creators Matt Lucas and David Walliams had agreed with the decision .
`` We are constantly looking at what we have in our archive and thinking , is it still appropriate ? ''
Lord Hall told BBC Radio 4 Front Row .
`` Times move on .
Indeed I think David and Matt , who made the programme @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as well .
It was acknowledged by them .
So we 're constantly keeping this under review , and that 's why the decision has been made . ''
However , Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden said he would not have removed the series , which was originally broadcast between 2003-2008 .
`` The BBC have editorial independence , and it would n't have been my choice , but that 's up to the BBC , '' he told ITV 's Robert Peston .
`` I 'm not going to second-guess them all the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in question last November , Walliams told BBC arts editor Will Gompertz that blacking up was acceptable at the time - but it was `` probably the right thing '' that people do n't do it any more .
`` It was acceptable at some point about 15 years ago because lots of other comedians were doing it at the time , and now it 's become unacceptable again , '' he said .
`` It was unacceptable , then it was acceptable , then it was unacceptable again , so it 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I do n't exactly know why , but I think it 's good that people express what they want to see and what they do n't want to see - it 's perfectly reasonable . ''
Last week , comedian Leigh Francis issued an emotional apology for having made himself up as black celebrities in the noughties impression show Bo ' Selecta .
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"It was unacceptable, then it was acceptable, then it was unacceptable again, so it's quite interesting how that has shifted. I don't exactly know why, but I think it's good that people express what they want to see and what they don't want to see - it's perfectly reasonable."


bbcuk--2020-06-10--Coronavirus: Renewed push for 'travel corridors'

UK industry bodies have again pushed the government to allow `` travel corridor '' deals with other countries .
They want to know when and how ministers will agree deals with other countries so more people would be exempt from new quarantine rules for people arriving into the UK .
The business and university groups say it is vital for the economy that the UK begins to open up to trading partners .
The government said it was continuing to consider such travel corridors .
A range of organisations representing businesses across the UK have written to ministers asking them @ @ @ @ @ @ @ government might relax travel restrictions .
The bosses of groups representing industry , tourism , hospitality and universities , as well as regional and national chambers of commerce said it was `` vital '' that the UK began to open up for trade .
This is a plea for from businesses and universities for clarity on when travel restrictions between the UK and other countries will be eased .
In a letter to the home secretary , the foreign secretary , and the transport secretary , the group made three demands .
They @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the government will agree travel corridors with countries with low infection rates , so passengers on certain routes will not have to self-isolate for two weeks when they arrive in the UK .
They also want to know when the Foreign Office will move away from its current blanket advice against all but essential travel abroad .
They argue a more nuanced approach is needed , based on the risk posed by individual countries .
Finally they call for a more comprehensive strategy on health screening at the border .
They say businesses @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to know when journeys abroad might be possible again .
`` As we look to recover from the economic shock that Covid-19 has delivered , it will be vital that we start to open the UK up to our trading partners , '' the signatories said .
The groups , which include the Confederation of British Industry ( CBI ) , the British Chambers of Commerce ( BCC ) and the Federation of Small Businesses ( FSB ) , said that whole sectors of the UK economy `` simply wo n't recover and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and tourism groups have been urging the government to relax quarantine restrictions to aid the UK economy .
In May , industry groups said the UK risks being left behind without air bridges , while tourism organisations also backed those calls .
A government spokesperson said : `` We recognise this is a challenging period for businesses and have announced an unprecedented package of support measures to help them , while also trying to avoid a second peak of this deadly virus by managing the risk of cases being imported from abroad .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ help tackle the spread of the disease and protect public health .
The government is continuing to consider the travel corridors concept as a possible way of relaxing border measures and increasing travel once it is safe to do so .
`` We are monitoring the global travel situation closely and keeping our advice against all non-essential travel under continuous review . ''

They want more detail on how and when the government will agree travel corridors with countries with low infection rates, so passengers on certain routes will not have to self-isolate for two weeks when they arrive in the UK.


bbcuk--2020-06-11--Coronavirus: Home insulation 'could create cheap jobs'

Making people 's homes cosy is the cheapest way to create jobs as the UK prepares to fight recession , a report says .
Its authors say a job insulating homes would be much cheaper than creating a road maintenance job , for example .
Jobs in building roads are more costly to create , as the work is heavily mechanised .
The figures will be sent to the Treasury , which is reviewing a package of job stimulus measures for July .
The report authors say a job in home insulation can be created for £59,000 - that 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , which is estimated by the government to be more than £250,000 .
Those figures include retrofitting 10 homes with insulation , and the road surface laid by a worker .
The report comes from a coalition of charities , businesses and pressure groups known as the Energy Efficiency Infrastructure Group ( EEIG ) .
Their aim is to upgrade the UK 's aged housing stock .
They say home insulation would create jobs in all areas of the UK as well as supporting the government 's aim of net zero carbon emissions @ @ @ @ @ @ @ other benefits .
It would cut local pollution ; reduce bills to release cash back into the economy ; and lower the costs of sickness caused by draughty homes .
The document estimates that 40,000 jobs could be created by the government in insulation over the next two years , and 150,000 by 2030 .
Its author , Pedro Guertler , told BBC News : `` Really this is a no-brainer .
It 's fantastically good value for money - it should have been done years ago .
We can hit so many @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` It 's obvious that insulating homes provides very good value - far , far better value for the taxpayer than building roads , for instance . ''
The government 's manifesto promised £9.2bn for home energy efficiency , but few details have yet emerged .
It also pledged £28bn on roads .
Sarah Kostense-Winterton , EEIG chair , said : `` Net zero plans will hit a wall if the government continues to sidestep serious action . ''
`` Our country is in dire need of a green stimulus recovery .
Surely @ @ @ @ @ @ @ future-proof our homes while providing buoyancy to our drained economy ? ''
The report says efficiency improvements in buildings so far are saving households up to £500 a year .
But it notes that the current pace of decarbonisation is not yet on track for 2050 .
The Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on May 14 that the government 's commitment to net zero emissions by 2050 `` remains undiminished '' by the Covid crisis .
Ministers are said to be seeking projects that are `` shovel-ready '' - that 's ready to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was adopted by President Obama in the USA following the 2009 recession , but many big infrastructure projects proved far from ready .
We asked the Treasury if it had made value-for-money calculations on prospective job-creating activities .
It has n't yet replied .
Meanwhile , the Local Government Association says in a separate report that nearly 700,000 direct jobs could be created in England 's low-carbon and renewable energy economy by 2030 , rising to more than 1.18 million by 2050 .
It says the demand for `` green '' jobs will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a net zero economy .
This , it maintains , will help to cushion job losses due to coronavirus .
It predicts that 46 % of an estimated 700,000 low-carbon jobs by 2030 will be in clean electricity generation and providing low-carbon heat for homes and businesses .
The report forecasts that around 21 % will be involved in installing energy efficiency products , while 14 % will be involved in manufacturing low-emission vehicles and charging infrastructure .
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Its author, Pedro Guertler, told BBC News: "Really this is a no-brainer. It's fantastically good value for money - it should have been done years ago. We can hit so many government objectives at the same time.


bbcuk--2020-06-10--Coronavirus: Police warn of lockdown radicalisation threat

The coronavirus lockdown may have led more individuals to become radicalised as they spend more time online , a police chief has warned .
The Metropolitan Police 's Lucy D'Orsi said the impact of the lockdown on the terrorism threat was not yet known .
She urged the public to remain alert and vigilant as people return to crowded places closed in March .
The current UK threat level is `` substantial '' meaning an attack is likely .
`` The reality is that the threat has not gone away , '' Met Police Deputy Assistant Commissioner D'Orsi told the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the mechanisms to spot the signs someone has been radicalised will not have been present during the pandemic .
Crowded places have been a prime focus for terrorist attacks in recent years .
As lockdown eases , she is concerned terrorists will be looking to make an impact .
`` My plea to the public is as lockdown eases and people return to crowded places , we need to remain alert , we need to remain vigilant , '' DAC D'Orsi , who is also national policing lead for protective security , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ individuals supporting far-right as well as jihadist ideologies .
Police have said their own ability to operate has not been affected by lockdown and they have been able to take advantage of the fact that some people under investigation are staying in one place .
But they are also aware that people are spending more time online , which carries risks as that has increasingly been a means of radicalisation .
DAC D'Orsi said what that meant in terms of radicalisation was as yet unknown .
Some terrorist groups have adapted their methods @ @ @ @ @ @ @ including using the coronavirus crisis .
`` They are looking to change the way they deliver their propaganda , '' she said , adding that propaganda often seeks to divide communities .
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That is because many will come from public bodies , including schools , which will have not been operating in the same way .
It leaves the possibility that a problem has been brewing beneath the surface which may now become visible .
Officers said one advantage of lockdown has been that people have undertaken an online counter-terrorism training course from home .
Some 70,000 people have used the 'Action Counters Terrorism ' interactive course which is designed for members of the public to help them @ @ @ @ @ @ @ what to do in the event of an attack .
Overall half a million participants have responded to the call since the course was launched two years ago .
`` Having more people with a basic level of awareness , and who know what to do if they see suspicious activity , is a real asset to the police , '' DAC D'Orsi said .

Police have said their own ability to operate has not been affected by lockdown and they have been able to take advantage of the fact that some people under investigation are staying in one place.


bbcuk--2020-06-10--Hackney police attack condemned as "sickening"

The home secretary and the Police Federation have condemned an attack on two police officers which was filmed by members of the public .
Video circulating on social media shows an officer struggling on the ground with a man in Frampton Park Road in Hackney , north London .
The attack was called `` sickening '' by Priti Patel , while the federation said : `` We are not society 's punchbags . ''
Two men , aged 20 and 38 , were arrested on suspicion of assault on police .
The officers , one male and one female , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hospital treatment , the Metropolitan Police said .
A member of the public , who had claimed to have been assaulted , flagged down the police on Wednesday afternoon and directed them to their alleged attacker .
In a statement , the Met said : `` As an officer attempted to speak with those involved , one of the men resisted and a struggle ensued .
A number of other people became involved whilst the officer was on the ground . ''
Footage appears to show the officer trying to restrain a man @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with the officer pinned under the suspect .
Passers-by began filming and taking selfies as the officer and the suspect grappled .
The female officer attempted to keep people away from the scene and also suffered injuries before more officers arrived and arrested the two men currently in custody .
Ken Marsh , chairman of the Metropolitan Police Federation , said : `` Yet again this starkly shows the dangers [ officers ] face and the bravery they show each and every day keeping Londoners safe .
`` We are not society 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to go home to at the end of every shift , but the dangers are stark and seemingly escalating . ''
Superintendent Martin Rolston said : `` This incident , which was captured on someone 's mobile phone is truly shocking .
`` My officers went to the assistance of a member of the public - who asked for their help - after stating that they had been assaulted .
`` What happened next is a reminder of the risks our officers take whilst going about their duties . ''
`` My thoughts @ @ @ @ @ @ @ subject to this disgusting violent attack . ''
Mayor of London Sadiq Khan said : `` I utterly condemn the disgraceful attack on two Metropolitan Police officers this afternoon .
`` These brave officers were doing their duty and assisting the public .
We owe them a debt of gratitude . ''

In a statement, the Met said: "As an officer attempted to speak with those involved, one of the men resisted and a struggle ensued. A number of other people became involved whilst the officer was on the ground."


bbcuk--2020-06-10--Commonwealth rejects automatic second term for baroness

Commonwealth governments have rejected a fresh attempt to give the organisation 's secretary-general Baroness Scotland an automatic second term of office .
In a letter - obtained by the BBC - Boris Johnson says a `` significant and diverse number '' of heads of government `` from across the Commonwealth '' opposed the idea of Lady Scotland being reappointed for another four years without facing re-election .
The prime minister - who is the current `` chair-in-office '' for the Commonwealth - says that he hopes the heads of government can instead agree just to extend Lady Scotland 's contract @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The 54 heads of government had expected to decide Lady Scotland 's future at their big biennial summit - known as CHOGM - in Rwanda this month but the meeting was postponed because of the coronavirus pandemic .
A Commonwealth Secretariat spokesman said the proposal for automatic reappointment had been made because of the uncertainty of when CHOGM might take place , probably next year .
Commonwealth governments now have until 22 June to decide whether to extend Lady Scotland 's current term until next year .
There is a need for haste @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on 27 June .
This is the second time that Commonwealth heads of government have rejected the automatic reappointment of Lady Scotland .
At the end of last year , some supportive member states put forward the proposal but twice as many countries opposed the idea .
In the letter , dated 8 June , Mr Johnson wrote : `` As you will recall , I wrote to you on 13 May , in my capacity as Commonwealth chair-in-office , to ask whether there were any objections to the proposal from Her Excellency @ @ @ @ @ @ @ supported by others , that we should reappoint Baroness Scotland as Secretary-General of the Commonwealth for a second four-year term now . ''
He went on : `` In response to my letter , a significant and diverse number of colleagues from across the Commonwealth have communicated that they do not support that proposal , but prefer that the decision on the next substantive secretary-general appointment should be taken at CHOGM , according to our established practice .
Therefore I must respectfully confirm that there is no consensus for the immediate reappointment of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ . ''
Instead , Mr Johnson argues for the temporary extension of Lady Scotland 's current term , which he says `` would follow our established practice , and would also be the option most consistent with the spirit '' of the current rules `` according to which secretaries-general are to be appointed by us collectively '' .
A Foreign Office spokesperson said : `` We do n't comment on private correspondence between Commonwealth member states .
`` Decisions on the appointment of secretaries-general are a matter for heads of government .
`` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ been made at CHOGMs .
`` We will work with other Commonwealth countries on the process of appointing a secretary-general for the next four-year term . ''
A Commonwealth spokesperson said : `` The reappointment process for Commonwealth Secretary General 's occurs when leaders gather for the biennial Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting ( CHOGM ) .
`` The secretary-general , Baroness Scotland , came into post on 1 April 2016 for a term of four years .
`` The usual convention is that an incumbent seeking a second term in office is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ term .
`` The secretary-general , Baroness Scotland has been supported to serve a second term by Dominica , her country of birth .
The statement went on : `` Commonwealth member states agreed to extend the current secretary-general 's contract in order to consider the reappointment at CHOGM in Rwanda in June 2020 .
`` However , CHOGM has been postponed of due to the Covid-19 pandemic .
`` A member state wrote to the chair in office to request that Heads of Government consider reappointment now due to the uncertainty of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ place due to the unprecedented Covid-19 pandemic .
`` The chair in office wrote to member states on 8 June 2020 to state that consensus was not reached for reappointment to occur now in the absence of CHOGM .
`` Therefore , the chair in office has proposed that , as is customary , the reappointment process will now take place when CHOGM is able to meet . ''
Earlier this year the British government suspended its funding of the Commonwealth Secretariat , the body that runs the international organisation from London .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's annual £4.7m voluntary contribution would be withheld until her secretariat improved its financial procedures .
The secretariat insisted it was implementing recommendations made by external auditors .
The UK decision came after Lady Scotland was criticised by auditors for `` circumventing '' usual competitive tendering rules when she awarded a lucrative consultancy contract to a company run by a friend .
The auditors also discovered that procurement rules had been waived by the secretariat on no fewer than 50 occasions over three years .

He went on: "In response to my letter, a significant and diverse number of colleagues from across the Commonwealth have communicated that they do not support that proposal, but prefer that the decision on the next substantive secretary-general appointment should be taken at CHOGM, according to our established practice. Therefore I must respectfully confirm that there is no consensus for the immediate reappointment of the secretary-general for a second four-year term."


bbcuk--2020-06-10--Coronavirus: What are social distancing and self-isolation rules?

Lockdown restrictions are gradually being eased across the UK , but the rules are different in each of the four nations .
So what can you do now and who can you meet ?
From this Saturday in England , single adults living alone - or single parents with children under 18 - can form a `` support bubble '' with one other household .
The second household can be of any size but the measure does not include anyone who is shielding .
Everyone in a support bubble will be able to act as if they live in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ each other 's homes , and not stay 2m ( 6ft ) apart .
They will be able to stay overnight .
The bubble must be exclusive and you can not switch households .
If anyone in the bubble has coronavirus symptoms then everyone in both households will have to self-isolate .
How many people can I meet outdoors ?
More than two people can now meet outside across the UK : In England , groups of up to six people from different households can gather outside , in parks or private gardens @ @ @ @ @ @ @ - up to a maximum of eight people - can meet outdoors , ideally travelling no more than five miles .
In Wales , any number of people from two different households can meet each other outside .
As in Scotland , families should aim to travel no more than five miles .
Beauty spots remain closed .
In Northern Ireland , groups of up to six people who do not live together can meet outdoors .
Children are included in the headcount for groups meeting in England , Scotland and Northern Ireland @ @ @ @ @ @ @ can meet - as long as each of them lives at a single address .
And remember , social distancing guidelines - with people from different households remaining 2m ( 6ft ) apart from each other - still apply across the whole of the UK .
What sports can I play now ?
People in England can now exercise outside with up to five others from different households .
In Scotland , people from two households , in groups of up to eight people , can exercise outside together .
So having a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is now allowed in both countries , as long as people stay 2m ( 6ft ) apart and practise good hand hygiene .
However , small-sided or full games with someone from outside your household are still not allowed because of the physical contact involved .
Small groups of sports teams can also resume fitness sessions .
Individual sports permitted in England , with social distancing , include athletics , golf , horse riding and tennis , where doubles is also allowed with someone from outside your household .
Tennis , can also @ @ @ @ @ @ @ - but not yet in Wales .
However , golf can be enjoyed everywhere .
Socially-distanced picnics and barbecues could also be possible .
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has warned people in England : `` It remains the case that people should not spend time inside the homes of their friends and families , other than to access the garden or use the toilet . ''
Overnight stays are also still not permitted , except in the case of the support bubbles mentioned above .
Hand washing and hygiene should remain a priority @ @ @ @ @ @ @ visiting another home , you should clean any surfaces you have touched .
Prof Chris Whitty , the UK government 's chief medical adviser , said : `` If you were to do something like a barbecue , remember that passing things from one person to another , if you have n't washed your hands , you can pass the virus that way . ''
The guidelines in Scotland say that for a barbecue , each household should bring their own food , cutlery and crockery .
In Wales , you can eat @ @ @ @ @ @ @ or cycle .
But First Minister Mark Drakeford said allowing more people to meet was not an excuse for garden parties Who has to still stay at home ?
People with certain underlying health conditions , or who are pregnant or aged over 70 , are deemed to be clinically vulnerable .
If you are in this category , you are advised to stay at home as much as possible and , if you do go out , take particular care to minimise contact with others outside your household .
There is another @ @ @ @ @ @ @ categorised as clinically extremely vulnerable .
These include people who have had organ transplants , cancer patients and those with severe respiratory conditions .
This group had been strongly advised to stay at home at all times and avoid face-to-face contact - so called `` shielding '' .
Now people in England and Wales are being told they can spend some time outdoors again , while continuing to follow social distancing guidelines .
It means those with families will be able to go out once a day with members of their household .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ another household while maintaining social distancing .
Why is social distancing necessary ?
Despite the easing of lockdown restrictions across the UK , scientists stress the need for people from different households to remain 2m ( 6ft ) apart .
Social distancing is important because coronavirus spreads when an infected person coughs small droplets - packed with the virus - into the air .
These can be breathed in , or can cause an infection if you touch a surface they have landed on , and then touch your face with unwashed hands @ @ @ @ @ @ @ crowded , indoor spaces which is why pubs , restaurants and many workplaces remain closed and the public has been advised against using public transport .
But virus transmission is less likely when `` fresh '' air is involved - usually when people are outside .
What is self-isolation and what if I have symptoms ?
If you show symptoms of coronavirus - such as a dry cough , high temperature or loss of taste - you must take extra precautions .
You should stay at home and not leave it for any @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
You should not leave your property even to buy food or medicine , and instead order these online , or ask someone to drop them off at your home .
• What if NHS coronavirus tracers contact me ?
If the NHS Test and Trace team in England gets in touch because you 've been close to someone who has tested positive for coronavirus , you will have to self-isolate for up to 14 days - even if you feel fine .
The people you live with do n't have to self-isolate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ regarding social distancing and hand washing .
There are similar tracing systems in Scotland , Wales and Northern Ireland .
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The current restrictions in England don't include any limits on socialising - so friends and family are legally allowed to see each other in private houses, or to meet in public places like pubs and nightclubs.


bbcuk--2020-06-10--What happened to plans to give laptops to pupils at home? And other questions

What happened to the plan to provide all vulnerable school students with a laptop ?
The government says that this @ @ @ @ @ .
At the beginning of lockdown , the government promised to provide laptops and tablets @ @ @ @ @ people , so that they would not fall behind in online learning organised by their @ @ @ @ @ Williamson told MPs on the Education Select Committee that 200,000 laptops would be delivered , @ @ @ @ @ May , but most of them in June .
On 9 June Mr Williamson told @ @ @ @ @ 100,000 laptops had been distributed , prioritising children who have social workers , and that @ @ @ @ @ to distribute all the computers over the coming month .
However , he faced criticism @ @ @ @ @ roll-out was taking too long .
Labour MP Meg Hillier said that it was “ @ @ @ @ @ , and with no clear plan about catch-up ” .
Separate schemes to provide vulnerable @ @ @ @ @ have been announced in Northern Ireland , Wales and Scotland .

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


bbcuk--2020-06-10--PMQs: Johnson promises regular testing for 'high contact' professions

Workers in close contact with the public will get coronavirus tests even if they are not showing symptoms , Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said .
The PM said the move would help mitigate higher risks faced by black and minority ethnic workers in `` frontline '' transport and health roles .
`` High contact professions '' would now get expanded and targeted testing , he told MPs at Prime Minister 's Questions .
It followed criticism from Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer .
• Why are more BAME people dying from coronavirus ?
Sir Keir referenced a Public Health @ @ @ @ @ @ @ report concluded that death rates are highest among black and Asian ethnic groups and it went on to say , and this was the important bit , that it is already clear that relevant guidance and key policies should be adapted to mitigate the risk , already clear .
`` If it is already clear that guidance and policy need to be changed , why has the government not already acted ? ''
The report did not include any recommendations , and the government said it was carrying out more work to find @ @ @ @ @ @ @ groups , including whether housing density or profession played a role .
But Mr Johnson said the government was `` already acting '' to mitigate coronavirus risks for black and minority ethnic groups , after Sir Keir accused him of failing to take action .
He said : `` We are looking at the particular exposure of black and minority ethnic groups to coronavirus and be in no doubt they have been at the forefront of the struggle against coronavirus whether it is in the NHS or public transport . ''
He said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Harding , head of the NHS England 's test and trace system , to implement the new measures .
Mr Johnson said : `` What we are doing first and most directly is to ensure that those high-contact professions get expanded and targeted testing now . ''
He said 44 % of the NHS workforce in London were from black and minority ethnic groups .
The prime minister also announced a £63m fund aimed at helping vulnerable families , after Sir Keir called for free school meals to be extended over the summer @ @ @ @ @ @ @ further £63m of local welfare assistance to be used by local authorities at their discretion to help the most vulnerable families , '' Mr Johnson told MPs .
`` This government has put its arms around the people of this country throughout this crisis and has done its absolute best to help . ''
The extra money was welcomed by the Local Government Association , but it added : `` Many households are likely to be economically vulnerable for some time to come and it is vital that the government puts local welfare @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
`` The ability of councils to provide preventative support to all households who need it is vital if they are to ensure households can be financially secure and can benefit from council efforts to reboot local economies once the virus is defeated . ''
Downing Street said the government was looking at whether to extend furlough scheme eligibility for workers who are shielding for health reasons , after it was raised at PMQs .
Answering a question from Labour MP Vicky Foxcroft , the prime minister said : `` Clearly newly-shielded people @ @ @ @ @ @ @ entitled to furlough funds .
`` I 've been made aware of the issue very recently and I can assure her that we will be addressing it forthwith . ''

He said: "We are looking at the particular exposure of black and minority ethnic groups to coronavirus and be in no doubt they have been at the forefront of the struggle against coronavirus whether it is in the NHS or public transport."


bbcuk--2020-06-10--Zoos reopening: What will change for visitors?

With the Prime Minister expected to give outdoor attractions the go-ahead to welcome visitors once more , it could soon be open season for England 's zoos and safari parks .
Boris Johnson is due to announce an easing of restrictions for outdoor venues if they follow social distancing rules .
But what will a visit to the zoo look like , post-lockdown ?
And will animal attractions be able to cope after losing out on three months of ticket sales ?
Keep your distance , stay outside At larger zoos , social distancing is not expected to cause too @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Zoo 's chief operating officer , said there was plenty of space at its 600-acre site in Bedfordshire .
`` We have 2m ( 6ft 6in ) social distancing paw prints placed out for queuing and additional signing to remind people of the rules , '' he said .
`` There will also be additional hand sanitising stations and increased cleaning regimes . ''
But visitors hoping to catch a glimpse of their favourite animals might be disappointed , as indoor facilities will be forced to remain closed .
A spokeswoman for Marwell @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` no animal talks , touch tables , train services or public animal feeds '' .
Cafes and restaurants are expected to operate as take-away only .
Claudia Roberts , commercial managing director of the Zoological Society of East Anglia , which runs Africa Alive in Suffolk and Banham Zoo in Norfolk , said it was making many changes .
`` It will be a cashless system , it will be online timed entrance slots , different entry and exit points , '' she said .
`` We 've got one-way systems , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ had to put up some extra facilities and outdoor hatches , exiting through our retail premises , only a certain number of families at a time .
`` There are about 150 things on the list and it 's a long one because we are doing everything we can to get everyone back because we miss everyone , but also to make sure it 's safe . ''
Lockdown measures led to many animal attractions closing for the longest period in their history , covering the lucrative Easter break and two bank holidays @ @ @ @ @ @ @ raise cash or to press the government to offer more help with their financial struggles during what would have been a busy time .
Chief executive of Bristol Zoological Society Justin Morris said : `` We are still in a very difficult position financially and we are not on safe ground yet .
`` We are very much hoping that people will continue showing us the fantastic support we have received over the past few months . ''
• Zoos and safari parks set to reopen from 15 June - PM • Zoos @ @ @ @ @ @ @ jobs Mr Craft , from Whipsnade Zoo , said : `` It 's been a very difficult time for us .
`` Reopening will help but it 's not an instant fix .
We still need more support . ''
Earlier this week Chester Zoo - which has been closed since 21 March - said its future was `` on a knife edge '' , despite a government pledge to provide financial support .
Chief operating officer Jamie Christon said : `` We are already £5m down so far this year and even @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be opening on controlled capacity of around 3,000 people a day - a fifth of our normal capacity .
`` It 's going to take us a long , long , time to recover . ''
Colchester Zoo curator Sarah Forsyth said she felt `` a bit apprehensive as we need more staff back , our costs are going to go up and our income wo n't be as high because of the limitations on visitor numbers '' .
Ms Forsyth said the zoo had been relying on surplus money normally reserved for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ' bills .
What happens next ?
It is expected zoos and wildlife parks will be given the green light to open from 15 June , but some attractions are warning people to not visit unless they have pre-booked .
Michaela Doherty , managing director of Jimmy 's Farm in Wherstead , Suffolk , said visitors would now have to buy tickets in advance , with the numbers limited each day .
Whipsnade Zoo will also only allow visitors who have pre-booked through its website .
While sites across England will be finalising @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , many zoos said they had been ready and waiting for the announcement .
Edward Perry , managing director of Knowsley Safari , near Liverpool , said : `` We have been ready for the past week to safely open to the public and we still ca n't understand why it 's been ok for people to jump in their cars to go and get Big Macs , but not to come and see our big cats . ''

"There are about 150 things on the list and it's a long one because we are doing everything we can to get everyone back because we miss everyone, but also to make sure it's safe."


bbcuk--2020-06-10--Coronavirus bubbles: How do they work and who is in yours?

As lockdown restrictions are eased , the government has announced a new plan for people in England to set up `` support bubbles '' .
The scheme , aimed at people who 've been cut off from friends and family during the coronavirus pandemic , is also referred to as `` bubbling '' .
A bubble is defined as a group of people with whom you have close physical contact .
Coronavirus spreads when people mix - be it at work , in shops , pubs and clubs , or on buses and trains .
In lockdown , to try @ @ @ @ @ @ @ people have been asked to maintain social distancing from anyone who is not in their household .
That means staying 2m ( 6ft ) apart from each other Limiting interactions with others is the best defence against coronavirus .
The virus is transmitted by droplets from infected people when they talk , cough and sneeze .
These can enter the body through the eyes , nose and mouth , either directly or after touching a contaminated object .
Who can you share a bubble with ?
In England from 13 June a single @ @ @ @ @ @ @ under the age of 18 ) will be able to form a `` support bubble '' with one other household ( of any size ) .
This means they can act as if they are one household - for instance , they can go into each other 's houses , stay the night and do n't have to maintain social distancing .
You can only have one bubble per household - you ca n't change the arrangement and add other households .
People who are already shielding - with underlying health conditions - @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Some examples of those who would be able to benefit from `` bubbling '' are : • A grandparent living alone would be able to form a support bubble with one of their children , which means they could go to see them and interact with their grandchildren • A single parent could form a support bubble with a parent or friend so they could interact as normal • Two single people who each live alone could form a support bubble • A couple who do n't live together could form a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ if one of them lives with someone else ( in this case the person who they live with would n't be allowed to form another bubble ) .
If anyone in the bubble gets coronavirus symptoms all of the people in the group will have to self-isolate for 14 days .
• What are the social distancing and self-isolation rules ?
The government had asked the independent advisory group Sage to examine if , when and how people might safely be allowed to expand their bubble .
The bubble concept is already being @ @ @ @ @ @ @ considered by the Scottish government .
Apart from support bubbles in England , social meetings are supposed to take place outside .
From 1 June in England , groups of up to six people from different households have been able to gather outdoors , in parks or private gardens .
And on the same date in Wales , any number of people from two different households have been allowed to meet each other outside .
In Scotland , two separate households - up to a maximum of eight people - have been able @ @ @ @ @ @ @ more than five miles , since 29 May .
In Northern Ireland , groups of up to six people who do not live together can meet outdoors .
In all cases , social distancing guidelines must be followed , with people keeping at least 2m ( 6ft ) apart .
Wash and dry your hands when you return home and keep up good hygiene and cleaning practices .
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If you were part of a temporary extended household during the firebreak period, or were in one before that, you can make a new bubble, instead. However, once you have agreed and joined that new extended household, neither household can leave to form a new one.


bbcuk--2020-06-10--£7,000 holiday refund stress 'is making me ill’

When Hannah Nash and her family paid nearly £7,000 for a holiday to Disney World in Florida there was a huge sense of anticipation .
`` We usually holiday in England so the excitement of dining at Disney , meeting the characters at Disney and taking part in all the fantastic rides was so exciting , '' she says .
However , the coronavirus outbreak meant that the trip - which was supposed to have taken place last month - was cancelled .
Now Hannah is struggling to get a refund from her holiday company , Virgin Holidays .
`` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ These are not small amounts for normal people , '' she told BBC Radio 4 's Today Programme .
Hannah is thought to be just one of thousands of UK customers still waiting for a refund from travel firms , despite rules requiring companies to pay out within 14 days .
Hannah and her family had been saving for the trip to Orlando for 18 months .
Her nine-year-old daughter Isla , who has high-functioning autism , was especially excited about the trip .
`` She rarely gets excited by anything and to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was fabulous . ''
But Hannah is now trying to find out when she will get her money back .
She has received a series of automated emails from Virgin in response to her inquiries , but no clear date on when she will receive her refund .
One of the automated responses advised her to go to Abta , the Association of British Travel Agents , which sent her back to Virgin .
When contacted by the BBC , Virgin Holidays said it could assure customers that refund payments would be paid @ @ @ @ @ @ @ days '' from when the request was submitted .
`` With all holidays now cancelled up to and including 19 July 2020 , we continue to be inundated with an unprecedented volume of refund requests , while working through a backlog , and unfortunately these are taking longer than usual to be processed , '' a spokesperson added .
Virgin said all customers who had requested a refund would be repaid in full .
`` Payments are being prioritised based on how long the customer has been waiting for their refund , working @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The travel editor at consumer body Which ?
, Rory Boland , says companies are `` ignoring the rules because they 're getting away with it '' .
Speaking to the BBC 's Today programme , Mr Boland said : `` The rules are nice and clear .
If you 've had a flight that has been cancelled you are due a refund within seven days and if it 's a package holiday you are due a refund within 14 days .
`` We 're in a situation where millions of holidaymakers are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at this stage many of them have been waiting for months . ''
What are my rights ?
• If your flight is cancelled , you are entitled to a full refund to the original form of payment within seven days , although many airlines will be struggling to meet that deadline .
You can accept , or refuse , vouchers or a rebooking but a voucher will probably be invalid if the airline later goes bust • If you decide against going on a future flight , which is not yet cancelled @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a refund .
Different airlines have different rules over what you can do but many are waiving any charges for changing to a later flight or having a voucher instead .
Your travel insurance may , or may not , cover you • If you are stuck in the EU and a UK or EU carrier is not rerouting or helping you , you should be able to come home on any airline you can and bill the original airline for the new ticket .
The airline is legally obliged to get you @ @ @ @ @ @ @ themselves .
If they are failing to do that , they are responsible for the cost of getting you home .
But you should not cancel and accept a refund as this ends the airline 's duty of care towards you and you wo n't be able to claim anything back .
It is best to pay by credit card , for the back-up option to claim from your card provider • If you have a package holiday , then a refund should be provided for the whole holiday within 14 days Mr @ @ @ @ @ @ @ more to ensure customers receive their money from airlines and travel firms within the guaranteed timeframe .
`` We can not be in a situation where holiday makers ... can be asked to bail out the travel industry against their will , '' he said .
`` This is a problem that is not going to go away because as we come into the peak holiday season will see more holidays and flights cancelled .
It is something the government needs to get on top of really urgently . ''
The Civil Aviation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ review of the refund situation .

"This is a problem that is not going to go away because as we come into the peak holiday season will see more holidays and flights cancelled. It is something the government needs to get on top of really urgently."


bbcuk--2020-06-10--Coronation Street filming resumes after 11 weeks in lockdown

The first Zoom press conference in Coronation Street 's nearly 60-year history has taken place .
Programme bosses and stars @ @ @ @ @ in place on the cobbles as filming resumes .
The show has been screened three @ @ @ @ @ lockdown and the new episodes filmed this week will be on screen in July .

The first Zoom press conference in Coronation Street's nearly 60-year history has taken place.
Programme bosses and stars described the special measures now in place on the cobbles as filming resumes.
The show has been screened three days a week throughout the lockdown and the new episodes filmed this week will be on screen in July.
Produced by Alex Stanger.


bbcuk--2020-06-10--Coronavirus: Too many people are 'lonely and struggling' - PM

Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced that from Saturday 13 June , people living alone and singe parent households can @ @ @ @ @ one other household .
This means they can go to each other ’ s houses @ @ @ @ @ will not have to maintain two-metre social distancing .

Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced that from Saturday 13 June, people living alone and singe parent households can create a social bubble with one other household.
This means they can go to each other’s houses, stay the night and will not have to maintain two-metre social distancing.


bbcuk--2020-06-10--Coronavirus: Fears over online grooming of children in lockdown

Britain ’ s top police officer dealing with online grooming says he fears a huge rise in cases during lockdown @ @ @ @ @ alone and vulnerable online .
The BBC spoke to an internet safety campaigner and investigator @ @ @ @ @ girl online , about the attempted grooming she has encountered .

Britain’s top police officer dealing with online grooming says he fears a huge rise in cases during lockdown, when children have been alone and vulnerable online.
The BBC spoke to an internet safety campaigner and investigator who poses as a 14-year-old girl online, about the attempted grooming she has encountered.


bbcuk--2020-06-10--The firm using online yoga and baking to boost staff morale

Thousands of firms are now asking their staff to work from home due to coronavirus .
But how do you @ @ @ @ @ ’ t suffering from loneliness during lockdown ?
How do you keep them feeling part @ @ @ @ @ Kingston Smith ( MKS ) is a firm of accountants and business advisers that has @ @ @ @ @ of activities on Zoom to keep staff spirits high .

Thousands of firms are now asking their staff to work from home due to coronavirus.
But how do you make sure your employees aren’t suffering from loneliness during lockdown? How do you keep them feeling part of the team?
Moore Kingston Smith (MKS) is a firm of accountants and business advisers that has laid on a wide array of activities on Zoom to keep staff spirits high.
Video by Jeremy Howell


bbcuk--2020-06-10--Newspaper headlines: 'Lockdown lifeline' and 'two metre rule to be cut'

The further easing of coronavirus lockdown restrictions features on many of Thursday 's front pages .
People living alone in @ @ @ @ @ stay at one other household from Saturday - in a `` support bubble '' .
@ @ @ @ @ of children will be able to hug grandparents for the first time in three months @ @ @ @ @ and opts to run a moving portrait of a divided family during the lockdown .

In what the the Mail called a "deeply personal and compelling defence of women's rights", Ms Rowling argues: "When you throw open the doors of bathrooms and changing rooms to any man who believes or feels he's a woman... then you open the door to any and all men who wish to come inside."


bbcuk--2020-06-10--Compensation for woman after rape trials collapse over police failings

A woman who police believe was sexually abused by a gang from the age of 12 has been paid a five-figure compensation sum after three trials collapsed following police failings .
Fourteen people were found not guilty in March 2019 after police failed to gather evidence properly .
Northumbria Police and Crime Commissioner Kim McGuinness said the woman deserved better from police .
The woman , who is in her early 20s , said she felt `` let down and angry '' .
She said she spent four years giving police statements and had been given no `` clear explanation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wrong .
`` I still feel very let down and disappointed , '' she said .
`` I 'm more angry that there 's no trust .
The police are not saying 'this is what happened and we 're sorry ' .
`` I had done everything that they had asked us to do and more .
And then they did n't trust me enough to tell the truth . ''
The force has previously apologised to the alleged victims for `` police failings which resulted in the cases not going ahead at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ can not be named for legal reasons , was one of three people who agreed to give evidence in three separate trials as part of the Force 's Operation Optic , all of which collapsed .
The 14 defendants , one woman and 13 men , had denied the charges against them .
The operation had investigated allegations the group had groomed , raped and trafficked three girls , including one aged 12 , in Newcastle between 2010 and 2014 .
At the time the trials at Newcastle Crown Court collapsed last year @ @ @ @ @ @ @ must be transparent and fair '' and there was no `` reasonable prospect of conviction in each case '' .
The force carried out an internal investigation .
Solicitor Richard Hardy , who represented the woman in her civil action , said he found it worrying the force did not refer itself to the Independent Office for Police Conduct .
He said : `` I think it 's a lost opportunity for Northumbria Police to have regained public confidence by opening their doors , inviting an independent investigation rather than looking into this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , '' They 've lost the opportunity to achieve some real transparency , some accountability and outside scrutiny and that does remain a concern . ''
The woman said the years of alleged abuse had marred her life .
She said : `` The men did n't allow me to spend time with family or friends so I missed out on all the normal teenager stuff and my teenage years .
`` That was my childhood and then a big chunk of my adult life just wasted . ''
Ms McGuiness added : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ series of traumatic events that led her to a court room experience none of us would ever want to go through .
`` She deserved better than the service she got from the police , and they have rightly apologised to her .
`` Now she and others need to know what went wrong .
I have made clear to the police that updating her on the findings of the report needs to be treated as a priority . ''

"I would like to make a direct appeal to anyone who is the victim of any form of sexual offence, please do get in touch - we are here to support you and to seek justice."


bbcuk--2020-06-10--Coronavirus: Scottish tourism sector could reopen on 15 July

Scotland 's tourism businesses , including pubs , hotels and restaurants , have been told to prepare to reopen on 15 July .
Tourism Secretary Fergus Ewing said the date was conditional on moving to the third phase of the route map for easing lockdown restrictions .
Announcing a new taskforce , he said businesses needed clarity to be able to plan for reopening .
But he warned the date may change if the evidence on Covid-19 requires it .
Mr Ewing told MSPs the pandemic had left the industry facing unprecedented challenges .
But he said a new taskforce @ @ @ @ @ @ @ needs , actions being taken by the UK government and the development of a new domestic visitor marketing campaign .
Mr Ewing said this was in addition to a £2.3bn package of support for businesses which included measures specific to the tourism and hospitality sector , such as a full year of non-domestic rates relief and specific grant schemes .
Mr Ewing said : `` The coronavirus pandemic has presented challenges across the entirety of the Scottish economy , but it is very clear there are exceptional circumstances facing this sector that must @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as quickly as we can to address the significant financial challenges faced by businesses and provide a comprehensive package of support . ''
'This is very , very welcome' Tom Ponton , owner of the Oz Bar in Edinburgh , said the news was `` very welcome and long overdue '' after a `` very anxious period '' for the industry .
`` We really need to know what the guidelines are before we get too excited , but this is still very , very welcome , '' he said .
`` This @ @ @ @ @ @ @ faced in the 40 years I 've been in the trade .
`` I 've felt very anxious during the lockdown and I have had to borrow £70,000 to get me through .
I 've never had debt in my life before and now I do .
`` Maybe we should n't have been so quick to cancel everything in the summer .
We treble our turnover during the four weeks of the Edinburgh Festivals , which now we wo n't have . ''
Mr Ewing also said the Scottish government was asking @ @ @ @ @ @ @ including a review of VAT rates and to consider extensions to schemes such as the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme .
`` I 've been engaging with businesses since the beginning of the outbreak and I have heard their calls for more clarity , which today I can provide , '' he said .
`` Businesses should start to prepare for a provisional return to trading - with appropriate safety guidelines - on the 15th July 2020 .
`` This date can not be definitive and is conditional on public health advice and progression @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Businesses must now use this time to satisfy the necessary regulations and adapt to the new way of living . ''
The Scottish government confirmed the tourism and hospitality announcement applies to pubs , hotels and restaurants .
Phase three of the route-map out of lockdown covers accommodation providers , visitor attractions , indoor areas of pubs and restaurants and the wider aspects of tourism .
A review of the lockdown restructions is due on 9 July , and the reopening of the tourism sector has tentatively been scheduled for six days @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to prepare .
Phase four of the route map includes events and no possible dates have yet been given for this stage .
Marc Crothall , chief executive of the Scottish Tourism Alliance , said the announcement was `` a hugely positive milestone in our road to recovery '' .
He said they had been pushing for a date so that accommodation providers , visitor attractions , pubs and restaurants could plan effectively .
He said this would include accepting bookings , arranging for staff to return from furlough , and ensuring that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ employees and customers .
Mr Crothall said `` urgent solutions or alternative measures '' were needed to `` overcome '' the current two metre distancing restrictions .
He also called for some parts of the tourism sector , such as self-catering , caravan and camping parks , to be allowed to reopen earlier .
But he added : `` The reassurance that there is a summer season for tourism in Scotland will offer a huge comfort and relief to many thousands of businesses . ''

"This date cannot be definitive and is conditional on public health advice and progression to phase three of the route map. Businesses must now use this time to satisfy the necessary regulations and adapt to the new way of living."


bbcuk--2020-06-10--Coronavirus: Date of 17 August set for some NI pupils to return

The Education Minister has set a target date of Monday 17 August for some pupils to return to school .
Peter Weir said those going into primary seven and about to sit GCSEs and A-Levels should be back then .
Mr Weir gave the date during an online meeting hosted by the National Association of Head Teachers ( NAHT ) .
He had previously said some pupils would return to school in late August but had not given a specific date .
Mr Weir took a number of questions during the online meeting with hundreds of teachers , where he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ re-opening .
`` On the 17th August there will be particular cohorts there .
`` Whatever provisions are put in place to prepare for that will be done , '' Mr Weir said .
`` The intention would be that in the third week of August for three key cohorts of primary seven , years 12 and 14 - which are essentially the GCSE and A-Level years - that we would see a restart to teaching then , '' the minister said .
Other pupils are expected to return on a phased basis @ @ @ @ @ @ @ school and some learning remotely .
The minister said that he would be guided by public health advice before proceeding with the plan .
He was later asked how the 17 August date would affect school holidays .
`` I think the aim would be to have every school open at that stage in the same way as the same position in other jurisdictions as well , '' he said .
`` I 'm not quite sure at the moment where anybody 's going to be going on holiday on 17th August .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ the limited pupil numbers expected to be in school on 17 August , not all staff would have to be in .
In England some primary pupils have already returned to school but many will not go back until September .
In Wales , the government plans to open schools from 29 June to 27 July , but that has proved controversial .
In Scotland , schools are due to reopen using a mixture of in-school and remote learning on 11 August .
However , Dr Graham Gault , the vice-president of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ more clarity was needed about the minister 's plan .
`` We have no clarification on what the contractual arrangements are going to be for the staff , none whatsoever , '' Dr Gault said .
`` And the minister would be very well advised to talk fully with the trade union bodies as soon as possible to have that all ironed out .
`` That ca n't be left for a principal to be making those decisions on behalf of staff and it also ca n't be left to be voluntary .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ the minister as soon as possible . ''
Detailed plans on how schools should re-open to all pupils on a phased basis are expected to be provided by the Department of Education ( DE ) by the end of June .
A spokesperson for the department said it `` appreciates the legitimate concerns that our teachers , parents and pupils have around the reopening of schools '' .
`` Despite all the good work done , it is clear that the longer that children are out of school full time , the more @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Therefore the aim remains a return to full time classroom education as soon as medical guidance allows this , '' they added .
The latest DE figures show that 1,953 pupils - children of key workers and vulnerable children - attended 495 schools on Monday 8 June .
Other pupils are being taught by teachers using remote learning .

"The intention would be that in the third week of August for three key cohorts of primary seven, years 12 and 14 - which are essentially the GCSE and A-Level years - that we would see a restart to teaching then," the minister said.


bbcuk--2020-06-10--Coronavirus: Drug and alcohol referrals down 57% since lockdown, says charity

Drug and alcohol addiction referrals have fallen by 57 % during the coronavirus pandemic , according to a charity .
Kaleidoscope said the `` significant reduction '' came after it closed non-clinical bases and recovery hubs on 18 March .
The charity 's chief executive said people who can not access such help get `` exponentially worse '' .
The Welsh Government said services had `` adapted rapidly '' during the pandemic .
Kaleidoscope covers the Gwent area , Powys and north Wales , with each region seeing referrals drop .
Comparing drug referrals from 18 March to 30 May @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this year , it said : • In the Gwent area they dropped 51 % from 291 to 143 • In Powys they fell 41 % from 140 to 83 • In north Wales they fell 73 % from 106 to 29 There were similar drops in alcohol referrals .
Chief executive Martin Blakebrough said : `` With drugs or alcohol , if you 're not coming into services those problems get exponentially worse . ''
It was not just about drug services but ancillary services like hepatitis C vaccinations , Mr Blakebrough @ @ @ @ @ @ @ increase in deaths if we 're not careful , '' he said .
Kaleidoscope and other charities in Wales have changed the way they help people .
Changes include video calls , online chats and more phone calls .
Rachel Cook from Welshpool has had a drug problem for 20 years .
The 44-year-old has relapsed four times but has been drug and alcohol-free for a year and a half since getting help four years ago .
She said she had found not having face-to-face meetings `` very difficult '' .
`` It @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that face-to-face contact , you 're not getting that cup of tea when you get in the door , when you 're not sitting down in the waiting room chatting to other people in recovery , '' she said .
Rachel has been volunteering with Kaleidoscope for two years supporting others with their problems .
`` Face-to-face is so important - you can tell so much about somebody by just looking at them , '' she said .
`` It 's so easy to just say I 'm fine , I 'm doing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ falling apart . ''
Wales 's drug and alcohol helpline , Dan 24/7 , saw a fall in calls in the first few weeks of lockdown .
In April 2019 , 439 people called .
In April this year , 300 rang .
• Coronavirus : 'Going to buy drugs ' among lockdown breach excuses Helpline services manager Luke Ogden said : `` We hear a lot on the news about how services , businesses and places of work have to cease operation , and it may be that people think this is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ He said help was still available for anyone in Wales .
Dan 24/7 said during May it had experienced an increase in calls , with about 120 more than in April .
Experts said the drop in referrals was worrying .
There were also concerns about the impact of social distancing on services .
Retired clinical psychologist Richard Pates spent 25 years in the drug and alcohol field .
The former chairman of the Welsh advisory panel on substance misuse said : `` One of the things that good addiction services can offer @ @ @ @ @ @ @ relationship with people .
`` It is very hard to build up a relationship entirely on the phone . ''
So much relied on non-verbal cues , he said .
`` Those are very difficult to replicate , '' he said .
David Nutt of Imperial College London is chairman of charity Drug Science .
He said : `` The first thing is , to be online , you 've got to have access to this kind of equipment , and that 's not universal .
`` The second thing is , if @ @ @ @ @ @ @ can be quite embarrassing to be having these kind of conversations with other people sitting around listening to you .
`` Third , we do n't know whether online interviews , online therapy , actually works . ''
There are fears that with less treatment available , and fewer people in treatment , more will go back to old habits .
That could mean more deaths .
Prof Nutt expected people to return to `` street use '' .
`` They 'll have their dealers coming and they 'll be slipping off the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ worse , the fentanyl , '' he said .
`` We are going to find a lot of them will have turned to alcohol because that 's easy to get , and they 'll have been dampening down their withdrawal and their anxieties with alcohol . ''
• A SIMPLE GUIDE : What are the symptoms ?
• STRESS : How to protect your mental health • MAPS AND CHARTS : Visual guide to the outbreak The Welsh Government has invested almost £53m this financial year in drug and alcohol services .
Services @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pandemic , it said , with online consultations and psychological support available .
It said Wales had become the first UK nation to offer injectable slow-release buprenorphine - a treatment for opioid misuse - to reduce the need for daily supervised visits to pharmacies and clinics .
`` Inpatient detox services are also returning to normal capacity , '' a spokesman said .
`` Guidance has been developed to support substance misuse services and people working with vulnerable populations .
`` The national helpline Dan 24/7 has continued to provide updates about coronavirus @ @ @ @ @ @ @

"It is different when you're not getting that face-to-face contact, you're not getting that cup of tea when you get in the door, when you're not sitting down in the waiting room chatting to other people in recovery," she said.


bbcuk--2020-06-10--Cummings Durham-stay family estate had planning breaches

There were breaches of planning regulations on the estate where Dominic Cummings stayed during his lockdown trip to Durham , officials have found .
The PM 's adviser stayed with his family in what he said was a `` cottage '' on his parents ' farm in April .
Durham County Council would not provide details of what regulations had been broken , or when they happened .
But it said no action would be taken as they were `` historic '' , having happened outside the time limit for enforcement .
Councils have a maximum of between four and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on the nature of the infringement .
An investigation into whether the property where Mr Cummings and his family stayed was correctly registered for council tax is continuing .
Downing Street has been asked to comment but previously declined .
The council investigated the planning status after receiving a number of complaints following an online article by journalist Alex Tiffin which found no record of a planning application for a cottage on the estate .
City of Durham Labour MP Mary Kelly Foy also raised the issue with the authority .
The only @ @ @ @ @ @ @ website for the farm are for a roof over a swimming pool in 2001 , and the removal of various trees .
The prime minister 's senior adviser said he spent part of the lockdown in a cottage on his parents ' estate at North Lodge , on the outskirts of Durham .
He had travelled 260 miles from London with his wife and four-year-old son to get to the family home of his mother and father , Robert and Morag Cummings .
Durham County Council said it had received a number of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ correct planning permission , and whether it was correctly registered for council tax .
Stuart Timmiss , the council 's head of development and housing , said : `` While there have been historic breaches of planning and building control regulations , current legislation places a time limit on any enforcement measures and as a result no further action will be taken . ''
However , the council has not specified exactly what breaches of planning and building regulations it did find - and it has not been made clear whether any happened @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have lived there .
Mr Timmiss said the investigation concluded the main house had not been subdivided , and that the residential use of an outbuilding for family accommodation did not require planning permission .
He added advice had been given to the Cummings family on building control regulations .
Mr Timmiss added : `` We have also looked into the complaints raised in respect of non-payment of council tax and will be passing our findings on to the Valuation Office for its consideration and review . ''
• What are social distancing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he travelled to Durham because of concerns about childcare for his son , after his wife Mary Wakefield had developed potential coronavirus symptoms .
They stayed on the estate for more than a fortnight and he said he developed Covid-19 symptoms while he was there .
Durham Police said Mr Cummings may have breached coronavirus regulations by driving to Barnard Castle during his stay , but the force said it would not take retrospective action .
Mr Cummings had said the 60-mile round trip with his wife and son was to test his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ journey back to London safely , and that he had acted reasonably and legally .
• A SIMPLE GUIDE : How do I protect myself ?
• IMPACT : What the virus does to the body • RECOVERY : How long does it take ?
• LOCKDOWN : How can we lift restrictions ?
• ENDGAME : How do we get out of this mess ?
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Mr Cummings said he travelled to Durham because of concerns about childcare for his son, after his wife Mary Wakefield had developed potential coronavirus symptoms. They stayed on the estate for more than a fortnight and he said he developed Covid-19 symptoms while he was there.