bbcuk--2020-06-09--Coronavirus: Zoos and safari parks set to reopen from 15 June - PM

Zoos , safari parks and drive-in cinemas are set to reopen in England from Monday , the PM is due to announce .
Boris Johnson is expected to outline the latest step in the easing of the coronavirus lockdown at Wednesday 's daily briefing .
He will say the outdoor attractions can reopen as long as they follow social distancing rules .
Some zoos , including Chester Zoo and London Zoo , have reported financial struggles during the pandemic .
The move will pave the way for zoos to reopen in England alongside non-essential shops , which can also open @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Sharma said on Tuesday `` we continue to meet '' the government 's five tests for lifting coronavirus lockdown restrictions , so retailers can open as long as they follow safety guidelines .
He also said pubs , bars , restaurants and hairdressers will not be able to reopen until 4 July `` at the earliest '' .
Meanwhile , Mr Johnson will face MPs on Wednesday at Prime Minister 's Questions , after the plan for the reopening of all primary schools in England by the summer was ditched by the government @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to be running a zoo' 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 .
And last month London Zoo - closed since 20 March - said it faced an `` uncertain future '' without immediate support .
On Wednesday , the prime minister is expected to announce that outdoor attractions where visitors remain in their cars can reopen because the risk of spreading the disease is lower outside @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that they must not reopen indoor exhibitions , such as reptile houses , and must ensure amenities including cafes are take-away only .
• All shops in England can reopen on Monday if safe • Many primary pupils not back until September A Downing Street official said : `` People are continuing to make huge sacrifices to reduce the spread of coronavirus and avoid a second spike , but we know it is tough and where we can safely open up more attractions , and it is supported by the science , we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by necessity a careful process , but we hope the reopening of safari parks and zoos will help provide families with more options to spend time outdoors while supporting the industry caring for these incredible animals . ''
Downing Street continues to emphasise that the UK government wants to move forward carefully in further easing the lockdown .
Wednesday 's announcement on zoos reflects the belief the risk of transmission is lower outdoors and is based on social distancing rules being followed .
We also know non-essential shops in England and Northern Ireland @ @ @ @ @ @ @ though we do n't know when this will happen in Scotland and Wales ) .
Small parts of normal life are returning , even if they will likely feel quite different .
But while steps to reopen the economy are being taken , the slow progress on schools shows that coming out of lockdown is not always easy and not always in the hands of ministers .
The delay in getting primary school pupils back to classrooms in England is a reminder that practicalities - and in some cases public reluctance - are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has already provided a £14m support fund for zoos .
They have also been eligible to apply for a `` range of support schemes '' , including business rate relief , during the pandemic .
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Andrew Hall , spokesperson for Biaza - @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Aquariums - said he was `` delighted '' with the announcement , but added the sector was `` not out of the woods '' .
`` Aquariums are still closed , and zoos and safari parks have taken a real hit , '' he said .
`` For some zoos , particularly those reliant on tourism , reopening is n't going to be financially viable for them . ''
He said the announcement was `` not the full answer '' and government support would still be required , especially with limited entry .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ in Wales , Scotland and Northern Ireland will still be facing significant challenges and we will be working hard to achieve positive outcomes in these nations . ''

Asked by the BBC's Laura Kuenssberg at the daily briefing why children could go to the zoo but not school, the prime minister said he had wanted all children to return before the summer holidays but the "continued prevalence" of the disease meant it wasn't possible.


bbcuk--2020-06-09--Frankie Macritchie dog attack death: Mum Tawnee Willis jailed

A mother who drank wine and took cocaine as her nine-year-old son was mauled to death by an `` extremely powerful '' dog has been jailed .
Frankie Macritchie was left alone inside a caravan with the 45kg ( seven stone ) American bull terrier cross , known as Winston , in April last year .
He suffered dozens of bite wounds when the `` out of control '' dog attacked him .
Tawnee Willis , 31 , from Plymouth , admitted neglect and was jailed for two years .
Sentencing at Truro Crown Court , Judge Simon Carr said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was `` the height of folly '' .
Willis 's friend , Sadie Totterdell , 29 , from Plymouth , was jailed for three years and banned from having a dog for 10 years .
She admitted to owning the `` dangerously out of control '' bulldog .
Simon Laws , QC , prosecuting , said Frankie was left alone in a caravan at Tencreek Holiday park near Looe , with Winston , who had previously attacked another boy .
The adults in his group drank , smoked cannabis and took cocaine in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Willis went to check on him at around 04:30 - around two and a half hours after she had last seen him , Mr Laws said .
`` She told the police that when she opened the door she could see a lot of blood on the floor and she could see Frankie lying still , '' the prosecutor said .
He said Frankie 's Playstation was still switched on and , as he was known to play standing up , raising his voice , it was possible this `` innocent behaviour may @ @ @ @ @ @ @ happened '' .
The court heard Totterdell fled `` in shock '' and took Winston across the fields before catching a train with him to Plymouth where she was later arrested .
Winston was later seized by police and destroyed .
He said Frankie , who weighed 47kg - just 2kg more than the dog - died from blood loss after sustaining 54 injuries , with the most serious to his head and neck .
Deni Matthews , defending Willis , said she had failed in that `` fundamental principle '' of protecting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a result of what happened .
`` It is clear that this lady is simply swallowed by grief and remorse , '' he said .
Ali Rafati , defending Totterdell , said leaving Winston with Frankie had been the `` most awful error of judgement '' .
'The loss of Frankie is huge' Frankie 's grandmother Pauline Elford said Frankie , who was born with a heart problem , had been well-known on the campsite where he was attacked .
Ms Elford was on the site on the night he died and rushed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ after the alarm was raised .
`` When we opened the door the horrific scene that awaited us was unspeakable , '' she said .
`` It was so heartbreaking to know what that boy had gone through that night .
`` He was just so innocent and so vulnerable laid there . ''
Ms Elford said it was `` unbelievable '' that Frankie , the `` sweetest , funniest , strongest , bravest little boy '' had been left in that situation .
She said : `` The loss of Frankie is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ members wo n't recover and Frankie 's daddy is a broken man . ''
Frankie 's father Billy Macritchie , said he would forever miss his `` brave soldier '' .
`` All I know is my boy should be here loving life here with me , '' he said .
In a statement after the hearing , members of Frankie 's family on his father 's side said they would never forgive the women whose behaviour was `` selfish beyond words '' .
They said : `` Frankie was left alone to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ beyond anyone 's imagination '' .

He said Frankie's Playstation was still switched on and, as he was known to play standing up, raising his voice, it was possible this "innocent behaviour may have had something to do with what happened".


bbcuk--2020-06-09--Coronavirus in Wales: Face coverings recommended for use in Wales

People in Wales are being asked to wear three-layer face coverings on public transport and other situations where social distancing is not possible .
The new advice from the Welsh Government stopped sort of making their use mandatory .
Health Minister Vaughan Gething said the recommendation was only for people not showing symptoms .
All other governments in the UK have already made recommendations on face-coverings .
They will soon be compulsory on English public transport , but up until now the Welsh Government had been reluctant to ask the public to wear them .
• What are the rules @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the World Health Organization ( WHO ) updated its own advice .
The British Medical Association in Wales had also called for the use of face coverings .
But the Unite union expressed disappointment , saying face coverings should be mandatory on buses and trains .
What kind of masks should I use and should I wash them ?
According to the Welsh Government : • Cotton masks should be used instead of silk or nylon , and should not be worn for more than four hours • Anyone wearing a covering should @ @ @ @ @ @ @ if it 's only been used for a short period • Coverings should be washed after use • If someone commutes on a train or bus twice a day then they should use a different covering for each journey , unless they can wash the covering they used for the first trip Should I use one if I have symptoms ?
Speaking at the daily Welsh Government press briefing , Mr Gething warned that the recommendation was `` only '' for people who are not showing symptoms of coronavirus .
`` People who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ seven days and get a test , '' he told the press conference .
He said a homemade , or bought , three-layer face covering might reduce transmission from one person to another `` if made , worn , handled and removed or disposed of properly '' .
He added people should not think they can `` do what they like '' if they are wearing a face covering .
Maintaining social distancing was more effective , Mr Gething said .
`` Wearing a face covering can not be an excuse for ignoring @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to make your own face mask Mr Gething did not recommend that people should wear a face-covering when doing their shopping .
`` When I go out and do my weekly shop , I find that people follow the rules , that the shops themselves are making sure they do n't have lots of people going in… and people know about not going past each other , '' he said .
What was the scientific advice ?
Despite Mr Gething 's comments about shops , advice from the Welsh Government 's Technical Advisory @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are one setting where face coverings should be worn .
`` Members of the public should be encouraged to wear face coverings only where it is difficult or not possible to observe social distancing ( e.g .
public transport , busy shops ) , '' a document from TAC said .
The group , which provides scientific advice to ministers , said coverings `` might '' reduce transmission if `` made , worn , handled and cleaned or disposed of properly '' .
A face covering serves a `` different purpose '' to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
`` A face covering principally acts to protect others by retarding the transmission of small droplets containing viral particles into the environment .
Well-fitted medical face masks serve to protect the wearer from infection and others from transmission if the wearer is infectious .
`` Face coverings are likely to benefit others , as much as or more than they do for the wearer . ''
But it added that scientific evidence `` was not robust '' .
Plaid Cymru 's health spokesman Rhun ap Iorwerth said he was `` surprised that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ respond to the overwhelming international evidence that face coverings can be a very useful weapon in the war against coronavirus '' .
`` But better late than never , '' he said .
The Welsh Government has declined to make the advice mandatory , in part because of concerns it could prove to be discriminatory to people from more deprived areas , the deaf and those with autism .
But Peter Hughes , the Wales Regional Secretary for the Unite union , criticised the Welsh Government for not doing so .
`` To @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the Welsh Government for this because it sends a very different message to what they 're doing in England , '' he said .
He said the difference over the border sends a `` very mixed message '' , adding : `` We do n't want a bus driver to be a statistic of this terrible disease . ''
'Part of the whole approach' An expert who helped lead Hong Kong 's investigation into Sars said wearing masks was a sensible way of controlling the spread of the coronavirus .
Prof Sian @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` In Hong Kong people wear masks to stop them spreading infection if they have it themselves - independent of whether it 's coronavirus .
`` If you have an upper respiratory tract virus people will wear masks and so it 's actually just part of social hygiene .
`` We need to take the hygiene messages seriously still , the hand washing should n't go away , but masks are part of that whole approach . ''

Coronavirus in Wales: Face coverings recommended for use in Wales Published 9 June 2020
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People in Wales are being asked to wear three-layer face coverings on public transport and other situations where social distancing is not possible.
The new advice from the Welsh Government stopped short of making their use mandatory.
Health Minister Vaughan Gething said the recommendation was only for people not showing symptoms.
All other governments in the UK have already made recommendations on face-coverings.
They will soon be compulsory on English public transport, but up until now the Welsh Government had been reluctant to ask the public to wear them.
It comes after the World Health Organization (WHO) updated its own advice. The British Medical Association in Wales had also called for the use of face coverings.
But the Unite union expressed disappointment, saying face coverings should be mandatory on buses and trains.
Image source, Getty Images Image caption, Face coverings are set to be compulsory on English public transport from 15 June
What kind of masks should I use and should I wash them?
According to the Welsh Government:
Cotton masks should be used instead of silk or nylon, and should not be worn for more than four hours
Anyone wearing a covering should wash their hands after use, even if it's only been used for a short period
Coverings should be washed after use
If someone commutes on a train or bus twice a day then they should use a different covering for each journey, unless they can wash the covering they used for the first trip
Image source, Getty Images Image caption, The Welsh Government has recommended face-covering use on public transport
Should I use one if I have symptoms?
Speaking at the daily Welsh Government press briefing, Mr Gething warned that the recommendation was "only" for people who are not showing symptoms of coronavirus.
"People who are symptomatic must continue to self-isolate for seven days and get a test," he told the press conference.
He said a homemade, or bought, three-layer face covering might reduce transmission from one person to another "if made, worn, handled and removed or disposed of properly".
He added people should not think they can "do what they like" if they are wearing a face covering. Maintaining social distancing was more effective, Mr Gething said.
"Wearing a face covering cannot be an excuse for ignoring social distancing measures."
Mr Gething did not recommend that people should wear a face-covering when doing their shopping.
"When I go out and do my weekly shop, I find that people follow the rules, that the shops themselves are making sure they don't have lots of people going in… and people know about not going past each other," he said.
Image source, Getty Images Image caption, London Undergound has been handing out face-coverings
What was the scientific advice?
Despite Mr Gething's comments about shops, advice from the Welsh Government's Technical Advisory Cell (TAC) said busy retailers are one setting where face coverings should be worn.
"Members of the public should be encouraged to wear face coverings only where it is difficult or not possible to observe social distancing (e.g. public transport, busy shops)," a document from TAC said.
The group, which provides scientific advice to ministers, said coverings "might" reduce transmission if "made, worn, handled and cleaned or disposed of properly".
A face covering serves a "different purpose" to a medical face mask, TAC said.
"A face covering principally acts to protect others by retarding the transmission of small droplets containing viral particles into the environment. Well-fitted medical face masks serve to protect the wearer from infection and others from transmission if the wearer is infectious.
"Face coverings are likely to benefit others, as much as or more than they do for the wearer."
But it added that scientific evidence "was not robust".
Image source, Getty Images Image caption, Many protesters wore face masks at the Black Lives Matter demonstration in Cardiff
Plaid Cymru's health spokesman Rhun ap Iorwerth said he was "surprised that the Welsh Government took so long to respond to the overwhelming international evidence that face coverings can be a very useful weapon in the war against coronavirus".
"But better late than never," he said.
The Welsh Government has declined to make the advice mandatory, in part because of concerns it could prove to be discriminatory to people from more deprived areas, the deaf and those with autism.
But Peter Hughes, the Wales Regional Secretary for the Unite union, criticised the Welsh Government for not doing so.
"To be honest I am a bit disappointed in the Welsh Government for this because it sends a very different message to what they're doing in England," he said.
He said the difference over the border sends a "very mixed message", adding: "We don't want a bus driver to be a statistic of this terrible disease."
'Part of the whole approach'
An expert who helped lead Hong Kong's investigation into Sars said wearing masks was a sensible way of controlling the spread of the coronavirus.
Prof Sian Griffiths told BBC Radio Wales Breakfast: "In Hong Kong people wear masks to stop them spreading infection if they have it themselves - independent of whether it's coronavirus.
"If you have an upper respiratory tract virus people will wear masks and so it's actually just part of social hygiene.


bbcuk--2020-06-09--Coronavirus: Weekly death figures continue to fall

Less than a fifth of UK deaths in the last week of May were linked to coronavirus , figures show .
Across the UK , 2,000 ( 18 % ) of deaths mentioned coronavirus on the death certificate , compared to 38 % at the peak in April .
The data shows trends in both overall excess deaths and those involving Covid-19 are falling .
But they also show that just under 64,000 more people had died by the end of May than would be seen on average .
The figures , from the Office for National Statistics ( ONS @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Agency ( NISRA ) and National Records Scotland ( NRS ) data cover all deaths in hospitals , care homes and private homes .
In comparison , the figure issued daily by the government is the number of deaths of people who tested positive for Covid-19 .
These figures , for the week up to 29 May , show just over 11,000 deaths occurred that week , around 1,800 above normal .
In total , the ONS suggests there have been more than 50,000 deaths where coronavirus is mentioned by the end of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ current figure of 40,597 Nick Stripe , head of health analysis at the ONS , said some deaths involving coronavirus in care homes `` will have brought forward deaths that might otherwise have happened relatively soon '' .
He added in a tweet : `` We might expect deaths not involving Covid in care homes to fall below the five-year average in the next few weeks . ''
The north east region saw the highest proportion of deaths involving coronavirus at 25 % .

But they also show that just under 64,000 more people had died by the end of May than would be seen on average.


bbcuk--2020-06-09--Vodafone's UK network suffers voice call problems

Subscribers to Vodafone 's UK mobile network have had problems making and receiving calls .
While the issue prevented voice @ @ @ @ @ still able to text and use mobile data .
According to Downdetector , the problem @ @ @ @ @ and affected people across the country .
A spokeswoman for Vodafone said a fix had @ @ @ @ @ and that its operations had `` started recovering '' shortly afterwards .
She added that @ @ @ @ @ had been affected .
Earlier the firm had told the BBC that the incident had @ @ @ @ @ of customers '' .
`` I understand it 's particularly inconvenient , especially in a @ @ @ @ @ spokesman added .
The company said the problem had been caused by a change it @ @ @ @ @ range of telephone numbers used to make spam calls .
`` Somehow that had a @ @ @ @ @ platform , '' it explained .

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bbcuk--2020-06-10--Actors offer action plan over drama school racism

A group of young BAME actors who have spoken out about racial discrimination they endured at a leading drama school have proposed their own action plan .
The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama in London has admitted it has been complicit in systemic racism .
Now , 240 former students have signed a blueprint letter which they hope could be a model for other drama schools .
They say `` racism is real at Central and it scars the lives of its students [ and ] staff '' as well as many alumni .
The group formed after @ @ @ @ @ @ @ message supporting Black Lives Matter last week .
Their letter says : `` Words and actions of open and overt racism - primarily by staff towards students - have taken place on a consistent and regular basis without respite or consequence . ''
Big names from theatre and TV , including Young Vic artistic director Kwame Kwei-Armah and writer Russell T Davies have added their names to it .
Former students of other drama schools , including Rada , the Oxford School of Drama , Alra and Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ after similar messages .
Central 's acting principals have said they `` personally commit to bringing about lasting and wide-ranging change '' .
One former student has spoken about how she was told to accept she would play a slave in her career because she had `` inherited this trauma '' , and was silenced when she complained .
Others have said the school failed to take action about racism by directors and other students ; that teachers regularly called black students by the wrong names ; that they were stereotyped in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and that there was a lack of diversity among staff and in the plays they studied .
Anna Crichlow , who graduated in 2016 , said she did n't work on a play by a black playwright until her second year , and none at all by a black British playwright over three years .
`` I was told by a teacher that I would never work classically , '' she told BBC News .
`` When I graduated , my first job was in a production of Pride & Prejudice .
So @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' She added : `` People are not getting the breadth of training that prepares them for this really quite diverse industry now .
They 're not getting training that 's inclusive to them and their experiences .
`` Everyone wants to help the school move on because there is great teaching going on , but it 's being detracted from because of this systemic issue and this racism which is running through the school 's centre . ''
Another black former student said Central is not racist , `` just very stupid @ @ @ @ @ @ @ : A system to report racism and prejudice , and to investigate all complaints ; more staff training ; to restructure the curriculum ; a more diverse workforce ; and more people of colour on the board .
`` We hope this is taken with the intention in which it 's being given , '' said Chi-San Howard , who studied movement directing and teaching until 2016 .
`` We are never going to not read Shakespeare .
We are never going to not enjoy the work of Pinter .
They are brilliant @ @ @ @ @ @ @ other brilliant people as well who deserve to be heard and deserve to be seen . ''
Crichlow added that the past week had revealed that people in other drama schools had been through similar experiences .
`` These places are historical and we 're very lucky to have them here , but it does mean they 've been operating in a similar way for a very long time , '' she said .
`` I certainly think the blueprint letter that we 've been working on could be applied to lots of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ our hopes are for it to be a really positive step for everyone . ''
The school 's principal Prof Gavin Henderson , who was due to retire at the end of term , has brought forward his retirement by three weeks to deal with a `` personal , family matter '' .
His acting replacements , Debbie Scully and Prof Ross Brown , said : `` We have no way to fully understand the pain that many people will have gone through over the last week , and in the past .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ transparent course of action , and we will be reaching out to many of the people who have posted online , as well as meeting with current staff and students .
`` We will learn from shared experiences and act upon them to effect transformational change . ''
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If you have a story suggestion email entertainment.news @ bbc.co.uk .

Others have said the school failed to take action about racism by directors and other students; that teachers regularly called black students by the wrong names; that they were stereotyped in the roles and comments they were given; and that there was a lack of diversity among staff and in the plays they studied.


bbcuk--2020-06-09--Madeleine McCann: New inquiry 'could be dropped' without clues from public

German prosecutors say they may have to drop the investigation into a convicted paedophile suspected of killing Madeleine McCann if they do not receive more information from the public .
Investigators told the BBC they have substantial evidence that Madeleine is dead - but this is not enough to take the suspect to court .
The three-year-old disappeared while on holiday in Portugal in 2007 .
The suspect , 43 , has been named by German media as Christian B .
• Madeleine McCann : Who is the German suspect ?
• In pictures : The search for Madeleine McCann @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the northern city of Braunschweig - where detectives are leading the investigation - told the BBC : `` We have evidence against the accused which leads us to believe that he really killed Madeleine but this evidence is not strong enough at the moment to take him to court . ''
The evidence is `` strong enough to say that the girl is dead and strong enough to accuse a specific individual of murder - that strong , '' he said .
However he added : `` One has to be honest and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ investigation could end without a charge , that it ends like the others have .
`` We are optimistic it will be different for us but for that we need more information . ''
The suspect , a German man , is currently serving a jail term in Kiel , Schleswig-Holstein , for drug-dealing , having been extradited from Portugal in July 2017 .
He is believed to have been in the Praia da Luz area in 2007 , when Madeleine went missing .
She had been there on a family holiday with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 2019 , the man was sentenced to seven years for raping a 72-year-old American woman in the same Portuguese resort in 2005 .
The rape conviction is currently under review in the German courts , according to German n-tv news .
German media say Christian B has also been investigated over the disappearance of a five-year-old German girl , named only as Inga .
She went missing from a family party in Saxony-Anhalt on 2 May 2015 and has never been found .
Police say the suspect was regularly living in the Algarve @ @ @ @ @ @ @ had jobs in the area , including in catering , but also committed burglaries in hotels and dealt drugs .
A senior judicial source in Portugal told the BBC the joint investigation into the new suspect began after a tip-off in Germany in 2017 .
Investigators were told by a friend of Christian B that the suspect had made a `` disturbing comment '' in a German bar , as they were watching news coverage of the 10th anniversary of Madeleine 's disappearance , according to the source .
German prosecutors have previously @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
However , the Metropolitan Police , who are working with their German and Portuguese counterparts , said the case remained a `` missing persons '' investigation in the UK because there is no `` definitive evidence '' as to whether Madeleine is alive or not .
Madeleine went missing shortly before her fourth birthday from an apartment in Praia da Luz , while her parents , Kate and Gerry , were with friends at a nearby tapas bar .
Her disappearance sparked a huge and costly police hunt across much of Europe @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , which began in 2011 , has cost more than £11m .
• 3 May 2007 : Alarm is raised after Madeleine is found to be missing • September 2007 : Kate and Gerry McCann are made `` arguidos '' - formal suspects - in their daughter 's disappearance • July 2008 : Portuguese police halt their investigation and lift the `` arguido '' status of the McCanns and another man , Robert Murat • May 2011 : Prime Minister David Cameron asks the Metropolitan Police to help investigate .
A two-year review @ @ @ @ @ @ @ says it has `` new evidence and new witnesses '' in the case and opens a formal investigation into Madeleine 's disappearance • October 2013 : Detectives in Portugal reopen the investigation , citing `` new lines of inquiry '' • January 2014 : British detectives fly to Portugal amid claims they are planning to make arrests • December 2014 : Detectives question 11 people who it was thought may have information on the case • September 2015 : The British government discloses that the investigation has cost more than £10m • February @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a long-running libel case against Goncalo Amaral , former head of the local police investigation , ruling that his book , which alleged the McCanns disposed of Madeleine 's body , is protected by freedom of expression laws • April 2017 : The only four official suspects investigated by police are ruled out of the investigation but senior officers say they are pursuing a `` significant line of inquiry '' • November 2018 : An extra £150,000 is granted to continue the investigation .
It is the latest in a series of six-month @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Grange to an estimated £11.75m • March 2019 : Netflix screens an eight-part documentary about Madeleine 's disappearance .
Her parents , who did not participate in the film , feel it could `` potentially hinder '' the police investigation • June 2019 : The UK government says it will fund the Met Police inquiry , which began in 2011 , until March 2020 • June 2020 : Police reveal that a 43-year-old German prisoner has been identified as a suspect in Madeleine 's disappearance

Hans Christian Wolters, a prosecutor in the northern city of Braunschweig - where detectives are leading the investigation - told the BBC: "We have evidence against the accused which leads us to believe that he really killed Madeleine but this evidence is not strong enough at the moment to take him to court."


bbcuk--2020-06-09--Robert Milligan: Slave trader statue removed from outside London museum

A statue of noted slaveholder Robert Milligan has been removed from outside the Museum of London Docklands .
Sadiq Khan earlier announced a review of all of London 's statues and street names , saying any with links to slavery `` should be taken down '' .
On Sunday , anti-racism protesters in Bristol tore down a statue of slave trader Edward Colston .
Milligan 's monument was removed to `` recognise the wishes of the community '' said the Canal and River Trust .
There were cheers and clapping as the monument was lifted from its plinth using a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said the statue of the prominent British Slave trader , who owned two sugar plantations and 526 slaves in Jamaica , had `` stood uncomfortably '' outside its premises `` for a long time '' .
`` The Museum of London recognises that the monument is part of the ongoing problematic regime of white-washing history , which disregards the pain of those who are still wrestling with the remnants of the crimes Milligan committed against humanity , '' they added .
The Canal and River Trust said it had worked with the London @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and partners in Canary Wharf to have it removed .
As the Milligan statue was lowered from its plinth , thousands of people gathered outside an Oxford college to demand the removal of a statue of imperialist Cecil Rhodes .
Mr Khan said London had to face `` an uncomfortable truth '' with its historical links to slavery .
The Commission for Diversity in the Public Realm will review the city 's landmarks - including murals , street art , street names , statues and other memorials - and consider which legacies should @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Khan said London was `` one of the most diverse cities in the world '' , but said recent Black Lives Matter protests had highlighted that the city 's statues , plaques and street names largely reflect Victorian Britain .
`` It is an uncomfortable truth that our nation and city owes a large part of its wealth to its role in the slave trade , '' he said .
`` While this is reflected in our public realm , the contribution of many of our communities to life in our capital has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Black Lives Matter protest in central London on Sunday , a statue of Sir Winston Churchill in Parliament Square was sprayed with graffiti .
But Mr Khan said he did not consider statues of the likes of Churchill to be included in the review .
He said pupils needed to be educated about famous figures `` warts and all '' and that `` nobody was perfect '' , including the likes of Churchill , Gandhi and Malcolm X. Mr Khan told BBC Radio 4 's Today programme he did not have ownership of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on .
He also said it would be `` inappropriate '' to single out which statues and street names he thinks should go .
Instead a number of new memorials in the capital have been pledged by Mr Khan , including ones for Stephen Lawrence , the Windrush generation , a National Slavery Museum or memorial and a National Sikh War Memorial .
The Local Government Association 's ( LGA ) Labour group has also announced that Labour councils across England and Wales are to review `` the appropriateness '' of monuments and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Campaigns calling for the removal or amendment of monuments celebrating controversial figures have increased in volume around the UK in recent days .
In Oxford , 26 councillors and an MP have called for a statue of imperialist Cecil Rhodes to be removed from an Oxford University college .
A plaque is to be added to a Henry Dundas monument in Edinburgh to `` reflect '' the city 's links with slavery , while the leader of Cardiff Council said he would support the removal of a statue of slave-owner Sir Thomas Picton @ @ @ @ @ @ @ • Sir Thomas Guy ( pictured ) made his fortune through ownership of a very large number of shares in the South Sea Company , whose main purpose was to sell slaves to the Spanish Colonies • Robert Milligan was a noted West Indian merchant , slaveholder and founder of London 's global trade hub , West India Docks .
• Aside from founding an educational charity , Sir John Cass was a major figure in the early development of the slave trade and the Atlantic slave economy , directly dealing with slave @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Caribbean

"The Museum of London recognises that the monument is part of the ongoing problematic regime of white-washing history, which disregards the pain of those who are still wrestling with the remnants of the crimes Milligan committed against humanity," they added.


bbcuk--2020-06-09--Extremism body examines new hate crime

Extremism body examines new hate crime

The government 's adviser on extremism is investigating whether it 's possible to ban behaviour that leads people to hate each other .
The Commission for Countering Extremism says there may be gaps in the law , allowing extremists to sow divisions .
The former head of counter-terrorism , Sir Mark Rowley , will lead the review on whether a new crime could work .
Successive governments have tried and failed to come up with an agreed criminal definition of extremism .
The commission , set up by the Home Office but operating independently of ministers , says it has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to hate that leaves them living in fear - but is short of a crime .
Incidents include sectarian campaigns between communities , far-right street and Islamist protests that encourage hostility to other groups , and online abuse that makes violence more likely .
In each case it says victims can feel let down by the authorities who are powerless to stop subtle attacks that are not crimes under terrorism legislation or hate laws .
Last year , the commission concluded in a report that government should focus on `` hateful extremism '' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pitches communities against each other - potentially leading to violence .
Now it has asked Sir Mark Rowley to examine the existing laws and how they are used to see if a new offence or other measures could marginalise more extremism activity .
Sara Khan , head of the commission , said : `` Hateful extremism threatens our ability to live well together .
Yet despite this , our ability to counter repeat and persistent offenders is inconsistent and often ineffective .
`` When extremists engage in terrorist activity , they are often @ @ @ @ @ @ @ when they incite hatred , engage in persistent hatred or justify violence against others , extremists know they will not cross over into the threshold of terrorism .
`` As a result , many extremist actors and organisations , whether far-right , Islamist or other continue to operate with impunity in our country both online and offline . ''
Sir Mark Rowley said : `` Extremism , hate crime and terrorism have all been increasing challenges for our communities and society as a whole .
`` While I was in post as head @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I knew that we had strong counter-terrorism system , resources and laws in place .
However , I increasingly realised that nationally we are less experienced and ready to address the growing threats from hateful extremists . ''
He will report his findings later in the year .

Sir Mark said: "When Sara asked me to look... at whether the existing legal framework has gaps that allow extremist to flourish, I was initially cautious - not least because successive governments have tried to tackle this very problem, by proposing new legislation, and failed.


bbcuk--2020-06-09--Prince Philip: Photo with Queen to mark Duke of Edinburgh's 99th birthday

Buckingham Palace has released a new photograph of the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh to mark the duke 's 99th birthday .
Prince Philip , who celebrates his birthday on Wednesday , has been shielding with the Queen at Windsor Castle during the coronavirus lockdown .
The photo was taken in the castle 's grounds during sunny weather last week .
It is the first public photo of the duke since he was seen leaving hospital in London on 24 December last year .
Prince Philip spent four nights in the private King Edward VII 's Hospital in relation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ In the picture , which was taken by a Press Association photographer , the duke is wearing a Household Division tie .
The Queen is wearing a heart-shaped 18.8 carat diamond brooch called Cullinan V , which she has worn many times , including for her granddaughter Princess Eugenie 's wedding and London Fashion Week .
It follows another photograph last week that showed the Queen , 94 , riding a pony called Balmoral Fern in Windsor Home Park .
Prince Philip , who has been married to the Queen for 72 years @ @ @ @ @ @ @ since he retired from royal duties in 2017 .
He is the longest-serving consort in British history and the oldest serving partner of a reigning monarch .
The duke issued a rare statement in April thanking key workers who were keeping essential services running during the pandemic .
It followed the Queen 's own message on television , watched by about 24 million viewers .
Meanwhile the Duke of Cambridge said he was worried about Prince Philip and the Queen during the coronavirus outbreak , but said his grandparents were doing everything they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ isolated .
`` Obviously I think very carefully about my grandparents who are the age they 're at - we 're doing everything we can to make sure that they 're isolated away and protected from this , '' said Prince William .
The Queen cut short her official duties because of the coronavirus in mid-March .
Prince Philip , who had been staying at the Sandringham estate , was flown by helicopter to join the Queen at Windsor Castle .
The government 's rules for the lockdown identified groups of `` clinically @ @ @ @ @ @ @ care to minimise contact with anyone outside their household .
They included those aged 70 or over , `` regardless of medical conditions '' .
The managing editor of Majesty magazine , Joe Little , said the royal couple 's time in lockdown together was `` an opportunity for them in their later years to reconnect ...
It is the perfect royal cocooning '' .
He added : `` They will make a fuss of him on Wednesday as much as you can make a fuss of the Duke of Edinburgh . ''

Meanwhile the Duke of Cambridge said he was worried about Prince Philip and the Queen during the coronavirus outbreak, but said his grandparents were doing everything they could to ensure they were protected and isolated.


bbcuk--2020-06-09--Bristol Colston row: A city’s unease with its slave-built history

The toppling of the statue of Edward Colston during anti-racism protests at the weekend has focused attention on Bristol 's past as a slave port .
The modern city portrays itself as progressive and is proud of its cultural diversity .
However , many Bristolians still have an uneasy relationship with its past .
The statue of Edward Colston - who made a fortune out of the transatlantic slave trade in the 17th Century - has been a source of controversy in the city for decades .
For much of the city 's black population , the symbolic act of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the harbour was a welcome sight .
Yet while his statue may no longer gaze over Colston Avenue , the legacy of slavery is still visible across much of the city .
Actor Scott Bayliss was born and raised in Bristol .
As a child he always felt the Colston statue was paying tribute to a `` special man '' .
`` You would pass these statues and you would think that it 's positive , '' he said .
`` It 's only when you look into these things you realise the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lot of England and a lot of the world really has been built on . ''
Colston was a member of the Royal African Company , which transported about 100,000 men , women and children from Africa to the Americas .
Some 20,000 of them died on the ships and were thrown overboard .
`` When people say , is England racist ?
It 's all been built upon racism and it 's all been built upon racist acts , '' he adds .
`` It makes me sick that this city that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ man who was responsible for taking 100,000 people from Africa to the Caribbean as slaves , including women and children who were branded with `` RAC '' , the Royal Africa Company , on their chests . ''
On his death in 1721 , Colston bequeathed his wealth to charities in the city .
As a result , many of the city 's street names and landmarks bear his name .
Colston Hall , an arts venue in the city centre , plans to change its name later this year .
But there @ @ @ @ @ @ @ slavery links elsewhere ; Exchange Hall , where slaves were bought and sold , and Guinea Street , to name but a few .
Bayliss is calling for all of the UK 's street names and places to be renamed as a `` commitment to equality '' but has become frustrated by the attitude of the various authorities .
`` It 's so hypocritical - how can it be so terrible when you celebrate slavery with statues ?
, '' he says .
Many people in the city believe Colston 's legacy should @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a petition against efforts to rename Colston Hall attracted 5,000 signatures with its organiser saying it was `` time to educate '' people about him rather than `` eliminate '' him from history .
Will Taylor , an arts producer who has lived in Bristol for 10 years , said both sides of Bristol 's past should be reflected in its place names and landmarks .
`` It 's about paying due respect and due diligence to both parties involved in the histories behind people being named as streets and monuments , '' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to calls for place name changes should consider their motivations .
`` I ask those people what their idea of Britain really is ?
Because if they require those contentious and oppressive memories to remain then my mere existence and the fact that I was born in this country as a black man is an affront to their idea of what it means to be British . ''
Bristol 's population is estimated at about 463,000 , with 16 % from a black , or minority ethnic group .
The city council says @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , at least 187 countries of birth represented and at least 91 main languages spoken by people living in Bristol .
Psychology graduate , Saharla Ismail , 23 , was born and raised in the city .
`` Bristol does pride itself on being an inclusive city , a green city and all of these amazing things , '' she said .
`` But all of those things elude meaning when you have slave traders ' names placed everywhere - roads , statues .
`` It empties meaning of Bristol being an open @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Bristol is a segregated city , just look at different areas of how class and race intersect with each other .
`` A lot more needs to be done to support black people and other people of colour , '' she added .
Caine Tayo Lewin-Turner , a 20-year-old history student from the city , said he wanted the school curriculum to be changed to reflect black history .
`` I 'm happy this symbol of white supremacy has been toppled as Colston was responsible for misery causing tens of thousands of deaths @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is so much more to do and I hope the way we confront the legacy is more democratic with a black-led focus . ''

"I ask those people what their idea of Britain really is? Because if they require those contentious and oppressive memories to remain then my mere existence and the fact that I was born in this country as a black man is an affront to their idea of what it means to be British."


bbcuk--2020-06-09--School still out for most pupils but what do parents think?

Relief that children will be kept away from school for another few months , or despair that they are losing out on education and time with their friends ?
What do parents make of the government 's ditching of a plan for all primary school years in England to go back to school for four weeks before the end of term ?
Jonathan Wills a parent from Barnton Primary in Northwich in Cheshire says families need to get back to some sort of routine .
`` I think it 's going to be extremely difficult for kids and some families @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to try to recreate the structure that schools give you .
`` And I think without that structure , a lot of schools and kids will struggle , particularly with the stresses of financial problems and then all the types of psychological problems .
`` I think the kids that were struggling before will be struggling even more now . ''
Mother-of-two Victoria Rogers agrees : `` I do think children should start coming back to school , as we need to get back to some form of normality . ''
But elsewhere @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is relieved that not all primary years will be returning this term , as she would not have been prepared to send her daughter back to school .
`` Until it is safe for parliament to sit next to each other and until it 's 'safe ' to cuddle your own blood mother , then how is it deemed safe to mix your children with numerous other households ?
• Plan dropped for all primary pupils back in school '' But our children can be placed into school with numerous other households ' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 15 , how is that safe ?
When we are only allowed to meet up in groups of six ?
`` It 's either dangerous to us all or it 's not as dangerous as what they are making out .
`` As much as my daughter needs to go back to school and the lockdown has taken its toll with her , I will not be sending her back .
`` If it 's this big killer , keeping us away from blood relatives , then it 's not safe . ''
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ difference of opinion even within the family .
One mother-of-three - who was expecting two of hers to return to school before the summer - told BBC Radio Four 's Today programme that her children had opposing views on the matter .
`` I know that one of them is going to be really disappointed at the prospect of not seeing her friends .
`` That 's been something she 's really counting down to , even though we knew it was uncertain .
`` But the boy in Year 5 will be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , she remains ambivalent on it all : `` I feel sort of resigned to it really .
I just feel sad for them that they 're not going to see their friends for such a long time now . ''
Another mother told Today said she was `` unsurprised '' but `` incredibly disappointed '' by the news .
`` I feel really sad for my son .
I 've got one son in year two , and another one in reception .
`` My child in reception 's gone back , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ every other week .
`` And my older son , who is just about to turn seven , is desperate to go back , ca n't understand , thinks it 's so unfair - which it is .
`` He and the school are going to have to put up with my rather inadequate home schooling , while I 'm stuck at home , also with a one-and-a-half year old , trying to juggle a business and everything else . ''
But another mother , with two children aged eight and six , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the summer was too early .
`` I 'm actually relieved if schools do n't go back until September because I think it 's too soon .
`` They do n't socially distance at that age .
I do n't think there 's enough protective equipment available in school . ''
However , for Nigel Rowlands , the past few weeks have been very difficult and he is glad to have his daughter back in school .
`` It 's been difficult - we 've been through a lot .
There 's no @ @ @ @ @ @ @ different to learning at school , '' he told the BBC .
`` I 've been working from home .
So we 've just spent a huge amount of time together , confined within four walls with not a lot of other places to go to .
`` We try to get out and do a daily walk , but that 's not the same as spending all day in school with other people .
`` Having her back in school now has given some of that structure back and that 's reflected @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and you can see that in that her demeanour is completely different since she 's been back in school . ''
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"Until it is safe for parliament to sit next to each other and until it's 'safe' to cuddle your own blood mother, then how is it deemed safe to mix your children with numerous other households?


bbcuk--2020-06-09--Michaela Coel's consent drama I May Destroy You gets rave reviews

Michaela Coel 's new 12-part drama has won plaudits from critics after it made its debut on BBC One on Monday .
I May Destroy You charts the fallout from a sexual assault which occurs after protagonist Arabella - played by Coel - has her drink spiked .
Coel , who wrote and co-directed the series , has previously revealed she was a victim of sexual assault herself .
The Guardian 's Lucy Mangan called the show a `` breathtaking achievement '' , and it could be the year 's best drama .
Her five-star review said : `` This @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , because I May Destroy You is an astonishing , beautiful , thrilling series - a sexual consent drama if you want the one-line pitch , but so , so much more than that .
It works on every level .
`` It is , in short , an extraordinary , breathtaking achievement without a false note in it , shot through with humour and with ideas , talent and character to burn at every perfectly plotted turn . ''
The Telegraph 's Anita Singh concurred , giving the drama four stars .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ this story is humour , '' she wrote .
`` Yet Coel has pulled off the seemingly impossible by creating a drama that is frequently funny .
We have seen the aftermath of rape on television many times - the scene in the shower , the visit to police , the swabs , examinations and interviews .
`` I May Destroy You is not like that .
What Coel seems to be saying is that trauma does n't erase the essence of you . ''
• BBC Radio 5 Live Must Watch discuss @ @ @ @ @ @ @ interview , Coel described how humour was an inevitable part of her work even when dealing with such serious subject matter .
`` I did n't add humour , humour is always there ; at every party , funeral and war , although often uninvited , she 's always there , '' she said .
`` I , for some reason , I always seem to find myself in a corner with her , even when in a police station giving a witness statement about being raped by a stranger .
I 've @ @ @ @ @ @ @ everything I do . ''
She wrote : `` No TV show has ever shown the complexities of sexual assault and how it affects survivors , their friends and their communities quite like this difficult , harrowing and hilarious drama . ''
Metro 's Cydney Yeates gave the show four-and-a-half stars , saying Coel `` manages to capture the fraught anxiety of Arabella 's circumstance '' .
She added : `` She also succeeded in making Arabella a deeply flawed character who we want to shake in one moment , but protect her @ @ @ @ @ @ @ . ''
The Evening Standard 's Katie Strick gave the drama four stars , writing that the first 30-minute episode `` lays the foundations for some complex storylines from race to consent '' .
She continued : `` The assault itself is just the start .
Coel says the incident changed her life and it certainly does for her character .
Perhaps seeing it played out on screen will help change some viewers ' lives , too . ''
Carol Midgley , writing in The Times , was not quite as enamoured , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ BBC had given Coel `` free rein and no restrictions '' , she said .
`` Sometimes it showed .
While her performance was excellent , the first episode often felt unfocused and scattered , with maybe 12 or 13 characters introduced in the first 23 minutes , which is a lot to process . ''
In the US , Vanity Fair writer Sonia Saraiya said Coel `` has accomplished an unlikely feat with her second show , I May Destroy You - a sexy , cool , funny half-hour about , well @ @ @ @ @ @ @ era '' .
New York Times critic Mike Hale wrote : `` Coel ... has an uncommon ability as a writer to blend the serious and the sardonic , in a way that does n't wink at the audience .
In I May Destroy You , she rarely strikes a false note . ''
TV fans on social media also heaped praise on the production .
The Stranger actor Kadiff Kirwan tweeted that Coel should `` take a bow '' .
US viewer Melessie Clark was also a fan .
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Her five-star review said: "This is going to be a rave review, because I May Destroy You is an astonishing, beautiful, thrilling series - a sexual consent drama if you want the one-line pitch, but so, so much more than that. It works on every level.


bbcuk--2020-06-09--BAME coronavirus deaths: What's the risk for ethnic minorities?

Statistics from England show more people from black , Asian and minority ethnic groups are dying from coronavirus than those @ @ @ @ @ Public Health England found people from black ethnic groups are most likely to be diagnosed @ @ @ @ @ rates from Covid-19 were highest among people of black and Asian ethnic groups .
But @ @ @ @ @ And how much of this is down to ethnicity ?
How much is to do @ @ @ @ @ ?

Statistics from England show people from black, Asian and minority ethnic groups are more likely to die from coronavirus than those from white ethnic groups.
Public Health England found people from black ethnic groups are most likely to be diagnosed with Covid-19, and death rates were highest among people of black and Asian ethnic groups.
But why is this exactly? Is it to do with ethnicity - or are there other reasons which put people from BAME communities at such a disadvantage?
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bbcuk--2020-06-09--Winston Churchill: Hero or villain?

Winston Churchill: Hero or villain?

A statue of Winston Churchill was sprayed with graffiti during recent protests in London , with claims that the former @ @ @ @ @ Government ministers condemned the `` vandalism and desecration '' of the statue .
But Britain @ @ @ @ @ opinion in his own lifetime , and remains a divisive figure today .
To many @ @ @ @ @ as the man who helped inspire the allies to victory in WW2 , but some @ @ @ @ @ legacy .
Historians Sonia Purnell and Richard Toye talked to the BBC about some of @ @ @ @ @

A statue of Winston Churchill was sprayed with graffiti during recent protests in London, with claims that the former prime minister was racist.
Government ministers condemned the "vandalism and desecration" of the statue.
But Britain’s wartime leader split opinion in his own lifetime, and remains a divisive figure today.
To many he will always be known as the man who helped inspire the allies to victory in WW2, but some question other parts of his legacy.
Historians Sonia Purnell and Richard Toye talked to the BBC about some of his most controversial moments.


bbcuk--2020-06-09--Slave trader statue removed outside London museum

A statue of the slave owner Robert Milligan has been removed from outside the Museum of London Docklands .
It @ @ @ @ @ , where protesters tore down a statue of slave trader Edward Colston .
Read more @ @ @ @ @ trader statue removed from outside London museum

A statue of the slave owner Robert Milligan has been removed from outside the Museum of London Docklands.
It follows anti-racism protests in Bristol, where protesters tore down a statue of slave trader Edward Colston.
Read more: Robert Milligan: Slave trader statue removed from outside London museum


bbcuk--2020-06-09--Coronavirus: Sex workers 'at greater risk of assault'

Street sex workers are at a greater risk of violent assaults and rape during the coronavirus pandemic , a charity @ @ @ @ @ Chaplains , who work in Southampton , say women are finding it harder to earn @ @ @ @ @ been taking more risks .
Charity workers carry out patrols twice a week and hand @ @ @ @ @ the women , including snacks , face masks and condoms .
They say that women @ @ @ @ @ report violent assaults because they fear being arrested .
This story was filmed using safe @ @ @ @ @ you 've been affected by any of the issues in this film you can contact @ @ @ @ @

Street sex workers are at a greater risk of violent assaults and rape during the coronavirus pandemic, a charity has said.
The Amber Chaplains, who work in Southampton, say women are finding it harder to earn money during lockdown so have been taking more risks.
Charity workers carry out patrols twice a week and hand out bags of supplies to the women, including snacks, face masks and condoms.
They say that women have been too scared to report violent assaults because they fear being arrested.
Video journalist: Ben Moore
This story was filmed using safe social distancing techniques and if you've been affected by any of the issues in this film you can contact BBC Action Line here.


bbcuk--2020-06-09--'The days of queuing for fish and chips are gone'

The Chesterford Group owns 40 fish and chip restaurants in Britain , serving about 50,000 people a week .
However @ @ @ @ @ the restaurants to close to all walk-in customers .
CEO James Lipscombe saw that his @ @ @ @ @ of cash .
Within two weeks , he created a new way for it to @ @ @ @

The Chesterford Group owns 40 fish and chip restaurants in Britain, serving about 50,000 people a week. However, the coronavirus lockdown forced the restaurants to close to all walk-in customers. CEO James Lipscombe saw that his company was fast running out of cash. Within two weeks, he created a new way for it to continue in business.
Video: Jeremy Howell


bbcuk--2020-06-09--Newspaper headlines: 'The lost generation' and 'toppling the past'

The Daily Telegraph claims schoolchildren under the age of 15 are more likely to be hit by lightning than die @ @ @ @ @ by the universities of Oxford and Cambridge .
It says scientists have called for a @ @ @ @ @ on the `` tiny '' risk to children , amid pressure on the government to @ @ @ @ @ as quickly as possible .
The paper also marks the Duke of Edinburgh 's 99th @ @ @ @ @ of him and the Queen .

Another former British girlfriend of the man is said to have asked him in 2010 if he had abducted Madeleine after noticing he was a dead ringer for photo fits of suspects, and he allegedly replied "Just don't go there". The Sun says one of the women has spoken again to police following their latest appeal for information.


bbcuk--2020-06-10--Loughborough Grammar School racist bullying allegations investigated

Reports a pupil suffered five years of `` harrowing '' racist abuse at a private school are being investigated by police after they appeared on social media .
The alleged victim claimed he was covered in semen and urine and called racist names while at Loughborough Grammar School .
The Leicestershire school offered an `` unreserved apology '' to any pupil who had suffered racism .
It added it was `` deeply upsetting '' and said the school strove for better .
The allegations first appeared publicly when a Twitter user shared an open letter from someone who said they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
It has since been retweeted about 2,000 times .
The anonymous author of the letter said he had been `` irreparably changed by the relentless efforts of some boys to make every day of [ school ] a living , waking nightmare '' .
He said he was called racist names , would be `` belittled at every opportunity '' and treated as `` less than human '' .
He added : `` I was hit with a cricket bat , constantly slapped and punched ... and all manner of bodily fluids @ @ @ @ @ @ @ some point . ''
The Twitter user who shared the letter said : `` [ This is ] genuinely one of [ the ] most harrowing things I 've read in a long time . ''
He said the kind of behaviour described was `` all too common '' with perpetrators `` progressing through society and never facing consequences '' .
• London slavery statues 'should be taken down' • Latest news and stories from the East Midlands A petition , calling on the school to investigate `` properly '' , to apologise @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the alleged abusers , has been signed by about 600 former and current pupils .
The school said it had reported the matter to the police .
Along with others in the Loughborough Schools Foundation , it released a statement saying : `` There are no excuses .
Racism has no place in this foundation .
`` We are sorry that we have fallen short of our aims and strive for better .
`` We will now work with the police , as well as examining our own internal procedures to ensure pupils @ @ @ @ @ @ @ our schools . ''
Leicestershire Police confirmed they had received a report on Tuesday of racist abuse at a school over a number of years and officers were making inquiries .
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A petition, calling on the school to investigate "properly", to apologise and to speak to the universities of the alleged abusers, has been signed by about 600 former and current pupils.


bbcuk--2020-06-09--Alcohol off-sales drop credited to minimum unit pricing

There has been a decline in alcohol consumption in Scotland 's population , official data suggests .
A report published by Public Health Scotland said there had been a reduction of between 4 % and 5 % in Scotland 's shops in the year after minimum unit pricing was introduced .
The biggest reductions were in the sale of cider and perry which also saw the biggest increase in price on average .
The Scottish government said the report was `` very encouraging '' .
Minimum unit pricing ( MUP ) was finally introduced in Scotland on 1 May 2018 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
It targeted low-cost , high-strength products , seen as a source of problem drinking , by setting a minimum unit price of 50p per unit of alcohol .
The new research - a Public Health Scotland collaboration with Glasgow University - suggested a net reduction in sales per adult of alcohol from supermarkets and off-licences of between 4 % and 5 % when compared with England and Wales - where there is no minimum unit price - in the same 12-month period .
Glasgow University 's Prof Jim Lewsey said : `` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ us to be much more confident that the reduction we have seen in per adult off-trade sales is as a result of the introduction of MUP , rather than some other factor .
`` Incorporating data from England and Wales into our analysis controls for any changes in sales in a neighbouring region where the legislation was not introduced .
`` We 've also been able to adjust for other factors , such as household income , sales of alcohol through pubs and clubs and of other drink types . ''
• Alcohol @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pricing He added that the methodology also took into consideration any existing trends and seasonal variations which could exist independently of minimum unit pricing but which could have impacted on off-trade alcohol sales following its introduction .
`` Alongside a range of additional analyses accounting for various other factors , we have demonstrated that the introduction of MUP was associated with a fall in population consumption of off-trade alcohol of between 4 and 5 % , '' he said .
Lucie Giles , Public Health Intelligence principal at Public Health Scotland , said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ were seen in sales of cider and perry , where the greatest increases in average price were also seen .
`` There were smaller relative reductions in sales of spirits and beer - but as they account for a considerable share of the off-trade market , they make an important contribution to the reduction overall .
`` These reductions were partly offset by off-trade sales of wine , fortified wine and ready-to-drink beverages , which this analysis found to have increased in the year post-MUP .
`` Over the same period in England @ @ @ @ @ @ @ increased .
`` This analysis of alcohol sales in the off-trade is one of several in our evaluation examining the impact of MUP on population alcohol consumption .
A further statistical analysis considering sales in the three years following the implementation of MUP will be published in 2022 '' .
The Scottish government 's Public Health Minister Joe FitzPatrick said it was `` now unarguable '' that minimum unit pricing brought about a reduction in the sale of alcohol .
`` These are very encouraging results for the first full year of our @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
`` The study takes account of a comparison with England and Wales , where MUP was not in place , and also factors such as underlying trends and seasonality .
`` The results mean it is reasonable to conclude that MUP was responsible for these reductions . ''
Alison Douglas , chief executive of Alcohol Focus Scotland , said minimum unit pricing seemed `` to be changing our drinking habits for the better '' , saying the drop in sales was `` really significant '' .
She added : `` It is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , low-cost drinks , favoured by heavier drinkers , which we are drinking less off .
`` This gives real cause for optimism that MUP is having the intended effect and that it will improve - and save - many people 's lives . ''
Ms Douglas added that it was important not to be complacent , and that one measure alone to reduce alcohol consumption and harm would not be sufficient .
She added : `` The Scottish government has a strong track record in tackling alcohol harm and they must continue @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wellbeing as part of our longer-term recovery from this crisis . ''

Glasgow University's Prof Jim Lewsey said: "The methods used in this study allow us to be much more confident that the reduction we have seen in per adult off-trade sales is as a result of the introduction of MUP, rather than some other factor.


bbcuk--2020-06-09--Coronavirus: Robin Swann did not make NI best-case scenario public

NI 's health minister decided not to make public the best-case scenario laid out in pandemic modelling , a BBC Spotlight investigation has revealed .
A leaked executive document showed that Robin Swann chose to keep the scenario secret to try to ensure public adherence to the lockdown .
On 1 April , Mr Swann shared some of what new scientific modelling of the pandemic said .
It was that 3,000 people could die in a `` reasonable worst-case scenario '' .
What Mr Swann did not say was that the modellers put the best-case scenario at just 250 deaths @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Swann chose to keep that information secret - he said he feared if the scenario was published , the public will have a false sense of security .
He asked other executive ministers to back his strategy .
The modelling described the best-case scenario as `` not realistic '' .
But the number of people who have died in the pandemic , 757 as of last Friday according to the Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency ( Nisra ) , is closer to the best-case scenario than any Mr Swann has publicly aired @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Swann relayed key information to be frank about the scale of the threat and not to create undue alarm .
On 19 March , Mr Swann said the surge coming towards Northern Ireland was of `` biblical proportions '' .
He said 14,000 people could die in a `` nightmare scenario '' if there was no compliance with social distancing .
On 1 April , the scientific modelling said 14,000 deaths was the `` worst-case scenario '' and was not realistic .
The health minister has not shared that information with the public @ @ @ @ @ @ @ share only the reasonable worst-case scenario has been criticised by Tracey Brown , director of the charity Sense About Science .
It campaigns for greater transparency in how science informs policy .
`` What people really need to see is the range of scenarios that there are , '' Ms Brown said .
`` Now that 's for a number of reasons - one is just straightforward honesty , levelling with people so that the real world that they 're experiencing , the number of deaths , the number of cases , actually @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hearing from public health advice .
`` This insistence on a worst-case scenario approach tells us something rather worrying about the way in which government is viewing the public , because at a time when they are asking the public really to trust them , what they 're also saying is that we do n't trust you . ''
The Department of Health said publishing the best and worst cases - both deemed unrealistic - would have sent out mixed messages at a crucial time .
According to the latest report from the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Nisra ) , there have been 757 deaths linked to coronavirus in Northern Ireland up to 29 May .
These figures record all fatalities where Covid-19 was mentioned on a death certificate .
No new Covid-19 deaths were recorded in Northern Ireland for the third day in a row , according to the Department of Health on Tuesday .
The department 's death toll , comprised mostly of hospital deaths and where a patent had previously tested positive for the virus , stands at 537 .
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"This insistence on a worst-case scenario approach tells us something rather worrying about the way in which government is viewing the public, because at a time when they are asking the public really to trust them, what they're also saying is that we don't trust you."


bbcuk--2020-06-09--Coronavirus: Family visit plea over dementia patients

Patients with dementia , difficulty understanding English or other communication problems should be allowed a family member with them while in hospital , it has been argued .
Visiting is currently suspended across Wales due to the coronavirus restrictions .
Now calls are being made by the Welsh Liberal Democrats and Alzheimer 's Society for a review .
The Welsh Government said exceptions were in place for certain patients .
A spokesperson suggested those with mental health issues , such as dementia , a learning disability or autism should be able to request a visit under the current guidelines .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ number of people in this situation who have had a different experience .
One woman , who would only be identified as Kate , from south Wales , said she fears her mother will no longer recognise her after months apart .
Diagnosed with Alzheimer 's disease four years ago , 71-year-old Janice was admitted to hospital a few weeks before the lockdown for help with medication .
The family accompanied her on admission and would visit every day , helping her to eat and wash , bringing in her familiar shower gel @ @ @ @ @ @ @ memories and make her feel comfortable .
But then `` we were completely cut off '' , Kate said .
`` For somebody with dementia that has huge repercussions . ''
They had to wait nine weeks before being offered a video call with their mum , after an iPad was donated to the ward .
Kate said the change she noticed in Janice 's condition was `` distressing '' .
`` The worry is if we 're not in touch , will it be more difficult for her to recognise us and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ comes home ?
`` It makes you feel really anxious and really concerned that nobody seems to be thinking about the bigger picture and putting a strategy in place . ''
`` Even if they said , 'right the R number would need to be this or we would need such and such to be in place to allow visiting ' - then at least that would give us some reassurance that we 're aiming for something .
`` It would be something to hold on to , some light at the end @ @ @ @ @ @ @ moment it 's just 'it 's not safe , end of story ' . ''
• Coronavirus and dementia : ' I 'm scared to go out after lockdown' • How it feels to be a dementia carer under lockdown The wife of another hospital patient in south Wales with dementia - who wished to remain anonymous - said she had been preparing to visit her husband when lockdown happened , describing the situation since then as `` like a bereavement '' .
`` The ward was locked with immediate effect meaning I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said .
Despite having power of attorney over his health and welfare , she says she is `` not being consulted or listened to '' .
`` He has definitely deteriorated a lot since lockdown .
Dementia can change so quickly and you lose so much . ''
Sue Phelps , country director for Alzheimer 's Society Cymru , said the current situation could lead to `` increased isolation , anxiety and unnecessary cognitive decline '' for patients with dementia .
`` The most frustrating thing for carers or loved ones is not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ They are the ones who know the person best , they can articulate for that person and make sure they are getting the support they are familiar with . ''
Concerns have also been raised for patients who have difficulties communicating for other reasons , including those for whom English is not their first language .
Jane Dodds , Welsh Liberal Democrats leader , said she wanted to see a relaxation of the rules , with hospitals considering whether to allow a family member to accompany patients on admission or visit them on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Recalling her own experience of seeing her mother revert to only being able to speak Welsh at the end of her life because of dementia , she said it was `` something particularly for Wales to think about '' .
She also said the party had been contacted by the family of an elderly man of Asian heritage who were distraught at not being able to accompany him into hospital as he could not understand English .
`` We do understand totally the situation at the moment with Covid-19 and how difficult @ @ @ @ @ @ @ everybody safe .
But we 're asking that they look at every case and consider , where there are people with communication problems , whether they can take somebody in with them . ''
The Welsh Government said exceptions were already in place to enable people to visit people with mental health issues , as well as dementia , a learning disability or autism in hospital .
`` It is entirely appropriate for people with specific needs to be accompanied to hospital for an appointment if it would be detrimental to their care @ @ @ @ @ @ @ spokesman said .
`` In all such instances , agreement should be sought in advance from the nurse in charge of the area . ''

"We do understand totally the situation at the moment with Covid-19 and how difficult it is for medical staff to keep everybody safe. But we're asking that they look at every case and consider, where there are people with communication problems, whether they can take somebody in with them."


bbcuk--2020-06-10--Black Lives Matter: Growing up black in Manchester

What 's it like to be young , black and British ?
Four Mancunians share their experiences and what the @ @ @ @ @ mean to them , including one woman who says she used to beg her mother @ @ @ @ @ in bleach as she wanted to turn her skin white .

What's it like to be young, black and British?
Four Mancunians share their experiences and what the recent Black Lives Matter protests mean to them, including one woman who says she used to beg her mother to give her a bath in bleach as she wanted to turn her skin white.
Warning: One contributor uses a highly offensive racial term.


bbcuk--2020-06-10--Coronavirus: NHS waiting list 'could hit 10 million this year'

Health bosses fear the Covid-19 crisis could see the number of people waiting for NHS treatment double to 10 million by the end of the year .
The NHS Confederation said challenges include a backlog of cases , maintaining social distancing , and staffing .
The body , which represents health and care leaders , said emergency funding and longer-term spending were needed .
The Department of Health has said it will continue to provide the resources , funding and support the NHS needs .
Guidance had been issued on how the NHS `` should start to restore services in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ added .
It comes as Prime Minister Boris Johnson is to announce further plans to ease lockdown restrictions in England later , with zoos and drive-in cinemas among the businesses expected to be allowed to reopen from Monday .
Mr Johnson will lead the daily Downing Street briefing , where he is also likely to face questions about the government scrapping plans for all primary school children in England to return to school before the summer break .
Projections by the NHS Confederation show that the NHS waiting list is expected to rise @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 10 million by Christmas .
This assumes the health service makes a steady return to full capacity within the next 12 months .
In a new report , the NHS Confederation said healthcare services were operating at a reduced capacity of about 60 % because of infection control measures .
The body - which covers organisations commissioning and providing health services in England , Wales and Northern Ireland - said it faces an `` uphill battle '' as it tries to restart cancer , stroke and heart care services , while continuing to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ patients .
Predicting the immediate future of the NHS and the likely path of patient demand is like holding a finger in the wind .
Nobody knows whether there will be a second spike of Covid-19 cases and , if there is , when that might happen and how serious it could be .
It is hard to forecast how quickly those patients who have stayed away from hospitals because of fears of the virus will return to seek urgent treatment .
Hospitals , GP surgeries and other NHS sites will need time @ @ @ @ @ @ @ assess how they manage their workload .
The NHS Confederation is simply saying that an independent forecast that the waiting list for routine surgery in England might hit 10 million by the end of this year looks reasonable .
Others have floated similar predictions .
The bigger point being made by the confederation is that the government in Westminster needs to think very hard about how the health service is managed in the months ahead and how patients ' expectations should be prepared .
The devolved administrations in Scotland , Wales and Northern @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the same challenges .
Health leaders urged the government to prepare the public not to expect the same level of service for many months .
Over the past fortnight , cardiology services have restarted in England but the British Heart Foundation on Friday warned of a backlog as an estimated 28,000 heart procedures had been delayed since the outbreak of coronavirus .
Cancer services are also starting to reopen .
Cancer Research estimates about 2.4 million people in the UK are waiting for screening , treatment or tests with a potential 23,000 cancers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ already-long waiting lists were `` certain to rise significantly '' , the body said , and coronavirus patients would continue to require care in recovery including respiratory and psychological treatment .
It added that care was being delivered by `` exhausted and traumatised staff '' , and health leaders had to stay prepared for a second wave .
In its study and accompanying letter to the prime minister , the NHS Confederation warned that it would not be possible to simply `` switch on '' NHS services immediately .
It also called for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Test and Trace programme and further guarantees over personal protective equipment ( PPE ) .
And the report said a review of the impact of the pandemic on NHS and social care staff was needed .
• Reopening NHS services must be safe , unions say • A & E visits in England down to record low The Royal College of Nursing has warned it will be a `` struggle '' for `` burnt-out '' nursing staff on short-staffed wards , care homes or in clinics to restart services .
`` The legacy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ - the professionals are still focused on the here and now , '' a spokesman said .
`` As services begin to return , the government must continue to invest in the workforce so that an exhausted profession ... is properly supported . ''
Labour 's shadow health secretary Jonathan Ashworth called for ministers to `` take heed of these warnings '' .
`` It is inevitable that the Covid-19 pandemic will impact our health service in the months ahead but it is vital that ministers begin to address this backlog of delayed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he said .
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The NHS Confederation has asked for an extension of the government 's deal with the private sector , to provide beds , equipment and staff to the NHS , until next March .
Its chief executive Niall Dickson told BBC Radio 4 's Today programme : `` Frankly , we need all the capacity we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ services going forward . ''
`` We 're not entirely clear what the levels of demand coming out of this are .
We of course know patients that were waiting beforehand , but of course we 've now got a huge backlog of patients that we have n't seen and we do n't know what their needs will be , '' he said .
He added that infection control measures would be `` really important '' as long as the virus is in the community .
Business minister Nadhim Zahawi told BBC Breakfast @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' to `` making sure this forecast that has been put forward does n't actually happen '' .
Speaking about whether the deal with the private sector would be renewed , he said the NHS could resume delivering broader services `` without the private hospitals '' .
Asked when the government will publish data relating to England 's track and trace system , he said statistical experts wanted figures to be `` robust '' before publication .
`` The worst of all worlds is to publish figures that are then having to be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said .
`` This country has a proud track record of making sure that we are transparent in everything we do .
We will learn the lessons from this , I guarantee you , but we 'll do it after we get through this challenge .
That 's the right thing to do . ''
An NHS England spokesperson previously told the BBC that the NHS was `` safely bringing back other services '' and was also `` significantly increasing rehab care for everyone suffering after-effects of the virus '' .
NHS England @ @ @ @ @ @ @ how to increase routine operations and treatment .
• Influential figures , including the head of NHS England and the Archbishop of Canterbury , are calling for a `` country-wide thank you '' to NHS staff when the service turns 72 on 5 July .
• A new report on Scotland 's Covid-19 outbreak has suggested the virus could have been spreading in the community before the first cases were confirmed .
• The first part of a £60m consignment of personal protective equipment has been delivered to Northern Ireland from China .
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"We're not entirely clear what the levels of demand coming out of this are. We of course know patients that were waiting beforehand, but of course we've now got a huge backlog of patients that we haven't seen and we don't know what their needs will be," he said.


bbcuk--2020-06-10--Coronavirus: Zoos and safari parks set to reopen from 15 June - PM

Zoos , safari parks and drive-in cinemas are set to reopen in England from Monday , the PM is due to announce .
Boris Johnson is expected to outline the latest step in the easing of the coronavirus lockdown at Wednesday 's daily briefing .
He will say the outdoor attractions can reopen as long as they follow social distancing rules .
Some zoos , including Chester Zoo and London Zoo , have reported financial struggles during the pandemic .
A number of Tory MPs and the PM 's father , Stanley Johnson , have been calling for zoos to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The move will pave the way for zoos to reopen in England alongside non-essential shops , which can also open from 15 June .
• 'It is a worrying time to be running a zoo' Business Secretary Alok Sharma said on Tuesday `` we continue to meet '' the government 's five tests for lifting coronavirus lockdown restrictions , so retailers can open as long as they follow safety guidelines .
He also said pubs , bars , restaurants and hairdressers will not be able to reopen until 4 July `` at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Johnson will face MPs on Wednesday at Prime Minister 's Questions , after the plan for the reopening of all primary schools in England by the summer was ditched by the government .
The BBC 's assistant political editor , Norman Smith , said there was an `` awkward juxtaposition '' between the announcement on zoos and safari parks , and the concern about when schools will re-open .
He said there was a `` real anxiety '' among those in the education sector and MPs from all sides about `` the lack @ @ @ @ @ @ @ given to opening schools '' .
The chair of the education select committee , Robert Halfon said he was `` happy '' zoos would open .
But the Tory MP tweeted a call for Boris Johnson to `` set out a national plan on how we get schools opening again and a catch up programme for left-behind pupils whose life chances are being damaged by being off school for 40 % of school year '' .
Earlier this week Chester Zoo - which has been closed since 21 March - said its future @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , despite a government pledge to provide financial support .
And last month London Zoo - closed since 20 March - said it faced an `` uncertain future '' without immediate support .
On Wednesday , the prime minister is expected to announce that outdoor attractions where visitors remain in their cars can reopen because the risk of spreading the disease is lower outside .
However , zoos will be told that they must not reopen indoor exhibitions , such as reptile houses , and must ensure amenities including cafes are take-away only @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reopen on Monday if safe • Many primary pupils not back until September A Downing Street official said : `` People are continuing to make huge sacrifices to reduce the spread of coronavirus and avoid a second spike , but we know it is tough and where we can safely open up more attractions , and it is supported by the science , we will do so .
`` This is by necessity a careful process , but we hope the reopening of safari parks and zoos will help provide families with more @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the industry caring for these incredible animals . ''
Downing Street continues to emphasise that the UK government wants to move forward carefully in further easing the lockdown .
Wednesday 's announcement on zoos reflects the belief the risk of transmission is lower outdoors and is based on social distancing rules being followed .
We also know non-essential shops in England and Northern Ireland will reopen in the coming days ( though we do n't know when this will happen in Scotland and Wales ) .
Small parts of normal life are returning @ @ @ @ @ @ @ quite different .
But while steps to reopen the economy are being taken , the slow progress on schools shows that coming out of lockdown is not always easy and not always in the hands of ministers .
The delay in getting primary school pupils back to classrooms in England is a reminder that practicalities - and in some cases public reluctance - are important too .
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The government says it has already provided a £14m support fund for zoos .
They have also been eligible to apply for a `` range of support schemes '' , including business rate relief , during the pandemic .
Writing in the Sun on Tuesday , Stanley Johnson said : `` Running a zoo is an incredibly expensive enterprise , with vet fees , food and staff needing to be paid .
`` Those bills @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are n't passing through the turnstiles . ''
He said there was `` fear '' many zoos could go out of business `` if they ca n't open up to paying customers once more '' .
Andrew Hall , spokesperson for Biaza - British and Irish Association for Zoos and Aquariums - said he was `` delighted '' with the announcement , but added the sector was `` not out of the woods '' .
`` Aquariums are still closed , and zoos and safari parks have taken a real hit , '' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , particularly those reliant on tourism , reopening is n't going to be financially viable for them . ''
He said the announcement was `` not the full answer '' and government support would still be required , especially with limited entry .
He added : `` Zoos and aquariums in Wales , Scotland and Northern Ireland will still be facing significant challenges and we will be working hard to achieve positive outcomes in these nations . ''

Asked by the BBC's Laura Kuenssberg at the daily briefing why children could go to the zoo but not school, the prime minister said he had wanted all children to return before the summer holidays but the "continued prevalence" of the disease meant it wasn't possible.


bbcuk--2020-06-10--William Gladstone: University of Liverpool to rename building over slavery links

The University of Liverpool has agreed to rename a building named after former prime minister William Gladstone due to his views on slavery .
Gladstone spoke out against abolition in Parliament because his family had slaves on plantations in the Caribbean .
Students wrote an open letter saying the move would `` show solidarity in the rejection of Black oppression '' .
The university said it will work with students and staff `` to agree an appropriate alternative name '' .
Students have been campaigning over the issue for several years , arguing that the university should not be honouring @ @ @ @ @ @ @ move follows Black Lives Matter protests in the city in response to the death of American George Floyd and the tearing down of a statue of slave trader Edward Colston in Bristol .
Thousands of people have also been demanding a statue of imperialist Cecil Rhodes be removed from Oxford University 's Oriel College .
Liberal politician William Ewart Gladstone was born in Liverpool in 1809 and is the only person to have been prime minister on four separate occasions .
He is described as having `` ultra-conservative '' views and used his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to support his father 's interests , arguing against abolition .
While that argument failed , his finances did not - when slavery was abolished in the 1830s , the Gladstones received more than £90,000 , about £9.5m in today 's terms , as compensation for the slaves they were forced to free .
In an open letter to university vice chancellor Professor Janet Beer , student campaigners urged the university to `` qualify your words '' about combating racism on campus `` with some real action '' .
The letter said Liverpool @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Black oppression '' with buildings `` built with bricks that were bartered for by slaves '' .
It said Gladstone `` used his position to defend the interest of those who , like his father , owned West Indian slave-ran plantations . ''
`` Whilst we can not possibly expect that the entire architecture of Liverpool is torn down and replaced , renaming Gladstone Hall and removing this reminder of William Gladstone is one small and simple act that the university can enact to show solidarity in the rejection of Black oppression .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ like William Gladstone by naming our campus after them . ''
A University of Liverpool spokeswoman said : `` We share in the shame that our city feels because its prosperity was significantly based upon a slave economy . ''
She said the institution has `` an important opportunity to send a clear message about the commitments we have made to our Black , Asian and Minority Ethnic staff and student community '' and `` will work with the Guild of Students and with staff and student groups to agree an appropriate alternative @ @ @ @ @ @

She said the institution has "an important opportunity to send a clear message about the commitments we have made to our Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic staff and student community" and "will work with the Guild of Students and with staff and student groups to agree an appropriate alternative name for the hall."