bbcuk--2020-02-06--Painkiller crash death nurse Cerys Price jailed

A `` drugged-up '' nurse who killed a man in a head-on crash after taking a high dose prescription painkillers has been jailed for five years and four months .
Cerys Price , 28 , crossed the central reservation of the A467 near Newport in July 2016 and crashed into the car of Robert Dean , 65 .
He died at the scene .
Price , of Brynmawr , Blaenau Gwent , had taken a tramadol before the crash .
She denied causing death by dangerous driving , but was found guilty at a trial at Cardiff Crown Court .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ serious injury by dangerous driving to the passenger in her car , ex-boyfriend Jack Tinklin .
Timothy Evans , prosecuting , said : `` Price had consumed an amount of tramadol significantly higher than any therapeutic range .
She was in no way fit to drive a car .
She was in a drugged-up state .
`` A completely innocent man , simply minding his own business driving along the opposite side of the road , lost his life . ''
The level of the drug found in her blood after the crash @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The therapeutic level is 400 .
Mr Dean was travelling to his granddaughter 's fourth birthday party when he was killed .
Price had not been prescribed the medication , but bought some while in Mexico - she told the court she had taken a single tablet the night before the crash .
Judge Michael Fitton told her : `` This was a seizure induced by tramadol .
You have destroyed your good name , you have destroyed your current career .
`` I suspect you can not bring yourself to admit @ @ @ @ @ @ @ you were really consuming .
`` You can , and you will , recover from this .
Mr Dean has been denied that opportunity . ''
She was driving on the A467 between Rogerstone and Bassaleg when she crossed the central reservation in her Isuzu D-max pick-up truck and crashed head-on into Mr Dean 's Vauxhall Astra .
Price and Mr Tinklin intended to go camping , but argued and the defendant turned the car around to go home .
After the crash , police searched the car and found a tub of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tablets left .
Price told the court she had been diagnosed with epilepsy since the crash and believed she suffered an epileptic fit before the collision .
Mr Tinklin described how Price `` slumped '' over the steering wheel and drifted over the central reservation - he said he was not aware Price was taking tramadol .
Katherine Harris , Mr Dean 's daughter , said : `` We received the devastating news that dad had been killed while in the front garden with my children .
`` We all punished and blamed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ moment .
`` Seconds either way was all that was needed .
I found myself questioning why my daughter was born on that day . ''
Kelly Huggins of the CPS said : `` Being a qualified nurse , Cerys Price should have known the dangers of driving after taking these tablets , but she drove nevertheless .
`` Her actions resulted in tragic consequences for an innocent motorist , her passenger and herself . ''
John Dye , defending , said : `` She is an extremely hard-working young woman .
She @ @ @ @ @ @ @ day .
She has shown genuine remorse . ''
Sgt Bob Witherall , of Gwent Police , said : `` It was Cerys Price 's decision to get behind the wheel and drive , even after taking a strong and unprescribed medical painkiller .
`` Her flagrant disregard for other road users , both inside and outside of the vehicle she was in control of , has resulted in tragedy . ''
• A strong painkiller used to treat moderate to severe pain • Is only available on prescription • It is possible @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this is rare • It can not be taken by people with illnesses which causes seizures

"I don't think I've been the same since. I struggle to breathe. My lasting memory is seeing him in the mortuary of the Royal Gwent Hospital. I will never forget that he was on his own there."


bbcuk--2020-02-06--Extradited killer jailed for murdering wife and daughters

An abusive husband who fled the country after murdering his estranged wife and their two daughters has been jailed .
Mohammed Abdul Shakur , 46 , killed Juli Begum , 26 , and his two young children Anika and Thanha Khanum at their east London home on New Year 's Day 2007 .
Shakur , who was extradited from Bangladesh in April , had a history of rape and violence against his wife , the Old Bailey heard .
He was jailed for life , with a minimum prison term of 40 years .
After the murders , Shakur fled @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he confessed his crimes to his sister-in-law , warning her : `` If you tell the police I will murder you and your children . ''
He later moved to India , illegally , and went to ground for several years before his whereabouts became known .
Shakur denied three counts of murder but declined to give evidence in his trial .
The three bodies were found at the family home in Nelson Street , East Ham , on 10 January after Ms Begum 's sister raised the alarm , the court heard @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Begum was discovered beneath a bedcover with Anika laid across her and Thanha nearby .
Anika , five , had been strangled with a white sock after being `` stunned '' by a punch or slap to the face , while her six-year-old sister suffered severe blows to the face that fractured her skull .
Their mother was believed to have been smothered with a soft pillow or cushion .
The couple had an arranged marriage when Ms Begum was 19 , but Shakur had repeatedly been violent towards his wife and did @ @ @ @ @ @ @ were not boys , the court heard .
Sentencing Shakur , Judge Richard Marks QC said : `` This was a wicked , vicious and sustained attack on two little girls , and on your wife , who at 4ft and 8in was a tiny woman .
`` You , to this day , have not shown one iota of remorse for what you did . ''
The judge sentenced him to a 40-year jail term , less the six years , six months and six days already spent in custody in India @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Ms Begum 's sister Sheli said : `` [ The murder ] has destroyed my life - I can not watch the television or see a film without something triggering back to what happened .
`` It will be with us for the rest of our lives . ''

The couple had an arranged marriage when Ms Begum was 19, but Shakur had repeatedly been violent towards his wife and did not like their children much because they were not boys, the court heard.


bbcuk--2020-02-06--Jonty Bravery: Tate attacker told carers of plan to kill a year earlier

The teenager who threw a six-year-old boy from the tenth floor of the Tate Modern in London had spoken about plans to push someone off a high building about a year earlier .
A care worker to Jonty Bravery said opportunities to stop him were missed .
BBC News has obtained a recording of Bravery telling his care workers about a plan to kill someone and go to jail .
His care provider , Spencer & Arlington , said they had `` no knowledge or records of the disclosure '' .
• Teen threw boy from Tate Modern 'to be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ attack Bravery , who has autism , was in the care of Hammersmith and Fulham Council .
He lived in a flat in Northolt , west London , with round-the-clock care .
In the autumn of 2018 , a worker called Olly - not his real name - recorded Bravery talking to him and another care worker about his plan to commit murder .
`` In the next few months I 've got it in my head I 've got to kill somebody , '' Bravery said in the recording , obtained by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
He also tells his carers he wants to go into central London and visit a tall landmark to push somebody off it .
`` It could be the Shard , it could be anything just as long as it 's a high thing and we can go up and visit it and then push somebody off it and I know for a fact they 'll die from falling from a hundred feet , '' Bravery said in the recording .
He explains he is fed up with his situation and wants to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this was not the first time Bravery had spoken about this plan .
`` There were a few incidences regarding trying to hurt people , life-wrecking incidences that he had planned in his head , '' he said .
The former care worker said he told a more senior colleague about what Bravery had said and played the recording to someone else involved in his care .
They both deny this .
In a statement , Spencer & Arlington said there is `` absolutely no evidence '' that Jonty `` may have told @ @ @ @ @ @ @ It said there was no record of the disclosure in any care plan , care report or review from managers or his care workers , psychologists , or health workers .
However , the company said it recognised the `` gravity of this claim '' and had reported the concerns to the Care Quality Commission and local authority so they could be examined independently by the serious case review .
Bravery , 18 , admitted attempted murder at the Old Bailey and is due to be sentenced this month .
After his arrest @ @ @ @ @ @ @ someone at the gallery to highlight his autism treatment on TV .
The victim , a French tourist , suffered life-changing injuries , including a `` deep '' bleed to the brain , from the attack last August .
In January , his family said he was still unable to stand but could now open his left hand .
Olly said when Bravery went to Spencer & Arlington in the summer of 2018 , all trips out were supervised by two care workers at all times and had to be risk assessed .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ of 2019 the regime changed and Jonty was allowed to go out alone .
He said he recalled conversations with other support staff who told him Bravery had asked to visit the Tate and was later given permission to go out unsupervised by management .
An eyewitness , who restrained Bravery for around 20 minutes after he threw the boy from the Tate balcony , also told the BBC he saw no evidence of a carer or anyone else with him at the time .
Olly said he believed the decision was `` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , adding that it showed `` a lot of precaution was n't really taken in terms of how serious the matter could potentially be '' .
BBC News has spoken to a second care worker who also said that Bravery 's regime became more relaxed to the extent that he was allowed out on his own , in spite of serious incidents when he was outside the flat .
Spencer & Arlington did not deny Bravery was allowed out unsupervised , either in general or during his visit to the Tate , but @ @ @ @ @ @ @ inappropriate to make detailed comment '' ahead of the serious case review and a pending sentencing hearing .
It was a terrible incident that touched every family : so random and so devastating for a mother who screamed as her son was thrown 100 feet over the balcony .
Now there are more questions for the serious case review set up after the incident .
Why was Jonty Bravery visiting the Tate that day , it 's claimed on his own ?
And this at a time he was already on bail for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ worker .
And what happened at the care company after two of Bravery 's care workers heard him warn he would do something similar ?
The awful conclusion for the French family is that their boy could have been spared the terrible , life-changing injuries he suffered .
At the time of the attack Bravery was already on bail , accused of attacking and racially abusing another care worker on a day out .
Spencer & Arlington , which is rated `` good '' by the care regulator , said it believed it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and reporting in its provision of care '' for Bravery .
Once aware of the Tate incident it acted `` swiftly and properly in notifying all key regulatory bodies '' , it added .

"It could be the Shard, it could be anything just as long as it's a high thing and we can go up and visit it and then push somebody off it and I know for a fact they'll die from falling from a hundred feet," Bravery said in the recording.


bbcuk--2020-02-06--Coronavirus: Third UK patient 'caught coronavirus in Singapore'

The third person in the UK to be diagnosed with coronavirus caught it in Singapore , it is understood .
He is thought to have tested positive for the virus in Brighton before being taken to hospital in London .
The government is now telling travellers arriving in the UK from a total of nine Asian countries and territories to check for symptoms .
They are advised to stay at home and call the NHS if they are ill and have flown home in the past 14 days .
The initial advice had only covered mainland China , but now @ @ @ @ @ @ @ past fortnight from those place who has symptoms like a cough , fever , or shortness of breath should stay indoors and call the NHS 111 service .
The Department of Health said they should do so `` even if symptoms are mild '' , adding : `` These countries have been identified because of the volume of air travel from affected areas , understanding of other travel routes and number of reported cases .
This list will be kept under review . ''
The new UK patient is understood to be a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , tested positive and was taken to St Thomas 's Hospital in central London , where he is being treated at a specialist infectious diseases unit .
It had previously been reported he was at Guy 's Hospital in the city .
It is the first UK case in which the virus was contracted outside mainland China .
• Coronavirus : How worried should we be ?
The NHS is `` well prepared '' to manage cases , said Prof Chris Whitty , England 's chief medical officer .
He added : `` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ any contacts the patient has had . ''
There have been more than 28,000 cases worldwide .
Of these , 565 people have died but only two of the deaths have been outside mainland China - one in Hong Kong and one in the Philippines .
Meanwhile , the Chinese ambassador to the UK warned against `` panic '' and `` over-reaction '' in response to the virus .
Two other patients - both Chinese nationals - are still being treated at the Royal Victoria Infirmary infectious diseases centre in Newcastle .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and one of their relatives - tested positive for the virus after falling ill at a hotel in York .
The University of Sussex , which has a campus on the outskirts of Brighton , said in a statement the new case was not a student or member of staff from the university .
This is not a surprise , not a reason to panic and not a reason to press the alarm bell .
For as long as the epidemic rages in China , there is a risk of people travelling to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ before they become sick .
But there are crucial differences between the UK and China .
First is the scale of the problem .
The UK has three confirmed cases , China has 28,000 .
This case in the UK is an event that was planned for - the patient is already being isolated and anybody who came into close contact is being traced .
It is also notable this patient caught the infection abroad , it is not due to the York patients spreading the virus .
China , however , is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on top of the outbreak .
The big question is not whether the UK can handle these three cases , it 's whether China can contain the outbreak .
Earlier , the Chinese ambassador to the UK , Liu Xiaoming , called on the UK government to support China in its handling of the outbreak and said Chinese measures to control the spread of the virus had been effective .
China is introducing more restrictive measures .
In some areas group dining is banned , there are limits on how often people can @ @ @ @ @ @ @ turned off in some buildings .
It comes as the Chinese doctor who tried to issue the first warnings about the outbreak has died of the infection , according to Chinese media .
Nearly 100 Britons have been flown out of Wuhan , the city at the centre of the outbreak , on flights arranged by the UK government .
All are now in quarantine at Arrowe Park Hospital in Wirral for 14 days - the incubation period of the virus - to ensure they are not carrying the infection .
The UK @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bring British nationals back from Wuhan , which is due to leave on Sunday .
The Foreign Office has also advised Britons in other parts of China to leave the country if they can to minimise the risk of exposure to the virus , which has now spread to more than two dozen nations .
The World Health Organization said the world was still `` shadow boxing '' with the new virus because many things about it remain unknown , including its precise origin , transmissibility and its severity .
The WHO had @ @ @ @ @ @ @ health emergency last week but said it did not yet constitute a `` pandemic '' .
The coronavirus causes severe acute respiratory infection and symptoms usually start with a fever , followed by a dry cough .
Most people infected are likely to fully recover - just as they would from a flu .
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The Department of Health said they should do so "even if symptoms are mild", adding: "These countries have been identified because of the volume of air travel from affected areas, understanding of other travel routes and number of reported cases. This list will be kept under review."


bbcuk--2020-02-06--Grenfell Tower inquiry backs protection for refurbishment firms giving evidence

The chairman of the Grenfell Tower inquiry has backed a request from firms that refurbished the building that evidence they give should not be used against them in criminal prosecutions .
Some firms had threatened to stay silent in the inquiry into how Grenfell was covered in flammable cladding .
Sir Martin Moore-Bick said he had asked Attorney General Geoffrey Cox for the assurance `` as a matter of urgency '' .
The fire at the west London tower block in June 2017 killed 72 people .
• Seven key points from first phase of inquiry • Who were the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ company Harley Facades , building contractor Rydon and the Kensington and Chelsea Tenant Management Organisation had asked for a guarantee that anything they say in the hearings would not be used as part of any potential future prosecutions .
The inquiry - which is in its second phase - was paused while Sir Martin considered the firms ' application , which was vigorously opposed by lawyers representing a group of the bereaved , survivors and residents .
The Metropolitan Police is conducting its own investigation into possible crimes ranging from gross negligence manslaughter @ @ @ @ @ @ @ offences .
In its ruling , the inquiry panel said it would immediately write to Mr Cox - who will make the final decision - in order to secure the terms under which evidence will be given when the inquiry resumes .
It added that the deal must ensure that no `` oral evidence given by a natural or legal person before the Inquiry in Modules 1 , 2 and 3 will be used in evidence against that person in any criminal proceedings or for the purpose of deciding whether to bring such @ @ @ @ @ @ @ affairs correspondent Tom Symonds said this deal - if it is backed by the Attorney General - would not provide immunity from prosecution , as the police can still gather their own information .
But he added : `` They could n't use what a witness said at the inquiry as evidence at a trial . ''
Campaign group Grenfell United has criticised companies involved in the tower 's refurbishment for `` passing the buck and minimising their own role in the disaster '' .
The inquiry 's second phase , which began @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the building came to be covered in a flammable type of cladding during its refurbishment between 2012 and 2016 .
Emails disclosed to the inquiry suggested that companies knew a planned cladding system would fail in the event of a fire .
The investigation has heard that - with the `` sole exception '' of the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea , which accepted that the tower 's refurbishment should not have been signed off - all organisations involved in the work have denied responsibility .
The first phase of the inquiry @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 2017 spread quickly up the 23-storey tower in west London , claiming the lives of 72 people .

It added that the deal must ensure that no "oral evidence given by a natural or legal person before the Inquiry in Modules 1, 2 and 3 will be used in evidence against that person in any criminal proceedings or for the purpose of deciding whether to bring such proceedings".


bbcuk--2020-02-06--Newry deaths: Mother and daughter's killings were 'barbaric'

A Scottish manual worker killed his partner before raping and killing her teenage daughter at a flat in Newry , County Down , an inquest has heard .
Coroner Joe McCrisken described the deaths of Giselle Marimon-Herrera , 37 , from Colombia , and her 15-year-old daughter Allison as `` barbaric '' .
He said the inquest at Armagh Courthouse was `` one of the most difficult '' he had ever presided over .
The bodies of the mother and daughter were discovered on 7 March 2019 .
Ms Marimon-Herrera 's 38-year-old partner , Russell Steele , was also found @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Court .
The coroner found Ms Marimon-Herrera died from asphyxiation and suffocation , while her daughter died due to manual strangulation and suffocation .
The coroner said he could not be satisfied that Ms Marimon-Herrera had been sexually assaulted , but there was evidence her daughter had been raped .
Steele , who had moved to Northern Ireland from Kilmarnock , was found to have taken his own life .
The inquest heard Steele 's family had been kept informed of the proceedings , but chose not to attend .
At the opening @ @ @ @ @ @ @ statement from Ms Marimon-Herrera 's sister Paola was read to the inquest .
She described how her sister had arrived in Northern Ireland in 2016 after separating from her Portuguese husband and was followed by her daughter in 2017 .
She also told the inquest that her sister had felt Steele was `` controlling '' and she had wanted to end the relationship .
• Murder inquiry after three found dead in flat A PSNI officer said text messages exchanged between Steele and Ms Marimon-Herrera revealed she attempted to end the relationship .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Marimon-Herrera , gave evidence to the inquest about how he raised the alarm after she failed to respond to messages for several days .
Neighbour Gerard Doran is believed to be the last person to have seen Steele alive .
He recalled to the inquest seeing Steele standing at the front door of the apartment complex on Sunday , 3 March , holding a holdall and a plastic bag , looking `` agitated '' and `` unable to stand still '' .
An examination of a laptop found in the apartment revealed research @ @ @ @ @ @ @ GMT on Monday , 4 March .
Mr McCrisken put it to the officer that Steele had been preparing to leave , before changing his mind and returning to the apartment , where he took his own life .
`` If you are asking my personal opinion , then yes , '' she responded .
Steele had two passports , his phone and torn underwear , which DNA evidence found was likely to have belonged to Allison Marimon-Herrera , in his pockets .
The inquest also heard that phones likely to have been @ @ @ @ @ @ @ had no recoverable information on them .
`` It appears that the information was deleted from both devices , '' Ms Holmes said .
The inquest heard Steele had a criminal record , which included a conviction for an assault which led to an eight-month prison sentence .
Allison Marimon-Herrera was described as quiet .
The teenager had battled with an eating disorder in the past , but had been doing well at the time of her death .
She was a pupil at Newry High School .
Delivering his findings , Mr @ @ @ @ @ @ @ impulsive act carried out by an individual with a history of aggression and violence '' .

Allison Marimon-Herrera was described as quiet. The teenager had battled with an eating disorder in the past, but had been doing well at the time of her death. She was a pupil at Newry High School.


bbcuk--2020-02-06--Channel migrants: Ninety rescued from small boats

Ninety migrants including children have been rescued from the English Channel , a record figure for a single day .
Eight small boats were earlier reported off the coast of Dover , one of which was carrying a group of 21 men .
Fifteen of the 90 `` claimed to be minors '' , the Home Office said as it confirmed those rescued included nationals of Syria , Yemen and Mali .
The migrants will be `` dealt with according to immigration rules '' , it added .
The rescued children , subject to age assessment , will be transferred @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Six boats were intercepted in the Channel by Border Force , with a group of five migrants found by police in Dover town centre and another five people found in Samphire Hoe .
RNLI lifeboats from Dover and Littlestone and a fixed wing aircraft and HM Coastguard Search and Rescue helicopter from Lydd were scrambled this morning .
Home Office vessels Searcher , Speedwell and Alert were sent to intercept the boats .
Tony Eastaugh , Home Office director for crime and enforcement , said the government was `` tackling illegal migrant crossings @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Patrols of French beaches have been increased , with the use of drones , specialist vehicles and detection equipment , he said .
Last year at least 1,892 arrived in Britain after crossing the Channel in boats .
French authorities have said 371 migrants attempted the crossing last month , with 95 of them succeeding .

Six boats were intercepted in the Channel by Border Force, with a group of five migrants found by police in Dover town centre and another five people found in Samphire Hoe.


bbcuk--2020-02-06--MP Tracy Brabin auctions off-the-shoulder dress for charity

Labour MP Tracy Brabin , who faced criticism for wearing an off-the-shoulder dress in the Commons , is now auctioning it online for charity .
She was forced to defend her attire after her dress slipped down her shoulder as she leaned on the despatch box on Monday due to a broken ankle .
The online listing says the ASOS dress had been `` flying off the shelves '' as a result of the coverage .
Proceeds will go to Girlguiding , it says .
The Batley and Spen MP had been raising a point of order in the House @ @ @ @ @ @ @ leave a Downing Street press briefing on the next stage of Brexit talks , when her shoulder was exposed .
Ms Brabin , the shadow culture secretary , said she had been to a music event earlier in the day and was not expecting to be called to the despatch box .
She later told BBC Breakfast she had been `` startled by the vitriolic nature '' of some comments she had received online .
She said it was her responsibility to `` call it out '' , adding : `` Women around @ @ @ @ @ @ @ day because of what they wear . ''
Her online listing reads : `` Black dress worn by Tracy Brabin MP in 'shouldergate ' as widely covered across the media .
`` This is an ASOS dress which has been flying off the shelves as a result of the coverage . ''
The money raised will go to Girlguiding , a charity for girls and young women in the UK , `` in the hope that they grow up to be leaders '' , the listing said .

The Batley and Spen MP had been raising a point of order in the House of Commons about journalists being asked to leave a Downing Street press briefing on the next stage of Brexit talks, when her shoulder was exposed.


bbcuk--2020-02-06--Dancing on Ice stars Kevin Kilbane and Brianne Delcourt get engaged

Kevin Kilbane and his Dancing On Ice partner Brianne Delcourt are engaged , four months after meeting on the show .
The Canadian skater posted a video online of the Irish former footballer serenading her in a restaurant before popping the question .
`` He was worth the wait , '' she wrote in a separate post .
`` Kev , you 've made me the happiest girl in the world .
You 're my fairytale ending . ''
The couple first met in October when they were partnered on the ITV series .
The pair were eliminated from the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and Republic of Ireland international told hosts Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield he did n't mind going out because he had found love .
• TV same-sex dance duo do n't want to 'stand out' Last month , Kilbane told OK !
magazine he had asked Delcourt out after week one and she said no initially , but they then spent more time together .
`` There was an attraction with Brianne the first time I met her , '' he said .
`` But it was way more than that .
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bbcuk--2020-02-06--Disabled people 'pulled into poverty' as benefits fall short

Nearly half the 14 million people living in poverty in the UK are disabled or live with someone who is , research for a charity suggests .
The Joseph Rowntree Foundation blames the high cost of coping with disability and the struggles disabled people face in finding jobs that pay enough .
Executive director Claire Ainsley said their plight was `` fundamentally wrong '' .
The government says it is committed to tackling poverty , spending £55bn this year on benefits for disabled people .
• Poverty in UK 'systematic and tragic ' says UN report In its annual state-of-the-nation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the charity urges : • making more flexible jobs available to help people with disabilities progress out of low pay The correlation between disability and poverty is not new but the charity 's analysis demonstrates how closely connected the two are across the UK .
The charity says `` shamefully high numbers '' of disabled people are being pulled into poverty and the social security system is failing to protect them .
`` The fact that disability continues to be an indicator of poverty shows the economy is not working for everyone @ @ @ @ @ @ @ researchers found that , compared with the rest of the population , people with disabilities : • were less likely to be working • lived in households that were worse off by £200 a week And of almost 4.5 million informal adult carers in the UK , almost a quarter were living in poverty , with working-age female carers particularly at risk .
Single mum-of-three Jennifer Hobbs cares for both her 12-year-old son , Nathan , who has a neurodevelopmental disorder , and her elder son , Stanley , 15 , who has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that she has had to give up her cleaning job and now relies on food banks .
`` It really does infuriate me , '' Jennifer , from Bristol , told the BBC .
`` There should be more help out there for families with disabled people - not just disabled children , disabled people , because people forget disabled children turn into disabled adults .
`` I think to myself , what 's going to happen to my son when my son gets older if he ca n't work because of his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and end up on the dole or on disability benefits for the rest of his life .
`` I do n't want him to have to resort to food banks , like I do . ''
Imran Hussain , Action for Children 's policy and campaigns director , said austerity and problems with universal credit left too many families like Jennifer 's `` fighting to keep their heads above water '' and called their predicament `` frankly appalling '' .
• provide more support to help parents with caring responsibilities find work • @ @ @ @ @ @ @ benefits to pre-austerity levels Disability benefits are supposed to help people cope with the extra costs related to their conditions but research by disability equality charity Scope has shown they fall short .
Households with disabled members are also much more likely to claim other income-related benefits , which have been frozen for the past four years while prices have risen , says Scope .
James Taylor , its head of policy and campaigns , said the findings were shocking , but not surprising .
`` Life costs much more for disabled people @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` At the same time , huge numbers of disabled people are denied the opportunity to get into and stay in work . ''
The Department for Work and Pensions said it wanted one million more disabled people to be in work by 2027 compared with 2017 and recently consulted on how businesses could best support disabled people to thrive in work .
It also plans to introduce a national strategy for disabled people .

The Department for Work and Pensions said it wanted one million more disabled people to be in work by 2027 compared with 2017 and recently consulted on how businesses could best support disabled people to thrive in work.


bbcuk--2020-02-06--'Scared of heights' injury claimant filmed on Europe's biggest waterslide

A bodybuilder who claimed an accident left him scared of heights was exposed when a video emerged of him careering down Europe 's highest waterslide .
Ben Bardsley , 38 , of Stockport , Greater Manchester made a personal injury claim after falling into a pond in 2015 .
He said it left him with a fear of heights and unable to lift weights .
His case was dismissed as `` nonsense '' at Manchester County Court after footage was shown of him being propelled 108ft ( 33m ) down the Verti-Go in Spain .
The gym owner had brought @ @ @ @ @ @ @ which was digging a pond in his garden in July 2015 .
As he inspected the work , Mr Bardsley was struck by the bucket of the digger and knocked into the pond .
The court heard he claimed in medical evidence he fell with his arms outstretched , which caused injuries to his neck and back and left him unable to lift weights and caused an anxiety of heights .
But insurance company Aviva , which acted for the pond supplier , was suspicious and instructed lawyers to investigate further .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ social media showing him lifting large weights after the date of his fall .
Mr Bardsley also posted a video of himself grinning as he enters a capsule on the Verti-Go slide in Benidorm which descends at more than 62mph ( 100kph ) in just three seconds .
He is also seen laughing and flexing his muscles in front of a group of children as he leaves the ride .
Dismissing his claim on 23 January , Recorder Richard Hartley QC said the idea that someone going down such a slide would struggle @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ruled he was guilty of `` fundamental dishonesty in respect of his claim '' .
Damian Rourke of Clyde & Co , representing Aviva , said the claimant 's damages were estimated at about £4,500 but by `` exaggerating '' his injuries to four to five times the actual amount `` he lost everything '' .
He was ordered to pay £14,000 in legal costs .

Dismissing his claim on 23 January, Recorder Richard Hartley QC said the idea that someone going down such a slide would struggle with heights was "nonsense" and ruled he was guilty of "fundamental dishonesty in respect of his claim".


bbcuk--2020-02-06--Terror offenders due to be freed 'told they will not be' - lawyer

Terror offenders who were due to be released from prison in the next two months are being told they will not be let out under planned new laws .
Earlier this week , the government said that new terror legislation to end automatic early release will apply to current as well as future offenders .
Lawyer Simon Creighton said one client who was due to be freed in March had been told his release date has changed .
Mr Creighton said a number of offenders were likely to challenge the new laws .
`` I 'd imagine it 's inevitable @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , '' he said .
Mr Creighton said those affected , who are currently serving sentences , were a `` wide range '' of offenders including animal rights activists , `` people fighting Islamic terrorism with the Kurds '' , and Islamist extremists .
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The government had already announced plans for tougher terror laws , including an end to automatic early release half-way through their sentence .
Instead , it would be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ if people convicted of terrorism offences should be released after serving two thirds of their sentence .
But there were no proposals for the new measures to apply retrospectively , until last Sunday 's attack in Streatham when convicted terror offender Sudesh Amman - who had been out of prison less than two weeks - stabbed two people .
It followed the London Bridge attack in November last year , when another convicted terror offender Usman Khan was on licence when he killed two people .
Responding to the latest attack in south @ @ @ @ @ @ @ new terror legislation - once passed by Parliament - would apply to offenders currently serving sentences .
Ministers are trying to get the legislation passed before the next terror offender is due to be released .
`` We 've been told by one of our clients that he 's had a notification that his release date is going to be changed as a result of this legislation , '' said Mr Creighton .
He said it was `` very disconcerting '' , saying `` the principle of not changing prison sentences , not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ embedded in English law '' .
`` It really is quite a troubling idea about the certainty of the criminal process that long after conviction you can be called back as a result of a change in legislation and told your sentence does n't stand anymore - you can serve longer , you can do more time .
It 's really against all our legal traditions . ''
He added that he imagines there will be `` a number of people wanting to challenge this and that the cases are likely to be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Court initially '' .
He added : `` I 'd imagine it 's inevitable that it will go the Supreme Court .
It 's something that is so fundamental to our principles of how we run justice and society that it has to go to the Supreme Court . ''
Announcing the emergency legislation earlier this week , Justice Secretary Robert Buckland said it would apply to serving prisoners because the UK faces `` an unprecedented situation of severe gravity '' .
The government 's Counter-Terrorism Bill would also ensure people convicted of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of terrorism or directing a terrorist organisation , spend a minimum of 14 years in prison .
There are currently at least 74 people who were jailed for terror offences and subsequently freed on licence .
There are also 224 people convicted of terrorism offences in prison in Great Britain , most of whom must be released at the end of their custodial sentence .

"It really is quite a troubling idea about the certainty of the criminal process that long after conviction you can be called back as a result of a change in legislation and told your sentence doesn't stand anymore - you can serve longer, you can do more time. It's really against all our legal traditions."


bbcuk--2020-02-06--Military veterans to be guaranteed interviews for government jobs

Military veterans will be guaranteed interviews for some government jobs as part of a pilot scheme to boost their employment prospects .
The initiative , launched by the Office for Veterans ' Affairs ( OVA ) in the Cabinet Office , will start in the spring within certain departments .
Veterans will be shortlisted provided they meet basic selection criteria .
Cabinet Office minister Oliver Dowden said veterans have `` incredible skills '' needed in government .
Mr Dowden and veterans ' minister Johnny Mercer jointly oversee the OVA , which was created last July to improve support for ex-members @ @ @ @ @ @ @ departments will be taking part in the project : There will not be a time limit for those leaving the military on when they can take up the guaranteed interview offer .
The offer applies retrospectively to all veterans .
Previous studies have shown ex-servicemen and women face many barriers to civilian employment .
• New office to improve support for veterans Almost a fifth of UK employers are unlikely to consider hiring ex-military personnel , according to research unveiled last October .
A YouGov survey for the Forces in Mind Trust found @ @ @ @ @ @ @ firms surveyed said they were unlikely to consider employing veterans , mostly due to `` negative perceptions '' of their former careers .
Air Vice-Marshal Ray Lock , , the organisation 's chief executive , said the introduction of the scheme was a `` valuable step '' towards providing veterans with `` equality of access to employment '' .
He said : `` Negative stereotypes can prevent ex-service personnel accessing the same employment opportunities as their civilian counterparts .
`` Such misperceptions damage not only the individual , but also UK business .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` setting a good example '' the private sector could follow .
Lewis Moore , who spent five years with the Navy , previously told BBC Newsbeat how employers struggled to see how his military skills could be useful to them .
Mr Mercer , a former Army officer and now the minister for defence , people and veterans , said ex-servicemen and women are `` agile , strategic and excellent team players '' and `` a guaranteed interview will shine a light on these skills and help boost job prospects '' .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ to problem-solving , our veterans have incredible skills and experience that employers on civvy street , and indeed Whitehall , are crying out for . ''
The scheme follows last month 's announcement of a new Veterans ' Railcard that will offer discounted train travel for ex-servicemen and ex-servicewomen .
The railcard - to be released on Armistice Day in November - will save a third off most train fares .
It will cost £21 for a limited period , before rising to £30 .
The Cabinet Office said the OVA 's announcement @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to support and invest in veterans .

A YouGov survey for the Forces in Mind Trust found 18% of more than 1,000 UK firms surveyed said they were unlikely to consider employing veterans, mostly due to "negative perceptions" of their former careers.


bbcuk--2020-02-06--Wolves fan convicted of Tammy Abraham racist 'monkey gesture'

A Wolves fan has been handed a four-year-banning order for aiming monkey gestures at Chelsea striker Tammy Abraham .
Josef Smith , of Kingswinford , was found guilty of abusive behaviour to cause distress and a racially-aggravated count of the same offence .
The 40-year-old warehouse worker committed the offences during Chelsea 's 5-2 win at Molineux on 14 September .
He was sentenced at Dudley Magistrates ' Court .
Smith was sitting with his 70-year-old mother at the time of the offences and was subsequently ejected from the ground by stewards .
His mother , also a season ticket-holder @ @ @ @ @ @ @ incident but no longer attended matches , magistrates heard .
In a statement , Wolverhampton Wanderers said Smith will be `` banned indefinitely from Molineux stadium and all Wolves fixtures '' .
The court was told how he `` curled his fists under his armpits in a chimp-like gesture '' when Abraham scored a hat-trick .
Denying the charges , Smith told magistrates he had made a `` get back '' gesture - which may have been misinterpreted .
He told police he was frustrated with the scoreline and had stood up and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` raised his arms in an upwards direction '' to motivate the Wolves players .
However , witnesses described how Smith 's gesture appeared to be aimed at black players on the pitch .
The hearing was also told Mr Smith spat at rival fans .
Smith suggested mucus from a `` bad sneeze '' may have been mistaken for spittle aimed at Chelsea fans , but witnesses said they saw him launch an `` astonishing quantity '' of spittle from the stand 's top tier into visiting supporters below .
The incident @ @ @ @ @ @ @ heard .
At the sentencing hearing , Smith was fined £800 and ordered to pay £600 in costs and a £50 victim surcharge , making a total bill of £1,450 .
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He told police he was frustrated with the scoreline and had stood up and sworn during the game, but only "raised his arms in an upwards direction" to motivate the Wolves players.


bbcuk--2020-02-06--Seven female scientists you may not have heard of - but should know all about

Not a single woman 's name features in the national curriculum for science , an education charity says - prompting calls for the government to act over a `` lack of visible role models for girls '' .
Teach First has launched the STEMinism camapign , calling to close gender gaps in science and maths careers .
It says no female scientists were mentioned in the GCSE science curriculum , while just two - DNA pioneer Rosalind Franklin and paleoanthropologist Mary Leakey - were referred to in three double science GCSE specifications from the major exam boards .
In comparison @ @ @ @ @ @ @ their discoveries were mentioned .
Meanwhile , a separate poll conducted by the charity revealed half of people are unable to name a single female scientist , alive or dead .
But it is not just Britain 's men who have made pioneering scientific discoveries .
Here are some of the overlooked British women whose research changed the world .
Somerville was named the 19th Century 's `` queen of science '' after her death .
Her popular books linked up and explained different areas of scientific study , and her detailed work @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the discovery of Neptune .
She made history in 1835 when she jointly became the first female member of the Royal Astronomical Society in London .
Somerville has been on the Royal Bank of Scotland 's £10 notes since 2017 .
A self-taught pioneer , Anning discovered Jurassic remains in her hometown of Lyme Regis .
She came across her first find - an ancient reptile later named an Ichthyosaurus - at the age of 12 .
The Natural History Museum calls her the `` unsung hero of fossil discovery '' , as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ her contributions to science during her lifetime .
She was not allowed to be part of the Geological Society of London , for example .
In fact , it did not admit women until more than half a century after her death .
She worked with her friend Charles Babbage , an inventor and mechanical engineer , on his proposals for an `` Analytical Engine '' .
The device was never built , but the design had the essential elements of a modern computer .
Her notes described how codes could be created @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and numbers .
She also created a method for the machine to repeat a series of instructions - a process known as `` looping '' , which computer programs still use today .
Garrett Anderson was the first woman to qualify in the UK as a doctor - but it was n't easy to get there .
In her mid-20s , she enrolled as a nurse at the Middlesex Hospital in London .
She attended lectures and observed the male medical students , but no university would let her take the exams to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ finding that the Society of Apothecaries could n't legally refuse her , she qualified in 1865 .
She subsequently opened the St Mary 's Dispensary for Women and Children in London and co-founded the London School of Medicine for Women .
She was the sister of Suffragist leader Millicent Garrett Fawcett , and campaigned for women 's right to vote .
Widdowson devoted her life to improving people 's diets in Britain and overseas .
In 1940 , when food was being rationed during World War Two , she published a book called @ @ @ @ @ @ @ details of the nutritional values of many foods .
She was one of the dieticians who oversaw the addition of vitamins to food during wartime rationing .
Hodgkin was born in Cairo to a British couple who were working in the north African country during a period when it was under British control .
But she herself largely spent her childhood in Norfolk and was educated at a state school in Beccles , Suffolk , where she fought to be allowed to study chemistry along with the boys .
She used X-ray technology @ @ @ @ @ @ @ insulin , and vitamin B12 .
In 1964 she won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry - and is still the only British woman to have done so .
She also lectured former Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher , who studied chemistry at Somerville College in Oxford in the 1940s .
From 1976 to 1988 , Hodgkin was president of the Pugwash Conference , an international organisation set up in the 1950s to assess the dangers of nuclear weapons .
Professor Dame Jocelyn Bell Burnell is credited with one of the most important discoveries of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ radio pulsars .
Pulsars are the by-products of supernova explosions that make all life possible .
Prof Bell Burnell was overlooked for the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1974 , even though the award went to two male academics who worked alongside her .

It says no female scientists were mentioned in the GCSE science curriculum, while just two - DNA pioneer Rosalind Franklin and paleoanthropologist Mary Leakey - were referred to in three double science GCSE specifications from the major exam boards. In comparison, more than 40 male scientists or their discoveries were mentioned.


bbcuk--2020-02-06--Would you follow this man on Instagram?

Would you follow this man on Instagram?

Bernard Looney had a great first day in his new job as chief executive of oil giant BP .
We know this because he took to Instagram on Wednesday to tell us , posting a video of happy , smiling employees at one of the company 's operations in Germany .
We also know that Tidjane Thiam , boss of financial giant Credit Suisse , is worried about those suffering from coronavirus .
Under an image showing Chinese President Xi Jinping - one of many pictures Mr Thiam posted of himself hobnobbing at last month 's Davos World Economic Forum @ @ @ @ @ @ @ employees ' health and safety is our top priority . ''
Once the preserve of young people posting pictures of their lunch , Instagram is becoming part of the the corporate world 's marketing machine .
The app was where many of us turned to escape thoughts of work .
Now it 's where your company can boast about all the good deeds it does in the community , or where the boss can voice concerns over their employees ' mental health .
Sara Tasker , an influencer and Instagram consultant , gives @ @ @ @ @ @ @ less than impressed by the execution .
She tells the BBC : `` There is a slight sense of a dad dancing at a wedding when you see these chief executives posting on social media . ''
BP 's Mr Looney is a newcomer to the platform .
As of Thursday morning he had posted six times , but had already accrued 3,533 followers .
Clearly none of them were from Greenpeace , which turned up at BP 's central London headquarters on Wednesday hoping to disrupt his first day at the office @ @ @ @ @ @ @ away in Germany .
The boss of Spanish bank Santander , Ana Botín , has been on the Instagram platform a few months longer .
Her account now features 272 posts , both in English and Spanish .
But much of the content follows a familiar corporate formula : get yourself pictured in exotic locations and show plenty of corporate social responsibility .
Climate change , micro-finance , healthy living and sustainability are all present and correct .
But she also finds room for some atmospheric pictures of London 's Hyde Park - @ @ @ @ @ @ @ - and similar shots in Madrid 's Retiro park .
There is a sense with some of these Instagam newcomers that they are dipping their toes nervously into a world they do not quite understand .
In his first post , Mr Looney writes : `` I 've long been a fan of Instagram , but mainly in the background , so here goes with a new approach ! ''
Alongside a picture of himself - wearing a navy jumper with his hands half tucked in to his jeans pockets - he says @ @ @ @ @ @ @ what I am up to , who I am meeting and offering a window into the decisions , challenges and opportunities that are ahead . ''
He said he wanted to use the platform to talk `` openly '' about people 's concerns over the oil and gas industry .
`` I encourage you all to be candid - I consider honest and open discussion crucial , '' he wrote .
Ms Tasker says , done well , Instagram can be a great vehicle for giving people a behind-the-scenes glimpse of what they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ one - if you can do it well , it 's a great investment of your time and energy but it often means compromising on some of the PR machine that chief executives like , '' she says .
`` People are looking for a bit of authenticity and a connection they ca n't get elsewhere so you really need to share something above and beyond what you put on traditional communication channels . ''
It 's about putting a human face on the business , says Alexei Lee , a communications adviser @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he says there 's always a risk the executive might post something that creates a social media storm about something that does not represent the company .
He suspects there are PR people working behind the scenes running these executives ' social media accounts .
As BP itself is only too well aware , shooting from the lip has serious consequences .
Amid BP 's Deepwater Horizon oil rig disaster , then boss Tony Hayward made several gaffes , including saying `` I want my life back '' when asked about the personal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ killed 11 people .
Luckily for Mr Hayward , social media was in its infancy in 2010 , but the critical fall-out was huge and Mr Hayward 's days at BP were numbered .
So , why take the risk ?
A big reason is the desire to connect with younger employees - and younger people in general , says Dave Endsor , who works for Tank PR .
But he 's sceptical they can win the hearts and minds of the younger generation by muscling in on their own turf ( or @ @ @ @ @ @ @ says the struggle to sound authentic could be insurmountable .
`` It 's less authentic than someone who 's got more of an engagement with the community , whether that is Melinda Gates or Arianna Huffington , '' he says , referring to the philanthropist and businesswoman .
And BP is a prime example .
The oil giant is a `` contentious '' business and trying to meet the likes of Greta Thunberg and her followers on the platforms like Instagram `` could blow up in Mr Looney 's face , '' said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to an emailed list of questions .
Mr Looney did not respond to an interview request sent on Instagram .

BP's Mr Looney is a newcomer to the platform. As of Thursday morning he had posted six times, but had already accrued 3,533 followers. Clearly none of them were from Greenpeace, which turned up at BP's central London headquarters on Wednesday hoping to disrupt his first day at the office when Mr Looney was some 500 miles away in Germany.


bbcuk--2020-02-07--Mum's fears over army sons thousands of miles from home

Jean Galbraith and Lynda Salt are intensely proud of their sons , who both serve in the 2nd Battalion , @ @ @ @ @ many mothers of service personnel they live with constant fear that results in sleepless nights @ @ @ @ @ tears .
L/Cpl Archie Galbraith , from Stoke-on-Trent , and L/Cpl Tony Salt , of @ @ @ @ @ on exercise in Jordan .
In a message to his mother , L/Cpl Salt told @ @ @ @ @ out '' and `` knock all the worrying on the head . ''

Jean Galbraith and Lynda Salt are intensely proud of their sons, who both serve in the 2nd Battalion, Mercian Regiment.
But like many mothers of service personnel they live with constant fear that results in sleepless nights and sometimes being brought to tears.
L/Cpl Archie Galbraith, from Stoke-on-Trent, and L/Cpl Tony Salt, of Lichfield, have recently been on exercise in Jordan.
In a message to his mother, L/Cpl Salt told her to, "chill out" and "knock all the worrying on the head."
Video journalist: Louise Brierley


bbcuk--2020-02-06--Helen McCourt: Mother wants to give daughter 'last goodbye'

A mother who campaigned for more than 30 years to find out where the remains of her daughter are hidden @ @ @ @ @ `` give her child back '' .
Helen McCourt disappeared in Merseyside in 1988 and @ @ @ @ @ found .
Killer Ian Simms has been released from prison , despite never revealing where @ @ @ @ @ Helen 's mother , Marie , told BBC Breakfast about her heartbreak at not being @ @ @ @ @ to rest .

A mother who campaigned for more than 30 years to find out where the remains of her daughter are hidden has told her killer to "give her child back".
Helen McCourt disappeared in Merseyside in 1988 and her body has not been found.
Killer Ian Simms has been released from prison, despite never revealing where he hid her remains.
Helen's mother, Marie, told BBC Breakfast about her heartbreak at not being able to lay her daughter to rest.


bbcuk--2020-02-06--'A turtle inspired us to tackle plastic pollution'

A couple who saw the “ scary ” impact of plastic pollution while travelling want to encourage others to make @ @ @ @ @ Tommie Eaton and Rebecca Dudbridge , from Hitchin , Hertfordshire , were so shocked after @ @ @ @ @ “ wave of plastic ” that they started a business selling toothbrushes with recyclable bamboo @ @ @ @ @ estimated eight million tonnes of plastic enter our oceans each year .
The couple say @ @ @ @ @ on the negatives ” , but instead make “ one step at a time ” @

A couple who saw the “scary” impact of plastic pollution while travelling want to encourage others to make “simple changes”.
Tommie Eaton and Rebecca Dudbridge, from Hitchin, Hertfordshire, were so shocked after seeing a turtle amid a “wave of plastic” that they started a business selling toothbrushes with recyclable bamboo handles.
It’s estimated eight million tonnes of plastic enter our oceans each year.
The couple say people should not “focus on the negatives”, but instead make “one step at a time”.


bbcuk--2020-02-06--Newspaper headlines: Failing police 'rumbled' and coronavirus fears rise

The third person in Britain to test positive for coronavirus makes the lead for several of the papers .
The @ @ @ @ @ travelled to the UK from Singapore , prompting a significant widening of the government 's @ @ @ @ @ Officials have put doctors on alert for the possibility of cases in people returning from @ @ @ @ @ present a risk , the paper adds .

The Express's royal correspondent, Richard Palmer, stresses that the prince has not been charged with any offence in relation to the Jeffrey Epstein scandal, but has been "convicted in the court of public opinion". He suggests the decision was taken on the advice of the Queen's senior courtiers.


bbcuk--2020-02-06--Woman with anorexia 'denied help' before death

A woman with severe anorexia died two days after she was denied hospital treatment , an inquest heard .
Madeline Wallace , 18 , was given an urgent referral by an out-of-hours GP but it was rejected because `` there were not enough beds '' .
She had been seen by a GP at her family surgery two days before and diagnosed with a muscular-skeletal issue .
Miss Wallace died at Peterborough City Hospital on 9 January , 2018 due to complications from sepsis .
The inquest at Huntingdon Law Courts heard that Miss Wallace was diagnosed with anorexia nervosa @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lost weight '' during her first term as a medical student at Edinburgh University in 2017 .
Her family described her as a `` immensely intelligent , hard working and artistic '' young woman who was motivated to recover from her anorexia because of her determination to become a doctor herself .
Her mother , Christine Reid , said there had been `` gaps '' in her care , including a failure to recognise `` the dire urgency of the situation '' by medics at the Cullen Centre , in Edinburgh .
She @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and Peterborough Foundation Trust ( CPFT ) in December 2017 to focus on her recovery , her parents said .
She became seriously unwell with chest pains and was rushed to hospital in Peterborough on 4 January .
She felt `` agitated '' and worried she would miss meals she needed for her recovery , and discharged herself , the inquest heard .
Miss Wallace told a GP about her symptoms during a regular anorexia check-up the next day , but was told she had pulled a muscle or broken a rib , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ her mother phoned 111 and a nurse from Hertfordshire Urgent Care referred her to an out of hours GP who made an urgent referral for hospital treatment .
The GP 's request was denied and she was sent home with antibiotics .
The urgent care nurse admitted she did not know much about anorexia and had not considered sepsis or an urgent hospital admission herself .
On 8 January , Miss Wallace was again rushed to hospital and was diagnosed with pneumonia which had developed into sepsis , the inquest heard .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to save her life but she died in theatre .
If you are affected by any of the issues in this story , you can talk in confidence to eating disorders charity Beat by calling its adult helpline on 0808 801 0677 or youth helpline on 0808 801 0711 .

If you are affected by any of the issues in this story, you can talk in confidence to eating disorders charity Beat by calling its adult helpline on 0808 801 0677 or youth helpline on 0808 801 0711.


bbcuk--2020-02-07--Cheaper social housing rents 'keeps poverty rate lower' in Scotland

The greater availability of affordable social housing in Scotland has kept its poverty rate down , according to a wide-ranging report .
Scotland currently has 19 % of households living in poverty , the Joseph Rowntree Foundation ( JRF ) said .
This compares to a rate of 24 % in Wales and 22 % in England .
The Scottish rate has declined from 23 % in the mid-1990s to a low of 18 % between 2008 and 2013 , before rising slightly to its current level .
But the foundation said in its annual report that poverty continued to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ UK as a whole .
About 14 million people are living in poverty across the UK in 2019-20 - four million of them children , according to the charity .
Scotland has the lowest child poverty rate across the UK , with Wales the highest .
The report finds an uneven picture across the UK , with poverty rates higher in London , the north of England , the Midlands and Wales .
Rates are lowest in the south ( excluding London ) , Scotland and Northern Ireland .
But there are common @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of poverty in all the nations .
At 19 % , or just over one million people , Scotland has one of the lowest poverty rates in the UK - only Northern Ireland has a lower rate .
The foundation has also broken down this figure into some broad categories for Scotland .
Although poverty rates are lower than the rest of the UK , the trends are rising .
The foundation has criticised the Scottish government on the levels of child and in-work poverty following Thursday 's budget .
Jim McCormick , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , said : `` On most measures , poverty in Scotland is lower than in the UK as a whole .
`` But that is cold comfort to the growing number of families caught in a rising tide of in-work poverty , especially those in low paid work , with limited hours and facing UK social security cuts .
`` While the new Scottish Child Payment will help , now is the time to invest further in affordable housing and good work if we are to meet ambitious child poverty targets in four @ @ @ @ @ @ @ important ?
Housing is the biggest outgoing for most families , so the availability of affordable rented accommodation can have a big impact on poverty figures .
Since 2000 , the UK private rented sector has doubled in size and the foundation says an increasing number of the lowest incomes households are renting in this sector .
Housing costs in the social sector have also increased since 2002 .
Scotland has bucked this trend with more social housing available at more affordable rents .
The report states : `` New analysis in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that the difference in rates between Scotland and the rest of the UK is mainly due to lower rents in the social housing sector as well as Scotland having a higher proportion of social rented properties . ''
But wherever you live in the UK , the less money you have , the more likely you are to live in poorer quality housing .
This data can be difficult to compare across the UK as each nation has its own housing standard , and newer social housing is also likely to be of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said .
Figures from 2016 showed that 45 % of lower income households in Scotland lived in what were classed as `` unfit dwellings '' .
For families with young children - particularly large families - childcare costs can take big chunks out of income .
The foundation said childcare costs were increasing faster than the overall rate of inflation in England , Wales and Scotland .
Wales has the cheapest childcare costs , with Scotland in the middle of the table .
For Scotland , it costs about £146 a week to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ £138 a week if they are looked after by a childminder .
The foundation said people on low incomes often speak of being trapped in a `` never-ending circle '' or being `` stuck '' in unaffordable housing .
Poverty is often described as a spiral and one way of illustrating that is through `` problem debt '' .
This is defined by the Family Resources Survey as being behind with any household bill or credit commitment .
In Scotland , 19 % of the lowest income households have problem debt - the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ richest fifth in Scotland , the figure is just 1 % .
As this chart shows , the percentage of working-age households with no-one in employment has actually seen a steady decrease over the past 20 years .
The current rates in Scotland , Wales and Northern Ireland are all around 18 % .
However , the foundation says the increasing amount of work does not tell the whole story , with a `` rising tide '' of poverty among those who are in work .
More than three in five people in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in-work poverty has risen from 10 % of workers 20 years ago to 13 % now .
This increase continued across the UK despite the introduction of the National Living Wage in 2015 .
The foundation argues that raising hourly pay is not enough to provide a `` reliable route '' out of poverty .
`` There is more that can be done through the labour market to make work a more effective route out of poverty , '' the report says .
`` Part of the solution is that people need to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and have enough certainty over their hours - to earn enough to cover their essential costs .
`` And people need to have the opportunity to progress into better quality jobs . ''
The figures above show that on this measure , the attainment gap has started to narrow - and it is an area where the Scottish government has diverted significant funding .
But if you come from a lower income household , you are still much more likely to leave school with fewer qualifications - and all the disadvantage that this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ government responded ?
The Scottish government has welcomed the report 's `` acknowledgement '' that Scotland is a country where people are more likely to be able to `` progress out of poverty '' .
Communities Secretary Aileen Campbell said : `` The Scottish government invested more than £1.4bn in support targeted on low-income households in 2018-19 , including £100m to mitigate the worst impacts of UK government welfare cuts , and we expect a similar amount to have been spent last year . ''
She also pointed to the Scottish government 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will offer £10 a week per child to low-income families , and the investment of £3.3bn to deliver 50,000 affordable homes .

The report states: "New analysis in the JRF Poverty in Scotland 2019 report shows that the difference in rates between Scotland and the rest of the UK is mainly due to lower rents in the social housing sector as well as Scotland having a higher proportion of social rented properties."


bbcuk--2020-02-06--Police believe CIRA planted bomb intended for 'Brexit day' attack

Police believe the Continuity IRA ( CIRA ) was responsible for a bomb found attached to a lorry in County Armagh on Tuesday morning .
It is thought the device may have been intended for a Brexit day attack .
Police said they first received a report about an explosive device in a lorry at Belfast docks on 31 January - the date the UK left the EU .
In a call to a media outlet , it was claimed the lorry was due to travel by ferry to Scotland .
A search was conducted but nothing was found .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ helped locate the device at Silverwood Industrial Estate in Lurgan .
Police have not yet given an indication of the size of the bomb , but it is understood the lorry did not leave the industrial estate between the times of the two calls .
Assistant Chief Constable George Clarke said the initial report claimed the lorry would travel `` on the midnight ferry '' , and added that no such ferry crossing exists .
Police said they worked with a haulage company , who own the lorry , to search about 400 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ It was made safe by ammunition technical officer ( ATO ) .
Det Supt Sean Wright said the `` only conclusion that we can draw is that once again dissident republicans have shown a total disregard for the community , for businesses and for wider society '' .
He added that `` had this vehicle travelled and the device had exploded at any point along the M1 , across the Westlink or into the Harbour estate the risks posed do not bear thinking about '' .
Det Supt Wright appealed for information , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ suspicious activity at Silverwood Industrial Estate between 16:00 and 22:00 on 31 January .
Seamus Leheny , from the Freight Transport Association , called the attack `` reckless '' .
`` If it was viable , it could have put the driver of the lorry and their colleagues , road users and anyone in the vicinity of the lorry in serious danger .
The consequences could have been catastrophic . ''

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bbcuk--2020-02-06--Firefighters could perform NHS roles in Wales, ministers say

Wales ' fire and rescue services could be given a wider role in keeping people safe under new plans from ministers .
The Welsh Government say the services have been so successful in reducing fires that they are now under-occupied .
Many rural fire stations respond to a handful of fires a month , threatening their sustainability , ministers say .
Firefighters could take on roles currently carried out by the NHS , such as responding to medical emergencies , the government has suggested .
It is believed the move would be the first of its kind in the UK @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ) has been asked to respond .
In a statement , Hannah Blythyn , the minister responsible for the fire service , said : `` I would like to thank our fire and rescue services in Wales for their continued success in reducing both the incidence and severity of fire .
`` I have little doubt that this success is partly due to the great emphasis that the fire service places on preventing fire and improving awareness of fire risks .
`` Firefighters are highly trained to deal with a wide range of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ expertise and respect to raise awareness of and prevent non-fire threats too . ''
Ms Blythyn said there was `` clear potential '' for the service to `` make a real contribution to supporting the NHS in particular , whether in terms of responding to medical emergencies or helping to prevent accidents like falls at home ; and clear evidence that this can secure better outcomes and significant savings '' .
• Fireman Sam mascot axed for not being inclusive • 'Lives at risk ' under fire service reformFirefighters call for protection against @ @ @ @ @ @ @ difficult' '' There are many impressive examples of this happening , but they are often small-scale and piecemeal '' , she said .
`` I want to see a fire and rescue service which deals with a range of threats to people 's health and safety , both in terms of prevention and emergency response , complementing not duplicating the work of other professionals . ''
The announcement comes as the Welsh NHS faces increasing pressure throughout the system , resulting in cancelled operations , long waits for certain types of surgery and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The Welsh Government said there needed to be an agreement on firefighters ' pay and conditions to reflect the proposed broader role , although it says negotiations on this have been `` very slow '' .
Ministers say they have a `` commitment to consider providing financial support to a pay deal that meets the needs of Wales and Welsh firefighters '' and `` there are already constructive discussions on this at a senior management level '' .
Wales has three fire and rescue services - North Wales , Mid and West Wales @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , firefighters trained as special constables in Devon and Somerset , to boost police numbers in rural areas , a move opposed by the FBU .
The union said independence from the police was `` vital to ensure that communities know firefighters exist to save lives , not to enforce the law '' .

Ms Blythyn said there was "clear potential" for the service to "make a real contribution to supporting the NHS in particular, whether in terms of responding to medical emergencies or helping to prevent accidents like falls at home; and clear evidence that this can secure better outcomes and significant savings".


bbcuk--2020-02-06--Hospital whistleblower said doctor injected himself

A man whose wife died after blunders in her care was urged by a whistleblower to `` ask questions '' about a doctor seen injecting himself months earlier .
Jon Warby received a letter claiming the doctor `` should never have been at work '' when Susan Warby died in August 2018 , as reported in The Guardian .
`` He had injected himself before while in charge of a patient and it was all hushed up , '' the letter said .
West Suffolk Hospital said the doctor `` no longer works at the trust '' .
Mrs Warby @ @ @ @ @ @ @ which there were as series of errors , none of which has been attributed to the doctor in question .
An inquest , which has been adjourned , heard the 57-year-old mother of two was given glucose instead of saline through an arterial line .
She suffered a punctured lung during a further operation and a week later contracted a fungal infection .
Her family agreed to remove active treatment .
The anonymous letter , received two months after Mrs Warby 's death , added : `` He [ the doctor ] was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ happened - but we all knew the truth .
`` You need to ask questions about this doctor and what investigations had been had about him before . ''
It has also emerged a consultant wrote to the hospital 's medical director , Nick Jenkins , in March 2018 about the `` great deal of concern '' that the doctor was injecting himself with magnesium .
The letter states such actions `` can cause hypotension and arrhythmias [ irregular heartbeat ] '' so `` the self-administration of this drug intravenously whilst being on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at risk '' .
The letter adds that the issue was `` some time ago '' but `` no-one can be sure if similar incidents are still occurring or not '' .
A hospital spokesman said : `` The individual no longer works at the trust , but as part of our duty of care support was provided to ensure they were fit and well to be at work during their time here . ''
It discussed its concerns with the General Medical Council , which did not take the matter any further @ @ @ @ @ @ @ month he was `` knocked sideways '' by the whistleblower 's letter and was surprised at the lengths gone to to find its author .
The hospital had been accused by the Doctors ' Association of conducting a `` witch-hunt '' , with staff asked for fingerprints and handwriting samples .
It has since apologised and the Department of Health and Social Care has asked the NHS to commission a review into whistleblowing at the trust .

A hospital spokesman said: "The individual no longer works at the trust, but as part of our duty of care support was provided to ensure they were fit and well to be at work during their time here."


bbcuk--2020-02-07--GP Manish Shah jailed for 90 sex assaults on patients

A GP has been given three life sentences for 90 sex assaults on female patients .
Manish Shah assaulted 23 @ @ @ @ @ while working in London - carrying out invasive examinations for his own gratification .
The @ @ @ @ @ Angelina Jolie and Jade Goody as examples to frighten patients about their health .
Judge @ @ @ @ @ a `` master of deception who abused his position of power '' .
`` You @ @ @ @ @ into heads and caused panic , '' she said .
Shah , from Romford , @ @ @ @ @ unnecessary checks between May 2009 and June 2013 .
`` Your behaviour was not only @ @ @ @ @ your desire to control and on occasions humiliate women , '' the judge said .
@ @ @ @ @ court she was left `` anxious , fearful and shaking '' at the prospect of @ @ @ @ @ abused by Shah .
She said she felt differently about men and worried about being @ @ @ @ @ object '' .

In mitigation, Zoe Johnson QC said: "It goes without saying that all of these women feel grossly abused, humiliated, and that the trust that they placed in Manish Shah has been so dreadfully exploited.


bbcuk--2020-02-07--Shamima Begum loses first stage of appeal over citizenship

Shamima Begum has lost the first stage of her appeal against the government 's decision to remove her UK citizenship .
Ms Begum , now 20 , left London in 2015 , aged 15 , to join Islamic State .
She was found in a Syrian refugee camp in February 2019 .
Former Home Secretary Sajid Javid stripped her of her UK citizenship later that month .
A tribunal ruled that Ms Begum could be stripped of her nationality because she had not been left stateless .
The Special Immigration Appeals Commission ( SIAC ) , a semi-secret court which @ @ @ @ @ @ @ could instead turn to Bangladesh for citizenship .
• Ex-Bethnal Green schoolgirl 'wants to come home' Under international law , it is illegal to deprive nationals of citizenship if to do so would leave them stateless .
Rejecting the 20-year-old 's case that she had been left stateless , the Commission concluded that Ms Begum was `` a citizen of Bangladesh by descent '' .
Ms Begum is understood to have a claim to Bangladeshi nationality through her mother .
However , in February 2019 , Bangladesh 's ministry of foreign affairs said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and there was `` no question '' of her being allowed into the country .
Ms Begum 's lawyer , Daniel Furner , said his client would `` immediately initiate an appeal '' against the decision `` as a matter of exceptional urgency '' .
He added that the dangers Ms Begum faced had now increased and `` her chance of survival [ was ] even more precariously balanced than before '' .
At present , she remains in Camp Roj , a refugee camp in northern Syria .
The commission also ruled @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Begum to human rights abuses by leaving her in the camp .
Judge Doron Blum , announcing the decision of the tribunal , said that although there were concerns about how Ms Begum - in Syria - could take part in the proceedings in London , those difficulties did not mean the home secretary 's decision should be overturned .
`` [ Ms Begum ] left the UK apparently of her own free will some years before the decision - and she was not outside the UK as a result of the decision @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ruling , adding that `` it would be inappropriate to comment further whilst legal proceedings are ongoing '' .
The case will now move on to consider whether the government had legitimate national security grounds to bar Ms Begum from coming back to the UK .
At a hearing in October last year , Ms Begum 's lawyers said she had only professed sympathy for the Islamic State group in media interviews to protect herself and her newborn son , who later died in the refugee camp .
Ms Begum left Bethnal Green @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in February 2015 , with two school friends .
Within days she had crossed the Turkish border and eventually reached the IS headquarters at Raqqa , where she married a Dutch convert recruit .
They had three children - all of whom have since died .

Judge Doron Blum, announcing the decision of the tribunal, said that although there were concerns about how Ms Begum - in Syria - could take part in the proceedings in London, those difficulties did not mean the home secretary's decision should be overturned.


bbcuk--2020-02-07--Phillip Schofield: ITV presenter comes out as gay

TV presenter Phillip Schofield has revealed he is gay , after 27 years of marriage to his wife Stephanie Lowe .
The 57-year-old made the announcement via a statement posted on his Instagram story .
`` Today , quite rightly , being gay is a reason to celebrate and be proud , '' he wrote .
`` Yes , I am feeling pain and confusion , but that comes only from the hurt that I am causing to my family . ''
Schofield presents ITV programmes including Dancing On Ice and This Morning , which won a National Television Award @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by his co-host Holly Willoughby on Friday 's edition of This Morning .
`` You know this has been bothering me for a very long time , '' he said .
`` Everybody does this at their own speed when the time is right . ''
The presenter added his sexuality has recently `` become an issue in my head '' .
• ' I came out at 68' • What it 's like when your parents comes out as LGBT '' All you can be in your life is honest with yourself @ @ @ @ @ @ @ where I knew I was n't honest with myself .
I was getting to the point where I did n't like myself very much because I was n't being honest with myself .
`` [ Coming out ] is my decision .
This is absolutely my decision .
It was something I knew that I had to do .
I do n't know what the world will be like now .
I do n't know how this will be taken or what people will think . ''
But the presenter said he is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a man .
`` You never know what 's going on in someone 's seemingly perfect life , what issues they are struggling with , or the state of their wellbeing - and so you wo n't know what has been consuming me for the last few years .
With the strength and support of my wife and my daughters , I have been coming to terms with the fact that I am gay .
`` This is something that has caused many heart-breaking conversations at home .
I have been married to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ we have two beautiful grown-up daughters , Molly and Ruby .
My family have held me so close - they have tried to cheer me up , to smother me with kindness and love , despite their own confusion .
Yet still I ca n't sleep and there have been some very dark moments .
`` My inner conflict contrasts with an outside world that has changed so very much for the better .
Today , quite rightly , being gay is a reason to celebrate and be proud .
Yes , I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that comes only from the hurt that I am causing to my family .
`` Steph has been incredible - I love her so very much .
She is the kindest soul I have ever met .
My girls have been astonishing in their love , hugs and encouraging words of comfort .
Both mine and Steph 's entire families have stunned me with their love , instant acceptance and support .
`` Of course they are worried about Steph , but I know they will scoop us both up .
My friends @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who has been so kind and wise - and who has hugged me as I sobbed on her shoulder .
At ITV , I could n't hope to work with more wonderful , supportive teams .
• How the nation fell in love with This Morning '' Every day on This Morning , I sit in awe of those we meet who have been brave and open in confronting their truth - so now it 's my turn to share mine .
This will probably all come as something of a surprise and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this , by being honest , can I hope to find peace in my mind and a way forward .
`` Please be kind , especially to my family . ''
Dermot O'Leary was among the TV presenters applauding Schofield 's decision to come out .
`` Sending big love to the Schofield and his family , '' he tweeted .
`` Stand up guy , heart of a lion .
X '' Richard Osman of BBC One 's Pointless said : `` When you create a new entertainment show and start discussing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on the list is always Phillip Schofield .
That 's a fact .
`` He 's just the very best at what he does , and the public adore him .
Looking forward to many more years of his charm and brilliance . ''
The BBC 's Victoria Derbyshire added : `` So much love for Schofe for his open , honest , dignified statement . ''
Britain 's Got Talent Judge David Walliams said : `` I am sending all my love to Schofe today .
I have always held him in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ nothing but respect and admiration for him . ''
Dancing on Ice star Ian H Watkins , who recently made history by dancing with his same-sex partner on the show , welcomed Schofield to `` our beautiful rainbow family ! ''
Schofield found fame on children 's TV in the 1980s alongside Gordon the Gopher in the BBC 's Broom Cupboard , and on Saturday morning show Going Live !
He has starred in the West End in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat and Doctor Dolittle , and fronted TV game shows @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Quest before joining This Morning in 2002 .
The programme has won at National Television Awards for 10 years in a row , including the prize for best live magazine show at last month 's ceremony .
Schofield also presents a programme with his wife every December where they review Christmas gifts .
Entertainment reporter Caroline Frost told BBC Radio 5 Live that stars from the previous generation were likely have been told in the past that coming out as gay could damage their careers .
`` You see all these young stars @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to think about it , '' she said .
`` They 're fluid .
They just define their own terms .
`` But a lot of those older entertainers are having to play catch-up .
They branded themselves and were probably advised 'Do n't come out because it will ruin your following ' .
`` So they are having to catch-up and climb back up the hill of enjoying the same privileges that have come very naturally to that new generation . ''
`` Coming out '' is a moment which unites all @ @ @ @ @ @ @ able to do it , or not .
Some never will .
Social media reactions show that this is being seen as an incredibly brave decision for Philip Schofield to make .
Whilst Schofield is seen as a national treasure , and someone trusted with hearing deep and personal experiences on a daily basis , for him to become the story is wholly different .
When someone with such a massive public platform comes out as LGBT , their entire life in the public eye is suddenly questioned , with some on-lookers inevitably @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
In many cases , the person coming out may not have even known , let alone their family and friends .
LGBT acceptance in the UK has changed dramatically over the past few decades .
Whilst there are still issues , on the whole , people are much more free to be themselves than ever before .
As a result , national LGBT charities such as the LGBT Foundation now offer tailored 'coming out ' guidance to the growing numbers of LGBT people who are choosing to come out later in life @ @ @ @ @ @ @ may face .
This huge moment for Philip Schofield may just be the green light that others need to come out themselves .
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"This is something that has caused many heart-breaking conversations at home. I have been married to Steph for nearly 27 years, and we have two beautiful grown-up daughters, Molly and Ruby. My family have held me so close - they have tried to cheer me up, to smother me with kindness and love, despite their own confusion. Yet still I can't sleep and there have been some very dark moments.


bbcuk--2020-02-07--Contraception shortage 'causing utter chaos'

A shortage of contraception is causing chaos and risks unplanned pregnancies and abortions , doctors are warning .
Leading sexual health experts have written to ministers warning that the supply shortage is beginning to lead to serious problems across the UK .
A number of daily pills and a long-acting injectable contraceptive are thought to be affected .
The problem follows a shortage of hormone replacement therapy for menopausal women last year .
But there are signs that those supply difficulties might soon start to be resolved as a key ingredient is now being manufactured again .
It is currently @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Drug firm Pfizer first reported supply problems with Sayana Press , which provides three months ' protection and can be self-administered by women , last year .
It is the only self-injectable contraceptive on the market and is also used to help women control period-related problems , such as heavy bleeding .
The Faculty of Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare said there were also now shortages of a number of daily pills , including Noriday , Norimin and Synphase .
Nikki Heresford , 34 , from Lancashire , had been using Sayana Press @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the fact she could administer the injection herself as it meant she did not have to take time off work to make regular trips to the doctor 's .
But when she ran out of her supply last autumn she did not find out there were supply issues until she went to her local pharmacy to pick up her next prescription .
She said it left her `` upset '' because she had no choice but to start using another injectable contraceptive .
She managed to get a last-minute appointment at her GP @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
But this week when she needed another one , she could not get an appointment for five weeks so was forced to travel to an evening clinic at a community health centre .
`` It 's obviously inconvenient as I have to drag my five-year-old to the next town when he should be in bed . ''
It is unclear how many women use these types of contraception - overall around three million women take daily pills , and more than 500,000 use long-acting contraception , such as coils , implants and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said its members were doing their best to help women find alternatives - there are many different types of daily pill available .
Faculty president Dr Asha Kasliwal said ; `` We are aware that women are sent away with prescriptions for unavailable products and end up lost in a system .
This is causing utter chaos . ''
The faculty has teamed up with the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists and the British Menopause Society to write to ministers , asking them to set up a working group to address the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ becoming distressed by having to find alternative products that might not necessarily suit them or go without contraception altogether .
It said this was affecting the `` physical and mental wellbeing of girls and women '' and could lead to a `` rise in unplanned pregnancies and abortions '' .
The government in England said it was working with manufacturers to resolve the problems and expected the shortages to ease soon .
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But when she ran out of her supply last autumn she did not find out there were supply issues until she went to her local pharmacy to pick up her next prescription.


bbcuk--2020-02-07--Jonty Bravery: Tate attacker told carers of plan to kill a year earlier

The teenager who threw a six-year-old boy from the 10th floor of the Tate Modern in London had spoken about plans to push someone off a high building about a year earlier .
A care worker to Jonty Bravery said opportunities to stop him were missed .
BBC News has obtained a recording of Bravery telling his care workers about a plan to kill someone and go to jail .
His care provider , Spencer & Arlington , said they had `` no knowledge or records of the disclosure '' .
• Teen threw boy from Tate Modern 'to be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ attack Bravery , who has autism , was in the care of Hammersmith and Fulham Council .
He lived in a flat in Northolt , west London , with round-the-clock care .
In the autumn of 2018 , a worker called Olly - not his real name - recorded Bravery talking to him and another care worker about his plan to commit murder .
`` In the next few months I 've got it in my head I 've got to kill somebody , '' Bravery said in the recording , obtained by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
He also tells his care workers he wants to go into central London and visit a tall landmark to push somebody off it .
`` It could be the Shard , it could be anything just as long as it 's a high thing and we can go up and visit it and then push somebody off it and I know for a fact they 'll die from falling from a hundred feet , '' Bravery said in the recording .
He explains he is fed up with his situation and wants @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said this was not the first time Bravery had spoken about this plan .
`` There were a few incidences regarding trying to hurt people , life-wrecking incidences that he had planned in his head , '' he said .
The former care worker said he told a more senior colleague about what Bravery had said and played the recording to someone else involved in his care .
They both deny this .
In a statement , Spencer & Arlington said there is `` absolutely no evidence '' that Jonty `` may have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
It said there was no record of the disclosure in any care plan , care report or review from managers or his care workers , psychologists , or health workers .
However , the company said it recognised the `` gravity of this claim '' and had reported the concerns to the Care Quality Commission and local authority so they could be examined independently by the serious case review .
Bravery , 18 , admitted attempted murder at the Old Bailey and is due to be sentenced this month .
After his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hurt someone at the gallery to highlight his autism treatment on TV .
The victim , a French tourist , suffered life-changing injuries , including a `` deep '' bleed to the brain , from the attack last August .
In January , his family said he was still unable to stand but could now open his left hand .
Olly said when Bravery went to Spencer & Arlington in the summer of 2018 , all trips out were supervised by two care workers at all times and had to be risk assessed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ spring of 2019 the regime changed and Jonty was allowed to go out alone .
He said he recalled conversations with other support staff who told him Bravery had asked to visit the Tate and was later given permission to go out unsupervised by management .
An eyewitness , who restrained Bravery for around 20 minutes after he threw the boy from the Tate balcony , also told the BBC he saw no evidence of a care worker or anyone else with him at the time .
Olly said he believed the decision @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wrong '' , adding that it showed `` a lot of precaution was n't really taken in terms of how serious the matter could potentially be '' .
BBC News has spoken to a second care worker who also said that Bravery 's regime became more relaxed to the extent that he was allowed out on his own , in spite of serious incidents when he was outside the flat .
Spencer & Arlington did not deny Bravery was allowed out unsupervised , either in general or during his visit to the Tate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be `` inappropriate to make detailed comment '' ahead of the serious case review and a pending sentencing hearing .
A terrible sign of a broken system is how some experts will see the claims that Jonty Bravery 's warning that he wanted to kill , went unheeded .
It will be the task of the serious case review , through interviews and by examining records , to find answers to the many questions this raises about the teenager 's care .
His is a rare case , but some point to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ people with mental health issues , autism and learning disabilities in the community .
Sir Stephen Bubb , who led a review into care for this group , maintains the failure to shut expensive longer stay hospitals - despite abuse scandals - has starved community services of money , so leading to difficulties finding the right facilities and enough staff .
The NHS and the government have said change is happening , but this case may raise some difficult questions about how that is working .
At the time of the attack Bravery @ @ @ @ @ @ @ attacking and racially abusing another care worker on a day out .
Spencer & Arlington , which is rated `` good '' by the care regulator , said it believed it had `` acted entirely properly in managing and reporting in its provision of care '' for Bravery .
Once aware of the Tate incident it acted `` swiftly and properly in notifying all key regulatory bodies '' , it added .

"It could be the Shard, it could be anything just as long as it's a high thing and we can go up and visit it and then push somebody off it and I know for a fact they'll die from falling from a hundred feet," Bravery said in the recording.