bbcuk--2020-01-26--Brexit: Plaid Cymru switch focus to Wales' future

Plaid Cymru is now focused on making Brexit work for Wales `` as best we can '' , according to the party 's leader .
Adam Price said it had been in Wales ' best interests for Plaid to oppose the UK 's departure from the European Union in December 's general election .
But with the UK set to leave the EU on 31 January , he said there was no need to `` fight yesterday 's battles '' .
Mr Price added there could be `` new freedoms and flexibilities '' for Wales as a result of Brexit @ @ @ @ @ @ @ us now rehearsing arguments of the past , '' Mr Price said .
`` The prime minister has his majority , he will implement the [ Brexit ] policy that he set out .
`` It 's very important we minimise some of the negative effects that could have on the Welsh economy but also we need to reflect the fact that we 're in a different political context now and we need to look at making this work for Wales as best we can .
`` There are , for example , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ result of leaving the European Union .
`` Instead of all of those powers and levers remaining at Westminster then , we need to make the case for Wales to have those levers . ''
In an interview on BBC Politics Wales , Mr Price outlined some of the demands he will make in a speech in Cardiff on Monday .
They include giving the Development Bank of Wales the ability to lend money without the constraints of the EU 's state aid rules and calling for the devolution of corporation tax , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ last month 's election , Plaid Cymru retained the four seats they held before the campaign but failed to manage second place in any other Welsh seat and saw its share of the vote fall by 0.5 % .
However the Carmarthen East and Dinefwr AM believes `` political volatility '' could present an opportunity in the national assembly elections next year .
`` We would have liked to have done better .
It was no triumph and no tragedy , '' he said .
`` The conversations I 've had since the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I had to say [ but ] many voted tactically in an election dominated by the two Westminster parties , but they will be voting for us in May 2021 .
`` There 's potential there .
The traditional party allegiances , it seems , are not the dominant force that they once were and that creates an opportunity for us . ''

"It's very important we minimise some of the negative effects that could have on the Welsh economy but also we need to reflect the fact that we're in a different political context now and we need to look at making this work for Wales as best we can.


bbcuk--2020-01-26--Jordan Sinnott: Murder arrests over Matlock Town footballer's death

Two 21-year-old men have been arrested on suspicion of murdering a non-league footballer who was attacked during a night out .
Jordan Sinnott , who was on loan at Matlock Town , was found unconscious in Market Place , Retford , Nottinghamshire , at about 02:00 GMT on Saturday .
The 25-year-old suffered a fractured skull and died on Saturday evening .
Another man , 27 , who was arrested on suspicion of causing grievous bodily harm , remains in police custody .
Police said they were investigating two `` large-scale fights '' that took place in the town .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ still keen to speak to people who witnessed both fights .
`` We are making progress in the investigation , but we have unanswered questions .
I know there are people out there who saw what happened and can answer those questions for us , '' she said .
`` Jordan 's family deserves answers , so please come and talk to us . ''
Matlock Town , who play in the Northern Premier League , postponed their match against Mickleover Sports on Saturday after players learned of Mr Sinnott 's condition .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Sinnott died in hospital , which said : `` His family and friends were with him at his bedside and we send our sincere condolences to them all at this very sad time . ''
They tweeted : `` You were n't just a footballer , you were our friend and brother .
You gave us incredible memories and scored your first career hat-trick in your final game for the club .
Rest easy Jordan , we love , miss and will never forget you . ''
They have also cancelled Tuesday 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ joined Matlock Town on loan from National League North side Alfreton Town , who also issued a statement in which they described the player as a `` model footballer and an exceptional talent '' .
Others have paid tribute on social media : • Latest news and stories from the East Midlands Police said officers had attended a fight involving eight men and women at the Dominie Cross pub car park in Grove Street at about 23:25 GMT on Friday .
Sinnott was found a couple of hours later following another `` large-scale @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Police said a 27-year old man suffered a suspected broken nose and a 44-year old man suffered a suspected broken jaw in the fights .
Sinnott , from Bradford , is the son of former footballer Lee Sinnott .
He started his career as a youth player at Huddersfield Town , for whom he made five appearances between 2013 and 2014 , before joining non-league Altrincham .
After a spell at Halifax , he went on to play again in the Football League , joining League Two Chesterfield for the 2017-18 season .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ hat-trick of his career during a game against Basford United .
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bbcuk--2020-01-26--Chinese New Year: England welcomes the Year of the Rat

Performers and acrobats , flying dragons and dancing lions have been helping thousands celebrate Chinese New Year .
Events are @ @ @ @ @ centres in England to welcome the Year of the Rat , which fell on Saturday @ @ @ @ @ claim was the largest celebrations outside of Asia , while Liverpool 's took place in @ @ @ @ @ Manchester 's dragon parade featured a 175ft long ( 53m ) dragon which was accompanied @ @ @ @ @ .
Up to 30,000 people are expected to attend festivities in Birmingham .

Events are being held in several city centres in England to welcome the Year of the Rat, which fell on Saturday.


bbcuk--2020-01-26--Para-swimmer Grace Harvey speaks about walking in a robotic suit

Para-swimmer Grace Harvey has revealed what it was like to walk for the first time in a robotic suit .
@ @ @ @ @ is in Suzuka in Japan training for Tokyo 2020 , told BBC Radio 5 Live @ @ @ @ @ '' by the experience .
She said she cried afterwards , adding `` I had @ @ @ @ @ was never destined for . ''
The Paralympic hopeful was invited to Suzuka University to @ @ @ @ @ was given the chance to try out a walking suit .
This clip was originally @ @ @ @ @ on Sunday 26 January 2020 .

Para-swimmer Grace Harvey has revealed what it was like to walk for the first time in a robotic suit.
The European medallist, who is in Suzuka in Japan training for Tokyo 2020, told BBC Radio 5 Live that she was "overwhelmed" by the experience.
She said she cried afterwards, adding "I had experienced the life that I was never destined for."
The Paralympic hopeful was invited to Suzuka University to use their cyborg technology and was given the chance to try out a walking suit.
This clip was originally broadcast on 5 Live Breakfast on Sunday 26 January 2020.


bbcuk--2020-01-27--Nut allergy girl's fear over Emerade adrenalin pen failure

A teenager has said she fears for her life after her adrenalin pen failed when she went into anaphylactic shock .
Amber Sheppard , 14 , who has a severe nut allergy , was taken to hospital after the needle in her Emerade auto-injector did not fire .
Batches of the pen have since been recalled but because of a shortage of replacements in the UK , patients have been advised to continue using them .
She said : `` It was terrifying .
I did n't realise they could fail . ''
Mum Beverly Sheppard described how her daughter @ @ @ @ @ @ @ into anaphylactic shock in September .
`` It was awful .
Her eyes were swollen , there was lots of mucus and she was coughing and wheezing , '' Mrs Sheppard said .
Amber , from Sheffield , used her Emerade 500 auto-injector but it quickly became clear it had not delivered the adrenalin and her symptoms worsened .
`` Usually I can actually feel the liquid going into my leg but I could n't feel it this time and I knew it was n't working . ''
There are three brands of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Emerade , EpiPen and Jext - which can all be used to inject adrenaline to someone who is having a severe , life-threatening allergic reaction .
A warning about Emerade pens failing to activate was first issued by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency ( MHRA ) in July and then again in October .
A month later , healthcare professionals were told to stop prescribing the product in the UK after the the regulator issued a recall .
However , because of a shortage of alternative brands patients who had Emerade @ @ @ @ @ @ @ until they expired but to be informed by the healthcare professional at dispensing of the risks and to carry two pens at all times .
But Ms Sheppard said because Amber 's pens were in date , they were not aware of the potential faults .
Amber , who is reliant on Emerade because it provides a higher dosage compared to EpiPen and Jext , said she `` lost the sense of security '' the pen once provided .
She added : `` I try to stay positive but sometimes it 's difficult @ @ @ @ @ @ @ died because of reactions and there 's always that fear you might be the next person . ''
Ms Sheppard said : `` I try not to worry but that 's easier to do when you feel the thing that you carry around to save her is actually going to work and after what happened I do n't have that confidence . ''
Dr Nicola Jay , consultant paediatric Allergist at Sheffield Children 's Hospital , said it was a `` frightening time '' for people with allergies .
`` You 've got @ @ @ @ @ @ @ news about people dying from anaphylaxis .
`` At the same time we 're hearing reports of auto-injectors not working and also we have then the confounding factor of other auto-injectors not being available . ''
• Why are we becoming more allergic to food The MHRA confirmed it had been made aware of 23 suspected activation failures between last July and January in the UK .
The regulator said a full product recall had not taken place because in the UK `` there are insufficient supplies of alternative brands to replace all @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
It added : `` The risk of not having a pen is much higher than having a pen that may not activate . ''
Bausch and Lomb , the manufacturers of Emerade , said they did not know how many pens were in the hands of patients in the UK .
The company said there had only been a small number of complaints alleging the pens had not worked - `` a proportion of less than 0.003 % distributed globally '' .
It said it was working with the MHRA to conduct @ @ @ @ @ @ @ adding : `` No further supplies of the Emerade will be made available until the activation issue in the manufacturing process has been fully resolved . ''
Meanwhile , Mylan , the distributors of Epipen , said supply problems were due to manufacturing issues by pharmaceutical company Pfizer and it was working to achieve `` a steady state of supply '' .
The maker of Jext , ALK , said it was increasing production of pens for the whole of Europe , with numbers to increase in the UK from 250,000 to 400,000 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ) investigates issues around auto-injectors on BBC One at 19:30 GMT on Monday 27 January and can be seen afterwards on BBC iPlayer .
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However, because of a shortage of alternative brands patients who had Emerade pens were told to continue using them until they expired but to be informed by the healthcare professional at dispensing of the risks and to carry two pens at all times.


bbcuk--2020-01-26--Edinburgh woman died 'after attack by robber who knew her'

A 79-year-old woman died after being attacked in her Edinburgh home by a robber who knew her , police believe .
Margaret Grant was discovered by officers called to a disturbance at the house in Restalrig Circus at about 18:50 on Friday .
She was taken to hospital but died later that night .
Police believe the pensioner was the victim of a targeted attack by someone who knew her by name .
The man was disturbed and left the scene on foot .
He is described as white , aged between 20 and 30 , about 5ft 6in tall @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Scottish accent .
He was wearing a black top which may have had white lower sleeves , and dark trousers .
Ms Grant 's death is being treated as suspicious and police officers remain at the scene as inquiries continue .
Det Ch Inspector Kevin Houliston , from the major investigation team , said the robber had carried out `` a cowardly and despicable attack on an elderly woman within her home '' .
He added : `` It is imperative anyone with any information about what happened makes contact with us so @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` Our thoughts are with the family and friends of Margaret at this difficult time . ''

Police believe the pensioner was the victim of a targeted attack by someone who knew her by name. The man was disturbed and left the scene on foot.


bbcuk--2020-01-26--MOTs: More details released about exemptions after test centre problems

More details of plans to deal with the ongoing disruption at vehicle test centres have been released .
Some drivers had MOT tests cancelled after inspections of test centres found `` signs of cracking '' in 48 of 55 vehicle lifts .
On Saturday , the infrastructure minister said temporary MOT exemptions would be issued to affected drivers from Monday .
It has now been revealed this will not apply to taxis or four-year-old cars .
However drivers of these vehicles will have their rescheduled tests prioritised .
In more details released on Sunday , Infrastructure Minister Nichola Mallon said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a vehicle 's MOT by four months .
Ms Mallon said the Driver and Vehicle Agency ( DVA had been working to address issues with vehicle lifts but `` it is clear that the inspections and repairs are taking longer than initially expected and causing disruption to customers '' .
There has been limited testing and cancellations at a number of centres since Wednesday .
Mrs Mallon said temporary MOT exemptions , which will be backdated to 20 January , `` will allow motorists to continue to go about their daily lives without @ @ @ @ @ @ @ legislation did not allow the DVA to issue the certificates to taxi drivers .
Four-year-old-cars can not be given an exemption certificate as they have not previously had to pass an MOT , and therefore do not have an MOT certificate to extend .
Ms Mallon said she had instructed the DVA to pay the maximum amount of compensation permissible and to ensure motorists receive their new test at no cost .
The Department of Infrastructure previously said anyone who had a test rescheduled would be refunded half of the MOT fee .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ to prepare a full review `` into how this situation arose '' .
`` My priority is to put in place steps to prevent this ever happening again , '' she said .
`` If you have not been contacted by the DVA to cancel your MOT test , please attend as planned . ''
She added that she `` will make every effort to communicate clearly to the public any updates on this situation '' .
The Department for Infrastructure said anyone who had not been contacted by the DVA about their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ added that drivers should continue to book MOT appointments once they received their annual reminder letter .
Ms Mallon will provide a written statement to the Northern Ireland Assembly on the issue on Monday .
On Saturday an Armagh councillor said drivers with test bookings were still being turned away from Armagh MOT centre .
Ms Mallon said she had instructed the DVA to `` ensure that every effort is made to reach customers '' both directly and through the media .

"What we're trying to do is - where cracks have appeared or have been noticed in these lifts, we're working to repair them," she said.


bbcuk--2020-01-27--Varadkar: EU will have stronger team in trade talks with UK

Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar has suggested the EU will be the `` stronger team '' in post-Brexit trade talks with the UK .
Comparing negotiations to a football match , he suggested the EU would be at an advantage due to its larger population and market .
The taoiseach also warned reaching agreement would become harder if the UK sought to diverge from EU rules .
Speaking after the meeting , Mr Barnier told reporters the two sides faced `` the risk of a cliff edge '' if trade terms were not agreed by the end of the year @ @ @ @ @ @ @ short time '' remained to `` rebuild '' the UK-EU relationship before the post-Brexit transition period was due to end in December .
• What trade deals has the UK done so far ?
In an interview earlier with BBC political editor Laura Kuenssberg , days before Britain is due to leave the EU , Mr Varadkar also warned against any attempt by the UK to get a `` piecemeal '' deal with the EU .
`` When I hear people talk about piecemeal , it sounds a bit like cake and eat @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is n't something that will fly in Europe . ''
Mr Varadkar , the leader of the Fine Gael party , is fighting his first election campaign as taoiseach .
Ireland heads to the polls on 8 February .
• What is in Boris Johnson 's new Brexit deal ?
• What trade deals has the UK done so far ?
He told the BBC : `` The European Union is a union of 27 member states .
The UK is only one country .
And we have a population and a market @ @ @ @ @ @ @ UK , it 's about 60 [ m ] .
So if these were two teams up against each other playing football , who do you think has the stronger team ? ''
The UK government aims to secure a `` zero tariff , zero quota '' free trade deal with the EU by the end of the year , Brexit Secretary Stephen Barclay has said .
But Mr Varadkar questioned that timetable , disagreeing with Boris Johnson 's suggestion there is `` bags of time '' to sign an agreement , warning @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this . ''
He warned there might have to be an extension to the next phase of the Brexit process , beyond the end of this year , to finalise a trade deal .
However , the Irish prime minister vowed to work `` night and day '' to try and get it done , adding : `` We wo n't be dragging our feet . ''
In order to get a trade deal , there would need to be legal assurances the UK would not undercut the EU , he said , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a `` common set of minimum standards '' that would have to be `` high standards '' .
The taoiseach also suggested the UK had misread the first phase of Brexit , saying many people in Westminster and Britain `` do n't understand Ireland '' .
The future of the Irish Border after Brexit was central to the first phase of negotiations .
The backstop was key to this , having been designed to ensure there would be no border posts or barriers between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland after the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ over as PM , Mr Johnson renegotiated Theresa May 's Brexit deal , replacing the backstop with new customs arrangements that would allow the UK to strike and implement its own trade deals with different countries .
Mr Varadkar said he did trust Mr Johnson , but it is in `` black-and-white '' that there will be have to be some checks on goods going from Great Britain into Northern Ireland , despite the PM 's repeated insistence to the contrary .
He said he had been genuinely fearful the UK might have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , but a meeting with Mr Johnson on the Wirral last autumn had provided the `` crucial moment '' for a breakthrough .
The two leaders sat in a room , without their staff present , `` talking turkey '' until they found a way they could move forward , Mr Varadkar said .
`` I knew when I was leaving Liverpool Airport that things were looking promising again '' , he said .

The EU will expect to be treated as a single bloc, so the UK will not, for example, be able to offer something to Germany that it doesn't offer to everyone else. In case of future disputes with the UK, there would be the possibility for "cross-retaliation" where a disagreement in one sector sees the EU retaliating in another.


bbcuk--2020-01-27--Grenfell Tower fire: Second phase of inquiry begins

The second phase of the Grenfell Tower fire inquiry has been opened , days after one of its panellists resigned .
The inquiry will shift focus from the night of the fire to issues including the refurbishment of the building and the block 's deadly cladding .
It comes after Benita Mehra resigned over her links to the charitable arm of the firm which supplied the cladding .
The Cabinet Office has defended her appointment , though it has not said if or when she will be replaced .
Families and friends of victims were present in the hearing room @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Martin Moore-Bick opened the second phase .
Richard Millett QC , counsel to the inquiry , told the room that no company or organisation has accepted responsibility .
`` What happened was , as each of them would have it , someone else 's fault , '' he said .
He added that the inquiry is about finding facts and making recommendations , and that determining accountability will follow .
• Seven key points from first phase of inquiry • Who were the victims ?
Michael Mansfield QC , who represents some of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has been `` a stunning silence '' from the government over Ms Mehra 's resignation .
Grenfell United - a group representing survivors and bereaved families - has accused the government of failing to carry out `` basic checks '' , while London Mayor Sadiq Khan said Ms Mehra 's appointment should never have been made .
Grenfell United also called for the inquiry to change how it deals with families , saying concerns had been raised `` many times '' about the `` indifference '' shown towards the bereaved and survivors .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ inquiry team will change how it deals with families , remove any blockages that staff may be creating and bring this process back to putting families at the centre , '' the group added .
In response , the Cabinet Office said : `` There are robust processes in place to ensure the Grenfell Tower inquiry remains independent and that any potential conflicts of interest are properly considered and managed .
`` As with any public appointment , due process has been followed in this case , and Benita Mehra 's appointment was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a past president of the Women 's Engineering Society , which received funding from the Arconic Foundation .
Arconic supplied the cladding on the outside of the west London tower block .
The first part of the Grenfell Inquiry had the task of examining the events of just one night .
Part two could go back years in its search to explain the 2017 tragedy .
It will look and feel different .
A new hearing centre , closer to the community , replaces the previous unpopular conference room in the heart of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the harrowing accounts of firefighters and residents , the evidence will emerge from emails , technical specifications and planning documents .
It will be slow going , but it should get to the heart of what went wrong .
Because although the training and management of the firefighters was criticised in part one , they were not the cause of the fire .
The questions which will be answered are these : • Why were dangerous materials chosen to refurbish an ageing tower ?
• Who knew they could be dangerous ?
• @ @ @ @ @ @ @ building regulations play in the tragedy and the following crisis in fire safety ?
• And how do we prevent this ever happening again ?
However dry the evidence could become , all those involved know this is about getting justice for those who died , because , at the end of this process , the public inquiry could be followed by a criminal trial .
The first phase of the inquiry found the cladding did not comply with building regulations and was the `` principal '' reason for the rapid and `` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , which killed 72 people .
In her resignation letter to the prime minister , published on Saturday , Ms Mehra said she recognised and respected the `` depth of feeling '' among some about her appointment .
Families had been threatening to boycott the opening of the second phase of the Grenfell inquiry over her appointment .
Opening submissions for the first three modules of the second phase of the inquiry are expected this week .
These include an overview of the primary refurbishment of Grenfell Tower , including the cladding , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and the fire safety measures including complaints and communications with the residents .
The inquiry 's first phase concluded `` many more lives '' could have been saved if the advice to residents to `` stay put '' had been abandoned earlier .
It was highly critical of the London Fire Brigade and fire commissioner Dany Cotton , saying preparations for such a fire were `` gravely inadequate '' .
Ms Cotton retired early after facing calls from victims ' families to resign .
She had told the inquiry she would not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ crews responded to the blaze , provoking anger from survivors and victims ' families .

However dry the evidence could become, all those involved know this is about getting justice for those who died, because, at the end of this process, the public inquiry could be followed by a criminal trial.


bbcuk--2020-01-27--Global Talent visa: New system to keep UK 'open to talented scientists'

The Government has announced that a fast-track visa will open next month to attract the world 's leading scientists .
The visas will have no cap on the numbers of suitably qualified people able to come to the UK .
The announcement follows a pledge last year by the PM to turn the UK into a `` supercharged magnet to attract scientists like iron filings '' .
Researchers remain concerned about the uncertainty of the UK 's role in EU research programmes following Brexit .
The Prime Minister , Boris Johnson , said : `` The UK has a proud @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lead the field and face the challenges of the future we need to continue to invest in talent and cutting-edge research .
`` That is why as we leave the EU I want to send a message that the UK is open to the most talented minds in the world , and stand ready to support them to turn their ideas into reality . ''
• Johnson 's chief advisor : Science is No 10 's top priority after Brexit The new visa system will begin on February 20 and managed by the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ) , which funds government research , rather than the Home Office .
This is to ensure that suitable applicants are quickly assessed and fast-tracked by those qualified to asses their scientific credentials , rather than immigration officials .
Tacitly addressing concerns about the impact of Brexit on the UK 's participation in international programmes , the government claims the scheme has been introduced in order to enable UK-based research projects to recruit the best scientists and mathematicians .
The announcement is a big win for research organisations who had been lobbying the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ system for leading researchers to mitigate what they feared would be a brain drain after Brexit .
They are especially pleased that UKRI , with the support of other so-called endorsed research organisations , can vouch for an applicant - instead of Home Office officials attempting to determine their scientific attainment .
Prof Sir Venki Ramakrishnan , president of the UK 's Royal Society , was among those lobbying hardest for the system to be run by research organisations .
He welcomed the announcement , saying the new visa would be `` attractive @ @ @ @ @ @ @ all over the world - and at all stages of their careers .
`` It sends out a positive message that the UK is committed to remaining open to overseas science talent who would collaborate with our outstanding home-grown minds , '' he said .
`` What is good for science is good for everybody , and can help tackle important challenges such as climate change or disease . ''
Sir Venki added : `` The government has listened to the research community , and this is an important first step in creating @ @ @ @ @ @ @ attracting global scientific talent - one that is welcoming , faster and more flexible , and takes into account the long-term aspirations of scientists and their families . ''
But Dr Robert Massey , deputy director of the Royal Astronomical Society tweeted that he was concerned the system would still restrict the entry of young , up-and-coming researchers .
He gave it `` a cautious welcome '' , adding : `` The issues will still though be about calling for the 'most talented ' , which is n't a label many early career @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reported last year that , after Brexit , science is one of the top priorities for the PM 's chief aide , Dominic Cummings .
Senior research leaders have confirmed that they have been in talks with Mr Cummings and the Science Minister Chris Skidmore in Downing Street .
The talks focused on how best to spend a possible multi-billion pound increase in research funding .
The outcome may be announced in the March budget .
• How has immigration changed in your area ?
EU researchers account for about half of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Currently , they do not need visas to work in British labs .
But freedom of movement between the UK and EU is expected to end after the Brexit transition period on 31 December 2020 .
The government says it will introduce an Australian-style points-based system by January 2021 .
Sir Jim McDonald , president of the Royal Academy of Engineering , said he was `` delighted '' to see that the new visa system would be run by researchers rather than civil servants .
He commented : `` The new arrangements will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of UK and international fellowships to receive fast-track visas through the academies , while UKRI will administer a route that awards fast-track visas to principals and named team members of research and innovation grants from a range of endorsed funders . ''
The head of UKRI , Prof Sir Mark Walport , said : `` Today 's announcements further underline the importance of research and innovation to the future success of the UK and the government 's continued commitment and investment . ''
Labour 's spokesperson for industrial strategy , Chi Onwurah , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ should be welcomed .
But she added that the new measures `` suggest a lack of understanding of innovation , which depends on scientists , researchers , engineers and technicians at all levels and not just a few 'top talent ' '' .
`` Ending the Erasmus scheme , denying visas to scientists from Africa and Asia , imposing a minimum salary of £30,000 , these all adversely affect the richness and quality of our scientific base , '' she said .
Christine Jardine , from the Liberal Democrats , said the announcement @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' what makes the UK science sector successful .
`` Science relies on thousands of researchers , and this announcement does nothing for the vast majority of them .
If the government is serious about championing UK science , it must prioritise continued mobility as part of our future relationship with the EU , '' she said .

Prof Sir Venki Ramakrishnan, president of the UK's Royal Society, was among those lobbying hardest for the system to be run by research organisations. He welcomed the announcement, saying the new visa would be "attractive" to talented researchers and specialists from all over the world - and at all stages of their careers.


bbcuk--2020-01-27--Labour leadership: Starmer urges end to Westminster power 'monopoly'

Britain needs a radical redistribution of wealth and opportunity and an end to the `` monopoly of power '' in Westminster , Sir Keir Starmer has said .
Ahead of a speech , the Labour leadership candidate argued that goal could be reached with a system `` built on the principle of federalism '' .
Returning to campaigning after a week 's break , he also promised to address the `` underlying causes '' of Brexit .
So far , Sir Keir and Lisa Nandy have places on the final members ' ballot .
Shadow business secretary Rebecca Long-Bailey and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to secure enough nominations to reach the last stage of the race to succeed Jeremy Corbyn .
Mrs Long-Bailey has also called for parliaments in Scotland and Wales to be as `` autonomous and independent '' as possible , but not going as far as mentioning federalism .
Speaking at an earlier hustings , she said : `` When we devolved power to Scotland and Wales they were never meant to be a satellite government with Westminster being the king and them being servile under the bottom .
They were meant to be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ what we need to push forward for . ''
While the devolved parliaments in the UK are still ultimately controlled by central government in Westminster - meaning the Commons could repeal the law that allows for their existence in the first place - federalism would give the governments equal power with SW1 .
• Who will be Labour 's next leader ?
Sir Keir - the shadow Brexit secretary - is setting out his vision for a `` new political consensus '' .
At a speech in East London later , he will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ people to have a real say in their workplace , in the communities they 're part of and over the public services they use '' .
He told BBC Radio 4 's Today programme this would `` address underlying causes and reasons '' behind the Brexit vote , arguing one of the main drivers was people wanting `` power and influence and decision making closer to them '' .
Sir Keir - who was a prominent advocate for Remain - said he was `` making the case for the future of the United @ @ @ @ @ @ @ where we devolve that power and opportunity and wealth away from Whitehall and Westminster '' .
He also warned not addressing these issues would mean `` we are at risk of watching the break-up of the United Kingdom '' and `` we leave a vacuum '' for nationalism to take hold .
But Sir Keir said it was not about whether he supported Brexit or not , adding that when the UK leaves the bloc on Friday , `` that debate is over '' .
The Holborn and St Pancras MP suspended his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ involved in a serious accident last week .
This week he will travel to constituencies in England , Wales and Scotland to hear people 's views .
He will also unveil his ideas for how Labour can reflect the experience and skills of all parts of the party .
The new Labour leader and deputy leader will be announced on 4 April .
On Friday , the Unite trade union confirmed it would endorse Mrs Long-Bailey for leader .
Unite 's general secretary Len McCluskey said the Salford and Eccles MP had `` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ take on Boris Johnson .
Asked on Today whether he thought Sir Keir 's proposals would appeal to Brexit-backing Labour supporters , Mr McCluskey said : `` Clearly Leave voters wanted something different from what they have had for the past couple of decades [ but ] I am not sure constitutional change was upmost in their mind . ''
He said there will be a need to ensure `` power is rested away from Westminster '' , but the answer now was to `` invest in our communities '' to improve wages @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Mr McCluskey added : `` They have been starved for a decade now , hurt by austerity . ''
To make the final ballot , hopefuls need the support of three unions and affiliate groups representing 5 % of the membership , or 33 local branches .
Having already been nominated by bakers ' union BFAWU , Unite 's support for Mrs Long-Bailey means she needs just one more union or affiliate by the 14 February deadline .
Mr McCluskey said `` all of the candidates are capable of uniting the party '' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ best placed '' .

Speaking at an earlier hustings, she said: "When we devolved power to Scotland and Wales they were never meant to be a satellite government with Westminster being the king and them being servile under the bottom. They were meant to be on an equal footing. That's what we need to push forward for."


bbcuk--2020-01-27--Seamus Mallon: Former deputy first minister of NI's funeral to be held

Past and present government ministers are among the mourners attending the funeral of Northern Ireland 's former deputy first minister Seamus Mallon .
Mr Mallon , who died on Friday was 83 , was deputy leader of the Social Democratic and Labour Party ( SDLP ) .
He was one of the key architects of the 1998 Good Friday Agreement .
First and Deputy First Ministers Arlene Foster and Michelle O'Neill , Irish PM Leo Varadkar and NI Secretary Julian Smith are in the congregation .
Archbishop Eamon Martin , leader of the Catholic Church in Ireland , chief celebrant @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Church , Mullaghbrack .
The mourners include former Taoiseach ( Irish prime minister ) Bertie Ahern and former Northern Ireland First Minister Lord Trimble .
The church only seats 55 people so the church hall and an additional marquee have been opened to house the overspill .
Mr Mallon 's coffin was carried into the church by his former colleagues including SDLP leader Colum Eastwood and former minister Alex Attwood .
`` We are deeply conscious that for you , Orla , and the entire family this is an occasion of great personal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ much to a man of high stature in public life on the island , but rather your own dear father , grand-father , father-in-law , brother , uncle and somebody hugely special and significant in your family lives , '' he said .
He also welcomed all the politicians and public representatives in attendance , saying : `` Your presence in such huge numbers is testament in itself to the impact of Seamus on the life of this island . ''
The Northern Ireland Assembly is expected to sit briefly at 12:00 and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ members to pay tribute to Mr Mallon , before a procession takes place to open a book of condolence .
A separate book of condolence opened at Belfast City Hall on Saturday , while another was opened at the Guildhall in Londonderry on Sunday .
Hollywood star Sharon Stone is among those who have signed the Belfast City Hall book .
Paying tribute to Mr Mallon on Monday , former Foyle SDLP MP Mark Durkan said he was `` a man of intense passions but he was also a man of very soft @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in a very natural way who could bring people together .
When he saw hurt , he wanted to heal it , '' he added .
Mr Mallon was the first person in Northern Ireland to hold the post of deputy first minister , when the role was created in 1998 .
At that time , Ulster Unionist leader David Trimble was first minister and although they were dubbed a political `` odd couple '' , the pair were united against violence .
David Kerr , a former adviser to Mr Trimble , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the `` heaviest lifting '' of the peace process and had not received enough recognition for that .
`` Certainly with the Nobel Peace Prize , [ former SDLP leader ] John Hume was recognised , but at the end of the day I think Seamus Mallon did the majority of the work , '' he said .
`` He was plain speaking , very direct , very honest - he told you what he thought .
`` I think when you have people like that in politics it 's refreshing and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ integrity in politics , people - whether they agree with you or disagree with you - they respect you . ''
Mr Mallon served as the deputy leader of the SDLP when Mr Hume was leader of the party .
Both men are widely regarded as playing a key role in the forging of the 1998 Good Friday peace agreement , which established power-sharing government in Northern Ireland .
In his long career in politics , Mr Mallon also served as a member of Seanad Éireann ( the Irish Senate ) His wife @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a long illness .

"We are deeply conscious that for you, Orla, and the entire family this is an occasion of great personal sadness as you say farewell not so much to a man of high stature in public life on the island, but rather your own dear father," he said.


bbcuk--2020-01-27--Anger over Presidents Club clothing range

It 's been two years since the Presidents Club charity closed down amid anger over its men-only dinners at which waitresses were allegedly groped .
But now a range of Presidents Club-branded clothing has revived memories of the scandal - and stockists include Mike Ashley 's House of Fraser chain .
Among the clothes are figure-hugging black dresses and other items emblazoned with the brand 's logo .
Female entrepreneurs described the range as `` disgraceful '' and `` insulting '' .
In January 2018 , the Presidents Club hit the headlines after it emerged that waitresses at its annual @ @ @ @ @ @ @ clothing and put up with sexual harassment from guests .
Although the charity no longer exists , the brand has been registered as a trademark by Manchester-based businessman Martyn Warden , as first reported by the Mail on Sunday .
Its website says that the company believes `` fashion is more than a choice , it 's an experience '' .
House of Fraser also offers the range for both men and women from its own website .
Women entrepreneurs contacted by the BBC reacted angrily to the range of clothing and to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a business owner and mother of two daughters , I am surprised and disappointed that in this day and age , someone like Mike Ashley should seek to exploit misogynistic practices for commercial gain , '' said Sonal Keay , founder of fashion firm This Is Silk .
`` In an era where businesses are supposed to contribute positively towards all stakeholders , which includes wider society , it is an insulting move and I hope that his actions are condemned and ignored . ''
Kathryn Colas , founder and chief executive of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Hormones , said : `` The clothing is disgraceful , insulting the image of professional working women today . ''
Giovanna Forte , chief executive of medical equipment firm Forte Medical , said : `` The concept is clearly an opportunistic attempt at exploiting a scandal .
`` Whilst I can not see anything too controversial about the designs - I 've seen far more revealing in High Street retailers - it 's up to women to vote with their wallets as to whether or not they wish to support the brand and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that 's made , the greater publicity will be generated and the more successful the exploitation .
`` Much like the trousers on Presidents Club members , publicity around the clothing range just needs to be zipped up . ''
Frasers Group , which owns House of Fraser , and the Presidents Club have both been approached for comment by the BBC .

"Whilst I cannot see anything too controversial about the designs - I've seen far more revealing in High Street retailers - it's up to women to vote with their wallets as to whether or not they wish to support the brand and its implications.


bbcuk--2020-01-27--Kobe Bryant death: BBC apologises for TV news footage mistake

The BBC has apologised after footage of LeBron James was mistakenly included in its coverage of the death of his fellow basketball star Kobe Bryant .
Footage of James beating Bryant 's career points tally appeared in the BBC 's News At Ten programme on Sunday .
But the voiceover did not explain why viewers were seeing James on screen at that stage , rather than Bryant .
Viewers pointed out the error online , criticising the BBC for confusing the two prominent black basketball stars .
Bryant , a five-time NBA champion , spent his entire 20 year career @ @ @ @ @ @ @ before he retired in 2016 .
The footage included in the programme featured James , who also played for the LA Lakers , surpassing Bryant to become the NBA 's third-highest scorer of all time .
James scored 29 points to reach 33,655 career points , 12 more than Bryant .
Bryant and his 13-year-old daughter Gianna , were killed alongside seven others , when his private helicopter crashed in southern California on Sunday morning .
At the end of the bulletin , newsreader Reeta Chakrabarti apologised for the earlier on-screen error saying @ @ @ @ @ @ @ death of Kobe Bryant , in one section of the report , we mistakenly showed pictures of another basketball player , LeBron James .
`` We do apologise for the error , '' she added .
Within 15 minutes , Paul Royall , editor of BBC News at Six and Ten , posted an apology on Twitter , saying the programme `` mistakenly used pictures of LeBron James in one section of the report '' .
He added : `` We apologise for this human error which fell below our usual standards on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to Twitter to condemn the error .
Nadine White , a Huffington Post journalist who previously worked with the Voice newspaper , said that `` this only adds to our collective grief at this time . ''
TV and radio producer Geoff Jein pointed out the footage had shown James ' surname on the back of his basketball shirt .
And Sky News newsreader Mark Austin also pointed out the error .
It is not the first time a BBC programme has apologised for confusing two sports stars .
In July 2018 , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Pakistan bowler Wasim Akram instead of his former teammate-turned-politician Imran Khan .


bbcuk--2020-01-27--Ex-England women's footballer blames dementia on heading

A pioneer of women 's football has become the first female player to publicly blame her dementia on years of heading the ball .
Sue Lopez , 74 , was the first British woman to play semi-professionally abroad and represented England 22 times during a career spanning three decades .
She said she wanted young footballers to stop heading the ball amid research suggesting women concussed more easily .
The FA said there was not enough evidence to change the game 's rules .
Lopez , who spent the majority of her playing career at Southampton and spent a season @ @ @ @ @ @ @ felt `` sick '' when she was given her diagnosis in 2018 .
She said heading the ball resulted in her suffering several concussions during her time competing at the top level between 1966 and 1985 .
`` I think my dementia has been caused by the heading of a football , '' added Lopez , who was made an MBE in 2000 for services to women 's football .
`` I 'm always hoping people are being more careful now , not letting young kids head the ball . ''
Lopez 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 2019 found former professionals were three-and-a half times more likely to die of dementia than the general population .
The study began after the family of former West Bromwich Albion striker Jeff Astle campaigned for the football authorities to launch a comprehensive research programme .
His family said they were relieved the study eventually went ahead after research by the FA and PFA was initially dropped because of what were said to be technical flaws .
Former England international Astle died aged 59 in 2002 and the inquest into his death found heading @ @ @ @ @ @ @ trauma to his brain .
Astle 's case was then highlighted by former England captain Alan Shearer in a 2017 BBC documentary .
AFC Bournemouth was the only Premier League club of all 20 approached by the BBC to confirm it had banned players under 12 years old from heading .
Academy manager Joe Roach said the changes were made following last year 's study .
`` We 've got to appreciate what occurred with certain players that has been well publicised , '' he said .
`` Why would we not do @ @ @ @ @ @ @ expected to announce a ban on under-12s heading the ball in training later this month .
Campaign group Pink Concussions claimed the problem may be even more significant for female players .
Founder Katherine Price Snedaker said women experienced concussion differently to men and their recovery tended to take longer .
`` Women concuss at a higher rate , '' she said .
`` Women have more concussive symptoms , a more complex pattern of those symptoms and seem to feel more pain . ''
A spokesman for the FA said : `` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cause is due to concussions suffered by the group of professional footballers , or concussion management , or heading of the football , or style of play , or the design and composition of footballs over the years , or personal lifestyle , or some other factor . ''
The FA said it was reissuing its current concussion guidelines and best-practice advice for coaching heading .
It added : `` More research was needed into why players had been affected , but that there is not enough evidence at this stage to make @ @ @ @ @ @ @ game is played . ''
See more on Inside Out South on BBC One in the south of England and BBC One HD on Monday 27 January at 19:30 GMT and on BBC iPlayer here .

A spokesman for the FA said: "The study does not determine whether the cause is due to concussions suffered by the group of professional footballers, or concussion management, or heading of the football, or style of play, or the design and composition of footballs over the years, or personal lifestyle, or some other factor."


bbcuk--2020-01-27--Milly Dowler’s family ‘was targeted’ by Sunday People

The Sunday People may have targeted the mobile phone of murdered schoolgirl Milly Dowler , court papers suggest .
The tabloid newspaper is alleged to have hired private detectives to target the Dowler family in 2002 .
This has emerged in a civil case at the High Court brought by 71 claimants , including Prince Harry and the author and actor David Walliams , against Mirror Group Newspapers .
The current publishers of the People , Reach Plc , have declined to comment .
A defence to the allegations has not yet been submitted and the case continues .
• @ @ @ @ @ @ @ chance to be happy In 2011 , another tabloid , the News of World , was closed after revelations it hacked Milly 's phone .
In court papers presented last November and seen by the website Byline Investigates and now the BBC , it is alleged the Sunday People hired the private investigation firm Starbase to target the Dowler family 18 years ago .
At that time Milly , 13 , was missing and her disappearance was a major national news story .
In 2011 serial killer Levi Bellfield was convicted of her @ @ @ @ @ @ @ were also put under surveillance and that Starbase was involved in phone hacking and other unlawful information gathering .
They point to an unusually large invoice from Starbase for work at that time and an article that appeared in the People 10 days after Milly 's disappearance as evidence of unlawful information gathering .
Press standards campaigner Prof Brian Cathcart said of the latest allegations against the People : `` This extremely serious allegation raises the shocking possibility that a second newspaper was illegally hacking Milly 's phone .
`` If it is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ authorised it and how many people knew .
The Metropolitan Police refused to take the matter in hand , and the civil courts are not the place to get to the bottom of it . ''
The revelation Milly 's phone was hacked by the News of the World caused a wave of public revulsion and transformed phone hacking from a story about celebrities ' privacy into a full blown national scandal .
At the height of the phone-hacking scandal , Rupert Murdoch shut the 168-year-old paper and then Prime Minister David Cameron @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and culture of the press .
In 2015 , Mr Justice Mann ruled phone hacking had been widespread and frequent for a decade at Trinity Mirror , the then owners of the Daily and Sunday Mirror and the People .
Neil Wallis was the editor of the People in 2002 .
There is no suggestion he commissioned the work allegedly carried out by Starbase .
He went on to become the deputy editor of the News of the World and was tried at the Old Bailey and acquitted in 2015 of conspiracy to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ editor of the defunct tabloid .
He denied any knowledge of the illegal practice and described the prosecution as `` politically motivated '' .
In 2014 , his boss at the News of the World , Andy Coulson , who went on to become David Cameron 's director of communications , was convicted of the same offence and jailed for 18 months .
Mr Wallis left journalism and took up PR work in 2009 , including a contract with the Metropolitan Police .
The then Met Commissioner Sir Paul Stephenson resigned in 2011 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ between the force and the News of the World .

"If it is true, we need to know who authorised it and how many people knew. The Metropolitan Police refused to take the matter in hand, and the civil courts are not the place to get to the bottom of it."


bbcuk--2020-01-27--Cumbria Police officer dies in M6 motorway crash

A police officer has died in a motorway crash as he responded to an emergency call .
The 47-year-old , who worked for Cumbria Police 's road policing unit , died on the M6 near Carlisle at about 14:00 GMT on Sunday .
His vehicle left the southbound carriageway between junctions 44 and 43 , the force said .
A spokesman said the officer , who has not been named , was alone in the marked car and no other vehicle was involved .
Police said specialist officers were supporting his family .
Paul Williams , chairman of Cumbria Police @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and saddened to learn about the death of our colleague '' .
`` The officer served on Cumbria 's road policing unit and his sudden passing has caused deep shock and grief to the policing family in Cumbria and across the UK , '' he said .
`` Cumbria Police Federation will work closely with the specialist officers investigating this incident and we will ensure that we do all that we can to support the officer 's family and close colleagues during this tragic time . ''
The Central Motorway Police Group tweeted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on behalf of all our followers in sending our thoughts and prayers to the officer 's colleagues , family and friends at this tragic time . ''
Northumbria 's Police and Crime Commissioner , Kim McGuinness , tweeted : `` Very sad to hear of the death of a police officer in our neighbouring Cumbria yesterday .
`` My thoughts and the thoughts of everyone at Northumbria OPCC are with his family , friends and colleagues at Cumbria Police . ''
The motorway was closed in both directions for more than six hours @ @ @ @ @ @

Paul Williams, chairman of Cumbria Police Federation, said: "We will work closely with the specialist officers investigating this incident and we will ensure that we do all that we can to support the officer's family and close colleagues during this tragic time."


bbcuk--2020-01-27--Duchess of Cambridge's 'personal' portraits of Holocaust survivors

The Duchess of Cambridge has taken photographs of Holocaust survivors in a contribution to an exhibition marking 75 years since the end of the genocide .
The duchess said her subjects were `` two of the most life-affirming people that I have had the privilege to meet '' .
It comes as the world marks International Holocaust Memorial Day , 75 years after Auschwitz was liberated .
Later , the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge will attend the UK commemorations in Westminster .
In the images taken by Catherine for the exhibition , which opens later this year , two @ @ @ @ @ @ @ One of her portraits was of 84-year-old Steven Frank , originally from Amsterdam , who survived multiple concentration camps as a child .
He is pictured alongside his granddaughters Maggie and Trixie Fleet , aged 15 and 13 .
• Dutch PM sorry for country 's role in Holocaust • Searching for traces of my grandfather at Auschwitz • Three German women who defied the Nazis Her other portrait is of 82-year-old Yvonne Bernstein , originally from Germany , who was a hidden child in France throughout most of the Holocaust .
She @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , aged 11 .
Speaking about the project , the duchess , who is the patron of the Royal Photographic Society , said : `` The harrowing atrocities of the Holocaust , which were caused by the most unthinkable evil , will forever lay heavy in our hearts . ''
`` Despite unbelievable trauma at the start of their lives , Yvonne Bernstein and Steven Frank are two of the most life-affirming people that I have had the privilege to meet , '' she added .
`` Their stories will stay with me @ @ @ @ @ @ @ together 75 images of survivors and their family members , one for every year since the largest Nazi death camp , Auschwitz , was liberated on 27 January 1945 .
Judith Rosenberg , Scotland 's last Holocaust survivor , recalled being separated from her family and transported to the camp , where she came face to face with the murderous Nazi doctor Josef Mengele .
`` There was no life .
We were starving , '' the 97-year-old told the BBC in an interview to mark the anniversary of the camp 's liberation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ world on Monday to mark the end of the Holocaust , in which six million Jews and millions of others were murdered , and to honour survivors of subsequent genocides in Cambodia , Rwanda , Bosnia and Darfur .
The duchess said her aim was to make the portraits `` deeply personal to Yvonne and Steven - a celebration of family and the life that they have built since they both arrived in Britain in the 1940s '' .
`` It was a true honour to have been asked to participate in this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Yvonne and Steven 's memories will be kept alive as they pass the baton to the next generation , '' she said .
Two more survivors were photographed by other contributors .
In a photograph by Frederic Aranda , Joan Salter , 79 - who fled the Nazis as a young child - appears with her husband Martin and her daughter Shelley .
John Hajdu , 82 , who survived the Budapest Ghetto , is in a portrait with his four-year-old grandson Zac , photographed by Jillian Edelstein .
The photographic project aims @ @ @ @ @ @ @ consider their own responsibility to remember and share the stories of those who endured persecution at the hands of the Nazis .
It is a collaboration between the Holocaust Memorial Day Trust , Jewish News and the Royal Photographic Society .
Catherine has been honoured for her photography and has previously shared pictures she has taken of her family .

"It was a true honour to have been asked to participate in this project and I hope in some way Yvonne and Steven's memories will be kept alive as they pass the baton to the next generation," she said.


bbcuk--2020-01-27--BBC red button protest ahead of switch-off

A petition to save the BBC red button will be handed in to the BBC and Downing Street on Monday , signed by more than 100 organisations .
The service is being closed over the next few weeks , with the first changes taking place in the coming days .
The petition has been organised by the National Federation of the Blind of the UK ( NFBUK ) .
They say the red button is vital for the elderly who have limited sight and hearing and are not on the internet .
Red button text launched in 1999 , taking @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The decision spells the end of reading headlines , football scores , weather , travel news and more on TV sets , 45 years after the launch of Ceefax .
But the video elements - such as allowing you to watch extra courts at Wimbledon , or stages from Glastonbury - will continue .
A BBC spokesman said that `` changes '' to the service will begin happening from Thursday but the complete shutdown of the red button will take `` a few weeks '' .
Ten years ago , 12 million people @ @ @ @ @ @ @ button .
It was also reaching around five million people who did not have access to BBC online .
Since then , smartphone use has mushroomed - nearly 80 % of adults now own one .
The red button was , even in 2010 , looking a bit old-fashioned and it was n't cheap , costing £39 million a year to run .
Maintaining and updating a service that is used by a rapidly declining audience is hard to justify at a time when the BBC is looking to make big savings .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ access to online services it is for some households ( after the demise of other Teletext services ) the only way to check headlines or weather reports at the touch of a button .
It is also easy to read and simple to navigate .
And while it is only the text services that are being closed down , for some it will be the loss of a service they have relied on ever since the days of Ceefax .
The BBC says independent research , conducted before the changes were announced , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ could access red button information in alternative ways , such as TV , radio and online services .
`` From early 2020 , viewers will no longer be able to access text-based BBC News and BBC Sport content by pressing red , '' a BBC spokesperson said at the time of the announcement .
`` It 's always a difficult decision to reduce services , and we do n't take decisions like this lightly , but we have taken it because we have to balance the resources needed to maintain and develop this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ systems to give people even better internet-based services .
`` Viewers can still access this information on the BBC website , BBC News and Sport mobile apps - as well as 24-hour news on the BBC News Channel . ''
The petition demands an immediate pause on the withdrawal of the BBC Red Button Teletext service which is due to be phased out from 30 January and immediate clarification and public scrutiny on how the BBC came to the decision to switch it off .
Several protesters were seen outside the BBC 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ morning ahead of the petition hand in .
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"It's always a difficult decision to reduce services, and we don't take decisions like this lightly, but we have taken it because we have to balance the resources needed to maintain and develop this service with the need to update our systems to give people even better internet-based services.


bbcuk--2020-01-27--When Radiohead were just a 'shaky' pub band

Oxfordshire rock gods Radiohead return to their humble beginnings for Independent Venue Week .
A few years back , Thom Yorke 's band were voted as Glastonbury 's greatest headliners of all-time , in a BBC poll .
Soon after , they were inducted into the Rock Hall of Fame , and last week the Radiohead Public Library archive went live .
It 's easy to forget the experimental rock giants were once just another small young band on the indie circuit .
Drummer Philip Selway has been revisiting some of those early venues for his new film The Long @ @ @ @ @ @ @ commissioned for Independent Venue Week ( IVW ) , sees Selway travel the length and breadth of the country in search of the pubs and clubs that help to break such artists and the people who dedicate their lives to making that dream possible .
Fittingly , the idea for the road trip came about during an interview in the very venue where his fledgling band were first signed in 1991 .
`` Over the course of about five years , we played about six shows and probably four of those would have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , '' recalls Selway .
`` So it was a venue that saw us go from doing our very first tentative steps - those initial uncertain , very shaky performances , then actually a couple of years later to something that gives you the opportunity to get a contract .
`` That 's the kind of big leap you can make in these venues . ''
The 52-year-old recalls having being `` inspired '' by gigs he saw there by acts such as Dinosaur Jr and `` a very nascent '' Pulp .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ who were initially called On a Friday , as it was the day they practiced at school in Abingdon - had a set-list containing early versions of songs like You and Stop Whispering , which would make it on to their debut album .
There was no sign of their first indie anthem , Creep , on that life-changing night sadly , but there was plenty of buzz .
`` So we 'd done a show in the September and [ it was ] the classic thing , you know - a couple @ @ @ @ @ @ @ there .
`` The next time we played there , which was only about a month and a half later , it seemed that we had a lot of the A & R departments around the country there .
`` I think to have actually had that happen in our local venue probably made things seem much less intimidating and very exciting . ''
They did n't actually put pen to paper after the gig , but `` conversations '' were had with industry bigwigs , along with a few pats on the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's a very gentlemanly industry ! ''
Selway sniggers .
His new documentary shows how 17 years later , a by-then stadium-filling Radiohead had to abandon their attempts to play a Rough Trade record shop gig in East London , as nearly 1,500 people turned up .
The not-so-secret but ultimately `` fantastic '' concert had to be moved to 93 Feet East - a slightly bigger independent venue nearby .
Selway remembers how much he loved `` reconnecting '' with the more `` immediate '' surroundings of a smaller venue , where @ @ @ @ @ @ @ royalty .
He therefore jumped at the chance of getting a broader understanding of the `` dedication and energy '' that goes into making venues like the featured Moles Club Bath , Leeds ' Brudenell Social Club and the John Peel Centre in Stowmarket work .
`` They 're very big personalities in these places and there need to be because it 's a big responsibility running one of these venues , '' he says .
`` Just so much goodwill and creativity and just love of music .
`` I think you @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 're going around as a band , but you 're very focused on your own performance .
So to actually talk with the venue owners , the technical crew and the people who run the venue , just to get a real idea of the day-to-day input and the communities that grew up around them , was incredible . ''
In 2018 it was estimated by industry body UK Music that 35 % of the country 's venues had closed down in the last decade .
Since then the new Music Venues Alliance @ @ @ @ @ @ @ closures has not gone up , by better equipping venues to defend themselves from planning , development and licensing threats .
However , there has n't been an upsurge in new venues opening either .
On the eve of the annual week-long celebration though there was a victory , as the government announced details of a 50 % reduction in business rates for small and medium-sized `` grassroots music venues '' .
`` One in six of the UK 's venues will come under threat of closure in any given year , '' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the BBC .
Selway 's travels took him to one such venue in central London which almost became a statistic , but for the intervention of another rock ' n ' roll great .
Ten years ago , word got out that the 100 Club was officially at risk of closure after more than 70 years , due to financial pressures .
On reading the news , Sir Paul McCartney offered to play an intimate lunchtime gig .
`` That was the first time in all the years I 've been here @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , '' owner Jeff Horton is heard saying in the film .
Since then the club has gone from strength to strength and attracted new sponsorship deals to help pay the bills , staff and bands .
`` I just think for the health and sanity of future generations you need stuff like this or else everyone will go insane with blandness if it carries on . ''
Other contributors to the film include Mercury Prize nominees Novelist , Idles and Nadine Shah , as well as Fatboy Slim and Adrian Utley from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ smell of `` bleach and vom ' '' he associates fondly with the early days of his trip-hop band in Bristol .
The Radiohead sticksman and narrator worked closely on the production with IVW founder Sybil Bell and director Pip Piper .
Bell again enjoyed meeting local characters `` who have a relationship '' with certain venues , which may not all have celebrity stars on speed dial , but do act as a `` focal point for the local community '' .
`` Whether it 's young people , excluded people , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ says .
`` I think when you look at the infrastructure around the country , Independent Venue Week is very much a national project with a local feel . ''
Piper , whose previous film Last Shop Standing looked at `` another part of the ecosystem '' - record shops , had his `` mind blown '' by the `` fantastic entrepreneurialism that 's going on in these spaces '' , as older venues adapt themselves for the demands of the modern world .
For its seventh year , the event will see @ @ @ @ @ @ @ likes of Anna Calvi , Gruff Rhys and Frank Turner - take place across 230 venues in the UK 's cities , towns and villages .
Including The Cellar , `` The one venue in Oxford that Radiohead have never played at ! ''
jokes Selway , in the film .
`` There 's still time ... '' responds venue manager Tim Hopkins , with a smile .
Independent Venue Week runs from 27 January to 2 February , and The Long & Winding Road will be out in independent cinemas in Spring @ @ @ @ @ @ @ or on Twitter @ BBCNewsEnts .
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"I think you have a sense of that when you're going around as a band, but you're very focused on your own performance. So to actually talk with the venue owners, the technical crew and the people who run the venue, just to get a real idea of the day-to-day input and the communities that grew up around them, was incredible."


bbcuk--2020-01-27--'They don't understand the impact on your work day'

Northern Rail passengers have faced rail chaos since May 2018 when new timetables were introduced .
This week a decision is expected from the government on whether the firm will lose its franchise over `` unacceptable delays '' .
BBC Radio 5 Live has been speaking to people in Buckshaw Village , near Chorley in Lancashire .
It 's a place that did n't exist 20 years ago , but which relies on Northern Rail .
Buckshaw was built on land which was formerly one of Britain 's largest munitions sites , Chorley 's Royal Ordnance Factory .
More than @ @ @ @ @ @ @ many of its residents commute into Preston and Manchester during the day .
The village was designed to be sustainable , and cycle lanes and public transport were integrated into the building plans .
A new train station , Buckshaw Parkway , opened in 2011 .
Ian Smith , 47 , is a civil servant who lives in Buckshaw Village .
He takes the early train every morning to Manchester Victoria .
Ian says he loves Buckshaw and its `` fantastic facilities '' , but says the train service into Manchester is `` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ old trains , '' he says , `` and for the money that you pay for a ticket to go to Manchester , I think the actual service is atrocious . ''
For Ian , the main issue is the late running of trains , which delays him arriving at work .
He says the information on platforms and apps is incorrect .
`` It puts you in a negative mood before you start your day , '' he says .
Stacey Worthington lives in nearby Chorley , but commutes out of Buckshaw @ @ @ @ @ @ @ banking .
She takes the early train to avoid the rush hour and allow herself to get back in time to pick her children up from school .
`` The past two years have not been great , '' she says , `` I get a half six train and you just turn up and it 's cancelled .
Next one 's 10 past seven so immediately then I 'm 40 minutes late for work . ''
`` It 's been better recently with newer trains and more carriages . ''
Stacey has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ make up the time at work is tricky : `` If the train 's late or it 's cancelled , I 'm knackered .
So I 've got to then start trying to get after-school care , which instantly costs me £20 . ''
`` I 'm paying £1,900 a year for a season ticket from Buckshaw to Manchester .
You might get a seat , you might not .
You might get a train , you might not . ''
Alexandra Evans , 38 , lives in Buckshaw and is the regional @ @ @ @ @ @ @ She travels a lot with work and her husband works locally - primarily for childcare reasons as Alexandra never knows if her train will get her back in time .
She estimates that about 90 % of journeys she takes are delayed .
`` You have the anxiety of getting to the train station , finding a car parking space , finding a seat… and then walking into the station .
`` I 'll be honest the first thing I do in the morning is walk to the board to see if my @ @ @ @ @ @ @ They do n't understand the impact on somebody 's work day and the stress that 's caused before you even start work . ''
Paula Murray , 34 , is the manager of the village nursery .
She lives nearby but has to be on hand to stay late if any parents are delayed getting home .
The nursery opens early to allow people to get to work but it 's pick-up that 's a problem , because people often do n't have family living nearby : `` Last night when someone was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as we needed to really ... it can have a massive effect .
`` We 've had [ staff ] in the years before who 've missed driving lessons , meals with family . ''
Paula is a mum herself and nearly missed a parents ' evening because another parent was late picking up their child : `` It can have a massive , massive knock-on effect . ''
For Sam Holt , 44 , there 's a `` feeling of dread '' about his commute from Buckshaw Village .
He runs a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in to Manchester three times a week .
`` It 's a nightmare , '' he says , `` You ca n't rely on the information . ''
Sam says when a train arrives on time `` there 's almost a collective clapping on the platform because it 's like , hey , it got here ! ''
He says he now sometimes allows an hour extra to get home , `` that 's a decent chunk of your day if you add that up across a working year .
That 's a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has a knock-on effect for business owners .
John Quinton-Barber , 49 , owns a PR agency in Manchester city centre with about 30 staff .
He 's put everyone on flexitime , allowing his workers to start from home or clock on later in the day , because he could n't rely on people arriving on time due to the late running trains .
He says the policy 's been a huge success .
`` I do n't want my colleagues being worried that their train is delayed and they have to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ see every day a message from one of my colleagues ' I 'm going to be 10/15 minutes late , because Northern have n't arrived or because there 's issues with the trains . '
`` As an employer , we are taking the heat because of our dysfunctional railway .
I feel extremely frustrated that I , as a business owner , have to pick up the pieces of a broken Network Rail network in the north that we have to adapt to .
`` Two things should happen or may happen @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will get their act together , and the other part of this is that business owners need to look at this and how they can adapt to it . ''

"I don't want my colleagues being worried that their train is delayed and they have to get in a certain time. I see every day a message from one of my colleagues 'I'm going to be 10/15 minutes late, because Northern haven't arrived or because there's issues with the trains.'


bbcuk--2020-01-27--Climate Change: Tough questions at first UK assembly

From the corners of Britain , members of the first UK `` citizens ’ assembly '' on climate change descended on Birmingham .
There was Sharron-Ann , in pink fun fur coat - a young mum with children at home in Scotland .
Journalists were only allowed to speak to assembly members who had expressly volunteered to meet the media - and most of them did not offer their surname .
So we met Mark from Manchester , Tracey , a carer from Northern Ireland , and Ibrahim , a GP from Surrey .
They are among 110 members of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in diversity of age , ethnicity , geography and opinion .
And they include those who are unworried by climate change , along with others who are positively alarmed .
After four weekends they will make recommendations to MPs on how the UK can fulfil its law on cutting emissions to virtually zero by 2050 .
• What is the idea behind citizens ' assembly ?
You might have thought a climate conference would be a meat-free zone , given the impact of belching cows and sheep on the atmosphere .
But this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ ordinary ” people , with no preaching .
That means lamb with couscous in the restaurant , along with honey-glazed chicken and sweet potatoes , as well as a vegan option .
In the nearby conference hall - with panoramic views over Birmingham 's snaking road system - members heard talks from climate experts , and got the chance to ask questions .
These included : “ Which is better for the environment - British beef or an avocado from Peru ? ''
“ What do you think should be the balance @ @ @ @ @ @ @ change ? ''
“ How committed are other countries to net zero ?
” And , “ Is there an argument for letting climate change happen ?
” Several questions were about fairness - about who should do most to address climate change , and how the actions the UK takes are fairly distributed across generations and income groups .
When Chris Stark from the independent advisory Committee on Climate Change was asked , “ Who gets to decide what is ‘ fair ’ ?
” his answer to the assembly was short @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Ibrahim , the Surrey-based GP , said : “ Prior to this , I had a sort of background knowledge of climate issues but I wasn ’ t sure how I could be involved in making a change . ''
“ My hope is that at the end , the government will take this assembly 's ideas forward to put the changes in place that are needed . ''
Leia , from north-east England , recently lost her job as an engineering apprentice .
She said : “ My generation is very worried @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have a safe environment .
“ We hear politicians promising to take action but we don ’ t see a lot of that .
We feel our voice isn ’ t being heard so hopefully the assembly will change that a bit.
” 'Nobody seems to be agreeing' Amanda Short , a project manager in healthcare from Surrey , said : “ I think climate change is a big issue . ''
She added while the ideas of Extinction Rebellion were `` very good ... they have disrupted people trying to get to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ far '' .
She said holding the assembly was a much better option .
“ We should all talk together , a cross-section of the public… and take it to the government . ''
Tracey , a carer from Northern Ireland , who has children aged five and 15 , said : “ The assembly is a great opportunity for a normal person ’ s voice to be heard , which is really important .
“ In politics nobody seems to be agreeing .
`` So it ’ s just so nice to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ definitely feel change has to be made - the sooner the better.
” But not all were convinced of the need for urgent action .
Chris , an engineer from Oxford , said : “ I heard about the assembly and was very sceptical .
`` Before coming in my views were ‘ not worried , not a crisis ’ .
But I ’ m open to having my opinion changed.
” Mark , from Manchester , said he ’ d learned a lot from the sessions .
“ I think people seem @ @ @ @ @ @ @ few people who are a bit sceptical but they have just been listening and it seems like something where we should take action.
” In two coming weekends the assembly will discuss issues raised in more detail , before drawing up conclusions in the final session .
Their report will go to MPs at the end of April .

“I think people seem to be interested. There is a few people who are a bit sceptical but they have just been listening and it seems like something where we should take action.”


bbcuk--2020-01-27--Would Greta Thunberg's generation play with these toys?

Choose one word to describe toy trends in recent years and it would be `` collectable '' .
Every box and packet , from pocket money mini-figures to expensive construction sets , has been urging children and their parents to complete the set .
In other words , buy more and more .
Now that craze to pile up the plastic seems to have peaked , and there is a new word on toy-sellers ' lips - sustainability .
They 're responding to a generation of children who have gone on school strikes , following the lead of teenage campaigner @ @ @ @ @ @ @ their parents for failing to protect the planet .
What was clear from the Toy Fair , the annual jamboree in London 's Olympia which was held last week , is that small toymakers are leading the way .
Dan Robson came up with the idea of a 3D puzzle garden , while studying design at Northumbria University .
The eco-friendly models scenes - such as a windmill or a volcano - are assembled from pop-out boards .
Children then plant seeds to grow cress , pea , kale , rocket , lettuce @ @ @ @ @ @ @ earth .
• Plastic toys : Is it time we cut back ?
`` Our aim is to encourage children to grow their own , while educating them on how to grow and why it 's important , '' says 32-years-old Mr Robson , who runs his Build and Grow business from in Blaydon , near Gateshead .
He considered what materials to use very carefully .
The £15 play sets and packaging are made from recycled card and are printed using vegetable ink .
The plastic container is recyclable , and even @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and children , he says , not only want a fun toy , but a responsible one too .
`` People are very aware now of their impact on the environment and this is driving a change in consumer habits , '' he says .
Such eco-innovation is not unique at the Toy Fair .
On a nearby stall is another small business - Paper Engine - which has created build-your-own gadgets such as a telescope , a microscope , and a paper aeroplane launcher .
The business is a spin-off from the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ now moved into the crowded creative toy sector .
The selling point is clear .
Apart from the lens , the telescope is made entirely from paper and card .
The cardboard box in which it is delivered is self-contained and free from shrink wrap .
The only issue that tests its environmental credentials is that , in order to keep costs down , the printing is done in China .
While the backlash against plastic packaging of toys has been vociferous for some time , the actual products themselves are now increasingly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ been talking about sustainability for 10 years .
It is not new .
We 've moved on but we are still not perfect , '' says Natasha Crookes , from the British Toy and Hobby Association .
The association , which represents manufacturers , has been working hard to make toys more durable , she says , allowing toys to be handed on to friends and family as children grow out of them .
Some 80 % of parents donate used toys , she says , and the association tracks marine litter to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The results , she says , are encouraging .
Buckets and spades and other litter left by families visiting the seaside are more of a problem than dumped plastic toys , she says .
Yet , gifts in children 's stockings and presents under the Christmas tree last month were still primarily plastic , much of which ultimately ends up in landfill after a toy loses is lustre ?
Parents are cutting back .
Consumer awareness is driven by the children themselves , says Ms Crookes .
However , many manufacturers face @ @ @ @ @ @ @ further , broadly for two reasons .
The first are the strict controls on the chemical content of toys .
Regulations are tight on what a toy can be made of , to ensure it does not harm the children who play with it .
Put simply , manufacturers can not use any old recycled plastic if they do not know exactly what is in it .
So the recycled material needs to be clearly and cleanly sourced .
Secondly , in order to recycle toys efficiently just like any other product , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ apart .
Again , this goes against regulations .
Toy safety rules state toys , particularly for young children , should not be easily dismantled and become a choking hazard .
These are hurdles for big manufacturers , but they are not impossible to clear .
Italian-based toymaker Clementoni has a range supplying children from birth to 12 and over , and is making a statement .
It is aiming for its infant range to come from recycled plastic , certified and manufactured on site in Recanati .
A range of puzzles , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has also been designed and will go on sale from March .
`` We are making an offer to the conscious consumer , '' says UK country manager Shahbaz Khan .
`` But we accept it is only a first step . ''

Some 80% of parents donate used toys, she says, and the association tracks marine litter to ensure toys are not continually washed up. The results, she says, are encouraging. Buckets and spades and other litter left by families visiting the seaside are more of a problem than dumped plastic toys, she says.


bbcuk--2020-01-27--Fast fashion: Can it ever be ethical and cheap?

The fashion industry is hugely polluting , producing about 1.2 billion tonnes of carbon emissions - and it 's under @ @ @ @ @ sustainable .
But with the rise of fashion houses selling cheaper clothes , will people @ @ @ @ @ ethically made garments ?
Patrick Grant , British menswear designer and judge on the Great @ @ @ @ @ to meet Jenny Holloway , who runs an ethical fast fashion factory , to debate @ @ @ @ @ and sustainable .
Jenny 's ethical factory produces clothes for fashion giants like Asos and @ @ @ @ @ she pays staff £12 an hour .
Listen to more from Patrick on Radio 4 @ @ @ @ @ Sounds .

The fashion industry is hugely polluting, producing about 1.2 billion tonnes of carbon emissions - and it's under huge pressure to become more sustainable.
But with the rise of fashion houses selling cheaper clothes, will people want to pay more for ethically made garments?
Patrick Grant, British menswear designer and judge on the Great British Sewing Bee, went to meet Jenny Holloway, who runs an ethical fast fashion factory, to debate whether fashion can become affordable and sustainable.
Jenny's ethical factory produces clothes for fashion giants like Asos and M&S, and she pays staff £12 an hour.
Listen to more from Patrick on Radio 4's In Business on BBC Sounds.


bbcuk--2020-01-27--Newspaper headlines: Basketball legend killed and Kate's photos of Holocaust survivors

The Financial Times leads with a report that the UK is set to give the Chinese telecoms giant , Huawei , the go-ahead to build Britain 's 5G network , despite pressure from Washington not to do so .
But the paper understands that the company will be given only a restricted role .
It says ministers are looking to impose a cap on the market share Huawei can take in the UK in an attempt to bring other suppliers in and avoid over-reliance on the company .
The Daily Telegraph leads with US warnings that Britain 's sovereignty will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ access to its 5G network .
The paper says President Trump is expected to make a public intervention in the coming days .
For its main story , The Guardian says experts are warning that more than 100,000 people around the world may already be infected with the coronavirus .
Professor Neil Ferguson - a public health expert at Imperial College London - also tells the paper that sooner or later , someone in the UK will be diagnosed because of the very large numbers of Chinese tourists currently in Europe .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ predicts that the virus will be `` here in a few days '' .
The Daily Mail quotes a Department of Health source as saying the government 's `` working assumption '' is that it will be here this week .
Get news from the BBC in your inbox , each weekday morning The Sun splashes on an interview with the Duchess of Sussex 's father , confirming that he will give evidence against her in a legal case with a newspaper over its publication of a letter she wrote to him .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ It would be the worst place to have to meet her and Harry , but it might come down to that because I will certainly testify about the things that have been said about me - the lies '' .
He adds that `` when me and Meghan end up in a courtroom together , it will be quite stunning for everybody '' .
The Los Angeles Times has extensive coverage of the death of the basketball star , Kobe Bryant .
Among the many tributes , one writer says his death has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ city 's heart - and the wound is breathtaking .
He reflects on the player 's impact on America as one who - for many - started as a childhood hero and went on to become an adult icon .
You watched him grow up , and this city 's relentless approach to sports grew with him - and soon , even with all of his off-court failings , many people felt they carried a little piece of him , the writer goes on .
`` How can Kobe Bryant be gone ?
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ this way '' , is the headline .
Finally , the Sun reports that the England cricket fan who 's been the Barmy Army 's trumpeter for the last 16 years , is retiring - as the team march towards victory in the Test against South Africa .
The paper says Billy Cooper - a classically trained musician - has lifted the team and supporters with his tunes at 52 overseas Tests .
The Daily Telegraph says that for many fans , watching cricket wo n't be the same without him - but @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Sun has an interview with the British teenager convicted of lying about being gang-raped by Israeli youths in Cyprus .
`` They were like a pack of wolves '' , she tells the paper .
Twelve men were arrested in connection with the allegations , but were freed after the woman retracted her claims .
However , she says she was forced to change her account under pressure from Cypriot police , and is appealing against her conviction .
The Spectator website says Britain 's departure from the EU at the end of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ historic event .
But - it adds - it 's not clear whether the day will be dominated by the celebrations of the people who campaigned to get the country out - or the regrets and recriminations of those who tried to stop it happening .
The Daily Mail reports that leading Remainers have vowed not to use the new 50 pence commemorative coin .
Tony Blair 's former spin doctor , Alastair Campbell , tells the Daily Telegraph he will ask shopkeepers for `` two 20p pieces and a 10p '' instead @ @ @ @ @ @ @ many reflections on the 75th anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz concentration camp .
The Guardian says today 's ceremony carries a special poignancy because of the diminishing number of survivors .
But it warns that - in a period of resurgent nationalism and xenophobia - the need to remember and retain the lessons of the Holocaust grows rather than diminishes .
For the Times , the anniversary is a reminder to the world to redouble its efforts to ensure that what happened is never forgotten .
Only by confronting history - @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to repeat it .

Thomas Markle tells the paper: "It would be the worst place to have to meet her and Harry, but it might come down to that because I will certainly testify about the things that have been said about me - the lies".


bbcuk--2020-01-27--Baby joy for traumatic stillbirth couple

Sarah and Jack Hawkins finally have a baby daughter after a traumatic journey for the couple .
They lost their @ @ @ @ @ the end of their pregnancy and following failings in her care .
They were told @ @ @ @ @ at Nottingham 's City Hospital in April 2016 , was `` almost certainly preventable '' @ @ @ @ @ apologised to the couple for `` shortcomings '' in its care .
Charlotte Hawkins was @ @ @ @ @ in November 2019 .
You can see this story in full on BBC Inside Out @ @ @ @ @ on Monday on BBC One , or via BBC iPlayer for 30 days afterwards .

Sarah and Jack Hawkins finally have a baby daughter after a traumatic journey for the couple.
They lost their first child Harriet right at the end of their pregnancy and following failings in her care.
They were told their baby's stillbirth, at Nottingham's City Hospital in April 2016, was "almost certainly preventable". Nottingham University Hospitals Trust apologised to the couple for "shortcomings" in its care.
Charlotte Hawkins was born at a London hospital in November 2019.
You can see this story in full on BBC Inside Out East Midlands at 19:30 BST on Monday on BBC One, or via BBC iPlayer for 30 days afterwards.


bbcuk--2020-01-27--Sturgeon calls for powers to set up 'Scottish visa' system

Nicola Sturgeon has called for powers to be devolved to Holyrood to set up a `` Scottish visa '' system designed to help boost immigration .
The first minister wants a `` tailored '' approach aimed at bringing people in to offset Scotland 's ageing population .
However powers over immigration are currently reserved to Westminster .
The UK government has set out some of its plans for post-Brexit migration policy , promising fast-track entry for leading scientists and researchers .
Freedom of movement between the UK and the EU is expected to end after the Brexit transition period on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to introduce a new points-based system thereafter .
• What is Scotland 's attitude to immigration ?
The Scottish government has long campaigned for immigration powers to be held at Holyrood , with the SNP 's manifesto for December 's general election calling for a `` tailored migration system '' to respond to local demographic needs .
There are concerns about Scotland 's ageing population and shrinking workforce , with the National Records of Scotland projecting that deaths could outweigh births over the next 25 years .
Scottish ministers say this means greater @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's working-age population in particular , and that an end to freedom of movement could threaten this .
However the UK government has always resisted the idea of devolving control over immigration .
And the Migration Advisory Committee has said Scotland 's needs are `` not sufficiently different '' from the rest of the UK to justify a `` very different '' system , with the north of England facing similar issues .
At present there are a number of different routes to securing a visa to enter the UK , ranging from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ investors to people with family already resident and those of `` exceptional talent '' .
The system proposed by Ms Sturgeon would add a Scottish-specific visa , controlled from Holyrood , which new migrants could choose to apply for instead of one of the existing routes .
MSPs would decide the criteria for this new visa , and the Scottish government would receive and assess applications before sending them to the UK government for security checks .
Those applying for such a visa would need to remain resident in Scotland and pay tax @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to permanent settlement - unlike existing schemes for unskilled or temporary workers .
Ms Sturgeon said : `` Migration is an issue which is crucial for our future , but the Scottish government does n't currently have the powers needed to deliver tailored immigration policies for Scotland .
`` Devolving immigration powers by introducing a Scottish visa would allow Scotland to attract and retain people with the skills and attributes we need for our communities and economy to flourish . ''
The proposed system would require extra powers to be devolved to Holyrood @ @ @ @ @ @ @ also be used in the event of Scotland becoming independent .
The UK government aims to open its new fast-track system for scientists , researchers and mathematicians from 20 February .
Prime Minister Boris Johnson said the `` global talent '' system - which will replace the existing `` exceptional talent '' route - would put no cap on the number of people able to come to the UK , provided they work in a qualifying field and have been endorsed by a recognised UK body .
He said : `` The UK @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , but to lead the field and face the challenges of the future we need to continue to invest in talent and cutting edge research .
`` That is why as we leave the EU I want to send a message that the UK is open to the most talented minds in the world , and stand ready to support them to turn their ideas into reality . ''
The Lib Dems said the plan did not go far enough , saying that `` changing the name of a visa and removing a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not a serious plan '' .
Meanwhile Scottish Labour gave a tentative welcome to Ms Sturgeon 's plans , saying they `` support exploring a degree of flexibility within an overarching UK immigration system '' .

Prime Minister Boris Johnson said the "global talent" system - which will replace the existing "exceptional talent" route - would put no cap on the number of people able to come to the UK, provided they work in a qualifying field and have been endorsed by a recognised UK body.


bbcuk--2020-01-27--Cocaine seizure: Men jailed after 750kg haul found on boat

Two men have been jailed for conspiracy to import cocaine after one of the largest hauls of the drug in UK history was found on board a boat .
About 750kg of cocaine was recovered from the boat in Pembrokeshire in August , Swansea Crown Court heard .
Gary Swift , 53 , from Liverpool , was sentenced to 19 and a half years in prison .
Scott Kilgour , 41 , also from Liverpool , was jailed for 13 and a half years .
Both will serve half these sentences .
They will then be released on licence .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ caught `` red handed '' with 751kg of cocaine on board their vessel , which they sailed across the Atlantic .
Swift and Kilgour sailed from the Canary Islands in June 2019 to collect the class A drug from Suriname , a small country on the north east coast of South America .
Paul Mitchell , prosecuting , said Swift conducted a `` dummy run '' across the Atlantic in another vessel called the Mistral in December 2017 .
That vessel got into difficulties off the Welsh coast and was towed into Fishguard @ @ @ @ @ @ @ authorities to Swift 's activities .
Over a year later , in another boat , the SY Atrevido , Swift along with Kilgour , sailed again from the European mainland to Suriname to collect the cocaine .
The boat was under surveillance , and arrived in St Bride 's Bay on 25 August , the court heard .
Border Force Officers intercepted the vessel on 27 August near Fishguard .
They arrested the pair on board and towed the boat to the nearby harbour for inspection .
Swift told officers : `` I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ had to come clean .
I 'm glad it 's over . ''

Jayne Lloyd, National Crime Agency regional head of investigations, said that it was thanks to the work of the agency, Border Force officers and the Spanish national police that "two highly organised criminals are behind bars and that these drugs haven't made their way onto the streets".


bbcuk--2020-01-27--Cheltenham street corner has wobbly yellow lines painted

Mystery surrounds a set of wobbly yellow lines which were daubed on a residential road using the wrong paint .
The smudged lines were painted on the corner of Saddlers Lane in Cheltenham on 20 January , as reported by Gloucestershire Live .
Local business owner Simon Jackson said they were painted at 04:30 GMT by someone `` with a high-vis jacket and a safety hat on '' .
Gloucestershire County Council has been contacted for comment .
Mr Jackson said CCTV footage showed the lines were painted by hand by someone who left yellow paint flecks on the kerb @ @ @ @ @ @ @ concerned even at that time in the morning of being caught out and questioned , '' he said .
`` They wanted to look quite official by the looks of it , but we have no idea who 's done it .
`` Highways have been in the area , as people have been parking on the corners , but where they have been painted it 's not an issue for parking . ''
Mr Jackson said the paint had remained wet for a long time , so could not have been the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tended to dry much faster .
Also a staff member had walked on the `` oily and sticky '' colour , leaving marks on the office carpet .
He added that the lines were now appearing to wash away after the recent wet weather .

"Highways have been in the area, as people have been parking on the corners, but where they have been painted it's not an issue for parking."