bbcuk--2020-02-13--Coronavirus: Hunt for contacts of latest UK case

Officials are attempting to trace the contacts of the latest person to be diagnosed with coronavirus in the UK .
The woman , being treated at Guy 's and St Thomas ' in London , flew into Heathrow from China a few days ago .
England 's chief medical officer has said experts are exploring how to limit a potential epidemic in the UK to avoid an NHS crisis .
People quarantined on the Wirral after returning from the city at the centre of the outbreak are set to be released .
More than 80 people staying in accommodation at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ leave after testing negative for the new strain of coronavirus .
They are one of two groups of British nationals evacuated from Wuhan , with the second quarantined near Milton Keynes .
Matt Raw , one of those quarantined on the Wirral , told BBC Breakfast that his experience was nothing like being imprisoned and that NHS staff had been `` absolutely wonderful '' throughout his stay .
Health Secretary Matt Hancock expressed his gratitude to those leaving Arrowe Park on Thursday and said people `` can be reassured that their departure presents @ @ @ @ @ @ @ • Britain 's race to contain the coronavirus • Coronavirus : How worried should we be ?
• 'If someone coughs , it makes me nervous' The new case - announced on Wednesday evening - is the UK 's ninth and the first to be identified in London .
England 's chief medical officer , Professor Chris Whitty , said the patient contracted the virus in China and sources said the woman developed symptoms after landing , called NHS 111 and later tested positive .
Prof Whitty told BBC Radio 4 's Today @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on top of the epidemic '' .
But he said that containment and isolation remain the focus for medical teams - and that work was now under way to work out how to delay any potential outbreak in the UK .
He said : `` We basically have a strategy which depends upon four tactical aims : the first one is to contain ; the second of these is to delay ; the third of these is to do the science and the research ; and the fourth is to mitigate so we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Whitty added : `` If we are going to get an outbreak here in the UK - and this is an if not a when - then putting it back in time , into the summer period away from the winter pressures on the NHS , buying us a bit more time to understand the virus better , possibly having some seasonal advantage , is a big advantage . ''
How can you 'delay ' the coronavirus ?
If the new coronavirus does become a pandemic - a global epidemic - then it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
It becomes a bullet you can not dodge , but you can delay getting hit .
Some of this is already taking place .
Identifying and isolating patients - then tracing people they have come into contact with - are designed to stop the virus getting a foothold in the UK .
In the future , experts may consider travel bans to limit the number of imported cases and closing schools to minimise the `` super-spreading '' effect kids have in outbreaks .
Even a brief delay could be a big advantage @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by flu , norovirus and other winter-bugs then the health service is more likely to cope .
More time also means more research on the most effective ways of dealing with the virus .
And summer - due to the effect heat and sun may have on the virus and our own behaviour - could limit spread .
The hope remains that the coronavirus will be dealt with in China and will not become a pandemic .
On Wednesday , British businessman Steve Walsh , one of the nine UK cases of coronavirus @ @ @ @ @ @ @ posing `` no risk '' to the public .
He was the third case of the virus to be confirmed in the UK , following two Chinese nationals testing positive in York .
Mr Walsh contracted coronavirus on a business trip to Singapore and unknowingly passed it on to 11 other people - five then returned to the UK , two of whom worked as GPs .
A total of 1,750 people in the UK have tested negative for the virus , which causes the disease now known as Covid-19 .
On Wednesday @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the number of new cases diagnosed in Wuhan and the surrounding province , Hubei , with a total of 60,000 infections and 1,350 deaths across China .
What are the symptoms of coronavirus and what can help stop its spread ?
The main signs of infection are fever ( high temperature ) and a cough as well as shortness of breath and breathing difficulties .
Frequent hand washing with soap or gel , avoiding close contact with people who are ill and not touching your eyes , nose and mouth with unwashed hands @ @ @ @ @ @ @ infection .
Catching coughs and sneezes in a tissue , binning it and washing your hands can minimise the risk of spreading disease .
Anyone experiencing symptoms , even if mild , after travelling from mainland China , Thailand , Japan , Republic of Korea , Hong Kong , Taiwan , Singapore , Malaysia or Macau , is advised to stay indoors and call the NHS 111 phone service .
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He said: "We basically have a strategy which depends upon four tactical aims: the first one is to contain; the second of these is to delay; the third of these is to do the science and the research; and the fourth is to mitigate so we can brace the NHS."


bbcuk--2020-02-13--East Kent baby deaths: Independent review into NHS trust

An independent review will be held into maternity services at the East Kent NHS Trust after numerous avoidable baby deaths there in recent years .
In a written ministerial statement on Thursday Nadine Dorries , minister for patient safety , said the trust faces a `` range of issues '' .
She said the inquiry would be carried out by NHS England .
An independent support team has already been sent into the trust to ensure improvements are carried out .
Speaking in the House of Commons Ms Dorries said : `` NHS England and NHS improvements are commissioning themselves @ @ @ @ @ @ @ services . ''
She said the trust was having issues with `` ensuring the right staff with the right skills in the right place '' .
She added that midwives and doctors working clearly together was a problem , along with communication and leadership support .
A series of failings came to light during the inquest of Harry Richford , who died seven days after his birth at the Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother Hospital in Margate in November 2017 .
Susan Acott , chief executive of the trust , said there had @ @ @ @ @ @ @ deaths at the trust , including the William Harvey Hospital in Ashford , since 2011 .
However , the Department of Health and Social Care is examining 26 individual maternity cases .
During a board meeting earlier on Thursday Ms Acott was asked by a public governor if she would resign from her role .
She said `` continuity '' was `` particularly important '' .
She added : `` We need to use the memory of Harry Richford to jut really maintain out energy and focus . ''
Sir Roger Gale , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an urgent question and told the Commons : `` This morning at an early hour I spoke with , for half an hour , a husband and wife living now in Australia who two months after the death of Harry Richford lost their own child under similarly tragic circumstances - and it was the most harrowing phone call I 've ever taken in 36 years in this House of Commons .
`` They deserve and need the opportunity to achieve closure and move forward .
`` These parents need to know that the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in clinical judgment and that the failings in management have been addressed . ''
Sir Roger said an independent inquiry would ensure the parents of Harry and others `` will know that their children have not died in vain and that this will never , ever happen again '' .
Canterbury MP Rosie Duffield said women in her constituency were `` terrified '' about using maternity services .
She added : `` There are so many questions from my constituents .
`` Dozens of whom are now really terrified about their future pregnancies @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ''

North Thanet MP Sir Roger Gale earlier asked an urgent question and told the Commons: "This morning at an early hour I spoke with, for half an hour, a husband and wife living now in Australia who two months after the death of Harry Richford lost their own child under similarly tragic circumstances - and it was the most harrowing phone call I've ever taken in 36 years in this House of Commons.


bbcuk--2020-02-13--Education ministers pull plug on 5,000 post-GCSE qualifications

More than 5,000 qualifications in England studied by few or , in some cases , no students are being scrapped .
The Department for Education is pulling funding from about 40 % of the 12,000 post-16 qualifications as it prepares to introduce new T-levels in September .
T-levels are post-GCSE courses , equivalent to three A-levels , developed in collaboration with businesses .
Education Secretary Gavin Williamson said finding the right course was like looking for a needle in a haystack .
He added : `` Removing funding for qualifications that have no or low numbers of enrolments will help @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the qualifications on offer , and ensure they get the skills they need to progress . ''
The move is the latest step in the government 's wider review of post-16 qualifications at Level 3 - A-level standard - and below .
But the head of the well respected qualification provider City and Guilds said the move would be `` disastrous for social mobility '' .
The qualifications purge will move closer to a system where teenagers choose at age 16 from one of three routes - A-levels , apprenticeships or T-levels @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the trade association for examining bodies the Federation of Awarding Bodies , told BBC Radio 4 's Today programme : `` There are 50,000 degree courses in this country , and you have n't had a vice-chancellor sitting here in front of you having to explain why there is so many . ''
He questioned whether Whitehall officials were the people best placed , to make `` really important life chance decisions about qualifications '' .
`` This is clearly a very top down review ... vocational technical qualifications have been a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ people 's children - and they certainly are n't for the people that are in the senior levels within the Department for Education . ''
T-levels will offer students a mixture of classroom learning and `` on-the-job '' experience during an industry placement .
The first three will be available in some qualifications from September , but only 2,000 places will be on offer initially .
The qualifications - in subjects such as accountancy , catering , finance , hair and beauty and manufacturing - have been developed in collaboration with employers and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and prepare students for work .
Candidates will be awarded one of four overall grades after their two years of study , ranging from distinction* to a pass .
They will also get a nationally recognised certificate which will show their overall grade and a breakdown of what they have achieved across the T-level programme .
Read more about the T-levels .
The aim of Thursday 's announcement was to ensure all qualifications on offer were high-quality , necessary , and supported students to progress into employment or further study , the DfE @ @ @ @ @ @ @ scrapped are certificates for specific businesses or jobs , such as dry-stone walling , nail art and warehouse management , but they also include entry-level qualifications and one designed to boost the confidence of pupils who struggle with learning .
Some qualifications aimed at pupils with learning and physical disabilities are being axed , too .
The move is also intended to ensure funding goes towards more popular qualifications that help students learn skills they need to go on to have successful careers .
The government is seeking views on whether any of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ continue to attract public funding Mr Bewick said not everyone would feel one of the three routes was suitable for them .
He said : `` Clearly where there are qualifications where they are no longer in demand , they will discontinue . ''
But he gave the example of one of the qualifications which could be at risk - Level 3 in aromatherapy , used by the Royal National College for the Blind .
`` It 's actually a qualification that helps learners who have visual impairment gain access employment in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said .
`` It enrols very few numbers but nevertheless that 's an example of a very niche qualification that helps people into the labour market . ''
He said : `` We have got young people , who are leaving school who are turned off by classroom learning .
They need opportunities for learning by doing , to get practical vocational qualifications . ''
City and Guilds chief executive Kirstie Donnelly said many students were simply not ready to make the jump from GCSEs to T-levels .
`` Removing that vital rung @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and above will be disastrous for social mobility and leave more and more people stranded with no route into work , '' she said .
`` We urge the government to think carefully before removing this lifeline for people and leaving employers unable to access the skilled workforces they need . ''

But Tom Bewick, the head of the trade association for examining bodies the Federation of Awarding Bodies, told BBC Radio 4's Today programme: "There are 50,000 degree courses in this country, and you haven't had a vice-chancellor sitting here in front of you having to explain why there is so many."


bbcuk--2020-02-13--Lyra McKee murder: Paul McIntyre supporters clash with police

Scuffles broke out outside a courthouse in Londonderry as a man appeared inside charged with the murder of journalist Lyra McKee .
Paul McIntyre , 52 , from Derry has been charged with murder , possession of a firearm and membership of a proscribed organisation , the IRA .
Ms McKee , who was 29 , was observing rioting in Derry 's Creggan estate when she was shot on 18 April 2019 .
Protesters scuffled with police as Mr McIntyre was brought into court .
Supporters held a number of placards claiming he was a `` political hostage '' and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ scuffled with up to 40 police officers as they refused to move from the court 's entrance , cheering loudly as Mr McIntyre was driven into the court buildings .
Inside the Bishop Street building , the court heard that evidence in the case included footage from music television channel MTV , as an MTV crew had been in the city filming that day , as well as mobile footage from members of the public .
Mr McIntryre 's defence solicitor , Derwin Harvey , said his client faced allegations that he was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ had come from a gun after it was fired by another male who Mr McIntyre was standing behind .
He added that there was `` scant '' evidence against his client , adding that the case rested on a `` snapshot '' of low-quality mobile phone footage .
Mr McIntyre spoke only to confirm his name and address .
District Judge Barney McElholm said : `` A woman with her entire life ahead of her , a very promising life , was murdered needlessly and pointlessly , like all the other murders in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ important that the murderers of Lyra McKee are brought to justice if this can be done , but we need to get the right people . ''
Ms McKee 's family and friends watched the hearing in the public gallery wearing t-shirts which said : `` Speak out for Lyra . ''
The judge said that protesters ' behaviour , blocking the court 's entrance and `` threatening journalists '' , was doing Paul McIntyre `` no favours whatsoever '' .
An application for bail was adjourned , and Mr McIntyre was remanded @ @ @ @ @ @

Inside the Bishop Street building on Thursday, the court heard that evidence in the case included footage from music television channel MTV, as an MTV crew had been in the city filming that day, as well as mobile footage from members of the public.


bbcuk--2020-02-13--Labour calls for clarity over claims businessman paid for PM's £15,000 holiday

Labour has called on Boris Johnson to clarify who paid for his Caribbean holiday over the New Year .
According to the MPs ' register of interests , the accommodation - has a `` value '' of £15,000 - and was covered by David Ross , the co-founder of Carphone Warehouse .
A spokesman for Mr Ross said the register `` is correct '' and he `` facilitated accommodation '' for the PM .
Downing Street said the trip had been properly registered .
The register also shows earnings Mr Johnson received last year before becoming PM , including more @ @ @ @ @ @ @ one of which was a three-hour speech where he was paid £122,899.74 .
The prime minister took the holiday to St Vincent and the Grenadines with girlfriend Carrie Symonds between Boxing Day 2019 and 5 January 2020 .
Labour 's shadow minister for the cabinet office , Jon Trickett , said Mr Johnson `` must come clean '' about the holiday accommodation , adding that if he does not , Parliament 's standards watchdog `` should step in '' .
`` The public deserves to know who is paying for their prime minister @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The entry in Mr Johnson 's register of interests says Mr Ross donated accommodation `` for a private holiday for my partner and me , value £15,000 '' .
But a spokesman of Mr Ross told the Daily Mail : `` Boris wanted some help to find somewhere in Mustique , David called the company who run all the villas and somebody had dropped out .
`` So Boris got the use of a villa that was worth £15,000 , but David Ross did not pay any monies whatsoever for this .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ added : `` Mr Ross facilitated accommodation for Mr Johnson on Mustique valued at £15,000 .
`` Therefore this is a benefit in kind from Mr Ross to Mr Johnson , and Mr Johnson 's declaration to the House of Commons is correct . ''
Mr Ross was one of Mr Johnson 's aides in City Hall and was appointed to the Olympics organising committee .
But he resigned from the roles , and his company , over a share scandal in 2008 .
It emerged Mr Ross had used millions of pounds @ @ @ @ @ @ @ against personal loans without informing the company 's other directors - a potential breach of City rules at the time .
Mr Ross has been a long-standing donor to the Conservative Party , pledging £250,000 in the last election campaign .
A Downing Street spokesperson said : `` All transparency requirements have been followed , as set out in the Register of Members ' Financial Interests '' .
• Brexit will mark 'new chapter ' for UK , says PM Mr Johnson faced criticism over his holiday for not returning sooner , after @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Soleimani raised tensions in the Middle East .
It is the first trip abroad that Mr Johnson has declared since going to Saudi Arabia in September 2018 .
Only one other MP has declared a free holiday in the last year .
Mr Johnson also declared payments he had received prior to becoming prime minister , including book royalties and hundreds of thousands of pounds for speaking engagements .
In the first six months of 2019 , Mr Johnson earned more than £327,000 for the seven speaking engagements , which lasted a total @ @ @ @ @ @ @ paid £22,916.66 a month for his column in the Daily Telegraph newspaper , which was published weekly .

But sources in Westminster have suggested to me that this could refer to some sort of swap whereby David Ross agreed to give up his property - at a later date - in order to facilitate the prime minister's stay elsewhere on the island.


bbcuk--2020-02-13--Fly-tipping: Organised crime behind large rise

Organised criminal gangs are being blamed for the continued rise of large fly-tipping incidents across England .
Experts said fake companies hired out buildings to dump clients ' waste , costing local authorities almost £60m in clean-up costs since 2012 .
Parts of London and Manchester have been hardest hit by a growing `` crisis '' in illegal waste removal services .
The government says the rise in incidents could be down to better recording .
Countryside Alliance head of policy Sarah Lee said tougher sentences were needed to address the crisis .
She said : `` You are now @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , dumping waste in them , doing a runner and leaving it for landowners to dispose of the waste at huge cost to them . ''
Gangs will pose as legitimate waste disposal businesses , advertising their services on the internet for a cost , she added .
• Large-scale fly-tipping - defined as tipper lorry load or more in size - has more than doubled in six years • Last year , councils faced a £12.8m bill to clear more than 36,200 large tips • That accounted for more than a fifth @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Marc Lidderth , an area manager for the Environment Agency , said fly-tipping crime was `` the new narcotics '' .
The National Farmers ' Union ( NFU ) said new figures highlighted a `` nightmare '' situation that continued to `` spiral out of control '' .
It said criminals were using lock-cutting tools to break into private land and tip vast quantities of waste that can cost hundreds of thousands of pounds to clear .
Bogus waste companies also try to rent buildings or land and dump lorry loads of rubbish @ @ @ @ @ @ @ resourced to tackle large-scale crime , according to Keep Britain Tidy chief executive Allison Ogden-Newton .
`` It 's time for the new government to get serious on mass fly-tipping , make it harder for criminals to trade , and give local authorities the resources they need , '' she added .
But some , including the Country , Land and Business Association ( CLA ) director general Sarah Hendry , say the introduction of fees at many recycling centres had brought about the rise of organised criminal fly-tipping .
The Department for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ crime was becoming more organised , involving `` networks of career criminals '' , and tackling this type of illegal activity was complex .
In 2019 , local authorities were given the power to issue penalties of up to £400 to householders who pass waste to an unlicensed carrier and whose waste is then found fly-tipped .
More than half of all local authorities in England posted an increase in the number of large fly-tipping incidents recorded between 2011-12 and 2018-19 .
Manchester City Council recorded the most large incidents in five out @ @ @ @ @ @ @ available , averaging 1,672 clean-ups a year .
In response , the local authority said it had a dedicated environmental crimes team and had recently invested an extra £500,000 into fly-tipping prevention and enforcement .
It also disputed the figures , saying they relate to reports rather than recorded offences .
Many incidents could have also been double counted , it said .
A spokesman for the authority said : `` Given that Manchester offers a free annual bulky waste collection service , there are no excuses for using a 'man with a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ south London , had the highest average annual number of large incidents per capita , according to official data published by the government .
The area also saw the biggest increase in large fly-tip across the eight-year period , recording five such incidents in 2011-12 , but 3,948 in 2018-19 .
Croydon Council said the majority of those incidents were reported by residents on its waste app .
It said its waste contractor collected 50 major fly-tips last year .
A spokesman said it was proactive in its work to reduce fly-tipping and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ crime .
It said new powers to seize vehicles had been an excellent tool and the council had confiscated 42 over the last four years .
In contrast , Wales has seen large fly-tipping decrease since 2012 - a trend which officials believe is down to the success of a national campaign run by Fly-tipping Action Wales .
Data for Northern Ireland and Scotland was not publically available .
'There was a huge plume of dust' One Croydon resident told the BBC that large-scale tipping was a major issue there .
Elizabeth Ash @ @ @ @ @ @ @ : `` You get into the car , start driving and , after a while , you know you 've left Croydon just by looking out of the window .
`` You think , 'Oh - we 're in Lambeth now .
There 's no rubbish on the streets anymore ' . ''
Mrs Ash said she had had rubbish tipped outside her house during the night .
`` It was rubble and electrical appliances - another authority 's bins full of builders ' waste - tipped from the back of a lorry @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I awoke to the noise , looked out of the window and there was a huge plume of dust filling the air . ''
Initiatives being used by some local authorities in a bid to tackle the problem include landscaping to block access to hotspots and 'wall of shame ' web pages , which share images of local fly-tippers with the public .
In 2018-19 , for the first time , two local authorities each issued a fine of more than £50,000 for fly-tipping .
A business and its director were caught by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on Hatch End playing fields .
Triangle Care and Maintenance was ordered to pay more than £51,000 for the criminal venture .
Persistent fly-tipping on the fields - where on each occasion a mound of household and refurbishment waste was dumped - led to the council installing hidden cameras and tracing the vehicle by its registration number .
Council enforcement officers planted several items - one of them a marked can - among the rubbish in the back of the van after later spotting it parked on the street .
The cameras then @ @ @ @ @ @ @ identifying their faces and the van as the waste was dumped late at night .
The marked can was found to be among the dumped waste .
Earlier this year , Sir James Bevan , chief executive of the Environment Agency , said organised crime gangs linked to slavery , drugs and firearms were exploiting the waste industry in massive fraud and fly-tipping schemes .
The agency is responsible for clearing larger scale fly-tips on public land , though it bills the cost to the local authority .
An agency spokesman told the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ unacceptable blight on our environment , estimated to cost the UK economy at least £600m a year and put communities at risk .
`` We are determined to bring waste criminals to justice , which is why anyone found guilty could face jail time or a hefty fine .
In the last year , we closed down over 900 illegal waste sites , brought forward 113 prosecutions and launched a Joint Unit on Waste Crime to bring down the most serious and organised criminal groups . ''
The agency encourages anyone who has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the incident hotline on 0800 80 70 60 .
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bbcuk--2020-02-13--Barclays boss Jes Staley 'deeply regrets' sex offender link

Barclays boss Jes Staley said he `` deeply regrets '' his connection with sex offender Jeffrey Epstein .
His comments come after Barclays revealed that UK regulators are investigating the chief executive 's links with the disgraced financier .
Mr Staley admitted he maintained contact with Epstein , who died in New York prison cell last year , for seven years after his conviction .
Barclays said Mr Staley has the `` full confidence '' of the board .
`` It has been very well known I had a professional relationship with Jeffrey Epstein , '' Mr Staley told reporters @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to 2000 when I was asked to run the JP Morgan private bank and he was already a client when I joined the private bank .
`` The relationship was maintained during my time at JP Morgan but as I left JP Morgan the relationship tapered off quite significantly .
Obviously I thought I knew him well and I did n't .
For sure , with hindsight with what we know now , I deeply regret having any relationship with Jeffrey . ''
Epstein died in his prison last August after being charged @ @ @ @ @ @ @ came more than a decade after his conviction for soliciting prostitution from a minor , for which he was registered as a sex offender .
The probe by the Financial Conduct Authority and Prudential Regulation Authority will focus on Mr Staley 's `` characterisation to the company of his relationship '' with Epstein .
The Financial Conduct Authority oversees bad behaviour in the City , while the Prudential Regulation Authority looks into financial stability .
In a statement to the stock market , Barclays said : `` As has been widely reported , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a professional relationship with Mr Epstein .
In the summer of 2019 , in light of the renewed media interest in the relationship , Mr Staley volunteered and gave to certain executives , and the chairman , an explanation of his relationship with Mr Epstein . ''
Barclays added that Mr Staley said he had had no contact with Epstein since joining his current employer in December 2015 .
The bank added : `` The relationship between Mr Staley and Mr Epstein was the subject of an inquiry from the Financial Conduct Authority @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` The FCA and the Prudential Regulation Authority subsequently commenced an investigation , which is ongoing , into Mr Staley 's characterisation to the company of his relationship with Mr Epstein and the subsequent description of that relationship in the company 's response to the FCA . ''
Separately , in an interview on Bloomberg Television on Thursday , Mr Staley said that he feels he has been transparent with how he characterised his relationship with Epstein .
`` The board has done its own review , and they 've looked back at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I have been transparent and open with the bank and with the board all along this process , '' he said .
`` But there is a regulatory process that is ongoing , and we 'll let that run it 's course . ''
The news will be a fresh blow to Mr Staley who is trying to rebuild his image after being sanctioned for attempting to unmask the identity of a whistleblower at Barclays .
The bank was fined $ 15m ( £11.6m ) in the US and Mr Staley was fined @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by attempting to find whoever raised concerns over an executive Mr Staley hired .
The bank received two letters in 2016 criticising the decision and raising concerns about the executive 's experience .
Instead of being handed to the bank 's investigations team , one of the letters was distributed among senior managers , including Mr Staley .
Barclays also cut his bonus by £500,000 .
In another embarrassing episode in 2017 , Mr Staley fell for an email prank when a disgruntled customer pretended to be his boss at the time , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ exchanged several emails with the imposter , who used a Gmail email address , the Financial Times reported .
Under his stewardship , the bank 's shares have lost about 25 % of their value .
The shares were down more than 3 % in early trading on Thursday as the bank reported that pre-tax profits for the year jumped 25 % to £4.4bn .
Higher revenue and lower costs helped profits advance , the bank said , particularly at its international business .
It 's hardly surprising that Jes Staley had business @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ran the private wealth division of JP Morgan , one of America 's biggest banks for several years , looking after the private investments of wealthy Americans .
That 's exactly the business in which Mr Epstein was a big player , and the New York Times has reported that Mr Staley was one of his key contacts , with several of the deceased financier 's big clients being referred to JP Morgan .
This morning Barclays said in an announcement to the Stock Exchange that Mr Staley had volunteered information about that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that the Financial Conduct Authority , and the Prudential Regulation Authority , Britain 's two largest financial watchdogs , were now looking at exactly what he said .
The key word in Barclays ' statement is that investigation is into how the relationship was `` characterised '' - which infers that the investigators want to work out whether Mr Staley and Barclays gave a completely accurate picture .
This does not necessarily mean big trouble for Mr Staley , and the Barclays board has given him a vote of confidence .
Regulators , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bank bosses who do n't play ball from the start , and Mr Staley has blotted his copybook before .

"The board has done its own review, and they've looked back at my transparency and they concluded indeed that I have been transparent and open with the bank and with the board all along this process," he said. "But there is a regulatory process that is ongoing, and we'll let that run its course."


bbcuk--2020-02-13--Domestic abuse 'affects everybody', Duchess of Cornwall says

The Duchess of Cornwall has said domestic abuse `` affects everybody '' and urged people to `` get up and talk about their experiences '' .
`` No one knows what goes on behind any front door .
It does n't matter who you are , '' she told the Daily Mail .
The interview comes after she hosted an event for the charity SafeLives at Clarence House in London on Wednesday .
The duchess told guests the `` taboo '' around domestic abuse `` weakens '' every time somebody shares their story .
She said she had had nightmares @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at a SafeLives event in 2016 .
`` I had the privilege of hearing incredibly brave women ... standing up to tell their stories .
Harrowing stories that reduced many of us listeners to tears , '' Camilla said in a speech to guests at Clarence House .
`` That memorable day fired my interest in domestic abuse .
I did know of people who had suffered from it , but I was both shocked and horrified by just how many thousands of people across the world live with it . ''
Since @ @ @ @ @ @ @ she has been championing the issue by hosting events to bring together various organisations .
Last year she wrote a letter of support for a survivor-led conference on domestic violence in Wales .
In the Daily Mail interview , Camilla described the 2016 event as one of her `` most harrowing experiences '' .
`` I thought to myself , this is going on , what are we doing about it ?
, '' she said .
`` You know people , I know people that it has happened to .
But I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was that bad . ''
`` Whoever you are , wherever you are from , there are organisations that can help you , '' she added .
`` Talk to them , just get up and talk about your experiences .
They will help . ''
SafeLives provides various services for people affected by domestic abuse as well as working with other organisation to tackle the issue .
Office of National Statistics figures for 2018 suggest 4.2 % of men and 7.9 % of women suffered domestic abuse , which equates to about @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Murders related to domestic violence are at a five-year high , with an average of two women murdered every week .
If you or someone you know has been affected by domestic abuse or violence , these organisations may be able to help .

"I thought to myself, this is going on, what are we doing about it?," she said. "You know people, I know people that it has happened to. But I don't think we ever believed it was that bad."


bbcuk--2020-02-13--Cannabis oil products ‘could be off the shelves in a year’

Oils , snacks and drinks containing the cannabis extract cannabidiol ( CBD ) will be `` taken off the shelves '' next year if they do not gain regulatory approval .
The Food Standards Agency ( FSA ) said products had to be registered by March 2021 or they would be pulled .
Despite rising sales of CBD goods , not one product has been approved in the UK yet , raising safety concerns .
The FSA has also issued new advice on CBD use , saying it should not be used alongside other medication .
Cannabidiol is derived from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ properties .
It is sold in some pharmacies and health food shops as a supplement and used to treat conditions such as pain or insomnia .
However , the FSA only began regulating the market in January last year and some argue it has dragged its feet .
Trials have found CBD products on sale that contain unlisted and potentially hazardous ingredients , or illegal levels of tetrahydrocannabinol ( THC ) , the psychoactive ingredient in cannabis .
Many may contain little or none of the extract itself , contrary to their marketing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The FSA said producers had been slow to submit their products for approval , forcing it to impose the deadline .
`` The CBD industry must provide more information about the safety and contents of these products to the regulator by March 2021 , or the products will be taken off the shelves , '' boss Emily Miles said .
CBD products have been on sale in the UK for years , so the FSA has not been quick out of the blocks to act .
But the stance it has now taken @ @ @ @ @ @ @ been hoping individual companies would come forward with product information .
But as none provided enough documentation , the regulator is now forcing them to - or threatening to take them off the shelves .
For companies hoping for a slice of the UK 's multi-million pound CBD industry , that 's a big incentive to comply .
The new advice to consumers , that CBD oil should not be taken alongside any other medication , will come as shock to many who have turned to these new oils , drops , foods @ @ @ @ @ @ @ problems .
Although CBD products are not allowed to make any health claims , many people say they help with everything from mental health problems to coping with cancer treatments - so they are likely to be taking them alongside other medicines .
The FSA also told healthy adults to `` think carefully '' before taking CBD , and then not to take more than 70mg a day .
That equates to about 28 drops of 5 % strength CBD oil .
Those who are pregnant , breastfeeding or taking any medication are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ all .
The regulator based its recommendations on advice from the government 's Committee on Toxicity ( COT ) , which has found evidence of `` potential adverse health effects '' from CBD .
But COT said it `` still does not know enough to be sure about such a risk '' .
Steve Moore , from the Association for the Cannabinoid Industry ( ACI ) , said CBD producers welcomed the new guidance .
`` We believe that this will elicit the safety studies that are vital to build consumer confidence and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ industry . ''
The FSA 's advice will apply in England , Wales and Northern Ireland but not Scotland which is covered by a separate regulator .
It does not cover CBD cosmetics and vaping products , or cannabis used for medicinal purposes , which are also subject to different rules .

It had been hoping individual companies would come forward with product information. But as none provided enough documentation, the regulator is now forcing them to - or threatening to take them off the shelves. For companies hoping for a slice of the UK's multi-million pound CBD industry, that's a big incentive to comply.


bbcuk--2020-02-13--Rapper confronts audience member at NME Awards

Rapper Slowthai has been criticised for a violent confrontation with an audience member at the NME Awards .
The 25-year-old had just picked up the hero of the year award - voted for by the public - when he was heckled by a member of the crowd .
Slowthai had made sexual comments towards Katherine Ryan , and was accused of making her uncomfortable .
The rapper dropped his microphone into the crowd , which was then thrown back at him - along with a drink .
Comedian Katherine - who 's since tweeted to say Slowthai `` did n't @ @ @ @ @ @ @ trying to defuse the situation from the stage along with co-host Julie Adenuga .
Videos on social media from before the incident show Slowthai and the Canadian comedian with their arms around each other , with Julie Adenuga asking `` What is happening ? ''
after Slowthai told Katherine to smell his cologne .
Julie called for Mura Masa - who opened the awards with Slowthai collaboration Deal Wiv It - to come and get the Northampton artist .
`` Babygirl , I do n't want to have to do this to you @ @ @ @ @ @ @ needs to understand the levels right now , '' Slowthai said to Katherine .
`` If you want to do something , see me later , '' he said before walking off .
A bit later on they were together again , with Slowthai telling the crowd : `` She wants me to tend to her flowers '' and Katherine responding that she `` loves '' him - in a seemingly sarcastic tone .
`` Thank you for the attention , '' she said , adding , `` You are younger than my @ @ @ @ @ @ @ stage .
Plenty of people watching at home and in the Brixton Academy in south London tweeted to say that Katherine was using sarcasm to `` mask her discomfort '' .
But the host has since tweeted to say that she was n't uncomfortable .
She added in a reply to someone that : `` He was fine .
I 'm the kind of woman he can say whatever he likes to !
He 's fun . ''
It was after this that the Mercury-nominated rapper collected the hero of the year award @ @ @ @ @ @ @ NME , thank you , '' he said , before pointing down at someone in the audience , saying `` thank you for ruining my speech '' and dropping his mic from the stage .
Someone then used the mic that Slowthai had dropped to call him a `` wasteman '' , before the microphone and a drink were launched at him .
The 25-year-old threw his own drink back before jumping down into the crowd and being held back by security .
The Metropolitan police has confirmed to Newsbeat that no complaints @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the event and there is no investigation into what happened .
Up to that point it had been a good night for Slowthai , who also won best collaboration with Mura Masa for Deal Wiv it .
He 'd been nominated in six other categories .
Taylor Swift was also honoured at the ceremony , picking up the best solo act in the world award .
The singer told the audience that thanks to a previous NME award she won she is now able to display two of the middle finger-shaped trophies side @ @ @ @ @ @ @ added : `` This is like the craziest awards show I have ever been to , thank you . ''
In the other categories Little Simz picked up the award for best British album for GREY Area , while AJ Tracey won best British song with Ladbroke Grove .
The best album in the world award went to Lana Del Rey 's Norman F***ing Rockwell , while best song in the world went to Billie Eilish for Bad Guy .
Best British solo artist went to FKA twigs and best British band was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ metal band Slipknot won the best band in the world gong .
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bbcuk--2020-02-13--'If all freelancers walked out, the TV industry would stop'

Four years ago , freelance television producer Adeel Amini suffered a mental breakdown , forcing him to temporarily leave the job he loves .
The 34-year-old , who works on high-profile comedy and entertainment shows , was diagnosed with having borderline personality disorder .
He believes the condition , which can leave him feeling anxious , depressed and lonely , was `` exacerbated '' by a lack of care in the cut-throat and often uncertain world of TV .
`` It 's definitely not a fun industry to be in if you have a lot of those issues , '' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fleeting , sporadic nature of the work , and the constant questioning of your self-esteem because the phone is n't ringing .
`` Even if you think you 're still on top of your game , a few months of that can completely knock you sideways . ''
'Why should I stop doing what I love ? '
Amini , from Bradford , says he `` almost did n't come back '' to TV after the breakdown , but ultimately decided he would not allow himself to be driven out of the career @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a decade building up .
`` I just thought no , why should I ?
Why should I stop doing what I love ? ''
He 's now urging broadcasters to make more effort to consider the pressures they are putting on people , and to make the industry a more welcoming place .
`` I do n't think I 'd be exaggerating if I said if all the freelancers in the industry stood up and walked out , the industry would 100 % stop running , '' states Amini .
`` I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ there are different minorities like LGBT , and people from lower socio-economic backgrounds .
I would n't want any of those people to think that the industry is not open for them or that it 's too difficult , because it is a wonderful place to be . ''
His comments come as the Film + TV Charity announces a £3m mental health taskforce , known as The Whole Picture Programme - backed by broadcasters including ITV , Sky and Channel 4 - which will launch in April .
In a survey carried @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the 9,000 film and TV workers who responded said they had experienced a mental health problem .
Charity chief executive Alex Pumfrey said the `` the suicide of a well-loved colleague from the film community in 2017 was the catalyst '' for them setting up an initial support line .
She believes the industry `` can no longer shy away from the need for real change '' .
`` I 'm pleased to be working with the members of the new Film and TV Taskforce on Mental Health to spearhead a movement @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` Devastating though the findings from our research are , we firmly believe there is cause for optimism . ''
After 11 years in the industry , Amini welcomes the proposed changes but admits he 's `` not surprised '' by the findings of the survey .
`` I 've been one of the lucky ones in that I experienced a breakdown and I was able to talk about my issues , but when I did I realised that a lot of people do n't do the same thing , '' he says @ @ @ @ @ @ @ many of us are freelance that none of us feel like we can talk about it openly .
There 's always this pressure to maintain a pristine exterior and not be seen as a liability if you want to continue working and get your next job .
`` There 's no support for us either , '' he adds .
`` So even if I did acknowledge what I was going through , there 's no-one for us .
It 's not like a regular job where you might have workplace care or @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he has started putting on wellness mornings for fellow freelancers .
`` The response was so ridiculously high , '' he says .
`` I realised that there is a clear need for something in this industry . ''
The sessions were also prompted by the debate about the standard , or lack of , after-care for TV guests on shows such as Love Island and The Jeremy Kyle Show .
He thinks that if after-care is available for people in front of the camera , `` as it should be '' , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ available for the people on this side '' .
He explains : `` There 's a lot of intensity that goes on for the shows that we do , we get roped in and we work extremely long hours for no extra-pay .
`` There 's a lot of stuff that we have to deal with , and we 're not trained mental health professionals . ''
Channel 4 said it was supporting the taskforce `` to provide better mental health care and support for our people '' .
`` An industry 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ organisation acting in isolation , so by working together , we are sending a clear message to employees , freelancers and the next generation that their mental health and wellbeing are our priority , '' chief operating officer Jonathan Allan said .
ITV is also on board , and ITV Studios managing director Julian Bellamy said : `` We support this initiative which brings the industry together to reiterate and say to our teams , we are there to support you . ''
Other participants include production company Endemol Shine , who make @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Sky managing director of content Zai Bennett said the plan would `` allow us to enhance the support available to our own employees and extend valuable services into the freelance community and across the industry '' .
The BBC has n't signed up yet but said it supports the charity 's efforts `` to raise awareness of this important issue '' .
A BBC statement said the corporation had used a `` wide range '' of internal campaigns , training and other initiatives to `` ensure that the corporation is an inclusive @ @ @ @ @ @ @ staff '' .
Amini hopes they are all true to their word over the coming months and years in order to prevent the producers of the future going through what he 's been through .
`` At the end of the day we 're all still in it [ TV ] for a reason , and that 's because we absolutely love what we do , '' he says .
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"The problem is that so many of us are freelance that none of us feel like we can talk about it openly. There's always this pressure to maintain a pristine exterior and not be seen as a liability if you want to continue working and get your next job.


bbcuk--2020-02-12--'My court record only emerged when I got a job'

Receiving a county court judgement ( CCJ ) can have damaging consequences .
So , not even knowing there is a ruling against you can come as a shock .
Claudia Bediako only discovered the CCJ against her when she got her first job .
`` If it had n't been for my job I would never have known , '' says the 23-year-old , who lives in Cardiff .
The number of people in their 20s with court orders for unpaid debt has risen sharply in the last year , according to figures seen by Radio 4 's Money @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trust show that last year 160,000 were given CCJs , up 30 % from the year before .
Zero hour contracts , payday loans , unstable jobs , mobile phone bills , subscription services and increasing rent prices are thought to be partly behind the rise , the Registry Trust says .
Ms Bediako 's CCJ was for £270 , for two weeks ' outstanding rent when she was in student accommodation at university .
`` I [ had ] moved out from my family home into a different home , so I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , '' she said .
`` The CCJ was filed in April 2017 .
I found out about it in July 2018 with my first job .
It came about again with my second job in 2019 .
`` I did n't understand the severity until I got my latest job , at a bank .
I was told 'it needs to come off [ be paid off ] ' or else I could lose my job , '' she said .
Ms Bediako disputes the £270 her ex-landlord says she owes him @ @ @ @ @ @ @ applying for credit because of her CCJ .
`` I tried to change my phone contract from my parents ' name to my name .
That did n't work .
My car broke and I tried to finance a new car in my name .
That did n't work . ''
Most judgements in the last year for Ms Bediako 's age group were for amounts between £100 and £500 .
The second largest proportion was for amounts between £500 and £1,000 .
A CCJ is a court order in England , Wales @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to an individual if they fail to repay money they owe .
It 's an action creditors can take as part of the debt collection process .
If the debt is not paid , the CCJ can be filed on an individual 's credit report and remain on it for six years .
That can lead to problems getting things like a mortgage , credit card , a lease on a rental property and a mobile phone contract .
The file can be removed from a credit report if the debt is paid @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
If it 's settled later , it remains on an individual 's credit report with a note marking that it 's been paid .
In Scotland , county court judgements are called decrees .
Like CCJs , they can remain on a credit file for six years .
The Registry Trust , a not-for-profit group which manages court records on behalf of the Ministry of Justice , said the rise in CCJs for low amounts can be explained by banks and phone companies selling off smaller debts to specialist debt collection agencies @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rise in the number of judgements but a fall in the average value of judgements , which means that more and more creditors are using the courts to recover smaller debts , '' said Mick McAteer , chairman of the Registry Trust .
He said that for some people , they only find out there is a CCJ on their credit record when they apply for a loan .
`` Younger people tend to move house more often than their older counterparts , so they might miss letters about CCJs , '' he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of a CCJ is to get someone to pay the money they owe . ''
Sir Bob Neill , chairman of the House of Commons Justice Committee , said the rise is `` very troubling and it 's part of an underlying problem of a lack of financial education that we have '' .
He added that the next stage after a CCJ is when bailiffs are used to enforce a payment .
But by then , he added , `` a lot of the harm of the CCJ has already been done @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The Ministry of Justice , which is responsible for the Courts and Tribunals service which issues CCJs , said it `` does n't routinely comment on rises in statistics '' .
You can hear more on BBC Radio 4 's Money Box programme by listening again here .

He added that the next stage after a CCJ is when bailiffs are used to enforce a payment. But by then, he added, "a lot of the harm of the CCJ has already been done to people's credit rating".


bbcuk--2020-02-13--Britain's race to contain the coronavirus

There were 12 days between Steve Walsh leaving a business conference in Singapore and finding out he had been infected with the new coronavirus .
When he was tested , he did not even have any symptoms .
But it was still enough to set in train a series of events that have left health officials battling to stop the disease - now named Covid-19 - from spreading across the UK .
The 53-year-old had stopped over for four days at a French ski resort to see friends on his way back from the business conference .
Unbeknown to him @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he went .
By the time he alerted the NHS and Public Health England ( PHE ) , after being contacted by Singaporean authorities about the spread of coronavirus at that conference , he had already passed it on to 11 other Britons at the resort .
Five of them were also back in the UK by this stage - and two were GPs .
Between the six of them , they had come into contact with hundreds of people around Brighton and East and West Sussex before being isolated , giving the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ foothold in the UK and marking the first major test of PHE 's infection containment plans .
Mr Walsh , of course , was not the first person in the UK to have been diagnosed with the virus .
But the previous two - both Chinese nationals who were in York - had had limited contact with others .
The race to contain the virus PHE 's containment strategy was quickly put into action in both cases .
Local PHE staff - there are nine teams across England - were sent to interview @ @ @ @ @ @ @ their movements .
It is a process being repeated in London following confirmation of the ninth UK case , a Chinese national .
This is called contact-tracing and has meant scores of people are being asked to isolate themselves at home .
This self-isolation - different from the quarantining of British nationals repatriated from China - lasts until it is clear they are not going to get ill , which can take two weeks .
The hope is this stops the further spread of the virus - because there is no vaccine or @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
• Coronavirus : How worried should we be ?
• 'If someone coughs , it makes me nervous' • China and the virus that threatens everything The rough rule of thumb means anyone who has had physical contact with the carriers or spent 15 minutes within 6ft ( 2m ) of them is contacted and self-isolation considered .
That includes people who were within two rows of them on the flights into the UK and , in the case of Mr Walsh , bar staff in pubs where he had stopped for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ class he had taken part in .
For the doctors - both GPs by training - it has involved patients .
Between them , they had done shifts at an accident and emergency unit and two GP practices as well as carrying out a visit to a nursing home .
The fact doctors have become infected is , in many respects , the `` worst-case scenario '' for health officials as the virus is known to be most risky to the frail and vulnerable .
The only silver lining , according to those @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is they do not seem to have treated that many patients .
PHE believes only about a dozen people were seen by the two doctors during the shifts they did .
At one practice , the GP only did paperwork .
Those patients and many others now face an anxious wait to find out if they have been infected .
The standard procedure is to wait to see if symptoms develop before testing - a negative test during the pre-symptomatic phase can be misleading .
But many in East and West Sussex have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ across the UK who have come in on flights from China , including those in quarantine in Milton Keynes and Merseyside , and those who had contact with the Chinese nationals in York .
In total , more than 1,700 tests have been carried out .
Has the virus been contained ?
PHE medical director Paul Cosford says the system of contact-tracing , isolation and testing is the best way of stopping the spread of the coronavirus .
He describes it as `` incredibly robust '' as shown by the fact the other @ @ @ @ @ @ @ through the contact-tracing process '' That suggests it is working .
If we can identify cases early , we can stop the spread . ''
But is this really realistic ?
At Britain 's airports , flights coming in from at-risk countries , which include Taiwan , Singapore and Thailand , are being closely monitored .
Passengers are warned about which symptoms to look out for and given leaflets on what to do if they develop them , while captains have to sign declarations no-one is known to be ill on their flights @ @ @ @ @ @ @ disease expert from Imperial College London , says despite this , it will not be possible to catch every case , predicting that , for every one that gets caught , another two could slip through .
Those in the business refer to it as fires and sparks .
Each carrier is a fire letting off sparks that may generate other fires .
If those fires are detected , they can be isolated before letting off too many sparks .
But if they are not , the sparks breed new fires , leading @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
A long way to go yet Ministers and senior officials involved in containing coronavirus accept more UK cases will be likely , including , perhaps , transmission within the UK rather than just cases imported from abroad .
That in itself will not spell the end of the attempts to contain it .
It is only when there are five , six or seven links in the chain of transmission that health officials would concede containment is no longer realistic and instead focus all efforts on NHS contingency planning to cope with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
At the moment , there is only one link in the chain - Mr Walsh to the others on the ski holiday .
If containment fails - and chief medical officer Prof Chris Witty is adamant that is still an if , not a when - then the longer it can be delayed the better position the UK will be in because more would be understood about the way the way the virus works and there is hope that in warmer weather it may be harder for it to spread .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ abroad is what will happen if the virus starts spreading rapidly in nations other than China in the coming weeks .
World Health Organization chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said this would have the potential to `` create havoc '' .
This is because countries with weak health systems would find it more difficult to contain the spread and the nature of global travel and movement means even countries with sophisticated and developed surveillance systems would find it difficult to keep the virus at bay .
There promises to be many weeks of hard @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the fight to contain it .

If containment fails - and chief medical officer Prof Chris Witty is adamant that is still an if, not a when - then the longer it can be delayed the better position the UK will be in because more would be understood about the way the way the virus works and there is hope that in warmer weather it may be harder for it to spread.


bbcuk--2020-02-13--Photo exhibition showcases the people tackling poverty

The impact of poverty in 21st Century Britain is the focus of a new exhibition which showcases those trying to help their struggling neighbours .
Four people making a difference in their communities explain how they became involved . '
I want to be a spark in the plug' Battersea and Brixton helped shape Micah Lammie into the man he is today , so now he is repaying the debt .
`` Life was difficult as a kid from a one-parent family , '' the 30-year-old said .
`` I was defiant and in a lot of trouble at school @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a child so I did n't just learn from my parents , I learned from everyone in my community .
`` Those are things I want to continue on , raising our next generation . ''
He initially found work in call centres then a chance encounter at a funeral with Brixton Soup Kitchen founder Solomon Smith gave him his true calling .
`` I 've known Solomon from back in the day , '' Micah said .
`` I asked to get involved and I 've never looked back . ''
Now @ @ @ @ @ @ @ service , which offers food and legal advice to rough sleepers and the community .
`` It 's a safe haven for misunderstood people .
Everything starts somewhere , there 's been ups and downs but we 're helping people .
I want to be a spark in the plug , I wo n't change the world but I 'll invest in a person who will . ''
After having experienced her own financial struggles , Mary Brennan saw her neighbours in Cross Green , Leeds , were also facing difficulties .
`` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the 68-year-old said .
`` It used to be just families round here , then landlords started bedding seven people in four-bedroom terraced houses .
I noticed they were hungry . ''
So she helped set up Community Unity , a neighbourhood group that runs a lunch club at St Hilda 's Church and created a garden on a disused railway bridge where the community can pick their own food .
`` We do n't have many facilities round here , no shop where you can buy fresh food and [ there 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ she added .
'If you 're poor , you ca n't afford ideas' Poverty can be a barrier to creativity because people ca n't afford either the money or time to do it , according to Steve Arnott .
The 44-year-old from Hull said hip-hop helped him through a tough childhood and he saw how it could do the same for others .
`` Hip-hop has always been my love , '' he said .
`` There were local workshops which were n't getting many kids because families could n't afford the fares @ @ @ @ @ @ @ idea of taking it to them . ''
You might also be interested in : • The 'goners ' of Leeds caught on film forever • How Hulme was a place of 'inspiration and energy' In 2017 , when his hometown was the UK City of Culture , he launched the Beats Bus - a mobile recording studio which he takes into the communities to attract youngsters eager to learn more about hip-hop , DJing , break-dancing and graffiti art .
`` If you 're poor , you ca n't afford the time @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
`` The Beats Bus is trying to change that , bringing free studio time to talented kids . ''
'There 's no shame in being poor' The issues blighting the Sholes area of Wigan are being tackled by Barbara Nettleton .
She previously spearheaded a residents ' association to reduce anti-social behaviour and improve services , before taking over the running of the Sunshine House community centre .
The site , which opened in 2005 , runs art groups and youth projects with a view to helping people find work .
It @ @ @ @ @ @ @ offering necessities including second-hand clothes and prams , toys and baby clothes .
`` When the mines , steelworks and mills closed years ago , it took the apprenticeships away , broke families and industrial areas like ours , '' Barbara said .
`` There is no shame in being poor but it 's shameful that we are . ''
Picture Britain : Our People , Our Poverty was commissioned by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation and created by photographer Jillian Edelstein and investigative journalist Stephen Armstrong .
It will be at Borough Market @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 8 March .

Photo exhibition showcases the people tackling poverty Published 13 February 2020
The impact of poverty in 21st Century Britain is the focus of a new exhibition which showcases those trying to help their struggling neighbours. Four people making a difference in their communities explain how they became involved.
'I want to be a spark in the plug'
Image source, Jillian Edelstein Image caption, Micah Lammie says he learned from everyone in his community
Battersea and Brixton helped shape Micah Lammie into the man he is today, so now he is repaying the debt.
"Life was difficult as a kid from a one-parent family," the 30-year-old said. "I was defiant and in a lot of trouble at school. It takes a village to raise a child so I didn't just learn from my parents, I learned from everyone in my community.
"Those are things I want to continue on, raising our next generation."
He initially found work in call centres then a chance encounter at a funeral with Brixton Soup Kitchen founder Solomon Smith gave him his true calling.
Image source, Jillian Edelstein Image caption, A chance meeting saw him end up at the Brixton Soup Kitchen
"I've known Solomon from back in the day," Micah said. "I asked to get involved and I've never looked back."
Now he is the centre manager of the service, which offers food and legal advice to rough sleepers and the community.
"It's a safe haven for misunderstood people. Everything starts somewhere, there's been ups and downs but we're helping people. I want to be a spark in the plug, I won't change the world but I'll invest in a person who will."
Image source, Barcroft Media/Getty Image caption, Micah is now its centre manager
'I knew hunger'
After having experienced her own financial struggles, Mary Brennan saw her neighbours in Cross Green, Leeds, were also facing difficulties.
"I knew hunger and poverty," the 68-year-old said.
Image source, Jillian Edelstein Image caption, Mary Brennan started a community group in Leeds
"It used to be just families round here, then landlords started bedding seven people in four-bedroom terraced houses. I noticed they were hungry."
Image source, Jillian Edelstein Image caption, She settled in Cross Green, where she witnessed the struggles of her neighbours
So she helped set up Community Unity, a neighbourhood group that runs a lunch club at St Hilda's Church and created a garden on a disused railway bridge where the community can pick their own food.
"We don't have many facilities round here, no shop where you can buy fresh food and [there's] terrible problems with transport," she added.
'If you're poor, you can't afford ideas'
Image source, Jillian Edelstein Image caption, Steve Arnott says hip-hop has always been his love
Poverty can be a barrier to creativity because people can't afford either the money or time to do it, according to Steve Arnott.
The 44-year-old from Hull said hip-hop helped him through a tough childhood and he saw how it could do the same for others.
"Hip-hop has always been my love," he said. "There were local workshops which weren't getting many kids because families couldn't afford the fares into town.
"I had the idea of taking it to them."
Image source, University of York Image caption, The workshops were aimed at helping children in the community
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In 2017, when his hometown was the UK City of Culture, he launched the Beats Bus - a mobile recording studio which he takes into the communities to attract youngsters eager to learn more about hip-hop, DJing, break-dancing and graffiti art.
"If you're poor, you can't afford the time to create ideas," Steve said. "The Beats Bus is trying to change that, bringing free studio time to talented kids."
Image source, Jillian Edelstein Image caption, Steve has a tattoo of a microphone on his forearm
'There's no shame in being poor'
The issues blighting the Scholes area of Wigan are being tackled by Barbara Nettleton.
She previously spearheaded a residents' association to reduce anti-social behaviour and improve services, before taking over the running of the Sunshine House community centre.
The site, which opened in 2005, runs art groups and youth projects with a view to helping people find work. It also operates three shops in the area offering necessities including second-hand clothes and prams, toys and baby clothes.
Image source, Jillian Edelstein Image caption, Barbara Nettleton was a bit shy about being photographed
"When the mines, steelworks and mills closed years ago, it took the apprenticeships away, broke families and industrial areas like ours," Barbara said.
"There is no shame in being poor but it's shameful that we are."
Picture Britain: Our People, Our Poverty was commissioned by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation and created by photographer Jillian Edelstein and investigative journalist Stephen Armstrong. It will be at Borough Market, London, from 20 February to 8 March.


bbcuk--2020-02-13--Why harbour master Georgina Carlo-Paat spent her life at sea

What is it like to spend your life at sea ?
Georgina Carlo-Paat describes how she went from ship cook to the dredging industry 's first female captain - a varied career during which she has watched penguins play on icebergs , eaten lobster in a Russian nightclub after a spell in the Baltic , and become Ilfracombe 's first woman harbour master .
I was a waitress working in Gibraltar in 1990-1991 when the captain of a ship came into the restaurant and said he was in need of a cook .
So long and short , I joined @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Saudi with them .
It was full-on getting to know how the ship worked , the crew , how to make grits and eggs six different ways .
It was exhilarating , fun and scary at times .
But I fell in love with it .
Even though you are doing the same thing every day , the sea is completely different .
I loved the camaraderie among the crew , because really you are just floating on a steel box on the sea .
I thought ... this is all right , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ paid for it .
It totally changed my perspective on what choices I had in life .
Afterwards , I went to the United States and visited some of the shipmates I had made .
One of the mothers was working for [ shipping company ] Maersk and she said if I really wanted to join the merchant navy , I should go back to England and get properly qualified .
So I did .
I applied to 98 companies but no-one would take me - I was told I was either too @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a woman - I was told there were no facilities onboard to accommodate me and one told me they would n't let a women on board as it would cause too much trouble with the men .
After eight months , I received a call and ended up as a deck cadet and when I qualified in 1995 I was the first female officer in that company .
In the early years , I was usually the only female onboard full stop .
Coming into the male-dominated world of the merchant navy you @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to be there .
On my first cargo ship , I was informed that the `` captain 's girlfriend '' was n't allowed on deck .
So I called the crew together and introduced myself as the new chief mate - they had been expecting a man called George , which is what I prefer to be called .
My career has taken me from the North Sea to the Baltic ; to the Med the Caribbean and North and South America ; to the Arctic and the Antarctic .
When I was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ] , as we transited to Nicaragua in the early hours we entered the area where the mobula rays are known to 'jump ' as the sun rises .
I was the watch-keeping chief mate and on the 4-8 shift , so there were only a few passengers about .
I got a front row seat to this spectacular event as I weaved the ship through the small islands .
When I was working on the Star Princess with Princess Cruises in 2008 we were scheduled to go down to the Antarctic - @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cruise ship to go there .
On one of my watches I kept seeing little black spots on an iceberg .
I got in a bit closer and I saw 20 to 30 penguins climbing up it .
Then I could see an ice slide - they had made their own little penguin playground , they were climbing up the iceberg one by one and then sliding down .
Another time we saw some whales as we were transiting down the St Lawrence Seaway .
It became apparent there were a lot of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ navigational room so the captain ordered the ship to come to a stop while we waited for them to disperse .
I remember seeing humpbacks , blue , minke , fin , and belugas with the odd porpoise thrown in .
Apparently that year there was a flood of krill so they had all converged to feed - it was an amazing sight .
Working on the sea you got to know people you would never normally meet .
I used to do a regular run in the Baltic and we would dock @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a challenge - getting there involves going flat out at 40mph down a narrow channel .
One night , we went ashore to a nightclub where we met some locals and they asked if we were hungry .
They took us down to a basement which was palatial , full of beautifully cut crystal and glass .
Suddenly lobster , caviar and champagne arrived - there were about 10 of us on a table and when the bill arrived it was about £10 per person .
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I had become the first female captain in the dredging industry in 2016 and in 2018 I was given an award for services to the industry .
But after my son was born in 2013 , I decided I needed shorter trips away @ @ @ @ @ @ @ case I needed to get back .
I had been living in Croyde in Devon for more than 20 years when the position of harbour master in Ilfracombe came up and it was a no brainer - the last time the job came around was 18 years ago .
I came into post in April 2018 and became the first woman in the role .
When it was first announced , there was friction that a woman was coming in , in that there was an element of disbelief .
But there is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ master you will help any harbour master you can , because somewhere in the country , someone will have experienced what you are going through .
Of the 305 harbour masters , deputies or assistants in the UK , only 17 are women , according to the Harbour Masters Association .
They are `` definitely in the minority '' , said its chief executive , Capt Martin Willis .
`` However we are seeing an increase of females into this historically male-dominated industry , '' he added .
Department for Transport statistics show @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at sea in 2019 were women .
A UK Chamber of Shipping spokesperson said traditionally the merchant navy `` may well have been seen as a career for men , but this is changing '' .
The Merchant Navy Training Board is promoting careers in the industry for women by giving talks at schools and colleges and a Women in Maritime Taskforce has been established by Maritime UK to address fairness , equality and inclusion across the sector .
I do n't think people realise the diversity of the job - it can @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the main pier , to finding space in the harbour for the visiting boats for Lundy Race .
The list is endless .
When I look back at all my companies and all the different jobs I 've done , everything has led me to this one .
Having a family is fantastic , it is very grounding .
No matter the day on the harbour , I still go home , cook dinner , do the house jobs and read my son a story at night .
He 's a bit too @ @ @ @ @ @ @ six , but he comes with me if I have to come over and check the harbour during the Christmas break and is very good at spotting things .
Looking out of my window at the harbour office , it 's one of the most beautiful places in the world - and I know , because I 've been to a lot of places .
I know how lucky I am .
I 'm 50 now but I absolutely , without a doubt , want to stay working on the sea for the @ @ @ @ @ @

When I was working on the Star Princess with Princess Cruises in 2008 we were scheduled to go down to the Antarctic - at the time it was the biggest cruise ship to go there. On one of my watches I kept seeing little black spots on an iceberg. I got in a bit closer and I saw 20 to 30 penguins climbing up it. Then I could see an ice slide - they had made their own little penguin playground, they were climbing up the iceberg one by one and then sliding down.


bbcuk--2020-02-13--Jamaica deportation: 'I’m numb, hurt, wounded'

Rupert Smith , one of 17 convicted offenders deported to Jamaica , says he has `` had his life taken @ @ @ @ @ those deported were Jamaican nationals who have been convicted of criminal offences and given prison @ @ @ @ @ more .
Mr Smith told BBC Newsnight that he was `` serving his sentence three @ @ @ @

Rupert Smith, one of 17 convicted offenders deported to Jamaica, says he has "had his life taken away".
The 32-year-old, who lived in London, was deported after being convicted in 2016 of actual bodily harm, when he plead guilty to attacking a man with a wrench.
He received a 15-month sentence. He subsequently received a deportation order in 2017.
Smith arrived in the UK aged 13 and has three children in the UK, all British citizens.
All of those deported were Jamaican nationals who have been convicted of criminal offences and given prison sentences of 12 months or more.
Mr Smith told BBC Newsnight that he was "serving his sentence three times over".


bbcuk--2020-02-13--Stephanie Simpson: Family of woman missing in New Zealand at 'wits' end'

The family of a British woman missing in New Zealand have said they are at their `` wits ' end '' waiting for news .
Stephanie Simpson , 32 , from Essex , is thought to have gone on a hike last weekend in Mount Aspiring National Park in the country 's South Island .
Her brother-in-law Sam Hazelton told the New Zealand Herald the family were `` hoping upon hope '' she will be found .
Police are due to increase the search for Ms Simpson who was reported missing on Monday .
Mr Hazelton said : `` You @ @ @ @ @ @ @ awful .
The hardest thing , I think , is just the not-knowing .
`` The team said they 're searching for somebody who 's alive , but they also have asked a number of questions , '' Mr Hazelton said .
He described Ms Simpson as an `` extremely determined and strong-willed person '' .
According to her Facebook account , Ms Simpson had been living in the Wanaka area since November and was working as a landscaper .
Mount Aspiring National Park , in New Zealand 's Southern Alps region , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ mountains , glaciers , river valleys and alpine lakes '' .
The search for Ms Simpson is due to resume for a fifth day later with more search teams , who will focus on the Pyke area of the park .
A thermal-imaging drone , dog teams , helicopter and search teams failed to find any sign of her on Thursday .
Police in New Zealand said the search was difficult due to the size and terrain of the area .

A crowdfunding campaign to support the LANDSAR rescue team searching for Ms Simpson has been launched by a friend who described her as "the most kind-hearted caring person you could wish to know".


bbcuk--2020-02-13--Scotland records coldest night of the year in Braemar

Scotland has recorded its coldest night of the year so far with a low of -10.2C at Braemar in Aberdeenshire .
There has also been heavy snow across parts of southern Scotland , making driving conditions difficult during the morning commute .
A Met Office has predicted accumulations of up to 8cm ( 3in ) in some areas of southern Scotland .
It follows several days of weather-related disruption in Scotland , which began with Storm Ciara last weekend .
The stormy weather looks set to continue over the weekend , when the UK is expected to bear the brunt @ @ @ @ @ @ @ weather forecaster Gail McGrane said ice and frost was affecting the north of Scotland , with a band of rain , sleet and snow sweeping across the south .
Further `` significant '' falls of snow are expected across the southern uplands throughout the morning , especially on high level routes and the hills , she said .
Gritters were out on roads overnight , but police warned that untreated roads could be affected by ice .
The Met Office said the biggest snowfalls were likely to be on higher ground but some @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Dumfries and Galloway , two primary schools - Dunscore and Hutton - have been shut because of the snow .
Police in Nithsdale have warned of poor conditions on the A75 , with snow and ice affecting the road .
When will it end ?
Scotland is subject to further Met Office yellow weather warnings over the next four days .
On Friday there is a warning that heavy rain and snow melt could lead to further travel disruption in the south of Scotland .
A larger swathe of southern and central Scotland @ @ @ @ @ @ @ winds and rain on Saturday .
And Storm Dennis will hit on Sunday , bringing very strong winds and transport disruption through until Monday morning .
It comes after significant disruption in Scotland this week , including the closure of the Queensferry Crossing across the Firth of Forth after ice fell from overhead cables on to eight cars .
It reopened on Wednesday .


bbcuk--2020-02-13--Julian Smith sacked as NI Secretary by Boris Johnson

Julian Smith has been sacked as Northern Ireland Secretary as part of the prime minister 's cabinet reshuffle .
Mr Smith was appointed in July 2019 and lasted 204 days in the role .
He took over from Karen Bradley who was sacked by the new prime minister Boris Johnson after 562 days as NI secretary .
Mr Smith oversaw a talks process that led to the Northern Ireland parties agreeing a deal to restore a power-sharing government at Stormont last month .
He was also praised for his role in helping legislation to provide compensation to historical abuse victims @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the people of Northern Ireland `` has been the biggest privilege '' .
He added : `` The warmth and support from people across NI has been incredible .
Thank you so much . ''
So it 's farewell Julian Smith and we 'll be getting a fourth NI Secretary in under four years .
This will be a hugely unpopular decision in both Belfast and Dublin , and will leave some wondering why the prime minister would sack a secretary of state who actually managed to do what seemed impossible - get @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Smith and Boris Johnson had never seen eye to eye - on Brexit and other NI matters .
Mr Smith had also been known for fighting his corner in cabinet , rather than being quietly loyal .
In his short-lived time in this complicated place , Julian Smith not only stopped the ship from sinking but was helping to chart a new course .
He will surely be a tough act to follow .
Read more from Jayne here .
Taoiseach ( Irish prime minister ) Leo Varadkar called Mr Smith `` one @ @ @ @ @ @ @ time '' .
Irish Foreign Minister and Tánaiste ( deputy first minister ) Simon Coveney said Mr Smith had been `` such an effective secretary of state for NI at a time of real challenge and risk '' .
He added : `` Without your leadership I do n't believe NI would have a government today .
`` Thank you Julian Smith for your trust , friendship and courage ; the UK and Ireland can look to the future with more confidence because of it . ''
DUP leader Arlene Foster said she @ @ @ @ @ @ @ morning to thank him for his help in getting devolution restored .
`` We may not have always agreed ( we did sometimes ) but his dedication to the role was incredible , '' she said .
`` Best wishes to him and his family .
Always welcome in Fermanagh . ''
In a tweet , SDLP leader Colum Eastwood said that `` sacking the most successful secretary of state in a decade shows Johnson 's dangerous indifference to us '' .
Ulster Unionist leader Steve Aiken said no-one could question Mr Smith @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Julian Smith ` s successor should take a leaf out of his book and spend time in Northern Ireland getting to know the place and its people , '' he added .
`` The last thing Northern Ireland needs is a Boris Johnson 'yes ' man or woman . ''
The chairman of campaign group Survivors North West , Jon McCourt , paid tribute to Mr Smith and tweeted that the abuse compensation legislation would `` not have crossed the line without your committed and passionate support '' .
While Mr Smith 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ critical voices argue he became secretary of state at a more opportune time than his immediate predecessors , with both the DUP and Sinn Féin eager to return to government at Stormont .
People Before Profit assembly member Gerry Carroll said that no Conservative NI Secretary had ever been good for Northern Ireland , and accused Mr Smith 's party of `` launching economic war on working class communities '' .
Mr Smith , who has been an MP for Skipton and Ripon since 2010 , served Theresa May as chief whip , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to guide her proposed EU Withdrawal Agreement through the House of Commons .


bbcuk--2020-02-13--County lines drugs gangs threat prompts university to act

The possibility of county lines gangs infiltrating universities has become a `` genuine consideration '' , according to one head of student services .
It comes after three incidents in Bangor , where suspected dealers claimed to be students when challenged , despite no connections to Bangor University .
One man has been jailed after being found with drugs in a Kinder egg .
Swansea University has changed its student policy to incorporate the potential threat from such gangs .
`` The information we get is that county lines have so much money that they can afford the false IDs @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Child , the university 's director of student services .
`` There 's no real way we could check people in that kind of depth .
So what we 're doing is training people to look out for the signs . ''
Staff at halls of residence are being taught to recognise potential indicators , such as students with new visitors `` turning up all times of day and night , '' or students who were `` never seen within their flat '' , despite having a room there .
• Police to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ In Bangor , Insp Jon Aspinall , from North Wales Police , arrested Dean McFadden , 26 , a county lines dealer from Liverpool , who tried to claim he was a student when stopped close to a university building .
`` I asked a few quick fire questions with regards to why he was there , what course he was studying .
He actually mentioned a course that they did n't have at the university so it obviously raised my suspicions , '' said Insp Aspinall .
McFadden , who was found @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and crack cocaine , was jailed for three years and four months last month .
`` We 've developed a really good communication line so that if we do stop people like that we can quickly understand whether they are students or not , '' said the inspector .
At Swansea University , staff have also been working closely with police , according to Mr Child , '' Students are an experimental part of the population by nature , '' he said .
• Why I said no to county lines drugs dealers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and searched '' So that would immediately lead to people who wanted to get involved or deal drugs perhaps thinking that 's a population that might be interested .
`` The areas around universities are usually quite densely populated with student accommodation , houses of multiple occupancy , private student builds , so there is an easy geographical area to target , I suppose , with a potential market for that . ''
A South Wales Police spokesperson said enrolling on university courses in order to facilitate county lines drug dealing was a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ country .
However , `` intelligence does not suggest this is a particular problem in south Wales at present '' .
`` Despite this , we know that drugs gangs regularly change the ways in which they operate in order to evade detection by law enforcement , and therefore we are never complacent , '' they said .
Brittany , 21 , a master 's student at a university in Swansea , said a man introduced himself and was `` quite keen for me to add him on Snapchat - supposedly because he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ friends in the area '' .
`` If you added him on Snapchat , which me and my friends did because we were quite sociable , then you got invited to a pub quiz .
`` At the pub quiz he was asking leading questions to see how interested you were in taking drugs .
`` He then invited you to a house party and I 'm told there was a wide selection of drugs there . ''
Poppy , 20 , a first year student at a university in Cardiff , said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ site Snapchat from someone offering to supply drugs .
`` They were sending me videos of what they sold , some of their stock - and videos of when they got fresh stock in , '' she said .
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"I asked a few quick fire questions with regards to why he was there, what course he was studying. He actually mentioned a course that they didn't have at the university so it obviously raised my suspicions," said Insp Aspinall.


bbcuk--2020-02-13--Coronavirus: More may need to self-isolate to stop spread - NHS boss

Many more people may be forced to self-isolate as part of efforts to stop the coronavirus spreading in Britain , the head of NHS England has warned .
Sir Simon Stevens said more than 80 people discharged from quarantine on Thursday set an `` important example '' .
Meanwhile , officials are tracing the contacts of the ninth person in the UK to test positive for the virus .
The woman went to hospital in an Uber , but Public Health England ( PHE ) said the driver is not at `` high risk '' .
The new case - @ @ @ @ @ @ @ first to be identified in London after she contracted the virus in China .
She `` self-presented '' at the A & E department of University Hospital Lewisham on Sunday 9 February , hospital chief executive Ben Travis said .
PHE said the Uber driver is `` not considered high risk '' because the journey was less than 15 minutes and there was not `` close sustained contact '' .
Uber said it had temporarily suspended the driver 's account `` out of an abundance of caution '' .
Asked if it would @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the company said : `` We will be providing support to this driver . ''
GMB legal director Susan Harris said : `` If Uber is genuinely concerned for his well-being - or for that of the public - they must make sure he receives payment during this enforced period of unemployment . ''
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• 'If someone coughs , it makes me nervous' Mr Travis said the patient was immediately given a mask and escorted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ outside the A & E building .
After that , she was assessed further in an isolation room in the emergency department .
She was later discharged and taken home by ambulance .
All staff who had contact with the patient have been contacted , and two are undergoing `` active surveillance '' at home for 14 days on the advice of PHE , Mr Travis said .
On Wednesday , the test came back positive and she was taken for treatment at a specialist unit at St Thomas ' Hospital that evening @ @ @ @ @ @ @ into self-isolation after showing symptoms after sustained contact with someone who was being tested for the virus , has criticised the lack of advice she was given by PHE .
The unnamed nurse told Brighton newspaper the Argus she was sent home in a taxi in which she wore a medical mask but the driver did not .
She said she called NHS 111 but had to wait 15 hours to get advice from PHE on how to get tested - and felt she was given little guidance on how to stop the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for the virus have been carried out on 2,521 people in the UK as of 14:00 GMT on Thursday - an increase of 763 from Wednesday - with all but nine being negative • Dental surgeries in the UK are facing a shortage of face masks due to supply problems in China following the outbreak , the British Dental Association has warned • Heavy machinery manufacturer JCB cut the hours of 4,000 company and agency shop floor staff because of a shortage of components from China • The Church of England has recommended @ @ @ @ @ @ @ encouraged to receive only the bread and not to share the wine at Holy Communion .
The Roman Catholic Church has said there is no need for special measures • Grime star Stormzy postponed the Asian leg of his tour because of the coronavirus outbreak , cancelling dates in China , Malaysia , Japan , South Korea and Singapore • There was a sharp spike in the number of cases in Hubei province , the origin of the outbreak , after a new diagnostic definition was introduced , but the World Health Organization @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Meanwhile , more than 80 people who stayed in accommodation at Arrowe Park Hospital in Wirral for two weeks have left after testing negative for the new strain of coronavirus .
They are one of two groups of British nationals evacuated from Wuhan , with the second quarantined near Milton Keynes .
Sir Simon said : `` They have set an important example , recognising that over the coming weeks many more of us may need to self-isolate at home for a period to reduce this virus 's spread , '' he said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ quarantined on the Wirral , said as he left the accommodation block : `` It is absolutely lovely to be out and I 'll no doubt be going out for a pint a little bit later . ''
The challenges in containing the virus The ninth UK case illustrates the challenge the authorities face in trying to contain the coronavirus .
The guidance is clear about what to do if you suspect you might be infected .
Jumping into an Uber and heading into a busy A & E unit - where there @ @ @ @ @ @ @ weakened immune systems - is the last thing someone should be doing .
We do n't know why the ninth case did this .
They could have been unaware of the advice .
They may have been scared .
Or they may have had trouble getting through to 111 or have been unhappy with the response .
I have heard from people who have self-isolated themselves after becoming ill after returning from one of the at-risk countries , but then complained they were frustrated about the slow response from the NHS .
Prof @ @ @ @ @ @ @ officer , told BBC Radio 4 's Today programme it was hoped China `` gets on top of the epidemic '' .
He said : `` We basically have a strategy which depends upon four tactical aims : the first one is to contain ; the second of these is to delay ; the third of these is to do the science and the research ; and the fourth is to mitigate so we can brace the NHS . ''
In addition to the patient being treated in London , the UK 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who tested positive in York .
Another cluster of cases began with British businessman Steve Walsh - now recovered - who contracted the virus in Singapore and passed it to 11 people at a ski resort in France .
Five of these returned to the UK .
What are the symptoms of coronavirus and what can help stop its spread ?
The main signs of infection are fever ( high temperature ) and a cough as well as shortness of breath and breathing difficulties .
Frequent hand washing with soap or gel , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ill and not touching your eyes , nose and mouth with unwashed hands , can help cut the risk of infection .
Catching coughs and sneezes in a tissue , binning it and washing your hands can minimise the risk of spreading disease .
Anyone experiencing symptoms , even if mild , after travelling from mainland China , Thailand , Japan , Republic of Korea , Hong Kong , Taiwan , Singapore , Malaysia or Macau , is advised to stay indoors and call the NHS 111 phone service .
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He said: "We basically have a strategy which depends upon four tactical aims: the first one is to contain; the second of these is to delay; the third of these is to do the science and the research; and the fourth is to mitigate so we can brace the NHS."