bbcuk--2020-09-07--Coronavirus in Wales: Caerphilly county to go under local lockdown

The county borough of Caerphilly is to be placed under a local lockdown from 18:00 BST on Tuesday after a `` rapid '' rise in coronavirus cases .
No-one will be able to leave or enter the borough without good reason , the Welsh Government said .
Face masks will be required for everyone over 11 in shops within the area .
People will not be able to meet indoors with others in their extended household , nor make overnight stays .
The Welsh Government said that at 55.4 cases per 100,000 population , Caerphilly county had the highest rate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the UK .
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It is the first local restriction announced in Wales since the start of the pandemic .
Schools , bars and restaurants are not being closed under the restrictions .
Care visits will be able to go ahead .
Wales ' Health Minister Vaughan Gething blamed the rise in cases on people socialising in their homes .
The changes mean people @ @ @ @ @ @ @ borough - which includes Caerphilly town , Ystrad Mynach , Blackwood , Newbridge and Risca - without a `` reasonable excuse '' .
That includes work , if people are unable to work from home , or making a compassionate visit to a loved one , or to give care .
Mr Gething said there had been a `` significant rise in cases '' in the borough over a short space of time , linked to travel abroad and people socialising indoors `` not following social distancing guidelines '' .
`` A lot @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and thankfully , at the moment , most of these are mild . ''
Mr Gething told BBC Wales : `` Social distancing had broken down in large parts .
`` There 's been a sustained rise in cases and we 've been able to trace that back to activity that has largely taken place in people 's homes . ''
He said he knew people would be disappointed but the Welsh Government had to act after `` the sustained rise in cases '' .
Mr Gething said there had not been an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ medical attention but he said `` it would take two or three weeks to see that sort of impact '' .
Caerphilly council leader Philippa Marsden said : `` We need to create a break in the cycle of infection we are seeing in Caerphilly borough at the moment and unfortunately that means introducing new , tougher restrictions . ''
What are the new restrictions in Caerphilly ?
• People will only be able to meet others outdoors for the time being as indoor meetings and gatherings will be restricted • People will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Caerphilly area without a reasonable excuse , such as care visits or to go to work if they are unable to work from home • Everyone over 11 will be required to wear face coverings in shops • Caerphilly council has already temporarily suspended visiting to care homes More detail on what is considered a reasonable excuse for leaving or entering the area is expected on Tuesday .
The new restrictions will apply to everyone living within the Caerphilly council area .
The rules will be kept under review and enforced by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Government said .
Caerphilly county has had more new cases in the past week than anywhere else in Wales .
The number of cases on Friday - 31 - was the highest in the county for a single day since the pandemic began .
Caerphilly is still outside the highest case rates in the UK , which is topped by Bolton ( 116 per 100,000 at the most recent count ) and includes Manchester and Tameside ( both 50 cases per 100,000 ) .
Community testing started in Caerphilly county borough at the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ were tested and 19 were found positive .
The positivity rate of 4 % indicated that the virus was circulating in the community , the Welsh Government said .
Welsh Conservative health spokesman Andrew RT Davies said he was disappointed a local lockdown had become necessary .
`` Critically , any such local lockdown must be for as short a time as possible , '' he said .
Plaid Cymru South Wales East MS Delyth Jewell said : `` As cases rise across Wales the Welsh Government must now make face coverings mandatory @ @ @ @ @ @ @ All efforts must go into protecting our communities and preventing a second wave - and a second lockdown . ''

Mr Gething said there had not been an increase in the number of people seeking medical attention but he said "it would take two or three weeks to see that sort of impact".


bbcuk--2020-09-08--Leicester lockdown: 'Ordinary people forgotten' as changes made

Frustrations continue to be voiced over Leicester 's local coronavirus lockdown , despite a further relaxation of rules .
From Tuesday , indoor swimming pools and sports facilities can reopen but residents remain banned from meeting other households in homes and gardens .
Some locals said the changes had not gone far enough and businesses had been prioritised over `` ordinary people '' .
The Department for Health and Social Care ( DHSC ) said `` decisions are based on data and methods of infections '' .
`` You can go to the hairdressers , a pub , a restaurant @ @ @ @ @ @ @ but I ca n't see my daughter in my own garden , '' said Sandra Holyoake , 64 , from the Hamilton area , on the north west of the city .
`` I can completely live with the restrictions and the lockdown but I ca n't understand the logic . ''
Tessa Warrington , from Westcotes , closer to the city centre , said the decisions made felt `` quite hypocritical '' .
`` People are going indoors and mixing in shopping centres , bars and pubs , and I understand that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ca n't I do the same and go round my mates ' ? ''
asked the 32-year-old .
`` It feels like it 's one rule for businesses and another rule for ordinary people . ''
And Pam Atter , 66 , said : `` You can wander around the town and go shopping but you ca n't mix with your family .
`` It does n't make sense .
We just need to get on with it now . ''
Leicester was the first area in the UK to see a local @ @ @ @ @ @ @ following a spike in coronavirus cases .
Restrictions have been relaxed gradually but the city has remained behind the rest of England in terms of life returning to normal , pre-covid status .
The latest seven-day infection rate is 39.5 new cases per 100,000 - a big drop from the rate of 159.5 in late June .
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`` We are seeing improvements in the rates of infection thanks to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and authorities working alongside our effective Test and Trace system , '' he said .
`` We must stay alert and I continue to encourage everyone to play their part by following local rules , self-isolating and requesting a free test as soon as they get any symptoms . ''
Casinos , bowling alleys and indoor play areas have remained closed in Leicester and beauty salons can not carry out face treatments .
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"You can go to the hairdressers, a pub, a restaurant, a church, a mosque - but I can't see my daughter in my own garden," said Sandra Holyoake, 64, from the Hamilton area, on the north west of the city.


bbcuk--2020-09-08--Coronavirus: UK case rises are 'concerning', says minister

The UK is entering a `` period of particular concern '' as the number of coronavirus cases rise across the country , the housing secretary says .
Robert Jenrick said `` we all have to be very cautious '' after 2,948 new UK cases were recorded on Monday .
The government 's scientific advisers have given stark warnings over the increase in Covid-19 cases .
Among those , England 's deputy chief medical officer , Prof Jonathan Van Tam , said the rise was of `` great concern '' .
Ministers have singled out young people in particular for not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cited the government 's `` confused messaging '' and said it was unfair to blame the young .
On Sunday 2,988 new cases were announced , which was the highest figure since 22 May .
At the peak of the virus in spring official figures showed there were 6,000 cases a day , although testing was largely only taking place in hospitals .
Estimates suggest there were around 100,000 cases a day at that point .
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Mr Jenrick told BBC @ @ @ @ @ @ @ very much with us , it 's still concerning . ''
He said if people followed the government 's guidance `` we should be able to continue to control the virus but we 're going to have to be especially cautious as we go into the autumn and winter '' .
`` If we all play our own part then we should be able to maintain our daily lives in this sort of new normal but we 've got to be very cautious because , as you 've seen , the number of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ added there was a particular responsibility on younger people to follow government guidelines on Covid-19 , so that infection rates would not spike again .
`` We have to keep hammering the message home .
Of course the people in those age categories are unlikely to become extremely unwell as a result of having the virus .
`` But they are able to pass it on to others , '' he said .
`` There 's a responsibility on younger people to not just stay at home , obviously to go out and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and restaurants , but to do so in accordance with the guidelines . ''
His comments follow Health Secretary Matt Hancock 's warning that the UK could see a second spike in coronavirus cases if young people do not follow the rules .
`` Do n't kill your gran by catching coronavirus and then passing it on , '' he told BBC Radio 1 's Newsbeat on Monday .
However , Prof Susan Michie , a behavioural expert on the government 's Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies ( Sage ) was critical of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ over the coronavirus restrictions .
She told the BBC News Channel that the constant changing of the guidance and variations between nations had left young people `` very confused about what it is they are and are n't meant to be doing '' .
She said ministers had almost signalled `` go out and about as usual '' to young people by lifting restrictions and added it was unfair to then say `` actually you are the problem '' rather than take any responsibility as a government for the messaging .
England 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ concerns raised by his deputy Prof Van-Tam about a rise in cases .
He tweeted : `` We have , through the extraordinary efforts of the whole population , got Covid rates right down .
They are now rising again especially in those aged 17 to 29 .
`` If we stop social distancing Covid comes back . ''
Another Sage member , Prof Andrew Hayward , told Radio 4 's Today programme he was worried that the rise in virus cases over the last few days might `` get out of hand @ @ @ @ @ @ @ seriously .
He added : `` Generally it is local outbreaks , but there is also very worrying increases in cases , particularly over the last few days . ''
On Monday , his Sage colleague Prof Van Tam described the latest change in coronavirus infections across the UK as a `` great concern '' , adding : `` People have relaxed too much .
Now is the time for us to re-engage , and to realise that this a continuing threat to us . ''
Meanwhile , official weekly figures show the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fallen to their lowest level since mid-March .
A total of 101 deaths were registered during the week ending 28 August , according to the Office for National Statistics .
Prof Jonathan Van Tam was known for his plain speaking at Downing Street press conferences earlier in the pandemic .
Now England 's deputy chief medical officer has once again come out with a blunt warning about the spread of the virus .
Put simply , he believes there 's been a significant and concerning change in recent days .
No longer is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , in his view , there is now a general spread of the disease in many parts of the country .
He suggests social distancing has broken down for some parts of society and points to rising case numbers amongst 17 to 21-year-olds .
That does not mean hospital admissions , currently relatively low , will definitely rise .
But Prof Van Tam thinks that is very possible .
He implied the next week would be critical as officials and ministers studied the emerging data .
This is a wake-up call for the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , from a medical leader who is clearly worried .
The Sage scientists ' warnings come as more parts of the UK face tougher restrictions following a rise in the number of cases .
In Wales , the county borough of Caerphilly is to be placed under a local lockdown from 18:00 BST on Tuesday , lasting until at least October .
Welsh Health Minister Vaughan Gething said there was evidence of `` community transmission '' in the area which had largely been caused by a failure to follow social distancing guidelines .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ : `` It is that breakdown in social distancing , that breakdown in respecting the rules around extended households , that is driving infection rates . ''
Stricter rules on visiting other people 's homes were also extended to two more areas in the west of Scotland from midnight .
Meanwhile , council leaders in north-east England have said the average number of new cases in the region has doubled to about 80 per day , in just over a week .
A joint statement from seven council leaders said : `` We @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have had a test , then gone out and infected others before getting their results - reckless and selfish behaviour . ''
The statement also warned businesses that they would be shut down if they did not record customers ' details to aid the NHS Test and Trace contact tracing programme .
`` We all have to do our bit and to play our part if we are to prevent a potential second wave , '' the leaders said .
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The warnings come after Transport Secretary Grant Shapps announced a change in England 's quarantine policy , adopting an approach which allows islands to have separate rules from a country 's mainland .
He said travellers arriving in England from seven Greek islands will have to self-isolate for 14 days from 04:00 BST on Wednesday .
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She said ministers had almost signalled "go out and about as usual" to young people by lifting restrictions and added it was unfair to then say "actually you are the problem" rather than take any responsibility as a government for the messaging.


bbcuk--2020-09-08--Manchester Arena Inquiry: Force not aware of concert ahead of bombing

He said BTP had `` primacy '' in this area due to the proximity of Victoria Station and the inquiry must consider whether that affected preparedness for any terror attack .
`` There is a legitimate question about whether it was appropriate that BTP , who specialise in the railways , should take the lead , '' he added .
The second day of the hearing was told there had been multi-agency exercises rehearsing for a terror attack , including one in 2016 for an incident at the Trafford Centre .
Mr Greaney said `` experts have expressed serious concerns @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from it '' .
Another exercise , held in July 2016 , rehearsed for an attack in the City Room at the arena - the exact scene of the attack in May 2017 .
`` It goes without saying that all of those who responded within minutes and entered the City Room behaved with bravery , '' Mr Greaney said .
There was only one paramedic in the City Room for the 40 minutes following the explosion , entering 18 minutes after the blast , the inquiry heard .
Causalities were taken out @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and only one actual stretcher was used on the night of the attack .
The inquiry heard how the first fire engine arrived at Manchester Arena two hours and six minutes after the explosion .
`` An important issue for the inquiry to investigate will be how that came to pass and whether it made any difference , '' Mr Greaney added .
He told the inquiry it was `` important we acknowledge the pressure that those who responded were under '' .
`` The inquiry process must not be used to vilify @ @ @ @ @ @ @ night but made mistakes and could have done better , '' he added .
PC Jessica Bullough , who was first to enter the foyer , described the scene of the attack as like a `` war zone '' .
Two minutes after the explosion , PC Bullough radioed through , saying `` it 's definitely a bomb - people are injured - at least 20 casualties '' .

"The inquiry process must not be used to vilify those who did their best on the night but made mistakes and could have done better," he added.


bbcuk--2020-09-08--Earthquake hits towns in Bedfordshire and Buckinghamshire

People living in Leighton Buzzard and Dunstable , Bedfordshire , and Milton Keynes and Aylesbury in Buckinghamshire said they felt it at about 09:45 BST .
Carly Jan Smith , 31 , in Dunstable , said it was `` really strong '' and lasted for about two seconds .
Her whole room went from `` side to side '' , she said .
Bedfordshire Police said there were no reports of injuries , although it had received a large number of calls .
Dr Richard Luckett , of the British Geological Survey , confirmed the quake , saying : `` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ scale , but still quite large for the UK .
`` We get about two of these a year which is rare for the UK . ''
He said there was a slight chance of aftershocks , `` but they are very likely not to be felt '' .
John Yorke , a computer programmer in Woburn Sands , Bedfordshire , said : `` It felt like one subtle jolt to the house which made the windows vibrate .
`` My initial thought was to look out of the window expecting to see @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
I have n't felt anything like it before . ''
Ms Smith of Dunstable told BBC Three Counties Radio : `` I was in my room and I thought my stepdad was doing something in the garage because the whole room just went from side to side , really strongly .
`` We 've been in Leighton Buzzard for 34 years and I have never felt anything like that . ''
Christine Sawyer , who lives in a mobile home in Caddington , she said it had left her `` really scared @ @ @ @ @ @ @ broken off its mooring .
`` The whole place shook , it felt like something had hit the side of the home '' , she said .
`` My dog shot out of her chair ! ''
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bbcuk--2020-09-08--Kesgrave shooting: Gun found in schoolboy attack inquiry

A `` long-barrelled gun '' has been recovered by police investigating the shooting of a 15-year-old boy on his way to school .
The Year 11 Kesgrave High School pupil is in a critical condition and a 15-year-old boy is under arrest .
Supt Kerry Cutler said police were not looking for anyone else in connection with the shooting .
She said : `` We have arrested an individual that we believe is involved in the incident and we also recovered a weapon . ''
The suspect , who is said to be from the Woodbridge area , was arrested @ @ @ @ @ @ @ murder .
It is understood the shooting was not gang or drugs related and the two boys were known to each other .
A temporary police station has been set up in Kesgrave and Supt Cutler said there was a large police presence , including officers from other forces .
Supt Cutler said : `` Everybody is shocked , Kesgrave is on the outskirts of Ipswich , it is almost a semi-rural area , it 's very much a residential area , this is not something we 've seen in that area before @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
`` The investigation goes on and we 're still appealing for anybody who saw anything or has any information to come forward . ''
Suffolk Police said it was thought a single shot was fired at Friends Walk , off Through Jollys .

She said: "I've grown up here and went to Kesgrave High and I had an absolutely blissful experience there, and this area in Kesgrave it's thought of as such a safe place, there's children everywhere, there's families everywhere, it's not somewhere you'd ever think this would happen."


bbcuk--2020-09-08--Grenfell recommendations will be implemented, says Robert Jenrick

The government is `` committed to implementing '' all of the Grenfell Tower Inquiry 's recommendations , Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick has said following criticism from Labour .
Sir Keir Starmer accused the government of a `` dereliction of duty '' after it rejected a Labour proposal which would have implemented the measures .
And the group Grenfell United said it was `` outraged '' by the government .
But Mr Jenrick said the measures would be put into law after a consultation .
`` It 's definitely going to happen , '' he told BBC Breakfast , adding that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the views of `` residents of social housing and the industry '' .
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• Grenfell : Seven key points from the report He said it would be `` irresponsible '' to put the measures in place `` before we even finish listening to the sector as to how is the best possible way to do this so it actually works '' .
The fire safety consultation is due to close on 12 October .
On Monday @ @ @ @ @ @ @ amendment to the Fire Safety Bill which would have ensured that recommendations from the first phase of the Grenfell Inquiry were put in place .
The party 's amendment required flat owners or building managers in England and Wales to : • Share information with their local fire service about the design of external walls and the materials used • Carry out regular inspections of lifts and individual flat entrance doors • Share evacuation and fire safety instructions with residents of the building Labour 's shadow Home Office minister Sarah Jones dismissed the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ complete the consultation before putting the requirements into law .
`` We have seen with Covid what can be done with political will ; hospitals built in days , and whole systems restructured to respond where there is a need , '' she said .
`` If the political will was there , the government would support this new clause and we could take one step in the direction of keeping the promises that we all made in those days and weeks after the Grenfell fire . ''
Their amendment was rejected by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Safety Bill cleared the Commons and will now be debated in the House of Lords .
The campaign group for survivors and bereaved families , Grenfell United , tweeted it was `` outraged that government and our very own MP Felicity Buchan voted against amendment to implement Grenfell recommendations '' .
The tweet said : `` It 's no surprise as the Gov continue to fail the country - almost a year since the recommendations and so little has been done .
Thousands still in dangerous homes . ''
Conservative MP Ms Buchan @ @ @ @ @ @ @ implementing the recommendations '' adding `` the Labour Party is misrepresenting the vote in the House of Commons yesterday and is wilfully politicising the Grenfell tragedy . ''
The Fire Safety Bill , introduced to prevent future tragedies like the Grenfell Tower fire , seeks to clarify who is responsible for fire safety in a block of flats .
Phase two of the Grenfell Tower Inquiry is under way , taking evidence on how the tower came to be in a condition which allowed the fire to spread .
The inquiry 's phase @ @ @ @ @ @ @ found that the tower 's fire cladding did not comply with building regulations and had fuelled the fire .
Earlier this year , public spending watchdog the NAO said the government still has a `` long way to go '' to strip all high-rise buildings of cladding similar to that used on Grenfell Tower .
It said removal work was still outstanding on some 300 buildings .
The government said it had provided £1.6bn for cladding removal .

He said it would be "irresponsible" to put the measures in place "before we even finish listening to the sector as to how is the best possible way to do this so it actually works".


bbcuk--2020-09-08--Coronavirus: Up to £3.5bn furlough claims fraudulent or paid in error - HMRC

Up to £3.5bn in Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme payments may have been claimed fraudulently or paid out in error , the government has said .
HM Revenue and Customs told MPs on the Public Accounts Committee it estimates that 5-10 % of furlough cash has been wrongly awarded .
Latest data shows the programme has cost the government £35.4bn so far .
The scheme has paid 80 % of the wages of workers placed on leave since March , up to a maximum of £2,500 a month .
Speaking to MPs on Monday , HMRC 's permanent secretary , Jim @ @ @ @ @ @ @ made an assumption for the purposes of our planning that the error and fraud rate in this scheme could be between 5 % and 10 % .
`` That will range from deliberate fraud through to error . ''
The Public Accounts Committee estimates that a total of £30bn in tax was lost in 2019 due to taxpayer error and fraud .
Both HM Treasury and HMRC were ordered to appear in front of MPs to explain how they were intending to reduce the problem .
• What 's the latest with the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ : 'We prepared for the worst' '' What we have said in our risk assessment is we are not going to set out to try to find employers who have made legitimate mistakes in compiling their claims , because this is obviously something new that everybody had to get to grips with in a very difficult time , '' said Mr Harra .
`` Although we will expect employers to check their claims and repay any excess amount , what we will be focusing on is tackling abuse and fraud . ''
So @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to HMRC 's fraud telephone hotline .
HMRC is now looking into 27,000 `` high risk '' cases where they believe a serious error has been made in the amount an employer has claimed , he added .
Mr Harra advised that any employee who feels that their employer may have been fraudulently claiming furlough money can report it to HMRC by filling in a form on its website .
`` While we ca n't get involved in any relationship between the employee and employer , we can certainly reclaim any grant that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ which includes grants they have not passed on in wages to their employees . ''
This is the first time that the HMRC has spoken publicly about potential fraud affecting the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme .
Swetha Ramachandran , investment manager at GAM Investments , told the BBC : `` The speed with which they wanted to expedite this programme in order to ensure that this was available to employers , to minimise the damage that could have been caused , means there was always a likelihood that this was going to happen @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it 's that surprising . ''
She said other government programmes , such as the Bounce Back Loans scheme or the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loans scheme , might suffer from similar problems .
`` That wo n't probably emerge for a few months , '' she added .
In July , centre-right think tank Policy Exchange warned that fraud and error could cost the government between £1.3bn and £7.9bn .
The think tank said the government 's financial rescue scheme were vulnerable to scams because of the size of the packages and the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to save people and businesses from economic ruin .
The calculation is based on expected fraud rates for government expenditure from the Cabinet Office and the Department for Work and Pensions .
The report said the true value lost to fraud may be closer to the higher end of the estimate `` due to the higher than usual levels of fraud that accompany disaster management '' .
It said : `` This is a serious squandering of public finances and properly resourced post event assurance will be required to reassure the public that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reduce this level of fraud . ''
At the time , a government spokesman said it was committed to `` extensive post payment reviews of stimulus and support payments , to find fraud and recover money for the taxpayer '' .

"What we have said in our risk assessment is we are not going to set out to try to find employers who have made legitimate mistakes in compiling their claims, because this is obviously something new that everybody had to get to grips with in a very difficult time," said Mr Harra.


bbcuk--2020-09-08--Brexit: UK chief negotiator calls for 'realism' from EU

The UK 's chief Brexit negotiator has called for `` realism '' from the EU ahead of the next round of trade talks beginning in London .
Lord Frost said there was `` still time '' for the two sides to agree a post-Brexit trade deal for next year .
But he said the EU needed to recognise the UK 's negotiating position came from that of a `` sovereign state '' .
His words follow a pledge from Boris Johnson to walk away from the talks if a deal is n't done by 15 October .
The EU said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ its ] power to reach an agreement '' with the UK , but `` will be ready '' for a no-deal scenario .
The exchange also comes after No 10 revealed it would be introducing new legislation on customs rules in Northern Ireland , in case the negotiations fail .
The announcement has led to concerns from Brussels that the UK would not deliver on the withdrawal agreement , made ahead of its exit from the bloc in January .
But the government said the legislation would only result in `` minor clarifications @ @ @ @ @ @ @ earlier deal .
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The transition period - which sees the UK following a number of the EU 's rules while the two sides try to negotiate a trade deal - is due to end on 31 December .
If a deal is not made and ratified by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ UK will move onto trading with the bloc on World Trade Organisation rules , which would involve tariffs .
Critics fear this would damage the economy .
Mr Johnson has ruled out any extension to the talks and , despite both sides admitting to little progress recently , he has set a deadline of mid-October - when the European Council is due to meet .
In an email to Conservative Party members on Monday , the prime minister said if there was no agreement by that date , `` then I do not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ trade agreement between us , and we should both accept that and move on '' .
Lord Frost , who has led the UK 's team of negotiators in talks since March , will meet his opposite number from the EU , Michel Barnier , on Tuesday at the start of the eighth round of talks between the two sides .
He was introduced as a peer for the first time in the House of Lords earlier , having been ennobled by Mr Johnson in July .
Speaking ahead of his meeting with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` drive home our clear message that we must make progress this week if we are to reach an agreement in time '' .
Lord Frost added : `` We have now been talking for six months and can no longer afford to go over well-trodden ground .
We need to see more realism from the EU about our status as an independent country .
`` As we have done from the beginning in public and in private , I will reinforce our simple , reasonable request for a free trade agreement based @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with like-minded partners . ''
Lord Frost said the UK had `` listened closely '' to the bloc 's team and `` signalled flexibility '' on where it can move , but added : `` We have repeatedly made clear that key elements of our position derive from the fundamentals of being a sovereign state , and it 's time for the EU to fully recognise this reality . ''
He said the UK was `` ramping up '' preparations for a no-deal outcome , but also said he hoped progress could be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ talk , there is a genuine frustration in government that the EU is yet to treat the UK as if it were a fully sovereign country .
That 's matched on the EU side by similar irritation that the UK wo n't budge .
But the bad tempers do not necessarily mean that a deal wo n't be reached .
And all the blood curdling vows do n't mean that in the end there wo n't be compromise .
European Commission spokesman Dan Ferie said the EU had `` engaged constructively and in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ far and would be `` fully concentrated on making the most out of this week 's negotiating round '' .
But , while he said the bloc shared the UK 's `` desire to reach a deal quickly '' , it should be `` in line with the EU 's long-term economic and political interests '' .
Mr Ferie added : `` The EU has made numerous constructive proposals to move the negotiations forward .
`` And Michel Barnier has repeatedly said that there needs to be enough time later this year for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have their say on any agreement .
`` Whether or not there is an agreement in place by the end of the year , the UK 's decision to leave the single market and the customs union will inevitably create barriers to trade across border exchanges that do not exist today . ''

In an email to Conservative Party members on Monday, the prime minister said if there was no agreement by that date, "then I do not see that there will be a free trade agreement between us, and we should both accept that and move on".


bbcuk--2020-09-08--Thomas Cook to be revived as online travel firm

The Thomas Cook travel brand is close to being re-launched following the company 's spectacular collapse last year that cost thousands of jobs .
However , the new firm will be online-only without the aircraft , hotels and shops of the old business .
The brand 's owner , China 's Fosun , wants to revive Britain 's oldest travel firm within weeks to capture the start of the booking season for next summer .
But exact timing depends on when Thomas Cooks gets a licence to operate .
The 179-year-old company collapsed under a mountain of debt , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bring home 150,000 UK holidaymakers from abroad .
Fosun was already a large shareholder in the business , and last November paid £11m for the Thomas Cook trademarks , websites , social media accounts .
A very limited Thomas Cook website is already operating , although it is not selling holidays .
The firm needs an Atol licence from the regulator , the Civil Aviation Authority .
There are reports this could be granted within days .
Fosun , which owns the Club Med holiday resorts , declined to comment .
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A source said Thomas Cook was `` very keen to be up and running by Christmas .
It 's when people 's thoughts turn to summer holidays , and there is likely to be a lot of pent up demand because of this year 's coronavirus cancellations . ''
The timing of Thomas Cook 's re-launch will also depend on any further restrictions and quarantine rules on foreign travel because of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Thomas Cook 's most popular destination .
The travel and tourism industry has been hit hard by a coronavirus collapse in trade .
Britain 's Hays Travel , which bought the bulk of Thomas Cook 's High Street outlets and took on many ex-staff , is cutting almost 900 jobs .
And Tui , Thomas Cook 's biggest rival before the collapse , received €1.2bn ( £1bn ) in aid from the German government .

A source said Thomas Cook was "very keen to be up and running by Christmas. It's when people's thoughts turn to summer holidays, and there is likely to be a lot of pent up demand because of this year's coronavirus cancellations."


bbcuk--2020-09-08--EasyJet: Flyers frustrated at changing quarantine

EasyJet says it is expecting to fly fewer passengers because consumer confidence has been hit by UK coronavirus quarantine measures .
The airline expanded its schedule to 40 % of its normal capacity last month , but now says it expects that to fall .
`` Customer confidence to make travel plans has been negatively affected '' by `` constantly evolving government restrictions '' , EasyJet said .
`` We know our customers are as frustrated as we are , '' it added .
On Monday , the government added seven Greek islands to the quarantine list which means people @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have to isolate for 14 days .
Johan Lundgren , the boss of EasyJet , told the BBC on Monday that the latest change to the quarantine rules - which means islands can be treated differently from their mainland countries if infection rates differ - was `` too little , too late '' , as the peak of the summer holiday season had passed .
`` This is something we have argued for a long time - it should not have been a blanket instrument when it comes to quarantine .
It should @ @ @ @ @ @ @ much more targeted approach , '' he said .
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In the airline 's latest statement , Mr Lundgren said : `` Following the imposition of additional quarantine restrictions to seven Greek islands and the continued uncertainty this brings for customers , demand is now likely to be further impacted and therefore lower than previously anticipated , '' '' We now expect to fly slightly less than 40 % of our @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' The airline said this would be achieved by `` continued schedule thinning as we continue to focus on profitable flying '' .
EasyJet , like other airlines , has been hit hard by lockdowns and travel restrictions around the world , with many announcing job cuts .
It has previously said it will cut up to 30 % of its workforce - about 4,500 jobs - as it struggles with the effects of the pandemic .
EasyJet said that in view of `` the continued level of uncertainty '' , it would @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for this financial year or the next .
`` We know our customers are as frustrated as we are with the unpredictable travel and quarantine restrictions , '' said Mr Lundgren .
`` We called on the government to opt for a targeted , regionalised and more predictable and structured system of quarantine many weeks ago so customers could make travel plans with confidence . ''
He added that it was difficult to overstate the impact that `` the pandemic and associated government policies '' had had on the whole industry .
Mr @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` sector-specific support for aviation '' , with a package of measures including the removal of Air Passenger Duty for at least 12 months .

"This is something we have argued for a long time - it should not have been a blanket instrument when it comes to quarantine. It should be based on risk and on a much more targeted approach," he said.


bbcuk--2020-09-08--Craigavon: Health chief apologises after fourth Covid-19 death

The chief executive of the Southern Health Trust has apologised following the death of a fourth haematology patient at Craigavon Area Hospital who had tested positive for Covid-19 .
Shane Devlin said he and the trust were `` truly sorry for what has happened '' .
Following the death on Monday , Health Minister Robin Swann announced a level three Serious Adverse Incident ( SAI ) investigation .
Seven patients on the Haematology ward remain `` very unwell '' .
Fourteen patients on the the ward were confirmed to have the virus in a cluster identified last week , while @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tested positive .
Twenty members of staff , across the two wards , tested positive for Covid-19 and a further 56 are also self-isolating because of potential contact with the virus .
The chief executive said the Southern Trust will cooperate fully with the SAI review .
Mr Devlin told Good Morning Ulster the trust `` will be investigating thoroughly to understand what has happened , to make sure we can learn , because we need to learn '' .
He said he was confident the outbreaks at Craigavon Area Hospital are now @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is still a considerable human impact and we need to work with families to get through that , '' he added .
He said the important thing was to try and pin-point how the virus had entered the hospital wards in the first place .
SDLP MLA for Newry and Armagh Justin McNulty said it has been `` devastatingly traumatic for the families involved '' .
He has spoken to some of those who have lost family members and told Good Morning Ulster they `` want answers and they deserve answers '' .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Covid-free and the virus has been transmitted to them inside the ward , '' he said .
`` They are really angry about that and feel that their loved ones should still be with them . ''
Mr McNulty described a meeting with Mr Devlin to discuss the deaths as `` frank and blunt '' .
He said he had relayed some concerns raised by the families of those who died about `` some inconsistencies that did n't sit well with them '' .
The SDLP MLA said he was hopeful the independent @ @ @ @ @ @ @ what caused the outbreak , and that lessons will be learned .
`` This ward , the patients are immuno-compromised .
You would hope there would have been a ring of steel around the ward , but sadly that was n't the case .
`` We might never get an explanation for how the virus got into the ward , but hopefully the investigation will unearth that . ''

Both were men living in the Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon area. One of them was over 80 years of age and the other was aged between 60 to 79.


bbcuk--2020-09-08--Kilkeel: Up to 2,000 pigs killed in fire

Up to 2,000 pigs have been killed in a fire in Kilkeel , County Down .
The pigs were inside a large shed at Carrigenagh Road when the fire broke out at 20:54 BST on Monday , a spokesman for the Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service ( NIFRS ) said .
One man suffered minor injuries in the blaze .
Four fire engines were called to the scene .
The NIFRS said the blaze was brought under control by 23:50 BST .
The Fire Service said the number of animals killed was estimated at between 1,500 and 2,000 .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ arrived to a well developed blaze and they `` worked in difficult conditions to prevent the fire spreading to adjacent buildings '' .
He said it was `` a very difficult scene to witness '' and he was thankful they were able to stop the fire spreading to other sheds where more pigs were housed .
Cmdr Healy said one of the farm workers suffered slight burns to his feet and was treated at the scene before being brought to hospital .
He added his sympathies are with the owner of the farm @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fire .
The Fire Service said the `` cause of the fire is believed to be accidental ignition '' .
Four engines , from Kilkeel , Newcastle and Warrenpoint , attended the incident along with the Animal Rescue Team , a Command Support Unit and a water tanker .

"Some of the lines may still be here on the farm in other parts, but there will be lines that have been lost. Some of those could go back as far as 40 years.


bbcuk--2020-09-08--Coronavirus: 'Long Covid' patients need treatment programme, doctors say

Greater NHS support is needed for people chronically ill for months with Covid-19 symptoms , experts have told BBC Radio 4 's File on 4 .
The Royal College of GPs is calling for a national network of `` post-Covid '' clinics to help such people .
But less than 12 % of 86 NHS care commissioning groups asked by the BBC said they were running such services .
NHS England said it was `` rapidly expanding new and strengthened rehab centres '' .
Tim Spector , professor of genetic epidemiology at King 's College London and leader of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 300,000 people in the UK have reported symptoms lasting for more than a month - so called `` long Covid '' .
He added that data from the app showed around 60,000 people have been ill for more than three months .
However , many of these people may not have been tested for Covid . '
I just want my life back' The government moved away from community testing on 12 March , instead only testing those admitted to hospital .
That meant people who recovered from suspected coronavirus at home were @ @ @ @ @ @ @ long will it take me to recover ?
Elly MacDonald , 37 , from Surbiton , was training for the London Marathon when she first developed what she believes were Covid symptoms on 21 March .
More than five months on , she still suffers from breathlessness and extreme fatigue , but has not received a positive test result - because community testing was re-introduced too late for it to detect her illness .
She changed her GP practice after initially feeling she was not being helped , Elly said : `` Just @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are taking me seriously - that 's been very important for my recovery .
I just want my life back . ''
Paul Garner , a professor at the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine , has had long Covid since 19 March , and feels some patients are not being believed by healthcare professionals .
`` I think the proof is in the symptoms and the stage that we 're at in the epidemic , '' he said .
`` We need sensible guidelines that really help people .
The government is simply @ @ @ @ @ @ @ expertise .
It needs to be commandeered and brought together to work together . ''
File on 4 asked all 212 Clinical Commissioning Groups ( CCGs ) and health boards across the UK whether they had set up post-Covid clinics for patients who were not admitted to hospital with the virus - but did not necessarily receive a positive test result .
Of the 86 that responded , 10 said they were already running such facilities .
A further 16 said they were planning or redesigning services .
Many patients will be seen @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Martin Marshall , GP and chair of the Royal College of GPs , said : `` Without doubt , we know that there 's going to be a growing number of people who have significant and worrying symptoms of long Covid .
`` A small proportion , but in total a large number , will require specialist advice .
`` So we really do need to see a growing number of post-Covid clinics being established . ''
NHS England 's new Your Covid Recovery website offers personalised support for all patients recovering @ @ @ @ @ @ @ professor of rehabilitation medicine at King 's College London , said it had some `` good resources '' but that `` we have to do much more '' .
She said : `` For people who have never been to hospital , nobody 's looked properly at their lungs , their hearts and so on .
`` It will be very useful if we had more one stop ( face to face ) services . ''
The UK government and NHS England say there will be new and strengthened rehab centres and community @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
In Wales , community and specialist rehabilitation programmes are likely to be the forum for offering Covid care .
The Department of Health in Northern Ireland says it is assessing the needs of Covid patients who have left hospital to highlight future work , while Scotland is planning to provide `` high quality person-centred rehabilitation in different settings '' .
File on 4 's Covid-19 : The Long Road to Recovery is on BBC Radio 4 on Tuesday 8 September at 20:00 and available afterwards on BBC Sounds .

"We need sensible guidelines that really help people. The government is simply not doing enough with the existing medical expertise. It needs to be commandeered and brought together to work together."


bbcuk--2020-09-08--Andrew Lloyd Webber warns the arts are at 'point of no return'

The arts are at the `` point of no return '' following damage from the coronavirus pandemic , Lord Lloyd-Webber has said .
The composer and theatre impresario told MPs that it would be economically `` impossible '' to run theatres with social distancing .
`` We simply have to get our arts sector back open and running , '' he told the Digital , Culture , Media and Sport Committee .
`` We are at the point of no return . ''
In July , Lord Lloyd-Webber staged a concert at the London Palladium as an experiment to see @ @ @ @ @ @ @ spent £100,000 on the pilot project in the hope that it could allow the theatre business to get up and running .
He had originally hoped to show that theatres can open at full capacity safely .
However , the concert had to take place with hundreds of empty seats , to comply with the government 's social distancing guidelines .
Since then , two major new indoor theatre productions have opened in London , but also with limited audience capacity .
The Talking Heads monologues at the Bridge Theatre and Sleepless at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ opened their doors .
However , most other theatres , including those in the West End , are yet to re-open .
`` There comes a point now when we really ca n't go on much more , '' Lord Lloyd-Webber said .
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`` Theatre is an incredibly labour-intensive business .
In many ways putting on a show now is almost a labour of love .
`` Very few shows hit the jackpot in the way a Hamilton , Lion @ @ @ @ @ @ @ . ''
He added that theatre productions are `` not like cinema , you ca n't just open the building '' .
The government announced a £1.57bn support package earlier this year to support the arts , which was widely welcomed by the industry .
But Lord Lloyd-Webber stressed the importance of naming a date theatres can re-open .
Lord Lloyd-Webber also discussed the `` critical '' importance of clean air , adding that the air inside his theatres is cleaner than it is outside .
`` I am absolutely confident that the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ all my theatres is purer than the air outside . ''
He also suggested he could move his production of Cinderella from the UK to a different location `` where people are being a little more helpful '' .
It was originally due to open in London 's West End this month .
Rebecca Kane Burton , chief executive of Andrew Lloyd Webber 's venues LW Theatres , said : `` We do n't want to open theatres on a socially distanced basis .
I have no intention of opening buildings at 30 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ months had been `` devastating and catastrophic '' for the sector .
`` It 's a really bad , catastrophic time and we need to find a way out of it , '' she said .
`` It was disheartening that the pilot was n't later seen as a way to getting full re-opening . ''
She added : `` We need the time to plan .
We ca n't switch on theatre like a tap .
Christmas is hanging in the balance as we speak . ''
Writing in the Mail on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Oliver Dowden said the government was currently working on a project which would see some theatre return in time for pantomime season at Christmas .
`` My officials are working on 'Operation Sleeping Beauty ' which aims to bring back some of the magic of theatre for families this Christmas , and I hope to share more progress soon , '' he said .
Mr Dowden also suggested rapid testing could help ensure the return of theatres .
`` Testing is the short-term key until we find a working vaccine , '' he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ advances in quick turnaround testing , where on-the-day coronavirus tests could give people who test negative a pass to visit the theatre that evening . ''
Speaking on the BBC 's news channel , actor Simon Callow said that kind of testing is `` the dream . ''
`` That 's exactly the kind of thing we need to be exploring . ''
He also said the furlough scheme - which has helped some in the arts industry - should be extended beyond October .
This was echoed by the director of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Without an early date for theatres to re-open fully and with the furlough scheme ending in October we will see further redundancies and the permanent closure of more theatres , '' he said in a statement .
Lucy Noble , artistic and commercial director of the Royal Albert Hall and chair of the National Arenas Association , told the DCMS Committee there were `` huge consequences to venues not being able to put performances on ... serious financial consequences '' .
She added : `` All venues are on their knees financially ... @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rescue package , the Royal Albert Hall was hailed as one of the crown jewels that this package would save .
`` We have been told we are not eligible for any of the grant at all .
`` We are only eligible to take a loan .
We 've already taken £10 million worth of loans .
We 'd rather not get into any more debt . ''
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"Performances indoors and outdoors can now take place with a socially distanced audience and we are working at pace with the industry on innovative proposals for how full audiences might return safely as soon as possible. We also want the public to show their support by visiting theatres as they start to reopen."


bbcuk--2020-09-08--Coronavirus: 'I paid for my student house, now all my lectures are online'

University students have been telling the BBC how they were only told that most of their courses in the coming term will be taught online after paying hundreds of pounds for accommodation far from home .
Sara is a third year student from Leeds , studying international development at King 's College London , at a cost of £9,250 for the year .
She says she was told her course would be completely online this term on 1 September - the day she began paying almost £3,000 for her accommodation .
Sara moved home to Leeds in March , at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ she has hardly had any lectures since February , when university staff went on strike .
In an email , seen by the BBC , she was then told `` all teaching for final year students '' will be online this term - including seminars and dissertation supervisions .
In-person teaching in her second term `` will depend on the Covid-19 situation closer to the time '' .
It 's left her feeling short-changed .
`` If I knew that we were going to be online for the first semester I would n't @ @ @ @ @ @ @ all , '' Sara says .
She says she 's had little guidance about what campus life will look like and whether she will need to - or be able to - spend any time there .
`` Do I need to be in London or not ?
Do I need to go in or not ?
There 's no point in [ just ] sitting in my house , '' she says .
`` I do think there should be some kind of reduction with everything online .
You still get an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ you 're paying . ''
The University of St Andrews also announced at the end of August that some students are likely to be taught mostly online in the first seven weeks of term .
Many students moving into halls for their first year had already signed their contracts by the time the announcement was made , while many second and third year students in private accommodation signed contracts months ago .
Lottie , a third-year student in philosophy and history of art , says the university had initially encouraged students to return @ @ @ @ @ @ @ or July , they said that all students should plan to come back to St Andrews at the start of term and it would be dual teaching - everything they could do in person they would do , with the rest online .
`` They did say they would give people the option to study completely online from home , but when you applied to do that you needed to have a specific reason . ''
Rhiannon , another student at St Andrews studying international relations , is paying £525 a month for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` Our house has been empty since March .
I would have stayed at home , and cancelled my rental contract .
I actually tried to negotiate with my landlord in June because of the uncertainty and the landlord was completely inflexible . ''
The University of St Andrews blamed the sudden change on increased student numbers this year .
`` The late changes to the way A-level and Higher exam results were calculated have obliged us to admit significantly more entrants than would otherwise have been the case , '' Principal Sally @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and students .
It said the first fortnight of term would have no in-person teaching , other than laboratory-based classes , classes in medicine and some practical classes .
In-person teaching is then being phased in from week three to five , but will be limited to small group tutorials and seminars `` where the physical presence in a classroom is preferred to support the educational experience '' .
The university currently plans to deliver `` all small group tutorials , seminars and classes smaller than 35 students in person '' from week @ @ @ @ @ @ @ teaching arrangements are hugely important , but we are also focusing extremely closely on safety beyond the classroom , and how we support and ensure the safe behaviour of our student community in town , '' Mrs Mapstone added .
King 's College London told the BBC it was `` prioritising the safety of our students and staff , by developing a flexible approach to the start of the new academic year '' .
`` Where possible , and it is safe to do so , we are planning for some small group @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' the university said .
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Students at several other universities have also contacted the BBC with similar stories .
One said she only found out her course had moved online four days after her enrolment .
Universities UK , which represents 137 universities in the UK , said it expected the vast majority of universities to retain some in-person teaching .
`` A recent survey by UUK suggested that 97 % of respondents @ @ @ @ @ @ @ new academic year in line with government and public health guidance .
`` In addition , the overwhelming majority are providing some in-person social activities and support and wellbeing .
Most students will experience a blended offer of online and in-person underpinned by a safety first approach , '' it said .
But the National Union of Students called on universities to be `` honest and clear about the practicality of studies resuming '' and to `` provide support with housing , finances , digital learning , support services and transport if circumstances @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said government officials needed to offer a `` bigger package of financial support for student renters - many of whom have struggled to pay rent and fallen into arrears . ''
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"Do I need to be in London or not? Do I need to go in or not? There's no point in [just] sitting in my house," she says. "I do think there should be some kind of reduction with everything online. You still get an education but they should reduce the amount you're paying."


bbcuk--2020-09-08--Coronavirus: Olivia Dean boards ‘sunshine van’ to play live music

Musician Olivia Dean , from east London , had to stop performing inside venues during the Covid-19 lockdown .
With @ @ @ @ @ she found a new way to bring live music to people , by turning a @ @ @ @ @ on wheels .
She ’ s driving around the country for her From Me To @ @ @ @ @ concerts .

Musician Olivia Dean, from east London, had to stop performing inside venues during the Covid-19 lockdown.
With many venues still shut, she found a new way to bring live music to people, by turning a brightly-coloured van into a stage on wheels.
She’s driving around the country for her From Me To You tour and performing socially-distanced concerts.
Video by Jamie Moreland.


bbcuk--2020-09-08--Newspaper headlines: 'Bitter Brexit row' and Harry's 'Netflix and bill'

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson will tell EU leaders that the Brexit divorce deal is `` contradictory '' and must be rewritten to protect the Union , according to the Daily Telegraph .
Mr Johnson is said to believe the withdrawal agreement would leave Northern Ireland isolated from the rest of the UK .
This was `` unforeseen '' when the deal was signed last year , a government source tells the paper .
The Financial Times says when the EU 's chief Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier arrives in London for Brexit talks on Tuesday , he will issue a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the divorce agreement is `` re-drawn '' , negotiations about a trade deal will collapse .
According to one of the dispatches , the European Commission fears Downing Street is behind a `` barrage '' of anti-EU articles in British newspapers .
Another suspects Mr Johnson of delaying a compromise on fisheries , state aid and the way disputes will be resolved , in order to achieve a `` trade-off '' at the last minute .
The Guardian says it 's the worst possible backdrop to the latest round of negotiations .
Meanwhile @ @ @ @ @ @ @ front pages , after they repaid the cost of renovating Frogmore Cottage on the Windsor Castle estate .
The Daily Telegraph says the couple have been emphasising their lack of reliance on British funds , first by taking over funding of their security , and now by paying back the £2.4m spent on their UK home .
But the Times says it 's unclear how the couple now plan to support themselves .
The paper says their big Netflix deal does n't appear to cover their known outgoings .
The Daily Mail leads @ @ @ @ @ @ @ claims under the coronavirus job retention scheme - with the headline , `` the £3.5bn furlough farce '' It cites comments from the most senior civil servant at HMRC , who told MPs yesterday the error and fraud rate for the £35bn scheme could be between 5 % and 10 % .
The Bank of England 's chief economist , meanwhile , tells the business newspaper City AM that he 's against extending the furlough scheme .
City AM notes warnings from some industry bodies that when the scheme ends next month , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' of job cuts .
The paper says a sudden rise in infections has taken ministers by surprise , raising fears about students returning to university this month .
Student and lecturers ' leaders tell the Times they want regular testing at universities .
But the paper says at present very few are planning to do this .
And Emma Barnett 's appointment as the new host of Woman 's Hour prompts the Guardian to consider whether the programme is still relevant .
The 35-year old inherits a show very different from the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as `` mother 's midday meals '' , the paper says .

The Daily Telegraph says the couple have been emphasising their lack of reliance on British funds, first by taking over funding of their security, and now by paying back the £2.4m spent on their UK home.


bbcuk--2020-09-08--Robert Child jailed for killing mum with hammer

Robert Child , 37 , admitted murdering his mother Janice , 64 , at her home in Woolton , Liverpool , on 6 March , but denied it was for financial gain .
Judge Dennis Watson QC said it was a `` merciless attack '' to obtain her money and jailed Child for at least 29 years .
The court was told psychologist Child struck his mother 31 times before `` spontaneously '' transferring £25,000 from his mother 's bank account to his own .
The court heard he had visited his mother to say goodbye as he planned to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ end his own life .
Giving evidence at a trial of issue , Child said he lost his temper after she revealed to him she had been using multiple Twitter accounts to troll online his estranged wife - even though there was no evidence Mrs Child had a Twitter account.A trial of issue is where the defendant has pleaded guilty to an offence on the basis of a different version of facts from that put forward by the prosecution .
Judge Dennis Watson QC rejected his account and said the defendant did `` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the money he needed '' .
He said Child was in `` serious '' financial difficulties with credit card and loan defaults amounting to £30,000 , as well as county court judgments totalling £16,000 against him , but was living `` far , far beyond his means '' .
In the months before the killing he made trips to London , Barcelona and Disneyland Paris but on 5 March had just £1.01 in his bank account .
Judge Watson said `` prolific liar '' Child lied about achieving a doctorate and a PhD @ @ @ @ @ @ @ working in combat zones for the Ministry of Defence .
He also fabricated a bleed to the brain and claimed he had played hockey for Great Britain , the court heard .
The judge said : `` This was a murder done for gain and in expectation of gain '' and his realisation that without Mrs Child 's money `` his fantasy lifestyle would collapse '' .
After sentencing Det Ch Insp Cheryl Rhodes said Mrs Child was `` brutally murdered in an appalling violent attack '' and Child had `` gone to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cheat his way out of the consequences of his actions , in the same way as he has lied his way through life '' .

After sentencing Det Ch Insp Cheryl Rhodes said Mrs Child was "brutally murdered in an appalling violent attack" and Child had "gone to great lengths to try to lie and cheat his way out of the consequences of his actions, in the same way as he has lied his way through life".


bbcuk--2020-09-08--Brexit: Only 'one train of thought in DUP' to oppose NI Protocol

There is `` only one train of thought '' in the DUP when it comes to opposing the NI Protocol in the Brexit deal , a senior party MP has said .
Sir Jeffrey Donaldson made the comments after the government said it would it bring new legislation on customs rules in NI this week .
DUP leader Arlene Foster previously told Sky News she had to recognise the Protocol `` is the reality now '' .
The party rejected the deal and the NI Protocol when it was agreed last year .
On Tuesday , the next round of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reach a trade deal begins in London .
The government will publish the Internal Market Bill on Wednesday , which it says is designed to be a safety net in case the negotiations fail .
The announcement has led to concerns from some of the Stormont parties and the EU that Number 10 would not deliver on commitments about Northern Ireland in the withdrawal agreement .
But the government said the legislation would only result in `` minor clarifications '' and it was committed to the earlier deal .
Unionist parties in Northern @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for Northern Ireland in the Brexit deal , fearing it damages the UK union .
Speaking on BBC 's Good Morning Ulster programme , Sir Jeffrey accused the EU of `` not acting in good faith '' .
The party 's Westminster leader said the DUP had been working with the government `` for some time '' about addressing elements of the NI Protocol it believes could damage the economy in NI .
`` We hope this bill will address key issues presenting a real challenge for business in Northern Ireland , if @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , '' he said .
The party issued an official statement on Monday night , almost 24 hours after the initial development first emerged .
The party is `` still arguing that in these negotiations the Withdrawal Agreement must be scrapped or changed to take account of the need to protect Northern Ireland 's place in the internal market of the United Kingdom '' , the statement said .
That differs from comments Mrs Foster made on Sky News at the weekend , where she said her party opposed the NI Protocol and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ now `` law '' .
`` Boris Johnson is prime minister , he took it to the Commons , he gained the support he needed , and therefore it became law , '' she said .
`` I mean , there are some who would continue to fight against the Protocol , I have to recognise that that is the reality now . ''
Asked if Mrs Foster had a different view on the NI Protocol than other members in the DUP , Sir Jeffrey replied : `` No , there 's only @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and that 's reflected in the statement last night agreed by the party leader and leadership team more generally .
`` Arlene was very clear - we have and continue to oppose elements of the NI Protocol that would require a customs border in the Irish Sea . ''
What is the Northern Ireland Protocol ?
The Northern Ireland part of the Brexit deal , known as the Protocol , was agreed in October last year and is due to come into effect at the end of this year .
It is designed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ - or even any new checks at the Irish border .
It does this by effectively keeping Northern Ireland in the EU 's single market for goods .
This will mean products entering Northern Ireland from the rest of the UK will be subject to new checks and control - the so-called Irish Sea border .
However , the precise nature of these checks needs to be agreed by the EU and UK and are being negotiated in parallel with the trade talks .
It will also mean when relevant EU laws are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , they will also apply in Northern Ireland .
Under the plan , Northern Ireland would leave the EU customs union with the rest of the UK at the end of this year , but would continue to enforce the EU 's customs code at its ports .
Details on the nature and extent of goods checks at Northern Ireland ports are still to be agreed , ahead of the transition period ending on 31 December .
• Why Brexit is still a big issue The NI Assembly is due to hold a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of State for NI , Labour 's Louise Haigh , will raise it during an urgent question in the Commons later on Tuesday .
Speaking on BBC Radio Foyle , Ms Haigh said she wanted an explanation as to why the government was bringing the legislation `` at such a late stage in proceedings '' .
`` This is a deal that Boris Johnson presented to the British people in a general election as oven-ready and now a year later it is still not implemented , '' she said .
`` I think @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a lot of them will not sit comfortably with breaching their international treaty obligations nor will they sit comfortably with the way the government are treating Northern Ireland as a political football or an afterthought at best . ''
Although the UK formally left the EU in January , it has continued to follow rules set in Brussels during a transition period - which ends on 31 December - while discussions over a long-term trade agreement continue .
The trade talks are aimed at securing a deal to allow companies to trade without @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Johnson is expected to tell EU leaders it must be agreed in time for the European Council meeting on 15 October , if it is to be in force by 1 January .

The minister said work on the entry controls had been ordered by Westminster's Department for the Environment and Rural Affairs and "we will have to wait to see what happens".


bbcuk--2020-09-08--Coronavirus: Caerphilly county lockdown to go into October

Wales ' first local lockdown will last until at least October , the health minister has said .
From 18:00 BST on Tuesday no-one will be allowed to leave Caerphilly county without good reason .
Vaughan Gething said new restrictions on the 181,000 people living in the county would last for weeks , with the first review in a fortnight .
Family and friends living apart will no longer be able to meet indoors , stay overnight , or form extended households .
It comes after a spike in cases , with 98 people testing positive in a week .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ coronavirus cases per 100,000 population , the county had the highest rate in Wales and one of the highest in the UK .
• What does the lockdown mean for Caerphilly ?
Mr Gething said he had been forced to act due to the increase in cases , after `` social distancing had broken down in large parts '' .
He told the Today programme that testing in Caerphilly found 4 % of people were positive for coronavirus .
`` If we had testing positivity rates of 4 % [ across Wales ] @ @ @ @ @ @ @ national lockdown , '' he said .
Analysis by the BBC suggests that Caerphilly has now moved into the top 10 of hardest-hit local areas in the UK over the past week .
It is ranked at about the same level as Birmingham , Burnley , Rochdale and Salford at about 60 positive cases per 100,000 people in the past seven days .
Bolton is at the top ( 122 cases per 100,000 ) , followed by Bradford , Blackburn and Oldham .
Caerphilly has also seen one of the largest jumps in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ previous week .
Speaking on BBC Radio Wales , Mr Gething added : `` Even a week ago we comfortably had the lowest rate of coronavirus of any of the UK nations .
We 're now in a position a week later where we 've seen a significant spike in activity .
`` If we do n't address the issue in Caerphilly , we 'll see wider community transmission within the Caerphilly area but that will spread to other areas as well .
`` We 're in this position largely because social distancing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are socialising in each other 's households in larger numbers .
`` The reasons for the local lockdown are a spike in transmission that if left unaddressed will go out of control and will see more people get it , will see more people in hospital , will see more people seriously unwell and will then have national consequences . ''
He appealed for people to `` please follow the rules .
It 's for you , your family and the whole community '' .
Mr Gething said significant transmission `` is n't @ @ @ @ @ @ @ element of it was people coming back from European travel , along with socialising in homes .
He said people who were having house parties with 20 to 30 people were clearly not following the rules .
People with reasonable causes could still leave the borough , he said .
`` If you have to go to work , if you have caring responsibilities or if you absolutely have to move house , that should be covered but going from Caerphilly to Cardiff for a night out or to go to the gym @ @ @ @ @ @ @ deteriorate faster we may have to take more measures . ''
`` We 're in it for several weeks at least in Caerphilly .
We expect the rate to rise in the next few days because community transmission has already taken place .
`` I ca n't over-state the seriousness of the situation that we are in . ''
The lockdown would be reviewed in two weeks , the Welsh Government said .
What does the local lockdown mean ?
The local lockdown was announced on Monday , giving people less than 24 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Under the new restrictions : • People can not enter or leave Caerphilly county borough - which includes Caerphilly town , Ystrad Mynach , Blackwood , Newbridge and Risca - without a `` reasonable excuse '' • Everyone over the age of 11 will need to wear a face covering in shops • Friends and family are not allowed to meet indoors or stay overnight • Extended households will not be able to meet up A reasonable excuse for travel includes for work , if you are not able to work from home @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , or to give care .
But schools , pubs , bars and restaurants will remain open .
More details are expected to be published by the Welsh Government on Tuesday , which said the rules would be kept under review and be enforced by the council and police .
Gwent Police Chief Constable Pam Kelly said officers would be out in the community encouraging people to follow social distancing and the new regulations coming into force .
`` Today we will be working to understand the new guidance and regulations and what @ @ @ @ @ @ @ few who do not comply with the new restrictions , '' she added .
While they may be just hours away from a return to lockdown shoppers in Caerphilly have not hesitated to get out and stock up ahead of tonight 's deadline .
The high street is busy , shops are open and town centre car parks are full as people continue to go about their business .
There is a visible rise in the wearing of masks .
Many shoppers are choosing to wear face coverings ahead of them being implemented @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not been lost on local residents like Roger Williams who himself has made a last minute trip to the bank ahead the rule changes .
`` There 's more people wearing masks here than there has been in a long , long time '' he says .
`` I can see the difference here , '' he said .
For shopkeepers like Joe Thomas the prospect of another downturn in business is a real threat to the town .
`` I think the town will probably collapse unless the government give businesses more @ @ @ @ @ @ @ do people in Caerphilly say ?
Sarah Bruton , manager of Captiva Spa , said the spike showed Covid-19 was going to be `` part of our lives for a very long time '' .
`` It 's going to be really tough for a lot of people .
We 've started to make plans to see family , to book holidays , in my case to rebuild our business and that 's going to be taken away again , '' she added .
Ms Bruton said it was not her experience that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rules : `` What we 've noticed in the salon is the impact the lockdown has had on people , so there 's nervousness and anxiety about being out , there 's a lack of social interaction perhaps from working at home , loneliness , right up to serious impact on clinical and mental health .
`` We 've spent so much time , energy and money making our premises c-secure over the past two months and really trying to invest confidence in people .
I really hope that is n't undone by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ runs Urban Bar BQ in Caerphilly town centre , closed his restaurant for indoor service on Thursday and is just offering takeaway .
`` We saw it coming which is why we made the decision , '' he said .
`` We 're feeling that hopefully this is a step which will take us in the right direction towards getting over it .
`` There 's a lot of people who are just currently rebuilding their businesses [ and ] it 's not a step anyone would want to take but hopefully it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
He thought it would be a `` good idea '' to close bars and pubs for the meantime .
`` There 's a lot of businesses that ca n't operate like ours as a takeaway and I do think it would help reduce numbers quicker if businesses closed ... but I can understand why some people will continue to operate . ''
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`` I hope very much that people will comply absolutely , '' he said , but acknowledged things would be `` very , very difficult for at least the next two weeks '' .
Caerphilly Member of the Senedd Hefin David , said more than 600 people messaged him on Monday asking for clarity on what the lockdown meant for things like gyms , leisure centres and hairdressers and moving to halls of residence .
`` I am just trying to answer as many people 's questions as I can , '' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ students would be fine to go off to university as it was classed as moving out of the borough .
`` The biggest questions are about childcare , '' he added .
Concerns were raised about the impact on shops in the area .
Ben Francis , of the Federation of Small Businesses in Wales , said : `` The Welsh Government and Caerphilly County Borough Council must be prepared to take all necessary steps to guide and support businesses through this latest period of disruption and uncertainty . ''
Community testing started @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
A total of 450 people were tested and 19 were found positive .
One class of 21 pupils at St Gwladys Primary School in Bargoed must stay at home after a member of staff tested positive for the virus , although the school remains open .
Elsewhere , the Eden Centre said it was closing its soft play centres in Caerphilly and Blackwood due to the rise in cases .
Meanwhile , Great Western Railway has confirmed a member of staff in south Wales has tested positive for Covid-19 , but has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the person are self-isolating , the company said .
No train services have been affected as a result of the diagnosis .
Giri Shankar , of Public Health Wales , appealed to everyone in the Caerphilly area to use a local testing unit at the town 's leisure centre if they were experiencing `` even the mildest '' of symptoms or feeling `` generally unwell with no explanation '' .
How many cases have there been in Caerphilly ?
Caerphilly county has had more new cases in the past week - 98 - @ @ @ @ @ @ @ than the area has seen since the end of April .
The number of cases on Friday - 31 - was the highest in the county for a single day since the pandemic began .
The case rate for the past seven days - 54.1 cases per 100,000 people - is also one of the biggest increases in the UK , after Bolton and Rossendale in Lancashire and Hertsmere in south-east England .
Where there have been local interventions or lockdowns so far - mostly in north-west England and the Midlands - the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 70 and 90 cases per 100,000 .
Birmingham was put on a `` watch list '' when it reached 31 cases per 100,000 but the issues were in particular neighbourhoods .
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Mr Gething outlined how 13 cases of the virus were connected to a single trip to Ibiza taken by a group of friends last month: "Three of them came home with coronavirus. When they came home, one of the group passed the virus on to their partner and his father.


bbcuk--2020-09-08--Carole Packman murder: Russell Causley granted parole

A man who murdered his wife is set to be freed from prison despite never revealing the whereabouts of her body .
Russell Causley killed Carole Packman in 1985 but evaded justice for a decade after faking his own death as part of an elaborate insurance scam .
Neil Gillingham , his grandson , said he felt like Causley was `` laughing at us '' and that `` the sense of injustice is absolutely huge '' .
Causley , who has been eligible to be considered for parole since 2012 , is expected to be released from prison in 28 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who has spent most of his adult life challenging Causley 's bids for release , told the BBC his family had been left distraught by the decision .
`` I 've put so much faith in the justice system and it 's failed us , '' he said .
A summary of the Parole Board 's decision said : `` The panel took into account the fact that whilst Mr Causley had given various imprecise accounts of how he had disposed of his victim 's body , he had never revealed the location @ @ @ @ @ @ @ This had caused continuing anguish to his family .
The panel concluded that this showed a lack of remorse and victim empathy and that he was a habitual liar .
`` However , whilst heartless , the panel concluded that this lack of openness and honesty did not significantly affect the risk that he would cause serious harm in the community which was ultimately the test that must be applied . ''
A Parole Board spokesman said it had `` a huge amount of sympathy '' for the family but the panel was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on whether an offender 's continued detention is necessary for the protection of the public '' .
Aviation engineer Causley moved his lover Patricia Causley - whose surname he took after they had an affair while he was married to Mrs Packman - into the family home on Ipswich Road , Bournemouth , in 1984 .
She was later reported missing by their teenage daughter Samantha , who had witnessed Causley physically and psychologically abusing her mother .
However , Dorset Police reported that Mrs Packman had turned up at a police station @ @ @ @ @ @ @ stop searching for her .
Detectives involved in the case have since admitted the force made a `` major mistake '' by not making basic identity checks and now believe the woman at the police station was not Mrs Packman .

A summary of the Parole Board's decision said: "The panel took into account the fact that whilst Mr Causley had given various imprecise accounts of how he had disposed of his victim's body, he had never revealed the location of his victim's remains.


bbcuk--2020-09-08--Coronavirus: Social gatherings above six banned in England from 14 September

Social gatherings of more than six people will be illegal in England from Monday - with some exemptions - amid a steep rise in coronavirus cases .
A new legal limit will ban larger groups meeting anywhere socially indoors or outdoors , No 10 said .
But it will not apply to schools , workplaces or Covid-secure weddings , funerals and organised team sports .
It will be enforced through a £100 fine if people fail to comply with police , doubling up to a maximum of £3,200 .
Several exemptions apply to the new rules - which come into @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and support bubbles bigger than six people unaffected .
A full list of exemptions will be published by the government later .
Prime Minister Boris Johnson is expected to deliver further details at a Downing Street news conference on Wednesday .
• What are the new rules for meeting my friends ?
• UK coronavirus cases up by 2,420 - check the numbers in your area In a preview of his address , the PM said : `` We need to act now to stop the virus spreading .
So we are simplifying @ @ @ @ @ @ @ - making them easier to understand and for the police to enforce .
`` It is absolutely critical that people now abide by these rules and remember the basics - washing your hands , covering your face , keeping space from others , and getting a test if you have symptoms . ''
No 10 said any group of seven or more people gathering anywhere `` risks being dispersed by police or fined for non-compliance '' .
At-a-glance : What are the new rules ?
• Social gatherings of more than six people @ @ @ @ @ @ @ law from Monday 14 September • The new rule applies to private homes , indoors and outdoors , and places such as bars and cafes • The rule does not apply to schools and workplaces , or weddings , funerals and organised team sports • A full list of exemptions is due to be published before the law changes • People who ignore police could be fined £100 - doubling with each offence to a maximum of £3,200 The change applies to people in England of all ages , and to gatherings indoors @ @ @ @ @ @ @ public outdoor spaces , and venues such as pubs and restaurants .
BBC political correspondent Nick Eardley pointed out that pubs and restaurants would be allowed to have more than six customers inside , but that the groups of six would have to be socially distant from each other .
The `` rationale '' behind allowing this , but not allowing larger groups of people inside other people 's homes , is that businesses can only be open if they follow safety and hygiene measures set out by the government , he added @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Wales and Northern Ireland are able to set their own coronavirus restrictions and , while largely implementing similar rules , have moved at their own pace during the pandemic .
Downing Street said Mr Johnson held a virtual roundtable with police forces which heard officers wanted clearer rules and enforcement on social contact .
Previously , guidance in England allowed gatherings of up to six people from different households outdoors - or two households or any size , indoors or outdoors .
Ministers and government advisers earlier expressed concern over a `` sharp @ @ @ @ @ @ @ heartfelt '' apology was issued following shortages in England 's testing system .
Overall , there have been 8,396 new cases reported since Sunday - with 2,460 reported on Tuesday alone .
There were also 32 deaths reported , but these will not have been related to the most recent rise in cases .
The rise in cases seen in recent days has caused alarm among ministers and their health advisers .
They believe the UK is at a critical point ahead of the onset of autumn and winter when respiratory viruses tend @ @ @ @ @ @ @ remains the most common risk of transmission identified by contact tracers .
Clearly people living with an infected person are most at risk .
But , after that , the most common contact infected individuals have is with visitors to their household , according to data gathered by England 's NHS Test and Trace service .
It is ahead of leisure venues , shops , workplaces and health and care settings .
Clearly large gatherings in homes - especially indoors which is more likely to happen when the weather turns - present the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it clear on Wednesday further restrictions will follow if the rise in infections is not curbed .
The UK government 's chief medical adviser , Prof Chris Whitty , who No 10 said backed urgent action in England , has said Covid-19 rates were now rising , especially among people between the ages of 17 and 29 .
He warned that if people stopped social distancing then `` Covid comes back '' .
England 's deputy chief medical officer Prof Jonathan Van Tam added : `` People have relaxed too much .
Now @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and to realise that this is a continuing threat to us . ''
In Bolton , Greater Manchester , a local rise in cases led Health Secretary Matt Hancock to announce the immediate return of some lockdown measures on Tuesday .
Among the restrictions imposed on the town was a requirement for hospitality venues to only offer takeaway service and close to customers completely between 22:00 BST and 05:00 .
It also became illegal for people in Bolton to socialise with those outside their own household in any setting , even outdoors @ @ @ @ @ @ @ teach pupils as usual , Bolton Council said , as its leader described how Covid-19 was `` moving round the borough uncontrolled '' .
Meanwhile , a new public information campaign will be launched across the UK reminding people of the `` basics '' - washing their hands , covering their face and giving others space .
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He said it means that some families will not be able to see both grandparents at the same time. "You know, I have three children," he said. "We have a family of five. And so we'll be able to see one other person at a time, as a whole family."


bbcuk--2020-09-08--Coronavirus: Oxford University vaccine trial paused after participant falls ill

Final clinical trials for a coronavirus vaccine , developed by AstraZeneca and Oxford University , have been put on hold after a participant had an adverse reaction in the UK .
AstraZeneca described it as a `` routine '' pause in the case of `` an unexplained illness '' .
The outcome of vaccine trials is being closely watched around the world .
The AstraZeneca-Oxford University vaccine is seen as a strong contender among dozens being developed globally .
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Hopes have been @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the first to come on the market , following successful phase 1 and 2 testing .
Its move to Phase 3 testing in recent weeks has involved some 30,000 participants in the US as well as in the UK , Brazil and South Africa .
Phase 3 trials in vaccines often involve thousands of participants and can last several years .
What have the developers said ?
All international trial sites have now been put on pause while an independent investigation reviews the safety data before regulators decide whether the trial can @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Fergus Walsh reports .
`` In large trials , illnesses will happen by chance but must be independently reviewed to check this carefully '' , an Oxford University spokesperson said .
This is the second time the Oxford coronavirus vaccine trial has been put on hold , our correspondent notes .
Such events are routine in major trials , and happen any time a volunteer is admitted to hospital when the cause of their illness is not immediately apparent .
It is thought the trials could resume in a matter of days .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ first broke the story , said details of the UK participant 's adverse reaction were not immediately known , but quoted a source as saying they were expected to recover .
Where are we in the search for a vaccine ?
US President Donald Trump has said he wants a vaccine available in the US before 3 November 's election , but his comments have raised fears that politics may be prioritised over safety in the rush for a vaccine .
On Tuesday , a group of nine Covid-19 vaccine developers sought to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ historic pledge '' to uphold scientific and ethical standards in the search for a vaccine .
AstraZeneca is among the nine firms who signed up to the pledge to only apply for regulatory approval after vaccines have gone through three phases of clinical study .
Industry giants Johnson & Johnson , BioNTech , GlaxoSmithKline , Pfizer , Merk , Moderna , Sanofi and Novavax are the other signatories .
They pledged to `` always make the safety and well-being of vaccinated individuals our top priority '' .
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The World Health Organization ( WHO ) says nearly 180 vaccine candidates are being tested around the world but none has yet completed clinical trials .
The organisation has said it does not expect a vaccine to meet its efficacy and safety guidelines in order to be approved this year because of the time it takes to test them safely .
Similar sentiments have been shared by Thomas Cueni , director-general of the International Federation of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers .
The industry body represents @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Despite this , China and Russia have begun inoculating some key workers with domestically developed vaccines .
All of them are still listed by the WHO as being in clinical trials .
Meanwhile , the US national regulator , the Food and Drug Administration ( FDA ) , has suggested that coronavirus vaccines may be approved before completing a third phase of clinical trials .
Last week it also emerged that the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention had urged states to consider waiving certain requirements in order to be ready to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ - two days before the 3 November presidential election .
Although President Trump has hinted that a vaccine might be available before the election , his Democratic rival Joe Biden has expressed scepticism that Mr Trump will listen to scientists and implement a transparent process .
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At first glance this may seem alarming. A vaccine trial - and not just any vaccine, but one receiving massive global attention - is put on hold due to a suspected serious adverse reaction. But such events are not unheard of. Indeed the Oxford team describe it as "routine". Any time a volunteer is admitted to hospital and the cause of their illness is not immediately apparent it triggers a study to be put on hold.


bbcuk--2020-09-08--Kesgrave schoolboy shooting: 15-year-old boy charged

A teenager has been charged with attempted murder and firearms offences after a schoolboy was shot .
The victim was shot at about 08:40 BST on the Grange Farm estate in Kesgrave , Suffolk , on Monday .
A 15-year-old boy from the Woodbridge area , who can not be named for legal reasons , has been charged with attempted murder and possession of a firearm with intent to endanger life .
He has also been charged with possession of a firearm with intent to cause fear of injury .
The boy has been remanded in custody and will appear @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Court on Wednesday .
The victim sustained serious injuries and was airlifted to Addenbrooke 's Hospital in Cambridge .
Friends Walk was reopened earlier on Tuesday following the completion of police searches in the area .
A police spokesman said officers would `` continue to engage with school children , teachers , parents and local residents to provide reassurance '' .
`` The constabulary will also have a police pod located in Through Jollys that will provide a strong visible presence to local people , '' the spokesman added .
Supt Kerry Cutler @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Kesgrave is on the outskirts of Ipswich , it is almost a semi-rural area , it 's very much a residential area , this is not something we 've seen in that area before and people will be impacted by it .
`` The investigation goes on and we 're still appealing for anybody who saw anything or has any information to come forward . ''

Supt Kerry Cutler said: "Everybody is shocked, Kesgrave is on the outskirts of Ipswich, it is almost a semi-rural area, it's very much a residential area, this is not something we've seen in that area before and people will be impacted by it.


bbcuk--2020-09-08--Birmingham stabbings: Man charged with murder

A man has been charged with murder and seven counts of attempted murder , after a series of stabbings across Birmingham city centre .
Zephaniah McLeod , aged 27 , of Nately Grove , Selly Oak , is due in court on Wednesday , West Midlands Police said .
Jacob Billington , 23 , was killed and seven others injured at four locations over a period of 90 minutes on Sunday .
Mr Billington , from Crosby , Merseyside , was stabbed in Irving Street while enjoying a night out with friends .
Mr Billington had been working as a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was also a drummer in a band .
A university spokesman said : `` Jacob was a Sheffield Hallam graduate and had joined the library as a graduate intern , where his warmth and enthusiasm made him a greatly valued member of our team .
`` Our thoughts and condolences are with his family , friends and colleagues . ''
His friend , Michael Callaghan , also 23 and a fellow band-mate , was seriously injured in the attack in Irving Street and remains in hospital in a critical condition .
Both men @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in Crosby , where prayers were said on Monday evening for their families .
In a statement , the school said : `` We are saddened at the events in Birmingham which took Jacob 's life and left Michael critically injured .
`` We are praying for Michael 's recovery and will never forget Jacob , his life touched so many in our school . ''
Another man , aged 30 , remains in a serious condition in hospital , while four others have been discharged .
Det Ch Insp Jim Munro said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the early hours of Sunday morning we 've had a team of officers working non-stop on the investigation .
`` Our driving focus is to secure justice for the victims , their family and friends .
Our sympathies remain with everyone who 's been impacted by these terrible crimes . ''

"Our driving focus is to secure justice for the victims, their family and friends. Our sympathies remain with everyone who's been impacted by these terrible crimes."