bbcuk--2020-06-10--Julian Cole: Petition set up for student paralysed after arrest

A petition calling for justice for a black student left paralysed and brain-damaged following his arrest has received more than 126,000 signatures .
Julian Cole suffered a broken neck and a severe spinal injury after he was `` taken to the ground '' by police outside a nightclub in Bedford in 2013 .
Three Bedfordshire Police officers were sacked for lying about what happened but no-one has faced criminal charges .
The force says there is no evidence officers are to blame for his injuries .
A spokesman for the CPS said two reviews concluded that `` our legal test @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' .
Zayneb Benyoucef started the petition after watching George The Poet talk about the case on Newsnight .
`` I was captivated by Julian 's story and was shocked there were no convictions , '' the 19-year-old said .
`` The petition is about justice and holding people accountable .
A lot of people are touched by his story .
`` It gives me hope that we can make a difference . ''
The journalism student said she felt the Black Lives Matter movement had `` shed light on people 's stories @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Julian ca n't tell his story , so we need to do it for him , '' she said .
Rapper Che Lingo has also called for justice for Mr Cole and his family .
He worked with Mr Cole at a footwear store about 10 years ago .
In February the musician released his debut single on Idris Elba 's record label - a song called `` My Block '' , in which he raps about Mr Cole .
Che Lingo said he heard his friend was in hospital soon after the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in a car accident or been attacked , '' he said .
`` I was thinking the worst - but it was worse than that . ''
When Mr Cole was arrested he had been trying to get back into the nightclub after being refused a refund when he was ejected .
The rapper said what happened to his former colleague left him `` shaken up '' .
`` Julian was an unarmed , 5ft 5in ( 167cm ) tall teenager - that is not a threatening body structure .
`` How am @ @ @ @ @ @ @ like the police are protecting me when this can happen to an innocent black teenager who just wanted his money back from a nightclub ? ''
In 2018 a police misconduct hearing found three officers lied in their statements about Mr Cole 's condition during his arrest and also failed to carry out adequate welfare checks , but none of the officers were accused of causing his injuries .
Mr Cole , at the time a 19-year-old sports science student , was injured after being `` taken to the ground '' by bouncers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was told .
His alcohol level was below the legal limit to drive and there was no mention of any other drugs involved , the hearing was also told .
Mr Cole was cuffed `` face down '' and CCTV showed officers dragging him to a police van as his legs appeared to be trailing behind him .
He was taken to a police station and then transferred to hospital .
Assistant Chief Constable of Bedfordshire Police Jackie Sebire said : `` It is clear that no evidence was found that any of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to blame for the catastrophic injuries suffered by Mr Cole . ''
Chief Constable Garry Forsyth said : `` We have experienced incidents in Bedfordshire which have caused concerns and damaged relations with some of our communities , and we have worked hard to be open and transparent in the formal outcomes of these cases . ''

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bbcuk--2020-06-10--Rapper Wretch 32's father Tasered by London police

Rapper Wretch 32 has spoken about the lack of progression on `` police brutality '' in the UK as he shared footage of his father being Tasered .
The 35-year-old posted a video on Twitter of Millard Scott falling downstairs after being Tasered by officers in north London , in April .
Speaking to ITV News , Mr Scott , 62 , said he believed he would not have been Tasered if he were white .
The Met Police said a review had found `` no indication of misconduct '' .
A spokesman for the force said officers went to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ long-running operation to tackle drugs supply linked to serious violence '' .
The Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has called for an urgent investigation by the police watchdog , the Independent Office for Police Conduct .
Describing the incident as `` distressing '' , Mr Khan said : `` It is absolutely vital that our police service retains the trust of the communities it serves . ''
It comes amid global protests against racism , inequality and police brutality , following the death of George Floyd , 46 , in Minneapolis , in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ officer was filmed kneeling on his neck .
Thousands of people have attended largely peaceful demonstrations across the UK in recent days to mark Mr Floyd 's death , and highlight racial inequality in Britain .
Wretch 32 , whose real name is Jermaine Scott , shared the 36-second clip on his Twitter account with the caption : `` This is how the police think they can treat a 62 year old black man in Tottenham but this 1 happens to be my dad . ''
It shows Mr Scott falling down the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ warn : `` Police officer with a Taser .
Stay where you are . ''
As officers ask if he is OK and tell him to keep still , a distressed woman can be heard saying : `` They 've Tasered him . ''
Mr Scott told ITV News he was `` lucky to be alive '' .
He said : `` The only people who have invaded our space are the Metropolitan Police .
The only people who seem to ignore the guidelines put out there are the Metropolitan Police .
`` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ we are being singled out and targeted . ''
Wretch 32 told the broadcaster that there has been `` no progression '' and he now warns his own children to be wary of the police .
He said : `` I 've grown up in a household with a dad and uncle and I 've watched them fight against police brutality .
`` I 'm 35 now and I have to have the same conversation with my children that my father and grandfather had with me .
`` That means there 's no @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Metropolitan Police said : `` As officers entered the premises , a man came downstairs and started moving towards an officer suddenly .
`` He was ordered to remain where he was but continued towards officers who , after several warnings , deployed a Taser .
`` The man was not arrested , but was assessed by the London Ambulance Service at the scene .
He did not require further medical treatment .
`` Officers from the North Area Command Unit have liaised with the family to discuss any concerns they have about @ @ @ @ @ @ @ including body worn footage , has been reviewed by the Met 's directorate of professional standards and no indication of misconduct has been identified . ''
Police said a 22-year-old man found in the house was arrested and charged with encouraging another to commit an offence , while a 52-year-old woman was charged with obstructing police after being interviewed under caution at a later date .

Wretch 32, whose real name is Jermaine Scott, shared the 36-second clip on his Twitter account with the caption: "This is how the police think they can treat a 62 year old black man in Tottenham but this 1 happens to be my dad."


bbcuk--2020-06-10--Thousands of UK jobs go in sweeping retail closures

The coronavirus pandemic has claimed another 3,600 UK jobs after the Restaurant Group , Monsoon Accessorize and Quiz announced major restructures .
The Restaurant Group , which owns Frankie and Benny 's , expects to cut up to 3,000 workers after confirming plans to shut 125 sites .
Monsoon Accessorize has announced 545 job losses and the closure of 35 shops .
And fashion chain Quiz has put its stores into administration because not currently `` financially viable '' .
Some 93 jobs will be lost through the reorganisation .
The Restaurant Group said the closures would fall mainly on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ but other chains such as Garfunkel 's and Chiquito will also be affected .
Meanwhile , Monsoon Accessorize said its current structure was `` unviable '' following the lockdown .
Monsoon Accessorize assets have been put into administration and sold to a business controlled by Peter Simon , the founder and owner of the chain .
It will now attempt to renegotiate the terms of its remaining 162 shops with its landlords and aims to safeguard up to 2,300 jobs .
The restructurings are coming thick and fast .
And it 's no @ @ @ @ @ @ @ taken a massive hit in this pandemic .
Sales have disappeared .
Even when they 're able to re-open , many firms will struggle , or be unable , to pay their rent bills for many months to come .
These household names were already having challenges before coronavirus .
And they 're all now hoping to survive in a leaner , slimmed down , form by securing better deals with their landlords .
Expect to see a lot more of this in the weeks and months to come .
The Restaurant Group @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an insolvency procedure known as a company voluntary arrangement ( CVA ) .
As well as the closures of some of its eateries , the company said it would attempt to renegotiate rents and terms on a further 85 sites .
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• Jobs go as Debenhams shuts more stores • Job losses 'just the tip of the iceberg' The Restaurant Group 's chief executive , Andy Hornby , said : `` The proposed CVA will deliver an appropriately-sized estate for our Leisure business @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the very challenging market conditions facing the casual dining sector . ''
The Restaurant Group also owns the Wagamama restaurant chain , but this will not be affected by the restructuring .
Some of the company 's brands were struggling before the pandemic hit as conditions in the so-called fast casual dining sector in which it operates were already tough .
The shift to online shopping has meant fewer visitors to its outlets on High Streets and in shopping centres .
That , together with rising rent and wage costs , has prompted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ year , Restaurant Group said it would close a number of its sites , and in February said it would close a further 90 restaurants by the end of 2021 .
Quiz said it would put its 82 outlets in the UK and Ireland into administration before buying them back so it can negotiate better rental terms with its landlords .
It said some 822 employees out of a total of 915 would transfer to the new company .
Quiz chief executive Tarak Ramzan said the company 's shops were already facing challenges @ @ @ @ @ @ @ were shopping in store .
However , he said that `` the significant economic uncertainty we now face as consumers and businesses emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic '' meant that the group had to be restructured .
The coronavirus outbreak and the subsequent lockdown has prompted thousands of job cuts across the UK economy .
On Tuesday , Debenhams said a further 300 jobs would go and in recent weeks Rolls-Royce , British Airways , EasyJet and car dealership Lookers have announced extensive cuts .

The Restaurant Group said the closures would fall mainly on its Frankie and Benny's restaurants, but other chains such as Garfunkel's and Chiquito will also be affected.


bbcuk--2020-06-10--Coronavirus: Call for UK-wide clap for key workers on NHS anniversary

People are being encouraged to celebrate the NHS 's 72nd birthday and thank key workers for their support during the coronavirus pandemic with a nationwide clap next month .
NHS England boss Sir Simon Stevens and the Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby are among the influential figures supporting the initiative .
The initiative would make 5 July an official day to pay tribute .
Clap for carers founder Annemarie Plas is also backing the campaign .
Dutch-born Londoner Ms Plas was credited with starting the nationwide applause for NHS staff and key workers , which saw millions of people clapping @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on Thursday evenings in lockdown .
Ms Plas , who called for the event to end in its 10th week and be replaced by an annual event , said : `` Now is the time to expand this gratitude and acknowledge everyone who has and is still helping us through this crisis .
`` I hope we can make 5 July a day which unites us in a countrywide 'thank you ' . ''
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It said : `` We all owe a debt of gratitude to the nurses , doctors , physios , porters , cleaners , and countless others who have delivered for patients and their families along with all those in the care sector .
`` But we are also hugely grateful to the shop workers , transport staff , delivery drivers , teachers , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ personnel and other key workers who have kept the country going . ''
Sir Simon added he wanted to thank the public , in particular , whose support had meant so much - `` from the children who put rainbows and NHS signs in their windows , to all those who saved lives by staying at home to slow the spread of this terrible virus '' .
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Ms Plas, who called for the event to end in its 10th week and be replaced by an annual event, said: "Now is the time to expand this gratitude and acknowledge everyone who has and is still helping us through this crisis.


bbcuk--2020-06-10--Coronavirus: Pupils tense as teachers submit estimated grades

Schools and colleges in England have to submit their estimated grades for GCSE and A-levels by the end of this week .
In each subject , pupils will also be ranked from highest to lowest achieving .
Exam regulator Ofqual has issued extra guidance following a consultation on how to make the process as fair and accurate as possible .
Any pupils unhappy with their grades will be able to sit the actual exam in October or November .
The arrangements , put in place after exams were cancelled in the coronavirus lockdown , are a source of concern for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a year 11 student at Blacon High School in Cheshire .
`` You never know what you could have done in the exam , on the day you could have done better than any of the target grades you 've been set , '' says Russell who , along with half a million other teenagers in England , was due to sit his GCSEs this May and June .
Not doing the exams after the intense focus earlier in the year has been strange , he says .
`` This year we had @ @ @ @ @ @ @ coming into school during the holidays , [ and ] booster sessions to help get grades up . ''
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Russell recently had a bursary place at a private sixth-form school confirmed , regardless of his results , funded by the charity Hope Opportunity Trust .
But he says many of his classmates will be worried , especially those unsure of achieving the grade 4 or above they need in maths and English .
His mum , Julie Harrison , says her first reaction when @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Panic , at first . ''
She adds : `` I thought to myself : 'What 's going to be happening with the grades ? '
`` It 's unknown times for everybody , the first time of doing things this way , but once we knew how it was going to be worked out , we were absolutely fine with it . ''
For teachers this is an intensely stressful time , having not only to estimate pupil 's grades but to rank each one from top to bottom in every subject @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by Ofsted for the first time in its history in 2016 , and it is now oversubscribed .
More than half the pupils , 55 % , qualify for pupil premium funding because at some point in recent years they have been eligible for free school meals .
Headteacher Rachel Hudson says teachers feel a huge responsibility and senior staff have been reviewing decisions on every pupil .
`` We all know , despite the two mock exams in November and February , that there are always students who excel at the last @ @ @ @ @ @ @ boys , so trying to make a judgement holistically is very difficult . ''
The hardest judgements are on ranking pupils bunched around the middle grades or on grade borderlines .
Teenagers and their parents will have to wait for results day to know what grades have been submitted by the school .
Like many headteachers in schools which have been working hard to improve , Ms Hudson has to hope and trust the next stage in this new system will be fair .
Once the estimated grades and rankings have been submitted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Ofqual will compare them with previous years ' exam performance and against national benchmarks , to ensure this year 's results are not wildly out of kilter .
But the process has faced other criticisms .
Prof Kalwant Bhopal , director of Birmingham University 's Centre for Race and Education , is one of a number of academics who wrote to the Department for Education when the plans were announced .
`` To put it bluntly , when you look at the demographics of the teaching workforce , 85 % of teachers are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , '' she tells BBC News .
She cites a wealth of research showing the impact of unconscious stereotypes in education , particularly in estimating A-level grades , which can be measured against the actual results .
Her concern is that calculated exam grades this year for both GCSE and A-level will begin with estimates and rankings made by teachers which are likely to underrate some pupils '' Teachers have unconscious bias processes about particular students .
So , for example , white middle-class students are seen as ideal , black working-class students @ @ @ @ @ @ @ So within this process there will be unconscious bias . ''
She would have preferred to see independent scrutiny from the outset in the school stage of the process .
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Ofqual has issued extra guidance about unconscious bias to teachers after its @ @ @ @ @ @ @ concern .
It consulted a range of bodies including the Equality and Human Rights Commission .
Its advice to schools is that at least two people , including the lead teacher on each subject , should be involved .
A formal declaration has to be signed by the headteacher , saying the estimated grades and rankings are an honest and fair reflection of the grades pupils would have obtained .
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"You never know what you could have done in the exam, on the day you could have done better than any of the target grades you've been set," says Russell who, along with half a million other teenagers in England, was due to sit his GCSEs this May and June.


bbcuk--2020-06-10--'Disappointing' progress on social mobility in England

Government progress on improving the life chances of disadvantaged people in England has been `` disappointing , '' according to its own watchdog .
The Social Mobility Commission says ministers have only delivered on 23 % of its proposals since 2013 .
And it warns in a report that the coronavirus crisis could destroy any gains that have been made .
The government said it was committed to spreading opportunity and `` ensuring no-one is left behind by coronavirus '' .
A spokesperson said the government was pleased the Commission recognised progress in areas such as improving life chances for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ education for longer .
But the commission warned that coronavirus was `` already having a huge impact on those from all disadvantaged backgrounds , and this will only get worse as the recession bites harder '' .
`` It is now really important to have a coherent and coordinated plan to help the most vulnerable in the months and years ahead , '' said the commission 's joint deputy director Steven Cooper .
The commission says more progress is needed in a range of areas including : • Poverty - 600,000 more children @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in 2012 and this is projected to increase further due to benefit changes and coronavirus , it says in its report • Schools - At 16 , only 24.7 % of disadvantaged students get a good pass in English and Maths GCSE compared with 49.9 % of all other pupils • Employment - Half of all adults from the poorest backgrounds receive no training at all after leaving school • Health - Life expectancy is falling for women in the most deprived 10 % of areas , the commission says , and health @ @ @ @ @ @ @ exposed by coronavirus .
Labour 's shadow works and pensions secretary Kate Green said the commission 's report `` exposes a government with no interest in levelling up Britain '' .
`` It 's an appalling record of mismanagement and indifference to the life chances working class families and their children , '' she added .
The Social Mobility Commission was set up in 2013 by David Cameron 's coalition government - but its chairman , former Labour health secretary Alan Milburn quit in 2017 , saying Theresa May 's government was `` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ focus to the social mobility agenda '' .
In a State of the Nation report last year , covering England , Scotland and Wales , the commission said that inequality was entrenched `` from birth to work '' - and little progress had been made on improving the situation since 2014 .
Now , in an audit of government departments , the commission has found that `` no or very little action '' has been taken in England on 31 % of the proposals it has made since it was set up .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ on 46 % of its proposals , and strong progress had been made , or the proposal delivered , in only 23 % of cases .
Extending 30-hour free childcare to parents working the equivalent of eight hours a week and more funding for adult education are among the proposals the commission says have been ignored by government .
Alan Milburn 's successor Dame Martina Milburn , who is not related to the former Labour MP , told the prime minister in April she was standing down to concentrate on her concentrate on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ executive of the Prince 's Trust charity .
In a foreword to the commission 's new report , Dame Martina says there had been `` some evidence of success '' in boosting social mobility before the coronavirus pandemic , but renewed focus was now needed if Boris Johnson was going to meet his promise to `` level up opportunity '' across England .
Her message was echoed by former Conservative education secretary Justine Greening , who stood down at the last election .
`` We 've heard a lot about levelling up but @ @ @ @ @ @ @ piecemeal plan , or a plan for a plan , announced in July wo n't cut it , '' she said .
A government spokesperson said : `` We are pleased the Commission recognises progress in areas such as improving life chances for poorer groups , boosting mental health support for young people , and keeping disadvantaged pupils in education for longer .
`` We remain committed to levelling up opportunity across the country , and continue to do all we can to make sure no-one is left behind as a result of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the outbreak , all vulnerable children have been able to attend school and we have provided over £100m to support children to learn at home .
`` We also continue to invest significantly in schools and early years , alongside raising wages and increasing work incentives for the lowest paid families . ''

Now, in an audit of government departments, the commission has found that "no or very little action" has been taken in England on 31% of the proposals it has made since it was set up, most of which applied to England only.


bbcuk--2020-06-10--Coronavirus: Five unanswered questions on the travel quarantine rules

Most people entering the UK from overseas are now expected to self-isolate for 14 days .
But there are still questions about how quarantine will be enforced and why it has been implemented now .
1 .
Why do n't people have to say where they are staying ?
Under the new rules , most travellers entering the UK by land , air or sea must complete an online form in the 48 hours before they arrive , stating where they will be staying in the UK while self-isolating and how they can be contacted .
They could be fined @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , while there is a fine of up to £1,000 in England for those who are found to be not complying with the self-isolation rules .
However , when filling in this `` contact locator '' form , travellers are given the option to not put down an address at all , or to put down more than one .
The Home Office says that if someone arrives without a place to stay , then they will have to book accommodation at their own expense at a list of hotels provided , using @ @ @ @ @ @ @ can put down more than one address is in case they need to stay in a hotel before moving on to their ultimate destination , or are legally obliged to change addresses , it adds , for example due to a court order .
Guidance for border officials , seen by the BBC , indicates that unless the port of entry is particularly quiet , it is likely only `` spot checks '' will be used to see if passengers have filled out the forms .
The guidance states that border staff will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ addresses are real .
They are advised to accept the information given unless other factors suggest there are `` credibility concerns '' - for example `` stating that their name is Mickey Mouse or that their address is Buckingham Palace '' .
Public Health England ( PHE ) says it will contact 20 % of those required to self-isolate via a phone call and text message .
If they have reason to suspect that somebody is n't complying , then their details can ultimately be passed to police who will enforce the measures @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Home Office says police do not have a right to enter someone 's home on the basis of this offence .
What 's more , there are several reasons why someone is permitted to not be at an address , for example if they need to buy essential supplies and have no one to do this for them .
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3 .
Is it supported by science ?
Home Secretary Priti Patel says the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ system now is `` guided by science '' , as UK transmission ( or the spread of the virus ) is low enough for imported cases to potentially cause a `` devastating second wave '' .
Professor John Aston , the Home Office 's chief scientific adviser , says the `` scientific advice so far is clear '' that the impact of the policy would have been `` negligible '' while transmission rates were higher .
`` As the number of infections within the UK drops , we must now manage the risk @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' he says .
However , some have questioned the decision to bring in quarantine measures now , when the UK has a higher transmission rate than many other countries .
Conservative MP Sir Liam Fox said in the House of Commons last week : `` If such a barrier was required , why was it not introduced earlier in the outbreak , and if it is a contingency measure against a so-called second wave , why apply it to countries with a lower infection rate than we already have ? ''
Mark @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at the University of Edinburgh , suggests bringing in the policy `` would have had some effect '' during the `` containment phase '' of the virus response back in February .
But he argues that bringing it in now `` wo n't have any measurable impact on public health whatsoever '' .
In late February and early March , the government did advise passengers from affected areas , such as Wuhan in China and parts of Italy , to self-isolate when arriving in the UK , but this policy was dropped on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the government 's chief scientific adviser , said at the government 's coronavirus press conference that `` measures like this are most effective when the number of cases is very low , and applied to countries with higher rates '' .
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4 .
Why does it vary from place to place ?
There was some confusion over whether @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the whole of the UK , because border security is a centralised measure , while health is devolved - meaning England , Scotland , Wales and Northern Ireland set their own rules .
Ultimately the measure was brought in as part of the Public Health Act , so when the UK government decided to introduce quarantine rules on 3 June they were for England only .
However , all home nations have now made it a requirement for travellers from abroad to quarantine for 14 days upon entering the UK .
The biggest @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the rules .
In Scotland , if someone fails to self-isolate for 14 days at a fixed address they will be fined £480 , while in England , Wales and Northern Ireland it 's £1,000 .
In England , an individual will be fined £100 for not filling out the contact locator form correctly .
In the rest of the UK the fine is £60 , falling to £30 if paid promptly .
5 .
What about plans for 'air bridges ' ?
There has been a lot of discussion about so-called `` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ visitors from countries with low coronavirus transmission rates to enter the UK without having to self-isolate .
For an air bridge to open , two countries would have to agree to relax quarantine restrictions .
So far , Portugal is the only country offering to open an air bridge to the UK .
Sources close to the government have told the BBC that the Department for Transport is keen to open air bridges by the end of the month .
`` Quash the quarantine '' , a lobbying group of more than 500 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has been given `` private assurances '' from senior government sources that travel corridors - which encompass land , air and sea borders - will be in place by that time .
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Most people entering the UK from overseas are now expected to self-isolate for 14 days.
But there are still questions about how quarantine will be enforced and why it has been implemented now.
1. Why don't people have to say where they are staying?
Under the new rules, most travellers entering the UK by land, air or sea must complete an online form in the 48 hours before they arrive, stating where they will be staying in the UK while self-isolating and how they can be contacted.
They could be fined £100 for not filling in the form, while there is a fine of up to £1,000 in England for those who are found to be not complying with the self-isolation rules.
However, when filling in this "contact locator" form, travellers are given the option to not put down an address at all, or to put down more than one.
Image source, BBC/Home Office Image caption, The quarantine form allows travellers to not disclose an address
The Home Office says that if someone arrives without a place to stay, then they will have to book accommodation at their own expense at a list of hotels provided, using its bookings system.
One reason people can put down more than one address is in case they need to stay in a hotel before moving on to their ultimate destination, or are legally obliged to change addresses, it adds, for example due to a court order.
2. Is the policy enforceable?
Guidance for border officials, seen by the BBC, indicates that unless the port of entry is particularly quiet, it is likely only "spot checks" will be used to see if passengers have filled out the forms.
The guidance states that border staff will generally have no way of checking whether addresses are real. They are advised to accept the information given unless other factors suggest there are "credibility concerns" - for example "stating that their name is Mickey Mouse or that their address is Buckingham Palace".
Image source, Getty Images
Public Health England (PHE) says it will contact 20% of those required to self-isolate via a phone call and text message.
If they have reason to suspect that somebody isn't complying, then their details can ultimately be passed to police who will enforce the measures as a last resort. However, the Home Office says police do not have a right to enter someone's home on the basis of this offence.
What's more, there are several reasons why someone is permitted to not be at an address, for example if they need to buy essential supplies and have no-one to do this for them.
3. Is it supported by science?
Home Secretary Priti Patel says the decision to bring in a travel quarantine system now is "guided by science", as UK transmission (or the spread of the virus) is low enough for imported cases to potentially cause a "devastating second wave".
Prof John Aston, the Home Office's chief scientific adviser, says the "scientific advice so far is clear" that the impact of the policy would have been "negligible" while transmission rates were higher.
"As the number of infections within the UK drops, we must now manage the risk of transmissions being reintroduced from elsewhere," he says.
However, some have questioned the decision to bring in quarantine measures now, when the UK has a higher transmission rate than many other countries.
Conservative MP Sir Liam Fox said in the House of Commons last week: ''If such a barrier was required, why was it not introduced earlier in the outbreak, and if it is a contingency measure against a so-called second wave, why apply it to countries with a lower infection rate than we already have?"
Image source, PA Media Image caption, Home Secretary Priti Patel says the measures could help prevent a "devastating" second wave
Mark Woolhouse, professor of infectious disease epidemiology at the University of Edinburgh, suggests bringing in the policy "would have had some effect" during the "containment phase" of the virus response back in February. But he argues that bringing it in now "won't have any measurable impact on public health whatsoever".
In late February and early March, the government did advise passengers from affected areas, such as Wuhan in China and parts of Italy, to self-isolate when arriving in the UK, but this policy was dropped on 13 March.
Sir Patrick Vallance, the government's chief scientific adviser, said at the government's coronavirus press conference that "measures like this are most effective when the number of cases is very low, and applied to countries with higher rates".
4. Why does it vary from place to place?
There was some confusion over whether these travel quarantine rules would apply to the whole of the UK, because border security is a centralised measure, while health is devolved - meaning England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland set their own rules.
Ultimately the measure was brought in as part of the Public Health Act, so when the UK government decided to introduce quarantine rules on 3 June they were for England only.
All home nations have now made it a requirement for travellers from abroad to quarantine for 14 days upon entering the UK. But they could choose to end the policy at different times, or to vary the rules. For example, workers providing essential healthcare will have to quarantine upon arrival in Scotland but not in England, Wales or Northern Ireland.
The level of fines issued for breaking the rules also vary. In Scotland, if someone fails to self-isolate for 14 days at a fixed address they will be fined £480, while in England, Wales and Northern Ireland it's £1,000.
In England, an individual will be fined £100 for not filling out the contact locator form correctly. In the rest of the UK the fine is £60, falling to £30 if paid promptly.
5. What about plans for 'air bridges'?
There has been a lot of discussion about so-called "air bridges", which could allow visitors from countries with low coronavirus transmission rates to enter the UK without having to self-isolate.
For an air bridge to open, two countries would have to agree to relax quarantine restrictions.
So far, Portugal is the only country offering to open an air bridge to the UK.
Sources close to the government have told the BBC that the Department for Transport is keen to open air bridges by the end of the month.
"Quash the quarantine", a lobbying group of more than 500 travel and hospitality companies, says it has been given "private assurances" from senior government sources that travel corridors - which encompass land, air and sea borders - will be in place by that time.


bbcuk--2020-06-10--When can I ride an e-scooter legally?

When can I ride an e-scooter legally?

With people told to avoid public transport , the government 's hoping to trial e-scooter rental schemes - possibly by the end of June .
But what are e-scooters and where can they be used ?
What is an e-scooter ?
Their popularity has grown and scooter-sharing schemes now operate in more than 100 cities around the world - including San Francisco , Paris and Copenhagen .
People can hire e-scooters , often using smartphone apps , in a way similar to city centre bicycle hire schemes .
Electric scooters are freely available to buy in the UK online and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from just over £100 to more than £1000 .
Are e-scooters legal in the UK ?
Currently , you can buy one but you ca n't ride it on a UK public road , cycle lane or pavement .
Anyone who does is committing an offence .
The only place an e-scooter can be used is on private land , with the permission of the landowner .
At the moment , they are classified as Personal Light Electric Vehicles ( PLEVs ) , so they 're treated as motor vehicles and are subject @ @ @ @ @ @ @ MOT , tax , licensing and specific construction .
So , because they do n't always have visible rear red lights , number plates or signalling ability , they ca n't be used legally on the roads .
The law covering e-bikes - which are battery-assisted pedal cycles - does n't currently cover e-scooters , but the government wants to regulate them in a similar way in future .
Normal scooters , those without motors , are not allowed on pavements or cycle paths - but they can be used on roads .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ work ?
The Department for Transport wants e-scooters rental schemes - similar to those seen in European cities - tried out across England , Wales and Scotland .
Riders would n't need to take out their own insurance to hire an e-scooter , but they would need a driving licence or at least provisional one .
The hired vehicles could be used - legally - within set geographical boundaries .
But it would still be illegal to use a privately-owned e-scooter on a public road , even if you were in a trial @ @ @ @ @ @ @ monitor safety and keep the year-long scheme - part of a £2 billion plan to invest in greener travel - under review .
Where will the trials be ?
We do n't know at the moment .
As well as bringing forward the start date to the end of June , the government has - in light of the coronavirus crisis - widened the scope of the scheme across the whole of Great Britain .
Initially , four `` future transport zones '' were chosen for the trials - the West Midlands ; @ @ @ @ @ @ @ England Combined Authority ( Bristol , Bath and surrounding areas ) ; and Derby and Nottingham .
The Department for Transport says : `` A high number of areas across Great Britain have expressed an interest in running e-scooter trials . ''
Can I be fined for using an e-scooter ?
If you were to use a hired e-scooter outside of any of the trial areas - yes , you could be fined .
Likewise , if you use a privately-owned e-scooter on any public road , cycle lane or pavement .
You @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , if you have one , six points on your driving licence .
Electric scooters can exceed 30mph ( 48.3km/h ) , although many are limited to 15.5mph ( 24.9km/h ) .
Television presenter Emily Hartridge is believed to be the first person to die in an accident involving an electric scooter in the UK .
There are no official tallies on global deaths and injuries , but there have been a number of studies : • The business news site Quartz reported in February 2020 that at least 29 people had died @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Associated Press estimated in June 2019 that there had been 11 e-scooter deaths in the US since Autumn 2018 • Researchers at the University of California found that hospital admissions involving e-scooters more than doubled between 2014-2018 in the US Some e-scooters have only a single brake , which makes stopping safely more difficult .
There are strong advocates for the introduction of electric scooters in the UK .
The London Cycle Campaign ( LCC ) said : `` The arrival of e-scooters offers a cleaner , low carbon alternative to cars and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ do n't want to cycle . ''
`` LCC is calling for e-scooters to be legalised and allowed to use cycle tracks rather than be used on pavements . ''

Currently, there isn't a specific law for e-scooters so they are recognised as "powered transporters" - falling under the same laws and regulations as motor vehicles, and subject to all the same legal requirements - MOT, tax, licensing and specific construction.


bbcuk--2020-06-09--Coronavirus: The man who survived 56 days in ICU

Covid-19 patient George Clark has had a tearful reunion with his family after leaving the hospital where he spent 56 days in intensive care .
The 61-year-old was the first patient with Covid to go into the ICU at University Hospital Ayr and his family have not seen him face-to-face for 11 weeks .
His wife Fiona told BBC Scotland there were times over the past three months when she thought this day would never come .
Daughter Rebecca , a primary school teacher in Edinburgh , says it was `` probably the hardest times of our lives '' .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ in Ayrshire , was admitted to hospital on 21 March after being unwell for about four days .
His wife says that in the first few days the doctors were quite optimistic that he was recovering , despite his lowered oxygen levels .
`` I do n't think we got a sense of quite how bad it was at that stage , '' she says .
However , three days later he was taken into the ICU and spent the next eight weeks there .
In total , he was on a ventilator @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the average stay in ICU would be three to four days but the virus has seen a larger number of patients spending longer in intensive care .
The latest figures suggest more than 500 people have been treated in Scotland 's ICUs for Covid-19 and about 38 % have died .
Fiona describes her husband of 31 years as a `` healthy guy '' who had never been in hospital before apart from a knee operation .
`` This came totally out the blue , '' she says .
George 's wife @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to visit him during his time in hospital .
Rebecca says they phoned the hospital every night and the nurses put the phone to his ear so they could speak to him .
Rebecca recorded herself singing his favourite song , Someone Like You by Adele , and played it to him down the phone hoping it would spark something .
`` We did not know if he could hear voices but we thought if he was listening to a song and it was my voice , it might help with his fight @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
As time went on , George 's wife says they were desperately looking for other cases of people spending as long as her husband on ventilation in a bid to give them hope .
She says that at various points it looked as if he was improving but he got pneumonia and became seriously ill again .
`` It was nearly into the seventh week before we were having confidence that the ventilation was being weaned down , '' Fiona says .
After about 50 days George started to improve quite a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ventilator on 19 May , after 56 days in ICU .
Since then he has been getting intensive physiotherapy because he could barely lift his arms due to muscle wastage .
Fiona says she is `` delighted and over the moon '' that her husband has been discharged but he has a long road to recovery ahead of him .
`` In the three weeks he had been on the ward he has made amazing progress , '' she says .
George was clapped out of Ayr hospital on Tuesday morning and thanked @ @ @ @ @ @ @ home , he said he was `` feeling great '' and was glad to be home .
He said : `` There were times when I thought I 'm not going to get out of here apart from in a wooden box but I pulled through .
`` All the staff at the hospital did a terrific job .
They saved my life . ''
Dr Rose McRobert , clinical director of anaesthesia at University Hospital Ayr , said she was `` thrilled '' to see how George had progressed .
`` The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ staff have worked hard , over so long , to ensure the best possible care for all patients and to see Mr Clark improve and finally get out of ICU after being so severely unwell , is such a boost for morale , '' she said .

"We did not know if he could hear voices but we thought if he was listening to a song and it was my voice, it might help with his fight to keep going," she says.


bbcuk--2020-06-10--How did coronavirus spread across Scotland?

A new report has shed light on how coronavirus first spread across Scotland , with suggestions the virus could have been spreading in the community before the first cases were confirmed .
What does the new study tell us about how Scotland 's Covid-19 outbreak began , and how could the findings help to control future outbreaks ?
The new report was put together by a group of Scottish academics and scientists .
They studied the genetic sequence of the virus from 452 of Scotland 's first confirmed Covid-19 patients , and matched them up to strains that were circulating @ @ @ @ @ @ @ had been `` at least 113 '' introductions of the virus into Scotland during the early stages of the pandemic , and that travel to Europe was `` a clear driver of the Scottish outbreak '' .
Early patients were found to have strains of the virus closely related to those circulating in countries including Italy , Austria and Spain - at this point , many patients had recently travelled to these countries .
There were comparatively few direct links to China and south-east Asia , where the pandemic originated .
By the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on returning from virus hotspots had been issued , it was already too late - the virus was already spreading rapidly within the community .
The first confirmed case of Covid-19 in Scotland was a man from Tayside who had been to a rugby match in Italy in mid-February .
Within three days , the first case of someone who had not been abroad was confirmed - community transmission was already taking place .
Emma Thomson , professor of infection diseases at the MRC-University of Glasgow Centre for Virus Research , said the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ introduction to Scotland and community spread before the first detected case '' .
She added : `` It is possible an earlier lockdown from countries with a high burden of cases , such as Italy , and other measures such as quarantine of travellers from high-risk areas , might have prevented escalation of the outbreak and multiple clusters of ongoing community transmission . ''
The study suggests that coronavirus quickly took hold in Scotland and began spreading between people who had not been abroad .
The authors said there was a `` dramatic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to `` sustained community transmission '' within 10 days of the first detected case .
The study highlighted four early `` clusters '' of the virus in Scotland .
One , in Shetland , was linked to people who had travelled back from Italy .
Another , in the Greater Glasgow area , was linked to travel from Spain .
However , a `` large '' outbreak was recorded across the central belt from 13 March onwards without any apparent foreign links , while another was detected at a care home which was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' .
The authors said that `` community transmission was quickly established in Scotland , well before the introduction of 'lockdown ' countermeasures on 23 March '' .
One of the first virus outbreaks in Scotland occurred at an international conference in Edinburgh by sportswear giant Nike .
The conference was held on 26 and 27 February - days before Scotland 's first case of the virus was confirmed - and led to `` multiple local cases '' .
The effect of this outbreak within the UK seems to have been contained within @ @ @ @ @ @ @ linked to it occurring on 27 March .
The Scottish government highlighted a passage of the report saying that `` the local public health response to this event may have been effective and [ it ] did not account for the majority of cases in Scotland '' .
However , the authors also said the geographic spread of this outbreak was `` striking '' , spanning four continents and 10 countries from Ecuador to Australia .
They said : `` The role of this event in dispersing the virus locally and internationally - @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in Scotland - demonstrates that governments should be wary of prematurely relaxing restrictions on large gathering and international travel . ''
Vaccine 'should be possible' One of the scientists involved in the study , Prof Emma Thomson , told the BBC 's Good Morning Scotland programme that she believed there was a `` good chance '' a vaccine would be found .
She said : `` One of the reasons why we struggle for flu , and why we have to vaccinate every year for flu , is because it 's so variable @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to be anything like as variable as that .
I think there 's a good chance we 'll get a vaccine that might work . ''
Prof Thomson also said the virus `` does not look man-made '' and appeared to have evolved naturally , most likely from bats .
She added : `` If a virus is man-made you might expect to see bits of it that would contain pieces of known virus , for example , and that was n't the case with this virus .
`` So there is no @ @ @ @ @ @ @ . ''
What does the Scottish government say ?
The authors say the study of the virus is `` ongoing work '' and the report has not yet been peer reviewed .
While interim chief medical officer Gregor Smith highlighted the `` cutting edge '' report at the government 's daily coronavirus briefing on Tuesday , he said it was `` really important we are careful '' about drawing conclusions from it .
He said while there could have been some cases apparent in Scotland in February , `` the reality is they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in number '' .
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said `` none of the broader evidence '' she had looked at suggested there had been a sharp rise in `` excess '' deaths above the historical average at that point .
She said : `` If you look at hospital admissions , intensive care admissions and deaths , the increase and the spike of all these came from sort of late March through to April , so there is no indication from all of that data that there was a significant issue in February @ @ @ @ @ @ @ government would continue to study the data and learn any lessons which could be drawn from it going forward .

The effect of this outbreak within the UK seems to have been contained within a month, with the last case linked to it occurring on 27 March. The Scottish government highlighted a passage of the report saying that "the local public health response to this event may have been effective and [it] did not account for the majority of cases in Scotland".


bbcuk--2020-06-10--Coronavirus: How are England's coastal resorts faring?

In the 1950s , English coastal resorts throbbed with holidaymakers .
Nowadays , seaside towns are more commonly associated with decay and poverty than popularity and prosperity .
Will the effects of the coronavirus lockdown tip these places into a terminal decline - or is there optimism that the government 's aim of a further easing of lockdown rules next month will save the vital summer season ?
BBC News went to three seaside towns to find out .
Albert Jones is waiting for a special delivery - nearly three months behind schedule .
A £550,000 ride , custom-built for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to be this year 's star attraction , but instead of arriving in mid-March , travel restrictions meant it was left stranded in Italy .
`` When that first truck pulls in here , it 'll be a sigh of relief for everybody , '' he says on the morning of its arrival .
The Norfolk town 's Pleasure Beach has been in his family since the 1950s , but the pandemic has brought logistical problems never faced before .
This year he has lost more than 50 opening days and furloughed all @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Between 5,000 and 6,000 people normally enter the attraction on a busy summer 's day .
In a time of social distancing , he plans to restrict that number initially to 1,000 in two three-hour blocks and he is encouraging people to book online so cash need not be exchanged at the gate .
Rides will have to be carefully managed for visitors , he says , adding : `` They ca n't all jump out at the end . ''
He says government support , including the furlough scheme , has been @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the tourism industry may need more support if a July opening is not forthcoming .
`` If we get open by 11 July and get the six weeks ' holiday then it 's not going to be a total disaster . ''
More than a third of Yarmouth 's employment is tourism-related - about 12,000 jobs - and the industry is estimated to generate £635m for the local economy each year .
`` Our entire community is built on leisure , '' says Jack Jay , ringmaster at the Hippodrome Circus - one @ @ @ @ @ @ @ England .
In the Jay family for the past four decades , the circus is on a run of three consecutive record-breaking years and had added four weeks to its programme because of its success .
Jack 's brother Ben says they had been getting visitors in their 20s and 30s from London `` who have never been to Yarmouth before - they 're blown away by it '' .
`` Yarmouth was on a roll , Yarmouth was on the up , with the 'staycation ' and the short break it was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ says .
But the coronavirus outbreak caused the cancellation of the circus 's Easter schedule , when acts from as far away as Australia , Argentina and Canada had been due to perform .
When it does reopen , social distancing will reduce capacity inside the venue by about two-thirds .
Jack says he is aware that people will need to feel confidence entering an indoor entertainment area after an extended period in lockdown .
`` That first time that somebody spends a prolonged period of time in an enclosed space is going @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
One of the members of the local tourism board , Asa Morrison , says the town `` desperately wants to be in a situation where we can welcome visitors back '' .
`` It 's just getting the timing right and making sure all the systems are in place - and everybody is ultimately responsible ; the visitors , the businesses , the residents , everybody . ''
He says the area relies heavily on the money made during the summer months , and if there were to be a second coronavirus @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
`` Obviously we 're watching a virus which is affecting everybody across the globe in a significant way and , from our perspective , not only is it a risk to life but a risk to livelihood as well . ''
Even on an overcast weekday in June , there would normally be countless day-trippers braving the brisk sea air on Blackpool promenade .
But on this particular day , it is deserted and the shutters are down on almost every rock shop and chippie from North Pier to South Shore .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ months of the year lives or dies by the tourist trade .
Its season starts around Easter and culminates in November with the illuminations .
This year , lockdown coincided with the moment many businesses were reopening .
`` It 's been financially devastating , it could n't have happened at a worse time , '' says B & B owner Claire Smith .
`` Even though we tick over in the winter , Easter is our first big financial boost .
`` We have a little advantage over some resorts because we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ used to say the illuminations were the icing on the cake ... now they will be critical . ''
Blackpool has long struggled with poverty and is frequently near the top of the list as one of the most deprived areas of England .
But since Victorian times it has been popular with tourists , and still welcomed more than 18 million in 2018 .
Claire , who runs two properties and is president of B & B and guesthouse association StayBlackpool , says reopening on 4 July will be crucial for businesses @ @ @ @ @ @ @ everyone 's mind , that we must be open .
And if we do , [ the season ] will be rescuable .
But we need the complete package - you do n't come just to stay in a B & B , you come to go to the Pleasure Beach and see a show and dance at the Tower Ballroom . ''
She says the concern is whether tourists will return at all this year .
`` People are n't booking with confidence yet ; we 've got the odd one in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ would normally have had - and with the weather we 've had , we probably would have had the best two months for a number of years .
`` To see the beach and the sea and the prom looking so gorgeous , then you look the other way and nothing 's open - it 's heartbreaking . ''
Fourth-generation ice cream parlour Notarianni reopened for the summer season on 7 March - 15 days later it was shut again .
Never in its 92 years on Waterloo Road has it closed mid-season @ @ @ @ @ @ @ [ The loss ] has been astronomical , frightening - about £150,000 .
Our busiest [ time ] is around Easter and May with all the bank holidays - we 've missed all that .
This year is about survival ; all the goals and targets are n't reachable now .
There has been help , but nothing compared to what we 've missed out on . ''
To soften the financial blow , the family set up a temporary delivery service , making 100 drops a day across the Fylde coast .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` fortune '' on PPE and social distancing measures to reopen the takeaway counter .
`` People are used to queuing close together and we ca n't do that any more .
But we 're fortunate we 've got loyal customers and as soon as we 've opened , they 've come back .
We 're an abnormal business in Blackpool as we 're 80-90 % local trade .
The rest of Blackpool relies on tourists . ''
The Grand Theatre relies on both .
In a normal year , it sells 130,000 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ but over the past three months it has refunded or moved 50,000 bookings , losing £250,000 .
`` It 's a huge chunk , '' says chief executive Ruth Eastwood .
`` Some have taken a refund , some have taken a credit and it 's wonderful people have left that money with us and want to come back , but it delays the pain .
`` Financially it 's not just about the summer season , it 's about cash flow .
We have got a healthy business but on 17 March @ @ @ @ @ @ @ comes from ticket sales . ''
Government help has allowed the charity to furlough 50 staff and launch a digital channel offering shows and workshops .
But if it does not get emergency funding from the Arts Council later this month , it will become insolvent .
Ruth is , however , hopeful and has rescheduled shows at the Grade II*-listed building from September and into 2022 .
She points out the 126-year-old theatre has survived two world wars , closure threats and a judicial review .
`` This theatre is built on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ so if I sound optimistic , it 's because I am .
We are an all-year-round theatre , [ while ] some of the attractions are seasonal - we 're here for all the people of Blackpool and the visitor .
`` The main thing for all of us is the uncertainty ; that 's not just me , that 's the whole industry .
We do n't know how long the impact of this is going to last .
It 's not going to be a few months , it 's going @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' The East Sussex town of Hastings has one of the lowest rates of confirmed Covid-19 infections in the country and its civic leaders are eager to keep it that way .
The message to visitors is simple : Hastings is closed .
But there are other figures that are less heartening .
New research shows one in four children lives in poverty and the government says Hastings is one of the most deprived areas in the country .
Tourism is a major employer , but with businesses closed , many are struggling @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , who runs Hastings Foodbank , says demand has more than doubled compared to April last year .
`` We are already seeing people who are out of work because of the coronavirus pandemic , '' she says .
`` If we lose a summer here , it 's going to be devastating . ''
The prospect of missing the holiday season revenue is `` very concerning , '' says Laurence Bell , owner of the White Rock Hotel , opposite Hastings Pier .
`` You make your money in the summer , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , '' he says .
You might also be interested in : The effect of lockdown on Little America 'They were fighting for a pack of chicken breasts '' He supports the council 's `` cautious approach , '' but says that if the hotel is not able to open by the end of September , it will probably have to remain closed until the following spring .
The 40-odd employees currently supported by the government furlough scheme , which is due to end in October , would be made jobless .
`` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ get everyone back ... we hope to do that , but there is no guarantee in life , '' he says .
Continued growth in tourism , which brings in an estimated £266m annually and provides about 5,300 jobs , is central to overcoming the town 's `` economic challenges '' , according to Hastings Borough Council .
Natalie Williams says London Road , running northwards from the seafront , provides a visual representation of some of the transformation that has happened in recent years - and some of the problems that still @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Norman Road , you will see quirky restaurants and shops .
It 's really lovely .
`` If you look to the right , you will see boarded-up shops .
You might see discarded needles and people asking you for change .
It 's a real contrast . ''
Tommy 's Pizzeria opened on the corner of London Road and Norman Road last year .
As a new business with many bills to pay , lockdown posed a risk they would get further into debt and `` be in real trouble '' , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ deliveries and takeaway coffees , combined with a government grant and furlough for staff , has kept them afloat .
The clamour to restart the economy must be balanced against the risk of increasing the transmission of coronavirus , he says .
`` It 's really important for the town that it does get open , if it can , for the summer .
But , equally , a rush to make some money now and then being closed again in a month for the rest of the year would be much more @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his crew have been battling a different `` epidemic '' for the past three years , he says .
An abundance of spider crabs , which tear through nets and are virtually worthless , had already hit fishermen 's income .
When restaurants closed across Europe , and much of the market for their catch disappeared overnight , they were forced to stay ashore for several weeks .
His ancestors have been launching fishing boats from the beach at The Stade since the time of the Norman Conquest .
But where the fleet @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are today just 15 vessels , employing about 100 people .
The boats have now returned to the water , albeit with the price of fish a long way from its peak , and the impact of the short lull was softened by government grants .
But redrawing fishing quotas after Brexit will be the key to steering the fleet back to prosperity , he says .
`` In the long term , Covid is not going to be that important .
It 's how we deal with the Common Fisheries Policy and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Council leader Kim Forward says the town 's approach to visitors will be reviewed each week .
`` Our position is driven by putting residents ' safety first , '' she says .
`` At the end of all of this , it will be impossible to know if we over-reacted ; if we were too cautious .
But it will be obvious if we were n't cautious enough . ''

"The main thing for all of us is the uncertainty; that's not just me, that's the whole industry. We don't know how long the impact of this is going to last. It's not going to be a few months, it's going to be well into the future."


bbcuk--2020-06-10--My experience growing up mixed race in Plymouth

A mixed race woman who grew up in Plymouth says much of the racism she experienced happened when she was @ @ @ @ @ said with `` everything going on in the world '' she wanted `` to say @ @ @ @ @ it was like growing up mixed race in the city .

A mixed race woman who grew up in Plymouth says much of the racism she experienced happened when she was at school.
Evey Gordon said with "everything going on in the world" she wanted "to say something" to explain what it was like growing up mixed race in the city.


bbcuk--2020-06-09--Coronavirus: The toys and games that saved lockdown

Stuck at home , irritable , and a little bit bored during lockdown - and that 's just the parents .
Many have felt the need to buy big Lego sets and 1,000-piece jigsaw puzzles to keep themselves entertained .
Their children , on the other hand , have had a whale of a time playing outside in the glorious weather .
Retro stationary tennis game Swingball has bounced into the top 10 toy bestsellers during the coronavirus restrictions .
While many families do not have the luxury of outdoor space at home , one psychologist says the experience of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ outcome from the national crisis .
Lockdown has proved to be a mixed blessing for the UK toy sector .
Toy retailers , like the rest of the High Street , have been shut and struggling .
Gary Grant , boss of one of the biggest toy sellers in the UK , The Entertainer , says that the business would have folded without the government 's financial support , and is still fighting for survival .
Yet the value of UK toy sales rose by 17 % in the two months from the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ period last year , according to analysts NPD .
That 's because parents and children in the UK have actually been buying fewer toys , but spending more on those they have bought during lockdown .
The average amount spent on a toy or game has risen from £8.07 to £9.65 , NPD data shows .
Initially , the big sellers were games and puzzles `` to keep the kids occupied while parents were working '' , according to Frederique Tutt , global toy industry expert at NPD .
They remain the biggest @ @ @ @ @ @ @ % in value in the first half of this year compared with the first six months of 2019 .
Monopoly and Dobble are among the 10 biggest-selling toys and games during lockdown .
Then the month of May - the sunniest calendar month on record in the UK - prompted demand for outdoor toys , which recorded a 31 % increase over the same period .
Sand and waterslides flew off the virtual shelves .
It was a different story in continental Europe where , despite similarly good weather , tighter restrictions and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ saved their toy spending until the shops reopened .
In the UK , children - unable to visit the toy shop - have kept their pocket money tucked away too .
The amount spent on collectable toys , the big hit of recent years , has collapsed by nearly a third ( 29 % ) since the start of the year .
Impulse buying evaporated , and that was bad news for Gary Grant , long-time advocate of the physical toy shop .
Even the sale of 300 tonnes of play sand in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lost revenue .
He describes the last three months as `` traumatic '' .
The vast majority of his 2,000 members of staff have been furloughed and he had to overhaul the business 's online operation and warehouses within days .
All attention is now on the shops reopening in England on Monday and later in other parts of the UK , and making them a safe place to visit .
`` We want children to run around our shops .
They are toy shops .
But at the moment , they ca @ @ @ @ @ @ @ safe for customers and staff , '' he says .
Reopening has to work for the future of town centres , he says .
The government lifelines of providing state-paid wages , business rate breaks , and support loans will end eventually .
`` We can not afford to have a second wave [ of the virus ] , '' he says .
`` We might not survive that . ''
For now , he is appealing to the public to visit shops again , but sensibly .
`` Do not turn your @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the High Street will be dead .
Retailers like the food shops stepped up [ during lockdown ] , we need to back them up , '' he says .
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The analysts ' predictions will not all make happy reading for him .
Consumer surveys by NPD suggest shoppers are cautious about heading back to stores .
Four out of five of those asked said they would research toys online before @ @ @ @ @ @ @ free delivery , and in-store fast lanes at tills are all high on consumers ' wish lists .
The silver lining for shops is that , despite the inevitable economic pain ahead , Christmas in the toy sector has usually been resilient to stretched household budgets .
The last thing to sacrifice , it seems , is the kids ' presents , especially when grandparents are able to step in to help pay for them .
The sector can also comfort itself in the knowledge that , according to one psychologist , play @ @ @ @ @ @ @ created by the coronavirus outbreak .
`` Playing is a great distraction , and families communicate better when they are doing something together , '' says Dr Amanda Gummer , founder of the Good Play Guide .
She says that there are inequalities over space at home , and how much money can be spent , but play is a great leveller .
`` You can still make a great den with pillows and a duvet , '' she says .
The long-term effects of lockdown may also be positive .
Children have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to entertain themselves , to know when to be energetic or quiet , she says .
That might not mirror every parent 's experience , but she says they too may have recognised the benefits of a slower pace of life , taking time to smell the roses or do a scavenger hunt with their children .
If all that fails , they could just go back to that unfinished jigsaw .
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Initially, the big sellers were games and puzzles "to keep the kids occupied while parents were working", according to Frederique Tutt, global toy industry expert at NPD. They remain the biggest success story, with sales up 43% in value in the first half of this year compared with the first six months of 2019.


bbcuk--2020-06-10--Coronavirus doctor's diary: 'People think it's over, but it's not'

Dr John Wright of Bradford Royal Infirmary talks to two colleagues who have lived away from home since the early days of the pandemic to avoid the risk of infecting their families .
One says she fears that cases will begin to rise because members of the public , unlike medical staff , seem too eager to `` move on '' .
I am so humbled by the personal sacrifices that some of my colleagues have made during the pandemic .
Those with young children who have sent them away to their parents to protect them from harm , like @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Two .
Those who have retreated into lives of hermits to reduce the risk of any transmission from their work environments .
Healthcare workers are five or six times more likely to be infected than the general public , so they also have a much greater risk of infecting others .
Living as a civilian in a house with a healthcare worker can be bad for your health .
Becky Aird is a specialist respiratory nurse and acting ward sister on our busiest Covid-19 ward .
Three months ago , before we had @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tough decision to move out of her parents ' home to protect her mother , who has MS. Kirsten Sellick is a junior doctor who moved out of a family home to live in hospital accommodation .
I see her on sunny days reading outside the hospital - the car park is her lockdown garden retreat .
After lockdown I was offered the chance to move into the hotel to keep my family safe and I took it .
That was 30 March .
My mum is quite poorly , she 's got @ @ @ @ @ @ @ independent and both she and my dad wanted me to stay at home ; they kept thinking of ways we could live together safely but I knew it would n't be 100 % safe .
There was no way to eliminate the risk for my mum .
The only option was to eliminate myself .
At first I thought it was quite cool in the hotel - it was like going on a little holiday - but it quickly wore off .
I 've got a reasonably small room .
I brought a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ within the first week .
It 's just very lonely , and I mostly read .
I have n't seen my friends , just one girl who I dropped a care package off to and she stood at her front door .
I was very upset when one of my friends , Kelly , was admitted to my ward .
I was the main nurse in charge and it really shocked me , it was such a big thing to see her fighting for breath and so ill .
I was crying when @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I could n't stop thinking about her .
She asked me to promise her that she was n't going to die .
Thankfully she went on to CPAP [ non-invasive ventilation ] and started to improve .
We are still admitting patients on to the Covid ward and I do n't see much sign it 's stopping .
Some people tell us they have n't been social distancing - they 've been with relatives , or to other houses .
I definitely think it 's going to get worse before it gets better @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that it 's over .
The sad fact is that there are nurses and doctors and healthcare workers struggling to work in PPE , working really hard for three months in such difficult conditions , and like me , making sacrifices - not seeing family and friends , following all the rules - and then there are people out there that are n't doing that .
So that 's disheartening .
It 's really sad .
It 's funny because people did love the NHS and clapped and everything - people really cared @ @ @ @ @ @ @ people want to move on .
I do n't necessarily agree that we should be called heroes , but I think that that might have all been forgotten about now .
I 'm leaving soon , because soon I 'll have done three months in the hotel and the bill [ paid by the NHS ] is mounting up .
There 's nowhere else I could stay to be isolated so I need to go back home - and that means stopping work on the Covid wards .
I would stay if I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , there have been some horrendous things , but this is what I 'm trained for .
I have the ability to help , to make a difference and if living in the hotel is the only way to do it , then I 'm prepared for that .
I do n't have children .
I do n't have a partner .
But I 'm also really looking forward to being home , to having my own bed , to being with my parents again .
I will miss the Covid ward .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ been so pleasant and lovely with each other , I think that 's been the best thing .
I 've actually seen patients get better and clapping them out is my favourite thing ever .
I love that .
Prof John Wright , a doctor and epidemiologist , is head of the Bradford Institute for Health Research , and a veteran of cholera , HIV and Ebola epidemics in sub-Saharan Africa .
He is writing this diary for BBC News and recording from the hospital wards for BBC Radio .
• Listen to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Line on BBC Sounds or the BBC World Service • Or read the previous online diary entry : The older doctors risking their lives to battle Covid-19 My garden is the hospital car park and my commute is dreamy - it takes me two minutes to get from my bed into work .
But it 's a bit odd - I do n't ever leave the hospital site .
I was living with family and it made more sense not to live with them as I 'm high-risk , interacting with patients who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ thought of taking it home to family was just too much .
It is pretty lonely .
There are two other doctors but it 's difficult not being around family or people you love , and a phone call can only do so much .
I 've been in the flat for months now .
I had to properly isolate when my flatmate had a positive test , so we could n't even leave the flat .
That was really bad .
It 's a hospital flat so the window has a padlock @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an inch so my fresh air was leaning against the window trying to breathe in some air .
You get used to having a garden , a nice kitchen and a home but now I have n't got any of that .
I have found a little bit of the car park that I sit in when the sun is out .
It 's been sad work , seeing young people who are n't doing as well as I 'd like them to .
It 's hard to explain to family members - @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are doing our best .
But it 's been heart-breaking speaking to them on the phone .
It was a lovely moment to see our first patient come off the ventilator and leave the ward .
That makes the sacrifice worth it - knowing we can really help people .
I 'd love to be done , so that I could go and see my family and my partner , I 'd really love to do that but I do n't feel like I can yet .
I 'm hoping that time will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the embodiment of the dedication of the NHS front-line workers .
This is what they trained for - to care for people and to save lives .
However , working on the Covid `` red '' wards has to be one of the toughest jobs , both physically and emotionally , and I worry about the impact on their physical and mental health when they are separated from their usual support networks of loving family and friends .
We will have to work hard to care for our carers .
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I would stay if I could. Don't get me wrong, there have been some horrendous things, but this is what I'm trained for. I have the ability to help, to make a difference and if living in the hotel is the only way to do it, then I'm prepared for that. I don't have children. I don't have a partner. But I'm also really looking forward to being home, to having my own bed, to being with my parents again.


bbcuk--2020-06-10--Sugababes star Keisha Buchanan opens up about experiences of racism

Pop star Keisha Buchanan has spoken of the `` trauma '' she experienced as the only black member of the Sugababes .
The singer , who was a member of the platinum-selling girl group for more than a decade , said she was often portrayed as `` bully '' who the other members were scared of .
`` I have never bullied anyone in my life [ but ] after a while I felt like no one would believe me , '' she said .
The 35-year-old added the `` scrutiny and judgement '' had left her in therapy .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ black woman '' has its roots in 19th Century America , when minstrel shows , which involved comic skits and variety acts , mocking African Americans became popular .
Black women were often played by white men who painted their faces black and donned fat suits `` to make them look less than human , unfeminine , ugly '' , Blair Kelley , associate professor of history at North Carolina State University , told the BBC in 2018 .
`` Their main way of interacting with the men around them was to scream @ @ @ @ @ @ @ irrationally so , in response to the circumstances around them , '' she added .
The trope has been used against prominent black women such as Serena Williams and Michelle Obama in recent years .
Buchanan opened up about her experiences in a 14-minute YouTube video .
`` I used to think racism was when someone directly looked at you and called you a racist word .
I did n't realise that there are so many different ways that a person or people can be racist or prejudice , '' she said .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ teenager , she started to notice that newspaper articles would paint her as `` aggressive '' , `` angry '' and a `` bully '' .
Speaking on her YouTube channel , the singer said she had often taken the blame for line-up changes in the Sugababes .
`` We would have fall-outs like most teenage girls but unfortunately when a member would leave , it was on a salty note , '' Buchanan said .
`` That experience would be written up in a way to make myself and Mutya [ Buena @ @ @ @ @ @ @ look aggressive , look like bullies .
Newspaper articles were always `` in favour of the white girls , '' she added .
`` I was n't allowed to be upset , I was n't allowed to have an opinion . ''
She cited an article published by the entertainment website Digital Spy in 2009 , with the sub-headline : `` Keisha Buchanan reacts angrily to tabloid reports that she has been bullying Amelle Berrabah . ''
`` First of all , I was never angry .
I was hurt and I was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ [ But ] the wording 'Keisha reacts angrily ' allows people to get a picture in their mind of me being the angry black woman . ''
The star said the experiences had left her `` fragile '' and `` did severe damage to my confidence '' .
`` On a level where you feel that much scrutiny of your life , it then leads into depression . ''
Buchanan 's video came after Little Mix star Leigh-Anne Pinnock talked about her own experiences of racism within a mixed-race band .
`` My @ @ @ @ @ @ @ predominately white countries where I sing to fans who do n't see me , do n't hear me , do n't cheer me on , '' Pinnock said .
`` My reality is constantly feeling like I have to work 10 times harder and longer to make my case in the group , because my talent alone is n't enough . ''
Both stars said they hoped that discussing their stories would raise awareness of discrimination , in response to the recent Black Lives Matter protests and George Floyd 's death in Minneapolis @ @ @ @ @ @ @ video for sympathy , '' said Buchanan .
`` I 'm not a victim whatsoever , but I have been hurt and I would like there to be a change in how we view others . ''
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bbcuk--2020-06-10--Red Lion: Archaeologists 'find London's earliest theatre'

London 's earliest playhouse may have been discovered at a housing redevelopment in Whitechapel , archaeologists have said .
The Red Lion was thought to be the first purpose-built theatre of the Elizabethan era but its location has long been disputed .
Timber structures , artefacts and buildings were found during excavations in Stepney Way , east London , last year .
Archaeologist Stephen White described it as an `` extraordinary '' discovery .
The Red Lion is thought to have been built in about 1567 by John Brayne , ahead of his construction of The Theatre in Shoreditch , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 1576 .
Burbage was a member of acting company The Lord Chamberlain 's Men and The Theatre was the first permanent home for acting troupes , staging a young William Shakespeare 's plays in the 1590s .
Little is known about the Red Lion , with contemporary details limited to two lawsuits in 1567 and 1569 that mentioned `` the red lyon '' and `` a farme house '' , which had an outdoor stage and seating .
In January 2019 , archaeologists began to uncover a rectangular timber structure made up of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it , which could have been `` scaffolds '' or galleried seating .
The site measures 12.3m ( 40ft ) by 9.3m ( 31ft ) and closely matches the dimensions mentioned in the lawsuits , experts said .
The excavations were carried out by Archaeology South-East , part of UCL 's Institute of Archaeology , before building work began at 85 Stepney Way .
Mr White , who directed the work , said : `` After nearly 500 years , the remains of the Red Lion playhouse , which marked the dawn of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ found .
`` The strength of the combined evidence - archaeological remains of buildings , in the right location , of the right period - seem to match up with characteristics of the playhouse recorded in early documents . ''
Buildings from the 15th and 16th Century that were further developed over the next 100 years were also found in the north-east corner of the site .
Experts said they believed these could have been part of the Red Lion Inn , which is thought to have been developed from a farmstead on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ beakers , bottles and tankards were discovered among the remains .
The Theatre and The Curtain playhouses were discovered during the past decade during excavations in Shoreditch , while the Boar 's Head has been found in Aldgate .
Emily Gee , from Historic England , said the latest discovery was `` tantalising '' .
She added the group would `` continue to work closely with the developer to interpret these archaeological remains and display them '' .

The Red Lion is thought to have been built in about 1567 by John Brayne, ahead of his construction of The Theatre in Shoreditch, which he completed with James Burbage in 1576.


bbcuk--2020-06-10--The teenage inventor on a mission

The teenage inventor on a mission

When 14-year-old Freddie realised how vulnerable his great-aunt was , he wanted to help .
So he came up with @ @ @ @ @ her life safer .
As a result , he has won the junior engineering prize @ @ @ @ @ Bang competition twice .
He showed us his designs .
A video for People Fixing @ @ @ @ @ .

When 14-year-old Freddie realised how vulnerable his great-aunt was, he wanted to help. So he came up with two inventions that could make her life safer.
As a result, he has won the junior engineering prize at the UK's Big Bang competition twice. He showed us his designs.
A video for People Fixing the World by Craig Langran.


bbcuk--2020-06-10--Newspaper headlines: 'The lost generation' and 'toppling the past'

There is widespread criticism in Wednesday 's papers of the government 's decision to drop plans for all primary school children in England to return to class before the autumn .
The Daily Mirror is concerned about what it calls `` The Lost Generation '' , while the Guardian says Boris Johnson has been urged to draw up an `` urgent national plan '' to get all pupils back to school from September , or risk an `` epidemic of educational poverty '' .
The paper 's editorial argues the government 's lack of curiosity about the impact of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a bitter disappointment '' .
The Sun 's leader column says it `` shames this nation '' that children are being denied an education , but sympathises with Education Secretary Gavin Williamson and blames `` militant teaching unions playing politics '' for `` making his life hell '' .
The Daily Telegraph says scientists have called for a `` rational '' debate about the reopening of schools , after highlighting new figures which show children under the age of 15 are more likely to be hit by lightning than die from coronavirus .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ the government 's Sage advisory group is quoted as saying the risk to children is `` tiny '' - and he suggests allowing herd immunity to build naturally in youngsters may be advisable if no vaccine became available .
The paper 's columnist , Allison Pearson , argues it 's a `` national scandal '' that children will soon be able to go to theme parks , but not to school .
The father of Stephen Lawrence has told the Guardian he 's `` pleased '' with the anti-racism protests sweeping the country @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as second-class citizens in Britain , and the police are still institutionally racist .
Making reference to the findings of a public inquiry into the murder of his son by a racist gang in London , Neville Lawrence says the authorities `` have fallen way , way short .
Twenty-one years short . ''
The Times and the Daily Mail feature photographs of the statue of the slave trader , Robert Milligan , being removed from London 's Docklands last night .
The Times says Conservative councils are under pressure to assess the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ after 130 Labour local authorities said they would hold reviews .
According to the Mail , Milligan 's statue is one of 60 `` racist '' monuments on a hit list drawn up by protesters , and the paper appears concerned by the developments .
The Times also reports that the prime minister has included zoos on the list of attractions permitted to reopen from Monday after coming under pressure from his father .
Writing in the Sun on Tuesday , Stanley Johnson warned zoos could go out of business because they have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and he urged Downing Street to listen to their concerns .
The Times says the matter was due to be debated in the Commons tomorrow , with Tory MPs expected to criticise government inaction .
The Sun has spoken to a British ex-girlfriend of the German man named last week as a suspect in the disappearance of Madeleine McCann , who claims he told her he had a `` horrible job '' to do the next day - the night before the three-year-old went missing in 2007 .
Another former British girlfriend of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ him in 2010 if he had abducted Madeleine after noticing he was a dead ringer for photo fits of suspects , and he allegedly replied `` Just do n't go there '' .
The Sun says one of the women has spoken again to police following their latest appeal for information .
Sign up for a morning briefing direct to your inbox A senior executive at Vodafone has told the Financial Times that the UK 's hopes of leading the world in 5G technology would be dealt a `` terminal blow '' if @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Huawei , from the country 's telecoms network .
A security review is currently considering whether to exclude Huawei , but Scott Petty warns the UK 's leadership in 5G `` will be lost '' if mobile operators are forced to spend time and money replacing existing equipment .
He says rather than stripping out Huawei products - potentially costing billions of pounds - efforts should be focused on expanding 5G coverage and investing in the next stage of the technology .
And a number of papers feature an official portrait of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Buckingham Palace to mark the Duke of Edinburgh 's 99th birthday .
The Telegraph says the photograph was taken at Windsor Castle at the start of the month , and notes it 's the first public image of Prince Philip since he was seen leaving hospital on Christmas Eve after being treated for a pre-existing condition .
The Daily Express adds that the duke is `` not one to make a fuss '' and has chosen to mark his birthday with a lunch with the Queen and video calls with family members .

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


bbcuk--2020-06-10--Coronavirus: Arlene Foster holds firm on 2m distancing guidance

Social distancing rules advising people to stay 2m ( 6ft ) apart remain in place in Northern Ireland , the first minister has said .
Discussions are continuing within the executive about reducing the distance to 1m , Arlene Foster said .
The World Health Organisation ( WHO ) says 1m is safe - but some countries , including the UK , have gone further .
Mrs Foster said the medical advice was that staying 2m apart was the `` safest place to be '' .
Last week , Economy Minister Diane Dodds said she wanted health officials to provide @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it would make it more viable for the tourism and hospitality sectors to operate .
Speaking to BBC News NI on Wednesday , Mrs Foster said the issue was a matter of discussion and about `` managing risk '' .
It was also about the length of time people spent close to each other , she said , adding that ministers were looking at how people could move to a 1m scenario in different settings .
Asked about claims from the Finance Minister Conor Murphy that a better resourced health service would have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ she `` did not want to get into a political row '' .
She said lockdowns have happened `` right across the world '' , and that the executive wanted to make sure the health service was `` not overwhelmed '' during the coronavirus pandemic .
Northern Ireland went into lockdown along with the rest of the UK in March .
Mr Murphy told BBC 's Good Morning Ulster programme that Northern Ireland would have been fit to cope with the pandemic , if it had a `` very robust health service which @ @ @ @ @ @ @ years of austerity '' from Westminster had left the health service in a challenging position and led to the imposition of the lockdown , said the finance minister .
`` The reason we had to go into lockdown , and people should understand this , is because the health service has been under-resourced through austerity cuts over many years , '' he said .
`` So any attempt to deal with that is a big challenge , that 's what we 've been doing , and any attempt to restructure our health service @ @ @ @ @ @ @ because we still suffer from the effects of nine years of austerity and our budgets are challenged across many departments . ''
Robin Swann , Stormont 's health minister , said he took exception to the comments .
`` No health service could have coped with running the dual process , it 's not because we were n't up to it but that 's how every other country managed Covid-19 , '' he told BBC Radio Ulster 's Stephen Nolan Show .
`` I 'll agree with him ( Conor Murphy ) on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ under-resourced , but it 's not the reason we went into lockdown . ''
Northern Ireland went into lockdown along with the rest of the UK at the end of March , when wide-ranging restrictions were imposed through new legislation .
The regulations are reviewed every three weeks and have already been extended and amended a number of times , as ministers have agreed to gradually lift some restrictions .
Mrs Foster was speaking as she was visiting a childcare business in Moygashel , County Tyrone .
She also said she had raised @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Mr Swann .
It is understood that Department of Health panels will meet on Thursday to assess when certain childcare centres can open .
All non-essential retailers are scheduled to reopen on Friday , and there have been concerns raised about a lack of clear guidance for the childcare sector so far .

"So any attempt to deal with that is a big challenge, that's what we've been doing, and any attempt to restructure our health service is a huge challenge for the executive because we still suffer from the effects of nine years of austerity and our budgets are challenged across many departments."


bbcuk--2020-06-10--Black Lives Matter: Mum 'overwhelmed' by poster support

A mother who took down her child 's Black Lives Matter poster after abuse has been `` overwhelmed by support '' from people who have put it on display .
Jessica O'Shea had put the image in her window in Leeds but removed it after being shouted at by a group of adults .
She detailed what happened on Facebook , prompting dozens of people to print out and display the poster in their homes .
She said : `` It 's wonderful that something so positive has come out of something which was not very nice . ''
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , had displayed the poster featuring the handprint of her one-year-old daughter Aida to `` show people in the area that this issue is relevant to everyone that lives here '' .
But not long after it was up , a group of people banged on her window , shouting in protest at the sign .
After posting about her experience in the Rodley Community Group on Facebook , she was inundated with messages of support .
Adrian Hood replied : `` If you and your little girl ca n't put it up @ @ @ @ @ @ @ put up in our window , so people will see it . ''
Another poster Alex Rogerson , who co-owns local restaurant , Grumpy 's Bar and Wood Fired Pizza , said he made an easy-print version of the poster and also printed out dozens of copies for people to collect .
Ms O'Shea said : `` I made the poster with my daughter because , although she does n't understand , it 's our job as parents to teach our children to be inclusive and to have respect and understanding for others @ @ @ @ @ @ @ up and with the initial reaction , I was really disheartened and it made me think that nothing is ever going to change .
`` But then the messages started coming through and I was totally , totally overwhelmed . ''
She added : `` To everyone that has shown support and solidarity from one single poster- thank you for showing your love and kindness for humanity .
`` Let 's continue to educate our children so peace can become normality . ''
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Ms O'Shea said: "I made the poster with my daughter because, although she doesn't understand, it's our job as parents to teach our children to be inclusive and to have respect and understanding for others.