bbcuk--2020-05-14--Coventry man takes on 260km run Ramadan charity challenge

A man is running 260km ( 161.5 miles ) during Ramadan - covering 10km each night after a 16-hour fast .
Haroon Mota , 34 , from Coventry , had planned to run four major world marathons in five weeks until the lockdown made that impossible .
Mr Mota has already raised £18,000 of a target of £25,000 for the Penny Appeal , the charity for which he works .
He said he had received `` tremendous '' support but had found his version of the 2.6 challenge harder than expected .
Mr Mota , who began his challenge at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at the end of April , has about 130km ( 80 miles ) still to complete .
He had originally planned to run the city marathons in Berlin , London , Chicago and New York , but had to postpone that ambition when the coronavirus pandemic saw international travel , mass gatherings and sporting events ruled out .
Mr Mota is head of challenge events for the Penny Appeal , a poverty relief charity , and was inspired to take on the 260km distance as part of the 2.6 challenge , which was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that have lost fundraising opportunities due to the cancellation of major events .
`` As we approach the last third of Ramadan I am feeling more tired , '' he said .
`` The hardest thing has been staying motivated to run , we have breakfast before dawn then nothing to eat or drink until sunset .
`` It has been really challenging staying hydrated . ''
Mr Mota has been running at about 19:00 GMT each night to coincide with sunset so he can enjoy his iftar , evening meal , once @ @ @ @ @ @ @ So many people have been supporting me from all over the world , which has been really encouraging me , '' he said .
`` I ca n't wait for it to be over , I am looking forward Eid when I can put my feet up and feast . ''
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bbcuk--2020-05-14--Coronavirus: Behind the front line at Winchester hospital

'We 're here holding their hands as they leave us' NHS staff at Basingstoke hospital talk about being on the @ @ @ @ @ against coronavirus .

They are in close contact with Covid-19 patients, both in life and in death, but they are not medical staff.
Thousands of hospital porters, cleaners, caterers and admin staff are playing a vital role in keeping the NHS running.
Royal Hampshire County Hospital in Winchester invited the BBC to meet the support staff working during the coronavirus crisis.
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This story was filmed using safe social distancing techniques. The BBC donated PPE to the hospital to replace those used during filming.
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bbcuk--2020-05-13--JCB staff return to work as Staffordshire production resumes

As the government eases lockdown and encourages people to go back to work , Staffordshire-based digger maker JCB has restarted @ @ @ @ @ than 400 workers returning to their British factories , including its headquarters in Rocester .
@ @ @ @ @ social distancing measures , with all staff having their temperatures checked when they arrive for @ @ @ @ @ are wearing masks and visors , and extra hand washing facilities have also been installed @ @ @ @ @ be in place for `` many months '' according to JCB Chief Executive Graeme Macdonald @

As the government eases lockdown and encourages people to go back to work, Staffordshire-based digger maker JCB has restarted production.
There were more than 400 workers returning to their British factories, including its headquarters in Rocester.
The firm has introduced new social distancing measures, with all staff having their temperatures checked when they arrive for work.
Shop floor workers are wearing masks and visors, and extra hand washing facilities have also been installed.
All the measures will be in place for "many months" according to JCB Chief Executive Graeme Macdonald.


bbcuk--2020-05-14--Coronavirus: Fears for people with learning disabilities

The Care Quality Commission says there has been a 175 % increase in deaths of people with learning disabilities living @ @ @ @ @ in England , compared with the same period last year .
But while elderly people @ @ @ @ @ for Covid-19 , people with a learning disability are not .
BBC Breakfast spoke to @ @ @ @ @ , and Dr Dominic Slowie , former NHS national clinical director for learning disability .

The Care Quality Commission says there has been 175% more deaths in places that can support people with learning disabilities in England last month, than reported in the same period last year.
While elderly people are entitled to be tested for Covid-19, people with a learning disability are not.
BBC Breakfast spoke to disabilities campaigner, Sara Ryan, and Dr Dominic Slowie, former NHS national clinical director for learning disability.


bbcuk--2020-05-14--Newspaper headlines: Antibody test 'approved' and care home criticism

A number of papers focus on the economy after yesterday 's warnings of a deep recession and the leaking of a Treasury document suggesting tax rises and a freeze on public sector pay to help tackle the crisis .
The Daily Express says the government is planning to plug the £130bn `` coronavirus black hole '' in the UK 's finances .
But the Times reports that senior Conservatives have warned the prime minister not to raise income tax or cut spending .
A cabinet minister has told the paper that taking that approach could jeopardise growth and `` entrench @ @ @ @ @ @ @ says the additional borrowing should instead be treated like a `` wartime debt '' and repaid over decades .
On its front page , the Daily Mirror says freezing the pay of the doctors and nurses on the coronavirus frontline would amount to a `` betrayal of our NHS heroes '' .
In its editorial , the paper says such a move would be `` scandalous '' and the government has to learn the lessons of the 2008 crash by ensuring the cost of rebuilding the economy does n't fall on the people @ @ @ @ @ @ @ its editorial , the Financial Times says the government should avoid tax rises and austerity , adding `` now is not the time '' to worry about a spiralling deficit .
For now , the paper says , the Treasury should set aside its worries over the level of debt and continue to provide the support the economy needs .
Any discussion on raising income tax - while the government is still paying people 's wages - is `` premature '' .
The fireworks at yesterday 's Prime Minister 's Questions are analysed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ editor of Huffpost UK , Paul Waugh , says Sir Keir Starmer 's attack over care homes proves that he really does `` mean business '' , with the Labour leader showing a `` flash of steel '' that ought to worry the government .
The sketch in the Guardian describes an `` incompetent and unprepared '' Boris Johnson , who `` crumbled '' under his cross-examination .
Writing for the Spectator , Patrick O'Flynn says Mr Johnson 's `` sloppy '' performances at PMQs are `` becoming a problem '' .
But @ @ @ @ @ @ @ care homes reflects badly on both leaders .
In its editorial it tells Boris Johnson to `` come clean '' about his mistakes , because the public wo n't forgive a `` cover-up '' .
But it adds that Sir Keir knew the full context of the guidance on care homes before he asked the questions in the Commons .
`` So much for constructive opposition , '' says the paper .
The news that Public Health England has approved an antibody test for coronavirus for the first time is the lead story @ @ @ @ @ @ @ says the government is in negotiations with the Swiss healthcare company , Roche , which said last night that it `` stood ready '' to provide `` hundreds of thousands '' of laboratory tests for the NHS each week .
A government source has told the paper the UK wants to `` get its hands '' on as many as possible .
Germany has already ordered five million tests per week from the same manufacturer .
The Guardian says ministers are facing fresh criticism for failing to prepare care homes for a pandemic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ warned the government two years ago that homes would be `` exposed '' in the event of an outbreak .
A series of reports by directors of social care in England said demand for personal protective equipment could `` rapidly outstrip supply '' .
The directors tell the paper they 're not aware that any of their recommendations were implemented .
Many of the papers carry a striking photo of a nursery playground in France , where three and four-year-olds sit on their own in squares marked out in chalk on the tarmac @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as a `` sad snapshot of playtime '' during the crisis .
The paper says plans to reopen schools here are `` in chaos '' , after the Department for Education 's top scientist admitted they had `` not done any modelling '' on virus transmission in classrooms .
The Telegraph reports on comments made by another government scientist who said teachers returning to work are more likely to catch the virus from their colleagues in the staff room than from their pupils .
And the Times has good news for teenagers being @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of bed in the morning while schools stay closed .
Scientists in China have been studying the sleeping habits of more than 1,000 students over two years .
They found that adolescents who get the most hours of sleep are more resilient and are better at coping in high-pressure environments , giving them a good excuse to ignore the alarm .

On its front page, the Daily Mirror says freezing the pay of the doctors and nurses on the coronavirus frontline would amount to a "betrayal of our NHS heroes". In its editorial, the paper says such a move would be "scandalous" and the government has to learn the lessons of the 2008 crash by ensuring the cost of rebuilding the economy doesn't fall on the people who can afford it least.


bbcuk--2020-05-14--Coronavirus: NI council considers plan to furlough 370 staff

Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council ( ANBC ) is to consider a plan to furlough more than half its workforce .
BBC News NI has seen proposals to place 375 of its 670 workers on the government-funded coronavirus scheme .
The plan , which includes full-time and casual employees , will be discussed at a council meeting on Thursday night .
On Wednesday , a Stormont committee heard local councils were facing a `` financial cliff edge '' .
Last month , ANBC deferred a decision to cut 46 of 73 jobs , following a backlash as it attempted to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Minister Deirdre Hargey confirmed councils could apply to put non-essential workers on the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme .
The scheme allows employers to temporarily lay off staff while the government pays 80 % of their wages during the crisis , and has been extended until October .
• Councils 'should retain as many staff as possible' To date , the highest rate of council furloughing here is at Mid Ulster District Council , where the scheme is being used for almost 40 % of its workforce .
At the Stormont committee hearing on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ some councils needed direct support to avoid becoming insolvent .
Councils are losing about £10.5m a month due to extra cost pressures , it is estimated .
All 11 councils will have to furlough some staff , said Suzanne Wylie , Belfast City Council 's chief executive .
Although councils have continued to operate some essential services during the pandemic , they have had to place on hold many of their operations , including leisure and tourism .
Ms Wylie told the Department for Communities committee those services were unlikely to resume until @ @ @ @ @ @ @ plan is implemented and there is no timeframe for that .
`` Councils have been at the front line in this and it is important we avoid undermining critical services , '' she said .
`` We do n't have any other choice than to look to central government for help .
`` We are asking that the lost income caused by the pandemic is mitigated by a specific Covid-19 support package , sustained throughout the crisis period . ''
David Jackson , chair of Solace NI , the body of chief executives @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said there was a `` tight timeframe '' to get support to councils .
Senior Sinn Féin and Ulster Unionist politicians have said councils should retain as many members of their workforce as possible .
The committee also heard that while councils can avail of some emergency support from the Department for Communities , they are incurring new costs of about £1m a month to respond to the pandemic , such as providing protection equipment to staff .
`` Some councils estimate that when this bites in the summer months - probably around @ @ @ @ @ @ @ assistance , councils will either move into technical insolvency or will have to take quite severe measures to maintain most essential provision , '' warned Mr Jackson .
One council has suggested it would need to implement a rates hike of up to 30 % in future , to `` claw back '' some of the income it had lost , he added .
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"We are many, many millions in a cash deficit, but I think that we had to strike the balance between affordability and obviously ensuring that our colleagues who are being furloughed receive fair treatment," he said.


bbcuk--2020-05-14--Coronavirus: Covid-19 nurse in social distancing plea

As lockdown begins to ease and unlimited exercise is allowed in England , a nurse has pleaded with people to adhere strictly to social distancing rules .
Louise Wigginton , a specialist respiratory nurse working in an intensive care Covid-19 Red Zone in central London , said she was left feeling upset and unappreciated after seeing groups of people drinking and socialising in a park directly outside the hospital 's intensive care unit .
`` They were sunbathing , drinking and meeting in large groups , '' the 29-year-old said .
`` My colleagues and I said to one another @ @ @ @ @ @ @ here ? '
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`` This was the realisation that people are already not listening to the rules and now that lockdown is softened , it will only get worse . ''
Louise , from Hampshire , usually works 13-hour days and says she often does not take a break .
`` I worry about leaving my patients alone because I know everyone is so busy , '' she said .
Saturday 9 May , when temperatures reached highs of 23C ( 73.4F ) in the city , was the most challenging shift @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of nursing .
`` My Covid-19 positive patient was the sickest patient I have ever had to manage .
`` The patient was young , a healthcare professional and incredibly unstable .
There was absolutely no reason why she had become so sick .
`` I was so hot in my PPE that I thought I was going to faint .
My eyes felt funny and my legs felt like jelly , '' she said .
`` Luckily with all the willpower I had , I held myself together and overcame this .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ frustration and defeat , Louise said it took all her strength to hold back tears .
Despite her own sacrifice , groups had no qualms flouting social distancing rules in a park directly opposite the ward where some patients were taking their last breath , Louise said .
`` As I put all my efforts into saving your family and your friends there are people out there not even bothering to social distance '' , the nurse said .
`` Yes you may clap for the NHS .
We do appreciate it , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the clap to our face and the knife in our backs when you wave us off to work . ''
After seven weeks of restrictions , lockdown measures were relaxed on Wednesday , allowing people to exercise outside more than once a day and permitting some to return to work .
This is extremely worrying for NHS staff , according to Louise , whose workplace the BBC has agreed not to name .
`` We expect another peak .
How many more people can we watch die a terrible death ?
`` How @ @ @ @ @ @ @ our specialised care ?
For how many years will I hear the cries of the families saying goodbye over Skype ?
`` We can only take so much .
We are not heroes , we have no special superpowers to deal with this .
`` If we fall , who will look after you then ? ''
She pleaded for people not to let her and her colleagues ' trauma be for nothing .
`` Let 's stick together and keep the control over this virus . ''

"Yes you may clap for the NHS. We do appreciate it, but what we do not appreciate is the clap to our face and the knife in our backs when you wave us off to work."


bbcuk--2020-05-14--One in 400 people in England has coronavirus, tests suggest

One in 400 people in England is infected with coronavirus , a survey of 11,000 people in households suggests .
They were asked to carry out swab tests over the two weeks up to 10 May .
This indicates about 148,000 people in England could be currently infected - 0.27 % of the population .
And this could help ministers calculate the reproduction ( R ) number , or transmission rate , of the virus and whether tracking the contacts of infected people is feasible .
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The 5,000 households tested in this survey did not include hospital patients or people living in care homes , where rates of Covid-19 are likely to be much higher , Office for National Statistics figures show .
Just 33 of the 11,000 people - in 30 households - tested positive in this snapshot survey .
Health or care workers in those households were several times more likely to be infected than @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for me , but not enough to race out of lockdown' This figure suggests my personal chances of catching the virus are quite low at the moment .
It may not be surprising to the experts modelling the data - but to those whose expectations have probably been set by the grim succession of headlines about record numbers of deaths and ever increasing numbers of infections , it might feel surprisingly small .
Remember , though , the best estimates are millions of people have had the coronavirus .
And this study tells @ @ @ @ @ @ @ now - and so can pass it on .
This estimate of one in 400 people , outside of hospitals and care homes , means I 'm unlikely to meet someone with the virus on a bus - but a Tube train probably has a few infected people if there is standing room only .
The figure also underlines the challenge for the government in trying to move out of lockdown .
Testing , contact tracing and isolation is currently our only tool other than social distancing to slow the spread of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a country the size of England equates to 150,000 people .
Imagine trying to trace the contacts of that many .
And , of course , while the survey suggests there are 150,000 infected people out there , it does n't tell us who they are .
Meanwhile , separate figures released by the NHS have provided a breakdown of specific pre-existing health conditions among those to have died with Covid-19 .
It showed that more than one in four ( 26 % ) patients who died with Covid-19 in hospitals in England @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the 22,332 patients who died , 5,873 had the condition .
The breakdown came as the death toll in the UK rose by 428 to 33,614 , according to daily figures released by the Department for Heath and Social Care .
The numbers also showed 126,064 tests had been carried out or posted out on Wednesday - the third time the government has reached its 100,000-a-day target .
Currently the UK only carries out antigen tests which show whether someone currently has the virus .
These will remain the core part of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ strategy for containing the spread of the virus .
But a new antibody test , which aims to show if a person has already had the virus and might now have some immunity , has been approved for use in England .
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has previously said an antibody test could be a `` game-changer '' in efforts to control the spread of the virus .
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Prof John Newton , national co-ordinator of the UK 's Covid-19 testing programme , said the arrival of a test which was a `` reliable marker of past infection '' could help `` indicate some immunity to future infection '' .
But he warned that `` the extent to which the presence of antibodies indicates immunity remains unclear '' .
Scotland , Wales and Northern Ireland make their own decisions , but are likely to follow suit if England does adopt it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Downing Street briefing earlier , the deputy chief medical officer for England , Professor Jonathan Van-Tam , said that he anticipated antibody tests would be `` rapidly rolled out in the days and weeks to come - as soon as it is practical '' .
`` I also anticipate that the focus will be on the national health service and on carers in the first instance , '' he added .

It may not be surprising to the experts modelling the data - but to those whose expectations have probably been set by the grim succession of headlines about record numbers of deaths and ever increasing numbers of infections, it might feel surprisingly small.


bbcuk--2020-05-14--Coronavirus: UK's eighth clap for carers

People across the UK showed their appreciation for front-line workers risking their lives to keep us safe for the eighth @ @ @ @ @ clap for carers , Annemarie Plas , told BBC News that she was proud of @ @ @ @ @ Thursday evening .

People across the UK showed their appreciation for front-line workers risking their lives to keep us safe for the eighth week.
The founder of clap for carers, Annemarie Plas, told BBC News that she was proud of the country for uniting every Thursday evening.


bbcuk--2020-05-15--Coronavirus: Academy trust to open schools on 1 June

One of the biggest academy trusts in England says it will go ahead with opening all its 35 primary schools on 1 June .
Steve Chalke , founder of the Oasis trust , says opposition to the reopening of schools is `` rather middle class '' .
An alliance of teachers ' unions warned it is not yet to safe to open schools .
But Mr Chalke says the union advice is `` lopsided '' and fails to recognise the harm to disadvantaged children from missing school .
The move by the Oasis academy trust follows a week of arguments @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to return from 1 June .
Teachers ' unions have said it is not realistic to open schools safely by that date .
• Not safe to reopen schools , say unions But Education Secretary Gavin Williamson told MPs this week that opening schools was the `` responsible '' course of action - and rejected `` scaremongering '' over safety .
`` The best place for children to be educated and to learn is in school , '' he said .
Mr Chalke , whose schools on average have 45 % of children @ @ @ @ @ @ @ : `` The greatest risks for many of our children are being stuck in a council block , with no fresh air , no exercise , little or no nutritious food . ''
Many of their pupils `` live in cramped conditions with little digital access '' and so will struggle with schools only operating online , he said .
Mr Chalke said the schools would not be `` forcing anyone to attend '' , either pupils or staff , and that he `` respects the union 's opinion '' .
He said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ but the `` long-term social cost '' of not opening will `` outweigh any short-term medical risks '' .
This was rejected by Patrick Roach , general secretary of the NASUWT teachers ' union , who said the `` primary consideration is the health and safety of teachers and pupils '' .
`` We want schools to be able to reopen when they can demonstrate that it is safe to do so , '' he said .
The NASUWT is one of nine unions which issued a joint statement calling on the government @ @ @ @ @ @ @ schools from 1 June , because it was still not clear that it was safe .
The leaders of teachers ' unions are set to meet the government 's chief scientific advisers on Friday - giving them the first chance to put questions directly about the evidence behind the decision to reopen schools .
It follows a series of challenges to the Department for Education to publish the scientific advice showing that a return to school would not increase the risk of spreading the virus .
`` It is important to understand that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reopening of schools .
We very much want to see children back in classrooms , '' said Geoff Barton , leader of the ASCL head teachers ' union .
`` But we have always said that the time must be right , and there must be a clear , and robust set of guidance which ensures that this can be done in a way which is safe . ''
There is also a call from the Local Government Association for councils to have the power to close schools and nurseries if local clusters @ @ @ @ @ @ @ need to be able to close provision where testing indicates clusters of new Covid-19 , '' said Judith Blake , chairwoman of the association 's children and young people board .
In Wales , the First Minister Mark Drakeford has said schools would not open on 1 June .
In Scotland , it is not expected that schools will re-open before the summer holidays .
In Northern Ireland , Education Minister Peter Weir has spoken of a possible phased return of schools in September .
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But Mr Williamson said: "I want to reassure parents and families that we are giving schools, nurseries and other providers all the guidance and support they will need to welcome more children back in a phased way and no earlier than 1 June."


bbcuk--2020-05-14--Coronavirus: Transport for London secures emergency £1.6bn bailout

Transport for London ( TfL ) has secured £1.6bn in emergency funding to keep Tube and bus services running until September .
Under the bailout 's terms , London mayor Sadiq Khan is expected to restore a full Underground service as soon as possible .
He has also agreed to increase bus and Tube fares by 1 % above inflation .
Mr Khan had urged the government to provide support or risk TfL running out of money .
The BBC has been told a £500m loan agreed with the Department for Transport forms part of the total .
A mayoral @ @ @ @ @ @ @ agreed financial support for TfL to deal with Covid-19 - as they have for every other train and bus operator in the country '' .
`` They have forced ordinary Londoners to pay a very heavy price for doing the right thing on Covid-19 by hiking TfL fares , temporarily suspending the Freedom Pass at busy times and loading TfL with debt that Londoners will pay for in the long run . ''
Mr Khan 's offer to raise fares by 1 % above inflation goes against a pledge made during this year @ @ @ @ @ @ @ run-up to the ballot , since deferred until 2021 , he had promised `` cost of living '' increases in line with the Retail Price Index .
• ' I found out I had cancer on the day of lockdown' TfL had said it would have been forced to issue a Section 114 notice - the equivalent of a public body going bust - if no deal had been reached by the end of the day .
London mayor Conservative candidate Shaun Bailey said the government had had to take control of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ : `` The coronavirus highlighted existing structural flaws within TfL 's balance sheet - the primary cause was our profligate mayor . ''
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Manuel Cortes , general secretary of the TSSA transport union , said it would prevent services `` coming to a halt '' .
Mick Whelan , general secretary of the train driver 's union Aslef , said : `` It would have been a disaster for the capital , and the country , if the Tube network - and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' It costs £600m a month to keep the network running on its current reduced service .
The lockdown has led to a 95 % cut in people using the Tube compared to this time last year .
The number of bus passengers has also dropped , by 85 % , and customers no longer have to tap-in to pay for rides as part of measures to protect drivers .
Most TfL services are still running , but 7,000 staff - about 25 % of the workforce - have been furloughed to cut @ @ @ @ @ @ @ How do I protect myself ?
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"They have forced ordinary Londoners to pay a very heavy price for doing the right thing on Covid-19 by hiking TfL fares, temporarily suspending the Freedom Pass at busy times and loading TfL with debt that Londoners will pay for in the long run."


bbcuk--2020-05-14--Coronavirus: First moves to ease NI lockdown can start next week

Garden centres and recycling centres in Northern Ireland can reopen from Monday as part of the first measures to ease lockdown , Arlene Foster has said .
On Tuesday , the executive published a five-phase blueprint for lifting restrictions but it did not include a timeframe .
The first minister said updated medical advice meant the executive could now approve the `` tentative first steps '' .
Marriage ceremonies where a person is terminally ill will also be allowed .
The executive has stressed that not all aspects of the first step of its recovery plan will take effect at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ daily press conference on Thursday , Mrs Foster said the executive was trying to be `` open and transparent '' with the public , and would publish the thinking behind its decision-making on the Department of Health website .
`` When we asked where the R-number is today , we were told it is below 0.7 today so obviously that has an implication , '' she added .
Deputy First Minister Michelle O'Neill said implementing parts of the first step of the recovery plan was not a decision that had been taken lightly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Diocese of Down and Connor , said the move to allow marriage ceremonies for the terminally ill was an `` act of compassion '' by the executive .
`` Couples who find themselves in these circumstances remind us all of what 's happening at this time , and there 's an urgency and a pastoral sensibility , '' he told BBC Radio Ulster 's Evening Extra programme .
Mrs Foster said ministers had authorised the move after hearing the case of a terminally ill woman who wants to get married .
`` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that it could n't happen , '' added the first minister .
Later , Agriculture Minister Edwin Poots told BBC Northern Ireland 's The View that he intends to re-open Department of Agriculture , Environment and Rural Affairs ( DAERA ) 91 fishing facilities to anglers , from Monday .
`` That is a decision we are going to proceed with and move ahead with , '' he said '' We will not be able to open the car parks immediately , so it will be for anglers to stay local and do @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` We will be able to open the carparks at a slightly later point . ''
In other developments on Thursday : • Leo Varadkar is `` increasingly confident '' that the Republic of Ireland will move to the first phase of lifting its lockdown restrictions on Monday • Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council is to consider a plan to furlough more than half its workforce , because of the pandemic • About 3,800 substitute teachers are surviving `` day-to-day '' without work or pay due to the outbreak of the virus • @ @ @ @ @ @ @ secured an interview with Holywood star Matt Damon , who ended up in quarantine in nearby Dalkey Ms O'Neill said the executive will hold further discussions next week about potentially lifting some other restrictions , as part of the first step of its recovery blueprint .
`` These are gradual , small baby steps we are taking , '' she added .
`` Hopefully today is a little step or a glimmer of light for people . ''
The reopening of garden and recycling centres can only happen if social distancing measures are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ added that visiting them `` will constitute an appropriate reason for travel '' .
`` It 's important to emphasise that any changes in restrictions does not mean we can relax our behaviour in any way , '' said Ms O'Neill .
'Do not flood to garden centres' Robin Mercer , who owns a garden centre in Belfast , told Evening Extra it was `` great news '' for businesses like his .
`` So many gardeners will be happy , but it also gives us time to get our staff in , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ how to protect themselves and customers , '' he said .
He added that this time of year is the peak season for garden centres because plants have a `` shelf life '' .
However , customers should not flood to garden centres from Monday , warned Mr Mercer .
`` I do n't want to see big queues out the door , '' he said .
Earlier , the Department of Health reported a further five deaths related to Covid-19 in Northern Ireland , mostly in hospitals , bringing its total to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ since Wednesday , while the other two occurred earlier but have now been added to the department 's toll .
These figures are one of two sets published in Northern Ireland - each Friday statistics agency Nisra publishes its weekly update .
Those statistics cover all deaths where coronavirus has been recorded on the death certificate .
As of 1 May , Nisra had recorded 516 Covid-19 related deaths in Northern Ireland .
Why does the R-rate matter for lifting lockdown ?
The R-value - or reproduction number - is at the heart @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the lockdown in place , until at least the end of May , only lifting a small number of measures that bring the least risk .
R refers to the average number of people that someone with Covid-19 is expected to infect after contracting the virus .
The goal is to keep R under one .
Earlier this week , Mrs Foster said the R-rate in NI was sitting at 0.79 , falling from between 0.8 and 0.9 in the previous two weeks .
The Department of Health said the R-rate is calculated @ @ @ @ @ @ @ admissions , but that care home cases have essentially `` no impact '' on it .
The executive 's Chief Scientific Adviser Prof Ian Young has said the R-number in care homes across Northern Ireland is `` significantly above 1.0 at the moment '' .
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bbcuk--2020-05-15--Coronavirus: Mental health of NHS staff at long-term risk

NHS staff are at risk of high rates of post-traumatic stress disorder if they do n't get the right support as the coronavirus outbreak subsides , health service adviser Prof Neil Greenberg has said .
For now there 's a national focus on health and care workers .
Public billboards praise them , millions turn out on the street for a weekly round of applause and volunteers have been rushing to help in any way they can .
But the height of the crisis is when many staff will be in coping mode .
It 's when things slow down @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , psychologists believe , the real risk of difficulties will arise .
People may need months or even years of `` active monitoring '' of their mental health after things return to some semblance of normality , according to Prof Greenberg , a world-leading expert in trauma .
The NHS in England is providing crisis support to its staff .
But it has n't produced a formal long-term plan to offer extra psychological services in the aftermath of the pandemic .
• An invisible wound for health workers and soldiers As the crisis @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` urgent '' need to work out how staff calling new NHS mental health hotlines can be referred on to specialist services , says Dr Michael Bloomfield who runs a traumatic stress clinic at University College London ( UCL ) .
The clinic was set up as a result of the King 's Cross Station fire in 1987 , which killed 31 people and injured 100 , and specialises in helping people following events like terror attacks .
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What are the risks ?
Studies after the Sars outbreak found about 10 % of health staff had PTSD , and many more had other signs of psychological distress .
The British Psychological Society ( BPS ) points out that health workers are highly resilient people who are used to dealing with difficult and sometimes traumatic situations .
But this current crisis has particular risk factors - including fear for staff 's own and their families ' health and the loss of informal support @ @ @ @ @ @ @ outside their usual teams .
Dr Rony Berrebi , an intensive care consultant in London , says : `` People are scared .
I think the fear factor is massive . ''
`` Imagine going to work every day and coming back home knowing the virus could be in your hair , your clothes , your shoes , or you might be brewing it , '' he says .
It 's what happens after the trauma that is `` most predictive of what people will be like in terms of their mental health @ @ @ @ @ @ @ How well people are supported and how much stress they 're put under as they try to recover can make or break whether someone manages well or develops far more serious difficulties including PTSD .
`` If we muck it up then that 's going to make the trauma they 've already had much more difficult to deal with , '' he says .
What do staff need ?
At the height of the crisis , evidence suggests good leadership from managers and support from peers are the most helpful things .
Psychologists @ @ @ @ @ @ @ mental health support to come later .
Dr Julie Highfield , a clinical psychologist in an intensive care unit who is involved in putting together national guidance through the BPS , says she does n't expect the NHS hotline to be used very much during the `` active period when everyone 's just trying to cope moment to moment '' .
She is concerned to stress the NHS should n't see this lack of demand as a general lack of need .
`` What 's really needed long-term is an 18-month to two-year @ @ @ @ @ @ @ counselling and trauma-focused therapy , she says .
Some therapy can be accessed now through in-house psychological services - but provision across the UK is `` patchy '' , says Dr Highfield .
She would like the NHS to commit to a shared `` minimum response '' .
Dr Berrebi says his hospital has in-house psychologists but thinks some of his colleagues are not aware that it 's available or how to access it .
He 's made a music video to raise funds for counselling for front-line workers .
Some resist comparing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ But Prof Greenberg , who has worked for decades with the military on the mental health of personnel , says NHS staff should be treated like soldiers after tours - with time off and a gradual return to normal work .
National mental health director Claire Murdoch said NHS England is offering mental health care and support `` within trusts , and new text , online and telephone support services '' .
The Scottish government has launched a `` national wellbeing hub '' where staff can access online resources , which it says @ @ @ @ @ @ @ other specialists '' .
This is designed to `` respond to the current pandemic and to help provide long-term support to staff , '' a spokesperson said .
Northern Ireland 's plan outlines support for both the `` active '' phase and the `` recovery '' phase , including access to `` evidenced-based psychological therapies for those with ongoing difficulties '' and team-based reflection .
While in Wales , £1m has been put aside to provide support services including for PTSD .
A number of voluntary schemes have also been set up to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an attempt to fill the gaps .
Some , like Project 5 and Frontline-19 , require volunteers to be accredited , highly vetted and commit to a minimum number of sessions .
Prof Greenberg says some voluntary schemes are really good , but the quality varies : `` Some follow evidence-based guidelines , but some are , to be fair very well-intentioned , but often not very well put together .
`` It would be quite dangerous to allow a proliferation of well-meaning charities , which might distract or detract people from going @ @ @ @ @ @ @ And people may not want to access these services now , but later - at which point well-meaning volunteers may well have had to return to their day jobs .
Kate Perry , a psychologist volunteering for Frontline-19 , says she is committed to providing free care in the longer-term : `` It 's very clear - you take someone into practice and treat them as you would a paying client , for as long as they need it . ''
Trauma experts are particularly concerned about schemes that offer just one session @ @ @ @ @ @ @ volunteers ' qualifications .
This would be a concern , Dr Bloomfield says , because `` some interventions can interfere with the natural healing process and make PTSD more likely '' .

It's what happens after the trauma that is "most predictive of what people will be like in terms of their mental health", according to Prof Greenberg. How well people are supported and how much stress they're put under as they try to recover can make or break whether someone manages well or develops far more serious difficulties including PTSD.


bbcuk--2020-05-15--'Surge' in illegal bird of prey killings since lockdown

The wildlife charity the RSPB says it has been `` overrun '' by reports of birds of prey being illegally killed since the lockdown started six weeks ago .
Species of raptors ( birds of prey ) that had been targeted include hen harriers , peregrine falcons , red kites , goshawks , buzzards and a barn owl .
The wildlife charity described the crimes as `` orchestrated '' .
It said the `` vast majority '' had connections with shooting estates , or land managed for shooting .
Some raptors are known to feed on pheasant and grouse chicks @ @ @ @ @ @ @ investigations unit , Mark Thomas , told the BBC it was like `` the Wild West '' out in the countryside .
He said people who wanted to kill birds of prey had been `` emboldened '' by the absence of walkers and hikers .
• Nearly 500 attacks on birds of prey He said the surge correlated exactly with the date the lockdown was imposed .
At this time of year he said that the RSPB would normally be getting three or four reports of the killing of protected bird species each @ @ @ @ @ @ @ four reports of a killing each day , and they are coming from across the country .
The wildlife charity alleges that the incidents are overwhelmingly connected with land managed for sport shoots .
Raptors prey on bird species that have been specifically reared for be killed for sport , like grouse or pheasant .
Mr Thomas said , `` I am genuinely disturbed .
in more than 20 years of investigating , I 've never seen anything like it .
We are having to put ongoing investigations on hold in order to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ n't youngsters with air rifles but orchestrated wildlife crime . ''
According to the RSPB , on 29 March a buzzard was found shot at Shipton , near York .
Its wing was fractured in two places and an X-ray revealed several pieces of shot within the bird 's body .
The buzzard recovered and was released .
Over the Easter Weekend , a red kite was found shot dead near Leeds .
It had 12 shotgun pellets lodged in its body .
The following weekend , a dead red kite was found @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
There were also reports of another two shot red kites in the area , which is managed for pheasant shooting .
In another case in South West England , ten buzzards were found , all thought to have been poisoned .
The Investigation Unit suspects that the true number of incidents could be much higher , as there are fewer people out in the countryside who might report cases , with walkers and specialist raptor groups under lockdown .
All birds of prey are protected by the Wildlife and Countryside Act ( @ @ @ @ @ @ @ MA ) , whose members include many shooting estates in England and Wales , said it condemned illegal activity .
The MA 's Director , Amanda Anderson , said : `` The reports we have from our members in the uplands have suggested that many birds of prey are in fact benefiting from the lockdown restrictions and the subsequent reduction in disturbance from members of the public .
`` Estates across the country have reported a number of raptors including peregrine , merlin and hen harriers nesting and living on those landscapes .
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The MA's Director, Amanda Anderson, said: "Any confirmed reports of raptor persecution are cause for concern. The incidents specified near Leeds and York in the RSPB release are clearly not on grouse moors, while reports we have from our members in the uplands have suggested that many birds of prey are in fact benefiting from the lock-down restrictions and the subsequent reduction in disturbance from members of the public.


bbcuk--2020-05-14--Coronavirus: Social distancing in schools 'doesn't exist', head says

A head teacher has said `` there is no such thing as social distancing in school '' as children prepare to return .
In a letter to parents Howard Fisher , of St George 's Primary School in Sheerness , Kent , wrote : `` I would rather any child repeats a year than go back too soon and have to lose a child . ''
The government plans to reopen primary schools in England from 1 June .
The Department for Education ( DfE ) said the welfare of children and staff was `` at the heart of all @ @ @ @ @ @ @ since March to all pupils except vulnerable children and the children of key workers due to the coronavirus pandemic .
The prime minister has revealed plans for some year groups to return to school from 1 June , beginning with Reception , Year 1 and Year 6 , if infection rates and other tests at the time allow it .
However , Mr Fisher told parents social distancing in schools `` would never exist '' .
He wrote : `` The reason childhood illnesses spread in a school is surprise , surprise , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ other .
I can put two children in opposite classrooms and they will still get chicken pox because that 's how it is in a school . ''
Mr Fisher suggested that the reason children would not be given the chance to retake an academic year was due to the costs involved .
`` Believe me , I would rather any child repeats a year than go back too soon and have to lose a child .
Why is this not in the national debate ; because it will cost money ! ''
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ to reopen schools but Education Secretary Gavin Williamson has warned against `` scaremongering '' over safety and said it was the most disadvantaged who were losing out from schools being closed .
A spokesperson for the DfE said : `` We want children back in schools as soon as possible because being back with their teachers and friends is so important for their education and their wellbeing .
`` Plans for a phased return of some year groups from 1 June , at the earliest , are based on the best scientific and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and staff has been at the heart of all decision making .
`` We have engaged closely with the unions throughout the past seven weeks and will continue to do so , including to develop further guidance for the sector . ''
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bbcuk--2020-05-14--Nadine Dorries told to check 'validity' of social media posts

Health minister Nadine Dorries and two other Tory MPs have been ordered to `` check the validity '' of social media posts before sharing them .
Party bosses spoke to the MPs after they retweeted false allegations about Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer .
Sir Keir said he was satisfied with the actions taken by the party and the MPs , who have deleted the tweets .
`` There are more important things in the world to concentrate on than a doctored video of me , '' he added .
A Downing Street spokesman said : `` These tweets have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ involved have been spoken to by the Whips ' Office and reminded of their responsibility to check the validity of information before they post on social media sites . ''
As director of public prosecutions between 2008 and 2013 , Sir Keir was head of the Crown Prosecution Service , the body that decides whether or not to prosecute someone accused of a crime .
The clip shared by Ms Dorries and fellow Tory MPs Maria Caulfield and Lucy Allan was from a 2013 Channel 5 interview with Sir Keir .
In it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ series of reasons for not bringing charges against grooming gangs - including if the alleged victims had been in trouble with the police , or had been abusing drink or drugs .
But the clip does not include the reporter 's question , which asks Sir Keir about the incorrect use of guidelines being used by the authorities in the reporting and investigating of child sexual abuse allegations .
As can be seen from the full exchange , Sir Keir was talking about how the police wrongly applied the guidelines , and how @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Dorries retweeted the edited clip and allegations against Sir Keir , from the right-wing @ NJamesWorld account , with the one word comment `` revealing '' .
Labour MP and shadow Treasury minister Wes Streeting replied : `` What 's revealing is that : 1 .
You 've spread fake news and indulged a smear being promoted by the far right .
2 .
You had time to do this despite being a minister in the Department of Health during a public health crisis .
`` It 's either malevolence or stupidity .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Nazir Afzal , who was involved in bringing a number of cases , said the clip was being used to suggest Sir Keir did not take child sexual abuse seriously , when the opposite was true .
`` As national lead , I can assure you that he and I put right the failings of a generation of those who should have safeguarded children .
He inherited failure and left success , '' he tweeted .
Earlier , a Labour Party source said : `` This is a doctored video tweeted by a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a government minister , we hope Nadine Dorries acknowledges this and takes it down . ''
The edited video was viewed more than 239,000 before the @ NJamesWorld account was suspended .
Ms Caulfield subsequently locked her Twitter account .
while Ms Dorries and Ms Allan both deleted their tweets .

In it, he appeared to be listing a series of reasons for not bringing charges against grooming gangs - including if the alleged victims had been in trouble with the police, or had been abusing drink or drugs.


bbcuk--2020-05-14--Forest of Dean: 'Woman's remains' found in two suitcases

Human remains were found in two suitcases when police responded to a call about a driver acting suspiciously , officers have said .
Gloucestershire Police was called to near Coleford in the Forest of Dean just after 22:30 BST on Tuesday .
The vehicle was identified , a man and a woman were questioned and then arrested , the force said .
Officers believe the remains are that of a woman but forensic examinations are ongoing to identify the victim .
Earlier , detectives were given an additional 36 hours to continue questioning the man , who is in his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ woman , who is in her 20s and from Birmingham , Det Ch Insp John Turner said : `` The nature of this incident is distressing and we 're working around the clock to fully understand what has happened .
`` Someone 's life has been lost and our priority is to identify the victim and get answers for her family .
`` Searches have taken place in the surrounding area for evidence gathering and contrary to media reports no remains have been found as part of these searches . ''
Road closures @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in place until Friday , officers said .

Earlier, detectives were given an additional 36 hours to continue questioning the man, who is in his 30s and from Wolverhampton, and the woman, who is in her 20s and from Birmingham,


bbcuk--2020-05-14--Football in England: Government 'opens door for safe return in June'

The government says it is `` opening the door '' for the return of professional football in England in June .
Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden said Thursday 's meeting with the Football Association , Premier League and English Football League had `` progressed plans '' .
He added that plans for the sport to resume should `` include widening access for fans to view live coverage '' .
Meanwhile , England 's deputy chief medical officer said any return would be `` slow '' and `` measured '' .
The Premier League met on Monday to discuss `` Project Restart @ @ @ @ @ @ @ action on 12 June , with matches played behind closed doors .
`` We all agreed that we will only go ahead if it is safe to do so and the health and welfare of players , coaches and staff comes first , '' said Dowden .
`` It is now up to the football authorities to agree and finalise the detail of their plans , and there is combined goodwill to achieve this for their fans , the football community and the nation as a whole .
`` The government and our @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and support . ''
He added that plans to return should `` ensure finances from the game 's resumption supports the wider football family '' .
The next meeting of Premier League clubs will take place on Monday , when top-flight players may return to initial group training under social distancing protocols .
Footballers have so far been limited to individual training but Premier League bosses hope a first phase of team training , under strict guidelines and restricted to 75 minutes , can begin next week .
• Restrictions in place for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ deputy chief medical officer , Jonathan Van-Tam , said : `` There will be small , carefully measured , step-wise approaches to see what can be achieved safely .
The first of those is to return safely to training , still observing social distancing .
`` We will have to see how that goes before we can even think about moving on to the return of competitive football matches . ''
Monday 's meeting will come after a weekend when the Bundesliga , Germany 's top flight , becomes the first major league @ @ @ @ @ @ @ you need to know about this season The Premier League has been suspended since 13 March because of the Covid-19 pandemic and most teams have nine fixtures left to play .
Brighton had a third player test positive for coronavirus earlier in May and boss Graham Potter is wary about a return to action .
`` We are in uncharted territory .
It 's a hugely complex situation , '' he said .
`` It 's very difficult to call one day to the next .
The general will from all the clubs @ @ @ @ @ @ @ close to the format as possible .
Whatever date that is remains to be seen .
`` We are sanitising the environment .
The players are not coming in for any length of time .
`` It will be as safe as it is made to be .
The challenge will be when [ we have ] contact , larger groups and different teams .
We need to see where we are on Monday and then Tuesday . ''
He added : `` There are concerns , of course .
We have come @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not totally resolved .
`` I have a young family .
My wife 's family has health issues .
We are human beings . ''
Meanwhile , the Premier League confirmed clubs had decided that short-term contract extensions could be agreed with players whose deals run out on 30 June , with the season set to go beyond that date .
Club and players will now have until 23 June to agree extensions which run until whenever the campaign is scheduled to finish .
Premier League chief executive Richard Masters said it was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ possible that clubs complete the season with the same squad they had available prior to the suspension of the campaign '' .
Elsewhere , six League One clubs have united to express their determination to finish the season .
Peterborough chairman Darragh MacAnthony has released a statement on behalf of Posh , Oxford , Sunderland , Fleetwood , Portsmouth and Ipswich .
League One clubs are due to meet with the EFL board on Friday to discuss options for completing the season .
The fact the government summoned the three football bodies to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Ministers want football to think collectively during this crisis , and act in the interests of the whole game .
And to understand that any government financial bailouts for the sport are highly unlikely .
The Premier League was reminded that if its season does resume next month , it will be expected to do what it can for clubs in the EFL and for grassroots football .
And to ensure that , while honouring contracts with its broadcast partners , as many matches as possible are shown free to air , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ can watch them .
With the Premier League lobbying government to scrap the idea of neutral stadiums to keep their clubs happy , ministers are now asking for something in return .
It was significant today that despite continued police concerns over the risk of fans gathering outside grounds once matches resume , the government reinforced its support for the resumption of matches .
But it also warned that games will only take place if the phased return to training goes to plan , and the sense is that 'Project Restart ' still @ @ @ @ @

The Premier League hopes to resume again on 12 June
The government says it is "opening the door" for the return of professional football in England in June.
Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden said Thursday's meeting with the Football Association, Premier League and English Football League had "progressed plans".
He added that plans for the sport to resume should "include widening access for fans to view live coverage".
Meanwhile, England's deputy chief medical officer said any return would be "slow" and "measured".
The Premier League met on Monday to discuss "Project Restart" and hopes for a return to action on 12 June, with matches played behind closed doors.
"We all agreed that we will only go ahead if it is safe to do so and the health and welfare of players, coaches and staff comes first," said Dowden.
"It is now up to the football authorities to agree and finalise the detail of their plans, and there is combined goodwill to achieve this for their fans, the football community and the nation as a whole.
"The government and our medical experts will continue to offer guidance and support."
He added that plans to return should "ensure finances from the game's resumption supports the wider football family".
The next meeting of Premier League clubs will take place on Monday, when top-flight players may return to initial group training under social distancing protocols.
Footballers have so far been limited to individual training but Premier League bosses hope a first phase of team training, under strict guidelines and restricted to 75 minutes, can begin next week.
England's deputy chief medical officer, Jonathan Van-Tam, said: "There will be small, carefully measured, step-wise approaches to see what can be achieved safely. The first of those is to return safely to training, still observing social distancing.
"We will have to see how that goes before we can even think about moving on to the return of competitive football matches."
Monday's meeting will come after a weekend when the Bundesliga, Germany's top flight, becomes the first major league to restart.
The Premier League has been suspended since 13 March because of the Covid-19 pandemic and most teams have nine fixtures left to play.
Brighton had a third player test positive for coronavirus earlier in May and boss Graham Potter is wary about a return to action.
"We are in uncharted territory. It's a hugely complex situation," he said.
"It's very difficult to call one day to the next. The general will from all the clubs is to play out the season as close to the format as possible. Whatever date that is remains to be seen.
"We are sanitising the environment. The players are not coming in for any length of time.
"It will be as safe as it is made to be. The challenge will be when [we have] contact, larger groups and different teams. We need to see where we are on Monday and then Tuesday."
He added: "There are concerns, of course. We have come out of lockdown. The situation is not totally resolved.
"I have a young family. My wife's family has health issues. We are human beings."
Meanwhile, the Premier League confirmed clubs had decided that short-term contract extensions could be agreed with players whose deals run out on 30 June, with the season set to go beyond that date.
Clubs and players will now have until 23 June to agree extensions which run until whenever the campaign is scheduled to finish.
Premier League chief executive Richard Masters said it was decided "to ensure as far as possible that clubs complete the season with the same squad they had available prior to the suspension of the campaign".
Elsewhere, six League One clubs have united to express their determination to finish the season.
Peterborough chairman Darragh MacAnthony has released a statement on behalf of Posh, Oxford, Sunderland, Fleetwood, Portsmouth and Ipswich.
League One clubs are due to meet with the EFL board on Friday to discuss options for completing the season.
Analysis
Dan Roan, BBC sports editor
The fact the government summoned the three football bodies to a meeting together tells its own story. Ministers want football to think collectively during this crisis, and act in the interests of the whole game. And to understand that any government financial bailouts for the sport are highly unlikely.
The Premier League was reminded that if its season does resume next month, it will be expected to do what it can for clubs in the EFL and for grassroots football. And to ensure that, while honouring contracts with its broadcast partners, as many matches as possible are shown free to air, so that as many people as possible can watch them.
With the Premier League lobbying government to scrap the idea of neutral stadiums to keep their clubs happy, ministers are now asking for something in return.
It was significant today that despite continued police concerns over the risk of fans gathering outside grounds once matches resume, the government reinforced its support for the resumption of matches.
But it also warned that games will only take place if the phased return to training goes to plan, and the sense is that 'Project Restart' still hangs in the balance.


bbcuk--2020-05-14--Euromillions win for man who saved police officer's life

A man who last month helped save the life of a police officer who had a heart attack on a bus has won £1m on the Euromillions lottery .
Anthony Canty , 33 , from Maldon in Essex , gave the officer CPR when he collapsed on a bus from Witham in April .
He won the money in the Euromillions draw on 5 May .
The officer , who has since recovered , told Mr Canty `` good karma happens to good people '' .
Mr Canty , who has worked throughout the lockdown maintaining water supplies , was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the police officer collapsed into his lap .
He gave the officer CPR with the help of instructions from a 999 operator and first aid training he had at work .
The officer was airlifted to hospital and spent five days in intensive care .
Mr Canty , who has stayed in touch with the officer , said : `` I phoned him [ about ] the win and he said 'good karma happens to good people ' , '' The father of two bought his ticket at The Tolleyshop in Spital Road @ @ @ @ @ @ @ had won while he was on the train to work .
He said : `` I do know that I 'm not giving up work .
`` I like it and I 'm proud of what we do so I 'm definitely not giving that up . ''

The father of two bought his ticket at The Tolleyshop in Spital Road, Maldon, and found out he had won while he was on the train to work.


bbcuk--2020-05-14--McLaren offers classic cars to secure virus help

McLaren is considering raising money by mortgaging its historic car collection and factory to see it through the coronavirus crisis .
The Formula One team owner and supercar maker has seen sales and F1 advertising revenues hit as countries globally went into lockdown .
Cars on show at McLaren 's Surrey HQ include F1 winners from the 1980s and '90s and Le Mans competitors .
McLaren would not disclose details , but said it was exploring funding options .
A spokesman said : `` Like many other British businesses McLaren has been severely affected by the current pandemic and we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ funding options to help navigate these short-term business interruptions . ''
But it is understood a possible option is raising up to £300m in loans secured against McLaren 's high-tech production factory and racing car collection , including those driven by the legendary Ayrton Senna .
The loans would be repaid once car sales pick up and the F1 season , currently suspended , returns to normal McLaren Group consists of three divisions , the F1 racing team , the supercar operation , and the technology research arm .
Group revenues last year @ @ @ @ @ @ @ More than 90 % of McLaren 's supercars are exported .
In addition to the HQ at Woking , McLaren has a composite materials centre in Sheffield .
The company , which employs 4,000 people , is using the government 's job furlough scheme .
But it is thought to have had a request for aid rejected because not enough other fund-raising options had been pursued .
However , Sky News , which first reported the latest development , said that talks between McLaren and Whitehall continue .
Earlier this year Paul Walsh @ @ @ @ @ @ @ due to step down as chairman of FTSE 100 catering giant Compass , and his appointment at McLaren sparked speculation the company could float on the stock market .

The company, which employs 4,000 people, is using the government's job furlough scheme. But it is thought to have had a request for aid rejected because not enough other fund-raising options had been pursued.


bbcuk--2020-05-14--Birmingham boy tells a joke a day during lockdown

An eight-year-old boy has spent every day of lockdown leaving jokes at the end of his driveway to give strangers a giggle .
Sonny Mason , from Kings Heath , Birmingham , said he thought his comical pictures would `` cheer people up '' .
And some of those to have had their funny bones tickled have written back to him as a result .
`` [ A man ] said that he loved the jokes and he really wanted me to keep it up , '' Sonny said .
Sonny said his handiwork was part of home schooling , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ we 're in such a hard time now , if I wrote a joke out , it would cheer people up and my mum told me to do it as well - to practise my handwriting . ''
On the first day he wrote : `` Why do seagulls only fly over the sea ?
Because if they flew over the bay they would be called bagels . ''
And on day 27 he asked : `` Why did the golfer bring two pairs of pants to the game ?
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The V & A Museum of Childhood in London , which is collating children 's lockdown creations , learned of Sonny 's efforts and said his jokes were @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from the venue , said : `` When I looked at [ the jokes and pictures ] , they really cheered me up , even though I 'm miles away . ''
She said where children were concerned , the museum was working to `` capture this moment in time and understand the importance and the reactions and creations in documenting the crisis '' .
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Sonny said his handiwork was part of home schooling, adding: "I just thought because we're in such a hard time now, if I wrote a joke out, it would cheer people up and my mum told me to do it as well - to practise my handwriting."


bbcuk--2020-05-14--Coronavirus: What are social distancing and self-isolation rules?

Individuals in England are now allowed to meet with one other person from outside their household if they stay outdoors .
They will also be able to take part in more outdoor activities and exercise as much as they want .
However , people will still need to follow social distancing rules by keeping more than 2m ( 6ft ) apart from anyone they do n't live with .
It 's part of the government 's `` careful steps '' to ease lockdown measures for England .
Who am I allowed to meet ?
The new guidelines allow one person @ @ @ @ @ @ @ their household outdoors - as long as they stay more than 2m apart .
They can also play a non contact sport together outdoors , such as tennis , if they stay distanced .
This easing only applies to two individuals from separate households , so , for example , someone would n't be allowed to meet both their parents together .
It also means that having a barbecue in your garden for friends would not be allowed , even if you all stayed 2m apart .
And you would not be able @ @ @ @ @ @ @ However , anyone who is shielding and has been asked to stay at home should continue to do so .
The Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies ( Sage ) , is investigating whether to allow two households to socialise with each other , provided neither side mixes with other groups - this is known as a `` social bubble '' .
This would allow more social contact , and allow households to share childcare , while hopefully limiting transmission .
The government is also looking at ways small weddings could be allowed to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ other people ?
People in England are allowed to spend more time outdoors , for example to have a picnic in the park , provided they observe social distancing .
They can also exercise as much as they wish and play certain non contact sports like golf tennis or basketball with one other person from outside their household .
However , they are still unable to use areas like playgrounds and outdoor gyms where there is a higher risk of close contact and touching surfaces .
People in England are free to drive @ @ @ @ @ @ @ open spaces .
But they should not travel to Wales , Scotland or Northern Ireland , or stay anywhere else overnight , including at a second home .
• In Scotland and Wales , people have been allowed to exercise more than once a day since Monday .
• In Wales people should start and finish exercise from home • In Northern Ireland you can drive to a safe space for exercise • Dogs can be walked as part of a person 's daily exercise Why is social distancing necessary ?
Social distancing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ infected person coughs small droplets - packed with the virus - into the air .
These can be breathed in , or can cause an infection if you touch a surface they have landed on , and then touch your face with unwashed hands .
• Should outdoor exercise be banned and parks closed ?
Why does the virus spread less outdoors ?
For many reasons , the transmission of viruses is less likely when `` fresh '' air is involved - and that 's usually when people are outside .
Research shows @ @ @ @ @ @ @ indoor spaces which is why pubs , restaurants and many workplaces have been closed and the public has been advised against using public transport .
Outdoors , it 's a different matter - and that 's mainly to do with what we know about how the virus is spread .
Most scientists agree there are three main ways infections could happen : • By touching a surface which has been infected by droplets and then touching your face • From tiny particles that stay suspended in the air • From larger droplets from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ground more quickly When outdoors , we 're much less likely to come into contact with an infected surface , while any tiny particles of virus ( called aerosols ) would be dispersed by fresh air .
So the main remaining danger comes from large droplets , and staying 2m ( 6ft ) away from other people - as social distancing guidelines recommend - should overcome that .
There are also natural elements working in our favour outside - breezes , air currents , rain , wind - which all dilute the possibility @ @ @ @ @ @ @ one person and landing on another .
The latest government guidance suggests the virus is less likely to be passed on in well-ventilated buildings , too .
People are advised to open windows and use fans to increase ventilation .
If you show symptoms of coronavirus - such as a dry cough and high temperature - you must take extra precautions .
You should stay at home and not leave it for any reason .
This is known as self-isolation .
You should not go out even to buy food or medicine , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ask someone to drop them off at your home .
You can use your garden , if you have one .
What about those who are clinically vulnerable ?
The advice has n't changed for those who have an underlying health condition which makes them `` clinically extremely vulnerable '' They are more likely to be seriously affected by coronavirus and should remain at home .
To minimise the risk , friends or family should drop off food and medicine at the door , or it should be ordered online .
GP appointments @ @ @ @ @ @ @ online .
Others in the same household , and carers , can go out as long they observe proper social distancing .
People aged over 70 are advised to take particular care to minimise contact with others outside their household .
• Will over-70s have to stay in lockdown ?
• EASY STEPS : How to keep safe • A SIMPLE GUIDE : What are the symptoms ?

The current restrictions in England don't include any limits on socialising - so friends and family are legally allowed to see each other in private houses, or to meet in public places like pubs and nightclubs.


bbcuk--2020-05-15--Eurovision: Abba, Bucks Fizz and Conchita Wurst make BBC's best-ever vote list

Abba , Bucks Fizz and Conchita Wurst are among the artists to have made the BBC shortlist of the best Eurovision songs .
Saturday 's contest , which was due to be held in the Netherlands , was cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic .
But the show must go on ... and so UK instead viewers will be asked to vote for their all-time favourite on BBC One 's Eurovision : Come Together show .
Afterwards , the Europe Shine a Light show will then showcase all 41 songs that would have competed this year .
The 19-strong song @ @ @ @ @ @ @ broadcasters , including Rylan Clark-Neal , Scott Mills , Ken Bruce , Adele Roberts and Mel Giedroyc , as well as former UK acts SuRie and Nicki French .
It includes the upbeat classic Waterloo , by Swedish foursome Abba , which won the competition in 1974 .
Bucks Fizz achieved the same feat in 1981 for the UK with Making Your Mind Up , which also makes the cut alongside songs by three other British acts ; Katrina and the Waves , Brotherhood of Man and ( adopted Brit ) Gina G. @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , is shortlisted for the cinematic-sounding Rise Like A Phoenix , which soared above the rest in 2014 .
And the most recent winner on the list is Netta 's Toy , which gave Israel the title 2018 .
She makes the grade alongside her compatriots Dana International , with their 1998-winning track , Diva .
• Save Your Kisses for Me - Brotherhood of Man ( UK ) - 1976 On the night , viewers will be able to vote online for their favourite , once all of the songs have been @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hundreds of British Eurovision fans and some famous faces recreating classic performances from their homes .
Presenter Graham Norton will also speak to James Newman , who was due to represent the UK this year , too .
Eurovision : Come Together is on BBC One from 18:25 BST on Saturday 16 May , followed by Eurovision : Europe Shine a Light at 20:00 BST .
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bbcuk--2020-05-14--How exposed is your job?

How exposed is your job?

Millions of workers are doing their day jobs from makeshift set-ups in their living rooms and kitchens , while those in England who ca n't work from home are now encouraged to go back in if they can do so safely .
But how exposed to coronavirus might you be in your job ?
And how does that compare to others ?
Data from the UK 's Office for National Statistics , based on a US survey , puts into context the risk of exposure to disease , as well as the amount of close human contact workers had before @ @ @ @ @ @ @ introduced .
See how your job ranks by using the search below .
While most jobs require people to work relatively closely to others - somewhere in the range between arm 's length and a shared office environment - there are very few that typically involve exposure to disease more than once a year .
It 's important to note that the data on both exposure to disease at work and how close people are to others is based on interviews that took place with US workers before the pandemic broke out and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ jobs may find it easier to adjust than others and there may be slightly different working practices and conditions in the US for certain occupations .
The results can be expected to be broadly the same in most developed countries .
Almost all the jobs that have a high exposure to both disease and other people are healthcare professions , while those who scored low on both measures include artists , lawyers and those in more typical office jobs like marketing , HR and financial advisers .
Cleaners , prison officers and undertakers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ exposure to disease without so much close interaction with other people .
But the people who might be most at risk to a new infectious disease like Covid-19 , are those who have lots of close contact with people , but are n't used to being exposed to disease .
Bar staff , hairdressers and actors fall into this category , as well as taxi drivers and bricklayers .
What do I need to know about the coronavirus ?
• A SIMPLE GUIDE : How do I protect myself ?
• STAYING SAFE @ @ @ @ @ @ @ or face covering ?
• DO IT FROM HOME : How to make your own face mask • AVOIDING CONTACT : The rules on self-isolation and exercise Other figures released by the ONS this week showed that deaths in the healthcare sector in the UK are no higher on average than those in the wider community , although social care workers were dying at higher rates .
Given that these healthcare occupations are so exposed to both disease and other people , why have there not been more deaths ?
This could be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ likely to be using personal protective equipment ( PPE ) like masks and gloves , says Ben Humberstone , deputy director for health analysis at the ON .
They also follow regular hygiene measures like washing hands .
One of the jobs which had many more coronavirus deaths than the average was taxi drivers .
That 's a job which scores highly in terms of closeness to other people , particularly among those jobs which are still actually possible to do at the moment .
Bar staff , hairdressers and fitness instructors all @ @ @ @ @ @ @ gyms and hair salons shut , most of these people will be isolating .
As taxi drivers are less exposed to disease in normal times , there may not be an existing culture of regular hand-washing and wearing PPE .
Some firms are trialling partition screens and distributing gloves and masks to protect their drivers and customers .
The data in the look-up comes from this release by the ONS .
The figures on proximity to others and exposure to disease come from a survey carried out by the Occupational Information Network ( @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the US to place themselves on a 1-5 scale for the following two questions .
1 .
How physically close to other people are you when you perform your current job ?
2 .
How often does your current job require you to be exposed to diseases or infection ?
For exposure to disease , a score of one means they are never exposed , while a score of five means they are exposed daily .
It 's referring to any disease , not coronavirus specifically .
For the physical closeness question @ @ @ @ @ @ @ than 100ft away from the nearest other person , while five means they need to touch or be near to touching other people at work .
The responses for people in the same jobs were averaged together and extrapolated to form a score of 100 .
We 've looked at these scores out of of 100 and given each job a ranking .
If any two jobs had the same score we 've given them a tied ranking .

One of the jobs which had many more coronavirus deaths than the average was taxi drivers. That's a job which scores highly in terms of closeness to other people, particularly among those jobs which are still actually possible to do at the moment. Bar staff, hairdressers and fitness instructors all score higher, but with bars, gyms and hair salons shut, most of these people will be isolating.


bbcuk--2020-05-14--How some stars are helping music's unsung heroes

Whether they 're guitar players , backing vocalists or studio engineers , career musicians struggle with pay even in regular times .
Many take on extra work to make ends meet when their services are n't needed on stage or in the studio .
For them , the Covid-19 pandemic has been a double whammy .
Not only have tours and recording sessions been put on hold , but those second jobs in wedding bands or school classrooms have vanished , too .
According to a Musicians Union survey , 92 % of its members have seen their livelihood affected @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in earnings in the first two weeks of the lockdown .
Meanwhile , the Ivors Academy of songwriters and composers said it anticipated a loss of £25,000 per member over a six-month period .
The figures may come as a surprise , given recent headlines about record-breaking royalty payments and Rihanna 's £468m fortune , but the wealth in the music industry tends to accumulate at the top .
For the rest , the `` industry has ground to a halt , '' says Olga FitzRoy , an award-winning engineer and producer whose @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The Beatles .
`` I did my last session in the first week of March and I 've had nothing since then , and my colleagues are pretty much in the same boat , '' she tells the BBC .
`` There 's no money coming in '' .
In the midst of the pandemic , however , some artists are finding ways to support their sidemen and women - and hoping they can establish new precedents along the way .
• Why 2020 'is a write-off ' for gigs and festivals In @ @ @ @ @ @ @ making a new record from her apartment , and inviting musicians from around the world to form her `` virtual orchestra '' .
Anyone can sign up - and they 'll receive musical charts , backing tracks and instructions with on how to record themselves performing at home .
Crucially , however , she is paying standard union rates to anyone who appears on the finished record .
`` The reality is I ca n't do what I do without those musicians , '' the Grammy nominee tells the BBC .
`` If @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it 's way less interesting than if I have a beautiful array of colours to offer .
So these people are equally important and we ca n't forget about them during this time . ''
So far , Gardot has received submissions from players in `` Croatia , Santa Monica , France and England , '' ranging from top-level professionals to `` an 11-year-old girl who really wants to be a musician '' .
Her song , With Love From Paris , is a sumptuous , melancholy ballad whose refrain - `` maybe @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' - pre-dates the lockdown , but has taken on added resonance over the last eight weeks .
She decided to ask out-of-work musicians to complete the track after recalling the long weekends she would spend playing piano bars in Philadelphia as a teenager .
`` I remember playing gigs for food , just to get dinner , '' she remembers.
`` Then it got a little better and I do the gig to get 25 bucks and then 50 .
I was hustling , you know ?
And I know musicians are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ They do n't know how they 're going to get by , they need to put some bread on the table , and all of a sudden , not only can they contribute [ to this song ] , doing something they love , but at the end of the day , there 's a pay check coming in . ''
Gardot is n't the only artist leveraging her influence to help others .
Pop star Charli XCX has spent the last six weeks recording a new album from scratch in her house @ @ @ @ @ @ @ but also because she realised her regular collaborators would be struggling to make ends meet .
`` There are a lot of other creative people who ca n't work during this time , '' she told the BBC last month .
`` So , for me , doing this project is also a way to support some of those people , whether that be video editors , or the painters who are doing my artwork , or 3D designers , or video directors . ''
Indie band The National are donating all profits @ @ @ @ @ @ @ crew ; while Good Charlotte 's Joel and Benji Madden have re-tooled their e-commerce site Veeps to help other bands raise money .
The site , which started out as a way to market VIP packages for concert tours , now allows artists to sell tickets to streaming online gigs .
So far , it 's been embraced by musicians like Angel Olsen , Bat For Lashes and All Time Low , who 've used the income to support their touring crew , raise money for charity or offset lost earnings .
Typically @ @ @ @ @ @ @ n't afford to stage pro-bono live-streams on Instagram - or who are wary of Facebook and Spotify 's `` tipping '' systems , which can both produce varying results .
All of these ideas are all still taking shape , but they 're going to prove crucial if the industry is to survive .
Gardot says she hopes other artists will follow her lead in paying musicians for recording their parts at home .
`` We got to get some of the big cats on board , like John Mayer or Ed Sheeran @ @ @ @ @ @ @ people , '' she says .
That could be crucial , says FitzRoy , as it could be a long time before things return to normal .
Although recording studios could re-open in June , with an initial backlog of work to get through , the picture is a little less rosy further down the line .
`` There 's no live work , so a lot of artists wo n't have had any income , so they wo n't be able to afford to make records , '' she says .
`` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ground to a halt means that , in six months ' time , those projects that should have been recording scores at the big studios just wo n't be happening .
`` So there 'll be a little bump of activity when things resume , but the longer-term effects are going to be with us for the next couple of years . ''
Echoing calls made by UK Music earlier this week , FitzRoy says the government should work closely with the industry to make sure it survives as the UK emerges from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a lot of money for them in the good times , '' she says .
`` They need to think about that . ''
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"They don't know how they're going to get by, they need to put some bread on the table, and all of a sudden, not only can they contribute [to this song], doing something they love, but at the end of the day, there's a pay check coming in."


bbcuk--2020-05-14--Coronavirus: 'I set up a business in lockdown'

Lockdown restrictions may have eased in England , but many people are still on furlough and unable to go to @ @ @ @ @ Money Box spoke to people who have been using the lockdown to launch new business @ @ @ @ @ her embroidery side hustle into a business , while Olly has set up a puzzle-making @ @ @ @ @ work .
Listen to tips on advice for starting a business on Money Box .

Lockdown restrictions may have eased in England, but many people are still on furlough and unable to go to work.
Radio 4's Money Box spoke to people who have been using the lockdown to launch new business ventures.
Niamh has turned her embroidery side hustle into a business, while Olly has set up a puzzle-making service after losing his photography work.
Listen to tips on advice for starting a business on Money Box.


bbcuk--2020-05-14--Coronavirus: How a 'virtual Parliament' works

The coronavirus pandemic has cause big changes in the centuries-old House of Commons .
The BBC 's Jonathan Blake reports @ @ @ @ @ Parliament .

The coronavirus pandemic has cause big changes in the centuries-old House of Commons.
The BBC's Jonathan Blake reports from behind the scenes at Parliament.


bbcuk--2020-05-14--Charlie Brooker on coronavirus: 'It's like the world has stolen my nightmare fuel'

Satirist Charlie Brooker spoke to BBC Newsnight ’ s Emily Maitlis about the magnitude of coronavirus , life imitating fiction @ @ @ @ @ Antiviral Wipe .
Watch Charlie Brooker 's Antiviral Wipe on BBC Two on 14 May @ @ @ @ @ on the iPlayer .

Satirist Charlie Brooker spoke to BBC Newsnight’s Emily Maitlis about the magnitude of coronavirus, life imitating fiction and his new show, Antiviral Wipe.
Watch Charlie Brooker's Antiviral Wipe on BBC Two on 14 May at 21:00 or catch up on the iPlayer.


bbcuk--2020-05-14--Coronavirus: The housemates unemployed, furloughed and WFH

With apprenticeships and junior positions being cut , and few savings to fall back on , many young adults are @ @ @ @ @ to the coronavirus lockdown restrictions .
While some can work from home , others will @ @ @ @ @ 's furlough programme , and some are out of a job completely .
The BBC @ @ @ @ @ one group of friends who live together in Manchester - and all have very different @ @ @

With apprenticeships and junior positions being cut, and few savings to fall back on, many young adults are under considerable financial strain due to the coronavirus lockdown restrictions.
While some can work from home, others will rely on the UK Government's furlough programme, and some are out of a job completely.
The BBC's Ben Hunte spoke to one group of friends who live together in Manchester - and all have very different work situations.


bbcuk--2020-05-14--Coronavirus: People line streets to honour Clacton GP at funeral

Hundreds of people lined the streets and clapped in honour of a doctor who died with coronavirus .
Dr Karamat @ @ @ @ @ Medical Practice in Clacton-on-Sea , Essex , until two weeks ago when he contracted Covid-19 @ @ @ @ @ had run the surgery for 40 years , died in hospital on Sunday and his @ @ @ @ @ respected in the community .
The funeral cortege toured the town , passing along the @ @ @ @ @ the ceremony .

Hundreds of people lined the streets and clapped in honour of an 84-year-old doctor who died with coronavirus.
Dr Karamat Mirza worked at Old Road Medical Practice in Clacton-on-Sea, Essex, until two weeks ago when he contracted Covid-19.
Dr Mirza, who had run the surgery for 40 years, died in hospital on Sunday and his family said he was well respected in the community.
The funeral cortege toured the town, passing along the seafront on its way to the ceremony.


bbcuk--2020-05-14--Coronavirus: Concerns for people with learning disabilities in care homes

Not everyone in care homes is entitled to Covid-19 testing .
While elderly people in care homes do receive tests @ @ @ @ @ are not tested .
The Care Quality Commission said that April saw a significant rise @ @ @ @ @ learning disabilities living in adult social care organisations in England , compared to the same @ @ @ @ @ Breakfast asked health minister Edward Argar about the anomalies of Covid-19 testing in care environments @ @ @ @ @ was certainly something I and my colleagues , the social care minister Helen Whately , @ @ @ @ @ closely '' .
The BBC 's Jayne McCubbin looked at the impact of the gaps @ @ @

Not everyone in care homes is entitled to Covid-19 testing.
While elderly people in care homes do receive tests, those with learning disabilities are not tested.
The Care Quality Commission said that April saw a significant rise in deaths in people with learning disabilities living in adult social care organisations in England, compared to the same period last year.
BBC Breakfast asked health minister Edward Argar about the anomalies of Covid-19 testing in care environments. He said it "was certainly something I and my colleagues, the social care minister Helen Whately, will be looking into extremely closely".
The BBC's Jayne McCubbin looked at the impact of the gaps in testing.


bbcuk--2020-05-14--Newspaper headlines: 'Game changer' test and 19m 'may have had virus'

Nissan is in talks to shift production of two Renault models from Spain to Sunderland , reports the Financial Times @ @ @ @ @ says would secure thousands of jobs and signal the Japanese carmaker 's long-term commitment to @ @ @ @ @ says the Japanese and French firms are discussing moving production of the Renault Kadjar and @ @ @ @ @ a global overhaul of operations to be announced this month .

In an article for the Daily Telegraph, Dame Rachel de Souza, the chief executive of a group of academies, says children have already missed a term of vital learning, and while heroic efforts have been made to deliver remote studies, the internet is no replacement for the classroom.