bbcuk--2020-06-21--Coronavirus: Spain to allow UK tourists without quarantine

UK tourists will be able to visit Spain without having to quarantine on arrival from Sunday , Spanish officials say .
Spain 's foreign affairs minister has told the BBC that British citizens will be allowed to enter the country freely , without the need to self-isolate .
She said the decision had been made `` out of respect '' for the 400,000 Britons who have second homes in Spain .
But current rules state that anyone returning to - or entering - the UK still has to self-isolate for 14 days .
It is understood the UK 's quarantine @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The UK Foreign Office is still warning against all but essential international travel .
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Spain 's foreign affairs minister Arancha González Laya said UK visitors will go through a `` triple check '' upon arrival to Spain .
They will be asked for their country of origin and to register `` so we know we have a contact point to trace them '' , she said .
They will also undergo a temperature check @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that we welcome visitors , but we want to do this in safety and security for them , as well as for the Spaniards , '' she said .
Ms González Laya said discussions were continuing with the government about exempting Spanish visitors from the UK 's current quarantine travel rules .
`` We do hope that [ the British authorities ] will be sensitive to the 250,000 Spaniards that are also living in the UK and would very much like to enter the UK without quarantine , '' she said .
But @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that countries look at entry or exit restrictions on the basis of their own data . ''
Spanish officials are also identifying locations in each of the country 's regions where travellers `` will be isolated and treated '' should they require hospital treatment , according to Ms González Laya .
Since 8 June , people arriving in the UK have been required to self-isolate for 14 days to help slow the spread of coronavirus .
The government is now planning to relax its travel quarantine rules for some countries in early July @ @ @ @ @ @ @ counterparts in Portugal , France , Italy , Greece and Spain , and ministers are hoping to make an announcement on 29 June that the government has secured a number of `` travel corridors '' .
The government had previously said that the quarantine would be reviewed every three weeks and 29 June marks the end of the first three-week period .
However , one leading British scientist has called on ministers to drop the policy `` as soon as possible '' .
Prof Peter Piot , who is renowned for his work @ @ @ @ @ @ @ policy `` only would have made sense '' at the start of the outbreak when there were fewer cases .
`` Today that is not going to contribute much and the damage it causes to the country , to the economy , is going to be enormous , '' he told the BBC 's Andrew Marr Show .
`` Let 's hope that rule is dropped as soon as possible and let 's concentrate on what works . ''
His comments follow earlier criticism of the move by UK airlines .
British Airways @ @ @ @ @ @ @ formal legal challenge to the government 's policy .
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Spain 's latest announcement follows confusion earlier in the week over the country 's plans for allowing UK travellers to visit .
Spanish officials had said on Monday that travellers from the UK would not have to quarantine on arrival from Sunday .
But Spain 's foreign affairs minister then suggested the country would @ @ @ @ @ @ @ if the UK maintained its current travel rules .
The mixed messages began after Spanish PM Pedro Sanchez announced last weekend that Spain 's borders would reopen to travellers from all EU countries on Sunday 21 June - with the exception of Portugal .
A spokeswoman for the government said the UK 's quarantine system was `` informed by science , backed by the public and designed to help prevent a devastating second wave of this disease '' .
`` We are supporting tourism businesses through one of the most generous economic packages @ @ @ @ @ @ @ look at options to increase international travel , when it is safe to do so , '' she added .
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"We want to make sure that we welcome visitors, but we want to do this in safety and security for them, as well as for the Spaniards," she said.


bbcuk--2020-06-21--MPs to grill health officials on PPE spending

MPs are to grill health officials on whether they overpaid for personal protective equipment to deal with coronavirus .
The MP leading the inquiry says the crisis should not be an excuse for failing to achieve value for money .
One focus of their interest could be a little-known pest control company which won a contract to supply PPE worth more than £100m .
The government says it wants firms that can quickly provide a lot of PPE .
PestFix , part of a company called Crisp Websites , signed the £109m contract with the government on 13 April to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ needed gloves , gowns and masks to the NHS supply chain . ''
The business operates from a unit by Littlehampton Marina on the West Sussex coast .
Its accounts show that last year it had net assets of just £18,000 .
Yet officials sealed the deal with PestFix without putting the order out to other suppliers in a competitive tendering process , saying in the contract that because it was a matter of `` extreme urgency '' they were able to place the order `` without competing or advertising the requirement '' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ than 67 million items of PPE into the NHS Supply Chain .
`` Our small , dedicated global team , spanning three continents , has worked non-stop for the past 70 days to support efforts of getting PPE to the front line involving an ongoing and herculean logistics operation , '' its director , Dan England , told BBC News .
But the contract has added to concerns that in the scramble to get hold of vital equipment as the coronavirus situation deteriorated , the government may have paid too much .
Meg @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Public Accounts Committee , would not comment on particular cases before taking evidence on Monday .
But she said : `` Just getting numbers on its own is n't enough .
You need to get value for money for the taxpayer , even in difficult times . ''
A hundred public sector contracts worth £342m had been signed for Covid-related PPE by the end of last month , according to the specialist data firm , Tussell .
So nearly a third by value was accounted for by the single order to PestFix .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ civil servants , the permanent secretary of the Cabinet Office , Alex Chisholm , told the committee last week that is was difficult to make value for money assessments in the current situation .
`` You 'll find for PPE , ventilators and lots of other things we 've purchased , that the per unit cost of buying things at great speed from multiple sources in a sellers ' market has been higher than we would like to have paid , '' Mr Chisholm said .
`` So if you compared the average @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 've been paying now , it 's been expensive '' .
But he said the spending was necessary and there was no alternative .
The procurement process has been fraught with problems .
A shipment in early May of more than 80 tonnes of protective gowns from Turkey was first delayed and then rejected by inspectors as faulty .
Meg Hillier is incensed by the Turkish episode , saying `` We should not be paying money for old rope . ''
But small businesses say they have been doing their best to help @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The next biggest contract for PPE , after PestFix , was granted to a marine supplies company near Salisbury , Ocean Footprint , which had been buying protective masks from China to sell to boatyards .
Ocean Footprint agreed to supply the NHS with three million high grade masks for £5m .
In the next few days it will have delivered more than a million of them .
`` I 'm open about what we 've done , '' says the managing director Peter Harrison , adding that it is easy to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for health officials and suppliers as the deals were being struck .
`` It was desperate .
It was all hands on deck .
We had n't even reached the peak . ''
The company knew that getting hold of enough masks in rivalry with other countries would be impossible , so it invested £100,000 in its own mask-making machine in order to be able to complete the order .
The NHS could have bought similar masks much more cheaply before the crisis , Mr Harrison admits , but he says frantic worldwide @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the need for air transport have sent prices spiralling upwards .
He says that at the price he is selling to the government he could offload his entire stock to other buyers in a day .
A not-for-profit campaign group , The Good Law Project , has announced that it will seek a judicial review of the decision to award PestFix with its PPE contract .
The review would be to find out why there was no competition for the order and how the company was chosen .
Dan England from PestFix says @ @ @ @ @ @ @ close partnership with the NHS , MOD Procurement and DHSC Covid-19 procurement teams , who have all demonstrated incredible dedication in supporting PestFix to deliver this highly complex transaction . ''
A Department of Health and Social Care spokesperson said : `` During this unprecedented global pandemic , we have been working around the clock to ensure PPE is delivered as quickly as possible to those on the frontline and we have delivered more than 1.7 billion items since the outbreak began .
`` We are prioritising companies that can provide large volumes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ while ensuring all new PPE undergoes vigorous checks to ensure they meet the safety and quality required .
We are grateful for all offers - some will be rejected based on these standards . ''

Yet officials sealed the deal with PestFix without putting the order out to other suppliers in a competitive tendering process, saying in the contract that because it was a matter of "extreme urgency" they were able to place the order "without competing or advertising the requirement".


bbcuk--2020-06-21--Prince William: Playful pictures released to mark duke's birthday and Father's Day

New pictures showing the Duke of Cambridge playing with his children have been released to mark both Father 's Day and the duke 's birthday .
One image shows Prince William , who turned 38 on Sunday , being jumped on by Prince George , aged six , Princess Charlotte , five , and Prince Louis , two .
Another shows the children posing with their father on a swing at Anmer Hall on the Sandringham estate in Norfolk .
Both scenes were captured earlier this month by the Duchess of Cambridge .
• Charlotte takes food to needy as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the latest in what has been a busy birthday season for the royals , since the UK went into lockdown due to coronavirus .
Pictures , also taken by keen photographer Catherine , have been released to mark Charlotte and Louis ' birthdays recently .
Last month , new photographs showed the young princess delivering homemade care packages to those in need .
Prince Louis was also pictured in April making a colourful rainbow poster - a symbol of hope during the lockdown .
The pair were also joined by their eldest brother @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for Carers event in March , to applaud NHS staff and care workers .
William spoke about fatherhood during a BBC documentary on mental health last month .
In the interview , he said having children was the `` biggest life-changing moment '' and described fatherhood as a `` very different phase of life '' to his younger days .
Asked about becoming a father , he added : `` I think when you 've been through something traumatic in life - and that is like you say your dad not being around @ @ @ @ @ @ @ younger - your emotions come back in leaps and bounds because it 's a very different phase of life .
`` And there 's no one there to , kind of , help you , and I definitely found it very , at times , overwhelming . ''
Prince Charles , has also marked Father 's Day , writing on Twitter : `` Whether you are a Father , a Dad , a Daddy or a Pa , wishing you a Happy Father 's Day ! ''
The post featured an archive photograph @ @ @ @ @ @ @ William and the Duke of Sussex - in matching polo shirts .
A second picture showed a young Charles being held by his father , the Duke of Edinburgh , in the 1950s .
Prince Philip and the Queen , who are both currently shielding at Windsor Castle , have also celebrated birthdays recently .
The Queen made her first official public appearance since the lockdown began to mark her official birthday last week .
And the Duke of Edinburgh posed with the Queen in an official photograph released two weeks ago as @ @ @ @

Asked about becoming a father, he added: "I think when you've been through something traumatic in life - and that is like you say your dad not being around, my mother dying when I was younger - your emotions come back in leaps and bounds because it's a very different phase of life.


bbcuk--2020-06-21--Coronavirus: Travel to Spain, and the 'second wave'

Here are five things you need to know about the coronavirus outbreak on Sunday .
We 'll have another update for you on Monday .
1 .
Spain to allow UK tourists without quarantine UK tourists can visit Spain without having to quarantine on arrival , Spanish officials have told the BBC , giving fresh hope to those wishing to have a summer holiday abroad this year .
British citizens will be allowed to enter the country freely , without the need to self-isolate , said Spain 's foreign affairs minister .
Meanwhile , do you really know Britain 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 2 .
Is a second wave of coronavirus on the way ?
Countries around the world are easing their lockdown restrictions , but coronavirus is far from over and even those controlling the outbreak fear `` the second wave '' .
The second phase of Spanish flu a century ago was deadlier than the first .
So , is a second wave inevitable , and just how bad could it be ?
More staff at a chicken factory that produces a third of all poultry products consumed in the UK have tested positive @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 2 Sisters meat processing plant in Llangefni , Anglesey , northern Wales , are self-isolating after a number of workers were confirmed to have the virus on Thursday .
Public Health Wales said that the number of staff affected had risen to 75 , with cases expected to increase .
A Scottish architect has filled six A4-size sketchbooks documenting his family 's life under lockdown .
Prof Alan Dunlop has drawn about 120 pictures - one or two for each day of the 10 weeks since restrictions came into place .
5 .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ garden Lockdown has led many to explore new hobbies - and inspired a new generation of backyard vegetable growers .
But what do you do if your only outside space is tiny ?
Here 's how to grow lockdown veg in a tiny space , from window ledges to patio pots .
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Coronavirus: Travel to Spain, and the 'second wave' Published 21 June 2020
Here are five things you need to know about the coronavirus outbreak on Sunday. We'll have another update for you on Monday.
1. Spain to allow UK tourists without quarantine
UK tourists can visit Spain without having to quarantine on arrival, Spanish officials have told the BBC, giving fresh hope to those wishing to have a summer holiday abroad this year. British citizens will be allowed to enter the country freely, without the need to self-isolate, said Spain's foreign affairs minister. Meanwhile, do you really know Britain's lockdown rules? Test your knowledge.
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2. Is a second wave of coronavirus on the way?
Countries around the world are easing their lockdown restrictions, but coronavirus is far from over and even those controlling the outbreak fear "the second wave". The second phase of Spanish flu a century ago was deadlier than the first. So, is a second wave inevitable, and just how bad could it be?
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3. 75 staff at Anglesey chicken plant test positive
More staff at a chicken factory that produces a third of all poultry products consumed in the UK have tested positive for coronavirus. All staff at the 2 Sisters meat processing plant in Llangefni, Anglesey, northern Wales, are self-isolating after a number of workers were confirmed to have the virus on Thursday. Public Health Wales said that the number of staff affected had risen to 75, with cases expected to increase.
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4. Scottish architect completes lockdown visual diary
A Scottish architect has filled six A4-size sketchbooks documenting his family's life under lockdown. Prof Alan Dunlop has drawn about 120 pictures - one or two for each day of the 10 weeks since restrictions came into place.
Image source, Alan Dunlop Image caption, Pages from Prof Dunlop’s fifth sketchbook of drawings
5. Joining the lockdown veg-growing boom with no garden
Lockdown has led many to explore new hobbies - and inspired a new generation of backyard vegetable growers. But what do you do if your only outside space is tiny? Here's how to grow lockdown veg in a tiny space, from window ledges to patio pots.
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bbcuk--2020-06-21--Container enthusiasm: How to grow lockdown veg in a tiny space

Supermarket queues and the fear of lockdown food shortages have inspired a new generation of backyard veg growers - but what if your only outside space is tiny ?
`` I guess I have green fingers now , '' says healthcare assistant Hana Evans .
She moved to an attic flat in Paignton , Devon , for work late last year .
The upside is the `` gorgeous '' sea view .
The downside ?
It 's quite dark inside and the only outside space is a balcony less than a metre wide and three metres long .
In her @ @ @ @ @ @ @ gardening and even had an allotment where she battled `` massive slugs '' in her efforts to grow organic veg .
• Will coronavirus food worries mean more home-grown veg ?
• Why the lockdown ended in garden centres first It was the lockdown which turned her from `` a beginner '' with a neglected vegetable patch into someone who has crammed 31 pots into her tiny outdoor space and acquired myriad handy gardener 's tricks .
She 's growing five types of lettuce , five types of tomato , pak choi , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , two types of bean , chives , parsley and thyme .
She has two redcurrant bushes , a sunflower plant and an array of edible flowers , including nasturtiums and cornflowers .
`` I 've crammed it completely full , '' she says .
`` I 've got things hanging off the walls . ''
Hana prefers organic veg and does n't have a car , so the lockdown made food shopping hard .
`` So I decided to grow as much as I could next to my kitchen . ''
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ had a few seeds left from her allotment days .
She bought children 's seaside buckets - discounted due to the lack of tourists , made pot hangers out of string and found a local nursery willing to deliver compost , which she bulked out with kitchen scraps , pieces of rotten wood and dead leaves .
She 's doing an online course in permaculture which encourages gardeners to mimic the way soil forms naturally , and is now growing more per square metre than she ever did on the allotment .
`` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the lockdown '' she says .
Newcastle-based Mark Ridsdill-Smith was one of Hana 's inspirations .
He runs a website called Vertical Veg which encourages gardeners with limited space to think beyond the horizontal .
The website has had a lot more traffic recently , he says .
Growing your own from a balcony or window ledge not only improves your wellbeing and immediate environment , you can actually grow a lot of veg , says Mark .
He calculates that by his second year he was producing more than 80kg of food @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
He admits drainage is sometimes a problem for balcony gardeners - you do n't want water dripping on to your downstairs neighbours .
But if you can solve that problem , the advantages include better light and fewer pests than at ground level .
• using coir bricks instead of dragging heavy bags of compost upstairs .
Soaked in water , coir bricks expand to six times their original volume but need extra fertiliser , being low in nutrients • if you only have a window ledge , try growing `` microgreens @ @ @ @ @ @ @ If you plant the seeds so they almost touch , you can harvest up to half a kg of pea shoots from each tray within three weeks , once you 've harvested the shoots , you can reseed immediately for a regular supply • again , for window ledge growers , try re-potting supermarket living herbs .
Each supermarket tub contains multiple plants , so split them into bigger , separate pots and they can last for months .
The same goes for supermarket `` living salads '' • planting seeds from your @ @ @ @ @ @ @ mustard seeds work well - and you can even try dried peas or chickpeas .
• boosting your container-grown tomato crop by using liquid feed regularly '' I 've met people who get as much pleasure out of growing food on balconies as people with huge gardens , '' says Mark .
And even when some of your improvised techniques do n't work out , `` it does n't stop it being fun as long as you keep an open mind '' .
In Beeston , Nottingham , Robyn Wiles says the patio @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be `` a bit of a sad space '' .
As a locum physiotherapist she has had a lot of time on her hands during lockdown .
Her mother , `` one of those people who has a nice garden '' , was just a phone call away for advice and now Robyn is growing sage , mint , basil , rosemary , peppers , chillies , fennel and orange seedlings , alongside some flowers .
She found seeds , 19 plastic pots and some compost in a local supermarket .
She and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ make vertical plant containers , and even created a pond and a makeshift greenhouse .
During cold snaps they dutifully carted the 19 pots and their contents into the flat every night and out again the following morning .
But it 's worth it she says .
The garden has attracted bees and there are `` blackbirds , male and female , that come and visit us most days '' .
And it 's not just a UK phenomenon .
Freelance graphic designer Sheila Brand lives and works in a third-floor flat with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ metres long in Rotterdam , with cats Ragnar and Rollo .
She 's already harvesting raspberries , radishes and courgettes and is also growing tomatoes , aubergines , herbs and even a pumpkin .
`` Most of the days now are the same , '' she says , but watching the plants grow `` is very exciting : 'Oh it 's got a new leaf . '
'' She says everything is growing massively and there 's barely enough room to sit on the balcony .
She 's planning to give some of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's ripe , including the pumpkin which will be ready in October at the earliest .
`` I hope we 'll all be hugging each other by then , '' says Sheila .

She moved to an attic flat in Paignton, Devon, for work late last year. The upside is the "gorgeous" sea view. The downside? It's quite dark inside and the only outside space is a balcony less than a metre wide and three metres long.


bbcuk--2020-06-21--Coronavirus quiz: Do you really know Britain's lockdown rules?

Test your knowledge of the government advice for the summer in the UK with this quiz .
More about the @ @ @ @ @ different social distancing advice for each nation and the advice will be updated throughout the @ @ @ @ @ social distancing and self-isolation rules ?
Who you can meet could also be affected by @ @ @ @ @ formed extended households by creating a support bubble .
• How do coronavirus bubbles work @ @ @ @ @ ?
If you 're thinking of taking a trip or booking a holiday in the @ @ @ @ @ when you can book somewhere to stay .
• Can I go on holiday in @ @ @ @ @ if you are hoping to go on holiday outside the UK , or have friends @ @ @ @ @ , you need to know about the quarantine rules .
• What are the UK @ @ @ @ @ A SIMPLE GUIDE : How do I protect myself ?
• GLOBAL TRACKER : How @ @ @ @ @ • TESTING : Can I get tested for coronavirus ?

Finally, if you are hoping to go on holiday outside the UK, or have friends or family visit from abroad, you need to know about the quarantine rules.


bbcuk--2020-06-20--'Cashpoint aid' and Africa: Who benefits?

Across Africa the news that a former colonial power , the UK , is to take a more strategic , political , hard-nosed approach to the way it spends its overseas aid budget , has been greeted with a mixture of frustration and cynicism .
In announcing a merger between the Foreign Office ( FCO ) and the Department of International Development ( DfID ) , Prime Minister Boris Johnson argued that the UK should be directing more attention and money towards countering Russian influence in nearby eastern Europe , and , by implication , spending less money in distant @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` for too long British overseas aid has been treated as some giant cashpoint in the sky '' .
In Ghana , the head of the West African Civil Society Institute , Nana Afadzinu , criticised the British move as part of a broader trend of Western countries becoming `` more myopic and inward-looking . ''
She said Covid-19 had exacerbated the trend , as had Brexit .
`` Building international solidarity , supporting issues like human rights and an international development system - these are not going to be important [ for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ she said .
`` The challenge for us , for African leaders , is to unite , to stand as one . ''
The link with Brexit , and Britain 's search for a new global role outside the European Union , appears clear .
Supporting the merger of the FCO and DfID , the UK 's former Foreign Secretary , Jeremy Hunt , spoke of the need for London to have a stronger voice on the African continent in order to counter Chinese influence .
`` In Africa today , there is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ such as China that do not promote democracy and human rights as part of their aid agenda , and countries such as Britain that do , '' he said .
`` And if we are going to support those British values , we need to speak with one voice . ''
But the notion of Africa as a battleground for competing outside influences has a long and troubled history on the continent - from the 19th Century colonial `` scramble for Africa '' , through the Cold War 's proxy conflicts , to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and even today 's struggle to access Covid-19 medicine .
Many involved in the aid and development world argue that the UK , like other former colonial powers , still owes the continent a huge debt for the wealth it extracted - and continues to extract in the form of African doctors and nurses , for instance , who are encouraged to emigrate to the West .
Indeed , one insider angrily complained that it was Africa which was still treated like a `` cashpoint '' by the West , rather than @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Degan Ali , who runs the non-governmental organisation Adeso , said Britain 's announcement simply revealed what had always been the case - that foreign aid has always been part of a Western-run global system that perpetuates patterns of inequality and poverty .
`` I think in many ways aid policies have always been dictated by foreign policy , especially in former colonies , '' she said .
`` I think the whole [ British ] merger is just a confirmation - making official what has been unofficial .
This is all @ @ @ @ @ @ @ architecture that perpetuates structures of inequality . ''
You may also be interested in : • How coronavirus has fuelled China-US rivalry in Africa • What Brexit could mean for Africa But in recent years , DfID has earned a strong reputation across much of Africa as one of the best - if not the best - development agencies of its kind , and a loud and important voice in steering aid money away from corrupt or ineffectual governments and deals .
`` Why would you take away a Rolls Royce and replace @ @ @ @ @ @ @ asked another regional expert with close knowledge of DfID , who asked not to be identified , but who shared the widespread concern that the changes might damage , rather than strengthen , the UK 's global influence and reputation .
`` By weakening [ DfID 's ] voice in strategic discussions you 'll see quicker decisions , but of poorer quality , '' the expert warned .
`` It 's a significant loss of [ British ] soft power and DfID will lose a lot of technical competence and transparency . ''
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ the middle of a global pandemic might seem like a relatively trivial event - and indeed there are plenty of people who argue that the merger may prove successful , and point to other Western nations like Canada which have already done something similar .
Others say that decades of Western development aid have proved spectacularly ineffective in addressing poverty and that what Africa really needs - and many point to tiny Rwanda as a leading example - is a determination to wean itself off all-too-addictive Western aid altogether .
`` There 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an attempt to partition Africa , and now we have China playing a huge role too , '' says Ms Afadzinu in Ghana .
`` And I do n't think Africans are blind to it .
We need to be bold enough to take a stance against Western power and influence .
`` But unfortunately there 's always a divide between francophone and anglophone Africa .
`` There 's always this insidious work being done to make sure those fault lines are deepened .
We are pawns in the hands of these different @ @ @ @ @ @ @ risen up to the challenge . ''

In announcing a merger between the Foreign Office (FCO) and the Department of International Development (DfID), Prime Minister Boris Johnson argued that the UK should be directing more attention and money towards countering Russian influence in nearby eastern Europe, and, by implication, spending less money in distant former colonies like Zambia and Tanzania where "for too long British overseas aid has been treated as some giant cashpoint in the sky".


bbcuk--2020-06-21--Coronavirus: Matt Hancock says plans to ease lockdown to be announced this week

The UK government will announce the next step of its plan to gradually ease the country 's lockdown within days @ @ @ @ @ .
The health secretary suggested the government ’ s two-metre social-distancing rule may be relaxed @ @ @ @ @ pubs , restaurants and hotels to reopen in early July .

The UK government will announce the next step of its plan to gradually ease the country's lockdown within days, Matt Hancock has said.
The health secretary suggested the government’s two-metre social-distancing rule may be relaxed, allowing businesses such as pubs, restaurants and hotels to reopen in early July.


bbcuk--2020-06-21--Reading stabbings: Three dead in attack in park

Three people have died and three more have been seriously injured after stabbings in a park in Reading .
A @ @ @ @ @ has been arrested on suspicion of murder .

Three people have died and three more have been seriously injured after stabbings in a park in Reading.
A 25-year-old man from the town has been arrested on suspicion of murder.


bbcuk--2020-06-19--Beautiful sunrises and rain as summer solstice celebrated

England 's most easterly point enjoyed a spectacular sunrise as the summer solstice was celebrated .
BBC England streamed sunrises @ @ @ @ @ including easterly location Ness Point in Suffolk and St Ives in west of Cornwall .
@ @ @ @ @ celebrated at Stonehenge but it was closed due to the coronavirus pandemic .
The ancient @ @ @ @ @ to the morning along with other locations such as Liverpool and York .
You can @ @ @ @ @ here on the BBC iPlayer .

England's most easterly point enjoyed a spectacular sunrise as the summer solstice was celebrated.
BBC England streamed sunrises from a number of locations including easterly location Ness Point in Suffolk and St Ives in west of Cornwall.
Normally the event would be celebrated at Stonehenge but it was closed due to the coronavirus pandemic.
The ancient monument had a wet start to the morning along with other locations such as Liverpool and York.
You can watch the whole hour-long programme here on the BBC iPlayer.


bbcuk--2020-06-21--Newspaper headlines: Stabbing 'horror' as knifeman goes on 'rampage'

Many of the front page lead on the stabbings in Reading on Saturday evening , but a number of the papers also report that Boris Johnson is `` poised '' to announce a further easing of lockdown measures on Tuesday , designed to `` reopen the UK '' , as the Sunday Telegraph puts it .
According to the paper , the PM is ready to introduce a new `` one metre plus '' rule for all venues - including shops , restaurants , schools , offices , factories and parks - to take effect from 4 July .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to remain 1m away from others if they take additional measures to protect themselves , such as wearing a mask .
It says officials are thought to have concluded that observing 1m with appropriate `` mitigations '' would equate , in terms of public safety , to 2m distancing without any such measures .
The Mail on Sunday reports that Mr Johnson will , at the same time , announce the reopening of hotels , bed-and-breakfasts and holiday parks in what it calls a `` staycation boost '' for the beleaguered tourist trade @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 4th '' is the headline .
The Sun on Sunday says hairdressers are also expected to be allowed to re-open on the same date - boosting the morale of millions in desperate need of grooming after 13 weeks in lockdown .
According to the Observer 's main story , many schoolchildren will need urgent support from psychologists when the lockdown eases because their lives and education will have been so badly disrupted by school closures .
Dr Gavin Morgan - an educational psychologist and government adviser - tells the paper : `` We @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a lot of broken pieces and put things back together . ''
For its lead , the Sunday Times says the BBC is expected to delay the scrapping of free TV licences for older pensioners again - for another two months beyond August .
It says the move will be discussed at a board meeting next month .
A Whitehall insider is quoted as saying : `` They 've said August , but we 've been told from the top of the BBC that they 're going to extend that to October .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ then come under the control of the new director-general , Tim Davie - who , the Sunday Times adds , is understood to dislike the idea of introducing the charge , fuelling speculation that he might seek to cancel it entirely .
The BBC tells the paper it has delayed implementation until August - but has always said it would keep the decision under review .
Two pictures of Prince William playing with his three children in the garden of his Norfolk home have been released to mark Father 's Day and his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the words of the Mail on Sunday , one shows the siblings giggling uncontrollably and piling on to him as he lies face down on the grass .
The paper says the pictures clearly show how the Duke of Cambridge is revelling in the role that has been the making of him - fatherhood .
The Sunday Times says the Duchess of Cambridge is not seen in the pictures because she is behind the camera , capturing a simple moment that can be recognised by so many families around the country .
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The paper says the changes would then come under the control of the new director-general, Tim Davie - who, the Sunday Times adds, is understood to dislike the idea of introducing the charge, fuelling speculation that he might seek to cancel it entirely.


bbcuk--2020-06-21--Father of Paisley fire victims: 'Rest in peace little angels'

The father of three children who died after a flat fire in Paisley has paid tribute to his `` little angels '' .
Fiona Gibson , 12 , and her brothers Alexander , eight , and Philip , five , died following the blaze , which broke out at about 21:00 on Friday .
Their 39-year-old mother remains critically ill in the town 's Royal Alexandra Hospital .
The children 's father , Alex Gibson , wrote on Facebook : `` may u rest in peace little angels '' .
He later added : `` how I miss them already @ @ @ @ @ @ @ like when ur world comes crashing down '' .
A Police Scotland spokeswoman said : `` Inquiries into the circumstances surrounding the incident are ongoing .
`` The 39-year-old woman remains in a critical condition within the RAH . ''
The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service said six fire crews were met with a `` well developed '' blaze in the upper cottage flat on Renfrew Road .
The siblings were taken to the Royal Hospital for Children in Glasgow but died a short time later .
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon tweeted : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's just heartbreaking .
My thoughts are with all who loved these poor children .
Fiona , Alexander and Philip - may you rest in peace . ''
And local MP Mhairi Black posted : `` Just devastating .
All over Renfrewshire we are mourning for you Fiona , Alexander and Phillip . ''

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bbcuk--2020-06-21--County Down: Man arrested after Shrigley stabbing

An 18-year-old man has been arrested after a stabbing in a County Down village .
The police said they were @ @ @ @ @ an assault at a house in Osborne Drive in Shrigley on Sunday morning .
The @ @ @ @ @ leg and has been taken to hospital by air ambulance for treatment .
The 18-year-old @ @ @ @ @ of offences including grievous bodily harm with intent .


bbcuk--2020-06-21--Steel industry needs help in days not weeks, Kinnock says

There can be no post-pandemic economic recovery without a strong and healthy steel industry , according to Labour MP Stephen Kinnock .
Opposition MPs are calling on the UK government to provide loans to steel firms experiencing a sudden drop in demand due to coronavirus .
It said it was `` committed to supporting the sector 's economic recovery '' .
Aberavon MP Mr Kinnock told BBC Politics Wales support was needed in `` days not weeks '' to help the industry .
In May , 10 Welsh MPs wrote to the chancellor asking for extra support for the sector @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reopening , and pressure builds on the government to outline its plans for the UK 's economic recovery , big questions still remain about the part steel will play in the country 's economic bounce back .
At Prime Minister 's Questions on Wednesday , Newport East Labour MP Jessica Morden told Boris Johnson : `` Plants like Tata 's Llanwern and the Orb steel works - the only electrical steel plant in the UK - can play a key part in that recovery , but three months into this crisis and steel @ @ @ @ @ @ @ support which is critical .
`` Will the prime minister commit to address this now ? ''
Mr Johnson said ministers would do `` everything they can '' to maintain UK steel production , but no bailout has been promised yet .
Mr Kinnock said steel was the `` backbone of our manufacturing sector '' .
`` Nothing , really , can work in this country in terms of the manufacturing sector without steel , '' he said .
`` Steel is in the offices we work in , the cars that we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , even the cutlery that we eat our food with . ''
Demand for steel has dropped massively during the coronavirus crisis , especially with industries like car manufacturing grinding to a halt .
Before the pandemic , Tata Steel had suffered £371m in pre-tax losses last year and there was continuing uncertainty for the wider industry because of Brexit .
There have been reports the UK government may consider so-called `` last resort '' loans for viable companies , if their failure would disproportionately harm the economy .
But ministers will want @ @ @ @ @ @ @ back to `` protect '' the taxpayer .
Mr Kinnock said he believed loans to steel firms would be returned and he has urged the government to consider the costs to the taxpayer of not stepping in to support them .
`` We are urging the government to support the industry now and also think about the cost of doing nothing , '' he said .
`` There are 4,000 relatively well paid men and women working in the Port Talbot steel works , thousands more relatively well paid jobs in the steel @ @ @ @ @ @ @ expected to reopen in Wales from Monday • Fear pubs 'will go bust ' because of two-metre rule '' Imagine the cost of losing those jobs .
`` Imagine the cost of decommissioning a steelworks with blast furnaces and the vast cost that would cause the government .
`` So we are saying to the government - give the temporary loan .
`` It is a loan that will be paid back in order to avoid the massive cost of doing nothing . ''
Steel industry analyst Dr Kathryn Ringwald-Wildman said the pandemic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ time .
`` We 've got uncertainty building on uncertainty , '' she said .
`` The position of the steel industries is quite desperate at the moment and they will need government support to survive .
`` They would 've needed government support without the pandemic .
`` If they are to weather this particular storm they will need support .
`` The question is : this is taxpayer 's money .
Is this a bridge over the pandemic crisis or is it a bridge over the pandemic crisis only to find @ @ @ @ @ @ @ serious globally than we might imagine ? ''
Beyond questions around the cost of recovery , with Tata Steel reportedly needing at least £500m through the pandemic , government decisions to support steel or not are inherently political - with the effect on areas like Port Talbot hanging in the mix .
`` You take the steel industry out of Port Talbot you have got nothing .
You have n't got anything to take its place , '' said Dr Ringwald-Wildman .
`` The decision that 's made now will resonate for many @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the politicians will decide to defer the decision to end steel manufacturing in the UK - let the companies sink or swim .
`` They might choose to defer that because of the consequences down the line .
`` It would take a very brave government to say we do n't need a steel industry in the UK .
`` The emphasis has been , in conversations around the edge of the Brexit decision , we will make our own steel , use our own steel , buy our own steel .
`` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ trading on the international market .
`` But the notion that our domestic steel industry would be one of our major suppliers to our manufacturing industry was fundamental . ''
A spokesperson for Tata Steel , which has furloughed about 2,400 staff across UK sites , said : `` The ultimate impact of coronavirus has been the sudden drop in demand for steel .
`` But it is a storm that we are weathering , and we 're looking to come out of the other side .
`` We are in negotiations with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ all available support that we can . ''
A UK government spokesperson said it has `` engaged with businesses across the economy , and has already increased the scope and scale of many of our support schemes , including loans to steel companies with a turnover of over £45m '' .
`` We recognise that economic conditions continue to be challenging and we are committed to supporting the sector 's economic recovery . ''
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"The question is: this is taxpayer's money. Is this a bridge over the pandemic crisis or is it a bridge over the pandemic crisis only to find the economic situation post-pandemic is much more serious globally than we might imagine?"


bbcuk--2020-06-21--Shirley death: Man and partner charged over death of boy, 6

A man has been charged with causing or allowing the death of a child after his six-year-old son died from @ @ @ @ @ was found unresponsive at a house on Cranmore Road , Shirley , in Solihull , @ @ @ @ @ in hospital .
Thomas Hughes , 27 , and his partner Emma Austin , 31 @ @ @ @ @ the address , face the same charge .
They are due to appear before Birmingham @ @ @ @ @ .
`` Arthur 's death is deeply distressing , '' Det Insp Laura Harrison , @ @ @ @ @ said .
`` We have specialist officers with his family as they grieve his loss @ @ @ @ @ Midlands on Facebook , Twitter and Instagram .
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A man has been charged with causing or allowing the death of a child after his six-year-old son died from head injuries.


bbcuk--2020-06-21--Reading stabbings victim 'beautiful' son, says family

The parents of a teacher who was killed in the Reading stabbing attack have paid tribute to their `` beautiful , intelligent , honest and fun '' son .
James Furlong , 36 , head of history and government and politics at The Holt School in Wokingham , was described by his family as a `` wonderful man '' .
His school colleagues said he was `` talented and inspirational '' .
Mr Furlong was one of three people who died in Saturday 's attack that police are treating as a terror incident .
Two other people who were injured @ @ @ @ @ @ @ third remains in a stable condition under observation .
Mr Furlong was in Reading 's Forbury Gardens , a park near the centre of town , when witnesses say a lone attacker with a knife targeted a group of people at about 19:00 BST .
• Reading park stabbings : What we know so far An eyewitness described how an individual in the park `` suddenly shouted some unintelligible words and went round a large group trying to stab them '' .
Khairi Saadallah , a 25-year-old man who lived locally , was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Counter Terrorism Policing South East said a 25-year-old man from Reading , who was arrested initially on suspicion of murder on Saturday , has now been re-arrested under Section 41 of the Terrorism Act 2000 .
In a statement , his parents Gary and Janet described their son as a `` wonderful man '' .
They said : `` He was the best son , brother , uncle and partner you could wish for .
We are thankful for the memories he gave us all . ''
`` We will never forget @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hearts forever . ''
In their statement , The Holt School 's co-heads Anne Kennedy and Katie Pearce described Mr Furlong as a `` kind and gentle man '' who had a `` real sense of duty '' .
`` As a Holt community , we all now need to absorb this sad news , '' they said .
`` He truly inspired everyone he taught . ''
As head of history and government and politics at the school , Mr Furlong 's `` passion for his subject '' and `` his dedication @ @ @ @ @ @ @ determined that our students would develop a critical awareness of global issues and in doing so , become active citizens and have a voice , '' the head teachers said .
They said lessons would be cancelled on Monday , with counsellors available at school for staff and students .
`` Words can not describe our shock and sadness at this time .
Our thoughts are with his mum , dad , brother and family , and his friends and colleagues .
`` He was a cherished colleague and he will be sadly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ former pupil at The Holt School , remembered Mr Furlong as `` an incredible teacher '' .
`` He was funny and kind and always made history fun and entertaining , '' she told the Press Association .
Her thoughts were echoed by Keith Power , whose daughter currently attends the school .
`` He was a wonderful man .
He was so helpful and supportive of my daughter . ''
`` It 's so senseless , '' he added .
`` So much hatred in the world right now .
I fear @ @ @ @ @ @ @ St Francis Xavier 's College in Liverpool , where Mr Furlong is reported to have grown up , paid tribute to their former pupil .
`` Our prayers are with him and his family , '' said a statement posted by the secondary school on Instagram .
Wokingham Labour tweeted : `` His loss is a devastating blow to his family , colleagues , students , the wider Holt family and our whole community .
Our thoughts are with them all . ''
The names of the two other victims in the attack @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The suspect was detained within five minutes of the first call made to the emergency services , with the Sunday Mirror reporting that a police officer `` rugby tackled '' the perpetrator to the ground .
It later emerged Mr Saadallah had previously come to the attention of MI5 after they received information he had aspirations to travel abroad - potentially for terrorism , according to the BBC 's home affairs correspondent Dominic Casciani .
A friend of the suspect told the BBC 's home affairs correspondent Daniel Sandford that Saadallah seemed to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' , and had been someone with whom to smoke cannabis .
Kieran Vernon said : `` He seemed like me or you .
Whenever we used to meet up we used to talk about drinking whiskey and how different ganja affects the different thinking of mind .
`` And that 's pretty much all we 'd chat about . ''
Prime Minister Boris Johnson said he was `` appalled and sickened '' by the attack and promised action `` if there are lessons that we need to learn '' .
Metropolitan Police @ @ @ @ @ @ @ counter-terrorism policing , described the attack as an `` atrocity '' and thanked the `` unarmed and incredibly brave '' officers who attended the scene .
South Central Ambulance Service said `` multiple ambulance resources '' were sent to the scene , including five ambulance crews and a helicopter .
Mr Basu said the `` motivation for this horrific act is far from certain '' but said investigators were not looking for anyone else in connection with the attack .
He said the public should not be alarmed about visiting busy places as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ than 40 witnesses came forward within 24 hours of the incident , which took place on a sunny afternoon in a popular area of town .
One eyewitness described a man carrying `` a massive knife in his hand ... at least five inches , minimum '' .
`` The park was pretty full , a lot of people sat around drinking with friends when one lone person walked through , suddenly shouted some unintelligible words and went round a large group trying to stab them , '' Laurence Wort , 20 , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ leader Jason Brock said the town was `` an incredibly strong community '' where `` people will come together and they wo n't allow themselves to be divided '' .
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Kieran Vernon said: "He seemed like me or you. Whenever we used to meet up we used to talk about drinking whiskey and how different ganja affects the different thinking of mind.


bbcuk--2020-06-21--Reading stabbing attack suspect Khairi Saadallah known to MI5 - sources

The man held on suspicion of killing three people at a park in Reading was known to MI5 , security sources say .
Khairi Saadallah , 25 , from the town , was arrested on Saturday and police say they are not looking for anyone else over the terror incident .
Sources told the BBC he is originally from Libya and came to the attention of MI5 in 2019 .
One victim has been named as teacher James Furlong - described by his family as `` a wonderful man '' .
Paying tribute to Mr Furlong , 36 , head @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The Holt School in Wokingham , his parents Gary and Janet said : `` He was beautiful , intelligent , honest and fun . ''
PM Boris Johnson said he was `` appalled and sickened '' by the attack in Forbury Gardens on Saturday evening .
Counter Terrorism Policing South East ( CTSPE ) said a 25-year-old man from Reading , who was arrested initially on suspicion of murder on Saturday , has now been re-arrested under Section 41 of the Terrorism Act 2000 .
• What we know so far Security sources @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the security services after they received information he had aspirations to travel abroad - potentially for terrorism , according to the BBC 's home affairs correspondent Dominic Casciani .
When the information was further investigated , as the first stage of looking into a potential lead , no genuine threat or immediate risk was identified .
No case file was opened which would have made him a target for further investigation .
The Holt School said Mr Furlong was a `` kind and gentle man '' with a `` real sense of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Anne Kennedy and Katie Pearce - co-head teachers of the secondary school for girls - said Mr Furlong `` truly inspired everyone he taught through his passion for his subject and his dedication '' .
`` He was determined that our students would develop a critical awareness of global issues and in doing so , become active citizens and have a voice , '' they said .
Mr Johnson has promised action following the incident `` if there are lessons that we need to learn '' .
Metropolitan Police Assistant Commissioner Neil Basu @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it as an `` atrocity '' and said his `` deepest sympathies go to the families who will be mourning loved ones after this horrific act '' .
Mr Basu said investigators are not looking for anyone else in connection with the attack .
Saturday 's horrifying killings may be another example of what security chiefs call a `` lone actor '' attack where a single individual turns extremist beliefs into murderous actions .
In November last year , the UK 's official threat level from terrorism was reduced from `` severe '' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ remained likely - but there was no intelligence of an immediate risk to life .
Since then , there have already been three major incidents in which two people have died .
Two of those attacks were carried out by lone individuals .
Today , detectives will be interviewing their suspect - and a huge operation will have swung into operation .
Electronic analysts will delve into any social media accounts linked to the suspect ; they 'll trawl every call and text message going back years , looking for contacts with extremists @ @ @ @ @ @ @ both their open and closed case files on so-called `` subjects of interest '' .
A picture will emerge of the suspect 's movements .
What led to the attack may be very difficult to identify .
Detective Chief Superintendent Kath Barnes , Head of CTPSE , said the investigation `` continues to move at a fast pace '' .
The suspect was arrested within five minutes of the first emergency call made to police , and a number of officers were quickly on the scene , she confirmed .
A friend of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ affairs correspondent Daniel Sandford that Saadallah seemed to be a `` normal , genuine guy '' , and had been someone with whom to smoke cannabis .
Kieran Vernon said : `` He seemed like me or you .
Whenever we used to meet up we used to talk about drinking whiskey and how different ganja affects the different thinking of mind .
`` And that 's pretty much all we 'd chat about . ''
A witness told the BBC he saw a man moving between groups of people in the park @ @ @ @ @ @ @ stab them .
Three other people were injured in the attack , which took place at about 19:00 BST on Saturday .
Two of the injured people have been discharged and one remains in hospital , although the injuries are not thought to be life-threatening .
Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer has said that `` people are united in their grief '' following the attack , and that he wants to speak to the prime minister to discuss how to `` learn from this . ''
`` This is not a time for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` It 's incumbent on all of us to pull together in response to this on a cross party basis . ''
Thames Valley Police said on Sunday morning the attack was now being treated as terrorism and that Counter Terrorism Policing South East would be taking over the investigation .
Speaking to reporters later , the force 's chief constable , John Campbell , said lives had been `` devastated '' , but added that there was not believed to be a wider risk to the public and there was nothing to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ added : `` I am sure we would all want to recognise the bravery of those police officers responding , but also that a number of members of the public were helping my officers and the victims at what was a very distressing scene . ''
The prime minister has held a meeting with security officials , police and senior ministers over the incident .
Speaking in Downing Street , Mr Johnson said : `` If there are lessons that we need to learn about how we handle such cases , how we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cases then we will learn those lessons and we will not hesitate to take action when necessary . ''
He said that included changes to the law , as they had done over the automatic early release of terrorist offenders .
Of the three injured people , one was seen at the John Radcliffe Hospital in Oxford , where they were discharged without being admitted to hospital .
Two were admitted to the Royal Berkshire Hospital in Reading .
One has been discharged , while another remains in a stable condition under observation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with the coroner to formally identify those who had died and he praised the actions of Thames Valley Police officers - `` unarmed and incredibly brave '' - who detained the suspect .
He also said the public should not be alarmed about visiting busy places as a result of this attack .
A police cordon remains in place around Forbury Gardens - which is a short walk from the train station - and blue and white tents have been erected next to the walls of the park .
The UK 's terrorism @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the third of five ratings at which the threat level can stand .

Speaking in Downing Street, Mr Johnson said: "If there are lessons that we need to learn about how we handle such cases, how we handle the events leading up to such cases then we will learn those lessons and we will not hesitate to take action when necessary."


bbcuk--2020-06-21--Driver arrested after three die in road crash

Three people have died following a road crash in Cumbria .
The crash , which involved a single car and @ @ @ @ @ Road , Dalton-in-Furness , at about 14:30 BST on Sunday .
The victims , who @ @ @ @ @ pronounced dead at the scene .
Police said the driver of a Peugeot , a @ @ @ @ @ been arrested on suspicion of drinking and driving and three counts of causing death by @ @ @ @ @ for Cumbria Police said : `` The family are currently being supported by our family @ @ @ @ @ are urging anyone who might have witnessed the incident or the vehicle in the area @ @ @ @ @ investigation unit or call 101 .
`` Officers are also keen to hear from anyone @ @ @ @ @ which may have captured the collision or the moments immediately before or after . ''

"Officers are also keen to hear from anyone who may have dashcam footage which may have captured the collision or the moments immediately before or after."


bbcuk--2020-06-21--Coronavirus: Johnson to announce 4 July re-openings on Tuesday

Boris Johnson will announce on Tuesday which businesses can re-open on 4 July and the outcome of a review into the 2m social distancing rule , says No 10 .
The PM will discuss England 's approach to the two issues with the Covid-19 Strategy Committee on Monday .
On Tuesday , he will consult cabinet on any changes , before updating Parliament on the next steps of lockdown easing .
But No 10 warned the moves would be `` the first to be reversed '' if they led to a surge in the virus .
Earlier , Health Secretary @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hopes '' the 2m rule can be lowered with `` mitigations '' to cut the risk of transmission .
Labour 's shadow health secretary , Jon Ashworth , said his party were `` prepared to look at [ the proposals ] carefully '' , but their support would depend on other mitigations being introduced .
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Mr Johnson said earlier that the government was `` sticking like glue '' to the roadmap it announced for England in May .
In phase two , at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ allowed the opening of non-essential retail and the return of more pupils to school .
When the PM announced the roadmap , he said phase three would allow for some pubs , restaurants , cinemas and other hospitality venues to re-open at the start of July `` at the earliest '' .
Some Tory MPs and members of the hospitality sector have been appealing to the government to lower the 2m rule to 1m , as many venues would be unable to open otherwise .
The World Health Organization recommends a distance of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ) , but the UK government 's scientific advisers say that being 1m apart carries up to 10 times the risk of being 2m apart .
The other nations of the UK are yet to announce any plans to change the 2m distance rule .
No 10 said `` detailed guidance '' would be published for each sector `` so businesses that do open can be Covid-secure '' as part of any announcement .
In his speech on Tuesday , the PM is expected to warn the public they must continue to follow @ @ @ @ @ @ @ coronavirus under control '' .
He will also reiterate pledges to use the NHS Test and Trace system to detect and control local outbreaks through `` targeted lockdowns '' .
A No 10 spokesman said : `` The reason we are able to move forward this week is because the vast majority of people have taken steps to contain the virus .
`` The more we open up , the more important it is that everyone follows the social distancing rules .
`` We will not hesitate to put the handbrake on to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ . ''

Asked on Sunday about plans for registration and ordering drinks through smartphone apps, he said: "I wouldn't rule it out. It isn't a decision we've taken yet, but there are other countries in the world that take that approach."


bbcuk--2020-06-21--'Do it at home' coronavirus saliva test trialled

A new `` no swab '' saliva coronavirus test that lets people collect their own sample at home by spitting into a pot is being trialled in the UK .
More than 14,000 GP staff and other key workers , along with the people they live with , will take part .
The pilot , led by Southampton University , will run for four weeks .
Experts hope a saliva test will be an easier option for people - swabs can be uncomfortable and need to go deep into the nose and throat .
The tests are designed to identify @ @ @ @ @ @ @ coronavirus .
Participants in the trial , which will include some university staff and students , will provide weekly saliva samples for lab testing .
The kit will be delivered to their home or workplace and then collected by staff working for the trial team or returned to an agreed location .
It could potentially spot people who are infected but have no symptoms , yet still risk passing the disease on to others .
The trial is in addition to routine coronavirus testing already being offered to NHS staff and any people @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said he was grateful to everyone involved in the trial : `` Saliva testing could potentially make it easier for people to take coronavirus tests at home , without having to use swabs .
This trial will also help us learn if routine , at-home testing could pick up cases of the virus earlier . ''
Anyone who tests positive for the virus will be asked to self-isolate to avoid spreading the infection .
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The saliva test looks for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ technique known as loop-mediated isothermal amplification ( LAMP ) .
Experts say this can be simpler and faster to carry out than the standard polymerase chain reaction ( PCR ) testing method used to analyse coronavirus swabs .
Ultimately , it might be possible to do the testing as well as the sampling at home and get results in under an hour .
As well as trialling the Optigene saliva test , the Southampton team are exploring the use of other no-swab saliva-based coronavirus tests with companies including Chronomics , Avacta , MAP @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I need to know about the coronavirus ?
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Health Secretary Matt Hancock said he was grateful to everyone involved in the trial: "Saliva testing could potentially make it easier for people to take coronavirus tests at home, without having to use swabs. This trial will also help us learn if routine, at-home testing could pick up cases of the virus earlier."


bbcuk--2020-06-22--Coronavirus: Children 'developing post-traumatic stress' from pandemic

Children are developing serious mental health conditions , including post-traumatic stress , because of the coronavirus pandemic , a charity has warned .
In a report , the Childhood Trust says disadvantage is leaving children extremely vulnerable .
As well as anxiety about their loved ones ' health , many children are facing social isolation and hunger .
Lack of internet access is also setting disadvantaged children back .
With many classrooms still closed for lockdown , children unable to access the internet at home have been effectively shut out of online lessons .
Teachers warn this will lead to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ more affluent families .
Children in this position are also unable to access online therapy or other healthcare appointments they need .
A lack of contact with teachers and GPs , who are trained to spot the signs of abuse and neglect , is also leaving kids who are experiencing abuse at home hidden and in danger .
'Mum 's going to die , she 's not coming back' Laurence Guinness , chief executive of the Childhood Trust , told BBC News many children it had spoken to were experiencing `` vivid nightmares @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a possible side-effect of post-traumatic stress disorder ( PTSD ) .
These children had been particularly affected by the global death tolls , he said , which had made them worried their parents and friends would die of coronavirus .
`` The rising death tolls being reported every day - these kids have seen all of that and internalised it , '' he said .
The report also quotes Dr Maria Loades , a clinical psychologist from the University of Bath , saying lockdown measures are `` likely to increase the risk of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as possible post-traumatic stress '' .
Galiema Amien-Cloete , a primary school headteacher in London , told the BBC she 'd also seen parents ' anxieties around the coronavirus `` transferred to their children '' .
For children , she added , the loss of routine , contact with friends and regular education is often experienced `` like a bereavement '' .
Children in low-income households are also likely to develop anxiety when one or both parents is a key worker - hundreds of thousands of whom earn below the Living Wage Foundation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ BBC analysis .
The anxiety is not only because of food shortages and poverty , but also because their parents are in high-risk professions .
One primary-school-age girl from London , quoted in the report , said she feels `` anxious because my mum works for the NHS , and I do n't know if she 's going to catch it or not '' .
Another young girl said every time her mother left the house to go to work she thought , `` mum 's going to die , she 's not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ which works with about 200 charities , also spoke to children with existing histories of mental health problems , to find out whether they were able to access the support they need .
Of the 2,000 children with mental health conditions it spoke to , 83 % said the coronavirus outbreak had made their mental health worse .
Under lockdown , community centres and support groups have adapted by moving their services online .
However , these are not accessible to children without internet access - for example , those who are homeless @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in overcrowded housing without broadband .
These inequalities are interconnected , too .
Children from black and other ethnic minority backgrounds , are more likely to live in overcrowded housing , making access to mental health help harder .
At the same time , their parents are more likely to become seriously ill and to die of the coronavirus , making trauma in the kids more likely .
Mr Guinness told the BBC that children with special educational needs are also particularly hard-hit .
For those with autism spectrum disorder ( ASD ) @ @ @ @ @ @ @ extra tuition and their set routines has been `` catastrophic '' .
Some parents said their children 's development had already slipped back by as much as a year .
'There is no `` when this is over '' ' Victims of child abuse and child sexual exploitation are also particularly at risk under lockdown , the report states .
Former Home Secretary Sajid Javid warned of a `` surge '' in cases of child abuse earlier this month .
The Childhood Trust also points to a 21 % rise in alcohol sales @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a statistic saying there are 2.6 million children living with a parent drinking hazardously , and 705,000 living with a dependent drinker .
`` Children and young people caring for family members with substance abuse and/or alcohol problems may find their physical and mental health , relationships , and educational outcomes significantly more impacted than prior to the Covid-19 restrictions , '' the report says .
This is particularly because of a lack of contact with teachers and health professionals who are trained to spot the signs of abuse .
Headteacher Ms Amien-Cloete @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will continue to affect this entire generation of children well after the coronavirus crisis has passed .
`` People keep saying 'when the coronavirus is over ' , '' she said .
`` But there is no 'when this is over ' .
`` I think we need to be mindful that this wo n't be over for a long time , because we will have to cope with the impact of this on children .
It 's like grief - they say you never get over someone 's passing , you only @ @ @ @ @ @ @ We should n't think it 's all going to go back to normal when there are no more cases . ''

"I think we need to be mindful that this won't be over for a long time, because we will have to cope with the impact of this on children. It's like grief - they say you never get over someone's passing, you only learn how to live with it. We shouldn't think it's all going to go back to normal when there are no more cases."


bbcuk--2020-06-21--Windrush: 'Grave risk' of scandal repeat, warns review author

The author of a report into the Windrush scandal is warning there is a `` grave risk '' of similar failures happening again if the government does not implement its recommendations .
Wendy Williams told BBC Radio 4 's The Westminster Hour the Home Office still needed to `` make good on its commitment to learn the lessons '' .
People from the Commonwealth were told wrongly they were illegally in the UK .
The Home Office said the home secretary intends to `` right those wrongs '' .
• Who are the Windrush generation ?
Ms Williams ' warning @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tribute to the outstanding and ongoing contribution of the Windrush Generation and their descendants .
National Windrush Day on Monday will commemorate the day 72 years ago when the ship HMT Empire Windrush arrived at Tilbury Docks , Essex , carrying migrants to help fill jobs in the UK .
Many of the projects planned for the day will take place online due to the coronavirus crisis .
An estimated 500,000 people now living in the UK who arrived between 1948 and 1971 from Caribbean countries have been called the Windrush generation .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ in 1971 but thousands were children travelling on their parents ' passports , without their own documents .
Changes to immigration law in 2012 meant those without documents were asked for evidence to continue working , access services or even to remain in the UK .
Ms William 's review , published in March , was critical of the `` hostile environment '' policy operated by successive governments to tackle illegal immigration .
She told The Westminster Hour the Home Office and ministers `` should have realised the impact '' of the legislation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ report concluded the Home Office had shown `` ignorance and thoughtlessness '' on the issue of race when some people were incorrectly told they did not have the right to be in Britain .
Ms Williams , an inspector of constabulary , previously called on the government in March to provide an `` unqualified apology '' to those affected and the wider black African-Caribbean community .
Speaking earlier this year , Home Secretary Priti Patel said in House of Commons there was `` nothing I can say to undo the pain '' but @ @ @ @ @ @ @ successive governments I am truly sorry for the actions that span decades '' .
Ms Williams said the risks posed by the controversial policy were flagged to the Home Office by `` other groups and stakeholders '' but because ministers ignored the warnings the outcome of the Windrush scandal was `` both foreseeable and avoidable '' .
She said : `` The Home Office has a very stark choice .
It can decide not to implement my recommendations and , if that happens , then I think there is a very grave risk @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The Home Office said in a statement the home secretary has been clear that the mistreatment of the Windrush generation by successive governments was `` completely unacceptable and she will right those wrongs '' .
As part of that effort Ms Patel has launched the Windrush Cross-Government Working Group , it announced .
Co-chaired by Ms Patel and Bishop Derek Webley , the group is intended to bring together stakeholders and community leaders with government officials to address the challenges faced by the Windrush generation and their descendants .
Ms Williams also said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ scandal is not demonstrating the benefits it should and applications need to be processed quickly and sensitively , with interim payments made where possible .
However , the Home Office pointed out that the scheme made the first payment within four months of opening and has offered claimants over £640,000 in the first year .
It said that Ms Patel will give an update on her intended response to the review before the summer recess and will then provide a detailed formal response in September .
It added the Commonwealth Citizens Taskforce has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ documentation that confirms their right to remain in the UK and guarantee their access to public services .

"Today offers an opportunity to express the debt of gratitude we owe to that first Windrush generation for accepting the invitation to come to Britain and, above all, to recognise the immeasurable difference that they, their children and their grandchildren have made to so many aspects of our public life," said Prince Charles.


bbcuk--2020-06-21--Black business managers still underrepresented, says study

Efforts to increase the number of black managers at British companies have stalled , according to a business group .
Just 1.5 % of top bosses at UK companies are black .
That compares to 3 % of the population of England and Wales .
While the ratio is an improvement on the 1.4 % of 2014 , there is much ground still to cover , said Sandra Kerr , race director at Business in the Community , which has campaigned for workplace racial equality for 25 years .
`` It is clear that black people continue to be under-represented @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said .
`` Black livelihoods matter and employers need to take urgent action to ensure that their organisation is inclusive and a place where people of any ethnic background can thrive and succeed . ''
• 'My African name stopped me getting job opportunities' The new figures coincide with the 72nd anniversary of the arrival of HMT Empire Windrush , which brought workers from the Caribbean to the UK .
They also come amid global protests over racial inequality and as some older British companies come to terms with their historical links with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ King and insurance market Lloyd 's of London apologised for those ties last week .
One of Greene King 's founders owned a number of plantations in the Caribbean .
Meanwhile , maritime insurance - which was focused on Lloyd 's - thrived on the trans-Atlantic slave trade .
Lloyd 's has said it will donate to charities representing black , Asian and minority ethnic ( BAME ) groups .
Greene King said it would make a `` substantial investment to benefit the BAME community '' .
In March , a report from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's Centre for Longitudinal Studies and Operation Black Vote said young BAME members are 47 % more likely to to be on a zero-hours contract .
The researchers compared the experiences of 25-year-olds in England .
They looked at people who are white , as well mixed-race , Indian , Pakistani , Bangladeshi , Black African and Caribbean , and other minority ethnicities , sometimes collectively known as BAME workers .
That report followed research from February that about a third of FTSE 100 firms have no ethnic minority board members .

While the ratio is an improvement on the 1.4% of 2014, there is much ground still to cover, said Sandra Kerr, race director at Business in the Community, which has campaigned for workplace racial equality for 25 years.


bbcuk--2020-06-21--Durdle Door: Coastguard search under way for missing swimmer

A search is under way for a man in his 20s who vanished while swimming off the Dorset coast .
@ @ @ @ @ services at 17:45 BST to report his brother `` had gone under the water and @ @ @ @ @ , the Coastguard said .
Two rescue helicopters were sent to help with the search @ @ @ @ @ beaches and cliffs at the south coast beauty spot near Lulworth in recent weeks following @ @ @ @ @ .
A statement from HM Coastguard said , in addition to the helicopters , lifeboats @ @ @ @ @ involved `` along with Weymouth , Kimmeridge and Wyke Coastguard rescue teams '' .
It @ @ @ @ @ is ongoing this evening and the man in his 20s remains missing . ''
Last @ @ @ @ @ serious injuries at Durdle Door after leaping from the landmark limestone arch .
Thousands of @ @ @ @ @ beach and surrounding cliff area to allow air ambulances to land .

Dorset Police said the man, from London, had been swimming with two other people when he got into difficulty and did not return to the shore.


bbcuk--2020-06-21--2 Sisters Anglesey: 158 factory staff have coronavirus

The number of workers testing positive for coronavirus at an Anglesey chicken factory has risen to 158 .
All staff at the 2 Sisters meat processing plant in Llangefni are self-isolating after a number of workers were confirmed to have the virus on Thursday .
A Welsh Government minister has not ruled out local lockdown measures to contain the outbreak .
Public Health Wales ( PHW ) said the number of cases was expected to rise .
Dr Christopher Johnson from PHW said 400 staff had been tested since the outbreak was confirmed on Thursday .
`` As of 15:00 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ recorded an increase of 83 confirmed positive cases identified over the past 24 hours , '' he said .
`` Testing of employees continues , and it is likely that some additional cases will be identified in the coming days .
`` The increase in cases is as we anticipated when a focused track and trace programme is implemented , and does not mean that the spread of infection is increasing . ''
Travel restrictions in Wales are due to be lifted from 6 July , allowing people to `` travel as far @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , as long as covid cases continue to fall .
But speaking on BBC Wales Politics Show , the Economy Minister Ken Skates said it was essential to make sure the Anglesey outbreak was `` kept as local as possible '' .
Mr Skates did not rule out restrictions remaining in place in Anglesey , and said the council , PHW and Betsi Cadwaladr health board were `` right to contain the fallout from the 2 Sisters plant '' and `` making sure that spike is kept as local as possible '' , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ contain the virus , and that , in turn , help Anglesey open up its economy sooner , and that is something I think the island will welcome and I think the entire population of Wales will welcome . ''
Anglesey council has already confirmed schools will not reopen as planned on 29 June following incidents at the plant .
Testing sites were set up at Llangefni and Holyhead , and at an existing facility in Bangor , following the outbreak .
All staff and contractors working at the processing plant , which @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to self-isolate for 14 days , and are being contacted for testing .
2 Sisters is one of the largest food producers in the UK and processes about a third of all the poultry products eaten each day from its sites across Britain .
It has suspended production and closed the factory , which supplies local authorities , hospitals , restaurants and small businesses , following the outbreak .
2 Sisters had said `` the health , safety and well-being of our colleagues is ultimately the thing that matters most at our business @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will not tolerate any unnecessary risks - however small - for our existing loyal workforce at the facility . ''
PHW , who are responding to the outbreak , thanked the workforce and wider community for their `` swift co-operation '' with the test and trace process .
`` This rapid response is providing vital information to help minimise the further spread of Covid-19 locally , '' said Dr Johnson .
`` We must remember that Covid-19 has not gone away .
`` Incidents like this show the potential for pockets of asymptomatic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the importance of the adherence to social distancing and hygiene measures . ''
Dr Johnson said rapid test and trace facilities had `` helped identify this situation '' and said health teams would keep measures in place to `` bring the outbreak to a rapid conclusion '' .
He added : `` It therefore remains essential that all members of the public , including employees of 2 Sisters Food Group and their close contacts , continue to recognise the vital role they have in preventing the spread of coronavirus , to help keep @ @ @ @ @ @ @ increase in confirmed cases , Anglesey council leader Llinos Medi said the outbreak was `` causing concern on Anglesey '' .
She said the authority 's thoughts were `` with 2 Sisters ' employees and their families at this uncertain time '' and urged all workers to get tested and to make sure they self-isolated .
`` This is imperative to stop the spread and further positive cases in our communities , '' she said .
`` The county council is working with partners across the Island to ensure those who are self-isolating @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are helped during this challenging period . ''
The council leader said the authority would be holding discussions with the Welsh Government on Monday to see `` what local lockdown looks like '' .
`` How do we enforce local lockdown , and also how do we support those businesses that would not be able to operate during a local lockdown , as well , '' she added .
The Food Standards Agency said it was `` very unlikely you can catch coronavirus from food '' as the virus is a respiratory illness @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the virus was `` not known to be transmitted by exposure to food or food packaging '' .

He said: "That will help contain the virus, and that, in turn, help Anglesey open up its economy sooner, and that is something I think the island will welcome and I think the entire population of Wales will welcome."


bbcuk--2020-06-21--Coronavirus lockdown: Marriage ban lifted but no big celebrations

A lockdown ban on weddings and civil partnerships in Wales will be lifted from Monday - but there will be no big celebrations allowed .
The announcement was added to new rules published by the Welsh Government .
However , the ban on social gatherings remain , as do social distancing rules .
Invited wedding guests can now also travel any distance to be at a ceremony - but services must be small enough to stay safe .
It comes as easing other restrictions in Wales mean non-essential shops will also reopen on Monday .
The new wedding measures follow @ @ @ @ @ @ @ if it means a ceremony with just witnesses and a registrar .
It prompted 22-year-old Elizabeth Facer and her fiancé Ian Choi , 22 , from Cardiff to launch a petition after being forced to abandon their plans for a wedding with 300 guests .
`` I think sometimes in society it 's seen as a bit of a party , and that 's one of the things that 's difficult to communicate , '' explained Ms Facer .
`` We 're not asking for a party , we 're asking to be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ changes include a provision for travel outside of a local area to a venue to `` attend a solemnization of a marriage or formation of a civil partnership '' .
It brings it into line with the rules on attending funerals , where the number of mourners has been severely restricted by venue sizes .
• Private prayer in places of worship , where social distancing is maintained and is not a gathering • House viewings to take place in vacant properties • House moves where a sale has been agreed but not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ outdoor sports courts but no contact or team sports will be allowed • Socially distanced local marriage and civil partnerships can take place The change of heart on marriage and partnership ceremonies follows moves to relax other restrictions , including changes to allow private prayer in places of worship .
It will also mean sports such as tennis can be played for the first time since the covid restrictions were introduced in March .
However , First Minister Mark Drakeford has asked the Welsh public to adhere to the stay local message for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Welsh Government 's daily briefing on Friday to state the movement rule would be lifted on 6 July , as long as cases of coronavirus continued to fall .
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It will also mean sports such as tennis can be played for the first time since the covid restrictions were introduced in March.


bbcuk--2020-06-21--Great Get Together: Jo Cox events held 'differently'

A weekend of nationwide events to honour murdered MP Jo Cox is under way .
The Great Get Together began in 2017 using the Batley and Spen MP 's Commons speech that said we `` have far more in common than that which divides us '' .
The fourth event has to be celebrated in a `` slightly different way '' because of the coronavirus social distancing rules , her sister Kim Leadbeater said .
Olympic medalist , Tom Daley said : `` It 's a perfect way to illustrate the power of community . ''
Mrs Cox was fatally @ @ @ @ @ @ @ June 2016 .
Thomas Mair was convicted of her murder later that year .
Monday would have been Jo Cox 's 46th birthday .
This weekend sees neighbours , friends , and community members gathering to celebrate what they have in common while complying with social distancing .
The events started with a bake off at Upper Batley High School in Ms Cox 's former constituency .
Her parents , Gordon and Jean Ledbeater , and Kim , took part in the judging .
Mr Daley features in a nine-hour community radio get-together @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the biggest Great Get Together in Bankside , South London .
This year everybody can also take part in the Run for Jo on Sunday , wherever they live , to run or walk along your own chosen route , while observing social distancing .
Due to coronavirus restrictions on visits in person the Muslim Council of Britain will instead bring the mosque to everybody with a series of virtual tours across the weekend .
A virtual service with people of many faiths and beliefs took place on Saturday .
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The Great Get Together began in 2017 using the Batley and Spen MP's Commons speech that said we "have far more in common than that which divides us".


bbcuk--2020-06-21--Black Lives Matter: Parents and children talk about racism

What do black parents tell their children about growing up in the UK ?
Three families discuss the impact of @ @ @ @ @ what the Black Lives Matter campaign means to them .

What do black parents tell their children about growing up in the UK?
Three families discuss the impact of racism on their lives and what the Black Lives Matter campaign means to them.
Video Journalist: Simone Stewart


bbcuk--2020-06-21--Coronavirus: Social tree climbing 'boosts mental health'

A Hampshire company that teaches people to climb trees has seen a surge in interest as lockdown restrictions begin to @ @ @ @ @ giving lessons to people in Hamble last year , but the coronavirus pandemic has forced @ @ @ @ @ on hold .
Now he has changed his methods to allow people to stay safe @ @ @ @ @ distance while in the trees .
Tree climbers say their sport can help people 's @ @ @ @ @ was filmed using safe social distancing techniques .

A Hampshire company that teaches people to climb trees has seen a surge in interest as lockdown restrictions begin to ease.
Syd Howell started giving lessons to people in Hamble last year, but the coronavirus pandemic has forced him to put his business on hold.
Now he has changed his methods to allow people to stay safe at height, and socially distance while in the trees.
Tree climbers say their sport can help people's mental health.
Video journalist: Ben Moore
This story was filmed using safe social distancing techniques.


bbcuk--2020-06-21--Boris Johnson 'appalled and sickened' by Reading stabbing attacks

Boris Johnson has said his thoughts are with the families of the three people killed in a stabbing attack in @ @ @ @ @ said that if there were lessons to be learnt after the attack the government would @ @ @ @ @ .

Boris Johnson has said his thoughts are with the families of the three people killed in a stabbing attack in Reading.
The prime minister said that if there were lessons to be learnt after the attack the government would not hesitate to take action.


bbcuk--2020-06-21--Reading stabbing: Eyewitness describes park attack

Three people have died after they were stabbed in a park in Reading in southern England .
Three more were @ @ @ @ @ told the BBC he saw a man stab several people in Forbury Gardens in the @ @

Three people have died after they were stabbed in a park in Reading in southern England. Three more were injured.
Eyewitness Lawrence Wort told the BBC he saw a man stab several people in Forbury Gardens in the town.


bbcuk--2020-06-21--Newspaper headlines: Suspect 'on MI5's radar', plus victim tributes

Continuing the coverage of Saturday 's attack , the Guardian says Mr Saadallah was under investigation by intelligence agencies as @ @ @ @ @ abroad `` for extremist reasons '' but the paper quotes sources who say the inquiry @ @ @ @ @ '' with no action taken as no immediate risk or genuine threat was identified .
@ @ @ @ @ paper 's front page is of Mr Furlong , the first victim named in the @ @ @ @ @ , the paper says that austerity and local government cuts in England have hit Labour @ @ @ @

The i uses a picture of a police officer laying flowers close to the scene of the attack under a headline stating that the "suspect had been under surveillance" by MI5 last year - although had not been judged to be an immediate risk.


bbcuk--2020-06-21--Coronavirus: Lockdown review gives Wales tourism sector 'hope'

The tourism industry in Wales will have to take advantage of any opportunity to make money after lockdown restrictions ease , a boss in the sector says .
Andrew Campbell , of the Wales Tourism Alliance , said 97 % of businesses have closed due to the coronavirus pandemic and 80 % of staff furloughed .
But he said there was a `` huge sense of relief on Friday '' when the first minister suggested parts of the industry may reopen in July .
Non-essential shops reopen from Monday , although people must stay local and are advised not to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Further relaxation of the rules is expected to allow people to visit outdoor tourist attractions and travel to accommodation , such as caravans , and holiday homes .
However , any changes have to be confirmed after the next review of lockdown measures on 9 July .
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Mr Campbell said : `` We have lost an awful lot ... @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lost two bank holidays .
`` This was really kicking in before we had the lockdown because people were starting to work from home .
`` We had a drop off of international visitors , so we got hit very hard really early on .
`` People are really suffering .
It 's a very , very desperate situation so there was a huge sense of relief on Friday . ''
He said any `` opportunity to make some income during the height of the season is going to be valuable '' .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ the first minister gave us hope and we just need to build on that . ''
Tourism in Wales generated £6.2bn in 2018 and employed about 132,000 .
But it has been closed for business since March when lockdown began .
It has meant some of Wales ' honeypot spots , such as Snowdonia , the Brecon Beacons , and the Pembrokeshire Coast national parks have been shut to most visitors .
Parts of the Beacons and Pembrokeshire parks have started re-opening some areas , but they are still only accessibly to those @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the first minister announced a further relaxation of some lockdown rules on Friday which could help the sector .
He signalled self-contained holiday accommodation , such as static caravans and holiday cottages , could be the first to reopen and start accepting bookings for 13 July .
It could be a huge boost to the sector , especially in traditional seaside resorts , such as Rhyl and Llandudno in north Wales , down to destinations on Gower , Porthcawl and Tenby in south and west Wales .
Mr Drakeford agreed the tourism industry @ @ @ @ @ @ @ months '' .
`` So anything that can be done to be able to rescue more from what is left of this summer for them would be very welcome , '' he told BBC Radio Wales ' Sunday Supplement programme .
`` But it will come on the back of what has been a very torrid time for the industry . ''

"So anything that can be done to be able to rescue more from what is left of this summer for them would be very welcome," he told BBC Radio Wales' Sunday Supplement programme.