bbcuk--2020-07-02--Coronavirus: School safety means two cases and pupils go home

The government has published its safety plans for the return to school in September - built on the principle of keeping classes or whole year groups apart in separate `` bubbles '' .
But it means if there are two confirmed coronavirus cases in 14 days , all the pupils in that group , or even the whole school , may have to be sent home .
Schools will have testing kits to give to parents if children show symptoms .
Mobile testing units will be sent to schools which have an outbreak .
The safety plans issued by the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the improved position , the balance of risk is now overwhelmingly in favour of children returning to school '' .
The guidance sets out how schools will operate with all pupils back full time .
This will be with an expansion of the `` protective bubble '' system already used in schools and minimal contact between groups .
It will based on separating groups and minimising contacts , rather than social distancing , with the Education Secretary Gavin Williamson saying earlier this week : `` It 's not about one metre , it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The new rules for autumn will mean : • grouping children together in groups or `` bubbles '' • in primary this will be a class , in secondary a year group • avoiding contact between these groups during the school day • attendance compulsory with the threat of penalty fines • test and trace in place for schools • those with symptoms told to stay out of school • discouraging the use of public transport • masks not expected for pupils or staff .
All schools will have to draw up plans @ @ @ @ @ @ @ And parents in England who do not send their children back to school in September will face fines `` unless there 's a good reason for absence '' .
Announcing the plans , Mr Williamson told the House of Commons every child in the country had experienced an unprecedented disruption to their learning as a result of the coronavirus pandemic .
Education recovery was critical to this generation of children - and parents and teachers could return with confidence because testing was being made readily available , he told MPs .
`` Everybody @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as we have learned more about Covid-19 , the evidence has shown that the risk of severe disease in children is low , '' said Deputy Chief Medical Officer , Jenny Harries .
But Labour 's Shadow Education Secretary Kate Green said the government had been `` asleep at the wheel '' on the return to school and called for a `` cross-party taskforce '' to take over .
What happens if there is an infection or pupils with symptoms ?
If a child in school has Covid symptoms they will have to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ staff waiting with them will have to wear protective equipment .
All schools are being promised testing kits to give to parents - and if there are two confirmed cases within 14 days , or a rise in absences because of Covid-like symptoms , this could be counted as an outbreak .
• Plans for returning to school in September are leaked • Penalty fines for parents as school compulsory again • All children back full time in school in autumn This could mean other pupils in the class or the year group @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the whole school site being shut down - but the guidance says such whole-school closures `` will not generally be necessary '' .
A mobile testing unit could be sent to a school with an outbreak , which could carry out tests to see whether an infection had spread , which could check a class , a year group or the whole school .
In the event of a local outbreak , health protection teams or local authorities may advise schools to close .
Schools say the complications are 'mind-boggling' '' The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bubbles '' of children in a full school is mind-boggling , '' said Geoff Barton , leader of the ASCL head teachers ' union .
`` There just needs to be a sense of reality about what is possible , '' he said - and called on the government to have a `` Plan B '' if the return proved unworkable .
Head teachers have also voiced concerns about penalty fines being issued to parents if they do not send their children back to school .
Michael Ferry from St Wilfrid 's Secondary @ @ @ @ @ @ @ called the threat of fines `` ludicrous '' and said that he will not issue them `` in any shape or form '' .
`` A significant amount of our community has been affected by the closure of Gatwick airport and if I fine parents £120 , I 'm effectively saying I 'm taking away eight school meals vouchers - because that 's what it amounts to , '' he told BBC Breakfast .
He also warned that the school `` can not be full '' on any given day , if pupils @ @ @ @ @ @ @ distancing .
• GCSE and A-level 'back-up ' exams for all subjects • Kate Silverton : My fear for our children 's mental health • A third of pupils 'not engaging with set work' However , Ashley Harrold , head of secondary school Blatchington Mill School in Brighton , said schools could `` overcome '' challenges around capacity - although there were still `` legitimate questions around safety '' .
His school had drafted four plans designed to bring all pupils back without shrinking the curriculum .
`` Because of a compromised immune @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pandemic - will my children be expected to return to school in September ? ''
responded Julie to the safety plans .
`` Does n't that expose me to an unacceptable level of risk if the children pick up the virus and bring it into our home ? ''
`` As a parent of teenagers I am hugely keen to have all of my children back in a full learning environment , '' said Jessica .
`` Life is a risk and all risk must be balanced but getting children back to normality @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as a family , '' she told the BBC .
`` I have had to shield throughout the pandemic , if my children go back to school then bring Covid home , I am highly likely to die from it .
How can it all of a sudden be safe ? ''
asked Elizabeth .
But Kirsty said : `` Everything has got to start to go back to some sort of normal sooner or later .
It 's worrying but I think children need the stability of school and the social aspect @ @ @ @ @ @ @ shielding parent , Eric in Sussex , said about his son 's school : `` With 60 kids in his year group the concept of any kind of protective `` bubble '' is a fantasy . ''
The issue of transport to school was raised by a number of families - with questions about how that would work with `` bubbles '' .
`` Living in a rural area , my sons get a three-carriage train to school with 70 other boys and girls across all secondary year groups ( and Joe Public @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Transport to and from school a real concern too , packed like sardines on school buses , '' said Geraldine .
There are also questions about how the bubble system will operate when families might have children in different year groups .
But Ian said : `` Just send them back as normal and let them get on with it for goodness sake . ''
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• TESTING : Who can get a test and how ?
Sticking with all GCSEs and A-levels After months out of school there will be `` significant gaps in pupils ' knowledge '' , say the guidelines .
This means `` substantial modifications '' to the timetable for the first term , with an emphasis on catching up with the core subjects of maths and English .
A regular curriculum will be in place `` no later '' than summer term in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and GCSEs , the expectation is that the full range of subjects will continue to be taken - with the expectation that they will start and finish later in the summer than usual .
England 's exams regulator , Ofqual , has drawn up plans to try to make the exams system fairer for those sitting GCSEs and A-levels next year .
While there will not be a reduction in subject content , there may be more choice of questions on exams paper , because some pupils will not have covered all elements @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
There will be no reduction in the content of exams - but with the aim of reducing teaching time there will be a reduction in practical parts of some subjects - such as geography fieldwork , science practicals or the spoken language assessment in English .
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Coronavirus: School safety plans will keep groups apart Published 2 July 2020
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Image source, PA Media Image caption, All pupils and year groups are expected to be back full time next term
The government has published its safety plans for England's return to school in September - built on the principle of keeping classes or whole year groups apart in separate "bubbles".
Schools will have testing kits to give to parents if children develop coronavirus symptoms in school.
Mobile testing units may be sent to schools which have an outbreak.
The education secretary said there must be a "concrete determination" to get pupils back to class.
"By working together we will make sure that their hopes and dreams for the future are not to be knocked off course," Gavin Williamson said during a Downing Street press briefing.
"We cannot sit back and... just say that children are not going to go back to school."
He said a "system of control" would "minimise the risk" from Covid-19, and children would not be taught a "watered-down" curriculum.
Labour's shadow education secretary Kate Green accused the government of being "asleep at the wheel" over getting children back into school full-time.
Head teachers said it would be "mind-boggling" to try to keep groups of pupils apart all day in school.
Dr Jenny Harries, England's deputy chief medical officer, who spoke alongside Mr Williamson, said the government was also trying to encourage families to "control their teenagers in the social interactions outside school".
On the spike in cases in Leicester, Dr Harries said the transmission rate there was caused by "community transmission" and not the partial return of schools in the area.
She said schools were "not the focal point" and described them as "quite controlled environments".
What are the new rules for autumn?
The safety plans issued by the Department for Education say that "given the improved position, the balance of risk is now overwhelmingly in favour of children returning to school".
The UK death toll stands at 43,995, according to the Department for Health and Social Care - an increase of 89 on Wednesday's figure.
This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Media caption, Gavin Williamson: "Important to get every child back into school"
The return to classrooms will be based on separating groups of children into "bubbles" and minimising contacts between them, rather than social distancing.
It will mean:
Grouping children together in groups or "bubbles", a class in primary and year group in secondary
Avoiding contact in school between these groups, with separate starting, finishing, lunch and break times
Attendance compulsory with the threat of penalty fines
Test and trace in place for schools
Regular cleaning of hands, but masks not expected for pupils or staff
Those with symptoms told to stay out of school
No big group events like school assemblies and arranging classrooms with forward facing desks
Separate groups on school buses and discouraging the use of public transport
Pupils will be expected to continue with all their GCSEs and A-levels
If you could fast forward to September and schools in England were not opening there would be outrage from parents.
Pubs would have opened, there might be a few holiday suntans and whatever is left of the High Street will be back in business.
So it would have been impossible not to have a plan for a return to school.
In many ways these plans represent the art of the possible, rather than the ideal.
But parents have raised doubts about the tactic of separate bubbles.
What happens if families have children in different years? What about all the mixing up of children on public transport?
There are big academic unknowns too. How will full versions of GCSEs and A-levels go ahead when pupils have missed months of school?
And tucked away in the details are suggestions Year 7 might have to retake chunks of Year 6 again because of all the holes in learning.
It's not going to be easy - and there could be "stop-starting" from local lockdowns - but not going back at all would have been much more politically toxic.
All schools will have to draw up plans for the possibility of local lockdowns.
The guidelines warn of behaviour problems being likely after a "lack of routine" for pupils out of the school for so long.
They also say that Year 7 pupils, in the first year of secondary, might have to be re-taught maths and English from primary school to fill the "gaps" in their knowledge.
And parents in England who do not send their children back to school in September will face fines "unless there's a good reason for absence".
Image source, AFP Image caption, All pupils are expected to be back full time in school in September
What happens if there is an infection or pupils with symptoms?
If a child in school has Covid symptoms they will have to be taken home straight away, and staff waiting with them will have to wear protective equipment.
If a pupil tests positive, schools will have to send home other pupils who have been in "close contact", which includes those within one to two metres for more than 15 minutes.
All schools are being promised testing kits to give to parents if pupils develop symptoms at school - and if there are two confirmed cases within 14 days, or a rise in absences because of Covid-like symptoms, this could be counted as an outbreak.
This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Media caption, Can children spread coronavirus?
This could mean other pupils in the class or the year group being sent home. It could escalate to the whole school site being shut down - but the guidance says such whole-school closures "will not generally be necessary".
A mobile testing unit could be sent to a school with an outbreak, which could carry out tests to see whether an infection had spread, which could check a class, a year group or the whole school.
In the event of a local outbreak, health protection teams or local authorities may advise schools to close.
Schools say the complications are 'mind-boggling'
"The logistics of keeping apart many different "bubbles" of children in a full school is mind-boggling," said Geoff Barton, leader of the ASCL head teachers' union.
"There just needs to be a sense of reality about what is possible," he said - and called on the government to have a "Plan B" if the return proved unworkable.
The National Education Union said the plans were "more based on hope than science".
Head teachers also voiced concerns about penalty fines for parents if they do not send their children back to school.
Michael Ferry from St Wilfrid's Secondary School in Crawley, West Sussex, called the threat of fines "ludicrous" and said that he will not issue them "in any shape or form".
"A significant amount of our community has been affected by the closure of Gatwick airport and if I fine parents £120, I'm effectively saying I'm taking away eight school meals vouchers - because that's what it amounts to," he told BBC Breakfast.
However, Ashley Harrold, head of secondary school Blatchington Mill School in Brighton, said schools could "overcome" challenges around capacity - although there were still "legitimate questions around safety".
How have parents reacted?
"'Bubbles'... More silly Downing Street nonsense. A parent with a child in Year 8, another in Year 10 and a third in Year 12. How do they not segregate and cross contaminate? Same inconsistent contradictory messaging all the time," commented Anthony.
"Because of a compromised immune system I've been shielding through the pandemic - will my children be expected to return to school in September?" responded Julie to the safety plans.
"Doesn't that expose me to an unacceptable level of risk if the children pick up the virus and bring it into our home?"
Image source, Getty Images Image caption, Parents have raised questions about how pupils will stay apart on transport
"As a parent of teenagers I am hugely keen to have all of my children back in a full learning environment," said Jessica.
"Life is a risk and all risk must be balanced but getting children back to normality and school life is vital to us as a family," she told the BBC.
"Schools have started opening back up and some have had to close again after children/teachers have tested positive," commented Sarah.
"Yet parents were 'guaranteed' that sending children back to school was the 'right' decision to make."
"I can't see 'normal' until well into next year," commented Malcolm. "Our school has already been closed due to a kiddie testing positive, and that's after a week.... so get used to disruption."
But Kirsty said: "Everything has got to start to go back to some sort of normal sooner or later. It's worrying but I think children need the stability of school and the social aspect of seeing their friends."
"I am father of two children. I think it's good to see back children at school. But fines on parents? I don't think so," said Azeem.
Myriam was also annoyed by the threat of fines. "Parents, who have been homeschooling for several months, should be thanked and acknowledged rather than treated this way by the government."
A shielding parent, Eric in Sussex, said about his son's school: "With 60 kids in his year group the concept of any kind of protective "bubble" is a fantasy."
"Transport to and from school is a real concern too, packed like sardines on school buses," said Geraldine.
Sticking with all GCSEs and A-levels
Exams are going to start and finish later next summer, but pupils are not expected to drop any of their GCSE or A-level subjects.
England's exams regulator, Ofqual, has drawn up plans which could slim down some of the subjects and reduce teaching time - although heads said this was "little more than tinkering at the edges" despite the scale of disruption.
There will be no significant reduction in the content of exams, or the number or length of exams taken next year.
Image source, Getty Images Image caption, Most pupils will be expected to carry on with a full range of GCSE and A-level subjects
Instead there will be a reduction in practical parts of some subjects - such as geography fieldwork, science practicals or the spoken language assessment in English.
The National Education Union said it was "unrealistic" to think this could make up for months out of school.
The guidelines for September also expect "substantial modifications" to the timetable for the first term, with an emphasis on catching up with the core subjects of maths and English.


bbcuk--2020-07-02--Coronavirus: Dozens of countries not in UK quarantine

Dozens of countries will be exempt from a travel quarantine from Monday , UK government sources have indicated .
Currently , most people arriving into the UK from anywhere apart from the Republic of Ireland have to self-isolate for two weeks .
Ministers had previously indicated they were working to establish a relatively small number of travel corridors .
Travel and tourism companies have been calling for urgent clarity over the corridors amid rising bookings .
Last weekend , the government said it would relax its advice on travel abroad and would rate countries as either green , amber or @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the virus .
Now government sources have indicated that a very long list of countries is likely to be published by the end of this week .
• How is lockdown being lifted across Europe ?
It is possible that up to 75 countries deemed low or very low risk will be exempt from the UK 's quarantine from Monday , 6 July .
Some of the countries on this new list do still have restrictions on people travelling in the other direction , from the UK .
Other higher-risk countries , such @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as red .
So the government is about to announce something which aviation bosses , many MPs and some scientists have advocated from the beginning - a targeted quarantine which only impacts people arriving into the UK from high risk 'red ' countries .
It is the opposite of the government 's blanket-style approach which has been in place for less than four weeks .
You could call it a ' U-turn ' .
For days , if not weeks , the government has indicated that it wanted a relatively small number of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ European nations , where the virus is under control .
It appears that approach hit a number of hurdles .
Some countries , like Greece , were n't willing to reciprocate in the short-term .
While there was nothing to stop people travelling into the UK from a higher risk country , via a lower risk one to avoid the quarantine .
The optics concerning Portugal are illuminating .
First it seemed to be top of the list of exemptions .
Then last week sources indicated it was off the list .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The process was further complicated by both the Welsh and Scottish governments saying they might follow a separate approach .
Travel companies will be pleased about a much longer list of exemptions but they 've been pulling their hair out over the confusion , and the delay in making a final announcement , which is now expected by the end of this week .
And critics will question why the government did not go for a more nuanced approach in the first place .
It seems that agreeing a small number of travel @ @ @ @ @ @ @ risk .
The Scottish government has expressed concern about plans to relax the quarantine and it is still in discussion with officials and politicians in Westminster .
Travel companies have called on the government to publish its list as soon as possible , to end the confusion .
George Morgan-Grenville , chief executive of travel company Red Savannah and long-time critic of the quarantine rules , told the BBC he was `` very encouraged '' by news that a clarification was imminent .
He said the restrictions had been `` a disaster for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from getting back on its feet '' .
Most people intending to travel overseas when restrictions are lifted may find their travel insurance does not cover every risk created by coronavirus .
A number of new policies will now cover medical treatment for Covid-19 which has been caught while in a resort .
However , people who need to cancel a holiday because they develop symptoms before going away , or are told to self-isolate at home , might not be covered .
People who bought an annual policy before the outbreak could @ @ @ @ @ @ @ terms and conditions of the cover .
Those on package holidays will get a refund or can rebook if travel restrictions are re-imposed but , as with new travel insurance , most will not get their money back if they pick up symptoms or are told to self-isolate just before they are due to travel .
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Those on package holidays will get a refund or can rebook if travel restrictions are re-imposed but, as with new travel insurance, most will not get their money back if they pick up symptoms or are told to self-isolate just before they are due to travel.


bbcuk--2020-07-02--Hundreds arrested as crime comms system cracked

A top-secret communications system used by criminals to trade drugs and guns has been `` successfully penetrated '' , says the National Crime Agency .
`` Iconic '' crime figures were among 746 arrests after messages on EncroChat were intercepted and decoded .
More than two tonnes of drugs , several dozen guns and £54m in suspect cash have been seized , says the NCA .
The NCA worked with forces across Europe on the UK 's `` biggest and most significant '' law enforcement operation .
Officers are said to have prevented people being murdered after covertly monitoring planned @ @ @ @ @ @ @ encrypted service .
The NCA says the Europe-wide operation , which lasted over three months and involved police forces across the UK , has had the biggest impact on organised crime gangs it has ever seen .
The Metropolitan Police Commissioner , Dame Cressida Dick , whose force made 132 of the arrests and seized £13.3m in cash , described it as a `` game changer '' .
She said : `` This is just the beginning .
We will be disrupting organised criminal networks as a result of these operations for weeks @ @ @ @ @ @ @ . ''
An estimated 60,000 people , among them up to 10,000 in Britain , subscribe to Encrochat , which works on customised Android phones and , according to its website , provides `` worry-free secure communications '' .
But the NCA says the messaging system has been used as a `` criminal marketplace '' to co-ordinate the supply of Class A drugs across the world , and import weapons including assault rifles , sub-machine guns , shotguns , pistols and hand grenades .
Gangs are also believed to use the handheld devices @ @ @ @ @ @ @ plan ways of enforcing drug debts and arrange for money to be laundered .
Many of those arrested are said to form the `` middle tier '' of crime gangs while some are described as the `` Mr and Mrs Bigs '' of the underworld .
In London , those targeted in the Met operation , codenamed `` Eternal '' , are alleged to include members of `` high-harm '' organised crime networks with longstanding links to violent crime and drug dealing .
Dame Cressida said : `` These people are in business @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Many of them lead a very respectable lifestyle - and definitely a high-end lifestyle in fancy houses with big cars going to ... clubs and restaurants , splashing the cash sometimes , but sometimes being very discreet about it . ''
The Met said that earlier this month , its detectives had identified a plot by an international drugs and firearms gang to shoot dead a member of a rival network .
According to the force , it managed to prevent the shooting by arresting an individual for conspiracy to murder and seizing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to be the planned murder weapon .

Dame Cressida said: "These people are in business to make enormous amounts of money. Many of them lead a very respectable lifestyle - and definitely a high-end lifestyle in fancy houses with big cars going to... clubs and restaurants, splashing the cash sometimes, but sometimes being very discreet about it."


bbcuk--2020-07-02--Man charged with murdering sisters in Wembley park

A man has been charged with murdering two sisters who were stabbed to death in a London park .
The bodies of Nicole Smallman , 27 , and Bibaa Henry , 46 , were found at Fryent Gardens in Wembley on 7 June , two days after a birthday party in the park .
Danyal Hussein , of Guy Barnett Grove , Blackheath , has been charged with killing both women and possession of an offensive weapon , the Met said .
The 18-year-old is due to appear at Westminster Magistrates ' Court later .
The sisters had met up @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 19:00 BST on 5 June to celebrate Ms Henry 's birthday .
They were found dead two days later .
A post-mortem examination gave the cause of both of their deaths as stab wounds .
North West BCU Commander Roy Smith said officers `` have been working tirelessly on this investigation '' and thanked the local community '' for their support both with the investigation and the police activity around the scene '' .
`` My officers will remain on patrol in the local area providing continued reassurance - please do stop and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ questions or concerns , '' he added .

Commander Roy Smith said officers "have been working tirelessly on this investigation" and thanked the local community" for their support both with the investigation and the police activity around the scene".


bbcuk--2020-07-02--Pubs in Wales to open outdoors from 13 July

Some pubs , bars , cafes and restaurants in Wales will be able to reopen outdoors from 13 July , under new Welsh Government plans .
Venues will be able to open in spaces they own and have licences for - as long as coronavirus cases continue to fall .
But indoor services will remain closed for now , despite industry pressure .
Wales is the only part of the UK without a restart date for indoor hospitality .
More details on the reopening plans are expected at Thursday 's Welsh Government press conference .
A Welsh Government spokesman said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of outdoor spaces owned by businesses , subject to existing licenses , `` if conditions continue to be favourable and subject to the outcome of next week 's review of the regulations '' .
Ministers will consider the reopening of `` indoor services '' later , the spokesman added , `` depending on the success of outdoor opening ; the ongoing coronavirus situation in Wales and other measures businesses put in place to reduce the risk of transmission , such as pre-booking , table service only , and even the use of apps @ @ @ @ @ @ @ week after the planned end of Wales ' travel restrictions - due to happen on Monday , 6 July - and on the same day self-contained tourist accommodation can start taking bookings .
The Wales TUC said it welcomed the decision , adding : `` Workers ' health and safety is paramount , a worker 's health can not be put above a company 's profits . ''
A spokesman said : `` We will continue pushing for bosses to pay proper sick pay should a worker need to self isolate , as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is not a viable option , particularly in an industry where fair work and low pay remains a real problem . ''
What has the reaction been so far ?
A group of restaurant owners , the Wales Independent Restaurant Collective , has previously warned thousands of jobs are at risk in the sector in Wales .
Its research shows fewer than 50 % of independent pubs , cafes and restaurants will be able to open outside from 13 July and those that do only expect to get 25 % of their usual @ @ @ @ @ @ @ estimate '' is that 10,000 jobs in the independent hospitality sector will be lost before the end of the summer .
Alistair Darby , chief executive of Brains - Wales ' largest domestic pub chain , said pubs should be reopening in their entirety , adding : `` You do n't ask Tesco to only open the canned soup aisle , you allow Tesco to open fully .
`` It 's the same for pubs .
We need to be allowed to be open in full . ''
He called reopening beer gardens @ @ @ @ @ @ @ solve the crisis '' the industry is facing .
Mr Darby said he had seen no guidance , asking : `` What happens when it rains ?
We live in a green and damp country .
What happens when someone needs to go to the toilet ?
How do they go into the pub ?
How do we serve drinks ? ''
Gwyn Davies , from the Fountain Inn in Builth Wells , said : `` Most beer gardens are n't covered and most Welsh summers are very wet .
`` I do @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have the customers .
Most beer gardens are too small for social distancing guidelines and will we see the public come back for drinks anyway ?
`` With table service and cleaning routines , it 's going to mean more staff . ''
Sarah John , who owns Boss Brewery in Swansea , said not all pubs have the space or can rely on the weather to reopen .
`` In our beer garden , if we were to do a two metre rule , I hate to sound negative but it 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
I do n't see it working for lots of pubs , '' she said .
`` That 's the beauty of going to the pub .
You do n't go there for a slot .
You go there to socialise and stay as long as you like .
The practicality of moving people on will change the whole atmosphere as well . ''
Tommy Heaney , who owns Heaney 's restaurant in Pontcanna , Cardiff , called it `` positive news '' , adding : `` We do have outdoor space but @ @ @ @ @ @ @ n't suit outdoor dining so we 'd have to review our offering . ''
He said two or three weeks would have been good preparation time , calling 10 days `` not ideal '' , but said : `` We 've been doing takeaways and we 've been blown away by the support from all the local people and regulars , it has been great .
It has been enough to keep us ticking and cover the bills . ''
• Restaurants call for more government help • What do the latest lockdown @ @ @ @ @ @ @ go bust ' because of two-metre rule What is happening elsewhere in the UK ?
The hospitality industry was closed across the UK on 20 March before the coronavirus lockdown fully came into effect .
Pubs , bars , restaurants and cafes in England are opening from 4 July .
They open a day earlier in Northern Ireland .
Restrictions in England include changes to shift patterns , mandatory table service and more use of hand sanitiser .
In Scotland , beer gardens and outdoor restaurants can reopen from 6 July .
Pubs @ @ @ @ @ @ @ indoor areas from 15 July .
There have been calls for the 2m ( over 6ft ) social distancing rule in Wales to be reviewed .
Leaked minutes of a meeting between Welsh Government and council officials show the government is `` looking at '' allowing 1m ( just over 3ft ) social distancing for outdoor hospitality .
Officials had considered three dates for reopening , according to the minutes , seen by BBC Wales - 6 July and 17 July were also examined .
• Businesses being able to apply for licences @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the pavement Concerns have also been raised over pubs and restaurants in residential areas , with more security and CCTV needed .
Plaid Cymru economy spokeswoman Helen Mary Jones said a timetable should have been given earlier , calling Welsh ministers `` ad-hoc approach '' to easing restrictions `` problematic '' .
`` Now the government needs to work with local authorities to urgently overcome the planning and licensing challenges that need to be addressed to enable spaces to be created in our towns and villages to increase the space available for outside @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on a timetabled plan for indoor opening . ''
Darren Millar , Welsh Conservative Covid-19 recovery spokesman , said Thursday 's announcement would be `` welcome news for some businesses in the hospitality sector across Wales but without a relaxation of the two-metre social distancing rules , and the ability to use indoor spaces , it still wo n't be viable for many businesses '' .
`` Unfortunately , the Labour-led Welsh Government 's foot dragging has come too late for some businesses which have already laid off staff and closed permanently due @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that without a clear timetable for indoor services others will too . ''
The Welsh Local Government Association said it would continue to work closely with Welsh Government and other partners `` to safely and gradually reopen the hospitality industry in Wales '' .

Coronavirus in Wales: Pubs and restaurants can open outdoors from 13 July Published 2 July 2020
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Image caption, Restaurant owner Shibber Ahmed says he faces the "heartbreaking" prospect of closing The Blue Elephant for good if he can't reopen within a month.
Some pubs, bars, cafes and restaurants in Wales will be able to reopen outdoors from 13 July, under new Welsh Government plans.
Venues will be able to open in spaces they own and have licences for - as long as coronavirus cases continue to fall.
But indoor services will remain closed for now, despite industry pressure.
Pub chain Wetherspoon said it would not reopen its beer gardens ahead of pubs being able to open fully.
Meanwhile the date for reopening self-contained accommodation has been brought forward to Saturday 11 July.
The change from Monday 13 July means accommodation owners can let Saturday to Saturday, but it depends on the state of the pandemic.
Outdoor attractions may also be able to open from Monday 6 July, international relations minister Eluned Morgan told the daily Welsh Government press conference.
Wales is the only part of the UK without a restart date for indoor hospitality.
Drinkers will be expected to book, and Baroness Morgan admitted that it would be "difficult" for some pubs to keep to the two-metre social distancing rules.
Image caption, Beer gardens in pubs will be able to open where the premises owns the space
Officials are planning a phased reopening, with outdoor spaces owned by businesses and subject to existing licences opening first.
A Welsh Government spokesman said that would happen "if conditions continue to be favourable and subject to the outcome of next week's review of the regulations".
Ministers will consider the reopening of "indoor services" later:
Depending on the success of outdoor opening
The ongoing coronavirus situation in Wales
Other measures businesses put in place to reduce the risk of transmission, such as booking, table service only, and even the use of apps.
The move will come a week after the planned end of Wales' travel restrictions - due to happen on Monday 6 July.
The Wales TUC said it welcomed the decision, adding: "Workers' health and safety is paramount, a worker's health cannot be put above a company's profits."
A spokesman said: "We will continue pushing for bosses to pay proper sick pay should a worker need to self isolate, as statutory sick pay of £95 per week is not a viable option, particularly in an industry where fair work and low pay remains a real problem."
What has the industry said in response?
Image source, Getty Images Image caption, Prince William opened the new Brains Brewery in Cardiff Bay in 2019
Shibber Ahmed, owner of The Blue Elephant restaurant in Llandudno, Conwy, said: "All we see is TBC, that's it. I don't think I can carry on more than a month."
He added he faces the "heart-breaking" prospect of going out of business if he is not able to reopen within a month.
"For the last 13 years I've been doing business in this town. If I have to shut down the doors then it will be very, very distressing for me."
Alex Di Iulio, of the Castellamare restaurant in Mumbles, Swansea, said the weather would be a deciding factor.
"If it rains from 13 July on, then I've bought £5,000 worth of food - what do I do with it? What do I do with my staff? What do I tell them?"
'Once people have had a few beers will they still care about social distancing?'
Gwyn Davies, who runs the Fountain Inn in Builth Wells, Powys, said he had doubts over whether customers would stick to social distancing - and whether they would come at all.
"I don't think it's going to be a perfect scenario. Most beer gardens aren't covered and most Welsh summers are very wet. I don't see how we're going to have the customers," he said.
"Most beer gardens are too small for social distancing guidelines and will we see the public come back for drinks anyway?
"Once people have had a few beers will they still care about social distancing?"
He added that he fears "some people are quite blasé to the virus."
Alistair Darby, chief executive of Brains, Wales' largest domestic pub chain, said it was only likely to open "one or two" of its 104 pubs managed by the brewery from 13 July.
Brains owns a further 60 premises which are run independently by tenants.
"Many will want to open if they can," said Mr Darby, "but at the very most I would say 30 to 40 will do so".
He said that while many pubs did have outdoor spaces "no-one wants to go down the road and expense" of things like marquees and portable toilets.
Wetherspoon spokesman Eddie Gershon said: "We are looking forward to opening all of our pubs in Wales as and when the Welsh Government gives the go-ahead.
"We will not be opening our beer gardens in advance of that."
'Too little, too late'
Shumana Palit, co-founder of the Ultracomida Group - behind two deli-restaurants in Narberth and Aberystwyth, as well as Curado Bar and Vermut in Cardiff, said: "As the furlough schemes, grants and loans that have helped us to survive are already running out, our main feeling at this point is that this is all too little, too late.
"The news today that it's only outdoor spaces that will be allowed to open from the middle of July is heart-breaking for us, as we don't have much outdoor space at all."
'If we open too quickly we'll have to go back to lockdown'
International Relations Minister Eluned Morgan defended the cautious approach at the daily Welsh Government briefing.
"If we open too quickly, as we have seen in some parts of the world, we'll just simply have to go back into lockdown and that's not a place we want to be.
A group of restaurant owners, the Wales Independent Restaurant Collective, warned fewer than 50% of independent pubs, cafes and restaurants will be able to open outside from 13 July and those that do only expect to get 25% of their usual turnover.
It gave a "conservative estimate" that 10,000 jobs would be lost before the end of summer.
Baroness Morgan said she was "intensely aware" of the numbers who worked in the hospitality sector and the numbers of people who feel "very pressurised" at the moment.
Image source, Google Image caption, The landlord of the Fountain Inn is concerned about people social distancing
'Expect to pre-book'
Ministers were "working closely" with Public Health Wales "to make sure that we can trace people who have attended different hospitality areas", with names of drinkers taken," she said.
"There will be an expectation that people will need to pre-book, and that those names will be taken so all of those measures will be put in place," she said.
The minister acknowledged it would be "difficult" for the hospitality sector to stick to the two-metre social distancing rule and said government and the sector were "working on putting additional protection measures in place".
Image caption, Sarah John set up Boss Brewing in her garage
Sarah John, who owns Boss Brewery in Swansea, said: "In our beer garden, if we were to do a two-metre rule, I hate to sound negative but it's probably not going to be commercially viable. I don't see it working for lots of pubs."
Tommy Heaney, who owns Heaney's restaurant in Pontcanna, Cardiff, called it "positive news", adding: "We do have outdoor space but the style of food we do doesn't suit outdoor dining so we'd have to review our offering."
He said two or three weeks would have been good preparation time, calling 10 days "not ideal", but said: "We've been doing takeaways and we've been blown away by the support".
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What is happening elsewhere in the UK?
Image caption, No date has yet been given for indoor reopening in Wales
The hospitality industry was closed across the UK on 20 March before the coronavirus lockdown fully came into effect.
Pubs, bars, restaurants and cafes in England are opening from 4 July. They open a day earlier in Northern Ireland.
Restrictions in England include changes to shift patterns, mandatory table service and more use of hand sanitiser.
In Scotland, beer gardens and outdoor restaurants can reopen from 6 July. Pubs and restaurants will be allowed to use indoor areas from 15 July.
One-metre social distancing 'looked at'
Image source, Getty Images Image caption, Cafes, restaurants and pubs have been shut since March
Leaked minutes of a meeting between Welsh Government and council officials show the government is "looking at" allowing 1m (just over 3ft) social distancing for outdoor hospitality.
Officials had considered three dates for reopening, according to the minutes, seen by BBC Wales - 6 July and 17 July were also examined.
Other measures considered include:
Businesses being able to apply for licences to put out furniture and serve on the pavement
Play areas in pubs remaining closed
Allowing customers a "dwell time" in the premises of one hour 45 minutes
Pubs, cafes and restaurants employ a significant number of people in Wales and play an important part economically in communities.
Those 68,000 people working in the industry include 22,000 full time staff.
PA Media Pubs, restaurants and hospitality Factfile for Wales £2.1bn worth to the economy of accommodation and food
38,000 people working in restaurants, cafes and mobile food service
30,000 people working in pubs
£30,000 a year gross value added (GVA) per person Source: ONS
As well as playing an important role in the wider accommodation and food sector, these businesses are closely linked to tourism and local food production.
The supply chains for these are very important economically and socially. However they vary depending on the type of business.
Big chains like Frankie and Benny's or Greene King are more likely to buy food from central wholesalers in England or further afield. Independent businesses are much more likely to buy locally and make a feature of that. That is virtually impossible to quantify - so we have anecdotal evidence to rely on at the moment.
However we do know that Welsh Government policy for many years has been to link Welsh food to tourism and to encourage local supply chains.
The harsh reality is that gross value added (GVA) per person in accommodation and food in Wales in 2018 was approximately £30,000 a year. This compared with GVA per person in manufacturing of £78,000 a year.
So one could argue that manufacturing has more impact but that is just focusing on one measurement. It is important to remember that jobs in pubs, cafes and restaurants also create employment in parts of Wales that manufacturing would set up in.
Concerns have also been raised over pubs and restaurants in residential areas, with more security and CCTV needed.
Plaid Cymru economy spokeswoman Helen Mary Jones said a timetable should have been given earlier, calling Welsh ministers "ad-hoc approach" to easing restrictions "problematic".
'Prolonged uncertainty'
Darren Millar, Welsh Conservative Covid-19 recovery spokesman, said Thursday's announcement would be "welcome news for some businesses in the hospitality sector across Wales but without a relaxation of the two-metre social distancing rules, and the ability to use indoor spaces, it still won't be viable for many businesses".
The Welsh Local Government Association said it would continue to work closely with Welsh Government and other partners "to safely and gradually reopen the hospitality industry in Wales".
Image source, oksanaphoto/Getty Images Image caption, Self-contained tourist properties will be able to reopen from 11 July
Tourism changes
Eluned Morgan used the press conference to set out 9 July as the date that the Welsh Government could sign off on plans to reopen self-contained holiday accommodation - like cottages or caravans - with no shared facilities for 11 July.


bbcuk--2020-07-01--Killer Brett Rogers' mum had 'no choice' in having him back home

The mother of a man who killed her and a friend felt she had no `` choice '' but to have her son live with her when he was released from jail , a report said .
Brett Rogers murdered Gillian Phillips , 54 , and David Oakes , 60 , at her home in Stansted Mountfitchet , Essex , in 2015 .
Rogers , who was subsequently killed in prison in 2017 , had been freed just weeks earlier for attacking his father .
A domestic homicide review was told she felt under pressure to take her son in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Rogers was 23 and on licence when he stabbed his mother more than 40 times and Mr Oakes - who she had been caring for - 56 times .
Uttlesford Community Safety Partnership ordered the review , which looked at the prisons and probation service , health care , police , housing as well as alcohol and drugs services .
It has been released alongside an NHS England-commissioned independent investigation due to Rogers ' extensive involvement with the former North Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust ( NEP ) .
Rogers was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in April 2015 for breaking his father 's cheek bone and eye socket .
Between April 2010 and March 2012 police were called 14 times to the home of Mrs Phillips , who was separated from Rogers ' father , the report said .
It also told how the long-term drug user displayed psychotic behaviour , had been convicted twice of damaging his parents ' properties , repeatedly made threats to kill and was sectioned twice under the Mental Health Act .
On one occasion it took six police officers to restrain him @ @ @ @ @ @ @ concluded although Rogers was `` not a cause for concern '' for authorities on release , he posed a `` clear and recognised risk to his family '' .
Mrs Phillips had `` felt pressured '' not to leave her son homeless , but `` it was not a safe option , given his history of aggression , violence and abuse against both parents , '' the review said .
`` The responsibility should not have fallen to her . ''
The report also noted that the family said they had not received @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , while its `` exclusive focus '' on Rogers ' mental health `` led to missed opportunities to respond to the domestic abuse he was responsible for '' .
Thirteen recommendations have now been made to various agencies , which must report back on progress .

The report also noted that the family said they had not received proper support from the mental health trust, while its "exclusive focus" on Rogers' mental health "led to missed opportunities to respond to the domestic abuse he was responsible for".


bbcuk--2020-07-02--People urged to check tax credits after HMRC error

More than one million tax credit renewal notices with incomplete information have been sent to homes by HM Revenue and Customs ( HMRC ) .
The tax authority has apologised for the error but said that the omission had not affected the calculations made for proposed payments .
Tax credits top up the income of low-paid , working households and assist with childcare costs .
Recipients are being urged to check their annual renewal carefully .
Tax credits are benefits payments made to those on low and irregular income , including some self-employed people .
• Coronavirus : 'One click @ @ @ @ @ @ @ universal credit claim • 'There is help out there if you ask for it' Tax credits have been replaced for new claimants by universal credit , but nearly three million people still receive them .
Each year , HMRC sends out annual review packs which state or request income from the previous tax year , as well as other details .
This allows the tax authority to finalise someone 's entitlement for the year just ended and to set up a claim for the new tax year .
If , for example , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the resulting tax credit payment too high , then HMRC can demand the overpayment back .
The deadline for submitting renewal information is the end of July .
This year , nearly all claimants will have their tax credits automatically renewed , owing to coronavirus pressures .
They only need to tell HMRC if the information is wrong or , as is the case for many self-employed people , that their income information is only an estimate for the time-being .
When this year 's automatic renewal notices were sent out , 1.2 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The information - which is usually clearly stated - was missing .
HMRC has subsequently sent a follow-up letter with these income details used in its tax credits calculations , and said human error was to blame for the original fault .
`` We are sorry that this happened , and for any inconvenience caused .
We want to make sure we have paid customers the correct amount , '' an HMRC spokesman said .
`` A significant proportion of these customers are self-employed , and we need to confirm their previous tax @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for and to make sure they do n't miss the opportunity to give us an estimate if they are not certain about their income for this year . ''
The Low Incomes Tax Reform Group , which highlighted the issue and has published a Q & A on the topic , has urged restraint from HMRC in light of the mistake .
`` This issue is likely to lead to some confusion for claimants - especially as many are not used to the auto-renewals process and the notices are difficult to follow , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the group .
`` We urge HMRC to use the full extent of their powers to ensure that no claimant affected by this glitch is disadvantaged at a later date if they do not contact HMRC before 31 July . ''
This year only 150,000 people were required to reply to their tax credits renewal notice , tens of thousands fewer than normal .
In normal circumstances , people are also required to tell HMRC of a change in their working hours or income , within 30 days , at any time during @ @ @ @ @ @ @ can be altered .
Those with a temporary change in circumstances as a result of coronavirus are not required to inform HMRC , but those with significant changes , such as redundancy , must do so .
Next year 's tax credit awards are likely to be impacted by the long-term effects on working hours and jobs expected from the economic fall-out of the virus .
In April , HMRC announced working tax credit recipients would receive up to £20 extra each week in the year to April 2021 , as part of @ @ @ @ @ @ @

"A significant proportion of these customers are self-employed, and we need to confirm their previous tax year's income has been correctly accounted for and to make sure they don't miss the opportunity to give us an estimate if they are not certain about their income for this year."


bbcuk--2020-07-02--Coronavirus: Rowan Foods staff in Wrexham 'do not feel safe'

Workers at a Wrexham food factory linked to 237 coronavirus cases have said they do not feel safe .
One Rowan Foods worker anonymously told 5 Live Investigations Unit it was `` only a matter of time before I catch it '' .
He claimed some workers with symptoms were not self-isolating because they can not afford to live off statutory sick pay .
Another worker said it was `` impossible to keep social distance '' .
Rowan Foods said measures put in place in March were protecting workers .
The team at 5 Live said it saw evidence of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ always being used and recent photos from inside the factory of people standing near each other and not wearing visors .
The official guidance is for people to stay two metres ( 6.6ft ) apart , but Public Health Wales has said it accepts this may not always be possible .
In such circumstances workers should be given extra PPE - Rowan Foods said it had provided face visors , put screens up and put other safety measures in place .
In April dozens of workers there staged an unofficial walkout citing concerns @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
When asked if he felt safe , one worker said : `` Not when you 've got three or four lines all working within a metre-and-a-half of each other . ''
He added : `` I 'm afraid that with the way it 's going , it 's only going to be a matter of time before I catch it .
`` It 's as though I 'm almost resigned to the fact that I 'm going to get it .
It 's just a case of when . ''
Another worker @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it 's impossible to keep social distance .
`` There are 10 people on a line standing by each other .
It 's not possible .
We are sometimes just 30-40cm apart and you have nothing between you .
`` I do n't know if anyone complains .
So many do n't speak English .
I do n't think they say anything . ''
'Ca n't afford to be off work' People with Covid-19 symptoms have been told to self-isolate for seven days and are legally entitled to £94 pounds a week in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ been raised that people with symptoms are continuing to work because they can not afford not to .
A worker said : `` Staff were worried mainly that they ca n't afford to be off work .
`` I heard people say that if they were told to isolate , they could n't afford to live off just the statutory sick pay .
So some were staying in work . ''
He continued : `` The union started getting involved and started to actually talk to the company with regards to paying the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ could actually survive while being off . ''
On Friday , First Minister Mark Drakeford wrote to Prime Minister Boris Johnson calling for a furlough-style scheme to cover people self-isolating or forcing employers to pay full salaries .
5 Live asked Rowan Foods about this pay issue but it did not address it in its statement .
It has previously confirmed it was paying statutory sick pay .
It is not under any obligation to pay full salaries while staff isolate .
The company said the Health and Safety Executive had been on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ measures they had taken to protect their workforce and `` gave assurance that the considerable measures we put in place in early March 2020 to protect our workforce have been successful and were protecting our colleagues from Covid-19 '' .
It added : `` In addition , Public Health Wales has repeatedly confirmed that there is no evidence that Rowan Foods is the source of the outbreak .
`` In short , we are complying with all Covid-19 guidance relating to our operations - we have been for some months now and continue @ @ @ @ @ @ @ been a number of clusters of Covid-19 cases in food factories .
Elsewhere in Wales there have been 216 cases among workers at 2 Sisters in Llangefni , Anglesey and 134 cases at Kepak in Merthyr Tydfil since April .

The company said the Health and Safety Executive had been on site last week to look at the measures they had taken to protect their workforce and "gave assurance that the considerable measures we put in place in early March 2020 to protect our workforce have been successful and were protecting our colleagues from Covid-19".


bbcuk--2020-07-02--Coronavirus: Many waiting longer than 24 hours for test results

Many people in England are still waiting longer than 24 hours for their coronavirus test results , figures show .
Four in 10 tests done by mobile units and three in 10 carried out at regional drive-thru centres were taking longer than that , data up to 24 June shows .
Prime Minister Boris Johnson said he expected such tests to be processed in 24 hours by the end of June .
But the data - the first released on 24-hour turn around times - shows significant progress has been made .
Four times as many tests are being processed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at the start of June when the prime minister made his pledge .
He said 24-hours turnarounds would be achieved by the end of the month apart from for those posted out - care homes and households can request postal kits if they do not want to use one of the testing centres .
The Department of Health figures showed 24-hour turnaround performance of : • 72 % for 70 drive-thru centres , up from 19 % at start of June • 61 % for 166 mobile units , up from 5 % @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for batches posted to care homes and 9 % for home-test kits - although these processing times are affected by how quickly people use the tests Alongside these testing routes , hospitals also test patients .
More than nine in 10 of those are processed in 24 hours .
The figures released by the government also included performance for the contact tracing system .
The results are broadly in line with previous weeks - one in four people who test positive do not engage with the contact tracers .
Of the 23,000 close @ @ @ @ @ @ @ nearly 17,000 were reached and asked to isolate at home .
NHS Test and Trace chair Baroness Dido Harding said `` tireless efforts '' were being made to improve the service .

He said 24-hours turnarounds would be achieved by the end of the month, apart from for those posted out - care homes and households can request postal kits if they do not want to use one of the testing centres.


bbcuk--2020-07-02--McFly sign first record deal for 10 years

Pop group McFly have signed their first record deal since 2009 , and will release a new album via BMG this year .
It comes seven years after the group 's last single , after which they scrapped an entire record to form a `` supergroup '' with fellow pop stars Busted .
Inter-band tensions later derailed an attempt to reunite as McFly in 2017 .
`` There was a strong possibility McFly would never happen again , '' singer Tom Fletcher tells the BBC .
`` We genuinely did n't know how to get back on track . ''
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ considered group therapy to resolve their issues .
`` Although we never thought they would , things got a bit weird between us , '' admits drummer Harry Judd .
`` We tried to talk it out a couple of times over those years and it just was very unproductive .
So , yeah , there were moments where we talked about , 'Do we need to get in a room with a therapist and document this ? '
'' Ironically , the tension arose when each of the members launched successful second @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Tom and bassist Dougie Poynter wrote a successful series of children 's books about pooping dinosaurs , while Harry won the 10th series of Strictly Come Dancing .
Guitarist Danny Jones went on to write and produce records for acts like Rihanna and One Direction , while Dougie played with the rock bands A and INK .
`` A lot of those things became the unspoken issues , '' says Tom .
`` These are your best friends , who you want to be stood on stage with - and seeing them do @ @ @ @ @ @ @ deal with . ''
The catalyst for the band 's return turned out to be their manager of the last 18 years , Matt Fletcher .
`` He booked the O2 without telling us and he said , 'Are you going to play it or not ? '
'' recalls Tom , `` and we all obviously said yes .
`` I think having a date in the diary that said 'McFly at the O2 ' just made us all realise we 'd been stupid . ''
It ca n't have hurt to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ minutes - nor that the band were greeted by ear-splitting screams as they rose up through the stage to play hits like All About You , Star Girl and 5 Colours In Her Hair last November .
`` That was the start of the next chapter , '' says Tom .
Enthused and re-energised , the band released the demos for their `` lost '' sixth album , clearing the decks for new material , before booking a recording studio for two months at the start of 2020 .
The idea was to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of hoping that someone would turn up with the perfect comeback song , fully-written and ready to go .
`` That was almost the problem before - hoping that a song would be the answer , '' says Tom .
`` That really puts pressure on you as the writers , to come up with a hit that all your fans will love , but will also reunite you as a band and repair your relationships .
We needed to get all of that out of the way first and come at it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ into a routine : Tom would get up and take his two young sons to school , then come up with a melody or a riff on the drive to the studio .
Once he 'd arrived , he 'd play it to the rest of the band on the piano , and they 'd instantly start working it up .
Harry would go first , recording a drum track over which the others would lay guitars and vocals , and they 'd keep going until sunset .
`` That process , of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ creating a song from nothing - that 's amazing , '' says Danny .
`` It 's the first time I feel like we 've all been part of it .
We were all involved , split down the middle , and it was just such a collaborative , energetic process . ''
The four new tracks McFly play for the BBC instantly bring to mind the jangly positivity of Britpop - in the vein of The Boo Radleys ' Wake Up Boo , or Dodgy 's Staying Out For The Summer .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ band ca n't suppress their smiles .
`` That was exactly the feeling we wanted to create , '' confirms Harry .
`` I 'm really stoked you said that , '' adds Dougie .
`` There was something special about Britpop back in the day .
`` They were amazing songs but you had bands like Blur who could jump genres - from Song 2 being super rocky and crazy , to something weird like Parklife .
`` There were no boundaries and that 's what we wanted - to go off @ @ @ @ @ @ @ were feeling that day . ''
The first taste of McFly 's new material lands later this month .
The title of their comeback single is still under wraps , but it 's an intoxicatingly upbeat crowd-pleaser , which the band describe as having a `` festival vibe '' .
`` There 's that hands-in-the-air feeling about it , '' says Danny , `` like when you 're drunk or you 're having a barbecue .
`` You can put it on and your kids will dance to it , your wife will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ everybody .
Even the lads can get involved , the football crowd .
I could really hear it on the Fifa soundtrack . ''
The carnivalesque riff was inspired by the band 's massive following in South America , and there 's even a samba sample thrown in for good measure .
`` We had to contact the family of the artist , '' says Danny .
`` They do n't even have a Spotify page or whatever , and they were so chuffed we were using it .
They were like , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ years !
We ca n't believe it ! '
'' One of the album 's other highlights is a ballad centred around the lyric , `` you 're my special '' , which could rival All About You as a future wedding song , while Tom promises other tracks will be `` really heavy or slightly emo , with big cheesy power ballads and really weird and quirky ones , too '' .
Crucially , the album was almost finished before the band signed a record deal with BMG - the German-owned rights @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with established , global artists like Kylie Minogue , Keith Richards and The Cranberries .
`` We had a really instant connection with Jamie Nelson who wanted to sign us , '' says Harry .
`` He just came in , heard some of the song and put his cards out on the table and said , ' I love what I 'm hearing , I 've always kept a close eye on you as a band , and I 've always enjoyed what you 've done ' .
`` He basically played @ @ @ @ @ @ @ right things . ''
Nelson , for his part , says he 's `` delighted '' to have nabbed the band from their former label Universal .
`` If our early interactions are anything to go by , it will be anything but dull , '' he says .
Like everything else , the band 's comeback has been dampened by the coronavirus pandemic .
Tours of the UK and Brazil have been delayed , and the band are isolating at home with their families ... well , mostly .
`` The amount @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has increased by 40 % during lockdown , '' laughs Harry .
`` Yeah , your screen time averages at 12 hours a day , '' jokes Tom , '' and eight of them are on the loo . ''
But even on Zoom , McFly display a genuine sense of camaraderie and excitement for the new material .
They 've come a long way since their manager sprung a surprise show on them last summer .
`` In hindsight , what we really needed was a break to realise how much we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` We 've spent our whole adult lives being called Tom McFly or Danny from McFly - and part of you desperately wants to justify that that does n't define who you are .
`` But the truth is McFly totally defines who we are .
It 's in our DNA . ''
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"That really puts pressure on you as the writers, to come up with a hit that all your fans will love, but will also reunite you as a band and repair your relationships. We needed to get all of that out of the way first and come at it completely fresh."


bbcuk--2020-07-02--BBC announces cuts to English regional TV, radio and online output

The BBC is to cut 450 jobs in its English regional TV news and current affairs , local radio and online news .
Seven of the 20 presenters on 6.30pm regional TV bulletins will be cut , and some local radio shows will be axed .
Inside Out will be replaced by a new investigative journalism programme , which will have six regional editions instead of the previous 11 .
The cuts are expected to save £25m by 2022 , and follow news of job losses in Scotland , Wales and Northern Ireland .
The BBC has previously said it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ financial pressures resulting from the coronavirus pandemic .
More than 150 roles are due to be lost in Scotland , Wales and Northern Ireland , the corporation announced in June .
The proposed cuts are on top of the 450 redundancies previously announced - and subsequently put on hold - by BBC News .
The new TV show to replace the magazine programme Inside Out will feature a single 30-minute investigation per episode , and will be made in London , Newcastle , Leeds , Birmingham , Bristol and Norwich .
That means @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be made in Plymouth , Southampton , Tunbridge Wells , Nottingham and Salford .
Regional TV and online news teams will be merged , and there will no longer be an online editorial hub in Birmingham .
In the 39 local radio stations , the `` simplified '' schedule that was introduced when the pandemic began in March will be made permanent .
The stations previously often had different programme schedules , but each will now have three daytime shows with one presenter .
Any shows with two hosts will go down to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ political programmes , which have been replaced during the coronavirus pandemic by a single show , will all return but will undergo a `` creative review '' .
Regional morning news bulletins , which were cut during the pandemic , will also return .
Why is this being done ?
Helen Thomas , the director of BBC England , said the corporation 's local and regional services were created more than 50 years ago , and `` have changed very little and need significant reinvention '' .
She said : `` That has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ We are in the age of the Facebook community group and the WhatsApp neighbourhood chat .
We must adapt to better reflect how people live their lives , how they get their news and what content they want .
`` We 're going to modernise our offer to audiences in England by making digital a central part of everything we do .
We 'll take forward lessons from Covid-19 that will make us more agile and more in touch with communities while also ensuring we 're as efficient as we can be .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ our local and regional services while improving our impact and better serving our audiences . ''
What has the reaction been ?
Michelle Stanistreet , general secretary of the National Union of Journalists , said : `` These are huge cuts which will inevitably have an impact on the BBC 's ability to sustain the breadth and depth of news coverage throughout England which truly reflects the diversity of the nation . ''
Labour 's shadow minister for media , Chris Matheson , said : `` While not unexpected , these cuts are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The announcement comes two weeks after dozens of broadcasters from Stephen Fry to Sir Lenny Henry signed a letter asking the BBC not to cut its English regional current affairs programmes .
`` Never has in-depth investigative journalism , holding people to account and reflecting the regional diversity of England been more important , '' it said .
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bbcuk--2020-07-02--Coronavirus: Leicester schoolchildren kept at home in local lockdown

School pupils in Leicester are being kept at home once again , after the city was made subject to the UK 's first local lockdown .
Health Secretary Matt Hancock has ordered schools in the city to close to all but a small number of pupils following a surge in coronavirus cases .
He said although children were at low risk of serious harm from Covid-19 , they can spread the infection .
Schools had been allowed to welcome back some year groups from 1 June .
The tighter restrictions are also affecting schools and nurseries outside the lockdown area @ @ @ @ @ @ @ if they live within the affected area .
The Department for Education has said only vulnerable children and children of key workers could travel across the boundary in either direction for school or appointments with social workers .
• Why has Leicester had a spike of coronavirus ?
Paul Galvin , head teacher of St Luke 's Primary School in Thurnby , said : `` It might be difficult for families who are inside the lockdown zone - as we are just outside the boundary - especially if they are not children of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ small number of children affected at our school .
I am deeply sorry for the problems this may cause parents and carers . ''
He added the school had `` adapted and will keep adapting to changes '' during the pandemic .
Magda Raszowska , whose five-year-old daughter attends Launde Primary School in Oadby , said it was `` like we 're going back to March '' .
`` I 'm sad for my kids and sad for myself but obviously safety comes first , '' she said .
Mr Hancock said : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , they 're very low risk .
It 's very unusual for a child to get ill with coronavirus - it 's one of the saving graces of the virus .
`` We 've sent in a lot of extra testing into Leicester and found under-18s testing positive .
`` Therefore because children can transmit the disease we think the safest thing to do is to close the schools . ''
The lockdown is due to be reviewed from 18 July .
A group of councillors in Birstall say they plan to request @ @ @ @ @ @ @ area at the next review if the county council does not provide evidence showing why it was deemed to be at risk .
Councillor Roy Rollings said : `` Leicestershire County Council made a conscious decision to include Birstall in the Leicester lockdown .
`` We 're asking them to make available to us the data they used to determine that .
`` Late last night Public Health England released a 25-page reporting setting out what 's going on in Leicester , listing the top 10 wards and where the infection areas are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ or facts and figures for Birstall and the other county areas . ''
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A group of councillors in Birstall said they planned to request that the village was removed from the lockdown area at the next review if the county council does not provide evidence showing why it was deemed to be at risk.


bbcuk--2020-07-02--Coronavirus: How will local lockdowns work?

The UK 's first local lockdown has been introduced in Leicester , following a spike in coronavirus cases .
How will they be enforced and how could they be used elsewhere ?
Who decides when a local lockdown is needed ?
It depends whether there is a cluster or an outbreak .
A single premises with a coronavirus cluster is likely to be closed temporarily by the local director of public health and the Health and Safety Executive , and must legally remain shut .
These powers have been used previously to deal with salmonella or Legionnaires ' disease outbreaks @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bigger coronavirus outbreak in a town , city or region , several organisations decide the response .
England 's chief medical officer can advise a minister to use existing emergency powers to control it .
This could mean introducing legislation which does n't need voting on in Parliament .
Local authorities will for the first time be given access to postcode-level data about the number of people testing positive for coronavirus in their areas .
An agreement , signed individually with councils over the past week , gives them access to a digital @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
What could local lockdowns be like ?
In Leicester , it will be similar to going back to the UK-wide lockdown introduced at the end of March .
Residents will have to stay at home as much as they can , while people in other parts of England will have more freedom .
• Non-essential businesses have to shut again • Schools will be closed for all but children of `` critical workers '' and those classed as vulnerable • Local Covid-19 testing will be stepped up The reopening of pubs and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ distancing across England on 4 July to `` one metre plus '' , will not apply .
Non-essential travel to , from and within Leicester should be avoided , Health Secretary Matt Hancock said .
But a future lockdown in another place might not be so tough .
It will depend on the nature of the coronavirus spike .
`` It might be closing schools again if the increase is only seen in children and teachers , '' says Dr Nathalie McDermott , clinical lecturer in infectious diseases at King 's College London @ @ @ @ @ @ @ opening restaurants and bars because you 're concerned about the direction the trend is going in . ''
Why are Leicester and its suburbs in lockdown ?
Mr Hancock told the Commons on Monday the city had `` 10 % of all positive cases in the country over the past week '' .
Leicester 's seven-day infection rate of 135 cases per 100,000 people was `` three times higher than the next highest city '' .
Admissions to hospital were between six and 10 per day - compared to about one a day @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reviewed in two weeks .
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Could offices , factories or schools be closed instead ?
The city-wide lockdown was brought in because `` targeted action '' had not worked , Mr Hancock said .
When many Covid-19 cases are found in one place like a hospital , factory or school , this is called a cluster .
They can be dealt @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , often by closing the premises .
There have already been clusters in several parts of the UK : • At two GP surgeries in Enfield , North London • At three meat factories in Cleckheaton West Yorkshire , and Anglesey and Wrexham in North Wales When different clusters are found to be linked , this is defined as an outbreak .
What are the coronavirus laws for Leicester ?
The government is yet to publish the new laws for Leicester .
As of Tuesday lunchtime , its director of public health , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ seen the government 's plan for his city .
`` They 're producing a statutory instrument [ ministerial order ] on what we can and ca n't do , '' he said .
Police say they are unsure how they are expected to enforce the lockdown in Leicester .
They have asked for more clarification from the government on what the public can and ca n't do .
Dave Stokes , chairman of the Leicestershire Police Federation , said : `` If the guidance and messaging from government is confusing for the public @ @ @ @ @ @ @ our colleagues to police . ''
Have other countries tried local lockdowns ?
In Germany , local authorities have the power to vary the level of restrictions in individual states , and a number of small lockdowns have been imposed recently .
One has also been enforced in parts of China 's capital , Beijing after a recent outbreak .
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What has been said about the rest of the UK ?
Public Health Wales said that a local lockdown was under consideration after the recent outbreak in Anglesey .
However , First Minister Mark Drakeford said that any decision would be not be taken lightly .
The Scottish government - for which public health teams work for the NHS , rather than councils - says it is developing a `` responsive system of community surveillance '' at a national , regional and local level to identify outbreaks quickly .
In @ @ @ @ @ @ @ any potential clusters or outbreaks will be handled using `` appropriate infection control '' in line with its normal guidelines for handling an outbreak of a disease .

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bbcuk--2020-07-02--Coronavirus: Kate Silverton on her fear for children's mental health

Home schooling is causing stress in millions of homes across the UK .
BBC newsreader Kate Silverton , who is also a trainee child psychotherapist and a mother-of-two , has like most parents found lockdown a very challenging time .
After speaking to other parents about their own stresses and fears , she warns about the damage the pandemic could do to children 's mental health .
Home schooling may have been a success for some but in my overall experience - and that of the parents I have spoken to - those successes have been few and far between @ @ @ @ @ @ @ or in the counselling arena , mums and dads tell me they can not cope .
I would go so far to say that anyone who thinks working and schooling young children from home has been a success is sadly ill-informed .
My husband and I have tried to make the memories of this time more joyful and positive .
So we camped in our ( courtyard ) garden and have had more late nights , cuddled up watching movies than we would have done previously .
However , it has inevitably been @ @ @ @ @ @ @ When people ask how I am doing , I often joke that I am `` surviving not thriving '' .
When the work calls start , it is very hard to be there for our children .
So many working parents have shared with me stories of having to work on constant Zoom calls while their children `` run feral '' .
One single mum called time on her employer after being on yet another conference call when she heard a gushing sound next door .
Her three children - aged 10 , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bath and left the water running .
The entire kitchen was flooded .
Another told me how her four-year-old had left a note to his dad : `` This is a storee about a daddy called Androoo , he werced all the time . ''
Parents have spoken of their fears around their children being constantly online .
One teacher was in tears to me about the guilt she felt when she was upstairs `` looking after other people 's children '' , while her own were downstairs alone , playing video games @ @ @ @ @ @ @ life in coronavirus lockdown • How to protect your mental health during the pandemic To be physically present for our children but not emotionally available - shooing them away while on work calls , sending them downstairs to play while we work upstairs - sends them a very definite message : you 're in the way .
They feel a deep sense of rejection from what is , to them , a very visible representation that work comes before them .
`` I ca n't go on , '' one mum told me @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said another , for whom the fear of losing her job means she can not put her children first .
Others tell me how inadequate they feel .
Some say they are drinking more and shouting too much .
Fathers say the pressure of an uncertain future and trying to home-school young children has pushed them to the brink .
One dad told me he had never smacked his children but said he had come close during lockdown .
A mother admitted that her 10-year-old daughter woke her up to say goodbye to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Frazzled , exhausted and fearful after the loss of her husband 's job , and with her own in the balance , she had fallen asleep at the kitchen table over breakfast .
Even teachers are struggling .
Ed Vainker , executive principal at Reach Academy , Feltham , in west London , shared with me the difficulty he has had .
`` I do n't want to have to be headteacher to my child .
Home schooling can challenge the parent-child relationship . ''
We can repair this damage - but only @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of home schooling and working from home is , quite frankly , not working .
`` We need to think about how to support parents and teachers , with their own feelings of vulnerability , so they feel equipped to manage what often feels so very unmanageable , '' Dame Benita Refson , founder and president of children 's mental health charity Place2Be , says .
`` As parents and teachers , our own behaviour speaks volumes to children , often leaving a lasting impression on the way the child views their world @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are fearful of returning to school .
The lack of routine means returning to class is going to be difficult for them .
Children from black and Asian communities may be particularly anxious , given the news reports of disproportionate impacts of coronavirus on their communities .
Kate 's tips to deal with stress at home • Be kind to yourself .
Our feelings are `` normal '' given the abnormal circumstances • If you can , take some time out for yourself each day , even if it is just for to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with your children about your feelings , in an age-appropriate way .
They will sense how you feel even if you do n't admit it • I recommend lots of cuddles and lots of creative play .
Children , especially the young ones , communicate through play • If you are struggling , please talk about it • Know there is nothing wrong with you - there is something wrong about the situation we are expected to live in at the moment What helps me is to ensure I have had time to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to create `` magic moments '' as I call them .
Yesterday , it was a game of skipping where my tripping up was the highlight .
The day before we baked .
The day before that we made playdough and just sat and created `` food '' .
My children are young , but for all our children having our physical presence - watching a movie , or during a meal - is often what they crave the most , even though they might not always articulate it .
These are the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ period - the quality time , without phones , without being hurried , just `` being '' and laughing .
When we carve out that time for our children , to be with them exclusively , it 's the equivalent of a big , long hug .
It makes them feel safe .
And I can not stress enough how much it helps us as parents too .
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My husband and I have tried to make the memories of this time more joyful and positive. So we camped in our (courtyard) garden and have had more late nights, cuddled up watching movies than we would have done previously. However, it has inevitably been a very demanding time for everyone.


bbcuk--2020-07-02--Coronavirus: New seating plans for cinemas and restaurants

Things may look a little different this weekend , if you 're venturing out beyond the living room after months of lockdown .
An easing of coronavirus restrictions means cinemas , bars and restaurants can reopen on Saturday , 4 July .
But it wo n't be all futuristic plastic pods , bubble booths or robot waiters , as your social-media feed might suggest .
New government guidelines say people from different households or `` support bubbles '' should stay 2m ( 6ft ) apart indoors , where possible , but can come to within 1m of each other if @ @ @ @ @ @ @ spread of the virus - what the government calls `` 1m plus '' .
And that , of course , poses significant challenges to those catering for people wanting to spend a night out together .
From 4 July in England , multi-screen cinemas will stagger film start and end times , to avoid congestion in foyers .
There will be hand-sanitising stations and - do n't tell the kids - pick ' n ' mix stands will be removed .
Film-lovers will also find a number of empty seats or rows between @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the size of the cinema .
Admit One , which provides ticketing services for cinemas and multiplexes , says it can automatically enable socially distanced seating , creating `` bubbles '' of empty seats around groups when they book .
And some cinemas may not let customers choose where they sit , as this could affect their ability to reach maximum capacity .
The average seat in cinemas is about 60cm ( 2ft ) wide and 97cm deep , Admit One says .
So to meet 2m distancing rules , cinemas would have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a single cinemagoer , or 16 around a couple .
Allowing `` 1m plus '' gives the option of other configurations .
But many cinemas may still be able to accommodate only about half the normal number of customers .
Carol Rennie , owner and operator of Keswick Alhambra Cinema , in Cumbria , says she 'll be able to fill 25 % of the seats , at best .
The 107-year-old cinema , which can hold up to 248 in the stalls and balcony , will be open to a maximum of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 150 seats in the stalls .
`` We will get more people in if they come in groups but most will be in couples , '' Ms Rennie says .
`` Most of the year , we operate at about 20-25 % capacity and a lot of the time it is quiet .
`` But when we get to the school holidays , we expect at least 50 % .
`` So now , our maximum capacity will be our usual average-to-low .
`` So there will be a big economic hit .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ system through the foyer into the auditorium , with people leaving through the fire exits .
That said , the Alhambra is taking a cautious approach to reopening and has decided to wait until 24 July to welcome back customers , as many of its regulars are in the older , more vulnerable age range .
British Film Industry chief executive Ben Roberts says many cinemas will need support to reopen after months of closure and the additional costs of implementing social-distancing measures .
• What can you see when cinemas reopen ?
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Restaurants , pubs and bars will also have to meet the new guidelines .
Many in the hospitality industry thought it would not have been viable to open under the 2m distancing rules .
But , Jonathan Neame , of the Shepherd Neame group , says , the change to 1m plus , in England , will make it `` more operationally and financially viable '' to begin reopening some of its pubs from 4 July .
Some temporary changes will include : • no standing at the bar Customers are also being @ @ @ @ @ @ @ food and drink direct to their tables through smartphone apps .
Inside , people from only two households or `` support bubbles '' can sit together .
Outside , up to six people from a greater number of households or `` support bubbles '' can meet but must remain 2m apart , where they can .
If not , they must keep at least 1m apart , while taking steps to reduce the risk of transmission such as wearing face coverings or not sitting face-to-face .
Some chains are limiting bookings to groups @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the household or social bubble group is larger .
At Toby Carvery , for example , there will be a maximum of six to a table and buffets will no longer be self-service but served by a chef to diners in a socially distanced queue .
Lockdown has taken its toll on major names in the food industry , pushing some well known companies into administration , while others have been able to survive serving takeaways .
Jack Applebee says his Applebee 's Fish restaurant , in London 's Borough Market , will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ transforming into a Mediterranean-style plaza in the evenings , once the market traders have finished .
Tables in the covered market will be set at least 1m apart , floor markers will tell customers where to stand and staff will be wearing masks , even though face coverings are still compulsory on public transport only .
Mr Applebee says the market has allowed the restaurant to extend its outside space .
And even though he wo n't have as many tables , it will be more manageable than reopening indoors .
`` I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , '' he says .
`` I would n't want to ask staff to work inside if I do n't feel comfortable inside .
`` And it 's the summer - everyone wants to be outside . ''
Other restaurants have been installing Perspex screens between dining tables to create a physical barrier between patrons .
The lengths people go to to reopen will of course depend on location , budget , and staffing , among other factors .
Indeed , some restaurants have decided not to reopen until much later in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Michelin-starred chef Jason Atherton has suggested there may be changes needed to the way table service works .
He told the Evening Standard 's The Leader podcast there may be no more wine lectures at the table from sommeliers , until we have a coronavirus vaccine , and diners may even have to - brace yourselves - pour their own wine and water .
• When will pubs , bars , cafes and restaurants reopen ?
• What will a re-opened pub be like ?
Where else can I go ?
In England @ @ @ @ @ @ @ B & Bs , cottages , campsites and caravan parks , can also reopen on 4 July , as well as hairdressers , museums and galleries .
In Northern Ireland , holiday accommodation reopened for business from 26 June , and pubs and restaurants can open on 3 July .
Decisions on hospitality and holidays in Wales are expected in early July .
In Scotland , it is hoped all holiday accommodation can open up from 15 July , along with indoor areas of pubs and restaurants and hairdressers and barbers .
Beer @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 6 July .
• Who are we allowed to meet up with ?
But if you 're longing for music gigs , comedy nights or live performances at the theatre , you 're going to have to wait a little longer , as these are still banned under the lockdown restrictions .
There 's always bingo .

Outside, up to six people from a greater number of households or "support bubbles" can meet but must remain 2m apart, where they can. If not, they must keep at least 1m apart, while taking steps to reduce the risk of transmission such as wearing face coverings or not sitting face-to-face.