bbcuk--2020-01-10--UK police 'discouraged' woman from pursuing Cyprus rape case

A woman who says she was raped on holiday in Cyprus has told BBC News she was `` discouraged '' by Police Scotland from pursuing the case .
She said a Scottish man had spiked her drink at a beach party and then raped her in Ayia Napa two years ago .
But when she had told police back home , they had been `` dismissive '' , saying it would be hard to find the man and she had decided not to take further action .
The force said she had been interviewed by specially-trained officers .
Her story @ @ @ @ @ @ @ given a suspended sentence earlier this month for lying about being raped by a group of young men .
Sophie - not her real name - told the BBC 's Victoria Derbyshire programme she remembered `` going in and out of consciousness '' during the rape and had woken up on the beach .
`` I was raped just outside the party but even the atmosphere inside was so sexualised , '' she said .
`` It was almost as if the men felt entitled to touch the women , young women .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ ... and it 's so not right .
`` There were taxi men who would offer free lifts to bars just for girls .
`` My friends took one of the free lifts one time and the following night the same taxi men just showed up at our villa unannounced - he touched my boobs .
`` After seeing what Ayia Napa was like ... and as I did n't know much about the laws there , I did n't feel comfortable going to the police there .
`` Especially as the whole @ @ @ @ @ @ @ . ''
Sophie returned to the UK as quickly as possible and went to see a GP , who told her to report the rape to police .
She said they had told her they `` could do tests to see if I was drugged but in the end they did n't even do any tests '' .
`` They were very dismissive from the outset , '' she said .
`` They said they 'd have to hand over to the Cypriot police .
`` I asked them to check if my @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they did n't know .
`` They were discouraging and said it would be difficult to find the rapist , that the courts can be tough on victims and that I 'd be scrutinised a lot . ''
Sophie decided at that point she would not take any further action .
She attended a sexual assault clinic , where swabs were taken for evidence in case she wanted to go back to the authorities in future , but she has yet to do this .
Det Supt Donna Duffy , Greater Glasgow Division @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in June 2017 .
`` The woman was interviewed by two specially-trained officers from Greater Glasgow Divisional Rape Investigation Unit , however , no formal complaint was made .
`` We are unaware of any forensic tests confirming the presence of DNA following a medical examination at a sexual assault clinic .
`` Police Scotland thoroughly investigates all reports of sexual offences and will be responsive to the needs of the victim .
Given the information provided we will make efforts to speak to this woman again in the coming days . ''
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"Police Scotland thoroughly investigates all reports of sexual offences and will be responsive to the needs of the victim. Given the information provided we will make efforts to speak to this woman again in the coming days."


bbcuk--2020-01-10--Cardiff Koran teacher who abused children dies in prison

An 83-year-old Koran teacher who was convicted of child sex offences at a Cardiff mosque has died less than three years after he was jailed .
Mohammed Haji Sadiq was found guilty in July 2017 of eight sexual assaults on a child by touching , and six indecent assaults .
Sadiq , of Cyncoed , Cardiff , died in Parc Prison , Bridgend on Wednesday .
His funeral is being held on Friday at the Madina mosque , where he committed his offences as a volunteer teacher .
In a statement , the mosque said : `` We wholeheartedly sympathise @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a place of worship for any Muslims .
We sympathise with the victims and the bereaved family . ''
Sadiq was initially sent to prison for 13 years , but in December 2017 that sentence was reduced to nine years .
Appeal Court judges dismissed his appeal against conviction .
They said they were in no doubt the jury 's verdicts were were safe , but decided the sentence was too high .
His trial at Cardiff Crown Court was told he taught for 30 years at the mosque , which was formerly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is now in nearby Lucas Street .
The court heard he abused four girls aged between five and 11 between 1996 and 2006 as a form of punishment .
He denied the charges and blamed `` politics '' in the mosque for the accusations .
He taught there from 1976 , but had had no involvement in the mosque since 2006 , when the Woodville Road building burnt down and was re-sited in Lucas Street .
Judge Stephen Hopkins told Sadiq he was a man `` of some cunning '' with a `` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ court was told some victims said they were afraid to attend the mosque because of his abuse , and one tried to take her own life .
Others said they felt they could not tell anyone about the abuse because it was `` not acceptable '' in their culture to talk about what was happening .

Others said they felt they could not tell anyone about the abuse because it was "not acceptable" in their culture to talk about what was happening.


bbcuk--2020-01-10--Billy Henham death: Two more arrests in murder probe

Two more men have been arrested on suspicion of murdering a man who was found dead in Brighton .
Billy @ @ @ @ @ Henfield in West Sussex , was found in a building in North Street on 2 @ @ @ @ @ , from Croydon , and a 25-year-old man , of no fixed address , were @ @ @ @ @ in custody .
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The family of a 24-year-old who was murdered in Brighton have paid tribute to their son saying his "guardian angel sadly lost sight of him" the night he was killed.


bbcuk--2020-01-10--UK nuclear weapons programme £1.3bn over budget

The Ministry Of Defence 's `` poor management '' of Britain 's nuclear weapons programme has led to rising costs and lengthy delays , according to the government spending watchdog .
The National Audit Office looked at three security sites in England , known as the Defence Nuclear Estate .
It found the infrastructure projects face delays of between one and six years , with costs increasing by £1.3bn .
The MoD said it would carefully look at the report 's findings .
The projects , initially valued at £2.5bn , are being built to enhance or replace existing facilities @ @ @ @ @ @ @ new submarines are being built by BAE Systems to carry Trident missiles .
The other sites are Raynesway near Derby , where Rolls Royce is developing nuclear reactors to power the submarines , and at Burghfield in Berkshire , where the Atomic Weapons Establishment are assembling nuclear warheads .
Nearly half of the £1.3bn in increased costs are due to construction starting too early and then having to be revised , the NAO found .
The watchdog acknowledged there have been unique challenges , including the need to comply with stricter security and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ such as the construction of buildings able to withstand seismic activity .
But it said the MoD did not have the controls in place to overcome these barriers and prevent infrastructure designs from being over-specified and to ensure designs are `` cost-effective '' .
The NAO also criticised what it called `` poor contracts '' , with the MoD taking all the risks and with the work being carried out by `` monopolistic '' suppliers .
BAE Systems earned an extra £10m in management fees following cost increases .
The company has no @ @ @ @ @ @ @ non-performance .
AWE also received additional fees when work was deferred .
The report said it was disappointing to see the MoD making similar mistakes to ones it made 30 years ago .
It says the department should not have allowed work to start too early and should have more control to agree to cost-effective designs .
In not doing so , the MoD 's early management of the programme has `` not delivered value for money '' , said the NAO .
Gareth Davies , the head of the NAO , said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ commercial and delivery risks early on has led to project delays and cost increases as well as impacting its wider work '' .
The spending watchdog did acknowledge oversight had recently improved .
But the criticisms will likely catch the attention of the prime minister 's chief special adviser , Dominic Cummings , who wants to overhaul the way the MoD buys military equipment .
Mr Cummings , who has been a harsh critic of defence procurement , has already held talks with Defence Secretary Ben Wallace about ways of tackling waste .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ shortfall in the department 's budget .
In a statement the Ministry of Defence said it was carefully examining the conclusions of the report but was committed to strengthening the management of its nuclear programme .

The watchdog acknowledged there have been unique challenges, including the need to comply with stricter security and safety regulations for the nuclear industry, such as the construction of buildings able to withstand seismic activity.


bbcuk--2020-01-10--Stormont talks: What are the key points in the draft deal?

Stormont parties are considering the details of a draft deal to restore power-sharing in Northern Ireland .
The text , New Decade , New Approach , was published by the British and Irish governments on Thursday night .
It sets out a plan of action for a new executive and commitments from the two governments .
Here are some of the key points in the 62-page document : • Reform the health and social care system in line with the Bengoa , Delivering Together and Power to People reports • An extra 900 nursing and midwifery undergraduate places over three @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of IVF treatment • Executive will work to resolve the teachers ' industrial action • Expert group to examine links between educational underachievement and socio-economic background • The mechanism , which was designed to safeguard minority interests in the assembly , will return to its intended purpose • Parties commit to using it as a last resort • Petition can still be triggered by the support of 30 MLAs , but it needs members from two or more parties ( this can include independent MLAs ) • An Office of Identity and Cultural @ @ @ @ @ @ @ aspects of Northern Ireland 's rich cultural and linguistic heritage '' • New Commissioner `` to recognise , support , protect and enhance the development of the Irish language in Northern Ireland '' • New Commissioner `` to enhance and develop the language , arts and literature associated with the Ulster Scots / Ulster British tradition '' • Official recognition of both Irish and Ulster-Scots languages in Northern Ireland • Any person can conduct their business in Irish or Ulster-Scots before the Assembly or one of its committees • Executive to benefit from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the UK government 's infrastructure revolution' • Capital projects such as the A5 and A6 road projects , a new York Street Interchange , Narrow Water bridge and sewage investment could benefit • Extend existing welfare mitigation measures beyond March 2020 , when they are due to expire • Party Leaders ' Forum established to meet at least once monthly .
This will be reviewed after six months • Ad-hoc assembly committee to consider the creation of a Bill of Rights • Additional funding in 2020/21 to help the executive address its @ @ @ @ @ @ @ nurses compared to England and Wales • Funding for projects which could include mental health provision , tackling paramilitarism and deprivation • Appoint a Northern Ireland Veterans ' Commissioner and introduce UK-wide legislation to further incorporate the Armed Forces Covenant into law • Relatives of people from Northern Ireland to be able to apply for UK immigration status `` on broadly the same terms as the family members of Irish citizens in the UK '' • Delivering on its commitment to key infrastructure projects , including £75m for the A5 up to 2022 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ support for `` renewed viable air routes from Cork to Belfast and Dublin to Derry '' • Irish government `` is willing in principle to contribute to capital investment to support expanded provision at Ulster University Magee Campus ''

It sets out a plan of action for a new executive and commitments from the two governments.


bbcuk--2020-01-10--Which retailers were the Christmas winners and losers?

Christmas sales results for retailers are rolling in and they are a mixed bag .
Some retailers had a cracking Christmas , while for some , 2019 was a bit of a turkey .
For November and December overall , total retail sales fell , according to industry body the British Retail Consortium ( BRC ) But some retailers , including the discounters , were full of festive cheer .
So , of the results in so far , who are the winners and losers ?
Who did well ?
Next lifted its profit forecast after better than expected sales @ @ @ @ @ @ @ company 's full-price sales rose by 5.2 % from 27 October to 28 December , 1.1 % ahead of its own expectations .
It said that colder weather in November might have helped its sales performance .
Tesco boss Dave Lewis said the chain had `` performed well '' in a `` subdued '' UK market .
Sales fell slightly for the UK 'S biggest supermarket chain in the months that include the crucial Christmas period .
But stronger takings in the weeks just before Christmas helped bolster performance .
Greggs did so @ @ @ @ @ @ @ give thousands of staff a £300 bonus in January .
This success continued over the festive period , with chief executive Roger Whiteside saying the bakery chain had `` delivered a strong finish to what has been an exceptional year '' .
Sales at established stores rose 8.7 % in the three months to 28 December .
Aldi was one of the discounters that had a strong Christmas .
Discounters have been steadily eating the market share of more established supermarkets , and this trend continued over the festive period .
Aldi 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to 24 December rose 7.9 % from a year before , although it did not give a like-for-like comparison .
It also sold 55 million mince pies .
Lidl had the highest percentage increase in sales growth for bricks and mortar supermarkets over the same period , with its sales up 10.8 % , according to the research firm Kantar .
Lidl and Aldi had their highest-ever combined Christmas market share of 13.7 % - more than treble the figure in 2009 .
Oxfam said it saw its best festive period in eight @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the week before Christmas .
The charity chain put it down to shoppers seeking out `` ethical and second-hand products that protect the planet and raise money for the world 's poorest people '' .
Christmas cracker sales jumped 55 % .
John Lewis warned that its staff bonus may be in doubt as it reported Christmas sales at its department stores were down 2 % on a like-for-like basis .
At the same time , the group 's Waitrose division saw sales rise 0.4 % , which chair Sir Charlie Mayfield @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' in a `` weak grocery market '' .
In a surprise announcement , the partnership also said department chain managing director Paula Nickolds would step down in February .
Marks & Spencer said it had overestimated demand for tight-fitting men 's clothing in the run-up to Christmas .
M & S boss Steve Rowe said `` disappointing '' issues , such as a surplus of men 's skinny jeans , held the firm back from a stronger performance over the festive period .
In what is a perennial problem for M & @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by higher food sales .
Sainsbury 's blamed lower Christmas sales on fewer people buying toys .
Chief executive Mike Coupe said toy sales had fallen by 20 % across the market in the last two years .
While grocery sales actually increased by 0.4 % , poor sales in the division that includes Argos , owned by Sainsbury 's , weighed on the company 's overall performance .
Morrisons , meanwhile , said its sales fell over the Christmas period amid `` challenging '' trading conditions .
Richard Lim , chief executive @ @ @ @ @ @ @ suggested that Morrisons had been `` outmanoeuvred '' by its competitors .
According to the BRC , consumers were `` both more cautious and more conscientious as they went about their Christmas shopping '' .
The timing of Black Friday , which was relatively late in 2019 and also in 2015 , can eat into Christmas shopping , a BRC spokesman said .
This is due to people combining Black Friday and Christmas shopping , he said .
Some analysts said that supermarkets also had a tough time due to consumers tightening their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the post-election rush many had hoped for in the final weeks before Christmas , with shoppers carefully watching their budgets , '' said Kantar 's Fraser McKevitt .
Tesco 's Mr Lewis said the UK market as a whole had `` clearly been challenging '' .

Oxfam said it saw its best festive period in eight years, with sales up 7% in the week before Christmas. The charity chain put it down to shoppers seeking out "ethical and second-hand products that protect the planet and raise money for the world's poorest people". Christmas cracker sales jumped 55%.


bbcuk--2020-01-10--1917: Faulty lighters and other problems with making one-shot films

On the surface , you might think war film 1917 would have little in common with the music video for Wannabe by the Spice Girls .
Sir Sam Mendes 's two-hour World War One epic is notable not just for its Oscar momentum and critical acclaim , but also for the fact it appears to have been shot in one continuous take .
No cutaways , no scene changes , just a single , floating shot .
The camera follows Lance Corporals Schofield and Blake ( played by George MacKay and Dean-Charles Chapman ) as they risk their lives by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ deliver a crucial message to stop their comrades walking into a deadly trap .
Their mission is slightly more dangerous than the one undertaken in 1996 by the Spice Girls , who were followed by a single camera from room to room as they caused chaos at a London hotel , but the principle is the same .
`` You want to lock the audience together with the central characters , creating the feeling that they ca n't get out , '' explains Sir Sam , who has also directed American Beauty and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
`` But when we did the first preview screening , you could feel that visceral sense in the audience of being connected , moment by moment , and I think that is something to do with the one shot , and the fact you can feel the time passing . ''
But this treatment is n't without its issues .
Perhaps the most problematic moment of filming 1917 was what Sir Sam refers to as `` lighter-gate '' - a scene where a faulty prop meant having to re-shoot an entire sequence @ @ @ @ @ @ @ scene , made more mistakes than anyone else , '' the director affectionately jokes , referring to Fleabag star Andrew Scott , who was required to light a cigarette during his brief appearance in the film .
`` Never smoke , ever , '' Scott picks up .
`` On anything - on stage , on screen - never use a cigarette lighter . ''
Sir Sam expands : `` You can have seven minutes of magic , and then if someone trips , or a lighter does n't work , or if @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it means none of it is useable and you have to start again . ''
Scott felt particularly bad given he plays a minor character , pointing out : `` You have to work alongside the camera team and the extras but the great challenge of it is you do n't want to mess it up , because you 're only in it for five minutes , you do n't want to be that guy . ''
`` There were days where we did see-saw between thinking 'why are we doing this to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the only way to work ' , '' Sir Sam says .
`` The feeling when you got it was so great , that you wanted to do it again .
But there were some tough days . ''
While very few films and music videos are genuinely captured in a single take , a bit of camera trickery and skilful editing helps make it look like they were .
As anyone who watched recent BBC drama The Capture will know , something like a bus passing in front of the camera can @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cut or stitch together two takes , without the viewer noticing the transition .
The finished product allows the viewer to feel like they 're going on one long and uninterrupted journey with the characters - and it 's a tactic which has been used a great deal in film and TV .
• Birdman , which won the Oscar for best picture in 2014 , is probably the most recent and high profile example of the one-shot technique .
Viewers follow a faded US actor , played by Michael Keaton , through @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Inarritu said he shot it to look like one take because he `` wanted this character to be submerged in an inescapable reality '' .
• Fans of Sam Mendes will know he dipped his toe in the one-shot waters for the opening sequence of Spectre , which follows Daniel Craig 's James Bond as he climbs out of a hotel room window in Mexico City to chase after a villain .
`` It was a very visceral way for the audience to be sucked into the film , '' said cinematographer Hoyte @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was particularly ambitious .
Woody Harrelson 's directorial debut was filmed in London in the middle of the night back in 2016 .
It used only one camera , in what genuinely was one single take , and was broadcast live to 500 cinemas in the US .
The whole project was almost derailed when Waterloo Bridge , one of the key filming locations , was closed hours before the shoot .
• Victoria , a German heist film shot in 2015 , was also genuinely filmed in a single take .
Its @ @ @ @ @ @ @ attempts , but the third was the one which made the finished film .
• Going much further back , Alfred Hitchcock 's 1948 film Rope was shot not only made to look like it was shot in one continuous take , but remained in one single location for the entire film - a Manhattan apartment where a murder takes place .
Hitchcock also used the one-shot technique in 1949 's Under Capricorn .
• When it comes to music videos , there are hundreds of examples .
A few , like Alanis @ @ @ @ @ @ @ were shot in one take - which was quite easy in that particular case as the entire video is just a close-up of Morisette 's face as she sings .
• Erykah Badu 's Window Seat saw her gradually strip naked on a Dallas street over the course of the song , landing her in trouble with the authorities .
• Other examples which were helped by a bit of camera trickery to create the one-shot effect include Sia 's Chandelier , Taylor Swift 's We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Wannabe .
Veteran cinematographer Roger Deakins recalls : `` [ Mendes ] sent me the script , and on the cover page it said 'this is envisioned as a single shot ' , and I said to my wife 'that must be a mistake ' .
We did a lot of rehearsals and a lot of testing ... it was n't until a few days before shooting that we felt it was makeable . ''
Pulling off such a high-wire act has paid dividends for the film already - 1917 has already won @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Bafta nominations earlier this week .
So how many different takes were involved , only for them to be stitched together to make the film look seamless ?
`` That 's a secret ! ''
laughs Deakins .
`` But you can probably work it out .
We shot around 65 days , and the longest take was around nine minutes , so you could do the math .
`` The major difficulty , '' he continues , `` was getting across the terrain , and doing some of those really intense , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ feel like a single piece .
`` So you 're using a lot of techniques - stabiliser systems , wire cameras - but I think for me the trick was to try and make it feel like one camera all the time .
That was the biggest challenge .
That and the weather . ''
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"There were days where we did see-saw between thinking 'why are we doing this to ourselves', and thinking 'this is the only way to work'," Sir Sam says. "The feeling when you got it was so great, that you wanted to do it again. But there were some tough days."


bbcuk--2020-01-10--Eczema, acne and skin-picking: 'More mental health help needed'

`` I felt very ashamed and I still do if I 'm going through a bad flare . ''
For Phaedra Longhurst , 27 , the effects of skin-picking disorder dermatillomania , eczema and acne are more than just skin deep .
And she 's not alone .
Each year , about 13 million people in the UK visit their GP with a skin complaint and a recent survey of dermatologists suggests there is insufficient access to related mental support .
The Royal College of GPs in Wales said while appointment times meant mental aspects may not always be discussed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ helped ensure they 're picked up .
Phaedra has had eczema since she was a child , had acne in her early 20s and at university she developed dermatillomania or excoriation disorder - a condition creating the urge to compulsively pick your skin .
`` It really affected me psychologically more than I realised at the time , '' she said .
`` I personally have lacked support psychologically , there is still a lot of stigmatisation against those with a skin condition and there 's a huge misconception around dermatillomania . ''
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ to time , but dermatillomania picking disorder is where you can not stop .
The condition can cause cuts , bleeding or bruising , with people who have the condition often not realising they are picking or rubbing their flesh .
They may pick more when they feel anxious or stressed .
Phaedra said recurring problems can make you feel like `` your skin is rebelling against you '' , adding : `` It can be almost like a downward spiral .
As you feel more upset and stressed , the more upset @ @ @ @ @ @ @ University of South Wales student , originally from St Newlyn East , in Cornwall , is now studying clinical dermatology in the hope she can help others with chronic conditions .
• What really causes acne - and what to do about it • Boy whose skin is peeling sent 18,000 cards People like Ffion Rees , a 27-year-old radio producer from Swansea , who developed psoriasis as a teenager .
She praised the treatment of her condition but felt her mental health and the possible psychological effects were never discussed .
`` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ word 'depressed ' but it definitely makes you feel low , '' she said .
`` I think taking the time - and I know time is n't always the easiest thing with doctors - but to talk it through properly with someone is important , especially a young person . ''
Nine out of 10 dermatologists surveyed by the British Skin Foundation in 2019 said insufficient importance was placed on the psychological effects of skin complaints by healthcare services .
And 87 % of the 245 dermatologists questioned at the time said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
• 'My skin is too tight for my body' • How I got my acne glow Dr Girish Patel , a British Skin Foundation spokesman based at Cardiff University , said : `` You ca n't just look at the physical aspects of managing their disease .
`` You have to take the broader and more holistic approach of realising skin disease goes hand in hand with psychological stress and psychiatric diseases .
`` After all , '' he added , `` the skin is the way we 're ambassadors to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , joint-chairman of the Royal College of General Practitioners in Wales , said the organisation recognised there were psychological effects for patients with skin conditions and the issue formed part of its membership exam .
She said : `` GPs have 10-minute appointments most of the time , and that does n't give you long to cover the physical aspects of a disease and the underlying psychological disorder .
`` That 's where having continuity of care with a nurse and GP can be really helpful .
`` They get to know you @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pick up if you 're feeling distressed , or it enables you to develop a relationship and feel able to talk about these things . ''
Dr Hopkin said it was also important for patients to mention mental health issues to their doctor when they arise .

Phaedra said recurring problems can make you feel like "your skin is rebelling against you", adding: "It can be almost like a downward spiral. As you feel more upset and stressed, the more upset your skin will get."


bbcuk--2020-01-10--Why do I pay £40 for the same haircut a man gets for £15?

It 's accepted as a fact of life that women pay more for their haircuts than men .
But why are women who want a simple , short cut being turned away by barbers - and is this even lawful ?
Actor Georgia Frost says she was recently refused service by two consecutive barbers in west London , something she found humiliating .
`` I was working on a show at the Lyric Hammersmith and needed just the back and sides doing , partly for the show , '' she says .
`` When I asked to have my hair @ @ @ @ @ @ @ my face and said 'no ' and made some remark about me being a woman . ''
She tried again at a near-empty establishment a short distance away only to be told , `` we do n't do women here '' .
`` I pointed to the client and said , ' I 'm literally asking for this haircut that you 're doing now ' and he just said 'no ' .
I think for a long time people have seen the barber 's as a male sanctuary where they do n't have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ think it ties in with what people believe a woman should look like .
`` Hair is a huge part of queer culture and lesbian identity as well , so I ca n't help but feel there is some homophobia wrapped up in all these refusals I 've had . ''
If being denied a haircut based on gender seems clearly discriminatory , there 's also the issue that at salons that do offer a unisex service , there 's still often a price list that shows one fee for women and a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ National Hair & Beauty Federation ( NHBF ) points out that women usually have more complicated haircuts than men , and so are charged more .
Chief executive Hilary Hall says : `` This is because men tend to have shorter hair , require haircuts which are technically quicker to deliver , do not typically include the range of products used for women and require less time for finishing .
For example , a bob may be viewed as a short style , but it is more technically challenging than a short back @ @ @ @ @ @ @ price difference is not based on gender .
`` A salon or barber-shop will set its prices taking the following into consideration : the length and texture of the client 's hair , the time the service takes , the type of service requested , the products the salon or barber-shop will use , and the skills , training and level of experience required by the stylist or barber . ''
While some men do want complex and time-consuming haircuts , the rise of barber-shops - the NHBF says there 's been a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ suggests that a straightforward and cheap haircut is a popular option .
However , this is an option that can be closed off to women , as Trish Greenhalgh has experienced .
The University of Oxford academic says for years she was charged £37 by the same salon stylist and `` found it irritating '' as the short , dry cut , with no shampooing or gelling , took about five minutes .
`` Last time I went in , the woman stylist had left but the man said he 'd do me @ @ @ @ @ @ @ yet , '' she says .
`` He charged me £15 .
Same cut , took the same amount of time and looked exactly the same .
I showed him a photo and he copied it . ''
Prof Greenhalgh says her experience highlights a sexist issue .
`` For the tomboys among us who really do just want a quick cut , we should be able to ask for an identical service to men .
What 's currently happening is all women are being charged for the average haircut for a woman @ @ @ @ @ @ @ offer gender-neutral pricing , such as Butchers in Hackney , east London .
`` Historically , in our industry there has been a gap between the price charged for men and women , '' co-founder Susannah Jones says .
`` This was based on the belief that men have short hair , which is quick and simple to style , and women have long hair , which takes more time and skill .
This is simply not the case .
`` Short haircuts can actually be more technical and often take longer , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ when we used to charge less for men - it was purely because they were male , which felt morally wrong . ''
She says she hopes other salons will `` see the value of removing gender from their services '' and help `` reduce the perception that prices vary according to gender '' by being `` more transparent to clients that time is a key factor when setting prices '' .
Karen Waldron , owner of the Barber Shop Group , set up the unisex chain Cut UK because she spotted a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for both men and women , a walk-in , no-appointment service , where the prices are the same for both genders .
Her stylists are trained to do barber cuts as well as more technical cuts , so all styles are catered for .
`` The main issue about the barber-shop and the lovely tradition with it is that it is for men and only meant to be men , '' she says .
`` It 's only in the last five years that I 've allowed women who come in with an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ neck shaved with a cut-throat , et cetera .
We ca n't be fussy any more now there are so many barber-shops . ''
• The parents raising their kids on the road • Living next door to mum and dad But unisex barbers are far from the norm , and many businesses are still refusing to serve women , despite the Equalities Act saying service providers should not discriminate .
Research consultant Devon Magliozzi says she booked with a barber in Edinburgh but received an email 20 minutes before her appointment saying @ @ @ @ @ @ @ women 's grooming '' .
`` I called the barber-shop .
I asked if they could just do a clipper cut on the back and sides but they reiterated that they could n't do a woman 's haircut , '' she says .
`` I understand that barbers might not have training to cut long hair , or might charge extra for cuts that take extra time , but gender is an arbitrary way to define services and set prices . ''
Equality lawyer Elizabeth McGlone , who has a short haircut herself @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has never been challenged in the courts .
`` Both hairdressers and barbers are covered as a service provider under the Equalities Act so they can not discriminate on the grounds of gender unless it 's a proportionate means of achieving a legitimate aim , '' she says .
`` If you wanted to pursue it , you would have to bring a civil action under the discrimination provision under section 29 at the county court , '' says Ms McGlone , of London-based Bindmans solicitors .
`` I have n't come across @ @ @ @ @ @ @ can be argued that women 's hair is not straightforward or it takes longer .
When there is a price difference , there 's going to be something about the fact that there 's more time spent . ''
She adds : `` I take the choice to go to the barber 's because it 's cheaper .
Men should not be treated favourably because of sex and if you turn a woman away , you are going to make that woman feel totally embarrassed . ''
Based on her experiences , it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with .
`` I like the intricacy and finish clippers and a good barber gives me , '' she says .
`` Also , I am not paying £40 at a hairdresser 's for short back and sides - it 's just ridiculous . ''

"The main issue about the barber-shop and the lovely tradition with it is that it is for men and only meant to be men," she says. "It's only in the last five years that I've allowed women who come in with an absolute man's cut - clippers, neck shaved with a cut-throat, et cetera. We can't be fussy any more now there are so many barber-shops."


bbcuk--2020-01-10--What went wrong with virtual reality?

What went wrong with virtual reality?

`` When I put in the earpieces and goggles the first time it was crazy - it feels so believable , '' says Anna Taylor , 32 , of her visit to a virtual reality ( VR ) arcade .
`` The whole experience of being immersed in a compelling virtual world is incredible . ''
Anna has since visited the east London arcade many times , at first alone and then with others .
But despite her enthusiasm for gaming , she wo n't be buying her own virtual reality headset .
`` I would n't invest in buying @ @ @ @ @ @ @ she explains .
`` It 's fine to play more of a basic game when you are playing with other people , [ and ] because it 's brand new there are more layers of excitement .
But when you 're [ playing ] on your own , you want the quality you are used to . ''
As a keen gamer , Anna should be part of the core audience for at-home VR entertainment .
But her lack of interest is pretty common , and it means that virtual reality headsets have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ name adopters have abandoned their VR projects .
Google recently halted sales of Daydream , its VR headset , admitting that `` there just has n't been the broad consumer or developer adoption we had hoped '' .
Meanwhile , the BBC has announced it is ending the funding for its VR hub , less than two years after it was founded .
And VR received very little attention at CES , the annual trade show for consumer electronics , which got underway this week .
However , one space in which virtual @ @ @ @ @ @ @ By its nature VR offers a gateway to a shared world , and in a group setting everyone gets change from £20 rather than shelling out hundreds for a headset .
East London VR arcade Otherworld launched last year .
It already sees 1,000 visitors a week through its doors , 60 % of whom are female and half aged 25-34 .
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`` Otherworld 's immersion rooms provide the space and technology for a hyper-real , undisturbed journey into virtual reality which can not be achieved at home . ''
Simon Windsor , who runs immersive media firm Hammerhead VR , has also largely kept away from the personal entertainment market .
`` A few years ago there was an awful lot of hype around VR and some of that has not been fulfilled in terms of consumer adoption of the technology , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ way you can interact with this world now is much more natural and intuitive . ''
Hammerhead uses VR to create a spectacle for big audiences in the worlds of entertainment , sport and business , alongside company training .
Simon helped create Madonna 's hologram performance at the 2019 Billboard Music Awards and captured Anthony Joshua 's boxing moves for Sky viewers , alongside providing training for companies like Pearson .
`` Whether it 's home game play , retail , virtual entertainment , a lot of the technology barriers have been @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of its immersive nature , virtual reality is also increasingly used to encourage empathy or create unique experiences .
That could be anything from headsets for children to teach them about bullying , or enabling a care home resident to swim virtually with dolphins or explore their childhood home .
It has proved particularly useful in medicine , helping surgeons experience different types of operations or distracting burns patients from pain .
Some post-traumatic stress disorder sufferers saw an almost 40 % improvement in their symptoms in a trial that involved walking on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ projecting images of the type of trauma experienced .
Mainstream use of virtual reality in our homes and workplaces was probably one of the most popular technology predictions of the past half century .
Unlike flying cars or teleportation , virtual reality headsets have been in development since the late 1960s .
There was a wave of expectation around VR in 2016 , seen by many tech watchers as the year virtual reality would go mainstream .
Despite these bursts of optimism , it has never quite broken through .
Today , few @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reality in their day-to-day work .
Consultancy CCS Insights estimates 10 million headsets will be in circulation worldwide by the end of 2019 , 21 % growth on the previous year .
But it acknowledges this `` might seem disappointing considering the huge hype '' around VR , with still just a handful of successful devices available .
A major issue is that the price of headsets has remained very expensive .
`` I think VR remains a very niche technology , '' says James Gautrey , a portfolio manager at Schroders who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Mass adoption remains impeded by the hardware required to run it , in my opinion .
Take videogames - you need a very powerful PC , a good amount of space , sensors set up around it , and of course the VR helmet itself .
`` The cost runs to thousands and for most it is completely impractical not to mention too expensive .
`` There are clearly benefits using it to train people where real life 'on the job ' training is dangerous , such as pilots , surgeons , deep @ @ @ @ @ @ @ specialist video gamers , I have not seen any compelling use cases that would make it more mainstream . ''

"I wouldn't invest in buying virtual reality applications for home," she explains. "It's fine to play more of a basic game when you are playing with other people, [and] because it's brand new there are more layers of excitement. But when you're [playing] on your own, you want the quality you are used to."


bbcuk--2020-01-10--Prince Harry and Meghan: Who else has taken 'early retirement'?

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex want to step back as senior royals ... but they are n't the first @ @ @ @ @ well known people who gave up their important roles .

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex want to step back as senior royals... but they aren't the first.
Here are some other well known people who gave up their important roles.


bbcuk--2020-01-10--Prince Harry and Meghan: Public react to royal 'step back'

Prince Harry and Meghan have revealed they intend to `` step back '' as senior royals and work to become @ @ @ @ @ to split their time between the UK and North America , while `` continuing to @ @ @ @ @ Queen , the Commonwealth , and our patronages '' .
What do the public think @ @ @ @ @ Buckingham Palace in London .

Prince Harry and Meghan have revealed they intend to "step back" as senior royals and work to become financially independent.
They plan to split their time between the UK and North America, while "continuing to honour our duty to the Queen, the Commonwealth, and our patronages".
What do the public think? We asked people outside Buckingham Palace in London.


bbcuk--2020-01-10--Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe's 'panic attacks' in Iranian jail

Richard Ratcliffe has voiced concerns that the fallout from US-Iran tensions is a taking toll on his wife Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe @ @ @ @ @ that the British-Iranian had been treated for palpitations and panic attacks , while in prison @ @ @ @ @ , a charity worker from London , has been detained for more than three years @ @ @ @ @ .

Richard Ratcliffe has voiced concerns that the fallout from US-Iran tensions is a taking toll on his wife Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe.
He told the BBC that the British-Iranian had been treated for palpitations and panic attacks, while in prison in Tehran.
Mrs Zaghari-Ratcliffe, a charity worker from London, has been detained for more than three years over spying allegations she denies.


bbcuk--2020-01-10--The Papers: Royal 'crisis talks' and jet 'hit by missile'

The reverberations of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex 's decision to step back from their royal duties dominate both the front and inside pages .
The news that the duchess has left the UK is the main story for the Daily Mail - with the headline `` Meghan flees to Canada '' .
It says she has left Prince Harry to deal with the fallout over what it calls their `` abdication '' crisis .
The paper adds that their son , Archie , had remained with his nanny in Canada when they returned to Britain earlier this week @ @ @ @ @ @ @ had n't planned to remain in the UK for long .
According to the Daily Express headline , the Queen 's message was : `` Sort it out now ! ''
The Sun runs an angrily-worded editorial calling the couple rude , entitled and selfish .
`` It is obnoxious behaviour , '' the paper says , referencing their decision to make the surprise announcement without consulting other royals .
`` But it 's not just the family they have betrayed .
They are grotesquely abusing the generosity and goodwill of taxpayers too @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Queen will `` no doubt seek to fashion a stable compromise solution '' with Harry and Meghan .
But if they are unwilling to acknowledge their places in a strictly hierarchical institution to which they owe unflinching loyalty , then a very tough decision beckons .
The Times reports that Prince Charles has made it clear he wo n't be writing his son a blank cheque as he and his wife embark on a new life .
According to the Daily Telegraph , there 's concern in government about the couple 's insistence @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from Scotland Yard protection officers .
The Sun says the Sussexes are under pressure to give up their titles to stop them cashing in on their status .
But the Mail says the Royal Family is not planning to make them do that for fear it would look vengeful and reminiscent of the treatment meted out to Princess Diana .
The Guardian , the Financial Times and the i lead on the reports by Western intelligence that the Ukrainian plane that crashed near Tehran was shot down by an Iranian missile .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ commanders were expecting an imminent US response to the missile attacks on US bases in Iraq a short time earlier .
Get news from the BBC in your inbox , each weekday morning Meanwhile , in Northern Ireland , the draft agreement that would restore power sharing at Stormont is high on the agenda .
The Belfast Telegraph has the headline : `` Fresh hope as DUP says yes to Stormont power-sharing deal '' .
The New Statesman website says the fact that Northern Ireland Secretary Julian Smith is even in a position @ @ @ @ @ @ @ recall the assembly , is testament to just how profound an impact the general election result had on the two main parties , Sinn Féin and the DUP .
Finally , the Guardian reports that after decades of decline , the number of independent bookshops has risen for the third year in a row - with 890 of them now in the UK and Ireland .
James Ashmore - who opened one of the shops with his wife , Louise , in Holmfirth , West Yorkshire - tells the paper that when their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ five minutes just smelling all the books .
`` Putting them on shelves was one of the best things , '' he says .
`` Books are so gorgeous to look at . ''

"It is obnoxious behaviour," the paper says, referencing their decision to make the surprise announcement without consulting other royals. "But it's not just the family they have betrayed. They are grotesquely abusing the generosity and goodwill of taxpayers too."


bbcuk--2020-01-10--Upskirting law: Children among 150 victims, figures show

Children are among those who reported being a victim of upskirting since a law came into force , figures reveal .
Of the 153 reports made to England and Wales police forces , one victim could have been as young as 10 , while a 74-year-old woman reported being targeted .
It comes after Voyeurism ( Offences ) Act came into force , in April 2019 .
Gina Martin , who led the campaign against upskirting , praised the act for bringing perpetrators to justice .
Separate data from the Crown Prosecution Service ( CPS ) shows 10 men were @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The majority of offences were committed in schools , shopping centres and other public places .
The Press Association obtained figures from 35 police forces under Freedom of Information laws .
Upskirting involves the use of a recording device , such as a camera phone , to take explicit images underneath a victim 's clothing without permission and often undetected .
Victims include the 74-year-old in the Avon and Somerset Police area , as well as a 15-year-old boy in the West Midlands and a 14-year-old girl on a bus , in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ two upskirting cases in its area involved a 15-year-old boy taking an image of a 15-year-old girl while she was either drunk or asleep , before threatening to circulate the photos on social media .
Dorset Police said the youngest victim reported to them was aged between 10 and 18 , but declined to provide further information .
Campaigners previously complained that the lack of a specific legislation left police unsure how to deal with such allegations , with many subsequently going unreported .
There were 94 incidents among 25 police forces in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Since the law came into force , those convicted include paedophile Stuart Bulling , the first person jailed under the new legislation , after he was caught following teenage girls around a supermarket in Lancashire , in September , the CPS said .
Trevor Beasley , 51 , was also jailed , for filming under women 's skirts in Burgh Heath , Surrey .
He had previously been convicted of upskirting in 2016 , under the old charge of outraging public decency .
Under the new law , a conviction at the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of up to one year in prison and/or a fine .
A more serious offence , tried in the crown court , can carry a sentence of up to two years in prison .
The Voyeurism Act also allows upskirting to be treated as a sexual offence and ensure the most serious offenders are placed on the sex offenders register .
Campaigner Ms Martin , who fought for a specific upskirting law after two men who took a picture up her skirt at a festival in 2017 went unpunished , welcomed the statistics @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Act only came into use eight months ago and the difference in charges and reporting is already up greatly .
`` Sexual assault and violence is all linked , and I 'm just so happy this law is holding those who perpetrate it accountable . ''
Several police forces provided incomplete data meaning it was not possible to establish how many allegations resulted in a criminal charge , a caution , or even a suspect being identified , as well as details about the victim or the location .

Since the law came into force, those convicted include paedophile Stuart Bulling, the first person jailed under the new legislation, after he was caught following teenage girls around a supermarket in Lancashire, in September, the CPS said.


bbcuk--2020-01-10--Monk accused of child abuse extradited to Scotland from Australia

A former Catholic monk who is facing child abuse claims , has been extradited from Australia to Scotland , BBC Scotland understands .
The 83-year-old Australian priest , Denis `` Chrysostom '' Alexander , taught at Fort Augustus Abbey school in the Highlands .
He has been at the centre of an extradition battle since 2015 .
His arrival in Scotland comes seven years after BBC Scotland first revealed claims against him .
Fr Alexander , who had claimed he was too ill to face trial , is expected to appear at Inverness Sheriff Court later to answer multiple charges @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the allegations .
Fr Alexander recently failed in a challenge to the decision to allow him to face trial in Scotland .
The Crown Office launched extradition proceedings in December 2016 , but since then he has contested the move on health grounds .
Fr Alexander was arrested in Sydney almost three years ago and has been in custody ever since .
Last month the Federal Court of Australia dismissed his case for a judicial review of the attorney general 's decision to extradite him to Scotland .
Fr Alexander had until 5 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ruling , but failed to do so .

The Crown Office launched extradition proceedings in December 2016, but since then Fr Alexander had contested the move on health grounds, saying he was too ill to face trial.


bbcuk--2020-01-10--Stormont talks: 'Deal agreement needed' before assembly recall

The Northern Ireland Assembly will only be recalled if the political parties agree on a potential deal to restore power sharing , the speaker has said .
The British and Irish governments published the text of a draft deal on Thursday evening , following three years of political deadlock .
NI Secretary Julian Smith asked the speaker to arrange an urgent meeting of the assembly for Friday .
But that depends on Robin Newton hearing `` positively '' from the parties .
• Get all the latest reaction on our live page • Will a deal be done to restore @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Irish Deputy Prime Minister ) Simon Coveney made the announcement of a draft deal at a media conference at Stormont on Thursday evening .
Speaking to BBC News NI , Mr Smith said politicians have `` decisions to make but now is the time '' .
If agreed , the deal , entitled New Decade , New Approach , could see the assembly reconvene on Friday .
Thursday marked three years to the day since Stormont collapsed .
It is the speaker 's responsibility to ensure arrangements are in place for a sitting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
• Three years of political deadlock at Stormont • 'Now is the moment ' to restore devolution An assembly spokesperson said : `` It is not for the speaker to react to political speculation and he has been clear that whether or not the deadline of 13 January can be met is a matter entirely for parties .
`` While the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland has requested that the speaker call a sitting of the assembly , the process of doing so remains one for the speaker to undertake in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ statement added : `` The speed and timing of any sitting therefore depends entirely on when the speaker hears positively from the parties . ''
'An entirely different construct' Speaking on the BBC 's Good Morning Ulster programme on Friday , Arlene Foster said she was `` hopeful '' that the DUP and Sinn Féin can restore the executive .
The DUP leader said she had spoken to Michelle O'Neill on Thursday evening .
`` Discussions will continue throughout the day and hopefully we can get to a place where we can have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' she said .
Earlier in the week , the Orange Order reiterated its opposition to a standalone Irish language act .
But Mrs Foster argued that the new deal was `` an entirely different construct to what was suggested before '' .
The proposed deal would see legislation created for the appointment of both an Irish language commissioner and an Ulster-Scots commissioner .
Questioned on BBC Radio Ulster 's Nolan show about whether a unionist veto around the Irish language was included in the small print of the draft document , DUP @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` set for the use of the Irish language have to be agreed by the first minister '' .
`` That does mean the DUP will have a very important and crucial say in how those standards are drawn up and what they will be , '' he said .
In a statement on Thursday night , Sinn Féin President Mary Lou McDonald said her party was `` studying the text and will give it careful consideration '' .
`` The Sinn Féin Ard Chomhairle will meet tomorrow to fully assess it , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the deal will transform public services and restore public confidence in devolved government , and asked all parties to support it .
The secretary of state said accepting the deal would also bring about the parties ' commitment to immediately ending ongoing industrial action by healthcare staff .
However , he said he had indicated to health unions that money would not be forthcoming until a deal was completed .
`` There is no money coming unless the executive gets up and running , '' he told BBC Radio Ulster 's Good Morning @ @ @ @ @ @ @ focus on public services , they need to get back to work , '' he said .
Thousands of healthcare workers across Northern Ireland are going ahead with strike action on Friday , despite efforts to restore Stormont .
Mr Coveney said the path that led to this point was `` based on the extensive discussions and collective work undertaken by the parties since May last year , following the awful murder of Lyra McKee '' .
Ms McKee , a journalist , was murdered by the New IRA in April last year @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the UK government is promising a large cash injection to tackle acute funding problems in Northern Ireland 's hospitals and schools .
The financial annex in the draft deal does not mention any specific figures .
But last year , the most senior official in the Department of Health said he would need somewhere between £700m and £1bn to tackle waiting lists , which are the worst in the UK .
So health service managers will have an expectation that a sum of a least that size will be on the way .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ talks were around an Irish language act and the petition of concern .
The purpose of petition of concern is to protect one community from legislation that would favour another and a valid petition requires the signatures of 30 MLAs .
The draft deal says there is to be `` meaningful reform '' of the petition , which would be `` reduced and returned to its intended purpose '' and would `` only be used in the most exceptional circumstances and as a last resort , having used every other mechanism '' .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ created for the appointment of both an Irish language commissioner and an Ulster-Scots commissioner .
It also makes provision for a number of long-standing demands of environmentalists , including the idea that a new Programme for Government would see a separate climate change act for Northern Ireland - the only part of the UK without such legislation .
Up until now , Northern Ireland has been bound by and fed into targets set by wider UK legislation .
It proposes an independent environmental protection agency to hold government to account and to ensure @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is a suggestion that the ill-fated RHI scheme , which helped collapse Stormont , would be shut down and replaced with different incentives to decarbonise heat .
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The draft deal says there is to be "meaningful reform" of the petition, which would be "reduced and returned to its intended purpose" and would "only be used in the most exceptional circumstances and as a last resort, having used every other mechanism".


bbcuk--2020-01-10--Bangor High Street 'closed to traffic until Easter' after fire

A main shopping street in Bangor city centre could be closed to traffic until Easter following a `` significant '' fire .
Firefighters were called to a blaze in a flat above Japanese restaurant Noodle One on High Street at about 03:00 GMT on 17 December .
Gwynedd Council said the fire had caused extensive damage and compromised the structural integrity of two buildings .
Temporary traffic diversions have been put in place .
The council said removing debris , stabilising 164 and 166 High Street and reconstruction work was `` likely to take until Easter '' .
All other @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will still be able to access the upper high street via Lôn Pobty .
The council 's head of environment Dafydd Wyn Williams said : `` Removing debris and making these buildings safe will be a complex and challenging task .
`` Unfortunately , having explored all possible options , our structural engineers have confirmed that there is no way in which this work can be safely completed without the need to keep this section of the high street closed to traffic for a number of weeks .
`` We fully appreciate the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , traders and shoppers , and every effort is being made to complete the work as swiftly and safely as possible . ''

"Unfortunately, having explored all possible options, our structural engineers have confirmed that there is no way in which this work can be safely completed without the need to keep this section of the high street closed to traffic for a number of weeks.


bbcuk--2020-01-10--Stormont talks: Main NI parties agree power-sharing deal

Sinn Féin have said they will re-enter devolved government in Northern Ireland after three years of deadlock .
The Democratic Unionist Party ( DUP ) had earlier also given its support to a draft deal to restore Stormont 's political institutions .
The British and Irish governments published the draft proposals on Thursday , after nine months of talks .
Stormont 's power-sharing coalition , led by the DUP and Sinn Féin , collapsed in January 2017 over a green energy row .
• How the parties got a done deal • Three years of political deadlock at Stormont Prime @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tweeting it was a `` great step forwards for the people of Northern Ireland '' .
There will be a meeting of the Northern Ireland Assembly on Saturday afternoon when the parties are expected to elect a speaker of the assembly and appoint executive ministers .
The proceedings will be streamed live on the BBC News NI website from 13:00 GMT , there will also be coverage on BBC Two NI from 15:30 GMT .
What is power-sharing in Northern Ireland ?
Until three years ago , Northern Ireland was jointly governed by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and its largest nationalist party , Sinn Féin .
They shared power in political institutions set up under the 1998 Good Friday Agreement , a deal which brought peace to Northern Ireland after 30 years of violence known as the Troubles .
Under the principles of power-sharing , Stormont 's government can not function unless it is comprised of a coalition of both unionists and nationalists .
Relations between the DUP and Sinn Féin had deteriorated in recent years as the two parties were diametrically opposed not only on Northern Ireland 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ issues such as the Irish language ; same-sex marriage ; abortion and how to deal with the legacy of the Troubles .
But unexpectedly it was a row over a green energy scheme which pushed their relationship past breaking point .
The Renewable Heat Incentive ( RHI ) scheme was set up by DUP leader Arlene Foster when she was enterprise minister , but it ran over budget and at one point threatened to cost taxpayers £490m .
Sinn Féin demanded that Mrs Foster step aside as first minister during an inquiry into @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , they pulled out of government on 9 January 2017 .
Two key sticking points in the Stormont talks were around an Irish language act and the petition of concern .
The purpose of petition of concern is to protect one community from legislation that would favour another and a valid petition requires the signatures of 30 MLAs .
The draft deal says there is to be `` meaningful reform '' of the petition , which would be `` reduced and returned to its intended purpose '' and would `` only be used @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a last resort , having used every other mechanism '' .
The proposed deal would see legislation created for the appointment of both an Irish language commissioner and an Ulster-Scots commissioner .
Earlier , Irish language group Conradh na Gaeilge welcomed the draft deal as `` historic advancement but added it `` falls very much short '' of promises for an Irish Language act .
Other key points in the deal include the Northern Ireland Executive settling an ongoing pay dispute with nurses and increasing policing numbers .
What did the parties say @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Mary Lou McDonald told a Stormont press conference on Friday that her party will nominate ministers to an executive .
She said Sinn Féin was up for a return to `` genuine power sharing '' .
DUP leader Arlene Foster described the proposals as a `` fair and balanced deal '' .
`` I know there will be challenges in the deal , not least we need to make sure we have the finances to be able to deal with all of the issues in Northern Ireland that are present at the moment @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sector . ''
The Social Democratic and Labour Party ( SDLP ) leader Colum Eastwood confirmed on Friday that his party will return to Stormont when the assembly is recalled .
The Alliance Party also confirmed on Friday night it would support the deal .
The Ulster Unionist Party are meeting on Saturday morning to decide .
How has the DUP and Sinn Féin 's decision been received ?
Tánaiste ( Irish Deputy Prime Minister ) Simon Coveney , who helped broker the deal , said : `` History is being made today @ @ @ @ @ @ @ now have confirmation from the two largest parties in Northern Ireland that they both are committed to re-entering an executive and establishing a functioning Stormont assembly again .
The leaders of Ireland 's main churches welcomed the agreement , saying it offered `` new hope '' and a `` new start '' for Northern Ireland 's political institutions .
In a joint statement , the leaders of the Church of Ireland , Methodist Church in Ireland , Roman Catholic Church , Presbyterian Church in Ireland and the Irish Council of Churches said the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to build a peaceful and just society '' .
However , the Orange Order earlier said it has `` very serious concerns '' about the deal and could not support the proposal to appoint an Irish language commissioner .

Stormont talks: Main NI parties agree power-sharing deal Published 10 January 2020
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Sinn Féin have said they will re-enter devolved government in Northern Ireland after three years of deadlock.
The Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) had earlier also given its support to a draft deal to restore Stormont's political institutions.
The British and Irish governments published the draft proposals on Thursday, after nine months of talks.
Stormont's power-sharing coalition, led by the DUP and Sinn Féin, collapsed in January 2017 over a green energy row.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson welcomed the agreement, tweeting it was a "great step forwards for the people of Northern Ireland".
There will be a meeting of the Northern Ireland Assembly on Saturday afternoon when the parties are expected to elect a speaker of the assembly and appoint executive ministers.
The proceedings will be streamed live on the BBC News NI website from 13:00 GMT, there will also be coverage on BBC Two NI from 15:30 GMT.
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What is power-sharing in Northern Ireland?
Until three years ago, Northern Ireland was jointly governed by its largest unionist party, the DUP, and its largest nationalist party, Sinn Féin.
They shared power in political institutions set up under the 1998 Good Friday Agreement, a deal which brought peace to Northern Ireland after 30 years of violence known as the Troubles.
Under the principles of power-sharing, Stormont's government cannot function unless it is comprised of a coalition of both unionists and nationalists.
What caused Stormont to collapse?
Relations between the DUP and Sinn Féin had deteriorated in recent years as the two parties were diametrically opposed not only on Northern Ireland's position within the UK, but also issues such as the Irish language; same-sex marriage; abortion and how to deal with the legacy of the Troubles.
But unexpectedly it was a row over a green energy scheme which pushed their relationship past breaking point.
The Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) scheme was set up by DUP leader Arlene Foster when she was enterprise minister, but it ran over budget and at one point threatened to cost taxpayers £490m.
Sinn Féin demanded that Mrs Foster step aside as first minister during an inquiry into the RHI scheme and when she refused, they pulled out of government on 9 January 2017.
How was a deal struck?
Two key sticking points in the Stormont talks were around an Irish language act and the petition of concern.
The purpose of petition of concern is to protect one community from legislation that would favour another and a valid petition requires the signatures of 30 MLAs.
Image source, PA Media Image caption, The call for an Irish language act has been a key sticking point
The draft deal says there is to be "meaningful reform" of the petition, which would be "reduced and returned to its intended purpose" and would "only be used in the most exceptional circumstances and as a last resort, having used every other mechanism".
The proposed deal would see legislation created for the appointment of both an Irish language commissioner and an Ulster-Scots commissioner.
Earlier, Irish language group Conradh na Gaeilge welcomed the draft deal as "historic advancement but added it "falls very much short" of promises for an Irish Language act.
Other key points in the deal include the Northern Ireland Executive settling an ongoing pay dispute with nurses and increasing policing numbers.
What did the parties say about the deal?
Sinn Féin President Mary Lou McDonald told a Stormont press conference on Friday that her party will nominate ministers to an executive.
She said Sinn Féin was up for a return to "genuine power sharing".
Image source, Getty/Charles McQuillan Image caption, Tánaiste (Irish Deputy PM) Simon Coveney and NI Secretary Julian Smith published the deal on Thursday night
DUP leader Arlene Foster described the proposals as a "fair and balanced deal".
"I know there will be challenges in the deal, not least we need to make sure we have the finances to be able to deal with all of the issues in Northern Ireland that are present at the moment, particularly in and around the health sector."
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The Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP) leader Colum Eastwood confirmed on Friday that his party will return to Stormont when the assembly is recalled.
The Alliance Party also confirmed on Friday night it would support the deal. The Ulster Unionist Party are meeting on Saturday morning to decide.
How has the DUP and Sinn Féin's decision been received?
Tánaiste (Irish Deputy Prime Minister) Simon Coveney, who helped broker the deal, said: "History is being made today."
He added: "We now have confirmation from the two largest parties in Northern Ireland that they both are committed to re-entering an executive and establishing a functioning Stormont assembly again.
The leaders of Ireland's main churches welcomed the agreement, saying it offered "new hope" and a "new start" for Northern Ireland's political institutions.
In a joint statement, the leaders of the Church of Ireland, Methodist Church in Ireland, Roman Catholic Church, Presbyterian Church in Ireland and the Irish Council of Churches said the government's proposals "offer an opportunity to build a peaceful and just society".


bbcuk--2020-01-10--Harry Dunn: UK makes extradition request to US

The Home Office has requested the extradition of a US woman to be charged with causing the death by dangerous driving of motorcyclist Harry Dunn .
Mr Dunn , 19 , died after a crash in Northamptonshire in August which led to the suspect , Anne Sacoolas , leaving for the US under diplomatic immunity .
The Home Office said the matter was `` now a decision for the US authorities '' .
The US State Department said an extradition request would be `` highly inappropriate '' and insisted that Ms Sacoolas ' status at the time of the crash @ @ @ @ @ @ @ spokeswoman said they expressed their deepest sympathies and offered condolences to the Dunn family for their loss , and would continue to `` look at options for moving forward '' .
`` It is the position of the United States government that a request to extradite an individual under these circumstances would be an abuse , '' she said .
`` The use of an extradition treaty to attempt to return the spouse of a former diplomat by force would establish an extraordinarily troubling precedent . ''
Mr Dunn died after his motorbike @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by Mrs Sacoolas .
The crash happened outside RAF Croughton where Mrs Sacoolas ' husband Jonathan worked as an intelligence officer .
The 42-year-old left the UK and returned to her native US , claiming diplomatic immunity .
A Home Office spokesman said : `` Following the Crown Prosecution Service 's charging decision , the Home Office has sent an extradition request to the United States for Anne Sacoolas on charges of causing death by dangerous driving .
This is now a decision for the US authorities . ''
When the Crown Prosecution @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , US officials said it was not `` a helpful development '' and Mrs Sacoolas ' lawyer said she would not return to the UK .
Lawyer Amy Jefress said : `` Anne will not return voluntarily to the UK to face a potential jail sentence for what was a terrible but unintentional accident . ''
The extradition request is sent via the British Embassy to the US State Department .
A lawyer will then decide whether it falls under the dual-criminality treaty , where the alleged offence is a crime in both @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at least a year .
The maximum sentence for causing death by dangerous driving is 14 years ' imprisonment , although this is usually reserved for the most serious cases .
The US may reject the request for extradition , arguing that Mrs Sacoolas is still entitled to diplomatic immunity .
Reacting to the extradition request on behalf of Harry Dunn 's family , spokesman Radd Seiger said : `` Anne Sacoolas will come back .
She has to come back .
There is no other way forward .
`` So , whether @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they actually refuse it , we will only know in time and the parents are determined to just take this a step at a time .
It 's being handled by the officials now , by the lawyers , and we 're not going to get ahead of ourselves . ''
`` No-one , whether diplomat or otherwise , is above the law , '' he added .
He said in the circumstances , considering all the family had been through , the family was pleased with the extradition request and felt it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ justice for Harry '' .
In December , Mr Dunn 's mother Charlotte Charles said the family was `` relieved '' Mrs Sacoolas had `` finally '' been charged .
`` We made that promise to him the night we lost him to seek justice thinking it was going to be really easy , '' she said .
`` We had no idea it was going to be so hard and it would take so long . ''
The family 's constituency MP , cabinet minister Andrea Leadsom , has since written to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ meet Mr Dunn 's parents to hear their concerns .

"So, whether they put up a fight and whether they actually refuse it, we will only know in time and the parents are determined to just take this a step at a time. It's being handled by the officials now, by the lawyers, and we're not going to get ahead of ourselves."


bbcuk--2020-01-10--Extinction Rebellion: Counter-terrorism police list group as 'extremist' in guide

Counter-terrorism police in south-east England have admitted an `` error of judgement '' after listing Extinction Rebellion as an `` extreme ideology '' .
First reported in the Guardian , the police guide - aimed at stopping young people being radicalised - suggested referring those at risk of extremism to the government 's Prevent programme .
`` How dare they , '' said climate change group Extinction Rebellion .
Police are now reviewing and recalling the document .
The climate change group was listed alongside banned groups like National Action in the 12-page guide .
The document was produced by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the national counter-terrorism policing network - and given to police forces and government organisations .
Called `` safeguarding young people and adults from ideological extremism '' , the guide itself also says it was produced for those who work with young people or the public , as well as local authorities .
It was designed to help `` recognise when young people or adults may be vulnerable to extreme or violent ideologies '' , it reads .
It says spotting one or the signs in isolation may not mean someone has been @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in circumstances where they do not 'fit ' , they may indicate an individual at risk '' .
`` In such cases , consider whether the individual is vulnerable to extremism and should be referred to the UK government 's Prevent programme . ''
• What is the Prevent strategy ?
The Prevent programme is part of the government 's counter-terrorism strategy and urges local communities to flag up anyone at risk of joining extremist groups and carrying out terrorist activities .
The guide lists several groups , such as the neo-Nazi group @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Muhajiroun - both of which are banned in the UK .
It also has pages on far-right youth network Generation Identity , extreme Satanism and animal rights extremism .
On the page about Extinction Rebellion , the guide describes the group as : `` A campaign encouraging protest and civil disobedience to pressure governments to take action on climate change and species extinction . ''
• What does Extinction Rebellion want ?
• Who is getting arrested over climate change ?
Under the heading `` why are they a threat ?
`` , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ philosophy that seeks system change underlies its activism ; the group attracts to its events school-age children and adults unlikely to be aware of this .
`` While non-violent against persons , the campaign encourages other law-breaking activities . ''
The guide says signs someone is involved in Extinction Rebellion might be the use of phrases like `` rise up '' or `` rebel '' .
Or `` you may see or hear of young people taking part in 'NVDA ' ( non-violent direct action ) such as sit-down protests , 'die-ins ' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ spokeswoman for the Extinction Rebellion group said : `` Teachers , grandparents , nurses have been trying their best with loving non-violence to get politicians and big business to do something about the dire state of our planet .
`` And this is how the establishment responds . ''
In a statement , Det Ch Supt Kath Barnes , head of Counter Terrorism Policing South East , said : `` I would like to make it quite clear that we do not classify Extinction Rebellion as an extremist organisation .
`` The inclusion @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an error of judgement and we will now be reviewing all of the contents as a result .
`` It was produced by CTPSE to assist our statutory partners - including police forces and government organisations - in identifying people who may [ be ] vulnerable as a result of their links to some organisations . ''
Det Ch Supt Barnes added that the document was `` designed for a very specific audience who understand the complexities of the safeguarding environment we work within and who have statutory duties under Prevent '' .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ of confirming who the guide has been shared with and recalling it .
`` We as Counter Terrorism Policing , along with our partners , have a responsibility to protect vulnerable people .
Officers are trained to spot those who may be vulnerable , and the membership of an organisation that supports environmental or animal welfare issues alone would not be a trigger . ''

It says spotting one of the signs in isolation may not mean someone has been radicalised, but "in combination or in circumstances where they do not 'fit', they may indicate an individual at risk".


bbcuk--2020-01-10--Samira Ahmed wins BBC equal pay tribunal

Presenter Samira Ahmed has won the employment tribunal she brought against the BBC in a dispute over equal pay .
Ahmed claimed she was underpaid by £700,000 for hosting audience feedback show Newswatch compared with Jeremy Vine 's salary for Points of View .
The unanimous judgement said her work was like that done by Vine , and the BBC had failed to prove the pay gap was n't because of sex discrimination .
Ahmed said she was `` glad it 's been resolved '' .
`` No woman wants to have to take action against their own employer , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I love working for the BBC . ''
In response , the BBC insisted the pay for Ahmed and Vine `` was not determined by their gender '' .
• How to know if you 're getting equal pay Describing Ahmed as `` an excellent journalist and presenter '' , the corporation added : `` We regret that this case ever had to go to tribunal . ''
The BBC said it would `` work together with Samira to move on in a positive way '' .
Ahmed thanked the National Union of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ team and `` everyone - all the men and women who 've supported me and the issue of equal pay '' .
She added : `` I 'm now looking forward to continuing to do my job , to report on stories and not being one '' .
Ahmed had told the tribunal , which ended in November , that she `` could not understand how pay for me , a woman , could be so much lower than Jeremy Vine , a man , for presenting very similar programmes and doing very @ @ @ @ @ @ @ per episode for BBC One 's Points of View between 2008 and 2018 .
Ahmed was paid £440 for Newswatch , which is shown on the BBC News Channel and BBC Breakfast .
The tribunal judgement said : `` The difference in pay in this case is striking .
Jeremy Vine was paid more than six times what the claimant was paid for doing the same work as her . ''
The BBC had argued that Ahmed and Vine performed `` very different roles '' .
But the judgement said the corporation did @ @ @ @ @ @ @ levels of pay were based on differences in the presenters ' roles , programmes and profiles .
The judgement did not say whether Ahmed will receive the compensation she said she was owed .
The judgement stated : `` We do not accept that the lighter tone of Points of View meant that the claimant 's work and that of Mr Vine were not broadly similar . ''
It added that despite the BBC saying the presenter of Points of View `` needed to have ' a glint in the eye ' and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in understanding what the respondent meant and how that translated into a 'skill ' or 'experience ' to do a job .
`` The attempts at humour came from the script .
Jeremy Vine read the script from the autocue .
He read it in the tone in which it was written .
If it told him to roll his eyes he did .
It did not require any particular skill or experience to do that . ''
The BBC 's legal team said Ahmed was paid the same as her Newswatch predecessor @ @ @ @ @ @ @ her pay comparator , rather than Vine .
But Ahmed 's closing submissions criticised the corporation 's witnesses and evidence .
She also said BBC witnesses were prepared to give evidence `` about matters that they had little knowledge of '' and that the corporation had `` repeatedly sought to make other unfair comments '' about her credibility .
This is a complex judgement with potentially huge implications .
The position of the Tribunal is that all the arguments brought by the BBC to justify the difference in pay between Samira Ahmed and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ words , the claim that Vine had greater profile , that Entertainment requires different skills to News , and that Points of View reaches more people did n't persuade the Tribunal that the difference is pay was justified .
The burden of proof fell on the BBC to show that that difference did not amount to sex discrimination .
It failed .
The BBC and broadcasters across the globe have long thought it a common sense assertion that profile , fame , or stardust - call it what you will - justifies different @ @ @ @ @ @ @ work .
This case has exploded that proposition .
It will encourage many other women to bring similar cases .
The BBC has made significant progress in recent years on both the gender pay gap across the organisation and some cases of equal pay .
But its journey on this issue , where it has sought to set a national example , is only just beginning .
National Union of Journalists ( NUJ ) general secretary Michelle Stanistreet said the union would seek the full back pay for Ahmed .
`` We will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and hopefully common sense will prevail , this will be resolved , Samira gets her settlement and she can move on , '' she said .
It was `` an incredibly brave decision on Samira 's part '' to bring the case to tribunal , Stanistreet told reporters .
`` You could n't get a more emphatic win , a resounding victory , '' she said .
Around 20 similar cases are `` in the pipeline of the actual tribunal system '' , with `` as many as 70 '' unresolved at the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The BBC said it has been working hard to resolve these , adding the number of cases is significantly lower now .
`` Some of them have already been satisfactorily resolved .
But there are still more to sort out , '' she said .
Figures from broadcasting and beyond tweeted their support after the judgement was released .
Stressing its commitment to equality and equal pay , the BBC said presenters - both female and male - had always been paid more for Points of View than Newswatch .
The corporation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tribunal did n't think the BBC provided enough evidence about specific decisions - we were n't able to call people who made decisions as far back as 2008 and have long since left the BBC . ''
It added that in the past its pay framework `` was not transparent and fair enough '' and that `` we have made significant changes to address that '' .
`` We 're glad this satisfied the tribunal that there was sufficient evidence to explain her pay now . ''
In addition to Newswatch , Ahmed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Front Row .
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"The attempts at humour came from the script. Jeremy Vine read the script from the autocue. He read it in the tone in which it was written. If it told him to roll his eyes he did. It did not require any particular skill or experience to do that."


bbcuk--2020-01-10--Wolf moon: Full moon and lunar eclipse delight skywatchers

Skywatchers have been treated to the first full moon of 2020 - known as a `` wolf moon '' - at the same time as a lunar eclipse .
Those gazing up at the skies on Friday , weather permitting , would have seen a penumbral lunar eclipse , which happens when the moon passes through the Earth 's shadow .
The phenomenon , which began at 17:00 GMT in the UK and ended at around 21:00 , saw the moon move into Earth 's penumbra , or outer shadow , causing it to look darker than normal .
Ed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Observatory Greenwich , said people in the UK would be able to see the display `` nice and clearly '' .
`` It will be rising in the east as the sun sets in the west , and we 'll be able to observe it throughout the night , '' he said .
The Met Office said `` lovely clear skies '' were expected for south-east England .
But skies may be cloudier in the western parts of the country , with heavy rain expected across northern Ireland and Scotland .
The next @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , which is known as `` snow moon '' .
All images are subject to copyright .

"It will be rising in the east as the sun sets in the west, and we'll be able to observe it throughout the night," he said.


bbcuk--2020-01-10--Just Eat battle ends with Takeaway.com as victor

Online food ordering company Takeaway.com has won the battle for the UK-listed Just Eat with a £5.9bn all-share offer .
The deal will create one of the world 's largest meal delivery companies .
The merged company , which will be led by Takeaway chief executive Jitse Groen , will have its headquarters in Amsterdam and a listing in London .
The joint group will bring together businesses that process 360 million annual orders worth €7.3bn ( £6.6bn ) .
`` I am thrilled , '' said Mr Groen .
`` Just Eat Takeaway.com is a dream combination and I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the company for many years to come . ''
Takeaway said that 80.4 % of Just Eat shareholders had agreed to its latest all-share offer , passing a 50 % threshold needed to make the offer unconditional .
The bid was worth 889 pence per share at the latest close , trumping a rival bid of 800 pence per share in cash from Prosus .
The fight to buy Just Eat began in August , when Takeaway struck a management-backed deal to buy Just Eat that would see Takeaway holding a 48 % @ @ @ @ @ @ @ plan was upended when Prosus laid down the first of three unsolicited rival bids in October .
All were rejected as inadequate by Just Eat managers .
Prosus argued Takeaway was underestimating the investment needed to fend off rivals such as Uber Eats and Amazon.com .
Mr Groen responded that food delivery was a low-margin business , and investments should focus on becoming the dominant ordering platform .
The combined firm will have 23 subsidiaries , mostly in Europe but also in Canada , Australia and Latin America .
Just Eat was founded @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in 2000 and launched a year later .
It employs 3,600 staff globally .
As well as the Just Eat brand in Europe , it trades as Skip The Dishes in Canada , iFood in Mexico and Brazil , and Menulog in Australia and New Zealand .
Just Eat is listed on the FTSE 100 stock exchange in London .

As well as the Just Eat brand in Europe, it trades as Skip The Dishes in Canada, iFood in Mexico and Brazil, and Menulog in Australia and New Zealand.


bbcuk--2020-01-10--Iran plane crash: Teen brought up in London among dead

A teenager who was brought up in London was among the 176 people killed when a Ukrainian passenger jet crashed in Iran , it has emerged .
Arad Zarei , 17 , who relocated to Canada after attending St Mary 's Primary School in Twickenham until 2014 , was said to be visiting his mother .
The prime minister said four Britons are known to have died in the crash .
The Foreign Office has hardened its advice to warn Britons against all travel to , from and within Iran .
A spokesman for Arad Zarei 's former school said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ immensely saddened '' to hear of his death in the plane crash .
`` Arad attended St Mary 's until 2014 and is remembered fondly by his teachers .
`` We wish to extend our prayers and condolences to Arad 's family and friends at this time . ''
The crash on Wednesday came just hours after Iran carried out missile strikes on two airbases housing US forces in Iraq .
The air strikes were in retaliation for the US killing of top Iranian general Qasem Soleimani .
• What do we know @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Who are the victims of Iran plane crash ?
• Why were so many Canadians on the doomed plane ?
Western leaders , including Prime Minister Boris Johnson , have said evidence suggested the plane was hit by a surface-to-air missile , possibly in error - something Iran denies .
Echoing comments by Mr Johnson , Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab called for a thorough investigation , saying Iran should `` open up '' the crash site to international investigators , adding that grieving families deserved the `` truth '' .
Also on board @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , 63 Canadians , 11 Ukrainians , 10 Swedes , four Afghans and three Germans .
The names of three Britons who died in the crash have been released so far .
Mohammed Reza Kadkhoda Zadeh , 40 , who ran a neighbourhood dry cleaners in Hassocks , West Sussex , had a nine-year-old daughter .
BP engineer Sam Zokaei , 42 , from Twickenham , and PhD student Saeed Tahmasebi , 35 , who worked as an engineer for Laing O'Rourke in Dartford , were also killed .
Last year , Mr @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Tahmasebi Khademasadi - married his Iranian partner , Niloufar Ebrahim , who was also listed as a passenger on the plane .
Meanwhile , concerns have been raised for Britons detained in Iran , amid the growing tensions .
Richard Ratcliffe , husband of Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe , a charity worker from London who has been detained for more than three years over spying allegations she denies , held a meeting with Foreign Office officials on Friday .
He told the BBC the prime minister raised the cases of detained Britons when he spoke @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
`` This is a situation where there is a lot of anger in Iran and a lot of vulnerability , and it 's very stressful for the people involved , '' he added .
`` Nazanin was taken down to the clinic overnight two nights ago , through palpitations and panic attacks .
`` So I think it 's important for the government to just do what they can . ''
The wife of Anoosheh Ashoori , a British-Iranian dual national who has been in jail for more than two years over @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on the UK government to do more to protect her husband .
Sherry Izadi said she was worried there could be a backlash against foreign prisoners .

The wife of Anoosheh Ashoori, a British-Iranian dual national who has been in jail for more than two years over espionage charges which he denies, called on the UK government to do more to protect her husband.


bbcuk--2020-01-10--HMP Whitemoor prison stabbings classed as 'terror attack'

An attack on prison staff by two inmates with bladed weapons is being treated as a terror attack , the Metropolitan Police has confirmed .
Four officers and a nurse were injured at HMP Whitemoor in March , Cambridgeshire , on Thursday .
One attacker is understood to be Brusthom Ziamani , 24 , found guilty of preparing an act of terrorism in 2015 .
All five staff have since been released from hospital and the Met 's Counter Terrorism Command is investigating .
One officer at the maximum security jail sustained serious stab injuries to his head , face @ @ @ @ @ @ @ behind by the two inmates wearing fake suicide belts and using improvised weapons , POA general secretary Steve Gillan said .
`` There is no doubt in my mind that but for the bravery of staff , then this morning we could have been talking about a death of a prison officer at Whitemoor Prison , '' he added .
The officer was attacked as the cells were being unlocked on Thursday morning .
He was set upon from behind and the inmates attempted to force him into a storage cupboard he was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ staff were hurt when they tried to help their colleague .
They were two male prison officers , one female officer and a prison nurse .
One officer was stabbed in the hand and the others received facial injuries , according to Mr Gillan .
All five were treated in hospital but have since been discharged .
• How many people are in prison for terror offences ?
Shouts of `` Allahu Akbar '' ( God is the greatest ) were reportedly heard during the attack .
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has spoken @ @ @ @ @ @ @ : `` My thoughts are with the prison staff who were injured in the suspected terrorist incident at HMP Whitemoor and I would like to thank them , and the emergency services , for their courageous response .
`` We owe those who keep us safe a huge debt of gratitude . ''
Ziamani , understood to be one of those responsible , was jailed in 2015 for planning to behead a soldier , the BBC has learned .
In the prison attack , he was assisted by another inmate , a Muslim @ @ @ @ @ @ @ violent offence .
The Met said that `` due to the circumstances relating to this incident , it was deemed appropriate for the investigation to be carried out by officers from the Met Police Counter Terrorism Command '' .
Deputy Assistant Commissioner Dean Haydon , senior national co-ordinator for Counter Terrorism Policing ( CTP ) , has confirmed the matter is being treated as a terror attack .
The force said there was `` nothing to suggest any continuing threat inside or outside of the prison system linked to yesterday 's incident '' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
HMP Whitemoor houses more than 400 Category A and B prisoners on three wings , including a number of the highest-risk inmates .
In February last year , a `` small number '' of prison staff there needed medical treatment after violence broke out .

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bbcuk--2020-01-10--Anthony Knott: Family 'devastated' after body found in Newhaven

The family of a man who went missing during a work night out have said they are `` utterly devastated and completely heartbroken '' after a body was found .
Land and water searches with boats and drones took place to find London firefighter Anthony Knott , 33 , who was last seen in Lewes on 20 December .
Sussex Police said a member of the public alerted it on Friday that a body had been found in Newhaven harbour .
Mr Knott 's family thanked everyone who had helped in the search for him .
In a statement on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's story has reached out and touched the hearts of thousands of people .
`` We would like to thank everyone for your incredible support , shares , posters , volunteers and donations .
`` The people of Lewes , we will be forever grateful for your support and understanding during our searches .
`` These three weeks have been so very hard for us all . ''
Det Insp Mark Rosser said officers believed the body to be that of Mr Knott .
He thanked volunteers who had turned out to help @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are with the family and friends of Anthony at this difficult time , '' Det Insp Rosser said .
Family , friends and members of the public had helped to search different locations across Lewes when Mr Knott failed to return home .
Sussex Police and London Fire Brigade joined forces to search Pells Pool in Lewes and the Pellbrook Cut waterway .
Emergency teams also carried out searches of the nearby River Ouse .
The body was discovered by a member of the public in the River Ouse at Denton Island .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Ouse before it reaches the sea at Newhaven , running through the town 's industrial quarter just short of the port and ferry terminal and crossed by the A259 coast road bridge .
It 's about six miles as the crow flies downstream from Lewes , where Anthony Knott went missing on 20 December .
At this stage , it is not known how and where he entered the water .
Mr Knott , of Orpington , south-east London , had left his friends at the The Lamb pub in Fisher Street , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ out with colleagues .
He had been due to return home in the early hours the following day .
After he disappeared , his partner Lucy Otto wrote on Facebook that he had been in a happy mood , had loved his job and loved his family and had simply been on a Christmas night out .
Mr Knott played for Orpington Athletic FC and the club has tweeted that it is `` incredibly saddened '' .
The club said Mr Knott was one of a few remaining players who had been part @ @ @ @ @ @ @ more than five years ago , adding : `` Anthony will be remembered for his tough tackling , his loud voice and his passion for the game . ''
On Twitter , London Fire Brigade Commissioner Andy Roe wrote : `` I 'm saddened to hear the news about firefighter Anthony Knott .
All our thoughts remain with his family , friends and colleagues . ''
The chairman of the National Fire Chiefs Council , Roy Wilsher , said : `` Anthony was part of our fire family and his loss will be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
`` He was a valued member of London Fire Brigade and this devastating news will impact on those he worked with during his career . ''

The club said Mr Knott was one of a few remaining players who had been part of the team when it was created more than five years ago, adding: "Anthony will be remembered for his tough tackling, his loud voice and his passion for the game."