bbcuk--2020-06-15--Shameful Saturday afternoon that might not change a thing

What you are about to read is based on eyewitness accounts of a racist incident in English football last September that go beyond the headlines .
Hosts Hartlepool were the culprits and Dover 's Inih Effiong was the victim during a tempestuous National League game in which the home side finished with only nine men and had manager Craig Hignett sent off .
Pools were charged by the Football Association and eventually found guilty of failing to ensure their fans refrained from using racially abusive language .
They were fined £7,500 , with £5,000 suspended for 18 months .
Hartlepool @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has said `` on the balance of probability there was possibly a third '' person involved .
Since the interviews , further allegations of racist abuse in a match in early March between Hartlepool and Ebbsfleet are being investigated by the FA .
That Saturday in September might for some be just another statistic .
One more incident that is counted and condemned before football carries on , with racism in the UK game growing at an alarming rate .
But for those affected , what happened has lingered far longer in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ further than you might think .
Victoria Park is less than a half a mile 's walk from Hartlepool train station ; past the chain restaurants hugging the dual carriageway and a few metres from the large Morrisons .
It has stood at the Clarence Road site - in one form or another - since 1886 , first as a home to West Hartlepool Rugby Club and from 1908 as the base for Hartlepool United .
The condition of this near 8,000-capacity ground is as you would expect for a club that has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of its history .
If Victoria Park was a watch , it would be vintage , but in need of servicing .
Chief executive Mark Maguire 's office is one of a handful you find as you enter the club , PVC door and all , and past reception .
An estate agent might describe it as 'having the feel of portable cabins ' .
There 's a TV on the wall , a whiteboard , a desk and little else .
After making a round of teas for the staff , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ discuss the events of 21 September 2019 .
Maguire remembers a `` growing exasperation , anger and frustration '' among the crowd , with referee Joe Johnson a target of some animosity .
Maguire says he was already `` aware of the referee '' , who sent off three players in a match in 2016 involving Witton Albion and Chester , where he was chief executive at the time .
When four players were booked inside the first 30 minutes at Victoria Park , he was concerned .
`` I took the really @ @ @ @ @ @ @ before done in my career , of going down to the bench , '' Maguire says .
`` I told our goalkeeping coach , 'just be careful , because if this carries on this guy will send people off ' .
Then the penalty was awarded which was considered to be controversial in the moment ... '' That came in the 36th minute when Dover striker Effiong was fouled .
He took the spot-kick himself , placing the ball high past the goalkeeper .
He ran towards the home fans standing on the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ putting his finger to his lips .
He then celebrated near the corner flag with his team-mates before breaking off and cupping his hand to his ear - that is when he was racially abused .
Effiong , his Dover team-mates and Hartlepool 's Gus Mafuta were among those who then approached the fans behind the goal .
`` It 's safe to say there was over-celebration , '' says Maguire .
`` That should n't lead to racial abuse .
But on the other hand there 's a school of thought… our @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the preventative measures we can and take the educational measures to make it clear that sort of behaviour is unacceptable .
`` When you look at the instances of abuse that have occurred it seems to be a cumulative set of events that lead to it ... before some ignorant , bigoted so-and-so oversteps the mark .
`` If the referee 's display had been better would there have been that issue ?
Possibly , possibly not .
If the Dover players had n't celebrated in the way they did , would it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
`` If the ref had ushered them away then it certainly would have avoided that point of confrontation .
But that in no way allows for people 's behaviour the way it was . ''
During BBC Three 's documentary Shame in the Game , Effiong spoke about the moment he was abused and his disappointment with how referee Johnson dealt with the situation .
`` If it happened and there was a black referee there , he would just walk everyone off the pitch , '' he said .
`` White @ @ @ @ @ @ @ also booked Effiong for celebrating in front of the Hartlepool fans , a decision upheld by the FA .
`` I 'd cupped my ear to them , as if to say , yeah , there you go , '' Effiong said .
`` That 's when , obviously , the racist abuse started happening .
`` The ref was saying that I sparked it all off with my celebration .
As a ref , you should n't really be saying ... it 's sort of saying that , because I did a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ racial abuse . ''
There followed a 10-minute period when the game was stopped as officials and staff from both teams tried to work out what to do .
`` I was aware there was something more serious going on , '' continues Maguire .
`` I was loosely in contact with the control room , and it was suggested there had been some racist abuse .
It did n't seem like anybody was taking control on the pitch ; we were unsure as to the protocol [ Fifa had sent a letter @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the three-step protocol in response to racist abuse ] .
`` I went down to pitchside .
The main people upset were Gus , Effiong , plus Ricky Modeste from our side .
I apologised to them , and said we 'd deal with it .
I think it played a part in getting on with the game . ''
Maguire spoke to Dover chiefs at the break and discussed with Hartlepool chairman Raj Singh the need to put out a message over the Tannoy : `` Hartlepool United condemn racist , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ value your loyal and passionate support but we implore you to do it in the right way . ''
At the subsequent FA hearing , the statement was considered not condemnatory enough .
The second half descended into chaos as Johnson sent off Hartlepool 's Ryan Donaldson for dissent and then manager Hignett for criticising the officials .
Substitute Nicky Henderson became the third Pools dismissal when he was shown red for dissent after Steven Rigg made it 2-0 to Dover six minutes from time .
A fan also invaded the pitch .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` action rather than words '' .
He returned to work on Sunday and spoke to Kick It Out and Show Racism The Red Card to get advice on how to deal with racist abuse .
Singh , formerly the chairman and owner of local rivals Darlington , visited Hartlepool 's black players to assure them that the club would be putting a plan in place .
There had been a suggestion defender Peter Kioso , now at Luton , was too upset to play in the next fixture against Chesterfield .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Mafuta 's thoughts on the incident .
`` Everything about that day was wrong , '' he told the Hartlepool Mail .
Maguire previously worked in the hospitality industry , before taking up administration roles at his boyhood club Stockport County .
He moved to Hull City , Chester and then Hartlepool in May 2018 , shortly after Singh bought the club and saved it from going into liquidation .
In early June , after the interview for this article , he left the club by mutual consent .
He says he has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ but that Saturday was one of the worst .
`` It made me feel sick , the whole thing made me feel sick . ''
Understandably , Effiong did not wish to revisit the incident when approached for this article .
But he told BBC Three he considered quitting football because of it .
`` At that time , you 're so disheartened , '' he said .
`` You 've worked hard all your life to get racially abused . ''
Referee Johnson is contrite about what he said to Effiong .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ words , '' he says .
He wishes he could change that entire day .
It was difficult to get Johnson to open up for this article .
There was an initial conversation , followed by silence and then more messages before he decided he was in the right frame of mind to talk .
He officiated `` two or three '' matches after the Hartlepool-Dover encounter during which he realised his mind was somewhere else .
Criticism of his display at Victoria Park - both explicit and suggested - continued to circulate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ consequence , he had a breakdown and took time off with stress .
The Professional Game Match Officials Board ( PGMOL ) , the body responsible for match officials in the English game , has been supportive .
It has sports psychologists , Liam Slack and Paul Russell , available to assist at times of need and Johnson says , `` if it was n't for them I do n't know where I would have been '' .
But it took him a week to make that first call for help .
`` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ what happened ... and understand if it was my fault , '' says Johnson , who also helps manage a car-service garage in Bootle .
Aside from admitting he missed what should have been a second-half penalty for Hartlepool , which culminated in Hignett 's dismissal , he thought he got decisions correct , including the first-half penalty .
But what about the flashpoint between the fans and players ?
`` I got caught in the middle trying to calm the players down , '' he says .
`` I 'm stood between @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was blocked in by the barriers - it was a dangerous position so I got out of the way .
I physically could not push any more players back .
You ca n't manage the unmanageable . ''
Johnson says he was aware of the protocol for incidents of racism because they were relayed to officials during a summer seminar held by the PGMOL - so he stopped the game .
However , he wishes he had not restarted it .
`` I did n't want to be the first ref to abandon @ @ @ @ @ @ @ says .
`` The focus would have been on me .
The managers and players decided upon themselves to resume so that got me out of the dilemma , but if I was more confident I would have called it off . ''
The end of the match could n't come soon enough for Johnson .
`` After full-time I exchanged notes with the FA 's match observer - it 's something that usually takes 20 minutes , but it went on for an hour that day , '' he adds .
`` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ room to the car park and recall some fans being abusive towards me .
I ca n't remember the drive home - I put my phone on silent .
When I got back I told my partner that I did n't want to speak about it .
`` On the Sunday morning I filed the match report to the FA and was in a daze producing it .
I did n't go to work at the garage on the Monday and took a sleeping pill that night .
The whole thing hit me @ @ @ @ @ @ @ go to work for the rest of that week . ''
Football 's shutdown has given Johnson further time to think about whether he can return to the role which consumed much of his adult life .
`` Refereeing cost me my first marriage because I was committed to it , '' he says .
`` I missed kids ' birthdays because I spent so much time away .
I want to come back because my heart tells me to , but could I referee a game tomorrow ?
Definitely not .
`` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ can again . ''
Regret .
He felt it then and feels it now .
Hignett spent nine of his 21 playing years in the north east of England - six of those at Middlesbrough , only 15 miles down the road from Hartlepool .
His love of the region 's people , the clubs he played for and the one he managed means September 's incident has festered in his mind .
He says it contributed to him losing his job .
`` I did n't want to believe it straight away @ @ @ @ @ @ @ before him .
`` Once play was halted I walked on the pitch to speak to Dover boss Andy Hessenthaler about what we should do .
In hindsight I would have taken my players off had I understood how much that incident actually affected them . ''
Hignett says he spoke to Mafuta , Kioso and forward Nicke Kabamba , wanting to make sure they were in the right frame of mind to continue .
`` Gus said he was OK , but I wish I 'd taken them all off .
They @ @ @ @ @ @ @ were there , they saw it and they heard it .
I wish I 'd walked off , '' he says .
`` It 's the one thing I regret about that day .
That would have forced the FA and other bodies to do something more urgent . ''
For Hignett personally , matters were going to take another undesirable and significant twist when he was sent off , which resulted in a charge of two counts of misconduct .
`` I had to go to an FA hearing and ended up @ @ @ @ @ @ @ continues .
`` I served one at Stockport and then I got sacked .
`` We only had lost three in 12 and were four points from a play-off spot .
The club have n't told me the real reason I was dismissed .
They said we did n't have enough points and were n't happy with the way we were going .
That was a hard one to accept .
`` That racist incident knocked my head in for a good while .
You feel responsible .
To be at the game @ @ @ @ @ @ @ you sick to the core .
We worked so hard to get the club on a level footing .
We were looking forward to next season .
Something like that sets you back to square one . ''
`` The car parking used to be free here , '' says Richard Ward as he pulls up at Navigation Point in Hartlepool Marina .
`` They do n't come here like they once did .
It was busy in the evenings , but people go elsewhere now . ''
It is faded glamour in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and small yachts remain docked in the Tees Valley waters , in front of a small parade of independent cafes and restaurants .
Ward , 40 , who works as a scientist and is chairman of Hartlepool 's supporters ' trust , was born in the town but now lives in nearby Stockton .
He 's been following the club since the early 1990s .
He joined his dad , who was a season-ticket holder , and his older brother in watching the likes of Nicky Southall , Keith Houchen , Mick Tait @ @ @ @ @ @ @ flitted between the third and fourth tiers of English football but were a whisker away from reaching the Championship in 2005 .
That was as good as it got and in 2017 , after 89 years in the Football League , Hartlepool were relegated to the National League .
The drop placed the club in financial peril - it was only thanks to Singh and Pools president Jeff Stelling that they avoided liquidation in early 2018 .
Ward was in the stands , close to the pitch , when the drama of that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was 20 metres away and thought it was a soft penalty , '' he says of the foul on Effiong .
`` When the lad came back to celebrate in front of the fans I saw a group of 20 or so pushed forward , effing and blinding .
We then realised a couple had crossed the line .
In the end those abusers were shepherded out by our own fans . ''
Ward says the home fans continued to boo Effiong , but was adamant there was no more racism after the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a pantomime villain - if you 're going to give something in front of the home crowd then expect something back .
I was booing him .
You can put that on the record . ''
After the game Ward said he was left feeling `` anger , shame and embarrassment '' , but what also troubled him was the thought of repercussions for his club .
`` The last thing we need is a fine or a points deduction , '' he says .
`` We are desperately trying to get out @ @ @ @ @ @ @ going to be pretty upset about this - for more than one reason ' , I thought .
`` You ca n't think of the right words… these people who abuse do n't stop to think before they do it . ''
Ward was encouraged by the way both Hignett and the club responded swiftly with their anti-racism stances , and says the atmosphere in the following games was more subdued among supporters .
`` In the following fixture against Chesterfield we distributed some small anti-racism cards .
In the main people were @ @ @ @ @ @ @ one because their argument was , ' I 'm not a racist , so I do n't need to hold one ' .
`` But I was pleased with how fans responded to the abusers on the day .
We rely on supporters coming through that door and sponsors paying the bills .
I do n't want to go to a ground where racism goes on and where people think that 's acceptable .
It 's important for society , but it 's important for our club so that we can attract a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the supporters ' trust , was looking to work with the club on anti-racism projects , and hold workshops with different community groups to present Pools as more `` welcoming to a larger , diverse set of people '' .
As the interview ended , Ward continued to talk passionately about his club 's predicament before catching the eye of a familiar face who then came over .
After exchanging pleasantries , the friend enquired what our conversation was about .
When Effiong was mentioned , he responded , `` Well , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' before walking off .
Ward 's head slumped .
`` After all that , eh ? ''

There is no suggestion any of the spectators featured in photos in this article are guilty of any wrongdoing
What you are about to read is based on eyewitness accounts of a racist incident in English football last September that go beyond the headlines.
Hosts Hartlepool were the culprits and Dover's Inih Effiong was the victim during a tempestuous National League game in which the home side finished with only nine men and had manager Craig Hignett sent off.
Pools were charged by the Football Association and eventually found guilty of failing to ensure their fans refrained from using racially abusive language. They were fined £7,500, with £5,000 suspended for 18 months.
Hartlepool banned two individuals, although the FA has said "on the balance of probability there was possibly a third" person involved. Since the interviews, further allegations of racist abuse in a match in early March between Hartlepool and Ebbsfleet are being investigated by the FA.
That Saturday in September might for some be just another statistic. One more incident that is counted and condemned before football carries on, with racism in the UK game growing at an alarming rate.
But for those affected, what happened has lingered far longer in the memory. And its damaging consequences reach further than you might think.
Victoria Park is less than a half a mile's walk from Hartlepool train station; past the chain restaurants hugging the dual carriageway and a few metres from the large Morrisons. It has stood at the Clarence Road site - in one form or another - since 1886, first as a home to West Hartlepool Rugby Club and from 1908 as the base for Hartlepool United.
The condition of this near 8,000-capacity ground is as you would expect for a club that has journeyed around the lower leagues for most of its history. If Victoria Park was a watch, it would be vintage, but in need of servicing.
Chief executive Mark Maguire's office is one of a handful you find as you enter the club, PVC door and all, and past reception. An estate agent might describe it as 'having the feel of portable cabins'. There's a TV on the wall, a whiteboard, a desk and little else.
After making a round of teas for the staff, the club's chief executive sat down to discuss the events of 21 September 2019.
Hartlepool's Victoria Park ground is also known as the Super 6 Stadium
Maguire remembers a "growing exasperation, anger and frustration" among the crowd, with referee Joe Johnson a target of some animosity.
Maguire says he was already "aware of the referee", who sent off three players in a match in 2016 involving Witton Albion and Chester, where he was chief executive at the time. When four players were booked inside the first 30 minutes at Victoria Park, he was concerned.
"I took the really unusual step, which I'd never before done in my career, of going down to the bench," Maguire says.
"I told our goalkeeping coach, 'just be careful, because if this carries on this guy will send people off'. Then the penalty was awarded which was considered to be controversial in the moment..."
That came in the 36th minute when Dover striker Effiong was fouled. He took the spot-kick himself, placing the ball high past the goalkeeper. He ran towards the home fans standing on the Town End Terrace, and celebrated by putting his finger to his lips.
He then celebrated near the corner flag with his team-mates before breaking off and cupping his hand to his ear - that is when he was racially abused. Effiong, his Dover team-mates and Hartlepool's Gus Mafuta were among those who then approached the fans behind the goal.
Effiong celebrates putting Dover into the lead
"It's safe to say there was over-celebration," says Maguire. "That shouldn't lead to racial abuse. But on the other hand there's a school of thought… our job as a club is to take the preventative measures we can and take the educational measures to make it clear that sort of behaviour is unacceptable.
"When you look at the instances of abuse that have occurred it seems to be a cumulative set of events that lead to it... before some ignorant, bigoted so-and-so oversteps the mark.
"If the referee's display had been better would there have been that issue? Possibly, possibly not. If the Dover players hadn't celebrated in the way they did, would it have happened? Possibly, possibly not.
"If the ref had ushered them away then it certainly would have avoided that point of confrontation. But that in no way allows for people's behaviour the way it was."
During BBC Three's documentary Shame in the Game, Effiong spoke about the moment he was abused and his disappointment with how referee Johnson dealt with the situation.
"If it happened and there was a black referee there, he would just walk everyone off the pitch," he said. "White referees don't understand."
Johnson also booked Effiong for celebrating in front of the Hartlepool fans, a decision upheld by the FA.
"I'd cupped my ear to them, as if to say, yeah, there you go," Effiong said. "That's when, obviously, the racist abuse started happening.
"The ref was saying that I sparked it all off with my celebration. As a ref, you shouldn't really be saying... it's sort of saying that, because I did a celebration, I should now be receiving racial abuse."
Then Hartlepool boss Hignett says he deeply regrets not leading his players off the pitch
There followed a 10-minute period when the game was stopped as officials and staff from both teams tried to work out what to do.
"I was aware there was something more serious going on," continues Maguire.
"I was loosely in contact with the control room, and it was suggested there had been some racist abuse. It didn't seem like anybody was taking control on the pitch; we were unsure as to the protocol [Fifa had sent a letter to member associations in July with details of the three-step protocol in response to racist abuse].
"I went down to pitchside. The main people upset were Gus, Effiong, plus Ricky Modeste from our side. I apologised to them, and said we'd deal with it. I think it played a part in getting on with the game."
Maguire spoke to Dover chiefs at the break and discussed with Hartlepool chairman Raj Singh the need to put out a message over the Tannoy: "Hartlepool United condemn racist, bigoted behaviour of any description. We value your loyal and passionate support but we implore you to do it in the right way."
At the subsequent FA hearing, the statement was considered not condemnatory enough.
Hartlepool chairman Singh watches on from a doorway in the stands
The second half descended into chaos as Johnson sent off Hartlepool's Ryan Donaldson for dissent and then manager Hignett for criticising the officials. Substitute Nicky Featherstone became the third Pools dismissal when he was shown red for dissent after Steven Rigg made it 2-0 to Dover six minutes from time. A fan also invaded the pitch.
Maguire says he took a mantra of "action rather than words". He returned to work on Sunday and spoke to Kick It Out and Show Racism The Red Card to get advice on how to deal with racist abuse. Singh, formerly the chairman and owner of local rivals Darlington, visited Hartlepool's black players to assure them that the club would be putting a plan in place.
There had been a suggestion defender Peter Kioso, now at Luton, was too upset to play in the next fixture against Chesterfield. The match programme for that game contained midfielder Mafuta's thoughts on the incident. "Everything about that day was wrong," he told the Hartlepool Mail. external-link
Maguire previously worked in the hospitality industry, before taking up administration roles at his boyhood club Stockport County. He moved to Hull City, Chester and then Hartlepool in May 2018, shortly after Singh bought the club and saved it from going into liquidation. In early June, after the interview for this article, he left the club by mutual consent.
He says he has had some tough days at Pools, but that Saturday was one of the worst.
"It made me feel sick, the whole thing made me feel sick."
Understandably, Effiong did not wish to revisit the incident when approached for this article. But he told BBC Three he considered quitting football because of it.
"At that time, you're so disheartened," he said. "You've worked hard all your life to get racially abused."
Referee Johnson is contrite about what he said to Effiong. "It was a bad choice of words," he says. He wishes he could change that entire day.
It was difficult to get Johnson to open up for this article. There was an initial conversation, followed by silence and then more messages before he decided he was in the right frame of mind to talk.
He officiated "two or three" matches after the Hartlepool-Dover encounter during which he realised his mind was somewhere else. Criticism of his display at Victoria Park - both explicit and suggested - continued to circulate in his head and, as a consequence, he had a breakdown and took time off with stress.
The Professional Game Match Officials Board (PGMOL), the body responsible for match officials in the English game, has been supportive. It has sports psychologists, Liam Slack and Paul Russell, available to assist at times of need and Johnson says, "if it wasn't for them I don't know where I would have been".
But it took him a week to make that first call for help.
There is no suggestion any of the spectators featured in photos in this article are guilty of any wrongdoing
"I've struggled with trying to understand what happened... and understand if it was my fault," says Johnson, who also helps manage a car-service garage in Bootle.
Aside from admitting he missed what should have been a second-half penalty for Hartlepool, which culminated in Hignett's dismissal, he thought he got decisions correct, including the first-half penalty. But what about the flashpoint between the fans and players?
"I got caught in the middle trying to calm the players down," he says. "I'm stood between them and the spectators and realised I was blocked in by the barriers - it was a dangerous position so I got out of the way. I physically could not push any more players back. You can't manage the unmanageable."
Johnson says he was aware of the protocol for incidents of racism because they were relayed to officials during a summer seminar held by the PGMOL - so he stopped the game. However, he wishes he had not restarted it.
"I didn't want to be the first ref to abandon a match for racism," he says. "The focus would have been on me. The managers and players decided upon themselves to resume so that got me out of the dilemma, but if I was more confident I would have called it off."
The end of the match couldn't come soon enough for Johnson.
"After full-time I exchanged notes with the FA's match observer - it's something that usually takes 20 minutes, but it went on for an hour that day," he adds.
"I was then escorted from the changing room to the car park and recall some fans being abusive towards me. I can't remember the drive home - I put my phone on silent. When I got back I told my partner that I didn't want to speak about it.
"On the Sunday morning I filed the match report to the FA and was in a daze producing it. I didn't go to work at the garage on the Monday and took a sleeping pill that night. The whole thing hit me the following day and I didn't go to work for the rest of that week."
Football's shutdown has given Johnson further time to think about whether he can return to the role which consumed much of his adult life.
"Refereeing cost me my first marriage because I was committed to it," he says. "I missed kids' birthdays because I spent so much time away. I want to come back because my heart tells me to, but could I referee a game tomorrow? Definitely not.
"I don't know if I ever can again."
Regret. He felt it then and feels it now.
Hignett spent nine of his 21 playing years in the north east of England - six of those at Middlesbrough, only 15 miles down the road from Hartlepool. His love of the region's people, the clubs he played for and the one he managed means September's incident has festered in his mind. He says it contributed to him losing his job.
"I didn't want to believe it straight away," he says of what unfolded before him.
"Once play was halted I walked on the pitch to speak to Dover boss Andy Hessenthaler about what we should do. In hindsight I would have taken my players off had I understood how much that incident actually affected them."
Hignett says he spoke to Mafuta, Kioso and forward Nicke Kabamba, wanting to make sure they were in the right frame of mind to continue.
"Gus said he was OK, but I wish I'd taken them all off. They weren't directly abused - but they were there, they saw it and they heard it. I wish I'd walked off," he says.
Hignett made over 150 league appearances for Middlesbrough as a player, between 1992-1998
"It's the one thing I regret about that day. That would have forced the FA and other bodies to do something more urgent."
For Hignett personally, matters were going to take another undesirable and significant twist when he was sent off, which resulted in a charge of two counts of misconduct.
"I had to go to an FA hearing and ended up getting a two-game ban," he continues. "I served one at Stockport and then I got sacked.
"We only had lost three in 12 and were four points from a play-off spot. The club haven't told me the real reason I was dismissed. They said we didn't have enough points and weren't happy with the way we were going. That was a hard one to accept.
"That racist incident knocked my head in for a good while. You feel responsible. To be at the game and see it happen... it makes you sick to the core. We worked so hard to get the club on a level footing. We were looking forward to next season. Something like that sets you back to square one."
"The car parking used to be free here," says Richard Ward as he pulls up at Navigation Point in Hartlepool Marina. "They don't come here like they once did. It was busy in the evenings, but people go elsewhere now."
It is faded glamour in this part of town. The boats and small yachts remain docked in the Tees Valley waters, in front of a small parade of independent cafes and restaurants.
Ward, 40, who works as a scientist and is chairman of Hartlepool's supporters' trust, was born in the town but now lives in nearby Stockton. He's been following the club since the early 1990s. He joined his dad, who was a season-ticket holder, and his older brother in watching the likes of Nicky Southall, Keith Houchen, Mick Tait and Joe Allon.
Pools have since flitted between the third and fourth tiers of English football but were a whisker away from reaching the Championship in 2005. That was as good as it got and in 2017, after 89 years in the Football League, Hartlepool were relegated to the National League. The drop placed the club in financial peril - it was only thanks to Singh and Pools president Jeff Stelling that they avoided liquidation in early 2018.
Ward was in the stands, close to the pitch, when the drama of that Saturday in September unfolded.
"I was 20 metres away and thought it was a soft penalty," he says of the foul on Effiong.
"When the lad came back to celebrate in front of the fans I saw a group of 20 or so pushed forward, effing and blinding. We then realised a couple had crossed the line. In the end those abusers were shepherded out by our own fans."
Ward says the home fans continued to boo Effiong, but was adamant there was no more racism after the match restarted.
"You think of a pantomime villain - if you're going to give something in front of the home crowd then expect something back. I was booing him. You can put that on the record."
After the game Ward said he was left feeling "anger, shame and embarrassment", but what also troubled him was the thought of repercussions for his club.
"The last thing we need is a fine or a points deduction," he says. "We are desperately trying to get out of this league. 'Mr Singh is going to be pretty upset about this - for more than one reason', I thought.
"You can't think of the right words… these people who abuse don't stop to think before they do it."
Ward was encouraged by the way both Hignett and the club responded swiftly with their anti-racism stances, and says the atmosphere in the following games was more subdued among supporters.
"In the following fixture against Chesterfield we distributed some small anti-racism cards. In the main people were very supportive, but not everybody took one because their argument was, 'I'm not a racist, so I don't need to hold one'.
"But I was pleased with how fans responded to the abusers on the day. We rely on supporters coming through that door and sponsors paying the bills. I don't want to go to a ground where racism goes on and where people think that's acceptable. It's important for society, but it's important for our club so that we can attract a wider fanbase."
Ward said HUST, the supporters' trust, was looking to work with the club on anti-racism projects, and hold workshops with different community groups to present Pools as more "welcoming to a larger, diverse set of people".
As the interview ended, Ward continued to talk passionately about his club's predicament before catching the eye of a familiar face who then came over.
After exchanging pleasantries, the friend enquired what our conversation was about. When Effiong was mentioned, he responded, "Well, he instigated it didn't he?" before walking off.
Ward's head slumped. "After all that, eh?"


bbcuk--2020-06-14--Fruit picking: New intakes of fruit and veg picking Brits

Nat and Emily have been working as fruit and veg pickers after they both lost their jobs during the coronavirus @ @ @ @ @ set foot on a farm before and the other is almost a farming veteran .
@ @ @ @ @ had helped out with the harvest in the past .
Here 's the reality of @ @ @ @ @ fruit and veg pickers .

Nat and Emily have been working as fruit and veg pickers after they both lost their jobs during the coronavirus pandemic.
One had never set foot on a farm before and the other is almost a farming veteran. But both of their families had helped out with the harvest in the past.
Here's the reality of being one of the new fruit and veg pickers.
Produced by Megan Fisher.


bbcuk--2020-06-15--Newspaper headlines: Shoppers urged to spend and 'hero' of protests

The reopening of shops in England is the lead for many of Monday 's newspapers .
`` High streets sparking back to life '' , is the headline for the i newspaper , while the Daily Star predicts it is going to be a `` manic Monday '' .
The Daily Mirror 's message is : `` Shop for Britain '' .
It says stores have urged shoppers to `` spend , spend , spend '' to save livelihoods .
According to the Times , ministers will be watching to see whether faltering consumer confidence will require emergency VAT cuts @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of shops in England with a cartoon showing the `` new normal '' as shoppers return to the High Street .
After queuing at a social distance outside , they are greeted inside by staff in protective gear , one-way systems and signs urging `` no hands '' , `` no browsing '' and `` stay back '' .
The assistant on the perfumery counter is in a glass enclosure while a masked customer tries in vain to test one of the fragrances .
It will certainly be a different shopping experience , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Daily Mail says , people must overcome their fears and hit the dying High Street .
The Sun tells its readers that buying a new gadget or a pair of shoes might not feel that patriotic , but by splashing a bit of cash , they will be breathing life into Britain 's flatlining economy .
For the Daily Express , it is not just about spending money , it is about what we want the High Street to look like a year from now .
As Downing Street begins its formal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , there are plenty of voices urging the prime minister to relax the guidance without further delay .
The Mail says the mood music from Boris Johnson is positive , but vacillation must end .
In the Daily Telegraph 's view the restriction is causing problems everywhere - and schools , shops and the hospitality sector deserve better than this dither .
The Telegraph reports that business leaders from the hospitality industry will warn ministers that the Downing Street review must be completed by Tuesday of next week .
According to the paper @ @ @ @ @ @ @ due and if there is no clarity by then , hotels , bars and restaurants will have to start sacking tens of thousands of staff .
The sector has warned that many businesses will not be economically viable if the guidance is not relaxed .
The Times says easing the rule will make it easier for businesses to trade profitably - and balanced with the mandatory wearing of masks on public transport , it can boost the economy and combat the virus .
For its lead , the Guardian says a senior World @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lockdown in England must not be further lifted until the contact tracing system has proved to be `` robust and effective '' .
Dr Hans Kluge , the organisation 's director for Europe , tells the paper that the UK remains in a `` very active phase of the pandemic '' .
He says contact tracing is key , especially as social and physical distancing measures are relaxed .
The Daily Mail highlights concerns by health experts that school closures are putting a generation of children at risk of obesity .
The paper @ @ @ @ @ @ @ devastating long-term consequences when one in five pupils are already excessively overweight .
The Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health tells the paper : `` Everybody in the nutritional world is concerned . ''
Pictures of a black anti-racism supporter carrying an injured white man to safety during violence at the demonstrations in London on Saturday appear on many front pages - and the story is the lead for the Sun .
The injured man had been hurt in clashes between anti-racism campaigners and far-right groups near the Royal Festival Hall .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's words : `` It 's not black versus white , it 's everyone versus racists '' .
The Mail describes the rescuer , Patrick Hutchinson , as a good Samaritan .
For the Guardian , Metro and the Mirror , he was the hero of the demonstrations .
Meanwhile , according to the Times blue plaques are to be reviewed for what English Heritage calls their `` problematic connotations '' - as the spotlight of anti-racism campaigners widens from statues to other memorials .
English Heritage tells the paper it 's assessing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to determine which ones celebrate figures who were racist or linked to the slave trade , for example .
As the shops open again today , there is excitement too about the prospect of sport returning in England this week .
For the Premier League , there is two days to go ; one day until Royal Ascot , the Telegraph declares .
`` Are you ready ? ''
the Daily Mirror asks its readers - and the paper is among several offering `` Premier League restart '' supplements and racing pullouts .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ start of cricket next month .
It says that in the most gorgeous weather imaginable , bats have remained stowed , wickets uncut , fields empty of fun and flowing strokes .
When the Test matches against the West Indies are played - it goes on - there will be no crowd and players might struggle for motivation in empty , noiseless bowls .
But - it adds - to cricket lovers starved of any games this season , it will be something on which to feast after almost three months of lockdown @ @ @ @ @ @ @ direct to your inbox Finally , the Duchess of Cornwall describes herself as a `` passionate gardener '' and is married to one of the country 's most famous plant-lovers .
But , the Telegraph reports , when she had a pressing question , there was still only one place she could go to : Gardeners ' Question Time .
Calling from Birkhall in Aberdeenshire , the duchess wanted to learn more about a type of Scottish lavender called Dee Lavender and where she could find it .
The expert panel will provide @ @ @ @ @ @ @ BBC Radio 4 .

After queuing at a social distance outside, they are greeted inside by staff in protective gear, one-way systems and signs urging "no hands", "no browsing" and "stay back". The assistant on the perfumery counter is in a glass enclosure while a masked customer tries in vain to test one of the fragrances.


bbcuk--2020-06-15--Coronavirus: Quarantine 'stake through the heart' of airport

The boss of Belfast International Airport has said the quarantine measures are `` a stake through the heart '' of its summer trade .
More passenger flights are returning to Northern Ireland , as the easing of coronavirus restrictions continue .
Easyjet restarted its services to seven UK destinations as well as Portugal .
Graham Keddie , managing director of the airport , told Good Morning Ulster that the airport has yet to return to capacity .
`` Today we should have 22,000 plus going through the terminal and we should be lucky to have 700 or 800 , '' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ still has no idea how quarantine measures will be enforced .
Mr Keddie said they were `` ill-timed , ill-thought through and illogical '' .
`` It 's a crazy , crazy idea , '' he said .
Since the start of lockdown the airport has only been dealing with cargo flights .
Passengers will have to wear masks onboard planes and in the airport .
Since lockdown began , Northern Ireland has only been serviced by an Aer Lingus flight from Belfast City Airport to London Heathrow , and a Loganair flight @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Stansted .
First Minister Arlene Foster told Good Morning Ulster that quarantine regulations were a `` reserved issue '' , but that the UK government would be reviewing the measures every three weeks .
`` We will feed in the information from the likes of Graham Keddie to make sure that they are aware of the impact of the coronavirus quarantine regulations , '' she said .
`` Obviously because we do n't have any international flights until today , it 's been difficult to assess how the quarantine regulations will have an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , estate agents can now open and viewings can take place The property market had been paused for three months during the pandemic , leaving many people in limbo .
Under the lockdown restrictions , house moves were only allowed in very limited circumstances .
Communities Minister Deirdre Hargey said there were `` many people living in unsuitable accommodation '' and for them , it would be a relief `` to be able to move to more suitable housing '' .
Ms Hargey said there were families who had been living in temporary @ @ @ @ @ @ @ social housing .
However , she said it did not represent a `` return to normality '' .
There is new guidance in place both for estate agents and those seeking to buy or sell a home .
For those looking at property , there will be more virtual viewings and appointment-only systems .
For estate agents , there will be strict infection control procedures before , during and after viewings .
Neil Templeton , of Templeton Robinson in Belfast , said staff had been busy preparing for reopening .
“ As only @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at one time , it may take a little longer , '' he said .
`` It may be a case of 'look , but don ’ t touch ' when it comes to physical viewings.
” He said the office space had also been adapted for social distancing , with screens and signage .
Samuel Dickey , estate agent and Northern Ireland spokesperson for the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors , said the changes would help release the `` pent up demand '' in the sector .
Realisations made during lockdown may @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ Your house is your castle and you need to be comfortable in your living environment especially if you are working from home , ” he said .
Belfast resident Martin Sheppard put his house on the market back in February .
He had hoped to have wrapped up the sale and moved into a new property in time to enjoy the summer .
“ I ’ m looking forward to Monday , hopefully I ’ ll get a few viewings soon , '' he said .
`` I would n't be comfortable @ @ @ @ @ @ @ same sense I would n't be comfortable with someone who was in viewing the house recording it .
`` I 'd prefer people came to view in person . ''
The Department of Health has confirmed the R number of the virus in Northern Ireland remains at between 0.5 and 0.9 .
R is the number of people each infected person , on average , passes the virus on to and it has been at the heart of Stormont 's decision making .
The goal is to keep R under one .
On @ @ @ @ @ @ @ scientific data behind how they calculate the number and other estimates on how prevalent the infection currently is in Northern Ireland .
It says the number of people who are infected with coronavirus is currently between 300 and 2,000 - the department says it can not be more specific because of the large numbers of people who are asymptomatic .
Less than 5 % of the population have recovered from Covid-19 and have detectable antibodies , the department suggests , meaning the majority of the population remain susceptible to the virus .
That @ @ @ @ @ @ @ epidemic have the potential to be significantly worse '' than the current outbreak , according to the department 's update .
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bbcuk--2020-06-15--Edward Colston name removed from Colston Hall in Bristol

Officials at a music venue named after slave trader Edward Colston have removed his name from the building .
Bristol Music Trust , which runs Colston Hall , said removing the lettering - which started at 07:30 BST - was a `` symbolic moment '' .
The building is near where the statue of the 17th Century slave trader was toppled last week .
The venue announced three years ago it would change its name .
It said a new one would be announced later this year .
Bristol Music Trust said the removal of the lettering was `` just @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a new name '' .
`` This is a symbolic moment and a public demonstration of the commitment we made three years ago to change our name , '' a spokesperson added .
`` The name Colston has been divisive for many years and we have experienced strong views from both sides since our declaration in 2017 that we would be changing . ''
The trust said it had been working to understand the issues involved and said it had been consulting widely to find a new name .
Officials said the hall @ @ @ @ @ @ @ death in 1721 - had not been `` founded with any of his money '' .
Colston made his fortune through human suffering and between 1672 and 1689 , his ships were believed to have transported about 80,000 men , women and children from Africa to the Americas .
The music trust added : `` We can not continue to be a monument to his memory .
`` We have no wish to forget the past , but when we reopen our redeveloped building as one of the best arts and educational venues @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as a place that is welcoming to everyone . ''

"We have no wish to forget the past, but when we reopen our redeveloped building as one of the best arts and educational venues in the country, it must be as a place that is welcoming to everyone."


bbcuk--2020-06-16--Free internet to help poorer pupils study online

Free internet access is being offered for six months to help some disadvantaged youngsters study online .
The scheme will provide 10,000 families in England with vouchers for internet access , funded by BT and distributed by the Department for Education .
Most primary and secondary pupils are still out of school and learning online .
But there have been concerns about a `` digital divide '' with poorer pupils missing out .
School Standards Minister Nick Gibb said everything possible would be done to `` make sure no child , whatever their background , falls behind as a result @ @ @ @ @ @ @ still studying from home until September • Digital poverty in schools where few have laptops But there have been warnings that a much greater number of poorer families do not have computer equipment or adequate internet access - and that a social divide in education is being made wider .
Labour MP Siobhan McDonagh , leading a campaign for fairer online access , says there are 700,000 disadvantaged children without the technology needed to study online at home .
Wayne Norrie , chief executive of the Greenwood Academies Trust , has warned that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ mobile phone data for an internet connection .
This is `` not realistic '' for online learning , he told the BBC when schools were switching online in the weeks after the lockdown .
`` Many do n't have broadband contracts , '' said Mr Norrie .
The scheme between BT and the Department for Education will give vouchers for free access to five million wi-fi hotspots .
Local authorities and academies will be asked to bid for vouchers for families in their schools without internet access or who can not afford data @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the allocations .
A scheme launched in April promised to lend laptops to disadvantaged youngsters - with 100,000 so far delivered out of an intended 200,000 .
Marc Allera of BT said the free wi-fi scheme would allow thousands of children `` to keep up with their important digital learning and online schoolwork for the rest of term and over the summer holidays as well as into the autumn '' .

Marc Allera of BT said the free wi-fi scheme would allow thousands of children "to keep up with their important digital learning and online schoolwork for the rest of term and over the summer holidays as well as into the autumn".


bbcuk--2020-06-15--North Sea US jet crash: Pilot found dead

The pilot of a US Air Force fighter jet which crashed into the North Sea has been found dead .
The F-15C Eagle , from the 48th Fighter Wing at RAF Lakenheath in Suffolk , crashed shortly after 09:30 BST while on a training mission .
The wreckage of the plane , thought to have crashed 74 nautical miles off the East Yorkshire coast , was found earlier .
The cause of the crash is currently unknown .
Col Will Marshall of the 48th Fighter Wing at RAF Lakenheath said : `` The pilot of the downed F-15C Eagle from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and confirmed deceased .
`` We will not release the name of the pilot until after all next of kin notifications have been completed .
`` This is a tragic loss for the 48th Fighter Wing community , and our deepest condolences go out to the pilot 's family and the 493rd Fighter Squadron . ''
The F15C , a single-seater air defence fighter , is a model of jet that has been used by the US Air Force since 1979 .
RAF Lakenheath is the largest US Air Force-operated base in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fighter wing in Europe .
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The 48th Fighter Wing shared an image of three jets in flight on Monday morning .
In October 2015 , US pilot Maj Taj Sareen died when his F-18 Hornet jet crashed on farmland near RAF Lakenheath .
An investigation found the 34-year-old had not reported problems with his aircraft to engineers prior to take-off , because he was concerned it @ @ @ @ @


bbcuk--2020-06-16--Marcus Rashford: Man Utd striker fights on for free school meals U-turn

England striker Marcus Rashford said he would fight on after the government confirmed it would not provide free school meal vouchers during the summer .
The Manchester United player wrote an emotional open letter to MPs in which he said `` the system is n't built for families like mine to succeed '' .
But the Department for Education said it would not reverse its decision .
Rashford , 22 , responded by tweeting `` we are n't beaten yet '' and `` MPs , please # maketheUturn '' .
Rashford has raised about £20m to supply three million meals @ @ @ @ @ @ @ FareShare UK during the coronavirus lockdown .
Campaigners have threatened to bring legal action against the government for not extending the food voucher scheme into the summer holidays .
In his letter , Rashford drew on his own experience of relying on free school meals and food banks growing up .
He said his story was `` all too familiar for families in England '' .
Sonja from Basingstoke , who has three teenage children , told BBC Radio 5 live Drive she found herself out of work because of the pandemic and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ September .
She said she was in `` real trouble '' without the vouchers in the meantime .
`` I 'm relying on the £60 I get every fortnight from free school meal vouchers to do my food shopping , '' she said .
`` There are lots of us out there that have found ourselves on benefits through no fault of our own .
We really are struggling to make ends meet and I 'm not sure too many people understand how difficult it is - Marcus obviously does . ''
Gary @ @ @ @ @ @ @ very impressed '' with Rashford 's efforts .
He said he understands that `` kids would n't ordinarily be fed during the summer holidays '' , but these are `` very , very difficult times '' .
Speaking to BBC Breakfast , Rashford said : `` It 's written from the heart and it 's about how my life was at the moment - the letter is to open up and let people understand the impact on families and to know I 've done the right thing .
`` What families are going @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to go through that - and it 's very difficult to find a way out .
It 's very important for me to help people who are struggling - whether the outcome changes or does n't change , that 's why I wrote it . ''
The Department for Education said : `` As schools open more widely , and their kitchens reopen , we expect schools to make food parcels available for collection or delivery for any children that are eligible for free school meals who are not yet able to return @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not possible , schools can continue to offer vouchers to eligible pupils . ''
A spokesperson also pointed to the new £63m local authority welfare assistance scheme to support the most vulnerable families , and its Holiday Activities and Food programme , which offers activities and free meals in the summer holidays .
Families claiming free school meals have been issued with either an electronic voucher or gift card - worth £15 per child , per week - to spend at supermarkets , while schools have been closed .
In England , about @ @ @ @ @ @ @ eligible for free school meals .
To qualify , their household must earn a maximum income of £7,400 a year after tax , not including any benefits .
The full criteria is listed here .
A child who qualifies remains eligible until 31 March 2022 , whether in primary or secondary education .
Children from families who meet certain criteria can also be eligible for free school meals before they start school .
During the pandemic , the government says it expects schools to continue to support eligible children in term time .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Easter and May half-term holidays , but the voucher schemes will not run during the summer holidays .
In Wales , the government will provide free school meal vouchers until schools reopen , or at least until the end of August .
A survey by the Food Foundation in May said that more than 200,000 children in the UK have had to skip meals because their family could not access enough food during lockdown .
'This is not about politics , it 's about humanity' In the letter , Rashford wrote : `` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ minimum wage , to make sure we always had a good evening meal on the table , but it was not enough .
`` The system was not built for families like mine to succeed , regardless of how hard my mum worked . ''
Rashford added his plea for the government to `` make the U-turn and make protecting the lives of some of our most vulnerable a top priority '' was `` not about politics '' but about `` humanity '' .
He added it was about `` looking at ourselves @ @ @ @ @ @ @ did everything we could to protect those who ca n't , for whatever reason or circumstance , protect themselves '' .
Rashford wrote : `` Political affiliations aside , can we not all agree that no child should be going to be hungry ? ''
The United youth-team graduate , who is one of five children , added : `` As a black man from a low-income family in Wythenshawe , Manchester , I could have been just another statistic .
`` Instead , due to the selfless actions of my mum , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ my coaches , the only stats I 'm associated with are goals , appearances and caps .
`` I would be doing myself , my family and my community an injustice if I did n't stand here today with my voice and my platform and ask you for help . ''
`` Ten years ago , I would have been one of those children , and you would never have heard my voice and seen my determination to become part of the solution , '' added Rashford .
`` Food poverty in England @ @ @ @ @ @ @ if we do n't course correct now . ''
Rashford stated the government 's Universal Credit benefit system `` is simply not a short-term solution '' to the issue of food poverty , because `` I am fully aware that the majority of families applying are experiencing five-week delays '' .
He is concerned child poverty is `` only going to get worse '' when the government 's furlough scheme ends .
Rashford added that with many children still not able to return to school and have more of their nutritional needs met @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hardship to continue '' .
A spokesperson for the Prime Minister said Boris Johnson `` will respond to Marcus Rashford 's letter as soon as he can '' , adding the footballer `` has been using his profile in a positive way to highlight some important issues '' .
Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer tweeted : `` This is such an important and moving letter .
Thank you , Marcus , for all the work you are doing to support children during the coronavirus crisis . ''

Man Utd's Rashford speaks about mother's sacrifices in his bid to end food poverty
England striker Marcus Rashford said he would fight on after the government confirmed it would not provide free school meal vouchers during the summer.
The Manchester United player wrote an emotional open letter to MPs in which he said "the system isn't built for families like mine to succeed".
But the Department for Education said it would not reverse its decision.
Rashford, 22, responded by tweeting "we aren't beaten yet" and "MPs, please #maketheUturn".
Rashford has raised about £20m to supply three million meals to vulnerable people while working with charity FareShare UK during the coronavirus lockdown.
Campaigners have threatened to bring legal action against the government for not extending the food voucher scheme into the summer holidays.
In his letter, Rashford drew on his own experience of relying on free school meals and food banks growing up. He said his story was "all too familiar for families in England".
Sonja from Basingstoke, who has three teenage children, told BBC Radio 5 live Drive she found herself out of work because of the pandemic and does not start her new job until September. She said she was in "real trouble" without the vouchers in the meantime.
"I'm relying on the £60 I get every fortnight from free school meal vouchers to do my food shopping," she said.
"There are lots of us out there that have found ourselves on benefits through no fault of our own. We really are struggling to make ends meet and I'm not sure too many people understand how difficult it is - Marcus obviously does."
Gary Lineker told BBC Newsnight he was "very impressed" with Rashford's efforts.
He said he understands that "kids wouldn't ordinarily be fed during the summer holidays", but these are "very, very difficult times".
'Written from the heart'
Speaking to BBC Breakfast, Rashford said: "It's written from the heart and it's about how my life was at the moment - the letter is to open up and let people understand the impact on families and to know I've done the right thing.
"What families are going through now, I've once had to go through that - and it's very difficult to find a way out. It's very important for me to help people who are struggling - whether the outcome changes or doesn't change, that's why I wrote it."
The Department for Education said: "As schools open more widely, and their kitchens reopen, we expect schools to make food parcels available for collection or delivery for any children that are eligible for free school meals who are not yet able to return to school.
"Where this is not possible, schools can continue to offer vouchers to eligible pupils."
A spokesperson also pointed to the new £63m local authority welfare assistance scheme to support the most vulnerable families, and its Holiday Activities and Food programme, which offers activities and free meals in the summer holidays.
Families claiming free school meals have been issued with either an electronic voucher or gift card - worth £15 per child, per week - to spend at supermarkets, while schools have been closed.
Who qualifies for free school meals?
In England, about 1.3 million children from low-income backgrounds are eligible for free school meals.
To qualify, their household must earn a maximum income of £7,400 a year after tax, not including any benefits. The full criteria is listed here. external-link
A child who qualifies remains eligible until 31 March 2022, whether in primary or secondary education. Children from families who meet certain criteria can also be eligible for free school meals before they start school.
During the pandemic, the government says external-link it expects schools to continue to support eligible children in term time. This includes:
Food parcels
A national voucher scheme
Vouchers for a local shop or supermarket
This provision included the Easter and May half-term holidays, but the voucher schemes will not run during the summer holidays.
In Wales, the government will provide free school meal vouchers until schools reopen, or at least until the end of August.
A survey by the Food Foundation in May external-link said that more than 200,000 children in the UK have had to skip meals because their family could not access enough food during lockdown.
'This is not about politics, it's about humanity'
In the letter, Rashford wrote: "My mum worked full-time, earning the minimum wage, to make sure we always had a good evening meal on the table, but it was not enough.
"The system was not built for families like mine to succeed, regardless of how hard my mum worked."
Rashford added his plea for the government to "make the U-turn and make protecting the lives of some of our most vulnerable a top priority" was "not about politics" but about "humanity".
He added it was about "looking at ourselves in the mirror and feeling like we did everything we could to protect those who can't, for whatever reason or circumstance, protect themselves".
Marcus Rashford speaks to BBC Breakfast's Sally Nugent about his childhood
Rashford wrote: "Political affiliations aside, can we not all agree that no child should be going to be hungry?"
The United youth-team graduate, who is one of five children, added: "As a black man from a low-income family in Wythenshawe, Manchester, I could have been just another statistic.
"Instead, due to the selfless actions of my mum, my family, my neighbours, and my coaches, the only stats I'm associated with are goals, appearances and caps.
"I would be doing myself, my family and my community an injustice if I didn't stand here today with my voice and my platform and ask you for help."
"Ten years ago, I would have been one of those children, and you would never have heard my voice and seen my determination to become part of the solution," added Rashford.
"Food poverty in England is a pandemic that could span generations if we don't course correct now."
Rashford stated the government's Universal Credit benefit system "is simply not a short-term solution" to the issue of food poverty, because "I am fully aware that the majority of families applying are experiencing five-week delays".
He is concerned child poverty is "only going to get worse" when the government's furlough scheme ends.
Rashford added that with many children still not able to return to school and have more of their nutritional needs met "we're encouraging this cycle of hardship to continue".
A spokesperson for the Prime Minister said Boris Johnson "will respond to Marcus Rashford's letter as soon as he can", adding the footballer "has been using his profile in a positive way to highlight some important issues".
Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer tweeted: "This is such an important and moving letter. Thank you, Marcus, for all the work you are doing to support children during the coronavirus crisis."


bbcuk--2020-06-15--Coronavirus: Restaurant bosses in plea to PM for help

Bosses at restaurant and food chains including Wagamama and Pizza Hut have warned the prime minister the sector faces mass job cuts without more help .
In a letter to Boris Johnson backed by 90 firms , they say that if social distancing remains they will need action on tax , rents and other support .
Without more help , the sector faces `` grave damage '' , the firms say .
Deliveroo organised the letter , signed by its partner restaurants including Itsu and Pret A Manger .
The companies , which together represent more than 1,000 outlets , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said more `` swift action '' was needed while two-metre separation requirements remained in place .
The government has commissioned a comprehensive review into the two-metre rule , which the prime minister 's official spokesman said on Monday would `` look at evidence around transmission of the virus in different environments , incidence rates and international comparisons '' .
Ministers have said the review will be completed `` in the coming weeks '' .
In the letter , the bosses write : `` Without government support to help restaurants to generate revenue and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ restaurants may be forced to permanently close their doors in the coming months .
`` This crisis is far from over and the potential consequences are deeply concerning .
A huge number of restaurants across the country are facing the prospect of bankruptcy . ''
The firms own outlets across the UK , but are likely to reopen them at different times .
In Northern Ireland , restaurants and cafes can reopen from 3 July , and in England the day after .
The Scottish government has outlined a phased approach to pubs @ @ @ @ @ @ @ date .
Nor is there a date for Wales .
• Emma Woods and Nigel Sherwood , chief executive and chief operating officer of Wagamama's The action called for includes slashing VAT on restaurant food and maintaining the Job Retention Scheme for restaurants while social distancing measures are in place .
The chains also want `` mortgage holidays '' for landlords , so that this can be passed on in the form of lower rents , and an extension of the moratorium on evictions for as long as social distancing measures prevent restaurants @ @ @ @ @ @ @ government spokesperson said : `` We are working closely with the hospitality sector to develop safe ways for restaurants , bars and cafes to reopen as soon as we can from July .
`` These businesses can continue to access our extensive package of support , including our job retention scheme which has been extended until October - meaning it will have been open for eight months and will continue to support businesses as the economy reopens and people return to work . ''
The spokesperson also pointed out that this was in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , loans and tax deferrals .
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Last week , the owner of Frankie and Benny 's , The Restaurant Group , became the latest big name to restructure , announcing 3,000 job cuts and 125 closures .
A recent survey by Deliveroo found more @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said they would have to close within three months without further support .
`` Without government support to help restaurants to generate revenue and cover costs , tens of thousands of restaurants may be forced to permanently close their doors in the coming months , '' it said .
The signatories pointed out that last year , customers spent £40bn in restaurants , supporting one million employees .
Kate Nicholls , chief executive of industry trade body UK Hospitality , said : `` Household name brands on every High Street have been closed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ below capacity once lockdown ends .
`` As these proposals from Deliveroo and their partner restaurants show , restaurants need urgent support from the government so that they can help rebuild economies and give people some much-needed enjoyment .
Without it , some will close permanently and people 's jobs will be lost . ''

The firms own outlets across the UK, but are likely to reopen them at different times. In Northern Ireland, restaurants and cafes can reopen from 3 July, and in England the day after. The Scottish government has outlined a phased approach to pubs and restaurants reopening but there is no date. Nor is there a date for Wales.


bbcuk--2020-06-15--Shoppers rush to the High Street as England stores reopen

Demand across England 's High Streets , retail parks and shopping centres surged on Monday as some shops reopened after a three-month lockdown .
Research firm Springboard said that by 17:00 , footfall was 38.8 % higher than last week , as pent-up demand led to reports of long queues .
However , shopper numbers were generally far below the same time last year .
But at Bicester Village , near Oxford , crowding was so great that 3,000 people signed a petition to close it .
All shops in England are now allowed to open , but with strict @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by more than we anticipated , but it was certainly helped by the weather , which made queuing a more pleasurable experience , '' said Diane Wehrle , marketing and insights director at Springboard .
Safety measures include plastic screens at the tills and floor markings to keep shoppers two metres apart - measures that are already a regular fixture in supermarkets .
Jaydee Darrock , from Warwickshire , was one of the first inside Primark 's Birmingham store after queuing from about 07:00 .
She described it as `` surprisingly calm '' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ chaotic , it 's not , it 's quite nice , '' she said .
• Five ways shopping will be different from now on • How to shop safely in a coronavirus pandemic There were also big queues outside the Nike store in Central London , although some complained there had been a lack of social distancing .
In Manchester people waited for almost an hour outside Primark , TK Maxx and Foot Locker , although elsewhere demand was more subdued .
Although food shops , pharmacies , banks and other essential @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the High Street , from bookshops to clothes outlets , have been closed since 23 March .
Springboard said footfall was likely to rise further in the coming weeks , but warned many shoppers still had concerns about other people not following the safety measures in stores and there being long queues to get in .
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Shantel Brown , 35 , was shopping in Milton Keynes with her daughter Tee , who is 16 .
Shantel said : `` I bought nightwear and baby clothes because @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and I 've been waiting to get some baby stuff .
`` Everyone keeps their distance .
They 've got sanitiser at the entrance .
As long as we 've got our masks on we 're fine . ''
Tee added : `` I bought tops , shorts and summer clothes .
I came because Mum forced me . ''
Greg Dulson , 68 , was shopping for a new watch strap .
`` The strap on my favourite watch broke and I brought it in to the watchmaker 's the day before @ @ @ @ @ @ @ They said come back tomorrow , but it was closed ! ''
Katie Kirby , who is 18 , was shopping with her 21-year-old boyfriend Zac Hopkins .
`` I bought a jumpsuit because Primark was open and the weather 's getting better again , '' said Katie .
`` I did go just to get some essentials like pants and socks , but I when I saw the jumpsuit I had to treat myself because the shops have n't been open for so long . ''
`` We do keep our distance @ @ @ @ @ @ @ would be a different shopping experience but once we were in there it was just the same . ''
Zac Hopkins added : `` I bought a skipping rope , so I can do some exercise at home . ''
• The first thing I bought when the shops reopened There were socially distant queues outside Zara , Primark and TK Maxx this morning and a steady crowd of shoppers are now browsing in the centre .
Lots of young people are here , mothers with strollers and some older shoppers too .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ not many .
However , lots of stores remain closed and all the lights are off in the locked cafes and fast-food restaurants .
The shoppers are mostly sticking to the new rules and staying socially distant - when they remember .
Floor markings indicate a one-way system , every second toilet cubicle is closed , touch-screen maps have been powered down and seating areas are roped off .
But apart from those changes - and a growing queue outside Primark - everything feels rather normal .
HMV owner Doug Putman told the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a rush in the first week of trading after his shops open their doors .
But he said retailers could be faced with a problem if shoppers do not return in the same numbers as before the lockdown .
`` If you 've got the same cost structure to run the business but sales are down even 20 % it makes a lot of companies unviable .
`` We 're being very hesitant , we believe that it is going to be a tough year . ''
Other safety measures brought in by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ unless customers are thinking about buying them and decontaminating shopping baskets after each use .
Shops are also promising there will be plenty of sanitiser on hand for customers .
Toilets will remain closed in Primark 's shops but facilities in other stores , including John Lewis and Selfridges , will be open .
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• Consumers 'should shop with confidence ' , says PM In most clothes shops , fitting rooms will be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ put items in quarantine if browsed but not bought , while some jewellers are introducing ultraviolet boxes that can decontaminate items in minutes .
Government guidance suggests shops put some items aside if they have been extensively handled by customers .
Not all stores will throw open their doors immediately .
John Lewis will reopen just two outlets on Monday - in Kingston upon Thames and Poole - as part of a phased approach , with 11 others to follow on Thursday .
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Some other retailers selling products classed as essential - such as DIY , furniture and bicycles - have already started reopening .
Furniture giant Ikea opened 19 of its stores across England and Northern Ireland recently , prompting long queues .
Many stores are encouraging customers to make purchases by contactless card payments , with limits increased to £45 .
London 's West End , which includes Oxford Street , is expecting about 80 % fewer visitors when @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Retail Consortium ( BRC ) , the trade body representing the sector , warned that the unlocking was unlikely to provide an immediate boost for the sector .
It wants the government to help stimulate demand with a short-term cut in VAT or a temporary income tax cut for lower-income workers .
• 'It 's very exciting to be returning to work' • How coronavirus will change the way we all shop Zoos , safari parks and drive-in cinemas were also allowed to open from Monday .
In Northern Ireland , non-essential shops @ @ @ @ @ @ @ still no date for Wales and Scotland .
In England , pubs , restaurants , hairdressers , hotels and cinemas will not be allowed to open their doors until 4 July at the earliest - and even then , only if they can meet social distancing measures .
Relaxing the 2m social distancing rule will be key to reviving the economy , the hospitality industry says .
Pubs and restaurants have warned that they can not make money if customers are required to keep two-metres apart , and have urged that the distance @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Prime minister Boris Johnson has commissioned a review into two-metre distancing , saying there was `` margin for manoeuvre '' as the number of coronavirus cases falls .
The government is under intense pressure to get the economy moving amid fears that there could be another wave of job losses as wage support schemes are wound down .
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"I bought a jumpsuit because Primark was open and the weather's getting better again," said Katie. "I did go just to get some essentials like pants and socks, but I when I saw the jumpsuit I had to treat myself because the shops haven't been open for so long."


bbcuk--2020-06-15--Bicester Village: Petition calls for closure over safety concerns

More than three thousand people have signed a petition calling for Bicester Village to temporarily close after hundreds of people were pictured at the shopping complex .
Pictures on social media appear to show people struggling to maintain social distancing at the designer retail outlet in Bicester , Oxfordshire .
The petition is calling for it to be closed until changes are made .
Value Retail , which runs the complex , has been contacted for comment .
All shops in England are now allowed to open , but with strict safety measures .
Laura Wicks , who launched the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to see hundreds of people squashed into the street like Coronavirus never happened '' and called for the complex to keep their staff safe .
The complex , which has 160 shops , said on its website visitors are temperature-scanned on arrival and they should keep a two-metre distance apart .
Shopper Adam Galbraith said keeping two metres was fine in the shops , but it was not being enforced `` well enough '' outside the shops at the luxury retail outlet .
Speaking to the BBC , he said : `` It @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to social distancing .
`` For a complex of that size they should know how many people can be in this place safely and keep two metres distance , and that for me was n't monitored at all .
`` What would have been better if they had the queues to get into the village outside , and gave customers a two-hour slot to do their shopping . ''
He added queues outside the shops , which allocated a time to shoppers using an digital queuing app , were less busy .
Shopper @ @ @ @ @ @ @ temperature checked with a thermal scanner and social distancing within the stores was `` excellent '' , but she said there were difficulties maintaining the two-metre distancing in the outdoor walkways .
The GP , from Northampton , said : `` It kind of took away the point of distancing in the shop , if you 're standing in a queue up to an hour really close [ to others ] . ''

"For a complex of that size they should know how many people can be in this place safely and keep two metres distance, and that for me wasn't monitored at all.


bbcuk--2020-06-15--Merthyr Tydfil father calls for Childers hostel killer to stay in prison

The father of a Welsh backpacker who died in an Australian hostel fire 20 years ago wants the man responsible to remain in prison .
Friends Natalie Morris , 28 , from Merthyr Tydfil , and Sarah Williams , 23 , from Cefn Coed , were among 15 backpackers killed in the blaze in Childers , Queensland in June 2000 .
Fruit picker Robert Long was convicted and jailed for life two years later .
However he is now eligible for parole and has launched an appeal for release .
Long was sentenced to life imprisonment for two counts of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with the sentences to be served concurrently , for the blaze at The Palace Backpackers Hostel .
He was convicted of the murders of 27-year-old Australian twins Kelly and Stacey Slarke .
However he was not charged with the 13 other deaths at the time because he faced a maximum life sentence if convicted .
The 56-year-old has now served his minimum term and could be free within weeks if an application for parole is granted , according to the Sydney Morning Herald .
Ms Morris and Ms Williams were among seven Britons @ @ @ @ @ @ @ third friend , Kelly Symonds , 18 , from Aberfan , was among 70 people rescued .
Ms Morris 's father , Ken , previously called for Long to never be released .
Now 83 , he said his wife died `` heartbroken '' eight years after the death of their daughter .
`` For a man to do that , he knew what he was doing .
I just hate the man , that 's all I can say , '' he said .
`` It ruined my life .
My daughter @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and I 'm heartbroken for what my wife had to put up with .
`` She lived for eight years after and she was only a young woman [ but ] she was heartbroken and just would n't get on with life .
`` She could n't talk to people .
In the end she ended up spending a lot of time in bed through the illness it brought on .
She was heartbroken , so am I .
`` This is the one thing that fetches tears to my eyes , thinking @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it of your mind from time to time in bed , thinking what she would have gone through .
It 's terrible .
`` So I honestly hope his appeal is turned down and my daughter and her friend Sarah get the justice they deserve . ''
An online petition , started by Dutch survivor Rob Jansen , calling for Long to be kept behind bars , has been signed by more than 15,000 people .
He wrote : `` We , the survivors of the blaze , are trying to reach the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to convince them that Robert Paul Long should remain behind bars and serve time for the rest of his life . ''
Later this month will see the 20th anniversary of the fire in the small town , 180 miles north of Brisbane , that also claimed the lives of people from Australia , Ireland , the Netherlands , Japan and South Korea .
Gary Sutton , 24 , from Bath , Michael Lewis , 25 , from Bristol , Adam Rowland , 19 , from East Sussex , Claire Webb , 24 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 26 , also from Berkshire , were the other Britons who perished .
`` Twenty years sounds like a long time but it 's not when you 've lost someone close to you , '' said Mr Morris .
`` I 'll be up the cemetery putting flowers down and a card .
I 'll be spending a bit of time up there with my son .
I 'm always thinking of my daughter .
I try to put it behind me because it still hurts .
`` I hope to God the @ @ @ @ @ @

"This is the one thing that fetches tears to my eyes, thinking of my daughter. Trying to get it of your mind from time to time in bed, thinking what she would have gone through. It's terrible.


bbcuk--2020-06-15--Coronavirus: 2m review to be completed in the 'coming weeks'

A review into the 2m social distancing rule , implemented to stop the spread of coronavirus , will be completed `` in the coming weeks '' , No 10 has said .
But Health Minister Edward Argar could not say if it would be done by the time pubs and restaurants in England are due to reopen on 4 July .
The hospitality industry and some MPs have called for the rule to be relaxed .
Mr Argar said it was important to find the `` right balance '' between the impact of public health and on the economy .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ industry body UKHospitality , said that with a 2m rule , outlets would be only able to make about 30 % of normal revenues , whereas 1m would increase that to 60-75 % .
Speaking to BBC Breakfast , she said : `` We very much welcome the government 's decision to conduct a review on this because it is a matter of survival or business failure as far as hospitality is concerned . ''
Dr Michael Tildesley , an infectious disease scientist at the University of Warwick , said studies were `` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an increase in risk with going down to one metre '' .
`` But I have to stress this is purely based upon public health , and the government has to consider economic factors before taking a decision . ''
• Is it safe to relax the 2m rule ?
The announcement comes as the number of people who have died after testing positive from coronavirus rose by 38 to 41,739 .
The number of confirmed cases has increased by 1,056 to 296,857 .
Meanwhile shops in England reopened for the first time @ @ @ @ @ @ @ long queues reported outside Primark shops in London and Birmingham .
Retailers will still have to enforce strict safety measures including implementing one-way systems and abiding by the 2m social distancing rule .
Under the rule , the UK government currently advises people to stay 2m ( 6ft 6in ) apart from others to avoid spreading coronavirus .
This is further than the World Health Organization 's recommendation of at least 1m ( just over 3ft ) , and some other countries like France and Denmark .
But the government 's scientific advisers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to 10 times the risk of being 2m apart .
However , there are widespread concerns about the impact of the rule on the UK economy , which is already suffering from the pandemic .
The government 's review has been broadly welcomed - but some are nervous it is a delaying tactic and that it could take a few weeks before we have a result .
Some prominent Conservatives have been in the Commons urging ministers to come up with an answer by 4 July , when the hospitality industry is due @ @ @ @ @ @ @ leader Iain Duncan Smith has said it the most important strategic decisions the government is facing in easing lockdown .
So far , the government has n't committed to making its decision in the next three weeks .
They are saying they will act as swiftly as possible based on the scientific - but also economic - advice .
Some bars , restaurants and pubs say they will be unable to make a profit if the 2m guidance is still in place when they reopen .
Relaxing the 2m rule could also allow @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Hamid Patel , chief executive of the Star Academy Group , has said that with 2m distancing in place , no more than 50 % of secondary pupils could attend , and in some schools it would be lower .
On Sunday , the government announced it would be reviewing the rule , with Prime Minister Boris Johnson saying there would be `` margin for manoeuvre '' as the number of coronavirus cases falls .
The PM 's spokesman said the review would look at transmission of coronavirus in different environments , incidence @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to be chaired by Simon Case , the No 10 permanent secretary and will take evidence from medical experts , economists as well as considering papers from SAGE ( Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies ) .
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During an urgent question in the House of Commons , a number of MPs urged the government to ease the 2m rule .
Conservative Tobias @ @ @ @ @ @ @ would be `` game changing for re-opening our schools and reopening our economy '' .
But another Conservative , Michael Fabricant , warned of the risk of a second spike and said `` nobody would thank us if we have to go back into lockdown '' .
Shadow health minister Justin Madders urged the government to finish the review promptly saying the government had been `` too slow on PPE , too slow on testing , too slow on social care , we can not afford for them to be too slow on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said the government wanted get the review out `` as swiftly as we can '' to allow businesses to prepare for any changes to guidance .
However he added that he would not set a deadline .
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So far all the nations of the UK have maintained the 2m rule .
On Monday , First Minister Nicola Sturgeon @ @ @ @ @ @ @ evidence '' but added that she would not be setting a timescale for easing the rule .
`` It 's really important that it , or any other single aspect of trying to suppress this virus is not looked at in isolation , '' she said .
`` If you reduce the distance that are other things you have to consider about like face coverings - and also the amount of time it is then safe for people to be in that kind of proximity . ''
Hospitality venues could begin reopening from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in Northern Ireland but no date has been given in Scotland or Wales .
In Northern Ireland , all shops were allowed to open from Friday .
No dates have been set for the reopening of non-essential shops in Scotland and Wales , although each country has set out its planned stages for lifting lockdown .

This is further than the World Health Organization's recommendation of at least 1m (just over 3ft), and some other countries like France and Denmark. But the government's scientific advisers say that being 1m apart carries up to 10 times the risk of being 2m apart.


bbcuk--2020-06-15--Prince William surprises shielding family with video call

The Duke of Cambridge has made a surprise video call to a woman and her young son who have been shielding for the past three months .
William spoke with Leanne and five-year-old Kaydyn , who has cystic fibrosis , at their home in Corby , Northamptonshire .
Footage of the call will feature on BBC One 's The One Show on Tuesday .
Leanne was shown covering her mouth with her hands in shock as the Duke called from his home in Norfolk .
It forms part of a film focusing on extremely vulnerable people being advised to remain @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and the challenges they are facing .
From the start of June , more than 2.2 million extremely vulnerable people shielding from coronavirus were allowed to leave their homes .
Since the advice changed , Leanne and Kaydyn have been outside twice , for country walks .
The BBC said : `` Initially Kaydyn was frustrated about being forced to stay inside - now he is very nervous about leaving the house . ''
The film will also look at Shelby Lynch , a 21-year-old from Leeds , who has spinal muscular atrophy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 24 hours a day .
It follows the moment she finally leaves her home for a socially distanced meeting with her boyfriend for the first time in weeks .
`` He had been feeling a little down so it was nice to see his face light up , '' she said .
Last week , the Duke of Cambridge revealed he had been anonymously volunteering on a crisis helpline during lockdown , after being trained by a mental health charity .
William said he had been answering messages at Shout 85258 , which @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in personal crisis .
Last month he told fellow volunteers in a video call : `` I 'm going to share a little secret with you guys , but I 'm actually on the platform volunteering . ''
The Duke and Duchess have held video calls with those helping charities in England and Wales .
The Duchess has also taken part in video calls with people who are self-isolating or vulnerable .
The One Show is on BBC One every weekday at 19:00 BST

The Duke and Duchess have held video calls with those helping charities in England and Wales. The Duchess has also taken part in video calls with people who are self-isolating or vulnerable.


bbcuk--2020-06-15--Greater Manchester illegal raves: 'Almost impossible' to stop

Two illegal `` quarantine raves '' at the weekend were `` almost impossible '' to stop after venues were changed at the last minute , a chief constable said .
About 6,000 people went to raves at Daisy Nook Country Park , Failsworth , and Carrington , Greater Manchester .
A 20-year-old man died of a suspected drug overdose at the Daisy Nook rave while a woman was raped and three people stabbed in Carrington .
Greater Manchester Police 's Ian Hopkins said some behaviour was `` appalling '' .
Both events late on Saturday were illegal under coronavirus restrictions @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to what they called `` careful monitoring '' .
An 18-year-old woman was raped and there were three separate stabbings at the Carrington site - one of which left an 18-year-old man with life-threatening injuries .
The chief constable said : `` The location was changed and that made it very difficult [ to stop ] .
`` Once these things start it is almost impossible to stop them given the number of people that were there and the number of officers available .
`` It would have been very serious situation and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ would have been badly injured I believe . ''
He said that was why officers on the ground made the decision not to try to stop the gatherings .
`` Some of the behaviour was appalling ; some of this was not partying - this was people going out of their way to commit crime , '' he added .
A raver at the Daisy Nook park event told BBC 5 Live he went after `` listening to guidelines for three months '' .
Matt , who did not give his surname , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ around a group of people in a long time so I thought I might as well this week .
`` I just went for a good time . ''
When asked about the Covid-19 pandemic , the 22-year-old said : `` I 'm not really scared of the virus but I do n't know anyone who has had it so I did n't think of that . ''
Under current government guidelines for England , groups of up to six people from different households can gather outside in parks or private gardens .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Failsworth site , said : `` Police were passively driving up and down and occasionally moving people on but when you have 4,000 people and 20 to 30 police it was never going to be enforcement .
`` I was still awake at three o'clock in the morning with people sniffing nitrous oxide gas on the garden wall , urinating and taxis coming and going . ''
DJ Judge Jules called for nightclubs to be reopened so people can go out in a safe environment .
`` The fact is people are going @ @ @ @ @ @ @ get the clubs and the nightlife industry open as soon as its possible because the industry is suffering immensely and the pent up demand is clearly there . ''
Kate Green MP for Stretford and Urmston condemned those who attended the two `` unsafe and irresponsible '' illegal raves saying it brought `` huge disruption '' to the local community , some serious injuries and was `` in complete contravention of social distancing rules '' .
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"The fact is people are going to go out - let's just get the clubs and the nightlife industry open as soon as its possible because the industry is suffering immensely and the pent up demand is clearly there."