bbcuk--2020-01-21--'Being segregated as a youth offender made me want to hurt people'

`` When I come out , I 'm going to hurt people .
I promise you .
There 's no ifs , buts , and maybes about it .
I 'm coming to hurt people . ''
That 's how Sephton Henry felt while segregated in a young offenders institution .
The former gang member says he was once held in a cell by himself for two weeks straight .
`` You are taking away my life .
You are putting me in a place of distress - and what do you think 's going to happen when that kid @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Sephton was given drugs to sell at the age of eight .
By the time he was 11 he was homeless .
Around the age of 15 he was sent to a YOI for the first time .
He says he did n't understand what was happening to him or where he was .
He recalls an occasion he was segregated in a YOI , held in a cell with just a metal bed frame `` because in the daytime they would n't give you an actual mattress '' , he tells @ @ @ @ @ @ @ echoes issues outlined in a new report by the Inspectorate of Prisons , which highlights the `` harmful '' impact separating children in YOIs from their peers can have on their mental health .
The report looked at five YOIs holding about 600 men and boys aged 15 to 18 .
The chief inspector of prisons in England and Wales said `` in the worst cases children left their cells for just 15 minutes a day '' .
Based on his experience , Sephton says he understands there are occasions where children in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's usually for safety issues .
But he believes a better approach is needed so they are n't left alone for such long periods of time .
He regularly goes into YOIs in an effort to rehabilitate people , and says some do n't know how to explain what they 've gone through .
`` There 's a lot of bravado that they carry , and they end up saying things that they do n't actually mean because… they have a lot of mental health issues .
`` So when someone 's put @ @ @ @ @ @ @ like an animal , that person then is going to react one way or the other . ''
The topic of prisoner welfare is controversial and some people believe that the focus should lie on punishment .
`` My thing is , have you been shot in your face ? ''
Sephton says .
`` Have you slept on kitchen floors ?
Have you eaten beans from a tin , because you have no food ?
Have you put water in your cornflakes because you have no milk ?
... You 've got @ @ @ @ @ @ @ something that causes them to be the way they are .
You ca n't punish your way out of this . ''
The 30-year-old says that becoming a Christian helped him turn his life around .
He 's now set up an organisation called Unity that helps former inmates .
Aside from the UK , he 's also travelled to America to help prisoners in Californian jails , and has worked with inmates on death row .
Following the report into YOIs the chief inspector of prisons in England and Wales said the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ amounted to `` harmful solitary confinement '' , and the government says it will make `` immediate changes '' .
Responding to the study by the Inspectorate of Prisons , Justice Minister Wendy Morton said : `` It is difficult to read this report and not conclude that we are failing some of the children in our care . ''
For Sephton , the solution is sending mentors into prison .
`` We have to find a way to deal with people 's internal battles , '' he says .
`` We 've @ @ @ @ @ @ @ dangerous place - a good man can go into prison , and come out bad . ''
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"Have you slept on kitchen floors? Have you eaten beans from a tin, because you have no food? Have you put water in your cornflakes because you have no milk?... You've got to understand that each person goes through something that causes them to be the way they are. You can't punish your way out of this."


bbcuk--2020-01-21--Who will be Labour's next leader?

Who will be Labour's next leader?

The race to be Labour 's next leader is well under way , with the field now narrowed to just four candidates .
There is a big task ahead for the successor to Jeremy Corbyn , as they will need to bring the party back from its worst electoral defeat since 1935 .
We 'll find out who gets the top job on 4 April .
But for now , here are the hopefuls , with analysis from BBC Reality Check and BBC Politics .
Who is running for Labour 's leadership ?
The 57-year-old shadow Brexit secretary received the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the contest - securing 88 nominations from MPs and MEPs .
He was also the first candidate to pass the second hurdle - winning support from three trade unions/affiliate groups representing 5 % of the membership - getting the backing of Unison , the Union of Shop , Distributive and Allied Workers ( Usdaw ) , and the Socialist Environment and Resources Association ( Sera ) .
A passionate Remainer , he was director of public prosecutions before becoming MP for Holborn and St Pancras in 2015 .
But critics have accused him @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Brexit policy for the 2019 election .
When he announced his candidacy in the Sunday Mirror he said Labour needed to `` rebuild fast '' to restore trust .
The 40-year-old shadow business secretary received the second highest number of nominations from her colleagues , with the backing of 33 MPs and MEPs .
Mrs Long-Bailey is one of a new generation of MPs on the left of the party .
She formed part of Mr Corbyn 's inner circle , representing Labour in a TV debate during the election , and is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Mr Corbyn and his shadow chancellor , John McDonnell .
But critics of the current leadership have accused her of representing `` continuity Corbyn '' .
Announcing her leadership bid in an article for Tribune magazine , she argued she was the candidate who could be trusted `` with our socialist agenda '' .
The 40-year-old MP for Wigan gained 31 nominations in the first round from fellow MPs and MEPs , and has secured the support of the National Union of Mineworkers .
Ms Nandy worked in the charitable sector before entering @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of a clutch of shadow ministers who resigned from Jeremy Corbyn 's frontbench after the Brexit referendum .
She has become known for her support of smaller towns , saying the party needs to appeal to voters outside big cities if it is to win at the next election .
Ms Nandy declared her bid for leader in a letter to the Wigan Post , saying the loss to Boris Johnson 's Conservatives had been `` a long time coming '' and she had a `` deeper understanding of what has gone awry @ @ @ @ @ @ @ shadow foreign secretary was the first contender to throw her hat into the ring , but the last to get enough nominations - making 23 just 10 minutes before the voting closed .
She is yet to receive any endorsements in round two of the contest .
Ms Thornberry worked as a barrister before becoming MP for Islington South and Finsbury .
She deputised for Mr Corbyn at Prime Minister 's Questions , but was replaced after publicly calling for Labour to back another EU referendum .
She has argued that her experience @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the thing that sets her candidacy apart .
Who ruled themselves out ?
Shadow treasury secretary Clive Lewis announced his candidacy early - becoming only the second person to enter the race behind Ms Thornberry .
But less than an hour before nominations closed - and with only five MPs backing him - he pulled out of the contest .
In a statement afterwards , Mr Lewis urged the other candidates to be `` strong enough '' to take forward some of his policies and to be `` radical , democratic , internationalist @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Birmingham Yardley MP Jess Phillips secured 23 nominations from her colleagues to get through the first stage of the process .
But the former charity worker , and outspoken critic of Jeremy Corbyn 's leadership , pulled out of the race later in January , having failed to secure any union , affiliate or constituency endorsements .
In a video message to supporters , Ms Phillips said the next leader had to be able to unite the whole Labour movement .
She added : `` I have to also be honest with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ would be throughout this campaign .
At this time , that person is not me . ''
There were other MPs being touted for the top job , such as shadow international trade secretary Barry Gardiner , former leadership candidate Yvette Cooper and party chairman Ian Lavery , but all ruled themselves out .
What about the deputy leader ?
The post has also been vacant since the election , when former Labour MP Tom Watson said he was stepping down , both from the role and as a member of Parliament .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ grabs , with the winner chosen in a separate contest entirely .
All five contenders who put themselves forward made it onto the ballot .
Shadow education secretary Angela Rayner appears to be the front runner , having 88 nominations from the party .
She was a care worker and Unison official before becoming an MP , and has described herself as being on the `` soft left '' of the party .
She has received the endorsement of her flat-mate and friend Mrs Long-Bailey .
Scotland 's only remaining Labour MP , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ nominations with 34 , followed by shadow equalities minister Dawn Butler on 29 .
Tooting MP Rosena Allin-Khan got 23 nominations , while shadow justice secretary Richard Burgon - a loyal supporter of Mr Corbyn who has pledged to continue the current leader 's policy agenda - reached 22 shortly before nominations closed .
What is the timetable ?
Candidates for leader and deputy leader have to be MPs , and they required nominations from 10 % of Labour MPs and MEPs to get onto the ballot .
In a new rule , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Labour 's constituency parties .
Alternatively , they need nominations from three affiliated bodies , two of which must be trades unions , adding up to 5 % of affiliated members .
• Does Labour need a new direction after Corbyn ?
Members of the Labour Party , affiliated trades unions ( if they opt in ) , and socialist societies such as the Fabians , all get one vote each .
Those who join the party or become affiliated supporters before 20 January will be eligible to vote .
Registered supporters @ @ @ @ @ @ @ - had 48 hours from 14-16 January to secure a vote by paying £25 .
How does the vote work ?
The votes are cast on a one-member , one-vote basis .
Voters fill in a preferential ballot , meaning they rank the candidates in order of preference .
If any candidate gets more than half the first preference votes , they win .
If not , the candidate with the fewest votes is eliminated , and their second preference votes are redistributed .
If that results in any candidate with more than @ @ @ @ @ @ @ If not , the remaining candidate with the fewest votes is eliminated and their votes redistributed , until the contest produces a winner .
Labour 's National Executive Committee has 39 members , representing the trades unions , the shadow cabinet , Labour 's elected representatives at local , national and European level , and constituency parties .
Supporters of Jeremy Corbyn and the grassroots campaign group Momentum are strongly represented on the NEC , and they are likely to use their influence to promote a left-wing candidate in the coming election .

If that results in any candidate with more than half the votes, they win. If not, the remaining candidate with the fewest votes is eliminated and their votes redistributed, until the contest produces a winner.


bbcuk--2020-01-21--Postpartum psychosis: 'I tried to kill my baby and husband'

A woman who suffered postpartum psychosis has been reliving the moment she tried to kill her newborn baby and husband by driving into a wall .
Laura , 31 , was diagnosed with the condition 14 days after giving birth .
A sudden hallucination prompted her to drive at the wall at high speed before her husband Dan took control of the car and brought it to a halt , she said .
Laura , from Chesterfield , was later sectioned and given a course of anti-psychotic medication .
She shared her experience as part of a new Channel 4 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ administrator said she had never experienced any mental health issues before being diagnosed with postpartum psychosis after the birth of daughter Olivia , last June .
`` I started with hallucinations or bad dreams , I 'm not sure what it was , '' she said .
`` The first hallucination I had was Olivia being molested and thrown about .
I had three of those dreams and it got to the point where I did n't want to go to bed .
`` The lack of sleep got a lot worse and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was resenting him because he could fall asleep .
`` As time went on , I began to be aggressive towards him , which is not like me . ''
• A rare but serious mental health illness that can affect any new mother • Symptoms can include hallucinations , delusions , manic and low moods , loss of inhibitions , restlessness , out-of-character behaviour and confusion • If left untreated the condition can get rapidly worse and lead to mothers harming the baby , themselves or others • Treatment options include being @ @ @ @ @ @ @ unit , medication , cognitive behavioural therapy ( CBT ) and electroconvulsive therapy • The most severe symptoms usually last between two and 12 weeks but recovery can take several months Laura said she tried to crash the car after being awake for 40 hours , during which she had been `` manically cleaning '' .
While driving the three of them to a friend 's house for lunch she suffered the hallucination , and accelerated towards the wall .
She said : `` It felt like somebody was trying to take one @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to be together , so logically the only way to be together was to end it . ''
• 'How I came to terms with my postpartum psychosis' • ' I always feared I would go mad' After Dan , 29 , managed to stop the car , he took their daughter out but Laura sped off again , intending to kill herself .
She said : `` I thought 'If I die , then I can wait for them ' .
But then I heard a voice in my head saying 'What @ @ @ @ @ @ @ if you just need sleep ? '
'' Laura drove back , was taken to A & E and was subsequently sectioned .
She spent six weeks being treated by a perinatal team at a facility in Nottinghamshire and completed her course of drugs earlier this month .
• Latest news and stories from the East Midlands '' I still feel guilty , that 's not gone away , even though it was n't me , it could have ended so differently .
I owe my life to the unit , '' Laura @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and Dan stronger , we 've always been strong but it 's made us unbreakable . ''
The couple want more children , despite Laura being at higher risk of having postpartum psychosis again .
If she becomes pregnant , Laura has been told she will be closely monitored by the perinatal mental health team for signs of illness .
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She said: "It felt like somebody was trying to take one of us and I just wanted us to be together, so logically the only way to be together was to end it."


bbcuk--2020-01-21--‘I used gender transition as a form of escape’

For four years , Richard Hoskins lived as a woman .
But he now believes it was a reaction to @ @ @ @ @ children , rather than relating to his gender identity .
He has now detransitioned , @ @ @ @ @ Victoria Derbyshire that more must be done by the NHS to ensure others are properly @ @ @ @ @ There is no official data for the number of people who detransition .
Some studies @ @ @ @ @ while others suggest lower .
Watch the Victoria Derbyshire programme on BBC Two and BBC @ @ @ @ @ 11:00 GMT - and see more of our stories here .

For four years, Richard Hoskins lived as a woman.
But he now believes it was a reaction to the trauma of losing three children, rather than relating to his gender identity.
He has now detransitioned, and tells the BBC's Victoria Derbyshire that more must be done by the NHS to ensure others are properly assessed before treatment begins.
There is no official data for the number of people who detransition. Some studies have suggested 2%, while others suggest lower.
Watch the Victoria Derbyshire programme on BBC Two and BBC News Channel, 10:00 to 11:00 GMT - and see more of our stories here.


bbcuk--2020-01-21--Newspaper headlines: Ozzy Osbourne's diagnosis and Trump climate row

The i newspaper calls Mr Trump the planet 's `` no 1 climate change denier '' over his comments .
@ @ @ @ @ his keynote speech on the summit 's opening day , Mr Trump extolled the benefits @ @ @ @ @ Meanwhile , 17-year-old Ms Thunberg `` rebuked '' the president in her own speech , @ @ @ @ @ : `` Our house is still on fire .
Your inaction is fuelling the flames @ @

The paper says that a day after it exposed Mr Phillips' commercial work, it emerged that Lady Kitty Spencer has got in on the act too - and the pair are going head to head by plugging rival Chinese dairy brands. Neither Lady Kitty's agent nor Buckingham Palace have commented.


bbcuk--2020-01-21--Lisa Skidmore: Police chief 'deeply sorry' for failings

A police chief has said he is `` deeply sorry '' for failings that led to a nurse 's rape and murder .
Chief Constable Dave Thompson said West Midlands Police failed to protect Lisa Skidmore before she was killed in November 2016 .
The 37-year-old was killed by convicted sex offender Leroy Campbell at her home in Bilston , Wolverhampton .
Her sister Alison Parker said the family was `` still not happy '' with the action taken by the force .
Campbell raped and murdered Ms Skidmore before attacking her 80-year-old mother and setting fire to the property @ @ @ @ @ @ @ four months after he was released from prison .
He had `` disclosed to probation he was experiencing low mood , negative thoughts and feelings that had led to his previous offence , '' but this `` key information '' was not shared , Ms Skidmore 's inquest heard .
Sex offender manager Sgt Sophie Clement told the hearing she alerted police about her concerns after a visit to Campbell a month before the murder .
An inquest jury found Ms Skidmore was failed by police and the probation services .
One probation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ over the case .
Mr Thompson apologised to Ms Skidmore 's brother and sister during a Strategic Policing and Crime Board , the Local Democracy Reporting Service said .
He said her death , and the identification of her attacker , was among the `` saddest '' days in his 29 years of policing .
• 'Our sister should still be alive' '' West Midlands Police and the probation service are here to protect the public , and it 's very clear that did n't happen in this case and your family were @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` Lisa should not have been murdered , or her mother attacked .
`` Leroy Campbell should never have been in the position to repeat this crime . ''
`` What I want to say to Lisa 's family is that I am sorry that we as West Midlands Police failed to protect your family , deeply sorry , '' he added .
`` Nothing can change what 's happened , but we must ensure the police and probation service work together to ensure cases like this are prevented . ''
Ms Skidmore @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said `` a lack of competency '' and `` catastrophic failings '' by agencies contributed to her death .
She said the family had asked for another meeting with Mr Thompson , as they still feel no one from the police force has been held accountable for the failings that led to Ms Skidmore 's death .
`` No one has been disciplined , '' she said .
`` Why , if there were failings , why have n't people been disciplined ?
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She said the family had asked for another meeting with Mr Thompson, as they still feel no one from the police force has been held accountable for the failings that led to Ms Skidmore's death.


bbcuk--2020-01-21--Money laundering: Seven arrested as £215m of assets seized

Police say they have broken up a major international money laundering operation being run out of Northern Ireland .
Detectives say about £215m was laundered during an eight-year period from 2011 .
Six men and a woman have been arrested .
Four of the men have been released on bail .
It is understood to be the second biggest money laundering operation ever uncovered in the UK .
It is not believed there is any paramilitary link to the money laundering operation .
Officers from the Police Service of Northern Ireland ( PSNI ) carried out eight searches in Banbridge @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with further searches in Belfast , Banbridge , Newry and Ballymena on Tuesday .
They believe fake companies were set up to launder money for Irish and UK crime gangs engaged in drugs , human trafficking and prostitution .
The `` complex '' investigation involved the international police agencies Europol and Interpol , as well as authorities in the Republic of Ireland and Great Britain .
In a tweet , the Chief Constable , Simon Byrne , praised the `` tenacious '' and `` complex '' work carried out by the Economic Crime @ @ @ @ @ @ @ PSNI Det Ch Insp Ian Wilson said : `` We believe today 's operation is one of the most significant live investigations into money laundering in the UK .
`` During our extensive investigation we identified that a significant volume of suspected criminal cash was being laundered out of the country through a number of shell companies and bank accounts held here in Northern Ireland .
`` The investigation has identified over 50 companies and over 140 bank accounts . ''

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bbcuk--2020-01-22--Cardiff hospital trials cooling patients after cardiac arrest

A year ago , Andrew Barnett collapsed and his heart stopped beating , as he played football with his young son .
Luckily , it was at on a pitch at a Cardiff leisure centre - which had a defibrillator - and the manager knew CPR techniques .
Andrew , 46 , was revived and became part of a hospital trial to see if cooling the body in intensive care helps recovery .
The event was a complete blank but he realises how close to death he came .
The cooling trial , involving seven UK hospitals , is being @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Wales , Cardiff .
Altogether , 1,900 patients worldwide are part of the trial , called TTM2 .
Half of patients were cooled down , often with pads and cold water , to bring them down to a temperature of 33C - our normal body temperature is 37.5C .
They 're kept like that for 24 hours , as well as getting all the usual life-saving treatment .
The other half are kept at normal temperature - but not allowed to get hot either - so the results can eventually be compared @ @ @ @ @ @ @ consultant and researcher , is one of those leading the trial .
`` It is looking at the importance of protecting the brain after someone suffers a cardiac arrest - and there have been theories since the 1960s of cooling the body to help protect the brain , '' said Dr Morgan .
`` It 's been used quite extensively in intensive care worldwide but what we really do n't know is if that 's truly beneficial . ''
It was a during a `` fathers and sons '' football match the week @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Seb , that Andrew collapsed .
He led an active lifestyle and works for a sportswear company but did not know that he had a blocked artery .
`` It was a usual day , '' he recalled , ahead of the game on Astroturf at Eastern Leisure Centre in Llanrumney .
`` I 'd worked from home and been for a swim at lunchtime and brought my son up for the game in the evening .
I have very little recollection , only what I 've been told by the people who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ remember the game at all or falling over .
They grouped around me to see what was wrong but I was completely out so they knew it was something serious . ''
Ben Clarke , leisure centre duty manager , was in the office when he was told about Andrew 's heart attack .
`` I grabbed the defibrillator from reception and ran out - as soon as I got there I could see he was not in a good way , he was unconscious , '' he said .
`` I knew @ @ @ @ @ @ @ stopped .
I started CPR - a colleague started unpacking the defib .
I did four or five cycles of CPR and the machine showed he needed a shock .
He was a grey-blue colour and it was clear he was 'dead ' '' .
The defibrillator also indicated he needed two more cycles of CPR - and Ben did this until Andrew started to show signs of life and the ambulance arrived .
When Andrew was admitted to the University Hospital of Wales , he was sedated and included in the trial @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the following day .
He can not remember anything that happened the previous week - only waking up in the critical care unit the following morning .
`` The first recollection I had was when they told me I 'd had a cardiac arrest - I looked at the wall and I could n't believe it , it was the sort of thing that happened to someone else . ''
About 6,000 people in Wales need resuscitating outside hospitals every year but only about 10 % of these patients ever recover and leave @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lucky ones .
For Ben , it emphasised the importance of defibrillators being available in public places .
`` It was good to know you 'd helped save someone , '' he said .
`` Me and Andrew have met up a couple of times for a drink - we 've formed a friendship out of something which was negative . ''
• Cardiac rehabilitation uptake on the rise in Wales • Can we bring hearts back from the dead ?
How is the UK involved ?
The UK has contributed 392 of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ which started in Sweden .
How will patients find out if they are part of the trial ?
The trial presents challenges over consent because , in intensive care , people are often unconscious and their family traumatised .
Staff will approach patients or families about the trial later , after the critical phase has passed .
But Dr Morgan is hoping they will understand the need to find out if the approach really is beneficial .
`` We really , genuinely do n't know what 's best - that 's why this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ If we did know best , there would n't be a trial . ''
Jade Cole , lead critical research nurse , said they looked at a range of criteria but patients needed to be have been revived for at least 20 minutes before they are appropriate for the trial .
Patient safety and family wishes were a priority , she said .
`` The family can veto what the patient would want because we do n't want to upset a family in a very stressful situation , '' she said .
`` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ but I 've never had a patient unhappy about being involved in a research study - they have always been positive .
They can be a bit shocked that you need to do research in intensive care . ''
Wales has contributed 54 patients to the trial , more than Germany or Italy .
They 're expecting the first results in the summer . '
I had a cardiac arrest and a vet saved my life' Dr Matt Wise , lead UK investigator in the study and critical care consultant at UHW , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ conducting studies like this is that we 'll carry on in many patients giving suboptimal or incorrect therapy .
`` I remember talking at a conference in Brussels ... and someone at the end asked me : If you have a cardiac arrest what temperature would you want to be ?
And I said - I 'd want to be in the trial . ''
As for being part of the cooling trial , Andrew said he was `` absolutely fine for that to happen '' .
`` I went into casualty unconscious @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's key that patients going in become part of the process and non-consent because we all benefit from the medicine and the research that they 're doing .
It 's also about how well you survive , so that 's key as well . ''
He spent two weeks in hospital and had a further four months off work .
`` I 'm fine now - back to my normal work and day life .
I 'm back playing football with my son - training every Monday .
You realise it can be @ @ @ @ @ @ @

Half of patients were cooled down, often with pads and cold water, to bring them down to a temperature of 33C - our normal body temperature is 37.5C. They're kept like that for 24 hours, as well as getting all the usual life-saving treatment.


bbcuk--2020-01-21--Woman cleared of Road Wars PC crash death in Berkshire

A woman has been cleared of causing a crash in which a police officer who appeared on TV 's Road Wars and a 91-year-old woman died .
PC James Dixon and Gladys Goodwin were fatally injured in Wargrave , Berkshire , in December 2017 .
Agne Jasulaitiene was found not guilty of two counts of causing death by careless driving .
PC Dixon 's motorbike struck the side of her Toyota as she turned right , Reading Crown Court heard .
The jury returned not guilty verdicts on both counts after just an hour of deliberations over the crash , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ like a bomb '' going off .
The trial had heard care assistant Ms Jasulaitiene , 36 , had been driving Mrs Goodwin from lunch when the crash happened at the junction of Blakes Lane and the A4 Bath Road .
Her defence team told the court that the crash happened because PC Dixon could have been riding at up to 97 mph in a 50 mph zone , at the time .
The court heard PC Dixon , who was 39 and had starred in the Sky programme , was taking part @ @ @ @ @ @ @ students posted abroad .
Prosecutor Ellie Fargin had argued if PC Dixon `` had been driving carelessly '' , it did not `` absolve the responsibility of the defendant '' .
But the jury disagreed .
But Ian Bridge , defending , said there was `` not a shred of evidence in this case that anything she did on that day infringed road traffic law '' .
He asked the jury : `` Ask yourself in this scenario is it right to suggest that the motorist using the road in an ordinary routine @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` Or is it quite obvious when you look at what happened its because the motorcyclist is speeding ? ''
He added jurors might find themselves `` pinching '' themselves that they had been asked to deliberate on the case .
Speaking outside the court after the trial , PC Dixon 's widow Samantha said her husband `` will be forever missed and never forgotten '' .
`` Our hearts and thoughts also extend to the family of Gladys Goodwin .
They also lost a key member of their family in this collision @ @ @ @ @ @ @ now need to process all the distressing things we 've heard and seen over the last seven days of the trial and then attempt to move forward as best as we can . ''

"We now need to process all the distressing things we've heard and seen over the last seven days of the trial and then attempt to move forward as best as we can."


bbcuk--2020-01-22--Coronavirus: UK to monitor flights from China as precaution

The UK is to begin monitoring flights arriving from China , as part of a series of precautionary measures after the spread of a new coronavirus .
The measures , to be announced by the health secretary later , will apply to flights from Wuhan to London Heathrow .
Aircraft will land in an isolated part of Terminal 4 , before being met by a health team , a government source said .
Public Health England has upgraded the risk from very low to low , the transport secretary said .
Chinese authorities have advised people to stop travel into @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at the heart of the outbreak .
They also admitted the country is now at the `` most critical stage '' of prevention and control .
• How worried should we be about the virus ?
• Wuhan : The London-sized city where the virus began There are estimated to have been 4,000 cases of the virus since the outbreak began , according to Professor Neil Ferguson , director of the Medical Research Centre for Global Infectious Disease Analysis .
However he said it was difficult to assess the numbers and Chinese hospitals @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cases .
There have been 440 confirmed cases , according to official Chinese figures , and nine people have died .
The vast majority of cases have been in Wuhan and Chinese authorities believe the virus originated from a seafood market that `` conducted illegal transactions of wild animals '' .
However it has also spread to other Chinese cities and a handful of cases have been identified abroad , including in Japan and the US .
There have been no cases in Britain .
On Tuesday , authorities in China confirmed for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the virus had taken place .
In its most recent update on Monday , Public Health England said the risk to the UK population was `` very low '' while the risk to travellers to Wuhan was `` low '' .
Transport Secretary Grant Shapps told BBC Radio 5live that Health Secretary Matt Hancock would be announcing a package of precautionary measures later .
`` The flights that come in from the affected region will now be given extra attention , '' Mr Shapps said .
According to a government source , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ • A health team to meet each direct flight from Wuhan to London Heathrow • Passengers on flights will hear an announcement and be given a leaflet to encourage them to report if they are ill • Aircraft will land in an isolated area of Heathrow Terminal 4 that `` better lends itself to any health contingencies '' There are currently three direct flights a week from Wuhan to London Heathrow .
Mr Shapps said it was important to `` stay ahead of the issue '' and monitor the situation very carefully .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ outbreak medicine at Alder Hey Children 's Hospital , said it could be difficult to spot passengers infected with the virus because it takes about five days for symptoms to appear and during this initial period someone could seem completely healthy .
He told the BBC that these symptoms , which include fever , cough , shortness of breath and breathing difficulties , can also be difficult to differentiate from seasonal flu .
It comes as the World Health Organization ( WHO ) will also consider on Wednesday whether to declare an international @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as it did with swine flu and Ebola .
Authorities in several countries , including Australia , Singapore , Hong Kong , Taiwan and Japan have stepped up screening of air passengers from Wuhan .
US authorities last week announced similar measures at airports in San Francisco , Los Angeles and New York .
They have now announced plans to introduce similar measures at airports in Chicago and Atlanta this week .
What we know so far about the Chinese coronavirus This type of coronavirus is a new strain that has n't been @ @ @ @ @ @ @ doctors still have lots to learn about it .
The first human cases were identified in the Chinese city of Wuhan in December 2019 .
There have not been any other suspected human cases reported prior to this .
The incubation period ( how long it takes for symptoms to appear after catching the infection ) is days , rather than weeks .
It is not yet known how or when the virus became infectious to people .
Experts believe the first cases were transmitted by an animal .
Other coronaviruses , such @ @ @ @ @ @ @ civet cats and camels respectively .
At the moment , there is no vaccine that can protect people against it , but researchers are looking to develop one .
The UK 's expected measures do not appear to include a medical screening of passengers at the airport for signs of the virus , as the UK did in 2014 following the Ebola outbreak .
Then , screening involved taking people 's temperatures to check whether they have a fever and asking several questions to assess their risk .
• New China virus 'could @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is stepping up containment measures - has still not been able to confirm the exact source of the virus .
But the country 's National Health Commission vice-minister Li Bin said there was evidence that the disease was `` mainly transmitted through the respiratory tract '' .
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bbcuk--2020-01-22--Battersea fatal shooting: Man arrested after Flamur Beqiri died

A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a 36-year-old was shot dead in front of his wife and child .
Flamur Beqiri , a Swedish national , died yards from his home in Battersea Church Road , south-west London , on Christmas Eve .
Police said the shooting could have been a `` targeted attack '' .
The 22-year-old suspect was held under a European Arrest Warrant at Copenhagen Airport on Monday pending extradition back to the UK , the Met said .
Det Insp Jamie Stevenson said Mr Beqiri was shot multiple times by a lone @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Beqiri was of Albanian heritage and had been living in London for four or five years .
The Met previously said it believed he may have been involved in some criminality in Sweden .
In a statement released through Scotland Yard shortly after his death , Mr Beqiri 's family said : `` Our family are in a state of shock and are grieving .
To have so much sadness at this time of the year is heartbreaking . ''
According to reports , Mr Beqiri is the brother of former Real Housewives @ @ @ @ @ @

In a statement released through Scotland Yard shortly after his death, Mr Beqiri's family said: "Our family are in a state of shock and are grieving. To have so much sadness at this time of the year is heartbreaking."


bbcuk--2020-01-22--New 'transformational' code to protect children's privacy online

Social media sites , online games and streaming services used by children will have to abide by a new privacy code set by the UK 's data watchdog .
Elizabeth Denham , the information commissioner , said future generations will be `` astonished to think that we ever did n't protect kids online '' .
She said the new Age Appropriate Design Code will be `` transformational '' .
The father of Molly Russell , 14 , who killed herself after viewing graphic content online , welcomed the standards .
The Information Commissioner 's Office - the UK 's data @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of conduct on Wednesday , after a draft which was first revealed last April .
It hopes the changes will come into force by autumn 2021 , once Parliament approves it , with large fines for breaches .
The code includes a list of 15 standards that companies behind online services are expected to comply with to protect children 's privacy .
Examples of online services which are included are toys which are connected to the internet , apps , social media platforms , online games , educational websites and streaming service .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ such products must provide a `` baseline '' of data protection for children , the code says .
• Location settings that would allow a child 's location to be shared should be switched off by default • Privacy settings to be set to high by default and nudge techniques to encourage children to weaken their settings should not be used '' I believe that it will be transformational , '' Ms Denham told the Press Association .
`` I think in a generation from now when my grandchildren have children they will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ did n't protect kids online .
I think it will be as ordinary as keeping children safe by putting on a seat belt . ''
Ms Denham said the move was widely supported by firms , although added that the gaming industry and some other tech companies expressed concern about their business model .
She added : `` We have an existing law , GDPR , that requires special treatment of children and I think these 15 standards will bring about greater consistency and a base level of protection in the design and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and social media . ''
The new standards follow concerns over young people suffering from grooming by predators , data misuse , problem gambling and access to damaging content which could affect their mental health .
Ian Russell believes his daughter Molly 's use of Instagram was a factor in her suicide aged 14 in 2017 .
After she died , her family found graphic posts about suicide and self-harm on her account .
The response following her death led to Instagram pledging to remove images , drawings and even cartoons showing methods @ @ @ @ @ @ @ code , Mr Russell said : `` Although small steps have been taken by some social media platforms , there seems little significant investment and a lack of commitment to a meaningful change , both essential steps required to create a safer world wide web .
`` The Age Appropriate Design Code demonstrates how the technology companies might have responded effectively and immediately . ''
Andy Burrows , the NSPCC 's head of child safety online policy , said the code would force social networks to `` finally take online harm seriously and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fail to do so '' .
He said : `` For the first time , tech firms will be legally required to assess their sites for sexual abuse risks , and can no longer serve up harmful self-harm and pro-suicide content .
`` It is now key that these measures are enforced in a proportionate and targeted way . ''
Facebook said it welcomed `` the considerations raised '' , adding : `` The safety of young people is central to our decision-making , and we 've spent over a decade introducing new @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a positive and safe experience on our platforms , including recent updates such as increased Direct Message privacy settings on Instagram .
`` We are actively working on developing more features in this space and are committed to working with governments and the tech industry on appropriate solutions around topics such as preventing underage use of our platforms . ''

"I think in a generation from now when my grandchildren have children they will be astonished to think that we ever didn't protect kids online. I think it will be as ordinary as keeping children safe by putting on a seat belt."


bbcuk--2020-01-22--Kate launches childhood survey to help under-fives

The Duchess of Cambridge has launched a UK-wide survey to help improve early childhood .
The five-question online survey aims to `` spark a national conversation '' to help create `` lasting change for generations to come '' , Kensington Palace said .
Catherine is marking its launch with a 24-hour UK tour , visiting Birmingham , London , Cardiff and Surrey .
The NSPCC said the project would be a `` vital source of information '' .
In the survey , called Five Big Questions , participants are asked for their opinion on what influences development and what period @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's happiness .
On Tuesday , the duchess visited Thinktank , a science museum in Birmingham .
She was shown around an interactive mini city inside the museum and spoke to parents and carers about the survey .
On Wednesday , Catherine visited a baby sensory class at the Ely and Caerau Children 's Centre in Cardiff to hear about the support parents receive there .
The launch comes after the Duke and Duchess of Sussex announced they wanted to step back from being senior royals .
Buckingham Palace said Prince Harry and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the spring .
Former press secretary to the Queen , Dickie Arbiter , suggested that the survey would have been planned nearly a year in advance , a long time before and Harry and Meghan 's announcement .
It is stating the obvious to say it has been a difficult week for the Royal Family .
But with Harry and Meghan now back in Canada and big decisions made about their future there is a sense of returning to business as usual ... at least for now .
For the Duchess of Cambridge @ @ @ @ @ @ @ one particular area - the problems of early childhood .
Royal engagements can cover a vast number of areas but for the duchess an increasing amount of her work is targeted at early years .
This new survey will ultimately help provide important data for all those working in the area of early years , and will also inform the kind of work the Duchess of Cambridge gets involved with in the future .
Those who have worked with her in this area say she is totally committed and is n't just a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ expertise and wants to prevent the same problems affecting the same families generation after generation .
Catherine and her husband , the Duke of Cambridge , have three children - six-year-old Prince George , four-year-old Princess Charlotte , and 21-month-old Prince Louis .
The Royal Foundation website says Catherine believes `` many of society 's greatest social and health challenges '' could be `` mitigated or entirely avoided '' if young children are given `` the right support '' .
Kate Stanley , from the NSPCC , says the duchess 's survey will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ think about the early years and it will be a vital source of information for the sector '' .
Asked about the value of the questionnaire , she told BBC Radio 4 's Today programme on Tuesday the results of the survey would help inform `` the kind of conversation we need to have '' with parents about the importance of a child 's early years .
Kayte Lawton , from the charity Save the Children , welcomed the survey and said it was `` vital '' that all children are given access @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said : `` Parents on low incomes regularly tell us they struggle with childcare bills , especially when their children are little , and strive to juggle all of life 's demands to support their children 's early learning .
It 's not easy . ''
Ipsos Mori is conducting the survey on behalf of the Royal Foundation .
The company 's Kelly Beaver added : `` Whilst many studies have been conducted to generate evidence of the importance of the early years , there is a real lack of evidence to understand @ @ @ @ @ @ @ public . ''
The survey will be open until 21 February .
1 .
What do you believe is most important for children growing up in the UK today to live a happy adult life ?
Rank from most important to least important : 2 .
Which of these statements is closest to your opinion ?
• It is primarily the responsibility of parents to give children aged 0-5 the best chance of health and happiness • It is primarily the responsibility of others in society to give children aged 0-5 the best @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is the shared responsibility of parents and others in society to give children aged 0-5 the best chance of health and happiness 3 .
How much do you agree or disagree with this statement ?
The mental health and wellbeing of parents and carers has a great impact on the development of their child ( ren ) 4 .
Which of the following is closest to your opinion of what influences how children develop from the start of pregnancy to age five ?
• Mostly the traits a child is born with ( @ @ @ @ @ @ @ experiences of a child in the early years ( i.e .
nurture ) 5 .
Which period of a child and young person 's life do you think is the most important for health and happiness in adulthood ?
• Start of pregnancy to five years

Asked about the value of the questionnaire, she told BBC Radio 4's Today programme on Tuesday the results of the survey would help inform "the kind of conversation we need to have" with parents about the importance of a child's early years.


bbcuk--2020-01-22--Sainsbury's boss Mike Coupe to quit after six years

Sainsbury 's has announced its chief executive Mike Coupe will retire from the supermarket group .
Mr Coupe has led Sainsbury 's for almost six years , during which time he oversaw a failed attempt to merge with rival supermarket Asda .
The head of Sainsbury 's retail and operations , Simon Roberts , will take over from Mr Coupe .
`` This has been a very difficult decision for me personally , '' Mr Coupe said .
`` There is never a good time to move on , but as we and the industry continue to evolve , I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ me to hand over to my successor . ''
Mr Coupe will step down as chief executive at the end of May and retire from Sainsbury 's in July .
His exit was announced a day after Sainsbury 's said it was cutting `` hundreds '' of management roles to reduce costs .
It said the cuts were largely due to its integration of Argos , the catalogue store that it bought in 2016 .
Mr Roberts , who is due to take over on 1 June , has been involved in integrating @ @ @ @ @ @ @ also the former president of retailer Boots UK .
In a statement , Mr Coupe said he was `` confident '' his chosen successor was `` the right choice for our customers , our colleagues and our investors '' .
Mr Coupe will continue to collect his £962,000 a year salary until he leaves .
His successor will begin the role with a smaller £875,000 pay cheque .
'We 're in the money' Mr Coupe gained a reputation for being deal-hungry after he successfully led talks to buy Argos and Nectar , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ But other deals were less fruitful - most notably the proposed £12bn merger with Asda .
News of the deal sent the supermarket 's share price up by as much as 20 % and Mr Coupe had appeared confident when it was announced in 2018 .
He was even caught on camera singing `` We 're in the money '' ahead of a media interview to discuss the merger .
But Mr Coupe 's optimism was short-lived .
And , in April last year , the UK competition regulator blocked the merger .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ on camera singing 'We 're in the money ' was a low point , the Asda merger subsequently did n't happen and Coupe was left scrabbling for a plan B , '' said Russ Mould , investment director at AJ Bell .
He said Mr Coupe `` may unfortunately be remembered for his singing rather than retailing '' .
`` He did the dance with Argos and Nectar but tripped up with attempts to marry Asda , '' he said .
In the past year , the value of Sainsbury 's shares has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , its share price fell by 1.3 % to 210p .
Mike Coupe took the reins at J Sainsbury at what should have been an auspicious moment .
A few months earlier Philip Clarke had been forced out as chief executive of Tesco , and Sainsbury 's biggest commercial rival was in upheaval .
Not only had Mr Clarke 's chaotic reign left internal morale and profits at a low ebb , but there was a looming accounting scandal .
All should have been set fair for Mr Coupe , but the reality @ @ @ @ @ @ @ new competitive threat in the shape of Aldi and Lidl , German-owned discounters that have steadily taken market share in the UK .
Morrisons was beginning its revival , and once Dave Lewis was established at Tesco it quickly got back into its stride .
Sainsbury 's was again in a fiercely competitive battle , squeezed by large mainstream rivals and upstart competitors .
Mr Coupe 's answer was to try to diversify the company 's sources of income , a plan that became real with the successful purchase of Argos .
He @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a merger with Asda .
The time was right - Asda 's American owner , Walmart , was eager to sell , and the UK competition regulator had approved Tesco 's purchase of the wholesaler Booker .
A deal would have created a chain big enough to frighten Tesco , but Mr Coupe misjudged the situation .
The Competition and Markets Authority rejected the tie-up in brutal fashion , leaving many investors wondering how the board could ever have thought it would go through .
From that moment the clock was ticking for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not a surprise .
His successor , Simon Roberts , inherits the same basic problem - how to make Sainsbury 's stand out in the crowded middle ground of the UK grocery market .
Mr Coupe 's exit did not come as a shock to Maureen Hinton , a retail analyst at GlobalData .
She thought the timing had been planned to allow for a period of stability at the supermarket following the failed Asda deal .
`` The fact that they 've got a candidate to take over makes it seem much @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' she told the BBC .
She said Sainsbury 's had probably timed the announcement to give customers , staff and investors a period of `` stability '' after the failure of the Asda tie-up .
She expected Mr Roberts would try to make further cost cuts and attract more shoppers , although she said some believed the grocery market was becoming saturated .
`` There 's only so much we can eat , '' she said .

There was a new competitive threat in the shape of Aldi and Lidl, German-owned discounters that have steadily taken market share in the UK. Morrisons was beginning its revival, and once Dave Lewis was established at Tesco it quickly got back into its stride. Sainsbury's was again in a fiercely competitive battle, squeezed by large mainstream rivals and upstart competitors.


bbcuk--2020-01-22--'Lost' LS Lowry painting fetches £2.65m at auction

A painting by LS Lowry that experts had no knowledge of for more than 70 years has sold at auction for £2.65m .
The 1943 work - titled The Mill , Pendlebury - was sold to a private collector at Christie 's in London .
The painting , which depicts workers in the Greater Manchester town enjoying a day off and children playing cricket , had spent most of its life in the US .
Its existence came to light after the death of medical researcher Leonard D Hamilton , the painting 's owner .
Lowry gave the painting to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ years ago , when the family lived in Manchester .
Mr Hamilton took it with him when he moved to the US in 1949 , where he went on to make a major contribution to the discovery of the double helix shape of DNA .
The painting had been expected to fetch between £700,000 and £1m at Tuesday 's auction .
Yet its new price tag falls some way behind those of Lowry 's later works The Football Match ( 1949 ) and Piccadilly Circus ( 1960 ) , which both sold for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ gained recognition for his seemingly simple depictions of working-class life in the industrial parts of northern England .
Last year , the painter 's relationship with his mother was dramatised in the film Mrs Lowry & Son , starring Timothy Spall as the artist and Vanessa Redgrave as his mother Elizabeth .
Acme Mill , the mill depicted in the painting , was the first cotton spinning mill in England to be solely driven by electricity .
Production ceased in 1959 and the building was demolished in 1984 .
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Mr Hamilton took it with him when he moved to the US in 1949, where he went on to make a major contribution to the discovery of the double helix shape of DNA.


bbcuk--2020-01-22--Labour leadership: Nandy outlines 'empowering' welfare system

Labour leadership hopeful Lisa Nandy has said she would give claimants a bigger role in designing an `` empowering '' welfare system .
In a speech , the Wigan MP said the current system lacked `` human empathy '' and was too complicated for people to understand .
She said she would reverse cuts to the welfare system by ditching planned reductions in national insurance .
She has been backed by Jess Phillips , who quit the race on Wednesday .
Ms Phillips told reporters she would be giving her first preference vote to Ms Nandy , with shadow Brexit @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
She said another candidate , shadow business secretary Rebecca Long-Bailey , was not the right leader for Labour at the moment , but `` there 's no reason to say she ca n't change '' .
So far , Sir Keir Starmer is the only contender in the race to secure a place on the ballot , after he won the backing of shopkeepers ' union USDAW .
Shadow foreign secretary Emily Thornberry is the fourth candidate in the race to replace outgoing leader Jeremy Corbyn .
• Who will be Labour @ @ @ @ @ @ @ BBC Radio 4 's Today programme , Ms Nandy said changes to the welfare system had been undermined by the `` values which permeate the system '' .
She added the welfare regime has tended to `` see people as problems to be solved , not potential to be realised '' , and said the Labour party should ditch a `` paternalistic '' attitude on the issue .
In its election manifesto , Labour had argued for the universal credit scheme to be scrapped and replaced with an alternative system that `` treats @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Ms Nandy added that she supported the `` principle '' of the scheme , but `` no support at all '' had been offered to those being rolled onto the new system .
`` If you want to empower people , you have to put the support in , '' she added .
With Sir Keir 's place on the ballot secured , the three other candidates are locked in a battle to join him by securing support from local parties and affiliated groups .
To make it to the final stage , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ % of constituency Labour parties ( CLPs ) , or three affiliate groups - two of which must be trade unions - representing at least 5 % of affiliated members .
Sir Keir cleared this hurdle after being backed by Unison , the UK 's largest union , and a second union , Usdaw , as well as environmental campaign group Sera .
As well as securing the support of GMB , Ms Nandy had already received the backing of the National Union of Mineworkers ( NUM ) .
Ms Long-Bailey has so @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ' union the BFAWU , but is tipped to get nominated by the Unite union later this week .
So far Ms Thornberry has not been backed by any affiliate group , and had only secured two out of the required 33 CLPs which would help her onto the ballot .
Mr Corbyn 's successor - and the successor to his deputy , Tom Watson - will be announced on 4 April .

"That's why I say Labour has to scrap it and replace it with a system that is able to deal with the complexity and the lived reality of people in it."


bbcuk--2020-01-22--NI parties explore ways to stop Assembly pay rise

The DUP and Sinn Féin have said they will look at ways to stop a £1,000 pay increase for assembly members .
On Tuesday , it was revealed that MLAs are set to get a pay rise , less than two weeks after power sharing returned to Stormont .
The hike will see their annual pay increase from £49,500 to £50,500 .
Sinn Féin said it was `` unjustifiable '' .
The DUP said it was `` totally opposed '' to it , `` in light of the very recent restoration of the assembly '' .
The current rules on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Independent Financial Review Panel ( IFRP ) following a report it produced in March 2016 .
MLAs were due to receive the extra money over the past three years , but the increase was blocked by the former NI Secretary Karen Bradley .
The DUP said it supported `` the concept that pay levels should be entirely independent of any MLA input '' .
However , the statement added : `` We are currently examining options to see whether this rise can be returned and if not then it is the view of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ any additional salary but instead support local causes . ''
Speaking on BBC NI 's Good Morning Ulster , Economy Minister Diane Dodds said : `` Whoever thought that this was a good thing to do , at this particular juncture , was way off the mark .
`` It is incredibly unfortunate that this has jarred with the start of what has been quite a positive opening to the assembly . ''
Deputy First Minister Michelle O'Neill tweeted on Tuesday that assembly members had `` no input into this decision , nor @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a statement on Wednesday , the party said they were `` actively exploring options to stop it '' .
`` If that 's not possible then we 'll see if the money can be returned to public funds or donated to charity , '' it added .
There 's no denying the timing of this is disastrous : MLAs are barely back at work two weeks and the scorn from the public is evident .
That being said , the parties are firm this was not their choice but happened automatically once devolution @ @ @ @ @ @ @ MLAs at Stormont are already paid far less than their counterparts in Scotland and Wales , and that they are only getting what they are entitled to .
But others believe that after three years without government , when workers in other sectors have struggled to get pay increases , it 's a bit of a slap in the face .
It 's also brought back a long-running debate about whether MLAs should get to have an input into how their salaries are set .
In the past there have been suggestions to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ body that would address salary issues ; that wo n't sit well with everyone .
All 12 SDLP MLAs said they would be donating their pay rises to charity .
People Before Profit MLA Gerry Carroll said it was `` a slap in the face to nurses who stood on freezing pickets for months for pay parity , and the civil service staff who are still taking industrial action to get what they deserve '' .
UUP Chief Whip Robbie Butler said in a Facebook post he would be donating the salary increase @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Just for clarity , there is no way to refuse this pay increase .
It is automatic .
It was not voted on by MLAs , '' he added .
The former chair of the IFRP , Pat McCartan , said the determination in the 2016 report still applies .
`` It did provide for a basic salary of an MLA of £49,000 with a less than 1 % increase per annum of £500 provided inflation was running at more than 1 % , '' he said .
`` Now , when you @ @ @ @ @ @ @ you get the current level of salaries and it is entirely justified through the whole method that we use with job evaluation , pay comparison , and looking at all other legislatures in these islands .
`` These are the lowest paid legislatures , whether they actually legislate or not is a matter for the electorate . ''

However, the statement added: "We are currently examining options to see whether this rise can be returned and if not then it is the view of our members that they will not keep any additional salary but instead support local causes."


bbcuk--2020-01-22--Bitcoin fraud victim, 75, loses £11k in life savings

A 75-year-old woman is warning others of the dangers of an online scam that has cost her her life 's savings .
Frances Foster , from Plymouth , lost £11,000 to a bogus bitcoin company she saw online promising high returns .
She said someone from the firm even called her in December to wish her a `` happy Christmas '' , adding it showed how she was taken in by the scam .
Ms Foster , who has skydived for charity , said she was telling the story to `` help someone not do what I did '' .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ bogus advert on the MSN news website last year for LTC Markets , which claimed to be based in Switzerland .
After first paying £250 , she went on to lose the rest of her money after making other payments .
She said : `` It 's been awful .
I sent my first amount of money to them in September and now £11,000 is all gone . ''
She said she had contacted her bank and fraud charities , including ActionFraud , but said she was not hopeful of seeing her money @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ca n't do anything about it but maybe I can help someone else not to do what I 've done .
`` As everybody has told me : if it sounds too good to be true , it probably is . ''
A decentralised virtual currency , or bitcoin , can be produced or `` mined '' by computers solving complex algorithms .
The Financial Conduct Authority said bitcoin was an `` unregulated product '' in the UK .
The BBC has contacted MSN owner Microsoft for comment .
It said on its @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ads meet approval and protect consumers and businesses from being victimised '' .
Advertising for `` cryptocurrencies and cryptocurrency-related products including , but not limited to initial coin offerings , cryptocurrency exchanges , and cryptocurrency wallets '' was not permitted , it added .

She said someone from the firm even called her in December to wish her a "happy Christmas", adding it showed how she was taken in by the scam.


bbcuk--2020-01-22--Veterans railcard for cheaper train fares to launch on Armistice Day

A new railcard offering discounted train tickets for military veterans will be launched later this year , the government has said .
The railcard - to be released on Armistice Day in November - will save a third off most train fares .
It will benefit more than 830,000 veterans who do not already qualify for existing discounts , the Department for Transport said .
Serving armed forces personnel already qualify for their own railcard .
`` Every part of society should honour the debt we owe those who 've served our country , '' said Transport Secretary Grant Shapps @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to travel more easily was `` the least we can do '' .
`` This railcard will help open up opportunities to veterans , whether through employment and retraining , or by strengthening links with friends and family , '' he added .
The latest discount follows two new railcards which were launched last year - one for those aged 26-30 , and another for teenagers aged 16-17 that came with a half-price fare reduction .
A HM Forces Railcard can already be bought by serving personnel for £21 a year .
Other @ @ @ @ @ @ @ over 60s or people who have a disability .
• How can young people save on rail fares ?
The new railcard for veterans will be available to buy from 11 November and will cost £21 for a limited period , before rising to £30 .
It was one of the Conservatives ' pledges during the general election campaign and forms part of the government 's veterans strategy .
In February last year , a report from a committee of MPs found military veterans and their families were being `` completely failed '' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ • New office to improve support for veterans Cabinet Office minister Oliver Dowden , who oversees work on veterans ' issues , said : `` Our new action plan will help to make the UK the best place in the world for veterans . ''
He said the Office for Veterans ' Affairs - which was created in July - will `` help veterans on jobs , housing and health through better data and a more joined-up approach '' .
The price of train tickets rose by 2.7 % at the start of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The rise was lower than the 3.1 % increase at the start of last year .

The latest discount follows two new railcards which were launched last year - one for those aged 26-30, and another for teenagers aged 16-17 that came with a half-price fare reduction.


bbcuk--2020-01-22--Guildford pub bomb police face High Court threat over files

Lawyers in the Guildford pub bombing inquest have threatened Surrey Police with High Court action over archives removed from a history centre .
The Surrey History Centre records were deposited by ex Ch Supt Bob Bartlett .
A memo seen by the BBC said police `` seized '' files and one `` will be destroyed '' while others were required to be destroyed after seven years .
KRW Law have sought urgent confirmation the files still exist .
Surrey Police said no files had been destroyed .
The memo given to the BBC , and reported at the weekend , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Centre to recover any Guildford bombings related material '' because of the resumed inquest into the deaths of five people in the IRA attacks .
More than 65 were injured in the explosions and 11 people - the Guildford Four and Maguire Seven - were wrongly-convicted in what became known as one of Britain 's biggest miscarriages of justice .
Files taken from Surrey History Centre in Woking that could be relevant to the pub bombings included information sheets on and photographs of wanted people from 1967 to 1974 ; a major incident @ @ @ @ @ @ @ dated 1973-75 covering actions in dealing with incendiary devices ; and photographs of the interiors and exteriors of the two bombed pubs - the Horse and Groom and Seven Stars .
Other material removed that related to the day-to-day operations of the force over decades included retirement certificates , pocketbooks and photographs of the Operations Rooms .
The letter from Christopher Stanley at KRW Law to Ian Pollard , senior investigating officer in charge of the Guildford pub bombings , requested confirmation that files were not going to be destroyed and if police @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
It also asked on what and whose authority the material was taken from the archive .
The `` failure to confirm the retention , independent auditing and storage of the material described in the BBC news report may result in an application to the High Court in Belfast , '' it said .
Surrey Police said the force stood by a comment issued last week in which it said archivists agreed the files would be removed `` by appointment '' .
A statement said no files had been destroyed and material would @ @ @ @ @ @ @ being returned , where possible , to the history centre .
After the BBC revealed the removal of the files , Surrey Police and Crime Commissioner David Munro said the actions of police were `` entirely appropriate '' , adding : `` We have been informed that very little of the material in question relates to the Guildford pub bombings . ''
The complete list of files taken is not known , but from those listed in the memo , those that could be relevant to the bombings , based on date and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Photograph album of interior and exterior views of the Horse and Groom after the IRA bomb , 5-6 October 1974 • Photograph album of interior and exterior views of the Seven Stars after the IRA bomb , 5-6 October 1974 • Photographs of the aftermath of the Guildford pub bombings by Terry Fincher , copyright Photographers International , 1974 • File of papers relating to the operational activities of Surrey Police including ... dealing with bomb threats , 1965-88 • File of papers relating to the operational activities of Surrey Police , including @ @ @ @ @ @ @ investigation of crimes , 1915-88 • Folder of Surrey Constabulary crime information sheets , with photographs and descriptions of people wanted for criminal offences , 1967-74 • Folder of papers relating to actions dealing with hijacked aircraft , incendiary devices and letter bombs , 1973-75 • Ninety pocketbooks of PC , later Det Con , later Det Sgt , later Det Insp , later Det Supt Nicolas James Brent , 1961-1991 • A set of crime scene photographs of the immediate aftermath of the explosions and destruction , 1974 Most were apparently retained @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ) , Management of Police Information ( MoPI ) , Multi-agency public protection arrangements ( MAPPA ) and Association of Chief Police Officers ( ACPO ) guidance .
Photographs by Terry Fincher , war photographer and Fleet Street journalist , were open and viewed by the BBC last September .
However , they were held by police as it was `` unknown if Terry Fincher served with Surrey Police '' , the memo said .
Mr Fincher 's daughter , Jayne Barlow , who holds his work in a separate archive , said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Surrey History Centre and her father would have given the police press office complimentary copies of photographs which was `` the usual thing to do during that period '' .
She said : `` Prints were supplied without any angle of being involved in the politics of a story and not for their reproduction .
Terry worked as a neutral photojournalist . ''

Files taken from Surrey History Centre in Woking that could be relevant to the pub bombings included information sheets on and photographs of wanted people from 1967 to 1974; a major incident handbook from the 1970s; a file dated 1973-75 covering actions in dealing with incendiary devices; and photographs of the interiors and exteriors of the two bombed pubs - the Horse and Groom and Seven Stars.


bbcuk--2020-01-22--Does a milk advert show Harry and Meghan's future?

It evokes a quintessentially English image of lush green fields and grand stately homes and ends with the Queen 's grandson taking a satisfying sip of fresh milk .
A Chinese television advertisement , unearthed by the Daily Mail this week , shows Princess Anne 's son , Peter Phillips , endorsing milk from Jersey cows and comes as the Duke and Duchess of Sussex prepare for a new life of greater financial independence .
Despite not having a royal title and never having been a working royal , Mr Phillips , 42 , is introduced to viewers as a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he is pictured in various regal settings in the campaign , which aired on Shanghai television .
At one point he says of the milk , via a Chinese voiceover translated by BBC Monitoring : `` It 's fresh , and it 's what I want '' .
The Mail revealed on Wednesday that another of Prince Harry 's cousins , Lady Kitty Spencer , 29 , has also worked with a separate Chinese milk brand on a campaign partly filmed at the British Museum .
It raises the question of whether Prince @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as they take more control over their finances .
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• How Harry and Meghan want to do their own thing For royal biographer Penny Junor , the sight of a person with royal connections using their status for financial gain `` always looks bad '' .
`` It does not reflect well on the monarchy , '' she told the BBC - though she adds there is an attraction to such deals .
`` It is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I understand the need to feed a family . ''
Royal observers said that , in reality , there is little to stop those born into the ancestral Royal Family - but who have not taken official working royal roles - from pursuing commercial opportunities .
`` Peter Phillips was absolutely entitled to do what he likes because he is not a member of the Royal Family , '' royal commentator Ingrid Seward told the BBC 's PM programme .
`` He is by blood but he does n't ever represent the Queen @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , he has never taken public funds and he does n't do any royal duties and therefore he can do what he likes . ''
While this may be the case , Buckingham Palace suggests on its website that the use of Royal Family members - including Peter Phillips - for commercial purposes should be approved beforehand .
Former Home Office minister Norman Baker said strict rules governing royal endorsements have been broken and has written to the Cabinet Secretary Sir Mark Sedwill to express his concern .
In the letter , seen @ @ @ @ @ @ @ : `` The word 'royal ' is of course strictly controlled by the royal names team in the Cabinet Office .
`` Can I ask whether permission was sought and given for the use of the word 'royal ' to sell milk ?
Assuming it was not , what steps do you and your colleagues intend to take to end this use immediately ? ''
A Cabinet Office source said the matter was not one for the department .
In a statement from Buckingham Palace last week , Prince Harry and Meghan are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ do will continue to uphold the values of Her Majesty '' .
And a palace source told the Times : `` The values we usually talk about are the Nolan principles of public life .
But obviously the view was taken within the family that those sorts of things will be discussed '' .
The Royal Household said in its latest annual report that it endorses the so-called Nolan principles of public life when it comes to the declaration of interests and that it is `` active in maintaining high standards of conduct @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' .
The seven principles were first set out by the late Lord Nolan in 1995 and are included in the Ministerial code for elected officials .
What are the Nolan principles of public life ?
Those who are royal by blood rather than by title - as the Sussexes will soon be - are unlikely to have to seek permission from Buckingham Palace before endorsing products or appearing in advertisements , according to Ingrid Seward .
`` I think they have to be sensible and maybe ask advice , '' she added @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tightrope to walk and basically you have to run everything you want to do by a committee of people . ''
Yet Penny Junor said that approach might not work for Prince Harry and Meghan - who are set to gain as much freedom as Peter Phillips by setting aside their official royal status later this year .
Meghan has already secured work with entertainment giant Disney in return for a donation to an elephant conservation charity , while Harry 's sports ' links could be attractive to potential sponsors .
`` With @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they are .
They do not need their royal titles to make money , '' Ms Junor said .
`` The spirit of the agreement seems to be that they wo n't use their royal status for financial gain .
`` But I 'm not sure their American advisors are in tune with the subtleties of the British Royal Family . ''
The couple have also placed an application to trademark their Sussex Royal moniker , covering merchandise including books , clothing and calendars .
In his letter to the cabinet secretary , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ prior to the Sussexes ' application .
Buckingham Palace said it does not speak on behalf of Mr Phillips and did not respond to the BBC 's broader questions about protocols and procedures regarding commercial deals .

"Can I ask whether permission was sought and given for the use of the word 'royal' to sell milk? Assuming it was not, what steps do you and your colleagues intend to take to end this use immediately?"


bbcuk--2020-01-22--Beyond Veganuary: Is going plant-based a smart way to lose weight?

Search for # Veganuary on Instagram and you 'll find meatless burgers , dairy-free croissants and porridge topped with just about every plant-based food you can think of .
You 'll also find people posing in gym wear , adverts for `` diet '' protein powders and posts about weight loss .
People do Veganuary for a wide range of ethical and health reasons .
For some it 's weight loss - especially if they 're inspired by celebrities like Beyonce , whose pre-Coachella diet was described by nutritionists as potentially dangerous .
But is it a viable or healthy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ or in the long-run ?
For Laura Banks , 23 , losing weight was one of the main drives behind doing Veganuary , and she has been documenting her progress on Instagram .
`` I do feel a lot more healthy , '' she says , three weeks in .
`` But I 've had a similar weight loss to when I was an omnivore . ''
She says she feels adequately informed about maintaining a balanced diet because she studies nutrition at university , and stresses the importance of planning meals ahead @ @ @ @ @ @ @ weight loss , however , is the availability of vegan fast-food - especially since she does n't have enough room in her student accommodation to store the fresh produce she 'd like to buy .
Sam Calvert , spokeswoman for the Vegan Society , stresses that being vegan does n't necessarily mean being slim , and that whether or not you lose weight by going plant-based will depend on what you eat .
`` You can eat nothing but vegan chocolate and chips and be vegan , but you wo n't lose weight @ @ @ @ @ @ @ you , '' she says .
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• Vegans 'need to be aware of B12 deficiency risk' She adds that veganism is a broader `` belief '' that goes beyond diet , and hopes that ethical considerations are the main reason people choose to stay vegan after January .
She thinks Veganuary is founded on `` good motives '' , but that doing it to lose weight is `` not very sustainable '' if @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` Straight away if you have one month in your head , or one way of eating in your head , you 're limiting yourself and making it harder for yourself to keep up those changes , '' she says .
She urges people considering going plant-based after January to make small changes such as meat-free Mondays .
This way your body can get used to having fewer animal products over time , rather than having to cope with a sudden change that can be a `` shock '' for the digestive system @ @ @ @ @ @ @ people who do go plant-based need to ensure they get enough protein , iodine , calcium , B12 , iron , vitamin D and omega 3 .
Toni Vernelli , spokeswoman for Veganuary , says people who signed up through the campaign 's official website receive daily emails about nutrition .
She stresses that going vegan `` does n't mean deprivation '' but , like Laura , says it does require common sense and planning .
Sumaya Tarabi , a vegan food blogger from west London , says she did n't know enough @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 15 , and warns people against going plant-based to look like `` skinny '' Instagram influencers like she did .
`` I was n't very educated so I used veganism as a way to restrict myself , '' she says , adding that she was `` constantly starving '' because she did n't know enough about nutrition .
She says she also exercised excessively , and was forced to reassess her diet and attitude when a treadmill she had been setting up collapsed on her because she was too weak to hold it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ influencers who promote strength and a balanced diet .
She wants people who want to go plant-based after Veganuary to make sure they know how to fuel their bodies .
`` I realised I can be vegan and I can be healthy ...
I do n't need to be super-thin , '' she says .
Tom Quinn , spokesman for eating disorder charity Beat , says some people with eating disorders may use veganism as a `` socially acceptable '' way to follow a restrictive diet .
`` It may make it harder @ @ @ @ @ @ @ signs , '' he says .
However , he adds that for those in recovery , meal plans can provide `` reassurance and stability '' .
He says more research is needed into the `` risks '' that veganism could potentially pose for those who already have problematic relationships with food .
After Sumaya 's accident , her mother told her to pause her vegan diet and gain weight - and now Sumaya wants other parents to keep tabs on their children 's eating habits too .
`` Check [ your children 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ eating enough , and make sure that they 're not ... following influencers and YouTubers that are talking about random life hacks and silly fitness things that are n't backed up with science , '' she says .

"Straight away if you have one month in your head, or one way of eating in your head, you're limiting yourself and making it harder for yourself to keep up those changes," she says.


bbcuk--2020-01-22--Armando Iannucci on 'colour-blind casting' of David Copperfield and Brexit

Director Armando Iannucci has said he hopes his decision to cast Dev Patel , a British actor of Indian heritage @ @ @ @ @ in The Personal History of David Copperfield changes minds in the film industry .
He @ @ @ @ @ '' to think that in many such films Patel would be overlooked for a similar @ @ @ @ @ who campaigned for a second Brexit referendum - also told the BBC 's Victoria Derbyshire @ @ @ @ @ accepted Brexit .
Watch the Victoria Derbyshire programme on BBC Two and BBC News Channel @ @ @ @ @ - and see more of our stories here .

Director Armando Iannucci has said he hopes his decision to cast Dev Patel, a British actor of Indian heritage, for the titular role in The Personal History of David Copperfield changes minds in the film industry.
He said it was "tragic" to think that in many such films Patel would be overlooked for a similar role.
The satirist - who campaigned for a second Brexit referendum - also told the BBC's Victoria Derbyshire he "absolutely" now accepted Brexit.
Watch the Victoria Derbyshire programme on BBC Two and BBC News Channel, 10:00 to 11:00 GMT - and see more of our stories here.