bbcuk--2020-09-22--Coronavirus restrictions: 'I'm going to struggle at university because of my ADHD'

More than two million students are starting a new term at university , all under new ways of learning - with socially distanced socialising and living with people they were n't sharing with during lockdown .
As part of Radio 1 Newsbeat 's university coverage , Aberystwyth student Lacey Small writes about her worries for those with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder ( ADHD ) .
University is going to be very different this year .
At the moment everyone seems to be talking about how sorry they feel for freshers , but no one is talking about how current students @ @ @ @ @ @ @ thing that has been on my mind for the past few months is online learning because I know I 'm going to struggle .
In 2018 I started my undergraduate degree studying film .
My first year I excelled in all of my practical modules but never did quite as well with my theory ones .
`` What 's wrong with me ... .stupid idiot ... .why ca n't you just sit still and concentrate ? ''
These thoughts ran through my mind on a daily basis .
It was in my second @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Me and my friends were on a night out , we arrived outside one of the local clubs and suddenly I lost all the energy I had , I did not want to go in .
After half an hour of being inside I was ready to go home but everyone wanted to stay .
I could n't hear myself think , it was too loud , people were everywhere bashing into each other .
I just started to cry .
The following morning , I decided to google everything I had @ @ @ @ @ @ @ big bold letters across my screen .
My doctor agrees I have it but I 'm still on a waiting list for a special test .
Finally having a name for what I have been struggling with all my life was the biggest relief I have ever felt .
Since discovering I have ADHD , it has allowed me to figure out easier ways for me to study and learn while finishing my degree .
Face-to-face learning is where I feel the most comfortable .
I can ask as many questions as I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ help when I 'm struggling to understand something and I 'm surrounded by my other peers .
I am petrified to start university again because face-to-face learning is mostly gone and I have to adjust to a new way of learning .
My best friend Willow also thinks they have ADHD .
Over quarantine they confided in me the fears they have for this upcoming year .
`` Am I going to fail my degree because of online learning ? ''
We laughed together when they said this but deep down we were @ @ @ @ @ @ @ struggles focusing on a task and part of that is time management .
• The joy of having ADHD • The good things about ADHD : 'It 's my superpower' Another friend of mine , Marcella , has autism .
She is terrified of these new changes to the way we learn .
She 's feeling overwhelmed and says big changes to her routine are a lot to process .
It 's very daunting for her as this is something none of us could prepare for .
One of her main concerns is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of learning quickly enough so her assignments do n't get affected .
Most students with neurological conditions up and down the country are probably panicking right now .
Panicking about the thought of online learning and if they will get extra help when needed .
It is a very scary time for us , all we want is to finish our degrees and not fail because of new changes .
I was so excited to go into my final year at university , I was looking forward to seeing my uni friends for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ off into the real world , but now I do n't know what I 'm looking forward to .
My final year is now filled with so much uncertainty and that 's terrifying .
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Me and my friends were on a night out, we arrived outside one of the local clubs and suddenly I lost all the energy I had, I did not want to go in. After half an hour of being inside I was ready to go home but everyone wanted to stay. I couldn't hear myself think, it was too loud, people were everywhere bashing into each other. I just started to cry.


bbcuk--2020-09-22--The Manchester Arena victim who was 'a mother to everyone'

A series of hearings are taking place at which relatives of the 22 people killed in the 2017 bombing will provide personal insights into the lives of their loved ones and how their lives were changed forever .
The second day of this week 's `` pen portraits '' at the the Manchester Arena Inquiry continued with the mother of two from Otley , West Yorkshire , who was the manager of an after-school club .
Julia Tiplady described how on the day her daughter died , `` part of me died with her '' .
A statement read by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said : `` It was double heartache for me when 11 months later , I lost Michael , Wendy 's father .
`` I like to think he is with her now doing what he always did - looking after her . ''
Mrs Tiplady said her daughter , who was 50 , loved her job as the manager of an after school club .
She added : `` They all loved her , especially the girls with long hair , as they would go home with different plaited hair every day .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ around the world for them , cooking different things for them to try . ''
Mrs Tiplady recalled on one occasion her daughter got a call that one little boy 's mother had been delayed and it was nearly time to close the club .
`` She had to be home herself so she took him home and gave him his tea and waited for his mother to pick him up - that was all part of the job to Wendy . ''
She added : `` The day I lost her part @ @ @ @ @ @ @ different world now without Wendy . ''
A statement from Wendy 's family also said : `` Wendy has always been a fun person , the life and soul of the party . ''
`` She loved socialising and she loved her role of being a mum to Adam and Charlotte .
She had so much to live for and she gave so much of herself .

"She had to be home herself so she took him home and gave him his tea and waited for his mother to pick him up - that was all part of the job to Wendy."


bbcuk--2020-09-21--Why do farmers get paid by taxpayers?

Why do farmers get paid by taxpayers?

The BBC has learned that cash could be diverted away from funding ambitious conservation projects in the UK and towards protecting farm businesses .
But how should farmers be rewarded for tending the land ?
The EU 's farm policy has been no stranger to controversy .
Under this system , farmers have been collecting taxpayers ’ money according to the amount of land they own .
The government promised that after Brexit , farmers would only be rewarded if they tend the land in a way that ’ s good for society .
But that ’ s proving a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ relative value of , for example , reducing water pollution vs connecting fragmented habitats ?
To understand the background to the current debate over farm payments , it 's useful to go back in time to World War Two .
The UK ’ s farm subsidies system started after the war , which had cruelly exposed the vulnerability of Europe ’ s food supplies to German U-boats .
Those subsidies paid farmers to increase food production , so that ’ s what they did .
And in the EU , an aggressive farmers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ way .
Farmers , being business folk , followed the money .
Production of crops and livestock soared , but before long food production outstripped demand .
Huge quantities of produce had to be stored in so-called wine lakes and butter mountains .
The EU off-loaded cut-price food to countries in the global south – but farmers there complained they were undercut by Europe ’ s subsidised food .
How did the subsidies affect the countryside ?
Subsidies transformed the countryside .
Wetlands were drained , rivers polluted with fertiliser and fields expanded @ @ @ @ @ @ @ out by pesticides , and this contributed to a 57 % decline , on average , in the farmland birds index between 1970 and 2018 .
The EU changed the system of payments .
Instead of being encouraged to grow extra food , farmers were paid directly according to how much land they manage .
So , the bigger the farm , the bigger the subsidy .
What is the government ’ s plan to improve the countryside ?
The former Environment Secretary Michael Gove said farmers should only get paid if they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the phrase “ public money for public goods ” .
Those goods would include helping wildlife , catching flood waters on fields , planting woods to soak up carbon emissions and improving the soil .
The reform will be delivered through the Environmental Land Management Scheme ( ELMS ) – and pilot projects are due to start next year .
But ministers are also drawing up a parallel grants scheme called the Sustainable Farming Incentive to reward farmers for basic activities like conserving their soil .
This scheme has proven controversial with environmentalists @ @ @ @ @ @ @ makes good business sense and so should n't be funded by the taxpayer .
How will the improvements be delivered ?
Three tiers of grants are planned through ELMS , according to the level of ambition .
Tier One will improve air quality by curbing gas from livestock , reducing water pollution and tending to hedges and grassland .
Tier Two will pay for new ponds and woodlands .
Tier Three will deliver landscape changes by connecting fragmented habitats and planting new forests – or re-wilding .
Is it all going smoothly ?
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ problem of mind-numbing complexity .
How , for instance , will ministers strike the right balance between payments for re-introducing grey partridge , or capturing heavy rainfall , or increasing organic matter in the soil ?
What is the value of a tonne of stored carbon versus an increase in the number of rare small blue butterflies ?
And how many butterflies are enough , anyway ?
Does that mean it ’ s getting delayed ?
Farmers and environmentalists alike are frustrated that the scheme is held up with the environment department , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for the future .
Environmentalists , meanwhile , fear that the department is leaning too far to please farmers in Tier One of the scheme .
They say it ’ s looking as though farmers may be paid for basic activities like improving soil health which , they argue , are good business practice anyway .

Why do farmers get paid by taxpayers? Published 22 September 2020
Image caption, Sheep farming is part of British history
The BBC has learned that cash could be diverted away from funding ambitious conservation projects in the UK and towards protecting farm businesses. But how should farmers be rewarded for tending the land?
The EU's farm policy has been no stranger to controversy.
Under this system, farmers have been collecting taxpayers’ money according to the amount of land they own.
The government promised that after Brexit, farmers would only be rewarded if they tend the land in a way that’s good for society.
But that’s proving a challenge. How does one assess the relative value of, for example, reducing water pollution vs connecting fragmented habitats?
To understand the background to the current debate over farm payments, it's useful to go back in time to World War Two.
The UK’s farm subsidies system started after the war, which had cruelly exposed the vulnerability of Europe’s food supplies to German U-boats.
Those subsidies paid farmers to increase food production, so that’s what they did. And in the EU, an aggressive farmers’ lobby fought to keep them that way.
Farmers, being business folk, followed the money. Production of crops and livestock soared, but before long food production outstripped demand.
Huge quantities of produce had to be stored in so-called wine lakes and butter mountains.
The EU off-loaded cut-price food to countries in the global south – but farmers there complained they were undercut by Europe’s subsidised food.
How did the subsidies affect the countryside?
Subsidies transformed the countryside. Wetlands were drained, rivers polluted with fertiliser and fields expanded as hedges disappeared.
Insects were wiped out by pesticides, and this contributed to a 57% decline, on average, in the farmland birds index between 1970 and 2018.
The EU changed the system of payments. Instead of being encouraged to grow extra food, farmers were paid directly according to how much land they manage. So, the bigger the farm, the bigger the subsidy.
What is the government’s plan to improve the countryside?
The former Environment Secretary Michael Gove said farmers should only get paid if they provided a public service. He coined the phrase “public money for public goods”.
Those goods would include helping wildlife, catching flood waters on fields, planting woods to soak up carbon emissions and improving the soil.
The reform will be delivered through the Environmental Land Management Scheme (ELMS) – and pilot projects are due to start next year.
Image caption, In the UK, wheat is the largest arable crop
But ministers are also drawing up a parallel grants scheme called the Sustainable Farming Incentive to reward farmers for basic activities like conserving their soil.
This scheme has proven controversial with environmentalists, who argue that improving farmland soil makes good business sense and so shouldn't be funded by the taxpayer.
How will the improvements be delivered?
Three tiers of grants are planned through ELMS, according to the level of ambition. Tier One will improve air quality by curbing gas from livestock, reducing water pollution and tending to hedges and grassland.
Tier Two will pay for new ponds and woodlands. Tier Three will deliver landscape changes by connecting fragmented habitats and planting new forests – or re-wilding.
Is it all going smoothly?
Of course not. This is a problem of mind-numbing complexity.
How, for instance, will ministers strike the right balance between payments for re-introducing grey partridge, or capturing heavy rainfall, or increasing organic matter in the soil?
What is the value of a tonne of stored carbon versus an increase in the number of rare small blue butterflies? And how many butterflies are enough, anyway?
Does that mean it’s getting delayed?
Farmers and environmentalists alike are frustrated that the scheme is held up with the environment department, Defra. Farmers need clarity to plan for the future.
Environmentalists, meanwhile, fear that the department is leaning too far to please farmers in Tier One of the scheme.
They say it’s looking as though farmers may be paid for basic activities like improving soil health which, they argue, are good business practice anyway.


bbcuk--2020-09-22--Covid: Work from home 'if you can', says Michael Gove

Cabinet Office minister Michael Gove has said people should work from home again `` if you can '' to help @ @ @ @ @ .
Mr Gove said the message had changed since July when Prime Minister Boris Johnson @ @ @ @ @ to work .
However , he denied this was an about-turn , telling BBC Breakfast @ @ @ @ @ `` a response to the spread of the virus '' .
Read more : Pubs @ @ @ @ @ have 10pm closing times

Cabinet Office minister Michael Gove has said people should work from home again "if you can" to help curb the spread of coronavirus.
Mr Gove said the message had changed since July when Prime Minister Boris Johnson encouraged people to go back to work.
However, he denied this was an about-turn, telling BBC Breakfast's Louise Minchin it was "a response to the spread of the virus".
Read more: Pubs and restaurants in England to have 10pm closing times


bbcuk--2020-09-21--Helena Bonham Carter and Millie Bobby Brown on Enola Holmes

According to Helena Bonham Carter , Stranger Things star Millie Bobby Brown is a `` powerhouse '' when it comes @ @ @ @ @ produced Enola Holmes , in which the pair play mother and daughter .
They spoke @ @ @ @ @ Paterson about the film , and being in the Holmes family .

According to Helena Bonham Carter, Stranger Things star Millie Bobby Brown is a "powerhouse" when it comes to getting things done
Millie produced Enola Holmes, in which the pair play mother and daughter.
They spoke to the BBC's Colin Paterson about the film, and being in the Holmes family.


bbcuk--2020-09-22--The Papers: 'The second shutdown begins' as Covid fears grow

It joins the Daily Mail in reporting Boris Johnson will this evening urge people to again work from home - as long as they have the blessing of their employers .
`` Hitting home '' , is the Daily Mirror 's top headline , as it predicts the prime minister will go even further , and ban the mixing of households Piers Morgan points out a `` massive flaw '' in the proposals , according to the Sun , as he claims people will just knock back pints faster .
The Times reports that Mr Johnson was talked out of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ series of meetings with ministers last Thursday .
It says the Chancellor , Rishi Sunak , directly asked him to limit new restrictions to things that were least economically damaging , such as being tough on large groups of people hanging out in parks .
The Financial Times ' leader column argues along similar lines : if something has to give , it says , then `` however painful in human terms '' , it must be social mixing '' Teenage education must be protected , '' it believes , while `` teenage @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be sacrificed '' .
The Mail quotes Mr Kruger as saying that if the person who spotted his mistake had reminded him rather than taking a photo and posting it on social media , he would have put his mask on `` then and there '' .
It says that scientists with Sage , the government 's main scientific advisory body , are concerned at a `` developing situation '' around infections begin imported into the UK .
The group said that testing at borders could provide important surveillance data , and potentially @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by encouraging travellers and their contacts to quarantine .
The paper says the report has been considered by ministers , but that they 've been `` sidetracked '' by the crisis over in the track and trace system .
The Times urges us to look `` on the bright side '' , and to `` say goodbye to the winter blues '' .
It says a Dutch study has cast doubt on the existence of seasonal affective disorder .
This claims long winter nights do not make us feel `` appreciably more depressed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a sunny disposition '' .
Of more than 5,000 people surveyed , researchers found it was only those who were already `` high in neuroticism '' who reported the end of summer sun had a correspondingly gloomy effect on their mood .

The Mail quotes Mr Kruger as saying that if the person who spotted his mistake had reminded him rather than taking a photo and posting it on social media, he would have put his mask on "then and there".


bbcuk--2020-09-22--Covid: New measures imposed on North West, Midlands and West Yorkshire

Stricter measures to stop the spread of Covid-19 have come into force in Lancashire , Merseyside , parts of the Midlands and West Yorkshire .
The new rules were announced on Friday amid a rise in cases .
The localised restrictions , which will affect 4.7m people , ban separate households from meeting each other at home or in private gardens .
Pubs and restaurants must also shut early in Merseyside and Lancashire , excluding Blackpool .
New measures for the rest of England will be set out by the prime minister in the House of Commons later on Tuesday @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a live broadcast at 20:00 BST .
From Thursday , all pubs , bars , restaurants and other hospitality venues will have to close at 22:00 and people in England should work from home `` if they can '' .
What are the new rules ?
Residents are not allowed to socialise in their homes or private gardens in : Pubs must shut between 22:00 and 05:00 and offer table service only in : Residents are asked only to use public transport for `` essential purposes '' in : Residents are asked to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as spectators in : Support bubbles will not be affected by the new rules .
What has the reaction been ?
William Lees-Jones - owner of Greater Manchester-based JW Lees brewery which employs more than 1,300 people - said the new measures were `` absolutely devastating '' and would `` inevitably result in redundancies '' .
`` All of our pubs had to be closed for 15 weeks and it was only last week we reopened the last one , '' he said .
He said it was no coincide Whitbread announced plans @ @ @ @ @ @ @ day of the restrictions and called on the government to help .
Mr Lee-Jones said the furlough scheme should be extended as well as the cuts to VAT and business rates tax .
`` There are three million people who work in the hospitality industry .
`` If you 're going to put the restrictions in place - you need to give us more help . ''
He added : `` Pubs are probably the safest place to be in the UK at this moment . ''
Tomas Maunier , co-owner of Fazenda @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a `` massive hit '' by being forced to close early .
`` We are losing a full sitting across the sites - that is a lot of money . ''
He said firm , which has restaurants in Leeds , Liverpool , Manchester , Edinburgh and Birmingham , was already struggling with restrictions to ensure social distancing .
He said the furlough and Eat Out To Help Out schemes had `` been amazing '' but added that landlords `` need help '' .
`` We are taking all the pain .
They @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 're not paying less rent .
`` Closing earlier wo n't solve the big problem - people not following the guidelines at home . ''
Hannah Horner , co-owner of The Borough in Lancaster which has 38 staff , said it had been a `` very tough '' few months and her business had already `` changed beyond all recognition '' .
She said she was unable to open her other pub , The Britannia as it was `` too small for social distancing '' .
`` The Borough has lost more than @ @ @ @ @ @ @ completely redundant function room because we are n't having any functions , '' she said .
`` Everyone I know in the sector just gets more and more anxious every day . ''
The former nurse said she understood the government had to `` strike a balance between keeping the economy going and the health of the nation '' .
But she added : `` You do wonder what difference [ closing pubs early ] is going to make to the bottom line of infections ... and whether it will push people to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Keith Haggis , owner of Keiths Food & Wine Bar in Liverpool , is also concerned .
`` We do n't know what 's going to happen .
We normally close at midnight and people start coming in about 8 [ o'clock ] and might have bottle of wine or some beers .
Will they come in earlier ?
We do n't know .
`` It is going to be a problem persuading people to leave - we will have to stop serving drinks about 9.30pm .
`` The furlough scheme kept us @ @ @ @ @ @ @ now and we do n't know how long these new restrictions will last . ''
Most parts of Greater Manchester - with the exception of Stockport and Wigan - as well as Preston , Blackburn with Darwen and Pendle in Lancashire are already subject to stricter restrictions .
Bolton , which has the highest number of cases in the country , also brought in extra measures on 8 September , restricting restaurants , cafes , bars and pubs to takeaway only , and requiring all hospitality venues to close at 22:00 .
People @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Pendle in Lancashire should also not meet anyone from outside their household outdoors .
Last week , the government said these tightened restrictions in parts of Greater Manchester and Lancashire would continue .
Restrictions have also been brought in across large parts of north-east England .
The government introduced the rule of six across England on 14 September .
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The landlord of the Hollybush in Lye, Dudley, said: "I cannot afford to employ more people to carry out table service so it will mean me and the wife working all hours again to make it work and you know, we're not too long off retiring so it's going to be hard.


bbcuk--2020-09-22--Coronavirus: Situation 'more challenging than in March' - O'Neill

The deputy first minister has said the situation is now `` more challenging '' than in March , as the executive tries to balance a return to normal life alongside `` keeping the virus in check '' .
Michelle O'Neill said there are a `` difficult number of months '' and `` crucial period ahead '' .
She was speaking after new restrictions were announced by the Executive meeting on Monday .
Covid-19 restrictions are to be extended to all of NI from 18:00 BST .
There will be no mixing of households indoors with some exceptions , and no @ @ @ @ @ @ @ can meet in a garden .
In the last seven days , 1,014 people have tested positive for Covid-19 in Northern Ireland .
Ms O ' Neill told BBC Radio Ulster 's Good Morning Ulster programme that people were probably `` tired '' of hearing about new restrictions , but she said it was important to give them `` hope '' .
She said people can `` change this picture '' over Covid-19 by their own behaviour .
`` Where we are at today is on par with how I felt in early @ @ @ @ @ @ @ difficult few months ahead , '' she said .
The executive is to meet on Thursday to consider further measures .
She said the idea of introducing a curfew on staying in licensed premises like England was `` pertinent '' and that the executive would be making an announcement on this on Thursday .
She admitted this would be a challenge for the industry but that we were in `` extreme times '' .
Drink-only pubs are due to open on Wednesday .
Ms O'Neill reiterated the NI Executive 's message that where @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , if it can be accommodated by employers .
On Tuesday morning , assembly members Colin McGrath ( SDLP ) and Robbie Butler ( UUP ) criticised Arlene Foster and Michelle O'Neill for not facing questions in the chamber as amendments to NI health protection regulations were debated .
`` I do wonder if the First and deputy First Ministers are in hiding because they ca n't agree on the message that they need to be sending out , '' he said .
Mr McGrath added that the ministers were sending out confusing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Mr Butler also queried the absence of Mrs Foster and Ms O'Neill .
Health minister Robin Swann responded on behalf of the Stormont executive .
`` I would plead with the TEO ( The Executive Office ) to step up here , there 's four ministers in that office not one , four - why are they not here today ? ''
Mr Butler said .
`` I do n't get cross very often , but I 'm cross today because I do n't believe it should fall on the health minister 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ . ''
• Parts of NI to be placed under new restrictions • Local restrictions in BT60 set to come into force The widening of restrictions followed an urgent meeting of the Northern Ireland Executive on Monday afternoon .
First Minister Arlene Foster told Good Morning Ulster the Executive would consider a `` circuit breaker '' - moves aimed at stopping the rapid spread of Covid-19 .
She said the idea was `` in the mix '' .
However she added : `` I believe that if we work together we will not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ we were in before . ''
Mrs Foster also urged people to download the StopCovidNI app and said that more than 300,00 people had already done so .
The following situations are exemption from restrictions on mixing of households in private dwellings : • Bubbling with one other household • Marriage or civil partnerships where one partner is terminally ill No more than six people can gather in a private garden from no more than two households but children aged 12 and under from those two households are discounted from this total .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ is a change of tack for the Executive , triggered by a sudden rise in Covid-19 cases .
Gone is the targeted localised approach and instead we now have a Northern Ireland wide graduated response to try and reduce the rate of infection .
It will see an end to households mixing indoors from 18:00 this evening and that includes families .
Though there will be exemptions for those who have caring responsibilities and other medical needs .
Outdoor gatherings are also being restricted to no more than six people from two households @ @ @ @ @ @ @ only travel if it is considered essential .
Other measures being looked at include setting pub closing times at 23:00 and reducing the number of customers at tables .
All of which are likely to be discussed with the UK 's other political leaders at this morning 's COBRA meeting .
NI 's Chief Scientific Officer Professor Ian Young told BBC Radio Foyle further guidance on the new restrictions would be issued in the coming days .
He said a full lockdown was something `` we wish to avoid under all circumstances '' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ relatively simple in terms of decision making and we moved to a full lockdown and it worked .
It was extremely painful but it worked .
`` Now we have a whole range of decisions open to us and we recognised the harm the lockdown caused .
`` Hence , the finely balanced decisions that need to be made now are I think much more difficult in terms of trying to get it right , '' he said .
Prof Young said a balance is needed that controls virus transmission and allows the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ much as we can '' .
He said until there is a vaccine coronavirus is `` something we are going to have to learn to live with '' .
On Monday , the Department of Health dashboard recorded another 125 new positive cases of Covid-19 .
Two coronavirus-related deaths , which occurred over the weekend , were also reported on Monday .
Thirty-three people with coronavirus are currently in hospital , with five in intensive care .
In the Republic of Ireland 188 new cases of coronavirus were reported on Monday .
No @ @ @ @ @

"I do wonder if the first and deputy first ministers are in hiding because they can't agree on the message that they need to be sending out," Mr McGrath said.


bbcuk--2020-09-22--Covid in Wales: New lockdowns loom as more areas are monitored

Hundreds of thousands of people will go under lockdowns later , with a warning more areas are being monitored .
Bridgend , Blaenau Gwent , Merthyr Tydfil and Newport will face new restrictions from 18:00 BST as Covid-19 cases rise .
Dr Giri Shankar of Public Health Wales said Cardiff , Vale of Glamorgan , Swansea , Carmarthenshire , Swansea , Anglesey , Conwy , Denbighshire and Flintshire were also being monitored .
Wales ' First Minister Mark Drakeford will announce further measures later .
It is not clear what the measures are at this stage .
Caerphilly and Rhondda @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have local lockdowns in Wales .
First Minister Mark Drakeford took part in talks on Monday morning , chaired by Prime Minister Boris Johnson , on efforts to tackle the rise in coronavirus across the UK .
Scotland and Northern Ireland ministers also attended the emergency Cobra meeting , along with senior government scientific advisers .
Wales ' Health Minister Vaughan Gething is due to hold a meeting with the local authorities affected by the tighter restrictions , as well as neighbouring councils , the NHS and police , for what he described @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
He told a media briefing on Monday that if data suggested further restrictions were needed across the whole region `` then we can , of course , make that decision '' .
Dr Giri Shankar , a coronavirus incident director at Public Health Wales , said people were `` really diligent '' during the first lockdown and coronavirus case numbers came down - but success is dependent on compliance .
He said local lockdowns needed to be in place for a minimum of three weeks in order to have any effect , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ would be avoided .
`` I certainly hope that we do n't get to that position but if case numbers continue to go up and we see more people going into hospital and needing intensive care and we see cases in our vulnerable groups ... we might have to consider complete lockdowns . ''
• What can I do during local lockdowns ?
• Covid 19 : How many cases are there in Wales ?
He said case numbers were still increasing in RCT despite the lockdown but seemed to be stabilising in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ mean people are not complying , we 've also initiated active case finding so we 're working hard to find cases and some of the case numbers can be explained because of that . ''
Hospitalisations have started to go up , he added , and `` sadly at some point we will expect to see some fatalities '' .
Merthyr has the highest Covid-19 case rate in Wales over the past week with 102.8 cases per 100,000 , with 83.3 in RCT , 60.1 in Blaenau Gwent , 53 in Caerphilly and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Public Health Wales ' data , published on Monday , showed Wales ' average was 29.2 cases per 100,000 .
The new restrictions affect 431,000 people , meaning just over 850,000 will be under local lockdown from Tuesday at 18:00 BST - more than a quarter of the 3.1m people who live in Wales .
What are the new restrictions ?
Under the rules , nobody is able to enter or leave the six counties without a `` reasonable excuse '' .
Excuses listed in the law include travelling to work if you @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , to go to school , or to give care .
You can travel to buy food and medical supplies , seek medical assistance or go to the vets , and move home .
If you are buying essential items and there is no reasonable alternative to using shops within these counties , you can do so .
However , in most cases there are expected to be alternative options , even if this involves travelling a bit further than you would normally .
• Obtaining supplies for the essential upkeep , maintenance @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the household of a vulnerable person • To meet a legal obligation , and to access or receive public services • To avoid injury or illness or escape a risk of harm Otherwise , the borders are effectively closed .
Friends and family can no longer meet indoors , while overnight stays are also banned .
All licensed premises , including pubs , will have to shut at 23:00 .
'It is something we were fighting to avoid' Newport council leader Jane Mudd said she was very supportive of the lockdown measures brought @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Despite the warnings that we needed to follow the rules already in place , we have seen numbers of cases continue to rise significantly , '' she said .
Ms Mudd added there was evidence of people entering each others ' homes and spread the virus , showing social distancing had `` lapsed '' - and proving its importance .
`` The vast majority have worked really hard to follow these rules and it is unfortunate that some have become complacent . ''
Bridgend council leader Mr David said : `` There is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ restrictions in other parts of Wales , but it is down to the people of Wales strictly following the law and following the guidance . ''
He said people should maintain social distancing , wash their hands frequently and `` if they 've got the symptoms , stay at home '' .
Blaenau Gwent council leader Nigel Daniels said : `` Only by working together can we help break the cycle of infection , protect our loved ones , the wider Blaenau Gwent community and prevent further more widespread restrictions . ''
Merthyr @ @ @ @ @ @ @ she was `` deeply disappointed '' by the need for a local lockdown.
, adding : `` It is something we were fighting to avoid . ''
Enzo Nigro , senior manager at Potters Pub in Newport , said business had `` fallen off a cliff '' over the past week even before the latest restrictions .
`` People come out to enjoy themselves and unfortunately they 're not able , they have to sit at a table and they ca n't move from that table , if they see someone across the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ them .
`` We take temperatures on the front door , we take people 's details , we take them to their tables and then we just monitor everything . ''
He said he supported the local lockdown `` if it saves lives '' , but is also worried about his staff .
`` They 're all down , they 're all worried as you 'd expect them to .
When they come to work because we 're not busy , it 's playing on their minds . ''

"I certainly hope that we don't get to that position but if case numbers continue to go up and we see more people going into hospital and needing intensive care and we see cases in our vulnerable groups... we might have to consider complete lockdowns."


bbcuk--2020-09-22--First migrants arrive at Napier military barracks in Kent

People have begun arriving at a military barracks in Kent which is being used to house migrants .
The first of up to 400 asylum seekers were seen at Napier Barracks in Folkestone on Monday evening .
The arrivals are understood to be migrants who crossed the Channel aboard small boats .
The Home Office is using the space as `` contingency accommodation '' , but Folkestone and Hythe MP Damian Collins said the arrangement needed clarifying .
`` They 're saying they 're going to be providing appropriate security but we 're not really sure what that will be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ We 're assuming people will be able to come and go freely from the barracks , so there 's a question of the impact on the rest of the local community . ''
This summer has seen a huge influx of migrants crossing the English Channel .
More than 6,000 have made the journey so far this year and September is a record month with about 1,500 making the crossing .
The Home Office said using the barracks would ease its reliance on hotels and provide savings of up to 50 % for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of several at the Shorncliffe Army Camp , was selected to house migrants while their asylum claims are processed .
It is understood a military barracks in Wales is also being considered for housing migrants .
Any military training will be relocated to alternative sites or rescheduled , so there will no military personnel on site .

"We're assuming people will be able to come and go freely from the barracks, so there's a question of the impact on the rest of the local community."


bbcuk--2020-09-22--Covid: Boris Johnson calls for 'resolve' to fight coronavirus over winter

Prime Minister Boris Johnson has called on the public to `` summon the discipline and the resolve '' to follow the new coronavirus rules announced on Tuesday .
In a television broadcast to the country he warned the government may go further if people do not stick to them .
Mr Johnson said while the vast majority have complied with the measures so far , `` there have been too many breaches '' .
New restrictions were announced across the UK earlier , with Mr Johnson warning rules could last for up to six months .
In England , rules @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the number of people allowed at weddings has been halved .
Pubs , restaurants and other hospitality venues will have to close by 22:00 BST , while the fines for breaking the rules will also increase to £200 on the first offence .
Hospitality venues will also have to close early in Scotland and Wales - but Scotland has gone further , banning people from visiting other people 's homes .
Northern Ireland has also already banned households mixing indoors .
It comes as the number of UK cases rose by 4,926 on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ deaths increasing by 37 .
• How have the rules changed ?
• How many cases are there in your area ?
• Where do I have to wear a face covering now ?
'Ca n't just lock up elderly' Speaking on Tuesday evening , Mr Johnson explained the new measures , saying they were `` robust but proportionate '' .
`` And to those who say we do n't need this stuff , and we should leave people to take their own risks , I say these risks are not our own @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tragic reality of having Covid is that your mild cough can be someone else 's death knell .
`` And as for the suggestion that we should simply lock up the elderly and the vulnerable - with all the suffering that would entail - I must tell you that this is just not realistic , because if you let the virus rip through the rest of the population it would inevitably find its way through to the elderly as well , and in much greater numbers . ''
Mr Johnson said he was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ infringe on anyone 's freedom , but added : `` Unless we take action the risk is that we will have to go for tougher measures later . ''
`` If people do n't follow the rules we have set out , then we must reserve the right to go further , '' he added .
More police will be put on the streets and the Army will be used as back-up if need be , he said .
`` If we follow these simple rules together , we will get through this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` There are unquestionably difficult months to come .
`` And the fight against Covid is by no means over .
I have no doubt , however , that there are great days ahead .
`` But now is the time for us all to summon the discipline , and the resolve , and the spirit of togetherness that will carry us through . ''
In her statement on Tuesday evening , Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said : `` In a global pandemic of a virus with as yet no vaccine , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ normality .
No country can .
So we must choose our priorities . ''
She said that although `` today must feel like a step backwards '' , the country is `` in a much stronger position than in the spring '' .
`` It wo n't last forever and one day , hopefully soon , we will be looking back on it , not living through it , '' she said .
And she added : `` I will never find the words to thank all of you enough for the enormous @ @ @ @ @ @ @ And I am sorry to be asking for more . ''
Meanwhile , Wales ' First Minister Mark Drakeford said : `` In the weeks and months ahead of us , there is a very real possibility we could see coronavirus regain a foothold in our local communities , towns and cities .
None of us wants to see that happen again '' .
And Northern Ireland 's First Minister Arlene Foster has said tougher restrictions being imposed in the nation do not represent a second lockdown but should act as a `` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from the prime minister is not the rarity it once was , but it 's still a big moment .
The coronavirus pandemic has required Boris Johnson to appeal directly to the public on more than one occasion .
The gravity of the situation is such that , his argument goes , a renewed national effort is required to bring the virus back under control .
Behind the echoes of wartime rhetoric and Johnsonian linguistic flourishes was a simple message ; stick with it for six months and we 'll get through this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are some who say he 's taking the wrong decisions and the public 's patience for further restrictions may not be what it was six months ago .
There was optimism that better days lay ahead but a vaccine and mass testing were `` hopes and dreams '' not the reality , not now .
Scotland 's First Minister had gone further so comparisons will be inevitable ; which tactics will work ?
While England and the UK 's nerve is being tested again , so too is the prime minister and the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ • THE R NUMBER : What it means and why it matters • LOCAL LOCKDOWNS : What happens if you have one ?
• FACE MASKS : When do I need to wear one ?
• WEDDINGS : Can I have a reception with guests ?
• SOCIAL LIFE : Is it safe to go to the pub ?
Earlier , Mr Johnson told MPs that the new rules were `` carefully judged '' to achieve the maximum reduction in the R number - which measures how quickly the virus is spreading - @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lives and livelihoods '' .
If these restrictions fail to bring the R number below one - the point where the epidemic is no longer growing - `` then we reserve the right to deploy greater fire power with significantly greater restrictions '' he said .
The latest R estimate for the whole of the UK is between 1.1 and 1.4 .
• Weddings : 'We have to phone 15 people and un-invite them' • Analysis : Last throw of dice before the really tough call Mr Johnson said that unless progress was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ would remain in place `` for perhaps six months '' .
But Ms Sturgeon said the rules in Scotland would `` not necessarily '' be in place for as long as six months - and would be reviewed every three weeks .
Labour 's shadow health secretary Jonathan Ashworth told the BBC the new restrictions could have been avoided if the government `` fixed testing and tracing '' .
Mr Ashworth said Labour supported the new measures but that `` we should n't have been here '' .
`` So what we need @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , we all need to follow the rules , but the government in return have really got to fix this testing system and this tracing system , and give people the support when they need to isolate . ''
What are the new rules ?
• Office workers are being told to work from home again if possible • Penalties for not wearing a mask or gathering in groups of more than six will increase to £200 on the first offence • From Thursday 24 September , all pubs , bars and restaurants @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Takeaways can continue • Also from Thursday , hospitality venues must close at 22:00 - which means shutting then , not calling for last orders ( in Scotland the same curfew rule comes into force on Friday ) • Face coverings must be worn by all taxi passengers from Wednesday • Retail staff and customers in indoor hospitality venues will also have to wear masks from Thursday , except when seated at a table to eat or drink • From Monday 28 September , only 15 people will be able to attend @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of six .
Funerals can still take place with up to 30 people • Also from 28 September , you can only play adult indoor sports in groups of less than six • The planned return of spectators to sports venues will now not go ahead from 1 October • People across Scotland are being advised not to visit other households indoors from Wednesday 23 September onwards .
This will become law from Friday • There will be exceptions for those living alone , or alone with children , who form extended households @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to couples who do not live together , or to tradespeople or for the provision of informal childcare - such as by grandparents • From Friday , pubs and restaurants will have to close by 22:00 • The first minister urged people not to book overseas travel for the October school holiday • Pubs , cafes and restaurants in Wales will have to close by 22:00 from Thursday - and sales of alcohol from off-licences and supermarkets will also be stopped after that time • Pubs will also be required to provide table @ @ @ @ @ @ @ can not meet anyone who they do n't live with inside their home • There are only limited exceptions .

"And as for the suggestion that we should simply lock up the elderly and the vulnerable - with all the suffering that would entail - I must tell you that this is just not realistic, because if you let the virus rip through the rest of the population it would inevitably find its way through to the elderly as well, and in much greater numbers."


bbcuk--2020-09-22--Covid: Ban on meeting in houses extended across Scotland

A ban on visiting other people 's homes is to be imposed across Scotland , First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has announced .
The measure is already in place for more than 1.75 million people in Glasgow and some neighbouring areas .
But Ms Sturgeon said it would be rolled out across the whole of Scotland from Wednesday in a bid to get the virus under control again before winter .
She also confirmed that Scotland would be following England in imposing a 10pm curfew on pubs and restaurants .
The curfew will be in place from Friday - with Ms @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not comply could be shut down completely .
Indoor and outdoor gatherings in Scotland were restricted to six people from two households just two weeks ago .
• What are the latest rules in Scotland ?
However , the number of people testing positive for the virus has continued to increase since then - with the average number of new cases every day now reaching 285 , compared to only seven a day in July .
The 383 new cases confirmed on Tuesday was the highest daily total since 15 April , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in Scotland .
The first minister said hospital and intensive care admissions were also starting to rise , with more older people testing positive .
She said the country therefore had to go further to prevent the virus spreading unchecked , and that the scientific advice was that household interaction was a `` key driver '' of transmission .
Ms Sturgeon said the Scottish government had therefore decided `` after careful consideration '' that visiting other people 's homes will no longer be permitted .
The move means Scotland will have tougher coronavirus @ @ @ @ @ @ @ can still meet in groups of up to six in a house .
She said : `` One of the reasons we have decided to do this is that our early data suggests this restriction is starting to slow the increase of cases in the west of Scotland .
`` So if we extend it nationwide now , in an early and preventative way , we hope it will help to bring the R number down and the virus back under control . ''
Ms Sturgeon said the new restrictions on visiting other @ @ @ @ @ @ @ - and stressed that they will `` not necessarily '' be in place for as long as six months , as some reports have suggested .
There will be exceptions for those living alone , or alone with children , who form extended households .
The rules will also not apply to couples who do not live together , or to tradespeople or for the provision of informal childcare - such as by grandparents .
Meetings in public indoor settings - such as pubs and restaurants - will continue to be limited to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ households .
And up to six people from two different households can continue to meet outdoors , including in private gardens .
However , children under the age of 12 will be exempt from both the limit of six and the limit of two households if they are meeting outside .
And young people aged between 12 to 18 will be exempt from the two household limit - so will be able to meet outdoors in groups of up to six .
Ms Sturgeon acknowledged : `` The measures I am announcing today @ @ @ @ @ @ @ otherwise - but they do not represent a full-scale lockdown of the kind imposed in March .
`` Indeed , today 's measures are an attempt to avoid another lockdown .
`` By acting early and substantially , our hope is that these new measures will be in place for a shorter period than would be the case if we waited longer to act . ''
The first minister said she was keeping the option of a so-called circuit breaker - a short period of nationwide lockdown , potentially during the October holiday @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not to book overseas travel for the October break `` unless it is absolutely essential '' , and advised against car sharing with people outside your own household .
Ms Sturgeon made her statement to the Scottish Parliament shortly after Prime Minister Boris Johnson outlined new measures in England in the House of Commons .
The two leaders and their counterparts in Wales and Northern Ireland have held talks over a UK-wide approach over the past 24 hours .
Both the UK and Scottish leaders made television broadcasts to the nation on Tuesday @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on the public to `` summon the discipline and the resolve '' to follow the new rules , warning the government may go further if people do not stick to them .
Mr Johnson said while the vast majority have complied with the measures so far , `` there have been too many breaches '' .
Immediately afterwards , Nicola Sturgeon said the latest restrictions may feel like a `` step backwards '' , but urged Scots to stick with them anyway , insisting they `` will make a difference '' .
She @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to all your efforts over the last six months , we are in a much stronger position than in the spring . ''
The day 's announcements came after the UK 's Covid-19 alert level moved to 4 , meaning the virus is `` high or rising exponentially '' .
What has the reaction been ?
Stephen Montgomery of the Scottish Hospitality Group , which represents more than 50 pubs and restaurants , accused Ms Sturgeon of `` singling out '' the industry despite `` very little evidence '' that it is linked @ @ @ @ @ @ @ He said : `` With 90,000 Scottish jobs at risk we are heading towards a cliff edge and time is running out .
`` We have been speaking with government and that will be ongoing but there is only a matter of months before the restrictions on our industry will have irreparable long-term damage on our sector . ''
The Scottish Tourism Alliance said the curfew on pubs and restaurants was `` likely to be the last straw for many businesses which were only just managing to break even '' .
The Scottish @ @ @ @ @ @ @ measures in Scotland are undeniably more dangerous for the survival of businesses '' and called for more support to be given by both the Scottish and UK governments .
The Conservatives said the Scottish government had only hired 874 contact tracers so far , despite saying in May that 2,000 contact tracing staff would be required to `` deliver a sustainable service across Scotland '' .
Scottish Labour leader Richard Leonard said it was clear that Scotland 's test and trace system was `` not working '' and that `` too often the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Scottish restrictions are more extensive than those announced by Boris Johnson for England .
Nicola Sturgeon has matched the prime minister by introducing a 10pm curfew for bars and restaurants .
Table service and some of the other new requirements for England already apply in Scotland .
In her Holyrood statement , the first minister said she was aligning with other UK nations `` as far as possible '' .
She also said her scientific team had advised that the UK government 's package `` on its own will not be sufficient '' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Scottish government 's gone significantly further by extending the West of Scotland ban on visiting others in their own homes nationwide .
Nicola Sturgeon said the new rules would be reviewed every three weeks and need not all last for six months - which was the timescale Boris Johnson suggested for his measures .
All governments intend to back up their policies with enforcement but there has been no mention of big new fines in Scotland .
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bbcuk--2020-09-22--Pubs in Wales to close at 22:00 from Thursday

Pubs , cafes and restaurants in Wales will have to shut at 22:00 every night under new measures to control the rising rate of coronavirus .
The rules , to come into force on Thursday , follow a decision by the UK government to do the same in England .
In a broadcast address , First Minister Mark Drakeford called for people to avoid unnecessary travel .
Sales of alcohol from off-licences and supermarkets after 22:00 will also be stopped .
Hospitality businesses will be required to provide table service only .
In the recorded statement , Mr Drakeford said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Wales could see the virus `` regain a foothold in our local communities , towns and cities '' .
`` This is a highly infectious virus , we can not let it take a hold of our lives again .
We have come too far to let that happen , '' he said .
His statement came as the Prime Minister called on the public to summon `` discipline and the resolve '' to follow new rules .
Each nation of the UK is tightening restrictions after Mr Johnson , Mr Drakeford and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Ireland met on Tuesday morning .
The changes are in addition to the local lockdown restrictions now in force in six areas of Wales , which people can not travel in or out of without a good excuse such as work or education .
Pubs there already have to shut at 23:00 , meaning closing times in the six areas will move an hour earlier .
Public Health Wales figures reported 281 further cases of coronavirus on Tuesday , the highest number of cases since April .
Mr Drakeford said a £500 payment @ @ @ @ @ @ @ England - for those on low incomes to help them if they need to self-isolate .
The Welsh Government says it will also strengthen regulations to ensure employers support those who need to quarantine themselves .
He reminded viewers that only six people could meet indoors from a single extended household , comprised of up-to four different households .
Mr Drakeford asked people to `` think carefully about making journeys . ''
`` The fewer people we meet and the fewer journeys we make , the safer we all are , '' he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ restrictions are not being made in law .
These new measures do n't change the Wales-wide picture enormously but they do add to the mosaic building up around the country .
There are still much tighter restrictions in local lockdown areas so there 's increasing complexity in the rules - and a bigger challenge for politicians and public health officials in communicating which rules apply where .
And while these rules may be important in tackling the threat of Covid , getting a testing system that can cope with demand and deliver results @ @ @ @ @ @ @ also vital .
What is the political reaction ?
The Conservative health spokesman in the Senedd , Andrew RT Davies , called again for `` hyperlocal lockdowns based on the best available data '' so `` little of Wales and its economy as possible is closed , even temporarily '' .
`` Safeguarding lives as well as livelihoods , and sheltering the economy , must remain the priorities , '' he said .
Plaid Cymru leader Adam Price said areas under increased restrictions should see stricter rules on alcohol , with sales from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ closed indoors completely or ones that do not serve food shut .
`` Crucially , these steps must be backed up by sector-specific financial support to affected businesses , '' he said , adding that people from lockdown areas elsewhere in the UK should be banned from coming to Wales .
Mark Reckless , Brexit Party Senedd leader , said he was opposed to the `` further lockdowns '' announced by the Welsh Government .
He told BBC Wales : `` We think it would be better to trust people 's individual judgments @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of those they live with and make their own decisions depending on the evolution of the virus '' .
Earlier in the Commons Boris Johnson , who is responsible for coronavirus rules in England , said restrictions could last six months .
The Cwm Taf Morgannwg health board , covering Bridgend , Merthyr Tydfil and Rhondda Cynon Taf , has warned it is a `` matter of weeks '' before a sharp rise in hospital admissions in the area .
The tightening of restrictions comes amid a row over whether the announcement should @ @ @ @ @ @ @ first .
Presiding officer Elin Jones told the Senedd earlier she had been told final decisions `` are n't likely to be made until a little before '' 20:00 BST on Tuesday .
After the news of the restrictions broke two hours before the broadcast by Mr Drakeford , Plaid Cymru 's Mr Price accused the Welsh Government of treating the Senedd with contempt .
Mr Davies of the Welsh Conservatives said it was disrespectful to Ms Jones , a Plaid Cymru Senedd member who oversees the Welsh Parliament .

He told BBC Wales: "We think it would be better to trust people's individual judgments as to their risk and the risk of those they live with and make their own decisions depending on the evolution of the virus".


bbcuk--2020-09-22--Barclays to send staff back to working from home

Barclays will tell `` hundreds '' of UK staff who had gone back to the office to return to working from home .
The bank told the BBC it was making the move following the latest guidance from the government that people should work at home when they can .
About 1,000 Barclays employees worldwide returned to the office over the summer .
French bank Societe Generale and insurance giant Lloyd 's of London also told UK staff to work from home again .
Barclays said it would not be releasing a country-specific number on those returning to work from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ would carry out a `` gradual '' return to the office in October , after chief executive Jess Staley signalled that he wanted employees working from home during the pandemic to return to the office `` over time '' .
`` It is important to get people back together in physical concentrations , '' he told Bloomberg TV in July .
• New Covid restrictions could last six months - PM However , not all banks take the same view .
NatWest has said staff can continue to work from home until next @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said it was also `` adapting its position in line with UK government guidance '' , without stating the number of workers in its London offices would now work from home .
Lloyd 's of London said it had told its 800 directly employed staff to work from home but that this did not apply to the independent brokers who use its Lime Street headquarters .
`` Lloyd 's underwriting room is certified as a Covid-secure environment and will remain open for market participants , '' the company said .
Business groups have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's call for people to work at home where they can .
The CBI said that it was a `` crushing '' blow that would have a `` devastating impact '' .
It marks a change in policy following a government advertising campaign to get people back to work where safe .
Campaign group London First said it would discourage people from returning to workplaces and risk `` derailing an already fragile recovery '' .
CBI director-general Carolyn Fairbairn told the BBC : `` We know we need to avoid a second national @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , but I have to say these are crushing blows .
`` The impact on people who are coming back into their offices , the impact on city centres , so dependent on the bustle of city life , our creative industries - this will have a devastating impact on people and businesses .
`` And I think that the answer for business , and what I 'm hearing in my conversations this morning , is make it a short , sharp shock if it has to happen . ''
Appearing on the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , she said she was speaking to the programme from her office and that `` about 15 % '' of her people were in .
`` They 're excited about coming back , we need to plan to bring more people back .
It 's good for morale , it 's good for learning , it 's good for creativity and so many businesses are feeling that , so this is a backward move that wo n't be welcomed , and let 's make it as short as it needs to be .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ regularly reviewed to minimise the damage to the economy while safeguarding the health of the nation in the round - not just physical health , but mental health and our economic health , said London First chief executive Jasmine Whitbread .
She also called for the government to extend business rates relief and to introduce a `` targeted '' version of the furlough scheme , which is due to end on 31 October .
As well as the change in stance on working from home , Boris Johnson also confirmed that pubs and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at 22:00 from Thursday to stop the spread of the coronavirus .
He warned that the new measures could last up to six months .
Ms Whitbread said : `` A targeted version of the furlough scheme would help those hardest hit in leisure , retail and hospitality . ''
Roger Barker , director of policy at the Institute of Directors , said the spread of coronavirus was not wholly predictable , but the `` back and forth '' on office working would cause `` frustration '' .
He added : `` Business @ @ @ @ @ @ @ focus on the foundations , issues like childcare , public transport , and getting the testing system firing on all cylinders . ''
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"They're excited about coming back, we need to plan to bring more people back. It's good for morale, it's good for learning, it's good for creativity and so many businesses are feeling that, so this is a backward move that won't be welcomed, and let's make it as short as it needs to be."


bbcuk--2020-09-22--'Closing pubs at 10pm halves your takings'

Closing pubs early may not seem like a big step but the hospitality industry is warning it will have devastating impact on the sector .
`` People have this vision , it 's just a few blokes standing at a bar at 10.30 .
What does it matter ? ''
says Oliver Vaulkhard , who runs venues across north east England .
`` 10 o'clock does n't sound dreadful , but it does halve your revenue , '' he said .
The new rules will come into force in England on Thursday .
All pubs , bars , restaurants and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to shut at 10pm .
Prime Minister Boris Johnson said this will mean `` closing and not just calling for last orders '' .
Businesses must also ensure customers are served at tables of no more than six and groups are not permitted to mingle .
Pub owners say the earlier closing time will be `` absolutely devastating '' for some venues and will affect takings not just at late night venues , but at restaurants too .
• Pubs in England to close at 10pm amid Covid spread • What are the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ?
`` You can sit people between 7 and 7.30pm and when they 're gone they 're gone .
You ca n't get that 9 o'clock sitting , '' Mr Vaulkhard told BBC Radio 5 Live .
The Vaulkhard Group only has six of its 15 venues open currently ; its music and night club settings remain closed and those that are open were trading at around 60 % until last week .
Tighter restrictions already introduced in the north east to limit the spread of the virus , had reduced takings over @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Vaulkhard said .
The night-time economy is considered a high-risk area for the spread of the virus , because people adhere to the rules less strictly after consuming alcohol and in venues where they are used to mixing freely .
Cabinet Office Minister Michael Gove told BBC Breakfast that there was evidence the 22:00 closing time has had a `` beneficial effect '' in the areas where the restriction has already been tried , such as Bolton .
But the Night Time Industries Association said if pubs and bars had to close at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a surge of unregulated events and house parties which are the real hot beds of infection '' .
Scotland 's First Minister , Nicola Sturgeon , is due to make an announcement on further restrictions in Scotland later , which could also include curfews for hospitality venues .
Pubs must close at 11pm already in the six counties that are under tighter lockdown measures in Wales .
`` These restrictions are a further , potentially fatal , blow for many hospitality businesses , '' said Kate Nicholls chief executive of trade body UK @ @ @ @ @ @ @ announcement that they are potentially in place for six months .
Lots of businesses will not survive this and we are going to see more and more people lose their jobs . ''
The curfew was `` disastrous news '' said Martin Wolstencroft who manages Arc Inspirations , which runs 17 bars and restaurants across Leeds , Manchester , York and Newcastle .
`` This is going to be the final nail in the coffin for many , '' he told the BBC .
`` It 's just so frustrating , so negative @ @ @ @ @ @ @ we start making money because that 's when we start getting busier . ''
Maximum virus suppression for minimum economic impact seemed to be one of the principles behind today 's announcements .
Even a two week `` circuit-breaker '' lockdown , which is one option that 's been discussed , could have hit the size of the economy to the tune of 5-10 % .
For now we 've avoided that , but it remains held in reserve in case the virus continues to spread exponentially .
The new information for both @ @ @ @ @ @ @ public faces six months of restrictions .
This will act as its own form of gravity in those sectors already hardest hit by the shift to a more socially distant Britain .
That 's because , for large parts of the economy , the impact of the pandemic comes not just from government-mandated restrictions , but also from people choosing to behave differently .
Banks are already fretting about how to deal with high anticipated default rates on some support loans .
The government will be under pressure to extend its bridge of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sectors , well into next year .

The new information for both customers and business owners is that the public faces six months of restrictions. This will act as its own form of gravity in those sectors already hardest hit by the shift to a more socially distant Britain. That's because, for large parts of the economy, the impact of the pandemic comes not just from government-mandated restrictions, but also from people choosing to behave differently.


bbcuk--2020-09-22--Leyton Orient v Tottenham: O's chairman says club 'can't be punished' over Carabao Cup call-off

Last updated on .From the section League Cup Leyton Orient 's chairman says they `` ca n't be punished '' after Tuesday 's Carabao Cup tie against Tottenham was called off because a number of O 's players have coronavirus .
This season , English Football League clubs do not have to do mandatory coronavirus tests on players and staff .
`` If I was doing this again I would not do the testing , '' Orient chairman Mark Travis told BBC Radio 5 Live .
`` This is an incentive not to test and that is bad for football @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' League Two side Orient have been doing medical questionnaires every morning and said they would pay for testing to be done before Tuesday 's cup tie , but Premier League opponents Spurs offered to cover the cost .
`` That 's why we ca n't be punished over this , '' Travis added .
`` People should be incentivised to take the test , especially when Premier League clubs with their resources give us the opportunity to have all our players tested . ''
Discussions are ongoing over the implications of not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with a further update to be provided in due course .
Tottenham are in action in the Europa League on Thursday .
The decision to call off the match was announced two hours before the scheduled 18:00 BST kick-off at the Breyer Group Stadium .
Orient shut down their east London home and training ground after receiving the positive results following their league match against the Stags at the weekend , and held discussions with Public Health England about whether any further action needed to be taken .
• None Plans for fans @ @ @ @ @ @ @ off • None Delayed return of fans could have 'devastating impact' This season , English Football League ( EFL ) clubs do not have to carry out mandatory coronavirus testing of their players and staff .
`` Leyton Orient , the EFL and the relevant authorities are conducting a thorough review of the club 's Covid-19 secure procedures with the view to reopening the stadium and training ground as soon as possible , '' a statement said .
There is little room to rearrange the tie , with the fourth round of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ week .
Last week 's draw handed Orient or Spurs a home tie against Chelsea or Barnsley .
Tottenham face Shkendija in the third qualifying round of the Europa League in North Macedonia on Thursday and , if they progress , the north London club will have a play-off match to qualify for the group stage seven days later .
Tuesday 's match was set to be the first competitive meeting between Orient and Tottenham since January 2001 .
Spurs had previously announced they would donate their match shirts to the foundation set @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Justin Edinburgh .
Edinburgh was manager at Orient when he died at the age of 49 after suffering a cardiac arrest in June 2019 .
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Last updated on .From the section League Cup
League Two club Leyton Orient have made an unbeaten start to the 2020-21 campaign
Leyton Orient's chairman says they "can't be punished" after Tuesday's Carabao Cup tie against Tottenham was called off because a number of O's players have coronavirus.
Several of the squad tested positive after Saturday's draw with Mansfield.
This season, English Football League clubs do not have to do mandatory coronavirus tests on players and staff.
"If I was doing this again I would not do the testing," Orient chairman Nigel Travis told BBC Radio 5 Live.
"This is an incentive not to test and that is bad for football and bad for health and safety."
League Two side Orient have been doing medical questionnaires every morning and said they would pay for testing to be done before Tuesday's cup tie, but Premier League opponents Spurs offered to cover the cost.
"That's why we can't be punished over this," Travis added. "People should be incentivised to take the test, especially when Premier League clubs with their resources give us the opportunity to have all our players tested."
Discussions are ongoing over the implications of not holding the third-round match on Tuesday, with a further update to be provided in due course.
Tottenham are in action in the Europa League on Thursday.
The decision to call off the match was announced two hours before the scheduled 18:00 BST kick-off at the Breyer Group Stadium.
Orient shut down their east London home and training ground after receiving the positive results following their league match against the Stags at the weekend, and held discussions with Public Health England about whether any further action needed to be taken.
This season, English Football League (EFL) clubs do not have to carry out mandatory coronavirus testing of their players and staff.
"Leyton Orient, the EFL and the relevant authorities are conducting a thorough review of the club's Covid-19 secure procedures with the view to reopening the stadium and training ground as soon as possible," a statement said. external-link
There is little room to rearrange the tie, with the fourth round of the EFL Cup scheduled to take place next week.
Last week's draw handed Orient or Spurs a home tie against Chelsea or Barnsley.
Tottenham face Shkendija in the third qualifying round of the Europa League in North Macedonia on Thursday and, if they progress, the north London club will have a play-off match to qualify for the group stage seven days later.
Tuesday's match was set to be the first competitive meeting between Orient and Tottenham since January 2001.
Spurs had previously announced they would donate their match shirts to the foundation set up in memory of their former player Justin Edinburgh.
Edinburgh was manager at Orient when he died at the age of 49 after suffering a cardiac arrest in June 2019.


bbcuk--2020-09-22--Exeter University: 'Hundreds' breach social distancing at cinema event

A university has cancelled the third evening of a cinema event after students were seen crowding together , breaching social distancing guidelines .
The university said the Sunday outdoor cinema night `` worked well '' after changes were implemented .
Only groups of six are allowed to meet under the latest government guidance .
Student Michael Rudling , 20 , said photographs had been shared by students who had been disappointed at the handling of the event .
`` People flocked there .
I have n't got exact numbers - it will be in the hundreds and a lot of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he said .
`` I think the university has to take quite a lot of blame for this because they know how many freshers there are and how popular freshers ' events can be .
`` If you say people can turn up it is hard to control numbers . ''
A University of Exeter spokesman said on Monday : `` Unfortunately , some of our students did not socially distance as required at an outdoor cinema event on Saturday night and although the Sunday outdoor cinema night event worked well after we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to cancel this evening 's film showing '' .
`` We apologise to any students who were following the Covid-19 rules and anyone who was concerned by the lack of social distancing . ''
`` We are trying to find the right balance between supporting student activities and the government guidance on Covid-19 but we will always prioritise the safety of our community , '' the spokesman added .

A University of Exeter spokesman said on Monday: "Unfortunately, some of our students did not socially distance as required at an outdoor cinema event on Saturday night and although the Sunday outdoor cinema night event worked well after we made some changes, we have decided to cancel this evening's film showing".


bbcuk--2020-09-22--Coronavirus: Fans may not be able to return to sporting events until at least end of March

Last updated on .From the section Sport Fans may not to be able to return to watch live sporting events in England until the end of March at the earliest .
Officials from the Department for Culture , Media and Sport ( DCMS ) told the meeting , which was attended by Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden , that the ban on fans will be kept under review .
Premiership Rugby chief executive Darren Childs said : `` The announcement that supporters will not be allowed into stadiums for up to six months cuts off crucial revenue for clubs who have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the season and playing matches behind closed doors since March .
`` We believe the lack of supporters in our grounds could cause irreparable damage to our clubs and the communities they serve , so we must find a way forward to avoid this . ''
Ralph Rimmer , the chief executive of the Rugby Football League , added : `` Today 's call specifically focused on the postponement of the pilot event programme and the plans for socially distanced crowds and the further serious impact this will now have on sports .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ the postponement may last throughout the winter .
The impact on Rugby League and other sports is profound . ''
Earlier on Tuesday , Prime Minister Boris Johnson outlined a range of new restrictions for the country , including confirmation that plans to allow fans to return to sport from 1 October would not go ahead .
The plans had been placed under review earlier this month after a rise in coronavirus cases .
The UK 's Covid-19 alert level has moved to 4 , meaning transmission is `` high or rising exponentially @ @ @ @ @ @ @ restrictions are likely to remain in place for the next six months .
`` We have to acknowledge the spread of the virus is now affecting our ability to reopen large sporting events , '' said the prime minister .
• None 'Delayed return of fans is devastating for clubs , their employees and local businesses' • None Premier League clubs consider alternatives after proposed return of fans scrapped In an address to the Commons on Tuesday , Johnson announced new restrictions for the country and those included the halting of the phased @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not be able to do this from 1 October and I recognise the implications for our sports clubs , which are the life and soul of our communities , '' he added .
`` The chancellor and the culture secretary are working urgently on what we can do now to support them . ''
The pilot programme , which was to trial events of up to 1,000 spectators , has also been paused .
Two Premiership rugby union matches - Bath v Gloucester on Tuesday and Bristol v Leicester next week - will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as will a horse racing meeting at Newmarket later this week .
The majority of sports in England have been played behind closed doors since the coronavirus lockdown in March , including Premier League football fixtures and the FA Cup final , England 's Test cricket matches and two Formula 1 races at Silverstone .
Sport events that took place with full crowds in March shortly before all fixtures were postponed and the UK locked down have come under scrutiny .
The impact of Liverpool 's Champions League fixture against Atletico Madrid on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by the city 's council , while there have also been calls for an investigation into whether horse racing 's Cheltenham Festival should have gone ahead .
The government defended its decision to allow such events to proceed before restrictions on mass gatherings were introduced .
`` People look back now at the beginning of the pandemic at some of the major sporting events then and ask the question why were they allowed to go ahead , '' said Cabinet Secretary Michael Gove on BBC Breakfast earlier on Tuesday .
`` What we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ now with caution but we also recognise that sport is a vital part of this nation and we 're looking at everything we can do to support our athletes , our great clubs , through what will be a challenging time . ''
Julian Knight , the chair of the Digital , Culture , Media and Sport ( DCMS ) select committee , said : `` If we do n't find a route map with smart solutions to allow sports and live events to gradually reopen , we risk decimation of our sporting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of more than 100 sports bodies have written to the prime minister to ask for emergency funding , warning of `` a lost generation of activity '' because of coronavirus .
Sport England has handed out £200m for emergency cases , but many in the sector believe more is needed .
Earlier this month , Premier League chief executive Richard Masters told BBC Sport it was `` absolutely critical '' fans were allowed back inside stadiums as soon as possible and failure to do so would cost clubs £700m during the 2020-21 season @ @ @ @ @ @ @ clubs lost £50m in gate receipts last season and estimate a £200m loss if there are no fans this season .
The Rugby Football Union ( RFU ) , said no spectators at the forthcoming Autumn Nations Cup or Six Nations will result in losses of £60m .
Rugby Football League chief executive Ralph Rimmer urged the government not to delay the return of crowds , with clubs facing a potential impact on revenues of `` up to £2m per week '' .
At the end of August , 2,500 people watched a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Seagulls ' Amex Stadium - the first time fans had been allowed into a Premier League ground for almost six months .
About 300 spectators were allowed to watch last month 's World Snooker Championship final between Ronnie O'Sullivan and Kyren Wilson at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield , but original plans to admit fans for all days of the tournament were reversed .
Arsenal 's 9-1 victory over West Ham in the Women 's Super League on 12 September saw up to 1,000 fans attend .
More than 2,500 spectators bought tickets @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Leger meeting at Doncaster on 9 September , the first crowd at a British horse racing fixture in six months - but the rest of the meeting was then held behind closed doors .
Also on Tuesday , it was confirmed that indoor recreational team sports such as netball , basketball and five-a-side football will not be able to continue under the new restrictions , which limit numbers taking part to six .
Larger fitness classes will be permitted , as long as they are organised so those taking part do not mix @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Elite indoor sports are exempt , as are indoor sports played by children .
This is grim news for British sport , which teeters on the brink of an unprecedented crisis .
On one hand , it is no surprise , given rising cases of Covid-19 , tighter restrictions and the criticism the government received for allowing events like the Cheltenham Festival to continue in March and not shutting down sooner .
The optics of allowing thousands of fans to travel to grounds while encouraging people to work from home was also seen @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sports governing bodies that insist it is much safer for fans to be in highly regulated , socially distanced , often open-air venues and stadiums than watching on the TV in pubs , for instance .
They are not aware of any data or research which proves the return of fans would increase transmission .
And they point to the fact that countries like Germany are allowing thousands of fans back inside grounds .
Sports are now being warned to brace themselves for several months without fans and report back to DCMS officials @ @ @ @ @ @ @ finances .
For EFL and rugby clubs in particular , where matchday revenue is crucial , the answer will be potentially devastating .
From non-league football and Olympic sports , through to grassroots clubs and community leisure facilities , the sector fears an existential crisis which could cost thousands of jobs and result in a slump in participation .
Pressure will now build on the government to come up with a similar emergency fund to the £1.57bn bailout the arts sector was handed in the summer .
Calls for the Premier League to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ also intensify .
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Brighton hosted Chelsea in a friendly in August that saw 2,500 fans attend with social distancing in place
Fans may not to be able to return to watch live sporting events in England until the end of March at the earliest.
At a meeting on Tuesday, sports governing bodies - including those from football, rugby, cricket, Formula 1 and horse racing - were told to prepare for no spectators throughout the winter.
Officials from the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) told the meeting, which was attended by Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden, that the ban on fans will be kept under review.
Premiership Rugby chief executive Darren Childs said: "The announcement that supporters will not be allowed into stadiums for up to six months cuts off crucial revenue for clubs who have already suffered significant financial losses from suspending the season and playing matches behind closed doors since March.
"We believe the lack of supporters in our grounds could cause irreparable damage to our clubs and the communities they serve, so we must find a way forward to avoid this."
Ralph Rimmer, the chief executive of the Rugby Football League (RFL), added: "Today's call specifically focused on the postponement of the pilot event programme and the plans for socially distanced crowds and the further serious impact this will now have on sports.
"The secretary of state indicated that the postponement may last throughout the winter. The impact on rugby league and other sports is profound."
Earlier on Tuesday, Prime Minister Boris Johnson outlined a range of new restrictions for the country, including confirmation that plans to allow fans to return to sport from 1 October would not go ahead.
The plans had been placed under review earlier this month after a rise in coronavirus cases.
The UK's Covid-19 alert level has moved to 4, meaning transmission is "high or rising exponentially".
The prime minister also said restrictions are likely to remain in place for the next six months.
"We have to acknowledge the spread of the virus is now affecting our ability to reopen large sporting events," said the prime minister.
In an address to the Commons on Tuesday, Johnson announced new restrictions for the country and those included the halting of the phased return of fans.
"We will not be able to do this from 1 October and I recognise the implications for our sports clubs, which are the life and soul of our communities," he added.
"The chancellor and the culture secretary are working urgently on what we can do now to support them."
The pilot programme, which was to trial events of up to 1,000 spectators, has also been paused.
Two Premiership rugby union matches - Bath v Gloucester on Tuesday and Bristol v Leicester next week - will now be played behind closed doors, as will a horse racing meeting at Newmarket later this week.
The majority of sports in England have been played behind closed doors since the coronavirus lockdown in March, including Premier League football fixtures and the FA Cup final, England's Test cricket matches and two Formula 1 races at Silverstone.
How long can football clubs survive without the return of fans in the stadium?
Sport events that took place with full crowds in March shortly before all fixtures were postponed and the UK locked down have come under scrutiny.
The impact of Liverpool's Champions League fixture against Atletico Madrid on the spread of coronavirus is being investigated by the city's council, while there have also been calls for an investigation into whether horse racing's Cheltenham Festival should have gone ahead.
The government defended its decision to allow such events to proceed before restrictions on mass gatherings were introduced.
"People look back now at the beginning of the pandemic at some of the major sporting events then and ask the question why were they allowed to go ahead," said Cabinet Secretary Michael Gove on BBC Breakfast earlier on Tuesday.
"What we must do is look at sporting events now with caution but we also recognise that sport is a vital part of this nation and we're looking at everything we can do to support our athletes, our great clubs, through what will be a challenging time."
Julian Knight, the chair of the DCMS select committee, said: "If we don't find a route map with smart solutions to allow sports and live events to gradually reopen, we risk decimation of our sporting and cultural infrastructure."
The leaders of more than 100 sports bodies have written to the prime minister to ask for emergency funding, warning of "a lost generation of activity" because of coronavirus.
Sport England has handed out £200m for emergency cases, but many in the sector believe more is needed.
Earlier this month, Premier League chief executive Richard Masters told BBC Sport it was "absolutely critical" fans were allowed back inside stadiums as soon as possible and failure to do so would cost clubs £700m during the 2020-21 season.
English Football League (EFL) clubs lost £50m in gate receipts last season and estimate a £200m loss if there are no fans this season.
The Rugby Football Union (RFU) said no spectators at the forthcoming Autumn Nations Cup or Six Nations will result in losses of £60m.
RFL chief executive Rimmer urged the government not to delay the return of crowds, with clubs facing a potential impact on revenues of "up to £2m per week".
At the end of August, 2,500 people watched a friendly between Brighton and Chelsea at the Seagulls' Amex Stadium - the first time fans had been allowed into a Premier League ground for almost six months.
About 300 spectators were allowed to watch last month's World Snooker Championship final between Ronnie O'Sullivan and Kyren Wilson at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield, but original plans to admit fans for all days of the tournament were reversed.
Arsenal's 9-1 victory over West Ham in the Women's Super League on 12 September saw up to 1,000 fans attend.
More than 2,500 spectators bought tickets for the first day of the St Leger meeting at Doncaster on 9 September, the first crowd at a British horse racing fixture in six months - but the rest of the meeting was then held behind closed doors.
Also on Tuesday, it was confirmed that indoor recreational team sports such as netball, basketball and five-a-side football will not be able to continue under the new restrictions, which limit numbers taking part to six.
Larger fitness classes will be permitted, as long as they are organised so those taking part do not mix in groups of more than six.
Elite indoor sports are exempt, as are indoor sports played by children.
Analysis
This is grim news for British sport, which teeters on the brink of an unprecedented crisis.
On one hand, it is no surprise, given rising cases of Covid-19, tighter restrictions and the criticism the government received for allowing events like the Cheltenham Festival to continue in March and not shutting down sooner.
The optics of allowing thousands of fans to travel to grounds while encouraging people to work from home was also seen as insurmountable.
But it will infuriate sports governing bodies that insist it is much safer for fans to be in highly regulated, socially distanced, often open-air venues and stadiums than watching on the TV in pubs, for instance.
They are not aware of any data or research which proves the return of fans would increase transmission. And they point to the fact that countries like Germany are allowing thousands of fans back inside grounds.
Sports are now being warned to brace themselves for several months without fans and report back to DCMS officials what impact this will have on their finances.
For the EFL and rugby clubs in particular, where matchday revenue is crucial, the answer will be potentially devastating. From non-league football and Olympic sports, through to grassroots clubs and community leisure facilities, the sector fears an existential crisis which could cost thousands of jobs and result in a slump in participation.
Pressure will now build on the government to come up with a similar emergency fund to the £1.57bn bailout the arts sector was handed in the summer. Calls for the Premier League to help prop up the football pyramid will also intensify.


bbcuk--2020-09-22--Quadrupling in schools sending pupils home in Covid cases

The number of schools in England sending home groups of pupils because of Covid-19 incidents has quadrupled in a week , according to the latest official figures .
Based on attendance last Thursday , they show 4 % of schools not fully open because of confirmed or suspected cases - up from 1 % the previous week .
This could mean about 900 schools sending home pupils .
Overall attendance has also dipped slightly from 88 % to 87 % .
This means over a million children were off school that day , whether from Covid-related or other reasons , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ than primary .
The fall in attendance should `` ring alarm bells '' for the government , said Paul Whiteman , leader of the National Association of Head Teachers .
`` Clearly the failure of Covid testing sits at the heart of this .
The inability of staff and families to successfully get tested when they display symptoms means that schools are struggling with staffing , children are missing school , and ultimately that children 's education is being needlessly disrupted , '' said Mr Whiteman .
• 88 % of pupils back @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Children 's commissioner says one in 20 off with Covid-related issues • Heads warn of staff shortages without Covid tests for teachers This is the second set of Department for Education attendance figures since schools returned in the autumn - and they show a significant increase in schools sending home groups of pupils or whole year groups because of concerns about coronavirus .
But they also show the number of schools which were fully open had increased - up from 92 % to 94 % - because the previous week 's figures included @ @ @ @ @ @ @ phased start to the year or holding teacher training days .
The figures , based on responses from 76 % of state schools , show almost no schools being completely closed - with 99.9 % recorded as open .
This combination of more schools completing their reopening - and at the same time more schools sending pupils home because of Covid-19 - meant that the overall attendance figure balanced out as being similar to the previous week , from 88 % to 87 % .
This is well below what would be expected @ @ @ @ @ @ @ % .
An even lower proportion of vulnerable children , such as those with a social worker , were recorded as being at school , with an attendance rate of 81 % .
Geoff Barton , leader of the ASCL head teachers ' union , said that with rising rates of infection and problems with Covid testing , the attendance figures were `` not at all surprising '' .
`` Frankly , it is a great relief that the situation is not a lot worse , '' said Mr Barton , who warned @ @ @ @ @ @ @ incredibly hard to manage this very difficult situation '' it was going to be a `` long , hard winter '' .
Problems with getting Covid tests was making it harder for schools , said Kevin Courtney , joint leader of the National Education Union .
`` This is eroding trust among parents , and it will be an uphill struggle for it to be regained , '' he warned .
• THE LIFE SCIENTIFIC : In charge of one the most successful Covid-19 vaccine projects in the world • YOUR WORK , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ re forced to quarantine Education Secretary Gavin Williamson welcomed that 99.9 % of schools were open , but said : `` As we would expect , this data shows a small number of pupils are self-isolating in line with public health advice . ''
He said schools were working `` tremendously hard to ensure protective measures are in place to reduce the risks of transmission '' and they had `` access to timely advice and support through our helpline if they have a positive case '' .

"Clearly the failure of Covid testing sits at the heart of this. The inability of staff and families to successfully get tested when they display symptoms means that schools are struggling with staffing, children are missing school, and ultimately that children's education is being needlessly disrupted," said Mr Whiteman.