bbcuk--2020-07-31--Scots warned to avoid English Covid hotspots

The Scottish government has warned people not to visit areas of England affected by new local lockdown rules .
It said travel between Scotland and Greater Manchester , East Lancashire and parts of West Yorkshire should only be undertaken if `` absolutely essential '' .
Anyone currently in the affected areas does not need to return to Scotland early .
But they should be `` extra vigilant '' in monitoring for symptoms - even after they return home .
The advice was issued after First Minister Nicola Sturgeon chaired a meeting of the Scottish government 's resilience committee .
Prime @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the devolved government 's of the UK on the measures to control the spread of Covid-19 in the affected areas .
Ms Sturgeon said all four nations `` agreed on the importance '' of information sharing .
`` We have always been clear that localised flare ups are likely as we continue to supress the virus but by responding quickly and appropriately we can limit the effect these have on wider transmission , '' she said .
`` I strongly advise anyone planning to travel to areas affected in the north of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to Scotland from those same areas , to cancel their plans . ''
She added that those whose travel was essential `` should follow public health advice at all times '' .
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"We have always been clear that localised flare ups are likely as we continue to supress the virus but by responding quickly and appropriately we can limit the effect these have on wider transmission," she said.


bbcuk--2020-07-31--Police patrol Bournemouth's beaches as crowds descend

Police and council officers are patrolling the seafront in Bournemouth and Poole as thousands descend on the towns ' beaches @ @ @ @ @ roads were gridlocked and a mobile app to aid social distancing on the beaches was @ @ @ @ @ - meaning `` avoid '' .
In June , a major incident was declared in @ @ @ @ @ .
Dorset Police said its officers would be working longer shifts and some had their @ @ @ @ @ queues of cars were reported on roads leading to Sandbanks , with residents urging the @ @ @ @ @ to prevent a repeat of last month 's problems .
During the major incident on @ @ @ @ @ fights , overnight camping and three men were stabbed in an attack near Bournemouth pier @ @ @ @ @ on verges as visitors struggled to park and the beaches were left strewn with litter @ @ @ @ @ Poole Council said it now had powers to clamp or tow away vehicles parked illegally @

On the whole though, the people I spoke to felt beach-goers were doing their best to be responsible - their biggest worry was what mess would be left behind to clear in the morning.


bbcuk--2020-07-31--House prices bounced back in July, says Nationwide

House prices bounced back in July , climbing 1.7 % during the month compared to a 1.5 % fall in June , according to the Nationwide .
`` The bounce back in prices reflects the unexpectedly rapid recovery in housing market activity since the easing of lockdown restrictions , '' it said .
Activity has been boosted by pent-up demand and the stamp duty holiday .
But the lender warned : `` There is a risk this proves to be something of a false dawn . ''
The average price in July was £220,936 , according to the Nationwide .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ % from a year earlier , July 's price was 1.6 % lower than in April at the beginning of lockdown .
However , it was a marked change to June 's prices when the market posted its first annual fall in eight years .
The rebound in prices reflected a number of factors , said Robert Gardner , Nationwide 's chief economist .
He said pent up demand was coming through , from people who had already decided to move before lockdown began .
But some people were moving because of their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Behavioural shifts may be boosting activity , as people reassess their housing needs and preferences as a result of life in lockdown , '' he said .
`` Moreover , social distancing does not appear to be having as much of a chilling effect as we might have feared , at least at this stage . ''
He said the upward trends look set to continue in the near term , and will be further boosted by the recently-announced stamp duty holiday .
• How will the stamp duty holiday work ?
But @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` Most forecasters expect labour market conditions to weaken significantly in the quarters ahead as a result of the after effects of the pandemic and as government support schemes wind down .
`` If this comes to pass , it would likely dampen housing activity once again in the quarters ahead . ''
Mark Harris , chief executive of mortgage broker SPF Private Clients , also warned that the future may not be so positive for the housing market .
`` Lenders remain keen to lend but also cautious as to borrowers ' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the furlough scheme and a number of redundancies which have already been announced , '' he said .
Anna Clare Harper , author of Strategic Property Investing , warned : `` What no one can forecast is what happens next , with some nerves among homeowners , investors and economists as to what the future may hold . ''
Jonathan Hopper , chief executive of Garrington Property Finders , said lockdown would have a lasting effect on the property market .
`` Like so much else that has been transformed by the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ being redrawn as people reassess what they want from their homes and when , or even if , they need to travel to work , '' he said .
`` Three months of being cooped up in the same four walls has led many people to consider a move . ''

"Like so much else that has been transformed by the pandemic, the property market map is being redrawn as people reassess what they want from their homes and when, or even if, they need to travel to work," he said.


bbcuk--2020-07-31--Coronavirus in Wales: Up to 30 can meet outdoors and gyms to reopen

Up to 30 people can meet outdoors and children under 11 will not have to social distance in Wales from Monday .
Swimming pools , gyms , leisure centres and indoor play areas , including soft play , are scheduled to reopen from 10 August .
First Minister Mark Drakeford said the new guidance for children was because of their lower rates of transmission .
Licensed wedding venues will be able to reopen from Monday , but receptions will need to be outdoors .
Up to 30 people will be able to meet outside regardless of how many households they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to meet indoors from 15 August .
Mr Drakeford said he `` would like to offer more opportunities for people to meet indoors '' but wants more data on the infection rate in Wales before confirming it .
`` It is the most risky thing you can do , '' he told BBC Radio Wales Breakfast .
`` People would have heard this morning freedoms in the north of England being reversed in relation to people meeting indoors because of the evidence that the virus is being spread by households meeting indoors .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ a position of having to reverse decisions in Wales so we will wait another couple of weeks . ''
Meanwhile , indoor bowling alleys , auction houses and bingo halls will be able to resume trading on Monday , alongside indoor pubs , restaurants and cafes - providing there is social distancing .
The Welsh Government said swimming pools , spas , indoor leisure centres , gyms and children 's indoor play will be able to resume on 10 August , providing conditions `` remain favourable '' .
It has said action will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ observing social distancing rules and Mr Drakeford explained that in a week 's time local authorities will be given new powers to able to intervene `` more decisively and more swiftly '' .
People have been able to get married in places of worship , but licensed wedding venues will be able to reopen from Monday in Wales .
Receptions will need to be outdoors , but that could change from 15 August .
• What do the latest lockdown rules mean ?
• First minister 'very keen to allow gyms to reopen' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ through August if we can '' he would like to `` give more powers to those sites to serve food inside '' .
`` We 're not quite there yet because after seeing what 's happened in England and seeing what 's happened around the world , we want two weeks more evidence to see if it 's safe to do that , '' he said .
The news comes as health officials deal with a spike in cases in Wrexham .
Mr Drakeford also said he had discussed not relaxing rules in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ weighing it all up and knowing that the Wrexham spikes are contained to particular sites at the moment , we think it 's right to allow people in Wrexham to benefit from these steps ahead as well as everybody else '' , he said .
`` If we need to , we 've always said , we would take local action and we review that very carefully every day . ''
Drakeford and PM speak for first time since May Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Mark Drakeford spoke for the first time since @ @ @ @ @ @ @ call was held between the PM and the first ministers of Wales , Scotland and Northern Ireland .
BBC Wales was told it was held at Mr Johnson 's request .
It is thought the UK government will put some lockdown easing scheduled for tomorrow in England on hold .
The Welsh Government has been slower than other parts of the UK in lifting restrictions , and Welsh Labour ministers have emphasised a cautious approach .
But as coronavirus cases fell some of the most severe lockdown rules - including the travel ban @ @ @ @ @ @ @ - were removed .
At the same time measures such as contact tracing have been stepped up , with the hope that more testing will allow outbreaks to be isolated and stopped in their tracks .
When lockdown was imposed in March any gathering of more than two people were made illegal .
In June that was eased , and people from two different households were allowed to meet outside .
Ministers have been more relaxed about activities outside after scientific advice said the virus was likely to decay quickly when exposed to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the week for people to be able to meet in larger groups , for theatres and bingo halls to be reopened and for indoor weddings to be permitted .
The party 's Darren Millar said freedoms `` have or are being safely restored in other parts of the UK and people in Wales should be able to enjoy them too '' .
Plaid Cymru said any easing of restrictions needed to be accompanied by a `` robust mechanism to stamp out coronavirus outbreaks '' .
Rhun ap Iorwerth said recent turnaround times @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` confidence that Welsh Government will be able to quickly react to new outbreaks '' .
The coronavirus lockdown in Wales is controlled by the Welsh Government , while the UK government in London has been dealing with the equivalent rules in England .

However "weighing it all up and knowing that the Wrexham spikes are contained to particular sites at the moment, we think it's right to allow people in Wrexham to benefit from these steps ahead as well as everybody else", he said.


bbcuk--2020-07-31--Ghislaine Maxwell-Jeffrey Epstein emails revealed in new court papers

Emails between UK socialite Ghislaine Maxwell and the late US sex offender Jeffrey Epstein have been revealed in a trove of unsealed court documents .
Epstein tells Ms Maxwell she has done `` nothing wrong '' in the 2015 exchange , which appears to contradict her earlier claims of not having contacted him .
And in a deposition , accuser Virginia Giuffre says Ms Maxwell was as equally involved in sex trafficking as Epstein .
Ms Maxwell faces a trial in the case in July and has pleaded not guilty .
She remains in custody in New York , charged @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
She could face up to 35 years in prison if convicted .
Epstein died in prison on 10 August 2019 as he awaited his trial on sex trafficking charges .
His death was determined to be suicide .
Which documents have been released ?
Dozens of papers were ordered to be unsealed late on Thursday by a court in New York .
There is a near 350-page paper containing the testimony from 2016 of Virginia Giuffre , who has alleged that she was forced into sex with Epstein and his friends .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ defamation lawsuit against Ms Maxwell .
There is also an email exchange between Ms Maxwell and Epstein from 2015 , which shows how concerned she was about possible fallout from the case .
Police reports and flight logs from Epstein 's private jets have also been unsealed .
Lawyers for Ms Maxwell fought to keep the papers secret .
They have managed to get a temporary block on two additional documents - a deposition from 16 April related to Ms Maxwell 's sex life and another deposition , this time from an unnamed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ released on Monday though , pending further court challenges .
What is in the email exchange ?
An email sent by Epstein to Ms Maxwell on 21 January 2015 carries what appears to be a statement to be used by Ms Maxwell in defence of any accusations against her .
Ms Maxwell then sends an email on 24 January appearing to try to distance herself from any romantic relationship with Epstein , saying : `` I would appreciate it if shelley would come out and say she was your g'friend - I think @ @ @ @ @ @ @ . ''
The identity of Shelley is unclear but Epstein writes back a day later that this is `` ok , with me '' .
He also says : `` You have done nothing wrong and i woudl ( sic ) urge you to start acting like it .
go outside , head high , not as an esacping ( sic ) convict .
go to parties .
deal with it . ''
In her request for bail on 14 July , Ms Maxwell 's lawyers said she had not been in touch @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
What is in the deposition material ?
This is the testimony from Virginia Giuffre , who alleges she was recruited by Ms Maxwell while working at President Donald Trump 's Mar-a-Lago estate some 20 years ago `` for the purpose of being trafficked '' .
She alleges she had sexual encounters on Epstein 's private island in the Caribbean and in his homes in Palm Beach and New York .
A lot of the names in the transcript of people Ms Giuffre says she was involved with are redacted with black type @ @ @ @ @ @ @ she says : `` Jeffrey and Ghislaine are joined hip by hip , okay ?
So they both trafficked me .
Ghislaine brought me in for the purpose of being trafficked .
They trafficked me to many people . ''
She adds : `` Ghislaine Maxwell [ is ] the one who abused me on a regular basis .
She 's the one that procured me , told me what to do , trained me as a sex slave , abused me physically , abused me mentally .
She 's the one who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hearts , deserves to come forward and have justice happen to her more than anybody .
Being a woman , it 's disgusting . ''
Ms Giuffre also alleges she engaged in sexual activity with Ms Maxwell at a pool in the Virgin Islands , with `` lots of girls '' also engaged in what she described as `` girl on girl '' activity there .
In a 2016 deposition , Ms Maxwell denied all the allegations made against her by Ms Giuffre .
`` Virginia is an absolute liar and everything she @ @ @ @ @ @ @ she says .
`` Therefore , based on those lies I can not speculate on what anybody else did or did n't do ... everything she said is false . ''
What are the charges Ms Maxwell faces ?
Prosecutors allege that between 1994 and 1997 , Ms Maxwell helped Epstein groom girls as young as 14 .
They have said that they expect `` one or more victims '' to testify .
Four of the charges Ms Maxwell faces relate to the years 1994-97 when she was , according to the indictment @ @ @ @ @ @ @ also in an `` intimate relationship '' with him .
The other two charges are allegations of perjury in 2016 .
The indictment says Ms Maxwell `` assisted , facilitated , and contributed to Jeffrey Epstein 's abuse of minor girls by , among other things , helping Epstein to recruit , groom and ultimately abuse victims known to Maxwell and Epstein to be under the age of 18 '' .
Ms Maxwell is the daughter of the late British media mogul Robert Maxwell .
A well-connected figure , she is said to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wealthy and powerful friends , including Bill Clinton and the Duke of York ( who was accused in the 2015 court papers of touching a woman at Jeffrey Epstein 's US home , although the court subsequently struck out allegations against the duke ) .
Buckingham Palace has said that `` any suggestion of impropriety with underage minors '' by the duke was `` categorically untrue '' .
Ms Maxwell , who has mostly been out of public view since 2016 , was arrested at her remote estate in Bradford , New Hampshire @ @ @ @ @ @ @ : One of Jeffrey Epstein 's alleged victims , aged 14 , reports him to the police in Palm Beach • 2006 : Epstein is charged with unlawful sex acts with a minor • 2007 : A plea deal is struck - instead of facing federal sex-trafficking charges , Epstein pleads guilty to two charges of soliciting prostitution , including with a minor • 2008 : Epstein gets an 18-month sentence following the plea deal • November 2018 : The Miami Herald publishes an explosive investigation into Epstein , the plea deal , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ • July 2019 : Epstein is arrested again , accused of sex trafficking of underage girls over a number of years • August 2019 : Epstein is found dead in his prison cell while awaiting trial • 2 July 2020 : Ghislaine Maxwell is arrested by the FBI at her New Hampshire home • 14 July 2020 : Ms Maxwell pleads not guilty to charges of trafficking minors for Epstein and is denied bail

She adds: "Ghislaine Maxwell [is] the one who abused me on a regular basis. She's the one that procured me, told me what to do, trained me as a sex slave, abused me physically, abused me mentally. She's the one who I believe, in my heart of hearts, deserves to come forward and have justice happen to her more than anybody. Being a woman, it's disgusting."


bbcuk--2020-07-31--Brighton Pride: Revellers told stay away amid Covid-19 fears

Revellers who had planned to take part in Brighton Pride this weekend have been warned not to visit the city for unofficial gatherings .
The annual parade and music extravaganza was cancelled because of the coronavirus pandemic .
Now Brighton council and a rail union have urged people to celebrate online at home following chaotic scenes on the trains in previous years .
Mariah Carey was due to headline , but other performers will be live-streamed .
Last year , Kylie Minogue headlined the festival and around 300,000 people visited the city .
There were similar scenes in 2018 , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Mick Lynch , of the RMT union , said : `` We have been made aware that unofficial events have been organised this weekend which , combined with other attractions could lead to a surge of passengers that compromises social distancing and safety measures .
`` It 's important that is not allowed to happen . ''
This year marks 50 years since the founding of the Gay Liberation Front , and 30 years of Brighton Pride , but organisers said they will celebrate next year .
Phélim Mac Cafferty , leader of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ : `` Although we can not come together in person to celebrate Pride , we can still fully support and celebrate our fantastic LGBTQ+ communities online with FABULOSO .
`` We believe passionately in the transformative effects of Pride and the importance and strength of our diverse communities .
`` Moving the celebrations online brings people together during the pandemic in a safe way . ''
A purpose-built studio in the heart of Brighton has been created to bring people the FABULOSO event .
It will feature performances from `` some of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ live presenters , comedy and cabaret , and some archive shows .
Govia Thameslink Railway ( GTR ) warned queuing systems will be in place and anyone travelling must wear a face covering , in line with government guidelines .

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bbcuk--2020-07-31--British Airways owner IAG says crisis worst in its history

The boss of British Airways owner IAG says the coronavirus pandemic has hit it harder than anything before .
Willie Walsh told the BBC : `` These are extreme times .
BA has lost more in a quarter than a record loss for a year . ''
IAG reported a loss of €4.2bn ( £3.8bn ) for the first half of the year , and Mr Walsh said it would take until at least 2023 for passenger levels to recover .
Passenger numbers fell 98 % in the April-to-June period , and the airline group is planning to cut jobs @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in both the credit crisis of 2008 and following the 9/11 attacks in 2001 .
The loss for the second quarter of the year was £711m , compared with £187m in 2001 and £309m after the financial crisis .
IAG , which also owns Iberia and Aer Lingus , said it planned to raise €2.75bn and had support for this from its main shareholder , Qatar Airways .
However , shares in IAG were down 7 % in morning trading at 167p .
BA employs about 45,000 staff and has more than half @ @ @ @ @ @ @ year it said it was planning to cut up to 12,000 jobs , and the airline is facing the threat of strike action by staff whose jobs are under threat .
However , Mr Walsh suggested that the job cuts might not be as steep as previously indicated .
He told the BBC : `` We are in consultation with the trade unions .
We want them to work with us to try to mitigate the measures that we have to take .
`` That figure of 12,000 is the maximum that would @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it will be significantly lower than that . ''
Mr Walsh said : `` The industry will recover from this crisis , though we do not expect this to be before 2023 , and there will be opportunities for IAG to capitalise on its strength and leadership positions . ''
He added that business had begun to pick up as guidance on travel abroad was loosened : `` We have seen evidence that demand recovers when government restrictions are lifted . ''
But he said the industry would never be the same again @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is just a temporary downturn and therefore can be fixed with temporary measures , I 'm afraid seriously misjudges what the industry is going through .
`` This will represent a structurally changed industry and that 's why we 've taken the action that we 've taken and that 's why we believe now the the right time to raise additional capital . ''
Willie Walsh calls this by far the biggest crisis the aviation industry has ever faced - and the figures are certainly eye-watering .
If planes ca n't fly , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ - yet they still have high costs to cope with .
That 's why IAG has lost billions over the past few months .
It 's also the reason IAG and other carriers are desperate for governments to find ways of allowing as many people to travel as possible without needing to quarantine themselves afterwards .
They need traffic to recover .
IAG also has other problems to contend with .
Mr Walsh says the company has no option but to cut thousands of jobs at BA - and pay many of those @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the company 's approach has alienated a large portion of the workforce , and caused a deep rift between staff and management .
It now faces the possibility of industrial action - at a time when it really needs to be luring back customers , who may already be nervous of travelling .
Mr Walsh said customers with pre-existing bookings were continuing to fly to and from Spain , despite the government 's change to guidance advising against non-essential travel to the country and the re-imposition of quarantine for people returning .
Some @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for cancelled flights .
A Civil Aviation Authority review of airlines ' performance on refunds said on Thursday that test calls to BA terminated after a recorded message had played out .
Mr Walsh told the BBC : `` It 's important for us to acknowledge we have disappointed people .
We 've not been able to refund people as quickly as we would like . ''
He said the company had paid out £1.1bn in refunds and that it aimed to speed up the repayments process so people would receive refunds within @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said it was a complex process , and much of it had to be done manually .
Julie Palmer , partner at Begbies Traynor , said the results showed the scale of the challenge for IAG : `` While the uncertainty continues , IAG will have more difficult decisions to make and it would be no of surprise if the cut of 12,000 BA employees was just the start .
`` With mixed messages on international travel , it will be difficult to convince most to start travelling again any time soon .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ the storm and wait for clearer skies if it 's going to stand any chance of recovery . ''

However, Mr Walsh suggested that the job cuts might not be as steep as previously indicated. He told the BBC: "We are in consultation with the trade unions. We want them to work with us to try to mitigate the measures that we have to take.


bbcuk--2020-07-31--Coronavirus: New lockdown rules 'go too far', says council leader

The leader of Manchester City Council has called for a `` modification '' of new lockdown rules , claiming some `` go too far '' .
People living in Greater Manchester and other parts of northern England have been told they can not mix with other households in private homes or gardens .
Sir Richard Leese said although urgent action was needed , `` it needs to be proportionate '' .
People in Manchester have described their confusion at the sudden news .
Joyce Brindley , 75 , from Marple , is currently shielding and said the measures were `` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to obey the rules , but it is particularly devastating for those who are shielding , '' she said .
`` We were supposed to see our grandchildren for the first time since Christmas today . ''
Millions of people in parts of northern England are subject to the new restrictions , which ban separate households from meeting each other at home after a spike in Covid-19 cases .
The rules affect people in Greater Manchester , east Lancashire and parts of West Yorkshire .
Sir Richard told BBC Radio Manchester : `` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ urgent action , I think it needs to be proportionate , and I think there is possibly some of this where we need to be seeking minor modification from the secretary of state .
`` There are some areas , for example gardens , where for the time being it just goes too far . ''
Zoe Patrick , 33 , from Stockport , said the rules meant she and her husband would find it difficult to look after their son .
`` This is now very difficult for us as we did @ @ @ @ @ @ @ help us ... but now of course these new rules mean we ca n't do that so we will have to struggle on our own . ''
Jenny Cooper , 36 , from Burnage , has Crohn 's disease and so has been shielding since March .
She said : `` It 's really important to keep the vulnerable safe , but it does feel very sudden .
`` We were on the cusp of freedom .
It 's disappointing as many of us feel left behind . ''
Manchester City Council said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ early '' to avoid a Leicester-style lockdown .
Health Secretary Matt Hancock said `` people should not go to the pub or hospitality venues with people from other households than their own '' .
`` People should not be indoors with other households because that is how the virus spreads . ''
Mr Hancock added people were allowed to meet in `` public places such as gardens '' .
Mayor Andy Burnham said the authorities `` had to act on the evidence '' .
Mr Burnham said : `` This is about people @ @ @ @ @ @ @ affected by this if we do the right thing . ''
• Coronavirus : Are more local lockdowns likely in England ?
However , Conservative MP for Hazel Grove William Wragg said to apply the restrictions to all 10 boroughs was `` not the right approach '' .
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"This is now very difficult for us as we did have our son's grandparents over to help us... but now of course these new rules mean we can't do that so we will have to struggle on our own."


bbcuk--2020-07-31--Leicester lockdown: Pubs and restaurants to reopen

Pubs and restaurants in Leicester are set to reopen from Monday as a number of lockdown restrictions in the city are lifted .
It follows an announcement by Health Secretary Matt Hancock that conditions had been tightened in parts of northern England .
He said those restrictions on household visits would also apply in Leicester .
The borough of Oadby and Wigston , on the outskirts of the city , will be removed from lockdown on Monday .
People living in Leicester , Oadby and Wigston were told to observe strict measures from 29 June after a localised spike in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and Social Care said restaurants , cafes , bars and hairdressers in Leicester can trade again from Monday but leisure centres , gyms and pools must remain closed .
Cinemas and museums are also allowed to open and religious ceremonies can be held .
Ivan Browne , director of public health for Leicester , said the infection rate had fallen to around 55 per 100,000 people , which he said is `` a substantial drop '' from the beginning of the local lockdown , when the number was 135 .
He said health @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to below 50 `` because that 's kind of an international figure '' with the further aim of `` 20 or below '' by September .
`` I think from there that would get us in the best position possible for winter that better reflects the national picture - below 10 % , '' he said .
`` That 's what we 're setting as our local target and we 're pushing hard for that . ''
Leicester West MP Liz Kendall tweeted that she had spoken to Mr Hancock and called it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has been an unbelievably difficult period for our city but people 's hard work and sacrifices have paid off , '' the Labour MP said .
But she described the government 's handling of the lockdown as `` totally shambolic '' and `` lessons must be learnt for the future to prevent others going through the same '' .
On Thursday , the mayor of Leicester , Sir Peter Soulsby , said city officials had been `` messed about '' by central government , and following the announcement called for `` clarity '' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` What we need is to understand what can open and when it can open , understand what we can do about meeting up with family and friends and where they can do that ; and what is particularly unclear is what the travel restrictions are going to be , '' he told a news conference on Friday .
`` I think the fact the timing of the decision was put back several times - and even when it came out , the bit about Leicester was very much an afterthought in a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of uncertainty and a lot of frustration . ''
Rose Linnett runs Buddies Grove Cafe in Wigston , which has not yet opened its doors .
She said she was `` stunned '' by the late-night announcement , and called for `` more clarification '' from the government .
`` The second lockdown has been really difficult for me , '' she said .
`` I think people are going to be very cautious [ about going out ] from the beginning , because we 've had so long where you ca n't @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , 48 , from Knighton , said : `` The way it was handled was absolutely shambolic .
`` First it was midday , then 2pm , then 4pm , then finally they announced it at quarter to 10 at night .
`` And Leicester was just one sentence .
It was only through my MP [ Jonathan Ashworth ] 's tweets that we found out what it meant for here . ''
Julie Jordan , from Jordan Motors on Narborough Road in Leicester , said she has been `` one of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ business and allowed to stay open .
After her mother died with Covid-19 in April , she said she understands people 's fears and described the way information was relayed on Thursday from Mr Hancock as `` quite poor '' .
She said : `` It 's been really slow for us in Leicester I think , it has been disappointing . ''
Sam Smith , 29 , said she had not seen or heard the new rules , but has been finding lockdown `` horrible '' .
`` I live in a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , that 's been the worst , '' she said .
`` Seeing everyone else being let out made me feel like we are outcasts , and I do n't get how these new rules are going to work . ''
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"What we need is to understand what can open and when it can open, understand what we can do about meeting up with family and friends and where they can do that; and what is particularly unclear is what the travel restrictions are going to be," he told a news conference on Friday.


bbcuk--2020-07-30--St Austell residents 'exasperated' with open heroin use

Open drug use and increasing anti-social behaviour have left residents of St Austell `` exasperated '' .
Graphic photos on social media have led to a petition being set up to `` formally address the heroin problem '' .
We went to Cornwall 's largest town to talk to people about the situation .
There are `` shoplifters and drug addicts everywhere '' , according to a retail worker in the high street , and extra police have been drafted in .
The local MP has claimed St Austell has had a `` disproportionate '' number of people with drug @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Cornwall Council has disputed this but , working with the police and the Safer St Austell Partnership , is a fortnight into a six-week programme targeting the problems .
And there are signs there have already been improvements .
When the BBC visited , the town centre was relatively busy with shoppers visiting national chain stores , phone shops , charity shops and bargain stores - and walking past several empty ones .
Beside Holy Trinity Church at one end of Fore Street , a group was sitting on the granite stones @ @ @ @ @ @ @ When they got up to leave , the ground was left littered with needles .
Jodie Richards , 27 , set up the petition after seeing images of people using needles `` 500 yards from my front door '' and feeling compelled to take action .
`` The town is in a terrible place and everyone is exasperated , '' she said .
`` It 's so sad and there has been a significant increase in the last six months .
`` Nobody is taking ownership of the issue and I just want @ @ @ @ @ @ @ experience to take action , before the wrong people do . ''
The petition has been signed by more than 6,000 people in a week .
`` It 's not even daily , it 's hourly , '' Lynsie Whitton said , describing the shoplifting and anti-social behaviour she has seen inside and outside the store she works in , The Works .
She recalled her horror when her four-year-old son told her he had seen a man injecting himself in the churchyard , and the frequent examples of people shouting abuse at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
One hundred million percent it is getting worse , '' she said .
`` Nobody is standing up to them . ''
It had been hoped the creation of the £75m White River Place shopping centre in 2009 would regenerate the town but it has failed to attract high-end retail names .
The nearby Eden Project would normally attract hundreds of thousands of visitors to the area but , in line so many other tourist attractions , it was closed for more than two months because of the coronavirus pandemic and , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ announced more than 200 job losses earlier in July .
Debbie and David Delara run Daisy Dukes , a Community Interest Company , a shop that is now also running a community larder near the church .
Debbie said that , during the coronavirus outbreak , many of the people who came for help `` have been left to their own devices and are now at their lowest point '' .
Their business had never been involved with food before but they said they found `` during the pandemic we had people knocking @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' .
St Austell MP Steve Double has blamed the council for housing a `` disproportionate '' number of people in the town with drug and alcohol dependencies .
He has held meetings in the past week to address `` the current unacceptable situation and demanded urgent action be taken , as well as the need to address the underlying issue regarding the number of people with complex needs that Cornwall Council place in the town '' .
During the lockdown many rough sleepers with addictions in Cornwall were housed in holiday parks @ @ @ @ @ @ @ begun to be placed in towns where they have connections .
The council said four people had been taken to St Austell from the decommissioned holiday parks , and all were put into supported accommodation .
It has also found 12 additional beds in the town for rough sleepers since the pandemic started and has specialist outreach workers who have been targeting those who were not in treatment .
However , the council said those services have been `` particularly stretched throughout the emergency Covid pandemic response '' .
Eighteen months ago , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ council 's drug and alcohol action base in St Austell was closed down .
Kim Hager , joint commissioning manager with the Safer Cornwall Partnership and Cornwall Council , said : `` There has been a perfect storm and St Austell is not the only area impacted .
`` There has been very aggressive targeting by organised crime groups , and a marketing of crack cocaine and other new dangerous drugs that can really destabilise those receiving treatment .
`` Many of those targeted by the gangs are vulnerable people who did not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Public injecting is a new problem , and people being threatened and exploited by organised crime groups .
`` Our efforts are not being helped by people having their pictures published .
It exposes them to greater risk and makes it harder to engage in help .
`` Drug supply did not stop during lockdown , it just became more creative .
`` The geography of St Austell means often people come into the town from outside , which can make them more difficult to engage with than in towns like Penzance and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is one person who has found himself back on the streets , having been in a shelter in St Austell during lockdown .
`` Tonight is my last night at the shelter , but Dave and Debbie ( from Daisy Dukes ) have given me a tent and sleeping bag so I have got something , '' he said .
`` I 've got an idea where I will go but it 's not a good thing just moving around because someone is kicking you away . ''
Harbour Housing operates eight properties @ @ @ @ @ @ @ space for 80 residents who would otherwise be homeless and are often living with addictions .
As well as the facilities that offer round the clock support , there are also a number of independent halfway houses .
These include pubs in the centre of the town in which people can be housed when they have nowhere else to go but do not need the same level of tailored care .
Two of the pubs are on either side of a churchyard where many of the problems with open drug use and anti-social @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 58 , has been placed in a room above the Queens Head pub for several months and said his life was in `` limbo '' .
His partner has been one of the people taken off the streets and given a bed in shared accommodation during the pandemic .
`` I 'm not allowed to visit her , and she 's not allowed to visit me , '' Percy said .
`` I 'm trying to sort my life out but I 'm in limbo .
I really really do n't know what @ @ @ @ @ @ @ centre where heroin is legal - and free Cornwall Council said there were more than 2,500 opiate and crack cocaine users in Cornwall , with more than 60 % in treatment .
This compared favourably with a national figure of 46 % engagement , according to Public Health England .
The Safer St Austell partnership is carrying out an `` intensive six week response '' to problems in the town centre , and providing two additional needle bins .
It also wants to open a building in the town where people can get @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and treatment for drug and alcohol problems '' .
Extra Devon and Cornwall Police officers have been visiting the town since receiving `` reports of groups congregating and fighting , assaults , public drug use , shoplifting and people defecating in public places '' , Supt Sharon Donald said .
A number of arrests have been made in the past week , and from the start of August an officer will be dedicated to the town centre .
`` I 've been here 20 minutes and three members of the public have come @ @ @ @ @ @ @ can sort it all out , '' PC Jim Stein said as he patrolled with a St Austell based PCSO with local knowledge of the streets and individuals .
`` People were restricted in their movements under Covid lockdown and lots of homeless were put up in holiday parks .
`` Now it 's been lifted they are spreading their wings again and congregating in town . ''
The extra police patrols appear to have helped bring about improvements in the town already - but some locals would say improvement is definitely needed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ being housed in a room in the White Hart , having himself been homeless .
`` I 've been here 50 years and I 've never seen it this bad , '' he said .
He said one day he returned to his room to find somebody had left their excrement all over the outside steps with needles alongside .
`` The other day there was a bloke off his head throwing parsnips at people on Fore Street .
It 's never ending , '' he added .
`` It 's always been @ @ @ @ @ @ @ beyond that now . ''
• Residents of St Austell are encouraged to report any concerns using the relevant services .

As well as the facilities that offer round the clock support, there are also a number of independent halfway houses. These include pubs in the centre of the town in which people can be housed when they have nowhere else to go but do not need the same level of tailored care.


bbcuk--2020-07-31--Burberry and Tencent team up for concept stores

Burberry has partnered with China 's tech giant Tencent to launch a luxury concept store using social media interactions .
The British retailer opened its first `` social retail store '' on Friday in Shenzhen , China 's technology hub .
The companies want to roll the concept out across Burberry 's network in China .
The tie-up comes as tensions rise between the two countries , with China 's UK ambassador saying relations have been `` seriously poisoned '' .
The Shenzhen social store is the first stage of the partnership , aimed at positioning Burberry as an innovator @ @ @ @ @ @ @ around 40 % of its sales .
`` It marks a shift in how we engage with our customers , '' Burberry 's chief executive Marco Gobbetti said .
`` When it came to innovating around social and retail , China was the obvious place to go as home to some of the most digitally savvy luxury customers . ''
• Your chance to live in a John Lewis store ... sort of Tencent 's WeChat social messaging platform , China 's equivalent of WhatsApp , plays a big role in this new @ @ @ @ @ @ @ than 1bn users in China .
A WeChat programme allows shoppers to unlock exclusive content and personalised experiences which they can share on their social media networks .
All the clothes are labelled with QR codes which show product information on the customer 's phone when scanned .
`` It is a unique space to test and learn , and to trial innovation that can be expanded to the rest of the Burberry network in China , '' Mr Gobbetti added .
Retail analysts praised Burberry for the hybrid store which combines online @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Burberry has been savvy and ahead of the curve in understanding the importance of social media and e-commerce in targeting Chinese consumers , '' said Shaun Rein , founder of the China Market Research Group .
`` Too many luxury brands focus on bricks and mortar and the in-store experience only while Chinese want to shop online . ''
Luxury brands have been selling strongly in China as residents ca n't travel overseas on expensive foreign shopping sprees due to coronavirus travel restrictions .
`` China is the best bet with the most @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a large market for luxury retail , '' said Siddharth Pathak , a partner at management consulting firm Kearney .
`` The usage of digital in stores has been prevalent in China for a few years now but this definitely takes it to a whole new level . ''
However , Burberry could face headwinds given the growing political tensions between the UK and China .
On Thursday Beijing 's ambassador to London Liu Xiaoming said the relationship between the UK and China has been `` seriously poisoned '' .
The two countries @ @ @ @ @ @ @ recently including the banning of Chinese technology firm Huawei from the UK 's 5G mobile network and China 's new security law imposed in Hong Kong .
`` Burberry could get caught up in UK-China tension .
Chinese might boycott the brand if the UK continues to be seen supporting the Hong Kong riots , '' warned Mr Rein .
The luxury British brand has 61 stores in China .

"It marks a shift in how we engage with our customers," Burberry's chief executive Marco Gobbetti said. "When it came to innovating around social and retail, China was the obvious place to go as home to some of the most digitally savvy luxury customers."


bbcuk--2020-07-30--Coronavirus: Can Rishi Sunak save the economy from Covid-19?

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bbcuk--2020-07-31--Coronavirus: Matt Hancock on new lockdown in parts of northern England

Health Secretary Matt Hancock explains what households can and ca n't do in areas of northern England that have been @ @ @ @ @ .
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Health Secretary Matt Hancock explains what households can and can't do in areas of northern England that have been put under new lockdown restrictions.
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bbcuk--2020-07-30--Coronavirus symptoms: What are they and how long should I self-isolate?

The three main symptoms of coronavirus are a fever , a continuous dry cough or a loss of smell or @ @ @ @ @ National Health Service and UK government , anyone showing these symptoms should get a coronavirus @ @ @ @ @ to stop the coronavirus from spreading further .
But how do you know if you @ @ @ @ @ with something else ?
What do the symptoms of coronavirus feel like ?
And how @ @ @ @ @ self-isolate for exactly ?

The three main symptoms of coronavirus are a fever, a continuous dry cough, or a loss of smell or taste.
According to the UK National Health Service, anyone with these symptoms should get a Covid test and stay at home to help stop the virus from spreading.
But how do you know if you have Covid-19, or you are ill with something else? What do the symptoms feel like?
And how long do you need to self-isolate for exactly?
BBC health and science journalist Laura Foster explains.
Video by Laura Foster, Megan Fisher, Tobias Chapple and Terry Saunders


bbcuk--2020-07-31--Newspaper headlines: 'North in lockdown 2', and dementia 'can be halted'

`` North in lockdown 2 '' and `` Lancashire Hotspot '' are the headlines in the Daily Mirror and the Sun following the tightening of lockdown restrictions across Greater Manchester , Lancashire and Yorkshire .
The Daily Mirror says the decision to stop two households meeting up inside was taken following government talks with mayors and local council leaders .
The Sun 's editorial says while the new , `` uncompromising '' restrictions will affect millions , ministers were `` right to act '' because it would be `` disastrous to relax '' and `` waste '' the efforts of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the coronavirus data for Greater Manchester makes for `` grim reading '' but it asks why people were only given three hours to prepare for the change .
It goes on to question the blanket nature of the restrictions given there are concerns about specific boroughs - `` that people in Stockport will have to change their plans because of flare-ups in Oldham will not be taken well '' .
The Sun says that the Foreign Office plans to repatriate `` a handful '' of orphaned or abandoned children belonging to British Islamic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ government is said to have intervened to reduce fears that the children may grow up to become terrorists and target the UK .
The paper says `` fewer than five '' youngsters have been identified and they will be put into care when they return .
`` Knocked off course by the virus , dithering Carlaw finally ends the drift '' is the Herald 's take on Jackson Carlaw 's decision to resign as leader of the Scottish Conservatives .
In a withering assessment , the paper says his attempts to criticise Nicola @ @ @ @ @ @ @ often appeared petty '' and he looked like `` a small man lost against a giant backdrop '' .
But the Scotsman 's John McLellan is more sympathetic , pointing out that it was `` no means certain '' that a different leader would have performed better against Ms Sturgeon 's brand of `` stern caution '' .
Sign up for a morning briefing direct to your inbox The Daily Mirror uses its leader to urge the government to find its `` conscience '' and find money for the BBC to continue with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 75 .
The paper says the benefit , which comes to an end on Friday - should not be classed as a `` perk '' because , for millions , the TV is a `` source of companionship '' and `` a window on the outside world '' .
While the Mirror blames the government , the Daily Star accuses the BBC of piling on `` misery '' for the elderly with the change .
And finally , the Daily Telegraph reports that some customers may only be in line for `` bite-sized @ @ @ @ @ @ @ off eating out plan next month .
A survey , conducted by the Telegraph , found some of Britain 's most expensive and exclusive restaurants - including one by Heston Blumenthal - have signed up to the scheme .
It suggests readers can now enjoy the tasting menu at Nobu , in Mayfair , for just £82 - instead of £92 .
But the Telegraph also points out that anyone hoping to get the £11 tomato ceviche for next to nothing will be disappointed - because the scheme 's small print means the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ than £10 .
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The government is said to have intervened to reduce fears that the children may grow up to become terrorists and target the UK. The paper says "fewer than five" youngsters have been identified and they will be put into care when they return.


bbcuk--2020-07-31--Edinburgh Airport to cut third of its workforce

Edinburgh Airport is to make about a third of its 750-strong workforce redundant , it has announced .
The airport said the jobs would be lost as part of restructuring due to the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic .
The redundancy process will cover all areas , including frontline staff , management and support functions .
Chief executive Gordon Dewar said it was a `` bitterly sad '' day for the airport and for those losing their jobs `` through no fault of their own '' .
He said : `` We have worked with unions and staff over the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ jobs as possible , but unfortunately we have to confirm this regrettable news as the business prepares for whatever comes next . ''
The airport said there would be both compulsory and voluntary redundancies across the business .
Mr Dewar said the airport was expecting the number of passengers to fall by at least two-thirds this year , after seeing a record 14.7 million people pass through its doors last year .
He said the business needed to be in `` the right size to be in a position to survive and recover @ @ @ @ @

He said: "We have worked with unions and staff over the past four months to protect as many jobs as possible, but unfortunately we have to confirm this regrettable news as the business prepares for whatever comes next."


bbcuk--2020-07-31--Coronavirus: Rise in deaths for first time since mid June

The number of weekly coronavirus-linked deaths in Northern Ireland has risen for the first time since mid June .
The virus was mentioned on the death certificates of seven people up to Friday , 24 July , according to the Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency ( Nisra ) .
That is five more than the week before .
Using Nisra 's death certificate information-based measure , there have been 853 Covid-19 related deaths up to last Friday .
The Department of Health 's positive-test based figure for the same date was 556 .
NISRA said there have been 448 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Eighty of those people were normally resident in care homes - a figure unchanged since last week .
Taking that figure and the 349 who died in care homes , it means care home residents account for half of all Covid-19 related deaths .
Eight people have died in hospices ( 0.9 % ) and 49 at residential addresses or other locations ( 5.7 % ) , both figures unchanged .
People aged 75 and over account for 80 % of all Covid-19 related deaths .
The provisional number of all deaths @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was 307 - 67 more than in the previous week and 42 more than the five-year average ( 265 ) .
That five-year death rate is used to compare the number of weekly deaths that would normally be recorded at this time of year .
Nisra also recorded the number of `` excess deaths '' registered in the past 17 weeks as 1,040 .
Its measure captures all deaths linked to coronavirus - those involving confirmed infections which feature in the health department 's daily figures , as well as the suspected cases @ @ @ @ @ @ @ death certificate .

"As a rule of thumb, assume the person you are passing in the street or who is standing next to you in a queue has been shielding for months," said Dr McBride.


bbcuk--2020-07-31--Coronavirus: 'The spirit of Eid has gone but celebrations continue'

New `` last-minute '' lockdown rules mean `` the spirit of Eid has gone '' , a Muslim leader says .
Bradford Council of Mosques President Zulfi Karim said Muslims were angry at the timing of the announcement - but he said it would not end Eid celebrations despite many having to cancel plans .
The restrictions ban separate households in parts of northern England from meeting each other at home .
The government said `` immediate action '' was needed due to a Covid-19 spike .
The festival of Eid-Ul-Adha began on Thursday night and finishes on Monday .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's Christmas and you get this bombshell ? ''
`` Coming together of friends and family is actually a major part of the day of Eid - it 's a sharing of food and gifts and coming together . ''
He added : `` It 's a disappointment because we 've bought toys for our grandkids .
Our nieces and nephews were due to travel up from Birmingham , but they wo n't be coming now .
He said the celebrations would continue even though plans had been `` scuppered '' for many @ @ @ @ @ @ @ councillor , criticised the way the government imposed the new rules .
`` Why did the government leave it so late ?
Two hours before Eid , giving them little time to reconfigure , '' she said .
`` The issue for me is the timing , it 's really unfortunate .
`` The lack of clarity for every community , not just Muslims , it 's so last-minute . ''
Qari Asim , a senior Imam in Leeds , urged people to `` remain safe '' by celebrating at home .
He @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as being in larger groups '' .
`` BAME communities have been disproportionately affected during Covid-19 and therefore we need to take extra precautionary measures , '' he said .
`` There has been a sense of deflation and disappointment as restrictions have been placed on Hajj for the first time in such a manner .
But we are not alone .
Other faith communities have had to make sacrifices .
We hope these spiritual sacrifices will enable us all to defeat Covid-19 together . ''
He said he did not want the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , hateful narratives that some groups will try to exploit when Eid celebrations commence '' and asked for people to be respectful during the celebrations .
Health Secretary Matt Hancock has denied the new restrictions , which affect people in Greater Manchester , east Lancashire and parts of West Yorkshire , are aimed at curtailing Eid celebrations .
He said : `` My heart goes out to the Muslim communities in these areas because I know how important the Eid celebrations are .
`` I 'm very grateful to the local Muslim leaders @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the country who 've been working so hard to find a way to have Covid-secure celebrations . ''
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"There has been a sense of deflation and disappointment as restrictions have been placed on Hajj for the first time in such a manner. But we are not alone. Other faith communities have had to make sacrifices. We hope these spiritual sacrifices will enable us all to defeat Covid-19 together."


bbcuk--2020-07-31--Coronavirus: Boris Johnson postpones lockdown easing in England

The further easing of lockdown restrictions in England - due to come in this weekend - has been postponed for at least two weeks , after an increase in coronavirus cases .
Casinos and bowling alleys will remain shut , as Boris Johnson said it was time to `` squeeze the brake pedal '' .
Face coverings will be mandatory in more indoor settings , such as cinemas .
England 's chief medical officer , Prof Chris Whitty , warned the UK may have hit its limits on easing restrictions .
Appearing alongside the prime minister at a special Downing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` idea that we can open up everything and keep the virus under control '' is wrong .
Asked whether it was safe for England 's schools to fully reopen to all pupils in the autumn , he said it was a `` difficult balancing act '' but `` we have probably reached near the limit , or the limits , of what we can do in terms of opening up society . ''
Speaking at the briefing , Mr Johnson said planned changes to guidance for those who have been shielding during @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , will still go ahead .
The rethink on easing England 's lockdown follows new restrictions for people in parts of northern England , after a spike in virus cases .
The prime minister said progress in tackling coronavirus continues , with the daily and weekly number of deaths falling , but warned that some European countries are `` struggling '' to control it .
The UK must be ready to `` react '' , he said .
Figures published by the Office for National Statistics ( ONS ) on Friday suggest infection @ @ @ @ @ @ @ around 4,200 new infections a day - compared with 3,200 a week ago .
The ONS 's estimates of daily cases - based on a sample of households completing swab tests - are higher than the figures for lab-confirmed cases reported by the Department of Health and Social Care ( DHSC ) because they include people without symptoms who would not otherwise have applied for a test .
Highlighting the ONS figures , Mr Johnson added : `` The prevalence of the virus in the community , in England , is likely to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ May . ''
He said that with `` numbers creeping up '' it was time to `` squeeze that brake pedal in order to keep the virus under control '' .
He urged people to `` follow the rules , wash our hands , cover our faces , keep our distance - and get a test if we have symptoms '' , summing the advice up with the slogan : `` Hands , face , space , get a test '' .
A further 120 people have died with Covid-19 in the UK @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bringing the total number of virus deaths to 46,119 .
Meanwhile , 880 new lab-confirmed cases have been recorded .
Cases in England are increasing for the first time since May .
Data from the ONS suggests there are around 4,200 new infections a day compared with 3,200 a week ago .
This is not a return to the height of the epidemic in March , but it is telling .
Every restriction we ease increases the ability of the coronavirus to spread , and the government 's scientific advisers have always warned @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lift restrictions and still suppress it .
The uptick in infections is a warning we may have already passed the limit of lifting lockdown .
That is why Boris Johnson has delayed some of the planned lifting of restrictions in England and face masks will become a more frequent sight .
The big question remains around schools .
If the current rules are leading to an increase in cases , can we open schools as well ?
If we open schools will we have to close something else ?
It is worth noting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ scientists suspect the virus will spread even more easily in the winter months .
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Mr Johnson said the planned reopening of `` higher risk settings '' on 1 August would be delayed for at least a fortnight .
This means that the following will not be able to take place until 15 August , at the earliest : • the reopening of casinos , bowling alleys , skating rinks and remaining close contact services • pilots of larger gatherings in sports venues and conference centres @ @ @ @ @ @ @ allow up to 30 people • beauty treatments that involve the face , such as eyelash , eyebrow and threading treatments Fans attended the World Snooker Championship when it started on Friday as part of a pilot to test the return of larger crowds to sports venues .
The tournament will now go ahead without spectators until at least 15 August , which is when the final is scheduled to begin .
Neil White , 51 , from Chorley in Lancashire , owns a wedding photography business .
Of the 44 weddings he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ three bookings remain .
`` I think I speak for the rest of the wedding industry in that there is a huge amount of worry and stress about the future , '' he said .
Mr White said that while businesses such as pubs and restaurants in have been able to reopen , those in the wedding sector `` seem to have been brushed under the carpet '' even though they are `` itching to get back to work '' .
`` If it continues to next year there are a lot of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' he added .
The British Beauty Council said the changes were `` very disappointing for a sector that has already seen delay after delay in reopening '' .
• At-a-glance : What can I do now ?
Separately , face coverings will be compulsory in more indoor settings where people are likely to come into contact with people they do not know , such as museums and places of worship , from next weekend .
They are already required in shops , banks , airports and other indoor transport hubs .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ coverings would be enforceable in law from 8 August .
However , he said the plan to pause shielding for those most vulnerable to the virus will go ahead from Saturday .
That means some 2.2 million people who have been self-isolating in England during the pandemic can return to work , if they can not work from home , so long as their workplace is Covid-secure .
Guidance for employers will also change , as planned , from the start of August , Mr Johnson said .
The latest announcement came shortly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ parts of northern England , including Greater Manchester , east Lancashire , and parts of West Yorkshire .
The rules include a ban on separate households meeting each other inside their homes and private gardens .
• What are the new local lockdown rules ?
• How can we celebrate Eid ?
And other lockdown questions • Lockdown rules mean 'spirit of Eid has gone' The changes come as Muslim communities prepare to celebrate Eid this weekend , and nearly four weeks after restrictions were eased across England - allowing people to meet @ @ @ @ @ @ @ March .
Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer said the government had made the `` right decision '' regarding the new rules for parts of northern England , but urged it to `` improve '' what he called `` extremely poor '' communication .
Ministers have said police forces and councils will be given powers to enforce the new rules .
• Pubs and restaurants in Leicester - which saw the UK 's first local lockdown - are set to reopen from Monday as a number of restrictions in the city are lifted • @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a life-threatening illness after being `` gravely neglected '' by her family during lockdown .
The High Court 's Family Division has been asked to intervene to take the girl into care • Thousands of people descended on beaches in Bournemouth , Brighton and Poole , prompting some local councils to warn day-trippers to stay away • Tory MP Craig Whittaker has defended his claim that some Muslims in West Yorkshire are `` not taking the pandemic seriously '' Are you getting married this weekend ?
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Asked whether it was safe for England's schools to fully reopen to all pupils in the autumn, he said it was a "difficult balancing act" but "we have probably reached near the limit, or the limits, of what we can do in terms of opening up society."


bbcuk--2020-07-31--PC Andrew Harper's teenage killers jailed

The killers of a police officer who was dragged to his death behind their getaway car have been jailed .
PC Andrew Harper died when he suffered catastrophic injuries as his ankles got caught in a strap attached to the car in Berkshire last August .
Driver Henry Long was jailed for 16 years for his manslaughter .
PC Harper 's widow Lissie said she was in `` a lost and endless world '' after her husband was killed in the line of duty , a month after their wedding day .
Long 's accomplices Albert Bowers and Jessie Cole @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of manslaughter .
In a victim impact statement read to the court , Mrs Harper said she had `` screamed and cried and broken down in fractured defeat '' in the wake of her husband 's death .
As he sentenced them at the Old Bailey the judge , Mr Justice Edis , described the killers as `` young , unintelligent but professional criminals '' .
Long , Bowers and Cole had been cleared of murder following a four-week trial that concluded last Friday .
Jurors heard PC Harper was dragged for more @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he and a colleague responded to reports of a quad bike theft on 15 August .
The officer became `` lassoed '' to the back of the killers ' Seat Toledo as he tried to apprehend Cole , who had unhitched the stolen quad bike from the car .
As PC Harper chased Cole , the 28-year-old officer from Wallingford `` unwittingly '' stepped with both feet into the loop of a tow rope which was trailing behind the vehicle .
The judge told the court : `` Sometimes death may be caused @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sometimes it is very close to a case of murder in its seriousness .
That is so , here . ''
He said the defendants ' denials they did not know they were dragging anything behind the car were `` clearly false '' and he rejected the idea they had shown remorse .
`` You killed a talented and brave young police officer who was going above and beyond his duty in order to provide a public service , '' he told the killers .
`` You did so because you have deliberately @ @ @ @ @ @ @ got in your way to a risk of death . ''
In her statement , Mrs Harper said she had only four weeks to call PC Harper `` my husband .
Four weeks to be called his wife '' .
`` My life often feels bleak , hopeless , irreparable ...
I am without question a mere shadow of the person I once was , broken , distraught , beaten , '' she continued .
• The killing that sparked an outpouring of love PC Harper 's mother Deborah Adlam said the `` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Can you imagine a loved one dying with such indignity ? ''
she said .
`` I have sat in the mortuary of my son 's covered body , too damaged for me to see . ''
Aimee Harper , the officer 's sister , said she had `` faced hell by attending court '' and `` heard and seen things that have left me physically sick '' .
At the Old Bailey Long , Bowers and Cole could been seen laughing and joking during parts of the trial , during most of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ there were no smiles on their faces in the dock of the Old Bailey as Mr Justice Edis sentenced the three teenagers , whom the judge and police said had shown no remorse for PC Harper 's death .
No sentence was ever going to ease the pain felt by the officer 's family and widow Lissie , who described the manslaughter verdicts as a `` despicable wrong for our country '' and has written to the prime minister to request a retrial .
She , in her own words , now faces @ @ @ @ @ @ @ her childhood sweetheart and husband of just four weeks .
The 28-year-old 's brutal killing highlights the risks officers up and down the country take every time they put on their uniform .
It is also a reminder of how crimes deemed by some as `` petty '' can lead to unimaginable tragedy .
These defendants may not have intended for PC Harper to be killed when they set out to steal a quad bike , but their criminality and desperation to evade arrest led to it .
During the trial prosecutors said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ swung from side to side like a pendulum '' after Long sped off to flee the scene .
The court heard the car travelled for more than a mile towards the A4 before PC Harper became detached and died in the road .
The prosecution 's case was that the defendants must have been aware the officer was being dragged behind the car and that they sought to cause him serious harm .
The three all left school long before they were 16 and had a long history of stealing .
Long , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , pleaded guilty to manslaughter but denied murder saying he did not know PC Harper was attached to the vehicle .
Bowers , of Moat Close , Bramley , and Cole , of Paices Hill near Reading , both admitted they were passengers , but denied ever seeing the police officer .
Thomas King , 22 , who was not in the car , previously pleaded guilty to conspiring to steal a quad bike and was sentenced to two years .
John Apter , chairman of the Police Federation of England and Wales @ @ @ @ @ @ @ officer should spend the rest of their life in prison .
He added : `` If the law wo n't allow that in these circumstances then the law must be changed .
PC Andrew Harper was killed on duty in the most brutal and horrific way ; his wife , family , colleagues and the public deserve justice .
This is not justice . ''
John Howell , who was PC Harper 's MP , said he will ask the Attorney General whether the sentences are `` unduly lenient '' and , if @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at the Court of Appeal .
The MP for Henley said : `` The sentences handed down today by the judge are very severe .
The question is does the punishment fit the crime ? ''

But there were no smiles on their faces in the dock of the Old Bailey as Mr Justice Edis sentenced the three teenagers, whom the judge and police said had shown no remorse for PC Harper's death.


bbcuk--2020-07-31--Twitter hack: Bognor Regis man one of three charged

A man living in Bognor Regis - on the UK south coast - is one of three individuals charged over a major Twitter hack , according to the US Department of Justice .
The UK 's National Crime Agency ( NCA ) confirmed it had searched a property in Bognor Regis with police on Friday .
A teenager in Tampa and Nima Fazeli , 22 , of Orlando , were also charged in Florida .
US Attorney David L Anderson said the arrests proved `` nefarious hacking ... for fun or profit '' did not pay off .
Twitter accounts @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in an apparent Bitcoin scam on 15 July .
They included former President Barack Obama , Amazon boss Jeff Bezos , entrepreneur Elon Musk , Microsoft founder Bill Gates , Democratic presidential hopeful Joe Biden and reality star Kim Kardashian West , who all falsely tweeted out requests for Bitcoin donations .
In his statement , US Attorney Anderson said : `` There is a false belief within the criminal hacker community that attacks like the Twitter hack can be perpetrated anonymously and without consequence . ''
He added : `` Criminal conduct @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the people who perpetrate it , but there is nothing stealthy about it .
In particular , I want to say to would-be offenders , break the law , and we will find you . ''
• Twitter hack : What went wrong and why it matters In Florida , Hillsborough State Attorney Andrew Warren filed 30 felony charges against the teenager , 17 , who can not be named , for `` scamming people across America '' .
The charges include organised fraud and fraudulent use of personal information .
`` As @ @ @ @ @ @ @ track and recover if stolen in a scam , '' Mr Warren said .
`` These crimes were perpetrated using the names of famous people and celebrities , but they 're not the primary victims here .
This 'Bit-Con ' was designed to steal money from regular Americans from all over the country , including here in Florida .
`` This massive fraud was orchestrated right here in our backyard , and we will not stand for that . ''
The charges against the teenager include 17 counts of communication fraud , 10 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , one count of fraudulent use of personal information with over $ 100,000 ( £76,340 ) or 30 or more victims , one count of organised fraud and one count of access to computers or electronic devices without authority .
`` He 's a 17 year-old kid who apparently just graduated high school , '' said State Attorney Warren .
`` But no make no mistake , this was not an ordinary 17-year-old .
This was a highly sophisticated attack on a magnitude not seen before . ''
He added that the investigation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a collaboration between the Florida Department of Law enforcement , the US Attorney 's Office for the Northern District of California , the FBI , the IRS , and the Secret Service .
The teenager lives in Tampa , Florida and so will be prosecuted by Hillsborough State authorities .
Twitter said in a statement : `` We appreciate the swift actions of law enforcement in this investigation and will continue to cooperate as the case progresses .
`` For our part , we are focused on being transparent and providing updates regularly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said the hackers had targeted its employees `` with access to internal systems and tools '' .
It added that `` significant steps '' had been taken to limit access to such internal systems and tools while the company 's investigation continued .
According to BBC cyber-security reporter Joe Tidy , the consensus in the information security community is that Twitter 's employees were likely duped by a spear-phishing attack via a phone call .
This involves using friendly persuasion and trickery to get victims to hand over crucial information that enables hackers @ @ @ @ @ @ @

He added: "Criminal conduct over the Internet may feel stealthy to the people who perpetrate it, but there is nothing stealthy about it. In particular, I want to say to would-be offenders, break the law, and we will find you."


bbcuk--2020-07-31--Shirley Oaks: Care home survivors call for mandatory reporting of abuse

Survivors of prolonged abuse while in the care of Lambeth Council have called for the failure to report abuse in children 's homes to be made a crime .
The Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse heard children at Shirley Oaks endured sustained sexual , physical and racial abuse over decades .
Those in power `` lacked any real interest '' in welfare and `` little or nothing was done '' when wrongdoing was found , lawyers for the victims said .
The hearing has now concluded .
Barrister Susannah Johnson , representing the survivors , said : `` Whilst @ @ @ @ @ @ @ admit failures and to take credit ... for policies which were supposed to protect children , these were not implemented .
`` Too often after an inspection or inquiry senior people moved on and little or nothing was done .
`` You do not need to know about paedophilia and grooming as concepts to consider that children are or may be at risk .
`` These survivors have had enough of hearing about lessons being learned .
`` They need to see real changes being thought about , which will offer other children @ @ @ @ @ @ @ never had . ''
The inquiry investigated whether there were child protection failures by public authorities .
Shirley Oaks children 's home had up to 350 residents under the age of 17 until its closure in 1983 .
The inquiry heard 48 deaths were linked to the home between 1970 and 1990 .
Children were routinely `` drugged , tortured and sexually assaulted '' by `` very many paedophiles '' .
During closing statements , survivors ' representatives called for regulation of social services workers , better record-keeping and more protection in law @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are also seeking a full admission of responsibility from Lambeth Council , which ran Shirley Oaks , and adequate compensation .
Alex Verdan QC , representing the council , said : `` Lambeth holds itself accountable for the failures of the past .
`` Lambeth will follow fully through the recommendations from this inquiry . ''

Barrister Susannah Johnson, who represents 28 of the survivors, said: "Whilst there has been an apparent willingness to admit failures and to take credit... for policies which were supposed to protect children, these were not implemented.


bbcuk--2020-07-31--Chris Packham loses bid for legal challenge over HS2

TV naturalist Chris Packham has lost his Court of Appeal bid to challenge the government over the HS2 high-speed rail scheme .
He had argued there were failings in the way the government decided to give the project the go-ahead .
In April , the Springwatch presenter was refused permission by judges in the High Court for a full judicial review of the decision .
Mr Packham said he was `` deeply disappointed '' by the ruling .
In giving the decision , Lord Justice Lindblom said the court `` rejected both of Mr Packham 's substantive grounds of appeal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his claims included that the government misunderstood local environmental concerns and had failed to examine the environmental effects of HS2 .
The TV presenter had alleged the government had not accounted for the effect on greenhouse gas emissions up to 2050 in light of `` obligations under the Paris Agreement and the Climate Change Act 2008 '' .
At a July hearing , lawyers for Mr Packham said a review gave an `` incomplete assessment of environmental matters '' which meant the government approved HS2 with a `` complete misapprehension '' of its @ @ @ @ @ @ @ David Wolfe QC argued ministers would have proceeded with their decision on the basis the Oakervee Review ( a government-commissioned report set up to examine whether and how HS2 should proceed ) would have explained what they needed to know , when it did not .
But Timothy Mould QC , acting for the government , said : `` It is simply fanciful for the appellant to assume that the first respondent ( the Secretary of State for Transport ) knew nothing about the public legislative and procedural history of HS2 , including @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in accordance with parliamentary procedures , beyond that which was drawn to his attention by the report itself . ''
In his statement , Mr Packham said : `` The fact is , we are a world away from the place we were when we issued the original claim for judicial review .
He said Covid-19 had turned the country 's finances and the public 's attitudes towards climate change `` upside down '' .
`` People now see that a scheme for a railway which will tear up the countryside so that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a journey time , makes no sense in the contemporary workplace , '' he stated .
HS2 is set to link London , Birmingham , Manchester and Leeds .
A spokesman for HS2 Ltd said it took its `` commitment to the environment extremely seriously '' and there was `` safeguarding in place to protect wildlife and other natural assets '' .
A Department for Transport spokesperson said the project was `` crucial to rebuilding our economy from coronavirus '' and HS2 had been tasked with `` delivering one of the UK 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Follow BBC West Midlands on Facebook , Twitter and Instagram .
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But Timothy Mould QC, acting for the government, said: "It is simply fanciful for the appellant to assume that the first respondent (the Secretary of State for Transport) knew nothing about the public legislative and procedural history of HS2, including the comprehensive assessment of environmental impacts undertaken in accordance with parliamentary procedures, beyond that which was drawn to his attention by the report itself."


bbcuk--2020-07-31--Burglars target Raheem Sterling's home during crime spree

A burglary gang stole more than a half a million pounds worth of luxury items from the homes of the rich and famous .
The `` sophisticated '' group stole from `` high wealth '' individuals around England over an 11-month period , Chester Crown Court heard .
Manchester City footballer Raheem Sterling and Jamiroquai singer Jay Kay were among those targeted .
Thomas Mee , 42 , Vincent Ball , 52 , and John Barlow , 58 , from Liverpool , admitted conspiracy to burgle homes .
The trio will be sentenced on Monday .
Simon Parry , prosecuting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ organised and sophisticated house burglars '' who targeted the homes of `` high-wealth individuals '' using cloned number plates and pay-as-you-go `` dirty phones '' to avoid detection .
The court heard the defendants attempted to burgle Sterling 's home in Cheshire on November 4 , 2018 but fled when the alarm system was activated .
Ten days later , the three men targeted Kay 's home in Buckinghamshire .
Mr Parry said the singer 's housekeeper noticed an upstairs window was open and found a camera had been stolen .
Jewellery , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ were taken from 14 properties across Nottinghamshire , Worcestershire , Buckinghamshire and Warwickshire between November 2018 and October 2019 , the court heard .
Mee admitted handling stolen goods after photos of some of the handbags were found on his phone .
On October 5 , 2019 , the burglars were disturbed while in the Cheshire home of Bury FC chairman Steve Dale Watches worth between £300,000 and £500,000 were dropped by the intruders as Mr Dale 's son gave chase and they left the property with only a £10 note .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Mansfield Town FC owner John Radford , were later arrested .
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Jewellery, watches and handbags worth more than £550,000 were taken from 14 properties across Nottinghamshire, Worcestershire, Buckinghamshire and Warwickshire between November 2018 and October 2019, the court heard.


bbcuk--2020-07-31--'Invisible' Stoke-on-Trent girl 'gravely neglected' in lockdown

A 14-year-old girl is being treated for a life-threatening illness after being `` gravely neglected '' by her family in lockdown .
The High Court 's Family Division was asked to intervene to take the girl , from Stoke-on-Trent , into care .
Social workers said they were shocked by the girl 's appearance on Thursday when she looked `` terminally ill '' .
She was `` concealed '' by her family , the court heard , and the lockdown had made her `` invisible '' to authorities .
Mr Justice Hayden ordered she be treated as a matter of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that in the months of lockdown [ the teenager ] has been gravely neglected , '' he said .
`` I manifestly hope that it is not too late .
`` This case illustrates the vulnerability of young people in the lockdown period . ''
• Latest news and updates from the West Midlands The teenager , who can not be identified , is thought to have a rare skin condition .
Social workers from Stoke-on-Trent City Council said they had become aware she was ill within the last 10 days , but @ @ @ @ @ @ @ them when they visited her home .
On Thursday , when they returned and insisted on seeing her , the girl was found shaking .
Court action was launched immediately .
One social worker described the family as `` invisible '' and the judge agreed it had `` not been physically possible for [ the girl ] to be seen by a professional '' due to the coronavirus lockdown .
The council workers were not criticised but questions , were raised as to why the authority had not taken action sooner .
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Social workers from Stoke-on-Trent City Council said they had become aware she was ill within the last 10 days, but she had been "concealed" from them when they visited her home.


bbcuk--2020-07-31--British Airways pilots vote to accept jobs deal

British Airways pilots have voted to accept a deal that will temporarily cut pay by 20 % and eliminate 270 jobs , says the pilots ' union Balpa .
The deal prevents a controversial `` fire and rehire '' scheme where staff would have been handed new contracts `` on worse conditions '' .
The 20 % pay cuts will reduce to 8 % over two years and to zero in the long term .
The ballot result saw 85 % of members accept the deal on an 87 % turnout .
`` Our members have made a pragmatic decision @ @ @ @ @ @ @ we were unable to persuade BA to avoid all compulsory redundancies is bitterly disappointing , '' said Balpa general secretary Brian Strutton in a statement .
• British Airways owner IAG says crisis worst in its history BA had proposed to make 12,000 staff redundant , as it struggles with the impact of the coronavirus pandemic , with 1,255 pilot jobs at stake .
Balpa said there would still be some compulsory redundancies , estimated at 270 jobs , although that number is `` likely to fall '' as BA will be working @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the changes .
On 28 July , trade union Unite threatened industrial action against the airline `` with immediate effect '' over plans to hand staff their notice and then rehire them on new contracts with unfavourable terms .
Talks with other BA staff , such as cabin crew , engineers and office staff , are still continuing .
Many airlines are struggling to survive as the pandemic severely disrupts global travel .
The plunge in travel will drive airline losses of more than $ 84bn ( £66bn ) this year , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
It said last month that 2020 revenues would drop to $ 419bn , down 50 % from 2019 .
BA has insisted that it is doing its best to save jobs .
On Thursday , Willie Walsh , the boss of BA owner IAG told the BBC that the coronavirus crisis was the worst the company has faced in its history .
IAG reported a loss of €4.2bn ( £3.8bn ) for the first half of the year , and Mr Walsh said it would take until at least 2023 for passenger @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is anger from staff over the way in which BA has approached job cuts , according to the BBC 's business correspondent Theo Leggett .
For cabin crew , there is not only the threat of redundancy , but also the possibility of big pay cuts for long-serving staff - in some cases of more than 50 % .
Many of those affected believe the company is using the current crisis to force through changes it has wanted to make for years .
Longer-serving crew at BA have contracts which are , by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ date back to an era when the airline industry was less ferociously competitive , before the emergence of budget carriers such as Ryanair and Easyjet forced older airlines to cut costs and change their business models .

In a statement, BA said: "This is an incredibly difficult time for everyone at British Airways and we are grateful to Balpa and our flight operations team for the work they have done to reach this agreement and save hundreds of jobs.


bbcuk--2020-07-31--Bafta TV Awards: Glenda Jackson 'stunned' to be named best actress

Glenda Jackson has won best actress at the Bafta TV Awards for Elizabeth Is Missing , her first television role in 27 years .
The 84-year-old , who was last nominated for a Bafta in 1974 , said she was `` absolutely stunned '' .
Sky Atlantic miniseries Chernobyl , starring Jared Harris , won awards for best miniseries and best leading actor .
The event was held as a closed studio , socially distanced show and awards were accepted virtually .
Host Richard Ayoade made light of the unusual circumstances during a sardonic opening address from BBC Television Centre @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sad it had taken a pandemic to enforce the most basic parameters of personal space , '' he joked .
The result , he said , would be `` the least touchy-feely Baftas to date '' .
His intro was followed by a satirical song from Tim Minchin about the pandemic 's impact on the film , TV and theatre industries .
`` If Matilda stays closed , am I still rich ? ''
he sang , referencing his own stage musical in a video filmed in Australia .
The first award of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ best entertainment performance .
He was recognised for his Channel 4 programme The Lateish Show , beating Frankie Boyle and previous winners Graham Norton and Lee Mack .
Fleabag creator Phoebe Waller-Bridge lost out to her co-star Sian Clifford for the female performance in a comedy programme award .
A tearful Clifford called her win `` stupid , weird and surreal '' while insisting the nominees in her category were `` all winners '' .
Jamie Demetriou , who appeared in Fleabag 's first series , picked up the prize for male performance @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in Stath Lets Flats .
He used his speech to thank a childhood friend for `` getting me to do comedy when I was trying to be the bad boy of musical theatre when I was 21 '' .
Stath Lets Flats went on to win the award for best scripted comedy , beating Fleabag , Catastrophe and Derry Girls .
• The End of the F***Ing World - Drama series , Supporting actress ( Naomi Ackie ) The award for supporting actress went to Naomi Ackie for Channel 4 drama The End @ @ @ @ @ @ @ won best drama series .
The British actress dedicated her prize to her father and late mother , adding : `` This makes lockdown so much better . ''
The best supporting actor award went to Will Sharpe for his role as a sex worker in BBC Two crime drama Giri/Haji .
Strictly Come Dancing was named best entertainment programme for the second time .
Idris Elba said he was `` very proud '' to be recognised with a special Bafta for both his craft and for championing diversity and new talent .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ my opportunity and handed it backwards to other people that need that opportunity , '' the star of Luther and The Wire said .
`` One day I might get an acting award but until that day I am going to make more opportunities for more actors , more writers and more people to come and tell their story . ''
TV viewers voted the cliffhanger proposal scene from Gavin and Stacey 's Christmas special as their `` must-see moment '' of the year .
James Corden , one of the sitcom 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` the lovely icing on an already really lovely cake . ''
`` I just want to sink my teeth into that Bafta and suck all the sugary juices from it , '' joked Ruth Jones , his co-star and co-writer .
ITV 's Emmerdale was named best soap and continuing drama , while Taskmaster on Dave won the award for comedy entertainment programme .
Michael Jackson documentary Leaving Neverland received the factual series prize , while Blue Planet Live was crowned best live event .
Speaking ahead of the awards , Glenda @ @ @ @ @ @ @ privilege '' to play a woman with dementia in Elizabeth Is Missing .
`` What it deals with is being suffered by an increasing number of people , '' she said during a pre-show aired on Bafta 's social media channels .
The two-time Oscar winner gave up acting in the 1990s to pursue a career in politics as Labour MP for Hampstead and Highgate .
She returned to acting in 2015 , appearing on radio and stage before taking the lead role in the TV version of Emma Healey 's novel .
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bbcuk--2020-07-31--DVLA to recruit 400 more staff to clear lockdown backlog

The DVLA is to recruit 400 additional staff to help clear a backlog of applications caused by the coronavirus pandemic .
The jobs at its head office in Swansea will be fixed-term temporary posts .
Drivers have criticised the agency for leaving them without crucial documents because of delays The DVLA has blamed the problems on having fewer staff on site during lockdown due to social-distancing guidelines .
In an advertisement for the positions , the DVLA said it is `` working hard to ensure we meet the needs of our customers during these unprecedented times '' .
It added @ @ @ @ @ @ @ across our services to support our response to Coronavirus is a key focus . ''
The DVLA said previously there had been `` significant delays '' in processing paper applications that have continued to flood into its office throughout the pandemic , with a current average of around 250,000 envelopes received weekly .
`` Our online services are working as normal and we 've processed more than 18 million online transactions since March , '' it said .
To help , the DVLA has automatically extended photocard driving licences and entitlements to drive @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 31 August 2020 for seven months .

In an advertisement for the positions, the DVLA said it is "working hard to ensure we meet the needs of our customers during these unprecedented times".


bbcuk--2020-07-31--News Corp: Rupert Murdoch's son James quits company

James Murdoch , the younger son of media mogul Rupert Murdoch , has resigned from the board of News Corporation citing `` disagreements over editorial content '' .
In a filing to US regulators , he said he also disagreed with some `` strategic decisions '' made by the company .
The exact nature of the disagreements was not detailed .
But Mr Murdoch has previously criticised News Corp outlets , which include the Wall Street Journal , for climate change coverage .
Rupert Murdoch , News Corp 's executive chairman , and his other son Lachlan , co-chairman , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
`` We 're grateful to James for his many years of service to the company , '' the statement said .
`` We wish him the very best in his future endeavours . ''
Representatives of Mr Murdoch and his wife Kathryn have acknowledged the couple 's `` frustration '' with coverage of the subject by some of most influential Murdoch-owned news brands , including Fox News .
They have also spoken of particular disappointment about climate change denial in Murdoch-owned Australian outlets .
News Corp also owns The Times , The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ UK , as well as a stable of Australian newspapers , including The Australian , The Daily Telegraph and The Herald Sun .
What do we know about past disagreements ?
Earlier this year , amid devastating wildfires in Australia , Mr Murdoch and his wife Kathryn expressed their frustration with climate change coverage by News Corp and Fox .
Their spokesperson told The Daily Beast they were `` particularly disappointed with the ongoing denial among the news outlets in Australia given obvious evidence to the contrary . ''
Rupert Murdoch has described @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' and denies employing climate deniers .
But critics of News Corp pointed to its comment articles and reporting of the alleged role of arson in the wildfires as minimising the impact of a changing climate .

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