bbcuk--2020-05-29--NHS Seacole: Covid-19 rehab centre takes first patients

The first hospital dedicated to helping coronavirus patients recover from the long-term effects of the illness has received its first patients .
Surrey 's NHS Seacole Centre opened this month at Headley Court , a former rehab centre for injured soldiers .
Covid-19 patients can be left with tracheostomy wounds from having a tube inserted in the windpipe or need heart , lung or muscle therapy , the NHS said .
Others who have survived the virus may need psychological or social care .
Morag Ellison , 77 , said the virus had left her with such poor mobility that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in bed .
`` I 'm looking forward to walking up the stairs on my own , then I 'll be independent as far as I 'm concerned , '' she said .
NHS chief executive Sir Simon Stevens said : `` While our country is now emerging from the initial peak of coronavirus , we 're now seeing a substantial new need for rehab and aftercare . ''
He said while patients had survived life-threatening complications , many would see a longer-lasting impact on their health .
More than 100 staff members @ @ @ @ @ @ @ centre near Leatherhead , with initial plans for 130 beds and capacity for up to 300 if needed .
Health Secretary Matt Hancock said front-line NHS staff had saved tens of thousands of lives and , while the battle with Covid-19 continued , NHS Seacole would provide dedicated rehab .
He said : `` For some people this can be a debilitating illness , with lasting effects .
`` The new NHS Seacole Centre is just the start as the NHS rapidly strengthens community support to help those affected return home to their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ . ''
Named after the pioneering Jamaican-born nurse Mary Seacole , who cared for wounded British soldiers during the Crimean War , the centre is hosted by Epsom and St Helier NHS .
It is run by a partnership including GP practices , hospitals and Surrey County Council , while Surrey Downs Health and Care is responsible for facilities and care .
Clinical director Dr Hilary Floyd said the virus had been `` cruel to so many '' but NHS Seacole would provide them with a place of recovery .
Chief executive of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Daniel Elkeles , said : `` It is with great pride that we can provide expert and compassionate care ... in a purpose-designed centre that bears the Seacole name . ''
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bbcuk--2020-05-29--Lullingstone Castle: Man dies 'after rocks thrown'

A man has died after reports of rocks being thrown in the grounds of a castle .
Kent Police officers @ @ @ @ @ in Eynsford at 17:21 BST on Thursday to reports of a disturbance .
The force @ @ @ @ @ pronounced dead at the scene and an investigation was under way .
The castle , @ @ @ @ @ each week from spring to autumn , is closed due to the Covid-19 pandemic .
@ @ @ @ @ Brands Hatch racing circuit , has been owned by members of the Hart Dyke family @ @ @ @ @ It was built in 1497 and features a 15-acre lake and several gardens , including @ @ @ @ @ current heir Tom Hart Dyke is a cousin of the comedy actor Miranda Hart .
@ @ @ @ @ the family was hurt in the incident .
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Police are appealing for information from anybody who was in the area, including dog walkers, anglers and golfers, who witnessed the incident or saw two young people near the lake between 12:00 and 19:00.


bbcuk--2020-05-29--Coronavirus: Trial backlog 'adding to risk of mob justice'

`` Mob justice '' could increase in England and Wales unless more money is made available to clear the backlog of court cases swollen by coronavirus , the government has been warned .
Richard Atkinson , of the Law Society , said a fall in legal aid payments meant thousands of lawyers risked going bust .
This could further delay trials , with vigilantes stepping in , he claimed .
The government said a `` huge amount of work '' was going into keeping the justice system going .
The introduction of social distancing meant jury trials were adjourned on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ now going ahead in specially altered Crown Courts .
Normally there are hundreds happening at any one time .
• Courts must resume to deal with 'backlog of cases' The backlog in Crown Court cases in England and Wales was 37,434 at the end of last year and the Law Society , which represents solicitors , estimates the number has risen considerably during the coronavirus crisis .
Mr Atkinson , co-chairman of the organisation 's criminal law committee , said that , with most proceedings halted , the lack of legal aid payments @ @ @ @ @ @ @ - meant many risked going out of business .
A shortage of experienced practitioners would further delay trials , he added .
`` If people get the idea , the general view , that they will not get satisfaction [ from the legal process ] then people will take things into their own hands , '' Mr Atkinson said .
`` Mob justice will be taken up if people feel they ca n't get legitimate completion .
It will be exploited by people who enjoy doing it . ''
The Home Office 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 8 % of reported crimes resulted in a charge or summons .
The figure was 15 % in 2014-15 .
David Wilson , professor of criminology at Birmingham City University , said evidence of vigilantism was `` anecdotal '' , but added that - in communities where police struggle to deal with crime - it was common to `` go to the local hard man '' for help .
And Kate Williams , senior lecturer in criminology at Wolverhampton University , said it was `` highly likely that far more vigilantism exists within @ @ @ @ @ @ @ about , or is documented '' .
She added : `` Without doubt , in times of uncertainty such as we are in , particularly when the public feel that they can not trust the legitimate justice system to deliver , cases of vigilantism will rise . ''
In April , the Bar Council , which represents barristers , warned of a potential `` breakdown of social order as we emerge from this lockdown '' .
About half of its self-employed members who took part in a survey said they could not continue @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rate of income during the coronavirus crisis .
The Law Society says there has not been a rise in legal aid payments at the rate of inflation , or above it , for 25 years , and that thousands of solicitors faced going out of business even before coronavirus .
Mr Atkinson said victims of crime faced longer delays in future - and a lack of experienced defence lawyers could mean more innocent people being imprisoned .
`` People 's lives will be completely destroyed if they are found guilty of something they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The Lord Chief Justice for England and Wales , Lord Burnett of Maldon , told the Commons Justice Committee last week that `` with a little bit of luck , by the end of June or thereabouts '' , all courts currently closed would reopen .
The National Police Chiefs Council told the BBC it was `` working closely with criminal justice partners to ensure , where we can , that swift justice is completed '' .
A spokesperson added that , where it was `` appropriate '' , police would `` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , such as a caution or a penalty notice , for less serious offences .
A Ministry of Justice spokesperson said : `` A huge amount of work has gone into keeping the justice system running safely during this pandemic and the suggestion that there could be 'mob justice ' is inflammatory and unhelpful .
`` Jury trials have restarted and a range of support measures have been put in place to help the legal sector - including easier access to hardship payments and pausing debt collection . ''
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The Law Society says there has not been a rise in legal aid payments at the rate of inflation, or above it, for 25 years, and that thousands of solicitors faced going out of business even before coronavirus.


bbcuk--2020-05-29--Gough Whitlam dismissal: Australian court grants access to Queen's letters

Letters written by the Queen before the 1975 dismissal of then Australian Prime Minister Gough Whitlam can be made public , an Australian court has ruled .
Mr Whitlam 's government was removed by her representative at the time , Governor-General Sir John Kerr , and replaced with an opposition party .
The dismissal is often described as the most controversial episode in Australian political history .
It is not known what the letters between the Queen and Sir John contain .
Historians have long questioned what Buckingham Palace knew about the removal of Mr Whitlam , a progressive whose @ @ @ @ @ @ @ conservative rule .
More than 200 letters have been kept sealed in the National Archives since 1978 , but on Friday the High Court of Australia ruled they could be accessed in the national interest .
It follows a challenge by historian Prof Jenny Hocking to have them released as state records - documents which are disclosed after a 31-year embargo .
Mr Whitlam and his Labor Party came to power in 1972 , implementing policies which many celebrated , but he grew less popular amid a troubled economy and a fierce political @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he was sacked on the justification that he had failed to get parliament to approve a national budget and then subsequently declined to resign or call an election .
As Australia is a constitutional monarchy with the Queen as head of state , the governor-general had the authority to do this .
But it was an unprecedented action which shocked the country and prompted questions about Australia 's political independence .
Some viewed it as a `` constitutional coup '' , sparking strikes and violent demonstrations as well as discussion about the country @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his departure .
In a general election held a few months later , voters overwhelmingly elected Malcolm Fraser 's centre-right Liberal Party - which had been acting as a caretaker government .
What are the letters ?
The collection of letters , dating from before and after the dismissal , are between Sir John , the Queen , and her personal secretary .
On Friday , Prof Hocking welcomed the court 's 6-1 majority ruling as an `` important decision '' for all Australians .
Prof Hocking has previously told the BBC she @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was influence on Sir John 's decision .
She plans to travel from Melbourne to Canberra to access the letters once coronavirus-related travel restrictions are lifted , local media reported .
Her legal challenge , which initially failed in a lower court last year , had been crowdfunded by a `` Release the Palace Letters '' campaign .

More than 200 letters have been kept sealed in the National Archives since 1978, but on Friday the High Court of Australia ruled they could be accessed in the national interest.


bbcuk--2020-05-29--Portland search for snorkeller Oscar Montgomery continues

Efforts are continuing to find a teenager who went missing while snorkelling off the Dorset coast .
Oscar Montgomery , @ @ @ @ @ near Church Ope Cove , Portland , at about 17:00 BST on Wednesday .
Helicopters @ @ @ @ @ navy and police , along with RNLI lifeboats and two navy warships , were initially @ @ @ @ @ Dorset Police said it was carrying out searches along the coastline involving both foot patrols @ @ @ @ @ aircraft and rescue boats from cruise ships moored in Weymouth Bay joined the search on @ @ @ @ @ its search had been `` suspended , pending further information '' on Thursday evening .
@ @ @ @ @ the Birmingham area , was wearing a wetsuit , black flippers and a black snorkel @

Helicopters from the coastguard, the navy and police, along with RNLI lifeboats and two navy warships, were initially involved in the search.


bbcuk--2020-05-29--Coronavirus: Prince William fears mental health impact of NHS 'hero tag'

The Duke of Cambridge has warned of a potential mental health impact over hailing NHS workers as `` heroes '' during the coronavirus pandemic .
Prince William said the praise could deter workers from seeking support as they feel pressure to appear `` strong '' .
`` I think we 've got to be very careful with the language that we use , '' he said in a clip shown on the BBC 's One Show .
The prince called on society to `` plug the gaps '' where hospitals do not have a good staff support networks .
During @ @ @ @ @ @ @ calls with hospital staff , care workers and others on the front line .
He said he was concerned some staff found it difficult to talk about their problems .
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In the video clip , the duke said NHS workers need to look after themselves `` so that they come through this in one piece '' and the pandemic does not leave a legacy of `` broken NHS staff '' .
`` They should rightly be hailed as superstars , and brave , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ conscious from a mental health point of view that we do n't alienate some of them , '' he added .
`` Where they feel that once they have this hero tag , they can no longer shake that , and therefore they ca n't ask for support , they have to be this strong pillar of strength , when actual fact what we need them to be is examples of positive mental health . ''
The duke 's comments came on the evening of the 10th weekly Clap For Carers .
His @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the very first one back in March .
The original organiser of the event , Annemarie Plas .
has suggested that the latest public round of applause should be the final one for now and it should instead become an annual event .
When the UK first went into lockdown to curb the spread of coronavirus , the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge gave their backing to a campaign to protect people 's mental health .
And the couple 's Royal Foundation supports the Our Frontline initiative , which provides round-the-clock mental health @ @ @ @ @ @ @ carers and other key workers .
The duke 's comments aired on The One Show were recorded during filming for a BBC One documentary - Football , Prince William And Our Mental Health .
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"Where they feel that once they have this hero tag, they can no longer shake that, and therefore they can't ask for support, they have to be this strong pillar of strength, when actual fact what we need them to be is examples of positive mental health."


bbcuk--2020-05-29--Coronavirus: Lockdown eased across UK and calls to extend self-employed support

Here are five things you need to know about the coronavirus outbreak this Friday morning .
We 'll have another update for you at 18:00 BST .
In the latest small step towards a return to normality , people from two different households in Scotland can now meet outdoors after 66 days in full lockdown .
Similar measures are to be announced for Wales later , coming into force on Monday - which is also when up to six people from different homes in England will be able to gather .
Northern Ireland , meanwhile , looks ahead to 8 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and even outdoor weddings with 10 guests .
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Calls to extend help for self-employed While the government has committed to funding 80 % of furloughed employees ' monthly pay - up to £2,500 - until October , support for the self-employed runs out this weekend .
A cross-party group of 114 MPs is calling on Chancellor Rishi Sunak to extend that help .
The NHS Seacole Centre , a hospital dedicated to helping coronavirus patients recover from the long-term effects of the illness , receives its first patients .
The NHS @ @ @ @ @ @ @ heart , lung or muscle therapy , wounds caused by having a tube inserted in the windpipe , and psychological or social care .
Black men and women are nearly twice as likely to die with coronavirus as white people in England and Wales , according to Office of National Statistics figures .
The BBC ’ s Clive Myrie reports from the Royal London Hospital in East London , which serves a large South Asian community .
Thursday evening saw people across the nation show their appreciation for those on the coronavirus front @ @ @ @ @ @ @ clap for carers '' .
After the woman who came up with the idea suggested it ought to be the last , we ask whether something that briefly lifted the spirits might have lasting effects .
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In the latest small step towards a return to normality, people from two different households in Scotland can now meet outdoors after 66 days in full lockdown. Similar measures are to be announced for Wales later, coming into force on Monday - which is also when up to six people from different homes in England will be able to gather. Northern Ireland, meanwhile, looks ahead to 8 June for the reopening of retail parks and even outdoor weddings with 10 guests.


bbcuk--2020-05-29--Bafta TV Awards: Richard Ayoade to host socially-distanced delayed ceremony

This year 's Bafta Television Awards will be broadcast from behind closed doors after being delayed because of the coronavirus pandemic .
The honours are normally handed out at a glittering ceremony attended by the country 's biggest TV stars .
But this year , Richard Ayoade will host from a closed studio and winners will give acceptance speeches virtually .
The event had been due to take place on 17 May , but will now happen on 31 July .
It will be broadcast on BBC One .
The nominations will be announced next Thursday , and the qualification @ @ @ @ @ @ @ same .
In a statement , actor , presenter and writer Ayoade joked : `` I am as surprised as you are that this is still going ahead . ''
Bafta 's Craft Awards , meanwhile , which celebrate behind-the-scenes achievements , will now be streamed on 17 July , hosted by fellow comic actor Stephen Mangan .
• 'Expect lots of dramas in space or under the sea' • TV shows to resume filming under new guidelines While many of this year 's major film and TV awards - including the Oscars @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Awards - took place before the virus began to wreak havoc around the globe .
But some others have since taken place behind closed doors .
In March , Fleabag won two prizes at an adapted Royal Television Society Programme Awards , while Dara O'Briain hosted the Bafta Games Awards from home in April .
Bafta chief executive Amanda Berry said they were `` proud '' to be able to deliver two more awards shows `` during this difficult time '' .
`` We want to celebrate and reward the talented individuals who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ behind and in front of the camera , many of whom have continued to entertain and inform the nation in recent weeks , '' she said .
Elsewhere , it was decided this week that the Turner Prize , the most high-profile award in British art , will not be given out this year because of the upheaval caused by the coronavirus .
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"We want to celebrate and reward the talented individuals who make up the television industry, both behind and in front of the camera, many of whom have continued to entertain and inform the nation in recent weeks," she said.


bbcuk--2020-05-28--Coronavirus: UK sees almost no car manufacturing in April

British car manufacturing came to a screeching halt in April , down 99.7 % against the same month last year .
It was the lowest output since the Second World War , according to the industry body , Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders ( SMMT ) .
Just 197 premium and luxury sports vehicles rolled off factory lines , with 45 of those sent to UK customers .
Instead , some plants refocused to make 711,495 items of personal protective equipment for health workers .
“ With the UK ’ s car plants mothballed in April , these figures @ @ @ @ @ @ @ highlight the tremendous challenge the industry faces , with revenues effectively slashed to zero last month , ” said SMMT chief executive , Mike Hawes .
The loss of 400,000 cars that would normally have been made is expected to cost the British car industry up to £12.5bn in revenues .
In April there were 830 new car engines made at UK plants , 781 of which were exported .
This level was down 99.5 % on the year before .
Mr Hawes said ramping up the industry again would be a “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ UK ’ s engine and car makers are expected to head back to work this week .
Production timescales will be staggered with strict social distancing measures in place .
The SMMT has suggested to car manufacturers that factory workers should be provided with PPE .
Car manufacturers are also expected to work with fixed teams and with partnering to limit the number of people who interact on a daily basis .
Before production mostly stopped , the few cars that were produced were luxury cars from brands like McLaren , Bentley and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ month to assemble a high end luxury sports car .
Although production of vehicle lines had stopped , the finishing touches were still being applied to 197 luxury cars that were sent to customers .
With normal factory work on hold , the industry redirected its capability towards manufacturing PPE for healthcare workers .
Face shields , visors and medical gowns were pieced together in car factories .
Rolls Royce and McLaren were among the companies which helped to make medical equipment such as ventilators .
Although the car industry is progressing with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ say a severely weakened industry needs urgent government help .
Steve Turner , Unite assistant general secretary , said : `` We urgently need a sector plan to support the UK 's world class auto industry through this crisis , with investment to defend jobs and support for a transition to electrification .
`` The French and German governments have wasted no time in getting behind their manufacturing workers . ''
He said that in both countries , governments are using the shutdown to intervene , with taxpayer support , in return for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and support for their local supply chains .
`` The UK government needs to match this ambition , proudly talking up our manufacturing champions and working with unions to recover and meet the challenges of the future , sustaining and creating quality jobs and apprenticeships , '' he said .

"The UK government needs to match this ambition, proudly talking up our manufacturing champions and working with unions to recover and meet the challenges of the future, sustaining and creating quality jobs and apprenticeships," he said.


bbcuk--2020-05-29--Will I still get paid if I have to self-isolate? And other questions

I am supposed to be starting university in September .
Is there any point in me going this year or shall I defer until next year ?
Ultimately this is a personal decision , but it echoes what a lot of students are thinking right now .
A recent survey of students applying for undergraduate places found that more than one in five were considering deferring for a year if universities were not going to operate normally .
University campuses have been closed this term by the Covid-19 outbreak and there is no guarantee how far they will open in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has said it will have no face-to-face lectures in the next academic year , and the University of Manchester has said that , to begin with , its lectures will be taking place online only .
Other universities are considering a delay to the start of the academic year .
Before you make a firm choice next month , the higher education watchdog , Office for Students , says your university should give you “ absolute clarity ” on whether courses will be online , on-campus or a mixture .
And if the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ must be provided before clearing in August .
Once you have all the information , you need to weigh up what 's important to you .
Bear in mind the universities minister says you 'll have to pay full fees even if you 're learning online - but if you are offered distance learning you could potentially save on accommodation and other living expenses .
Also , if your university can offer a campus experience , access to facilities like libraries , bars and cafes is likely to be limited - so student @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .

How is the government going to protect vulnerable children who remain unvaccinated? My son has cystic fibrosis and will now be forced to mix - he has not had any access to vaccination.
Because your son is in a clinical risk group - and as long as he is over five - he should soon be offered two doses of the Pfizer vaccine. You should be contacted by your GP or specialist team to arrange this.
With regard to the dangers of mixing, the UK has also recommended that Covid vaccines are offered to all children aged 5 to 11, not just those at high clinical risk. This is likely to start in England in April. Children are generally at much lower risk of becoming seriously ill from a Covid infection, although some do still get sick and need hospital care. Over-12s can already be vaccinated, and it's hoped that extending the rollout to younger age groups will help protect even more children from the risk of catching and spreading Covid.
Schools are expected to work with and support families who have concerns about a pupil returning to the classroom. It is compulsory for school-age children to attend, even if they were previously shielding - the only exception is a small number of children whose clinician or GP has advised them not to attend. If you have concerns about this, you should talk to your doctor.


bbcuk--2020-05-29--Coronavirus: When will public toilets be reopened?

As lockdown measures have been eased across England , people have been returning to beaches , parks and beauty spots to enjoy the warmer weather .
But they 've found many public toilets are still closed , and without the option of using loos in cafes , pubs and restaurants , it has left scores of people with an urgent question - where do I go when I need to go ?
Others have questioned whether public toilets will have to change in a post-lockdown world .
So what 's the future of the public lavatory ?
Toni Kelly lives @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that causes inflammation of the digestive system .
She says she normally needs to use the loo six or seven times a day and has to plan her trips out of the house around access to a public toilet .
She says the absence of open toilets mean she is restricted to where she can go out and what she can do .
Before a recent trip , she barely ate and took `` lots of tablets '' before she left to try to curb her need to use the loo .
`` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ do that , and then go out and feel hungry because I 'm scared to eat in case I need to go to the toilet , '' she says .
The charity Crohn 's and Colitis UK says boarded up public toilets are having a `` massive impact '' on people and has urged councils and other bodies to open them up `` as soon as they can '' , provided social distancing measures are `` safely put in place '' .
The charity 's campaigns manager , Sarah Hollobone , says it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the chronic conditions `` further into the shadows and heighten their isolation at a time when staying connected and healthy is harder than ever before '' .
`` This will not only dramatically improve the quality of life for people with Crohn 's or Colitis , but also people with other conditions that require toilet access '' , she says .
It 's not just people with medical conditions that have been affected .
The lack of toilets has also made life difficult for pregnant women , young families and those who work @ @ @ @ @ @ @ many of whom have spent long periods of time on the road during the lockdown , have complained they have been forced to go to the toilet in the back of their trucks .
How has lockdown been eased in England ?
Under current government guidance for England , people are permitted to : • take unlimited exercise - including using some sports courts or facilities • meet one person from a different household outside And now , as people are able to travel further from their homes and meet more people , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
While some public toilets are open , many of those in tourist spots saw huge queues for them over the bank holiday weekend .
And with no pubs , hotels or cafe toilets available right now , residents in some beauty spots have reported that people are increasingly relieving themselves in public places .
June Day , whose house backs on to the sands of Brean Down , in Somerset , said people had also been using the beach as a toilet .
She said her husband had seen `` three lots @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on a recent walk .
She pleaded with the National Trust to reopen its public toilets in the nearby car park .
The Trust said it was `` working to open the toilets '' as soon as it could .
But it warned it had to `` get the balance right '' between reopening many of its car parks to allow people to enjoy the countryside and `` discouraging crowds from visiting rural places '' .
A spokeswoman said opening decisions are being based on `` local conditions '' and toilets at their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reopened `` where it is safe to do so '' .
`` Lots of people returning to coast and countryside hotspots can have a major effect on local communities and the emergency services , '' she says .
Indeed a string of councils , tourist boards and other bodies have urged day trippers not to travel to their areas , warning they will be keeping their public toilets closed .
Indeed there could be a bigger problem going forward .
Some local authorities say there is n't the infrastructure to support social distancing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and car parks .
So what is the future of the public toilet ?
Raymond Martin , managing director of the British Toilet Association ( BTA ) , said there would need to be a `` complete rethink '' of public toilets for the post-Covid age .
It could ultimately spell the end of the urinal , he says , as operators switch to individual cubicles with wash basins and baby changing facilities inside them .
As the virus is known to survive for longer on hard surfaces , he says different ways @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of communal areas will need to be looked at .
He has previously said other potential solutions could include foot-operated flushes , self-closing seats and sensor-activated taps and soap dispensers .
He called on the government to `` put some serious thought '' into regulation and funding of changes to public toilets , saying they are a `` human right and a human need '' .
In the meantime , the government has said public toilets in England should be reopened where possible .
A statement from the Department for Housing , Communities @ @ @ @ @ @ @ decisions to reopen public toilets are for councils , we strongly encourage them to open wherever possible .
`` We 've published guidance to help them ensure facilities are safe where they are open including increasing cleaning of touch points . ''
For people like Toni , that ca n't come quickly enough .
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She says the absence of open toilets mean she is restricted to where she can go out and what she can do. Before a recent trip, she barely ate and took "lots of tablets" before she left to try to curb her need to use the loo.


bbcuk--2020-05-29--The coronavirus 'class divide': Parents shamed for back-to-school choices

As schools prepare to reopen on Monday to children in years one and six , some parents ' social media feeds have turned toxic .
Kirstie Brewer talks to mothers feeling judged or shamed for their decision to send children back to school - or to keep them at home .
Is this the new `` class divide '' ?
Marsha 's WhatsApp group went pinging into overdrive as soon as it was announced that primary schools and nurseries would reopen for some children on 1 June .
There was outrage , relief , excitement , anxiety .
Everyone seemed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that she 'd be happy to send her son back to school .
Then immediately another mum shared a news item about a teacher who 'd tested positive for coronavirus .
`` This is why I will be keeping Rosie safe at home with me - I 'm not putting her life at risk , '' she wrote .
A few other parents then sent thumbs-up and shocked-face emojis to show their approval of Rosie 's mum 's message .
`` It felt very passive-aggressive , '' says Marsha , who said she @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be published because she could n't face `` more drama '' .
The WhatsApp group she belongs to is for parents with a child in year one at a school in the Bristol area and is normally a source of useful information .
But since the pandemic hit , it 's become toxic , she says .
`` People have been posting lots of screengrabs from Facebook which are full of misinformation about how the virus spreads and the risks to children , '' she says .
`` But if you dare to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ into perspective you get shot down and it is implied you are a bad parent .
`` I 'm trying to hold down a full-time job while also homeschooling two children - I find being judged by other parents on top of that very hard to deal with . ''
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Sophia , 25 , had a similar experience when she @ @ @ @ @ @ @ mums that her five-year-old daughter would be returning to preschool .
She was branded `` selfish '' by another mum - and then she watched as that damning verdict was endorsed by `` likes '' from other members of the group .
Normally this would be a very positive , empowering community says Sophia , who works full-time as a charity consultant , so it 's a sign of how much times have changed .
`` It showed me how much the lockdown is getting to people , '' she says .
`` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are being made about someone 's reasons for sending their child back to school or nursery . ''
Sophia 's daughter has special educational needs and for weeks now she has n't had access to her usual speech therapy .
`` She learns a lot by being with other children so being at preschool is the next best thing for her , '' she explains .
`` I could have a PhD in children 's education and it would still be better for her to be around other children .
There is no @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have decided to keep their children at home have n't escaped the crosshairs either .
Harriet Shearsmith , founder of parenting website Toby & Roo , has an Instagram following of 116,000 and is one of the few `` mummy bloggers '' to have publicly stated her position on this divisive issue .
She wo n't be sending her children back when the schools reopen in June , but when she explained this decision she was careful to add the caveat that she was n't criticising other parents .
`` If you fall @ @ @ @ @ @ @ choosing differently to me or you simply do n't have a choice , this is n't a judgement of you or a dismissal of your situation , '' she wrote .
Some nonetheless responded witheringly that Harriet obviously did n't care much about her children 's education - but as an experienced blogger she is accustomed to dealing with it .
`` I 've had comments , you know , 'You 're going to be damaging your children , ' or , 'You 're just not very intelligent and a terrible mother .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ , but I largely just ignore it , '' she says .
`` Lockdown has made us all much quicker to lose our tempers .
We are much more frayed and we are all in very stressful positions , regardless of what those positions might be . ''
Fellow blogger Alison Perry says she has also noticed the ground shifting .
`` It feels like all the social 'rules ' have changed , '' she says .
`` Everyone feels very differently about homeschooling and screen time and even just interpreting the government @ @ @ @ @ @ @ outspoken person but have found myself biting my tongue , because whatever I say , there will be someone there telling me I 'm wrong or selfish . ''
Liz , who lives near Cambridge , points to another possible explanation - people now have more time to spend on social media , she says , so any backlash gets amplified .
Like Marsha and Sophia , she is planning on sending one of her children back to school on Monday .
`` It 's really difficult to know what the right decision @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of our son going back to school outweigh the risk of him becoming ill , '' she says .
She has been hurt by judgemental comments from other parents on her Facebook group , some of whom she 's known for several years .
`` Apparently those of us who are willing to send our children back to school when they reopen are sending them back to be 'guinea pigs ' or 'canaries ' , to see if cases are going to rise again , '' she says .
`` I said I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that anyone who is happy to send their child back to school is throwing them to the wolves , so to speak , whereas actually we just want some normality for our children , and , you know , education and socialisation . ''
When she made this point in response to a critic on Facebook she says she was accused of `` bullying '' .
The issue seems to have caused a deep divide , she notes with regret .
She has now minimised her time on social media and advises other @ @ @ @ @ @ @ same .
The parents on Marsha 's group who are sending their children to school have taken a different approach - they have started avoiding the main group chat and talking among themselves instead .
A few parents on Mumsnet who 've made the decision to send their child back to school say they 've felt bruised by the negative responses of family or friends , which seem to be driven by worries about the infection risk .
Many people are highly dubious that the youngest children can really be prevented from sharing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ community , and lots of people have picked up on teachers ' concerns about whether schools have had enough time to prepare a really safe environment .
It seems likely that people 's responses are driven by understandable fear and uncertainty , but if you 're a parent run ragged by nine weeks of homeschooling while attempting to hold down a job , other people 's judgement is likely to be the last thing you need .
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Harriet Shearsmith, founder of parenting website Toby & Roo, has an Instagram following of 116,000 and is one of the few "mummy bloggers" to have publicly stated her position on this divisive issue. She won't be sending her children back when the schools reopen in June, but when she explained this decision she was careful to add the caveat that she wasn't criticising other parents.


bbcuk--2020-05-29--Coronavirus: What to expect when hairdressers reopen

Hairdressers and barbers ca n't open soon enough for those of us desperate to get rid of the lockdown look or correct a DIY do .
But when they do reopen , a trip to the salon will look and feel very different due to social distancing .
Here 's what to expect .
When will they reopen ?
Salons can not welcome clients again until the government gives the go-ahead , and a date has not yet been announced .
However , chains like Toni & Guy , Regis , Supercuts and Francesco - as well as celebrity hairdresser @ @ @ @ @ @ @ were aiming for 4 July .
The Hair and Barber Council is calling for ministers to bring the 4 July date forward .
It says its 11,000 members would be ready to operate by the middle of June , taking the necessary precautions .
Salons across the UK will have to balance the demand for appointments with the need for social distancing .
This means longer opening hours , staggering staff shifts and special slots for the over-70s and other vulnerable people .
Mr Northwood , who has styled the likes of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said payment at his Fitzrovia-based salon would be taken over the phone , prior to appointment .
If clients want to , they can arrive with freshly washed hair so they can `` walk in , have it cut and leave '' , he said .
Nigel Darwin , CEO of Toni and Guy , said : `` Every client will be spoken to ahead of visits , staff will do phone or virtual consultations to cut the amount of time spent in the salon . ''
Anya Dellicompagni , managing director of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ only accept card payments .
Under the new measures , there will be no flicking through magazines with a coffee while you wait for your appointment .
At some salons you will be greeted from behind a clear plastic screen and asked to clean your hands with sanitizer .
Jackie Lang , managing director of Regis UK , which owns 60 Regis salons and 90 Supercuts salons , said clients would be asked not to queue outside .
`` Our clients will be asked not to arrive at the salon before their appointment @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will text them to let them know when to come in .
There will be no waiting area . ''
Michael Smeed , an independent hairdresser based in Nottingham , said he had seen posts from colleagues in the business suggesting clients might be asked to wait in their cars near the salon until receiving a text message asking them to enter .
Mrs Dellicompagni said : `` At Francesco 's no magazines are to be used , clients are asked to arrive at the salon on their own and not to bring @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Ideally clients should handle their own coats . ''
Salons told us the safety of their staff and clients was their `` highest priority '' .
Regis UK said every client would be given a disposable mask and gown and stylists would also wear masks .
At Francesco , staff have been advised to have two visors , so one can be sterilised between each client .
Toni & Guy said it was rolling out `` single-use protection packs '' including masks , towels and hand sanitizers for each station .
`` We @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reception and the back-wash area , where you have somebody standing over you , so we have had sneeze screens fitted , '' said Mr Northwood .
`` Clients will be asked to gown themselves up and wear gloves . ''
Chloe Mitchell who owns EK Hair , a family-friendly salon in Bristol , said staff would be swapping their usual black attire for more colourful outfits and decorating the salon with balloons to create a positive atmosphere .
They will also be wearing transparent face shields instead of masks .
`` The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for them to come in and see us wearing masks would be quite scary , '' she said .
`` Some of our clients are deaf and need to be able to lip-read , which they could n't do if we were wearing masks , so we need to be sensitive to their needs . ''
Clearly the 2m social distancing rule can not be adhered to while stylists are working on your hair .
But at all other times clients and staff must ensure they are 2m apart .
At Regis and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ empty .
`` In smaller salons clear plastic screens will be put up between each styling station , '' said Ms Lang .
`` There will be as much protection for clients as possible , '' said Mr Smeed .
`` It will be a completely different way of salon life . ''
Mr Darwin said Toni & Guy had introduced a `` gold standard '' hygiene programme which included limiting the number of people looking after one client and widening the space between stations .
`` Staff will work on shift patterns @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by external appointments for stylists , '' said Mr Northwood .
`` When staff go into people 's homes , we will send out a list of safety requirements .
On nice days , cuts could even be done outside in the garden .
`` We have a waiting list of a few hundred people , so we need to do our best to accommodate everyone . ''
At EK Hair , Miss Mitchell said the stations - which include toy vehicles that the children can sit in while having their trims - @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to ensure social distancing .
Some companies emerging from lockdown are using thermometers to screen for coronavirus but it is not yet clear whether this will happen in salons .
Ms Lang at Regis UK said : `` We have an order for infrared thermometers on hold .
If the government tells us we need them then we will buy them . ''
Expect to see lots of extra cleaning of all surfaces and chairs as well as staff regularly washing their hands .
Mrs Dellicompagni said : `` Francesco 's stylists will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cleaning and sterilising .
`` All tools , workstation , mirror , gown , and PPE must be cleaned , disinfected or disposed of between each client . ''
At Toni & Guy there will be `` optimised levels of sanitised work surfaces and chairs , plus regular cleaning taking place throughout the day '' .
At Regis and Supercuts all clients ' hair will be washed before any service and dry cuts will not be available for hygiene reasons .
So that 's what we should expect from our salon visit - @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bracing themselves for ?
`` I 'm expecting to see a few DIY colours and trims , '' said Mr Smeed .
`` Colour-wise , I 'd certainly try to urge people to wait until their salon is open .
If you choose the wrong shade , it can be difficult for your stylist to put things right . ''
`` We 've stayed in touch with our clients on social media and have seen a few funny fringe trims , '' said Miss Mitchell .
Mr Northwood said : `` Hair has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ but I think it 's also been quite good for us to have a break from all the styling .
People 's hair will be in great condition as a result .
`` I 've seen people being quite public about going grey or letting their roots show .
I saw one of Reese Witherspoon 's Instagram posts the other day in which she had two-inch roots and that 's the new normal .
It helps us to know we 're all in the same boat . ''

"I've seen people being quite public about going grey or letting their roots show. I saw one of Reese Witherspoon's Instagram posts the other day in which she had two-inch roots and that's the new normal. It helps us to know we're all in the same boat."


bbcuk--2020-05-29--Hong Kong: What is the BNO and what does the UK move mean?

The UK has said it is considering more rights for holders of a special passport issued to some people in Hong Kong .
The territory , which used to be a British colony , was handed back to China in 1997 .
Anyone born before then is eligible to apply for a British National ( Overseas ) passport , known as a BNO .
If China implements a controversial proposed security law , people holding the BNO , could get a `` path to citizenship '' , the UK said .
What is the BNO and who has one ?
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ document that does not carry citizenship rights with it - although you are entitled to some consular assistance outside of Hong Kong and China with it .
It was issued to people in Hong Kong by the UK before Hong Kong was handed over to China .
Around 300,000 people currently hold a BNO passport , allowing them to visit the UK visa-free for six months .
An estimated 2.9 million people are eligible for a BNO passport , said the British Consulate General in Hong Kong .
Though it gives the passport @ @ @ @ @ @ @ UK for up to six months , it does n't automatically allow them to reside or work there .
They also are n't allowed to access public funds , including things like government benefits .
BNO holders can not pass this status on to their children .
What is the UK proposing - and why ?
China on Thursday formally approved a plan to impose controversial national security legislation in Hong Kong .
It could go into effect as early as the end of June .
Hong Kong was handed back to China @ @ @ @ @ @ @ These include the region 's high level of autonomy and maintaining certain rights like freedom of speech that do not exist in mainland China .
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The move triggered a wave of criticism around the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Patten , the last governor of Hong Kong - urging the UK to stand up for the territory .
Later on Thursday , UK Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab said the country would move to scrap the six-month stay limit for BNO holders if China goes on to officially implement the law .
Mr Raab said that BNO passport holders would be allowed to `` apply to work and study for extendable periods of 12 months and that will itself provide a pathway to future citizenship '' .
What difference could it make ?
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Hong Kong who would rather not stay there if the new security laws are implemented , it might prove more symbolic .
For starters only a small percentage of people in Hong Kong currently have a BNO .
But also , the people who the security laws are aimed at - the young anti-mainland protesters who have been getting into violent confrontations with police for months - are not likely to be eligible for the BNO because of their age .
Additionally , though the BNO gives the passport holder the right to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ year potentially , it 's not clear what other benefits the extension might bring , or if the UK would make it any easier administratively for those already in the country to apply for work or study .
On social media , some Hong Kongers dismissed it as a gesture that amounted to little more than a 12-month tourist visa .
Effectively , it means that those who come to stay in the UK for a year , and who have the funds to be able to extend this enough , could eventually @ @ @ @ @ @ @ It cuts out some of the administrative hoops BNO holders would have had to jump through before this move if they wanted this path .
China has firmly opposed the move by the UK , saying it is a violation of the handover agreement that stipulates BNO passport holders do not enjoy UK residency .
China has repeatedly warned Britain to stay out of its affairs in Hong Kong .
The Chinese ambassador to the UK Liu Xiaoming had previously accused some British politicians of viewing Hong Kong `` as part of the @ @ @ @

Hong Kong: What is the BNO and what does the UK move mean? Published 29 May 2020
Image source, Getty Images Image caption, Around 300,000 in Hong Kong hold a British National (Overseas) passport
The UK has said it is considering more rights for holders of a special passport issued to some people in Hong Kong.
The territory, which used to be a British colony, was handed back to China in 1997. Anyone born before then is eligible to apply for a British National (Overseas) passport, known as a BNO.
If China implements a controversial proposed security law, people holding the BNO, could get a "path to citizenship", the UK said.
What is the BNO and who has one?
The BNO passport is essentially a travel document that does not carry citizenship rights with it - although you are entitled to some consular assistance outside of Hong Kong and China with it.
It was issued to people in Hong Kong by the UK before Hong Kong was handed over to China.
Around 300,000 people currently hold a BNO passport, allowing them to visit the UK visa-free for six months. An estimated 2.9 million people are eligible for a BNO passport, said the British Consulate General in Hong Kong.
Though it gives the passport holder the right to remain in the UK for up to six months, it doesn't automatically allow them to reside or work there. They also aren't allowed to access public funds, including things like government benefits.
BNO holders cannot pass this status on to their children.
What is the UK proposing - and why?
China on Thursday formally approved a plan to impose controversial national security legislation in Hong Kong. It could go into effect as early as the end of June.
Hong Kong was handed back to China, on a number of conditions. These include the region's high level of autonomy and maintaining certain rights like freedom of speech that do not exist in mainland China.
But this new plan, if put into law, would make it a crime to undermine Beijing's authority in Hong Kong, and many are concerned it could end Hong Kong's unique status.
The move triggered a wave of criticism around the world, with many - including Chris Patten, the last governor of Hong Kong - urging the UK to stand up for the territory.
Image caption, Under current rules, BNO holders are allowed to stay for six months
Later on Thursday, UK Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab said the country would move to scrap the six-month stay limit for BNO holders if China goes on to officially implement the law.
Mr Raab said that BNO passport holders would be allowed to "apply to work and study for extendable periods of 12 months and that will itself provide a pathway to future citizenship".
What difference could it make?
As a way to help people in Hong Kong who would rather not stay there if the new security laws are implemented, it might prove more symbolic.
For starters only a small percentage of people in Hong Kong currently have a BNO.
But also, the people who the security laws are aimed at - the young anti-mainland protesters who have been getting into violent confrontations with police for months - are not likely to be eligible for the BNO because of their age.
Additionally, though the BNO gives the passport holder the right to visit the UK for up to a year potentially, it's not clear what other benefits the extension might bring, or if the UK would make it any easier administratively for those already in the country to apply for work or study.
On social media, some Hong Kongers dismissed it as a gesture that amounted to little more than a 12-month tourist visa.
Effectively, it means that those who come to stay in the UK for a year, and who have the funds to be able to extend this enough, could eventually be eligible to apply for citizenship.
It cuts out some of the administrative hoops BNO holders would have had to jump through before this move if they wanted this path.
How has China reacted?
China has firmly opposed the move by the UK, saying it is a violation of the handover agreement that stipulates BNO passport holders do not enjoy UK residency.
China has repeatedly warned Britain to stay out of its affairs in Hong Kong.


bbcuk--2020-05-28--Rolls-Royce: How serious is the latest jobs cull?

Rolls-Royce has announced 9,000 job cuts - mainly in its civil aerospace wing - as a direct consequence of the coronavirus pandemic bringing the aviation industry to a shuddering halt .
The cull has been described as devastating news for the city of Derby , which is likely to see a significant proportion of the redundancies .
It is by no means the first time the company has announced major job losses , but many have said this time feels more serious .
How worried should we be ?
Does n't Rolls-Royce do this all the time ?
Browsing the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ been a fairly regular feature of Rolls-Royce 's history over the past century .
Most recently the company - which employs 52,000 people worldwide - announced it was shedding 4,600 jobs as part of a management reorganisation in 2018 .
`` Historically Rolls-Royce has always been known locally as 'Rush 'em , Rest 'em ' , '' said Tony Tinley , regional officer for the Unite union .
`` They would have work to last them three or four years .
Then the workload would drop off , they 'd make a load @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of six to eight months they 'd be taking people back on .
`` My dad left in about 1981 and six months later he had a letter inviting him back - I know people who 've gone and come back two or three times - so they 've constantly gone through that cycle on a number of occasions over the years .
`` More recently that 's not been the case - they 've had full order books for a significant period of time , so they 've had smaller impacts , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to see that as a way of managing their workforce . ''
Mr Tinley said the approach was not unique to Rolls-Royce .
`` It 's the British disease I 'm afraid .
It 's by no means particular to Rolls-Royce - they just get the eye on them due to the scale , '' he said .
`` In Canada , where Rolls-Royce has a site , if they have to lay people off they 'll do it to varying degrees - so they 'll pay some people 50 % of their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and when the workload picks up they come back on board .
`` In Germany they have a completely different strategy - it 's very difficult to dismiss someone by reason of redundancy .
The responsibility on the company and the community is to keep that person employed . ''
Why does this time feel different ?
Clearly the major factor this time round is the huge question mark hanging over the aviation industry as the world waits to find out if and when normal life - and travel - can resume after @ @ @ @ @ @ @ executive of aerospace industry body ADS , said coronavirus was bringing about `` a very difficult period for Rolls-Royce , its employees and its extensive UK supply chain '' .
`` This crisis puts at risk tens of thousands of high-value jobs across the UK , with long-lasting damage to our vital manufacturing base and to the prosperity of communities in every part of the country , '' he said .
The Midlands Aerospace Alliance warned aviation was facing `` the most significant downturn it has ever experienced '' and said companies that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ recover their growth '' .
David Learmount , consulting editor at FlightGlobal , said against such a gloomy backdrop , major layoffs were inevitable at Rolls-Royce , despite union appeals for staff to be retained .
`` I understand Unite and why they say this , and I hope they go for the best deal they can get for their workers , but unfortunately the world is n't like that , '' he said .
`` I 'm afraid it could be 2023 before aviation gets back to where it has been before @ @ @ @ @ @ @ time to be paying highly skilled people .
`` This is a highly skilled industry so they 're not earning peanuts .
They deserve a lot more than peanuts . ''
The saying in Derby goes : `` Even if you do n't work at Rolls-Royce , you still know someone who does . ''
That 's why the loss of 9,000 jobs , with around half of those in Derby , is so keenly felt here .
Once you 've factored in the supply chain , the effect on the local economy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fivefold .
We 've been here before - there were big Rolls-Royce job losses after the 9/11 terror attacks in 2001 .
Yet this does feel like a more significant moment , perhaps closer to the `` crash '' of the company in 1971 .
Coronavirus has inevitably hit aviation hard and the effects look likely to last for several months , if not years .
Rolls-Royce began making cars and only later moved into aero-engine production .
Could the engineering and innovation skills built over generations here in Derby now be focused @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ?
John Payne , from Derby , has worked for Rolls-Royce for 40 years - the last four-and-a-half of them in Singapore .
He is due to fly home on Sunday when his contract expires and he said he believed his days with the company were up .
`` It 's very sad .
Derby will be decimated , there are some good engineers there , '' he said .
`` It will hit hard this .
It is heartbreaking but as the old saying goes , it is what it is .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Midlands , who wanted to stay anonymous , said the speed of the latest announcement had surprised him .
`` When 3,000 jobs were lost last year , there was a long consultation and most of the jobs came from voluntary redundancies , '' he said .
`` They managed to find people who were coming to the end of their career , but this latest round of cuts will mean talented and hardworking people who had bright futures will have to go .
`` The British government need to look carefully at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ aerospace sector because there is a real danger that the country will no longer be able to compete on a global scale , with China committing to having its own aircraft and engine-making capability in the coming years . ''
Is it time for Rolls-Royce to pivot ?
With demand for its aero engines likely to be diminished for some time , Unite has suggested Rolls-Royce could use this moment as an opportunity to diversify .
Steve Turner , the union 's assistant general secretary , said : `` If we 're not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the sort of volumes we predicted pre-Covid at Derby , then what do we need to produce as a nation ?
`` That 's a serious question - for the government , for Rolls-Royce and other manufacturers .
`` We need to green our economy and we need to manufacture at home the sort of products we need to make that happen .
`` We need heat pumps , carbon capture , hydrogen technology - we need to transition our auto industry from combustion engines to batteries and hydrogen power .
We need @ @ @ @ @ @ @ our manufacturing sector to step up to the plate and start delivering here in the UK - not just the products but the jobs , the apprenticeships and the skills it 's going to require . ''
Could the government step in to save jobs ?
About 4,000 Rolls-Royce staff have been furloughed since April but Rolls-Royce chief executive Warren East said the company did not expect the scheme to continue for years .
The government has also indicated it is prepared to rescue large British companies severely affected by the coronavirus crisis @ @ @ @ @ @ @ However , Mr East has indicated the company aims to steer its own course through this challenging period .
He said : `` We have emerged from troubled times before , to achieve incredible things .
We will do so again . ''
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"The British government need to look carefully at the support they can provide to the aerospace sector because there is a real danger that the country will no longer be able to compete on a global scale, with China committing to having its own aircraft and engine-making capability in the coming years."


bbcuk--2020-05-28--Dame Jessica Ennis-Hill wins BBC Sport vote for best British women's sporting moment

Dame Jessica Ennis-Hill says she feels `` honoured and proud '' after her heptathlon triumph at the London 2012 Olympics won the best British women 's sport moment in a BBC Sport vote .
We asked advocates of 18 sports to nominate one moment each from their sport and Ennis-Hill 's performance at the Olympic Stadium came out on top with more than a quarter of the votes .
In second place was Team GB winning Olympic hockey gold at Rio 2016 in that nail-biting penalty shoot-out against the Netherlands .
• Listen to The Inside Track as BBC Radio @ @ @ @ @ @ @ England 's last-gasp victory over Australia to win netball gold at the 2018 Commonwealth Games finished third .
Ennis-Hill told BBC Radio 5 Live : `` I feel incredibly honoured and very proud to have come out on top .
`` We 're very lucky to have such amazing female role models within our country and within our sport and I 'm very proud to be one of them . ''
Reminiscing about the London Games she added : `` It is so strange because it is nearly eight years ago but it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
`` When I hear [ or see ] it , it makes me all twitchy and nervous and fills me with all those emotions again that I had on that day .
It 's incredible . ''
She also highlighted the importance of a home Olympics to grow the profile of women 's sport in the UK .
`` Those Olympics created a massive legacy and showcased some amazing sports to young girls who might not have watched them or heard about them , '' she said .
`` I think the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ . ''
Darts player Fallon Sherrock finished fifth in the vote , for becoming the first woman to win a match at the PDC World Championship when she beat Ted Evetts 3-2 at the end of 2019 .
She said : `` Just to get the privilege of being in the actual vote itself is an honour for me anyway and then to get voted [ fifth ] - I 'm amazed by it .
`` Obviously with darts it 's always been seen as male dominated .
It was nice when we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and play and to have the moment of winning a game against the men on the biggest stage there is was something I 've always dreamed of .
`` It was an unbelievable moment and all my emotions were going , I did n't know whether to laugh or cry .
`` It changed my world completely and once that game was done I had the opportunity to play two more games and the momentum changed and everyone was watching it .
It was an amazing experience and if I could go back @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ''

Dame Jessica Ennis-Hill says she feels "honoured and proud" after her heptathlon triumph at the London 2012 Olympics won the best British women's sport moment in a BBC Sport vote.
We asked advocates of 18 sports to nominate one moment each from their sport and Ennis-Hill's performance at the Olympic Stadium came out on top with more than a quarter of the votes.
In second place was Team GB winning Olympic hockey gold at Rio 2016 in that nail-biting penalty shoot-out against the Netherlands.
England's last-gasp victory over Australia to win netball gold at the 2018 Commonwealth Games finished third.
Ennis-Hill told BBC Radio 5 Live: "I feel incredibly honoured and very proud to have come out on top.
"We're very lucky to have such amazing female role models within our country and within our sport and I'm very proud to be one of them."
Reminiscing about the London Games she added: "It is so strange because it is nearly eight years ago but it's still so fresh and so raw.
"When I hear [or see] it, it makes me all twitchy and nervous and fills me with all those emotions again that I had on that day. It's incredible."
She also highlighted the importance of a home Olympics to grow the profile of women's sport in the UK.
"Those Olympics created a massive legacy and showcased some amazing sports to young girls who might not have watched them or heard about them," she said.
"I think the London Olympics was incredible for doing that."
Darts player Fallon Sherrock finished fifth in the vote, for becoming the first woman to win a match at the PDC World Championship when she beat Ted Evetts 3-2 at the end of 2019.
She said: "Just to get the privilege of being in the actual vote itself is an honour for me anyway and then to get voted [fifth] - I'm amazed by it.
"Obviously with darts it's always been seen as male dominated. It was nice when we got the opportunity as women to go and play and to have the moment of winning a game against the men on the biggest stage there is was something I've always dreamed of.
"It was an unbelievable moment and all my emotions were going, I didn't know whether to laugh or cry.
"It changed my world completely and once that game was done I had the opportunity to play two more games and the momentum changed and everyone was watching it. It was an amazing experience and if I could go back and re-live it I definitely would."


bbcuk--2020-05-29--Coronavirus: What difference did lockdown make?

The UK went into lockdown on the 23rd of March .
Ten weeks later it 's beginning to be lifted @ @ @ @ @ it had and how much busier are our public spaces now ?
These aerial shots @ @ @ @ @ weeks have made .

The UK went into lockdown on the 23rd of March. Ten weeks later it's beginning to be lifted, but what effect has it had and how much busier are our public spaces now?
These aerial shots show the difference a few weeks have made.


bbcuk--2020-05-28--Coronavirus: UK's tenth - and possibly final - clap for carers

People across the UK showed their appreciation for front-line workers risking their lives to fight coronavirus for the tenth week @ @ @ @ @ clap for carers , Annemarie Plas , said the 10th week of clapping would be @ @ @ @ @ to end .

People across the UK showed their appreciation for front-line workers risking their lives to fight coronavirus for the tenth week running.
The founder of clap for carers, Annemarie Plas, said the 10th week of clapping would be a good time for it to end.


bbcuk--2020-05-29--The Papers: 'Happy Monday' on the way and 'football's coming home'

The Sun welcomes the further easing of lockdown restrictions - saying that after `` 10 gruelling weeks , at last there 's good news for millions of Brits longing to see their loved ones '' .
But its opinion column urges readers not to let the `` new freedoms '' go to their heads - saying they must do everything in their power to avoid a second wave of Covid-19 cases .
The Daily Telegraph similarly welcomes Boris Johnson 's announcement , but it calls on the government to take a `` more nuanced '' approach to social distancing .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ 2m apart could be counter-productive , particularly for some businesses .
The answer , it thinks , may be to allow `` reasonable adjustments '' - if , for example , ventilation is adequate , or people are wearing masks .
Readers of the Daily Mirror are told that some dentists may be wearing gas masks when they start to reopen their doors on 8 June .
A dentist in Greater Manchester tells the paper that medical-grade face masks are so hard to obtain that some practices are buying gas masks from DIY @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Economist asks why Britain and the US have not followed the lead of other countries and made it mandatory for people to wear face masks in public .
`` That is regrettable , '' it says , because `` masks could both save lives and allow people to get back to work '' .
It accepts that in normal circumstances a government might hold out for better scientific evidence in favour of masks but concludes that `` these are not normal times '' .
The Daily Mail claims Dominic Cummings is considering @ @ @ @ @ @ @ most senior adviser later this year .
But it suggests his possible departure has nothing to do with the row about his trip to County Durham during the lockdown .
The Mail says it 's been told by `` well-placed sources '' that Mr Cummings wants to be in the post to see out his two main aims : cutting the UK 's ties with the EU , and shaking up the civil service .
But once those are achieved , he could resign .
Sign up for a morning briefing direct to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Guardian reports that health officials proposed what it describes as `` a radical lockdown of care homes '' to curb coronavirus deaths .
The strategy , it says , was submitted last month by Public Health England .
But the Guardian says it was rejected by the government .
The Department of Health responded by saying it 's working tirelessly with the care sector to reduce transmission and save lives - and all decisions are based on the latest scientific and clinical advice .
Finally , the Times proclaims that the `` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The paper says a century after the jazz-age hedonism captured by Cecil Beaton 's photographs , there 's a resurgence of interest in the scene .
An exhibition of his work at the National Portrait Gallery in London had to close because of the pandemic .
But its curator predicts that as the lockdown eases , `` young people are going to let themselves go in a way that the Bright Young Things did , after the restrictions of the First World War '' .

But it suggests his possible departure has nothing to do with the row about his trip to County Durham during the lockdown. The Mail says it's been told by "well-placed sources" that Mr Cummings wants to be in the post to see out his two main aims: cutting the UK's ties with the EU, and shaking up the civil service. But once those are achieved, he could resign.


bbcuk--2020-05-29--Long Eaton primary school fire 'was accidental'

A blaze that destroyed a school started accidentally , a fire service has said .
Harrington Junior School , in @ @ @ @ @ was gutted in the fire on Thursday afternoon .
No children were inside at the @ @ @ @ @ safely , with two people treated for minor burns .
A spokeswoman for Derbyshire Fire @ @ @ @ @ `` Fire investigators do not believe the fire to be deliberate , but we can @ @ @ @ @ for sure what the cause was . ''
A school spokesman said : `` [ @ @ @ @ @ extremely difficult day .
`` We can not thank [ the emergency services ] enough @ @ @ @ @ in trying to save our school .
But , it is with regret , that @ @ @ @ @ . ''
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"We cannot thank [the emergency services] enough for their work and efforts in trying to save our school. But, it is with regret, that this has not been possible."


bbcuk--2020-05-29--Coronavirus: Care home residents account for more than half of NI deaths

People residing in care homes have accounted for more than half of Covid-19 related deaths in Northern Ireland , official figures show .
The Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency ( Nisra ) has published its latest statistical bulletin .
It shows that by last Friday , 380 ( 53.1 % ) of the 716 deaths it recorded in total had been care home residents .
Of those deaths , 318 ( 53.1 % ) occurred in a care home , with the remaining 62 taking place in hospital .
The numbers also show that deaths involving coronavirus in Northern @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in a row .
Nisra records all fatalities where Covid-19 is mentioned on a death certificate .
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NI 's Department of Health , which releases daily figures where deaths were confirmed by a test , had recorded 504 deaths - more than 200 fewer - by the same date .
Nisra 's report says of the 716 deaths it recorded by last Friday , 353 ( 49.3 % ) occurred in care homes ; 318 ( 44.4 % ) occurred in hospital and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hospices .
Residential addresses or another location are recorded as being the site of 37 deaths ( 5.2 % ) .
The deaths in care homes and hospices involved 76 separate establishments , Nisra reported .
People aged over 75 accounted for almost 80 % of all Covid-19 related deaths in Northern Ireland .
The latest figures from Nisra also include a breakdown of all Covid-19 related deaths by council area .
Of the 11 councils , Belfast has recorded the most deaths , 209 , while Fermanagh and Omagh has registered the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has Nisra published new information relating to care home residents ?
The impact of Covid-19 on care homes in Northern Ireland has become a focus for public health officials and statisticians .
Earlier in May , Health Minister Robin Swann asked Nisra to publish more information relating specifically to care homes , and there was recognition it would be of interest to the wider community .
The minister said he welcomed the decision to place more information in the public domain , regarding deaths of care home residents .
`` While the death @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Covid-19 is still a very real threat , '' he added .
However , what Nisra 's figures do not tell us is where those 62 care home residents , who died in hospitals , actually contracted the virus .
What do we know about the overall situation in NI 's care homes ?
Three separate care homes in Northern Ireland have publicly reported deaths in double figures , including : • Ten deaths at Parkview Care Home in Glencairn , west Belfast , out of 59 residents • Fourteen deaths at Ringdufferin @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The Department of Health has said testing will be carried out for all care home staff and residents by June .
There have been 137 confirmed or suspected Covid-19 outbreaks in care homes across Northern Ireland , according to figures from the Department of Health .
In the Republic of Ireland , the government said testing of all care home staff and residents has already been completed .
Nisra said the total number of all deaths registered in Northern Ireland in the week ending 22 May was 325 ; falling from 396 in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ what would be expected at this time of year .
The corresponding five-year average death rate in Northern Ireland is 290 .
Nisra said there had been 902 `` excess deaths '' registered in Northern Ireland over the last eight weeks .
This measure captures all deaths caused by the coronavirus - the infections that were confirmed and feature in the daily figures , as well as the suspected cases that were mentioned on the death certificate .
It also captures the deaths caused indirectly by the epidemic , such as people who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and care homes or by the effects of the lockdown .
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Nisra said the total number of all deaths registered in Northern Ireland in the week ending 22 May was 325; falling from 396 in the previous week - and higher than what would be expected at this time of year.


bbcuk--2020-05-29--Coronavirus: Two households can meet outside in Wales from Monday

People from two different households will be able to meet outdoors from Monday , First Minister Mark Drakeford has confirmed .
They will need to stay in their local area - within five miles as a `` general rule '' - and remain two metres apart .
The change is part of a review of the lockdown rules in Wales .
The restriction on how far people can travel has sparked concern it will be unfair on those living in rural communities .
The Welsh Conservatives called it `` arbitrary and cruel '' .
It has been illegal for groups @ @ @ @ @ @ @ since lockdown began in March .
• What do Wales ' lockdown rules mean ?
• Red , amber or green : What next for lockdown ?
• The different rules around the UK Other parts of the UK have already loosened rules on meeting people outdoors .
What is changing on Monday ?
• Members of two separate households in the same local area will be able to meet outdoors , maintaining social distancing and `` strict hand-hygiene '' • The two households can meet in private outdoor spaces , such as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ can take place if the bride or groom is terminally ill But beauty and tourist spots will remain closed , the Welsh Government said .
It acknowledged that people may have to pass through someone 's home to reach a private garden , but individuals have been told not to stay inside .
The Welsh Government has been advised that the virus survives `` only for minutes outside but for hours on indoor surfaces '' .
Wales ' `` stay home '' slogan will be dropped , with people told instead to `` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
What could change next ?
The next lockdown review is due in three weeks .
The Welsh Government said it will consider • Re-opening non-essential retail , such as shops and hairdressers • Increasing capacity for childcare and public transport to support a wider return to work • Allowing people to move house to boost the housing market The first minister said he was `` signalling to businesses across Wales that they may begin preparations to be ready to resume activity in these areas , should the evidence support reopening '' .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Mr Drakeford said the Welsh Government was acting on the advice of scientists and the chief medical officer .
`` People in Wales have been fantastic at sticking to lockdown but we know they have missed seeing their families and friends over the last three months , '' he told BBC Radio Wales Breakfast .
`` So we are using the small amount of headroom we have for people to get together in a controlled way . ''
He urged people to use `` common sense '' and warned the new rules should @ @ @ @ @ @ @ garden parties during the warm weather .
`` We are offering permission but this is not an invitation to go into a garden , have a few beers and start mixing in a way that potentially harms you or other people , '' he said .
`` We need to use our common sense and take responsibility .
People should n't do things that risk these rules breaking down .
It 's a big step ahead so we have to do it in a careful and controlled way . ''
He added : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ stay local - by local we mean , as a general rule , not travelling more than five miles from home to reduce the risk of coronavirus spreading as people begin to travel more .
`` There will be exceptions - for example , travelling to work , to seek care and shopping for essentials if they are n't available locally .
Staying local will help keep Wales safe . ''
Darren Millar , Welsh Conservative spokesman for post-covid policy , said the five-mile rule was `` arbitrary and cruel '' .
`` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a Welsh Labour government that only cares about city and town life , '' he said .
`` There 's more to Wales than the cities of south Wales . ''
Plaid Cymru 's health spokesman Rhun ap Iorwerth said the people of Wales `` have generally adhered well to lockdown restrictions , and understand the need to take a cautious approach '' .
But he called for a clearer plan for how restrictions will be lifted .
Key , he said , would be `` the robustness of the Welsh test and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ week '' .
Brexit Party Senedd leader Mark Reckless said : `` There is no proper reason to only let people see friends and family if they are local . ''
The Welsh Government has not set dates for when measures in Wales could be lifted , unlike in England .
Current plans envisage a traffic light-style system of red , amber and green phases , with more restrictions lifted as they progress .
However Mr Drakeford has urged non-essential businesses , such as retail and hairdressers , to use the next three @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ahead of any announcement .
What are the current rules ?
Since late March people have been told to stay home except for work , exercise and shopping for essentials .
Wales ' exercise restrictions are more stringent than England 's - people have been told to stay local and not to drive .
Most non-essential retail has been forced to close , alongside pubs and restaurants .
Schools are closed , but some are instead providing childcare for the children of key workers .
What is happening in other parts of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and Northern Ireland all have their own lockdown rules .
In England they are set by the UK government , led by Prime Minister Boris Johnson .
In the other three countries they are set by their different governments .
Groups of six people will be able to meet outside in England from Monday .
In Scotland people will be able to meet their friends and family outside from this Friday .
People have been given `` strong advice '' there not to travel more than five miles for leisure .
The country @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from two different households will be able to meet , but must keep two metres apart .
They must also remain outdoors and in groups of no more than eight .
In Northern Ireland groups of six people who do not share a household can meet outdoors .
The first minister has been dropping big hints for some time that his priority in lifting restrictions is to allow people to see friends and family if it can be done safely .
My understanding is the approach will continue to be cautious .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ small change and then keep an eye on the reproduction rate of the virus - the R number .
That means the rules in Wales may continue to differ from those in other nations of the UK , but Mark Drakeford believes that most Welsh voters support his cautious approach .
What is the R rate in Wales ?
Health Minister Vaughan Gething has said that the R number - the rate that coronavirus is spreading - is the biggest factor in determining when lockdown measures can be eased .
If the R @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sick person is likely to transmit the virus to two other people .
The Welsh Government said Wales has passed the first peak of infection and and infection rates are falling , but the R rate remains at 0.8 .
Officials want it to remain below one .
It is believed that an R of 0.8 would lead to 500 additional coronavirus deaths by the start of August and as many 7,000 if R reaches 1.1 .

The country's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said people from two different households will be able to meet, but must keep two metres apart. They must also remain outdoors and in groups of no more than eight.


bbcuk--2020-05-29--Coronavirus: Relaxing lockdown 'risky' and a 'political decision'

Relaxing lockdown is a risk because levels of the coronavirus are still `` very high '' , one of the government 's top science advisers says .
Prof John Edmunds said it was a `` political decision '' to lift lockdown and that `` many '' scientists would wait .
The warning comes as Sage , the group of scientists advising government , publish details of their confidential meetings .
One meeting on 23 April estimated there would be only 1,000 cases per day by mid-May .
Instead , estimates by the Office for National Statistics suggest there are currently @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Those figures do n't include cases in care homes or hospitals .
`` Many of us would prefer to see the incidence down to lower levels before we relax measures , '' Prof Edmunds , from the London School of Tropical Hygiene and Medicine , said .
Sir Jeremy Farrar , director of the Wellcome Trust and a member of Sage , agreed that measures were being lifted too early , writing on Twitter that the newly-introduced NHS test and trace system needed to be `` fully working '' before measures were @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the dangers of having high numbers of cases .
They say this would `` give little time to re-impose more stringent measures '' if the infection rate ( the R-number ) started to increase .
Disease modellers feeding into Sage discussions said having high levels of the virus could allow restrictions to be eased as more people would develop immunity to the virus .
But that would `` result in tens of thousands of direct deaths '' and could not be achieved by autumn without intensive care units being overwhelmed .
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The minutes of 34 Sage sessions , going back to 22 January , have been released alongside a series of scientific reports .
Normally the details of the meetings - which include chief science adviser Sir Patrick Vallance and chief medical adviser Prof Chris Whitty - remain secret until after @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the unprecedented nature of the coronavirus pandemic has led to demands for more openness and the creation of alternative scientific bodies such as `` Independent Sage '' .
The documents also show that only half of people are isolating for seven days when they become sick .
This comes as testing and contact tracing will require anyone who comes into close contact with an infected person to isolate for 14 days , even if they do not become sick .
Behavioural scientists advising government `` strongly recommend '' monitoring how well people were @ @ @ @ @ @ @ showed keeping the R number below one ( the point at which the epidemic starts to grow again ) would require 80 % of contacts to be found within 48 hours .
The scientists agreed that social distancing would need to be maintained even if test and trace was effective .
However , the government 's testing tsar said it would be `` very difficult '' to get the results of home tests in less than 48 hours , never mind find their contacts .
Tests at drive-through centres are faster .
Prof @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and trace ' we are taking some risk here . ''
And he warned that even if test and trace was successful , easing restrictions would keep cases at 8,000 a day and lead to around 80 deaths a day .
Contact tracing starts when somebody tests positive .
There is disagreement between Sage scientists with some arguing it should start when symptoms are reported , to increase the speed of the process .
Others argue `` false alarms '' could discourage people from complying with the instruction to isolate .
• On @ @ @ @ @ @ @ changed strategy , `` Sage was unanimous that measures seeking to completely suppress spread of Covid-19 will cause a second peak '' • The advice said neighbourhood or local lockdowns could undermine national measures or lead to a significant issue of disorder .
• Even if every adult with a smartphone had the contact tracing app , it would not identify more than 50 % of contacts • In mid-Feb , Sage said a `` lack of data from China continues to hamper understanding '' • The PM 's top adviser Dominic Cummings @ @ @ @ @ @ @ • Hairdressers and other `` personal care services '' should not reopen soon as they `` typically rely on highly-connected workers who may accelerate transmission '' • The risk from attending large events is no higher than small ones because `` close contact '' is the biggest risk • Family gatherings are `` particularly high risk '' and religious services with high levels of physical contact are `` higher risk '' • Since April 23 , Sage has called for routine testing of all healthcare staff and on 7 May said this should @ @ @ @ @ @ @ symptoms • Modellers disagree on the impact of moving into `` phase 2 '' including some children going to school , with some worried it will bring the R number above 1 Sir Patrick said : `` During one of the most serious pandemics in our recorded history , people are understandably concerned and worried about what the future holds and are looking to the science for answers .
`` Openness and transparency around this disease is a social imperative , which is why it 's important we do n't wait to publish @ @ @ @ @

Contact tracing starts when somebody tests positive. There is disagreement between Sage scientists with some arguing it should start when symptoms are reported, to increase the speed of the process. Others argue "false alarms" could discourage people from complying with the instruction to isolate.


bbcuk--2020-05-29--Coronavirus: GPs not told when patients removed from 'shielding lists'

Some extremely vulnerable people have been removed from shielding lists via text message , without the knowledge of their GP .
This has caused confusion , with charities demanding clearer guidance for this group as lockdown eases .
GPs say they should be notified when their patients are added or removed from the lists .
Shielding has now been extended until the end of June and is under constant review , the government says .
Around 2.2 million people in the UK are staying at home to protect themselves from the virus because they were told they were at high @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
But 40 healthcare charities say the lack of a clear plan for their future is causing anxiety and potentially putting their health at risk .
Samantha Bruce , 35 , from Rotherham , has severe asthma and was told to shield on 25 March .
Out of the blue on Friday , she received a text message telling her she no longer needed to shield , and her food deliveries would be stopped .
Her first reaction was that it could be a scam , so she called her GP - but @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' why she 'd been sent the message .
Further investigation by her GP revealed that Samantha no longer ticked the required boxes to shield , based on her medication .
Rather than feeling reassured , she was left confused and anxious .
`` It does n't make sense - the virus is n't going anywhere so why is it that suddenly I do n't need to shield anymore ? ''
Samantha also has two children - aged four and 10 months - to consider , and her husband is disabled and ca @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has thrown up questions for the whole family .
`` Do I let my son go back to school ? ''
she asks , if her risk increases by taking him there and coming into contact with other parents .
She has already decided she `` wo n't set foot in a supermarket '' anytime soon and has arranged priority deliveries instead .
But the fear of contracting the virus is still `` very worrying '' .
`` If I ended up in hospital I would have to involve my mum and dad @ @ @ @ @ @ @ putting them at risk , '' she says .
Alison Cook , director of external affairs at Asthma UK and the British Lung Foundation , said they had heard of more people getting these official text messages with no explanation .
At the same time , other people have received letters asking them to shield for longer - until the end of June .
`` This is an utter mess , '' she said .
`` There does n't seem to be any evidence or logic behind these letters and texts . ''
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ someone should shield are `` clinically led '' - in other words , made by doctors .
`` Clinicians are identifying people who had initially been advised to shield from coronavirus but no longer need to do so , '' a spokesman said .
GPs say this is a complex process and as the guidance changes , shielding will be relevant to different people .
`` However , it is important that as guidance changes , and patients are either added or removed from 'shielding lists ' based on conditions they have or @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and relevant specialists are advised about this , '' the Royal College of GPs says .
`` This is so that doctors can communicate effectively with their patients , if they have questions , '' Shielding is taking a huge toll on millions of people who have not been outside of their home since March .
They include people with cancer undergoing chemotherapy , those who have had bone marrow or stem cell transplants in the last six months and those with severe respiratory conditions , such as severe asthma .
What links @ @ @ @ @ @ @ high risk of becoming seriously ill with coronavirus .
As a result , they would have received a letter advising them to shield nearly 10 weeks ago , or been told to do so by their GP .
That means they can not leave their house , meet friends or family or come into contact with someone with coronavirus symptoms .
Sarah Davis , 29 , a freelance artist and sculptor who lives in London , knows how that feels .
She has not left her house for 50 days now .
She @ @ @ @ @ @ @ type of blood cancer , in 2017 and had to have a stem cell transplant in 2018 .
The impact on her immune system means she is extremely vulnerable .
Shielding started off feeling surreal , now it just `` feels so unending '' , Sarah says .
She ca n't exercise properly indoors , she 's had to give up all her freelance work and with the easing of lockdown measures for the general population , she feels left behind .
`` We have had no new information in weeks .
I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ work in my art studio or move to a new house as planned , '' she says .
`` Having been ill with cancer in the past , I do have coping mechanisms , but it is still a very triggering experience - to be locked away again and not know when it will all end . ''
Sarah wants the plight of people like her to be discussed at a national level so that they feel included in plans for their lives , as valid members of society .
She is not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ charities has written an open letter to the UK governments , calling for consistent advice on shielding measures for extremely vulnerable people .
They include Macmillan Cancer Support , British Lung Foundation and Asthma UK , MS Society , Kidney Care UK and Cystic Fibrosis Trust - who all say more support and advice is needed as members of these people 's households start to leave home to go to work or school .
Prof Martin Marshall , chairman of the Royal College of GPs , says patients should contact their GP or @ @ @ @ @ @ @ doubt about whether to shield or not .
There is nothing Sarah would like more than to go outside and feel a sense of normality again - but she worries that when that decision is made , it could be for the wrong reasons .
`` I do n't want to be told to go out when it 's not safe , '' she says .
`` Staying indoors feels like a new normal - it 's scary to come out of that , despite the fact I 'd love to do it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ How do I protect myself ?
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• LOCKDOWN : How can we lift restrictions ?
• ENDGAME : How do we get out of this mess ?

What links them is that they are all at high risk of becoming seriously ill with coronavirus. As a result, they would have received a letter advising them to shield nearly 10 weeks ago, or been told to do so by their GP.