bbcuk--2020-05-04--Coronavirus: Possible post-lockdown workplace rules revealed

Reduced hot-desking and alternatives to social distancing where it is not possible are among measures being considered to let workplaces reopen .
A draft government plan to ease anti-coronavirus restrictions , seen by the BBC , also urges employers to minimise numbers using equipment , stagger shift times and maximise home-working .
PM Boris Johnson is to reveal a `` roadmap '' out of lockdown on Sunday .
But the UK must not lift restrictions too soon , he says in a video message .
`` The worst thing we could do now is ease up too soon and allow @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he says in the message , posted on Twitter Mr Johnson said the UK would only be able to move on to `` the second phase of this conflict '' when the government 's five tests had been met , including a sustained and consistent fall in daily deaths and being confident any adjustments would not risk a second peak which could overwhelm the health service .
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The BBC has seen one of seven @ @ @ @ @ @ @ procedures , physical screens and the use of protective equipment should be considered where maintaining distancing of 2m ( 6ft ) between workers is impossible .
However , the section marked PPE contains only a promise that `` more detail '' will follow .
The guidance covers the whole of the UK - but devolved governments have the power to make their own decisions on how businesses get back to work .
Unions and industry bodies are concerned about companies ' ability to source personal protective equipment ( PPE ) .
Director general @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Marshall called for `` clear guidance '' on whether employers needed to provide it .
`` No business wants to be competing with the health services or with the care sector , for example , for PPE , '' he told BBC Radio 4 's Today programme .
A UK-wide procurement strategy would be `` hugely important '' in order to source and manufacture the necessary equipment , he added .
Reopening the economy will take more than modified working practices .
Workers must be confident they are safe .
Companies must be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they get it wrong .
And consumers must be confident enough to spend money .
The government 's repetitive message to stay at home to protect the NHS and save lives has been largely effective .
Changing the record will be difficult .
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Defence Secretary Ben Wallace told BBC Breakfast protective screens , like those used at some supermarket checkouts , PPE and coronavirus testing could be used to make people feel safe in workplaces if it was `` vital '' they worked close to each other @ @ @ @ @ @ @ widespread limits on everyday life were imposed on 23 March , in a bid to limit the effects of the virus 's spread on the NHS .
Ministers are obliged to review those restrictions by Thursday .
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Finnebrogue Artisan , which makes sausages and bacon in Downpatrick , Northern Ireland , has kept operating throughout the pandemic .
Director Declan Ferguson told BBC Radio 4 's Today programme it was `` totally doable '' for other companies to reopen .
He said they had introduced @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , take workers ' temperatures when they arrive , and issue them with masks and visors on the factory floor .
Doors are kept open wherever possible to reduce the number of things staff need to touch , and social distancing marshals ensure the rules are being followed .
Workers are given an extra £1 an hour as a social distancing bonus for sticking to the rules and the company has hired more staff , segregated shifts and staggered breaks .
`` There is an additional cost , we 're spending around £100,000 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , '' said Mr Ferguson .
`` They need to feel safe in their workplace . ''
It is not yet clear when schools could return to help more parents go back to work .
However , the Guardian reports that government scientific advisers are examining the impact of letting children in their final year of primary school return to classrooms from 1 June , as part of a phased reopening of schools .
During Sunday 's daily briefing , Cabinet Office minister Michael Gove stressed the UK would not be `` flicking @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the old normal '' .
He indicated there would be `` a phased approach ... which allows us to monitor the impact that those changes are having on public health '' .
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@ @ @ @ @ @ @ UK stands at 28,446 - an increase of 315 on Saturday 's figure - with 14,248 people currently being treated in hospital .
However , admissions have fallen , along with the number of critical care beds being used .
BBC political correspondent Chris Mason says the prime minister will examine data , take advice on how much the virus has been suppressed and assess the potential consequences on infection rates of changes to rules , before setting out plans next Sunday .
Responses received last night to the draft workplace guidelines from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ also be taken into account .
Rail unions have written to Boris Johnson expressing concerns about plans by operators to increase the number of trains in service .
`` We will not accept new working patterns that put the lives of railway workers and passengers at risk , '' says the joint letter from ASLEF , RMT and TSSA .
On Sunday , Transport Secretary Grant Shapps told the BBC more buses and trains would run but that asking companies to stagger employees ' working hours could help to prevent crowded commutes .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ to put in place a plan to stockpile face masks , in case official advice on wearing them changes .
On Friday , the prime minister said face coverings would be `` useful '' when lockdown restrictions were eased , although the UK government has not yet recommended members of the public wear them .
The Scottish government already recommends people use face coverings when in shops and on public transport .
Mr Wallace said masks for members of the public were `` under consideration '' but they should be distributed to key @ @ @ @ @ @ @ we are trying to source as many masks as possible , '' he added .
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Mr Johnson said the UK would only be able to move on to "the second phase of this conflict" when the government's five tests had been met, including a sustained and consistent fall in daily deaths and being confident any adjustments would not risk a second peak which could overwhelm the health service.


bbcuk--2020-05-04--Trade minister Conor Burns resigns over 'veiled threats' in letter

Conor Burns has resigned as a trade minister after a report found he used his position as an MP to intimidate a member of the public .
The Committee on Standards said he had broken Commons rules after suggesting he could use Parliamentary privilege over a debt dispute involving his father .
It had recommended he be suspended from Parliament for seven days .
No 10 said he would be replaced `` in due course '' .
Parliamentary privilege protects MPs from being sued for defamation for speeches made in Parliament .
The committee 's report found he had made @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to `` further his family 's interests '' during the financial dispute involving his father .
Apologising to the committee in March , Mr Burns said he should not have written to the member of the public `` in the terms I did , '' which he did using official Commons stationery .
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He said he had been motivated by a desire to resolve the `` long-running '' dispute , which he said had a `` significant '' impact on his father 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ had written to a member of the public connected to a company with whom his father was in dispute over the repayment of a loan .
He wrote : `` I am acutely aware that my role in the public eye could well attract interest especially if I were to use parliamentary privilege to raise the case '' .
The committee concluded Mr Burns had tried to intimidate the member of the public , and it was an abuse of his position as an MP which required a `` sanction more severe than @ @ @ @ @ @ @ dispute related purely to `` private family interests '' and had `` no connection '' with Mr Burns 's duties as a member of Parliament .

The Committee on Standards concluded Mr Burns had tried to intimidate the member of the public, and it was an abuse of his position as an MP which required a "sanction more severe than apology".


bbcuk--2020-05-04--World must 'pull together' to back vaccine, PM says

European leaders have pledged support for a plan to raise €7.5bn ( £6.6bn ; $ 8.3bn ) to find a coronavirus vaccine in a jointly signed open letter .
The Brussels-led initiative was set out by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Friday .
The promises come ahead of an online pledging conference on Monday .
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson will urge countries to `` pull together '' to meet `` the most urgent shared endeavour of our lifetimes '' .
Mr Johnson , who spent three nights in intensive care with Covid-19 , will also confirm @ @ @ @ @ @ @ vaccine research , testing and treatment .
The conference will be co-hosted by the UK , Canada , France , Germany , Italy , Japan , Norway , Saudi Arabia and the European Commission .
The UN says a return to normal life will only be possible with a vaccine .
Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte , French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Angela Merkel are also among those who have signed up to the initiative .
In the open letter published in weekend newspapers , the leaders said that the funds @ @ @ @ @ @ @ co-operation between scientists and regulators , industry and governments , international organisations , foundations and healthcare professionals '' .
`` If we can develop a vaccine that is produced by the world , for the whole world , this will be a unique global public good of the 21st Century , '' they added .
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At the same time , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Health Organization in the face of US criticism of its handling of the outbreak .
Dozens of research projects trying to find a vaccine are currently under way across the world .

"If we can develop a vaccine that is produced by the world, for the whole world, this will be a unique global public good of the 21st Century," they added.


bbcuk--2020-05-04--Coronavirus: Online students face full tuition fees

University students in England will still have to pay full tuition fees even if their courses are taught online in the autumn , the government has said .
`` We do n't believe students will be entitled to reimbursement if the quality is there , '' universities minister Michelle Donelan said .
But the university sector 's request for a £2bn bail-out has been rejected .
Universities had warned of financial danger from a reduction in overseas students because of coronavirus .
University campuses have been closed by the pandemic - and there is uncertainty for students whether there will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ whether courses will be taught fully or partly online .
The universities minister said no formal decision had been taken on the next academic year , but if courses are taught online and `` students are really getting the quality , and they 're getting a course which is fit for purpose '' , they would not get a discount on fees .
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• AVOIDING CONTACT : The rules on self-isolation and exercise • TESTING : Can I get tested for coronavirus @ @ @ @ @ @ @ their overheads and their expenses during this time , and it 's no fault of their own , '' she said .
If students were not getting adequate teaching online , she said there were processes for them to complain .
An unimpressed student , Livi , posted on Twitter : `` So by September I 'll have lost almost £3,000 to rent for a house I 'm not even living in , and tuition fees will still be max even if it 's online - something about this seems unfair . ''
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ UK Youth Parliament , said : `` If we have to stay home and complete online lectures what about the students who are less fortunate and do n't have a laptop or access to wi-fi ? ''
`` Full tuition fees but no library access ?
Wonderful , '' Anna Macleod wrote on Twitter .
As well as weighing up whether they want to study online , applicants will be waiting for information on how a reopened campus might function , in terms of social distancing , social activities and student accommodation .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ how difficult it can be for current students to study online , with some struggling with a lack of computer equipment and broadband access and not having enough space in which to work .
A study from the Sutton Trust suggests some applicants are reconsidering their university plans , in a year group that has already seen exams cancelled and replaced by estimated grades .
There is a `` huge degree of worry and uncertainty , '' says trust founder , Sir Peter Lampl .
There are particular financial worries for universities about @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who pay a higher level of fees .
Last month , Universities UK called for at least £2bn in emergency funding , saying that otherwise some institutions could go bust .
Ms Donelan has announced measures to stabilise university finances , but without the extra cash requested .
To help with cash flow , £2.6bn of tuition fee income and £100m of research funding will be brought forward and universities will be able to access the Treasury 's support for businesses disrupted by coronavirus , worth another £700m .
`` Should providers require @ @ @ @ @ @ @ review their financial circumstances , '' said the universities minister .
There will also be more flexibility in the clearing system , which matches applicants to empty places after results are issued .
Universities have been worried about `` volatility '' in applications and that some universities could be so short of recruits they would be financially unviable .
• Students angry at having to pay rent on empty rooms • Universities warn of going bust without emergency funds To stop such fluctuations , there will be controls on student numbers , designed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ students , while others could be be left with too few .
The higher education watchdog , the Office for Students , said it would impose financial penalties on universities using pressure selling tactics `` to increase student intake beyond normal levels '' .
The Russell Group of leading universities said the `` big remaining challenge '' was funding for research .
`` Universities face significant shortfalls in international students and other sources of income that we need to underpin vital work that otherwise goes under-funded , '' said chief executive , Tim @ @ @ @ @ @ @ measures were a recognition of the important part universities would play in the `` recovery of the economy and communities '' in the wake of the pandemic and the `` severe financial storm '' it had created .
The universities body has said that in the forthcoming weeks current students and applicants will be given a clearer idea of arrangements for opening in the autumn .
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The universities minister said no formal decision had been taken on the next academic year, but if courses are taught online and "students are really getting the quality, and they're getting a course which is fit for purpose", they would not get a discount on fees.


bbcuk--2020-05-04--Coronavirus: New 'fast and accurate' antibody test developed

A new `` fast and accurate '' coronavirus antibody test has been developed by scientists in Scotland and Switzerland .
Quotien said each serological screening machine has capacity for up to 3,000 tests a day and produces results in 35 minutes with 99.8 % accuracy .
The blood-screening firm is now keen to hold talks with UK ministers amid interest from Europe for the machines .
The Scottish government said it will explore `` all options '' as they become available .
Quotient said the test can spot whether a person has developed antibodies to Covid-19 .
Understanding immunity could @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who is not at risk of catching or spreading the virus .
Chief executive Franz Walt was managing director of the Singapore-based Roche Laboratory which developed the first diagnostic test for Sars in 2003 .
He said : `` We are truly proud to have developed such a fast and accurate test .
This is an outstanding performance by our teams in both Edinburgh and Switzerland .
`` We now want to make sure that we can help as many people as possible as quickly as possible .
We have strong roots in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ministers there so MosaiQ can be used in the amazing national effort to tackle coronavirus and relaunch the economy .
`` We realise ministers and the NHS are incredibly busy but are keen to talk given the strong interest from across Europe in the product . ''
Quotient said it has 12 screening machines available which can process up to 36,000 tests a day or 252,000 a week .
A further 20 are expected to be ready by the end of the year .
The firm 's headquarters are in Eysins , Nyon @ @ @ @ @ @ @ based in Penicuik , Midlothian .
It also has a corporate office in Edinburgh .
While the UK government says it has laboratory capability to test for coronavirus immunity , it is currently being used for survey testing of existing blood samples and the capacity is not known .
It is also attempting to develop home testing kits , rather than requiring analysis in laboratories , but so far these have proved unreliable .
On Friday , Quotient received European regulatory approval for the MosaiQ serological screening machines .
It claims they have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , meaning there is a low chance of a misread or `` false positive '' .
Ed Farrell , chief operating officer at the Edinburgh office , said : `` We 're incredibly proud of all our work here in Scotland and Switzerland .
`` We 've got such a rich history here and we hope we can now make a difference at this challenging time . ''
A Scottish government spokesman said : `` Health Protection Scotland , with key partners , explore all options around new antibody tests as they become @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Scottish government is working closely with the UK government to ensure that everyone is able to access new antibody tests when they become available .
`` It is essential that any new tests are reliable , and time is needed to undertake rigorous evaluation so that there is confidence that tests are accurate . ''
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"We now want to make sure that we can help as many people as possible as quickly as possible. We have strong roots in the UK and want to speak to ministers there so MosaiQ can be used in the amazing national effort to tackle coronavirus and relaunch the economy.


bbcuk--2020-05-04--Coronavirus: 13 arrested after two lockdown parties

Police have arrested 13 people and fined 11 others after raiding two lockdown parties in Liverpool .
A dozen people were arrested on suspicion of burglary at a property in Duke Street where a party was being held at 01:20 BST on Sunday .
Separately , on Saturday , people travelled up to 20 miles from Greater Manchester for a party in Wavertree .
Twins were also stopped in Rochdale , Greater Manchester , on Saturday night after driving 17 miles to buy a kebab .
Police impounded their VW car for `` serious vehicle defects '' .
The driver @ @ @ @ @ @ @ travelled from Huddersfield , west Yorkshire to Rochdale , officers said .
Merseyside Police broke up a party in Garmoyle Road , Wavertree just after 20:30 BST on Saturday .
Eleven people were issued with `` fixed penalty notices for breach of Covid-19 legislation '' .
A 20-year-old woman from Hyde , Greater Manchester was also arrested on suspicion of three counts of assault against police officers .
Police said she became aggressive when they arrived at the illicit gathering .
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• People should go out @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they have a `` reasonable excuse '' • Leaving home for shopping , medical reasons or to exercise with members of your household is allowed • Travel to and from work is permitted , but only when you can not work from home • If you have to go outside stay more than 2m ( 6ft ) apart from anyone other than members of your household What are the rules on social distancing ?
Separately , in the early hours of Sunday , police arrested eight people on suspicion of burglary over claims @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a property in Duke Street , Liverpool , to hold a party .
Merseyside Police said a further four people were arrested after they were spotted leaving in a dark-coloured Audi .
Ch Insp George Phillips said those holding parties did not show `` respect for others '' and said it was `` despicable '' that police officers had been assaulted .
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bbcuk--2020-05-04--Coronavirus: Firms rush to secure new lockdown survival loans

Businesses have raced to secure loans under a new scheme to help smaller firms through the lockdown crisis .
The Bounce Back Loans scheme went live on Monday , with Barclays seeing 200 applications in the first minute and Lloyds 5,000 within three hours .
It offers loans up to £50,000 and is designed to be simpler and quicker than the existing Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme ( CBILS ) .
Barclays said its first bounce back loans will be awarded within 24 hours .
CBILS offer loans of up to £5m and are available for companies with a turnover @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the loans have come in for criticism by some businesses , especially smaller ones .
Banks can often apply their usual lending criteria , which makes it harder for smaller enterprises to qualify while locked down .
On Thursday , the number of CBILS loans agreed was 8,638 , down from more than 9,000 the previous week .
Of 52,807 loans applied for , almost 28,000 have still to be approved .
Banks have been criticised for delays in handing out loans but have blamed the heavy workload , the need to complete @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of staff .
The government insists the new bounce back loans will be easier to apply for .
However , UK Finance , which represents banks , emphasised that firms should `` think very carefully before taking on new debt '' .
While the loans are aimed at smaller businesses and sole traders , with £2,000 to £50,000 on offer , there is no limit on the size of business that can apply .
To qualify , a firm must have been trading on 1 March this year and not have been in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the loans are not intended to bail out failing businesses .
While these are early days , business leaders have been generally positive about the bounce-back scheme .
It `` offers real hope '' for small firms , says Mike Cherry , head of the Federation of Small Businesses .
When will the money be available ?
Businesses should apply through the bank with which they have a business account .
The Treasury says funds should then be available `` within days '' .
Borrowers answer seven questions on an online form including @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bank account and how the lockdown and Covid-19 has impacted your business .
Applicants do not have to provide security and personal guarantees .
Fifty banks have been accredited to provide the loans - the same ones that provide CBILS .
However , the expectation is that because of the simplicity of the process , banks will transfer the money far quicker than CBIL loans .
Despite the stress , Rachel Sweet is staying positive The lockdown hit just as Rachel Sweet 's one-year-old business was entering its busiest trading period .
She @ @ @ @ @ @ @ loans could prove a lifeline , she says , and her application is going in straight away .
Bath-based Sweet Drinks sells , promotes and organises tastings based on produce from the West Country .
With the summer season and big outdoor events approaching , `` we were thinking about taking the business to the next level '' .
She estimates she lost 60 % of her business when lockdown effectively closed the events season .
Rachel says : `` Given all the hurdles and rejections we were reading about with the business @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a little .
`` This new scheme looks much more suitable for us .
We 've got enough money to cover our costs for a while , '' she said .
`` We had hoped sales over the next few months would generate enough money to launch a new website and a mail order business . ''
Six months ago she was thinking of taking out a big bank loan to fund expansion , financing that would have come with a hefty interest rate .
That could have made the current situation worse @ @ @ @ @ @ @ she says .
`` But luckily I 'm a glass-half-full person , so I 'm staying positive and just trying to do my best given the business environment . ''
What are the terms ?
The government will cover the cost of fees and interest for the first year .
Businesses will only begin repaying the loan after 12 months .
All lenders will charge a flat rate of 2.5 % and the loans will last up to six years .
This bounce-back rate is likely to be lower than most CBILS as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is guaranteeing 100 % of the loan from lenders if the firm defaults .
With CBILS , the guarantee is 80 % of the money .
Both the Treasury and banks are keen to emphasise that they are loans that need to be repaid .
The tax authorities have promised close inspection of all loans given .
What if I 've already applied for a loan under CBILS ?
You can still apply for one of these new loans .
You can switch your CBILS application to a bounce back one if it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ you already have a CBIL you can convert it , the Treasury says .
Applicants do not have to stay with existing lenders .
The major High Street banks will provide the bulk of the loans .
But 50 lenders that have been approved to offer bounce-bank loans include peer-to-peer platform Funding Circle and specialist small business backers .
Steven Jones , chief executive of UK Finance , told the BBC the affordability checks would `` be lighter '' , but firms should still `` think very carefully about their ability to repay @ @ @ @ @ @ @ guarantee , banks are required to first chase firms for money if they do not repay the loan .
That means seizing assets and pursuing business owners through the courts .
Mr Jones said : `` These are loans , not grants , so if a business is already indebted and taking on further debt , they should think carefully before making an application . ''
The British Chambers of Commerce has said that about 30 % of its members say they can not afford to take on more debt .

"This new scheme looks much more suitable for us. We've got enough money to cover our costs for a while," she said. "We had hoped sales over the next few months would generate enough money to launch a new website and a mail order business."


bbcuk--2020-05-04--O2 and Virgin Media in talks to merge

O2 and Virgin Media in talks to merge

Mobile operator O2 may be set to merge with broadband giant Virgin Media to create one of the country 's largest entertainment and telecoms firms .
A tie-up between two major players in Britain 's telecoms and media sector would create a major rival to BT .
Spanish firm Telefonica , which owns O2 , confirmed that it was in talks with Virgin-owner Liberty Global .
The company stressed that the negotiations were ongoing and there was no guarantee they would reach a deal .
`` The process initiated by both parties is in a negotiation phase , not being @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , neither the precise terms nor the probability of its success , '' Telefonica said .
O2 , which provides the network for Tesco Mobile , Giffgaff and Sky Mobile , is the UK 's largest phone company with around 34 million users .
Virgin has about six million broadband and cable TV customers and another three million mobile users .
A tie-up between the two would increase pressure on BT , which owns the UK 's second-largest mobile network EE .
BT has 28 million mobile , TV and broadband customers across @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to a million businesses .
Telefonica tried to sell O2 to the owner of Three , CK Hutchison , for £10.3bn in 2015 .
However , that deal was blocked by the European Commission over concerns that it would have left just three major mobile phone operators in the UK .
But telecoms analyst Paolo Pescatore , who works for PP Foresight , does not think a deal between O2 and Virgin would face similar hurdles .
He said Virgin Media mainly provided services through cable , such as broadband and TV , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ It 's very much complementary , '' he said .
Describing what a tie-up between the two companies could look like , Mr Pescatore said : `` If you 're an O2 customer , you 'll be able to be able to buy more than just mobile .
`` If you 're a Virgin Media customer , the vision - ultimately - will be that you can buy everything in one place with one bill , which is n't the case today . ''
Telefonica said the talks were in `` a negotiation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to comment .

Telefonica tried to sell O2 to the owner of Three, CK Hutchison, for £10.3bn in 2015. However, that deal was blocked by the European Commission over concerns that it would have left just three major mobile phone operators in the UK.


bbcuk--2020-05-04--Love Island: ITV2 series won't return until 2021

Love Island will not broadcast a summer series this year due to the coronavirus pandemic .
The reality show will instead return in 2021 , ITV confirmed on Monday .
Kevin Lygo , director of television at ITV said : `` We have tried every which way to make Love Island this summer .
`` But logistically it 's just not possible to produce it in a way that safeguards the wellbeing of everyone involved and that for us is the priority . ''
He added : `` In normal circumstances we would be preparing very soon to travel out @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the villa ready but clearly that 's now out of the question .
`` We are very sorry for fans of the show but making it safely is our prime concern and Love Island will be back stronger than ever in 2021 .
In the meantime Love Island fans can still enjoy all six series of Love Island on BritBox . ''
Love Island is the most successful programme in ITV2 's history .
More than six million viewers watched the launch of last summer 's series , which was eventually won by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ dating show sees contestants secluded in a villa in Spain , hoping to find romance .
The winning couple receives £50,000 .
The show , a revival of an earlier series of the same name which aired for two series back in 2005 and 2006 , has been broadcast every summer since 2015 .
Earlier this year it launched an additional winter series , which was won by Finley Tapp and Paige Turley .
Laura Whitmore was set to return to host Love Island this summer having presented the winter edition .
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bbcuk--2020-05-04--Holly Willoughby leaves Celebrity Juice after 12 years

Holly Willoughby has confirmed she is leaving Celebrity Juice after `` 12 years of fantastic chaos '' on the ITV2 show .
Her departure follows that of her friend and fellow team captain Fearne Cotton , who quit the long-running series in 2018 .
Writing on Instagram , Willoughby said : `` All good things must come to an end and nothing lasts forever . ''
Addressing the show 's host , Keith Lemon , she said : `` Thank you for making me laugh for 12 years . ''
She added : `` I 'll be back as a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is keeping you in check . ''
Responding on his own Instagram account , Lemon said : `` Love this woman .
What an incredible sport .
Always willing to get her hands dirty and join in .
One of the boys but all woman . ''
He added : `` I 've had a lovely time working with you .
You are the best !
I hope I 'm lucky enough to work with you again one day . ''
Celebrity Juice , a comedy panel show which sees guests take part @ @ @ @ @ @ @ news , has broadcast 23 series since launching in 2008 .
It won the audience award at the Bafta TV Awards in 2012 and best comedy panel show at the National Television Awards in the same year .
The show is hosted by Keith Lemon , a character developed by Leigh Francis - who was previously well known for shows including Bo ' Selecta on Channel 4 .
`` I remember starting this journey with you and saying ' I think this might work ' .
My goodness me , it did , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , [ Lemon ] , me and Fearne Cotton ... and that is what is at the heart of it , friendship .
I love the bones of you Lemon ! ''
It is not yet known who will replace Willoughby as a team captain .
When Cotton left in 2018 , she was replaced by Paddy McGuinness for the following series , and then by Mel B on the next .
Willoughby wished her successor well , writing : `` Whoever that is , know you are about to get one of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ one of comedy 's finest . ''
Addressing the show 's fans , she said : `` Thank you to you all for watching .
We 've always had the loudest and best audiences .
`` It 's never felt like work and always been to me like a night out . ''
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bbcuk--2020-05-04--Coronavirus: Call to set up 'Covid-free' cancer hubs quicker

Wales is lagging behind England when it comes to setting up hubs free of Covid-19 to treat cancer patients , a charity has warned .
Cancer Research UK in Wales said the response to treating patients in a safe environment had been too slow .
It has been announced in England that thousands of cancer patients will be seen at new centres designed to be clear of coronavirus .
The Welsh Government said decisions on services should be decided locally .
The new centres in England have been set up in 21 areas for urgent surgery during the pandemic .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ some independent hospitals to continue certain procedures in a Covid-free environment .
Andy Glyde , Cancer Research UK in Wales ' public affairs manager , said patients were `` worried and anxious '' .
`` Wales is lagging behind England when it comes to setting up Covid-19 free hubs to treat cancer patients in Wales , '' he said .
`` The response to treating cancer patients in Wales in a safe environment has been slower than I would like . ''
• The hidden health cost of the pandemic Some health boards @ @ @ @ @ @ @ specific hospitals to ensure cancer treatment and other urgent primary care can resume safely .
But according to Wales ' clinical cancer care director , Prof Tom Crosby , only about a quarter of urgent referrals are being dealt with .
Patients and staff needed to be sure services were safe and access was consistent and equal , he said .
Prof Crosby said : `` We need to specifically designate hospitals to look at cancers and these probably need to be separate to those hospitals looking after patients with acute Covid illnesses @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are slightly different hospitals than we 're used to using and potentially provided on a regional basis . ''
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board said it was finalising plans in a number of designated non-Covid-19 areas .
It said the private Spire Cardiff hospital , a wing at Llandough hospital , and a section of University Hospital Wales will be used .
Cwm Taf health board said The Vale private hospital , in Pontyclun , will be supporting it to continue providing urgent procedures .
All health boards have been contacted by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Cymru 's health spokesman , Rhun ap Iorwerth AM , said : `` Just as the effort to re-design the NHS overnight for Covid-19 was a huge effort , there has to be a huge effort now in bringing back those primary and regular elements of NHS provision . ''
'It 's just progressively getting worse now' Cancer patient Robert Wright is waiting to have a cancerous tumour in his bladder removed .
The 74-year-old was meant to have an operation last month .
That was postponed until August due to the pandemic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is growing , which is creating an increasing amount of discomfort .
Mr Wright , from Llanfachraith , Anglesey , is concerned the longer he 's left waiting , the greater the chance the cancer could spread .
`` It 's just progressively getting worse now , '' he said .
`` Each time I sit down , you can feel the situation there and you ca n't take it out of your mind .
`` You can try and do things to keep your mind busy , but it 's still nagging @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` Realistically I do n't see an outcome as quickly as what they say .
A Welsh Government spokesperson said : `` We 've made it clear the NHS is continuing to provide urgent and emergency care and stressed the need for people to contact NHS services if they are concerned about their health or need medical assistance .
`` We expect essential services , including cancer and mental health , to continue .
Any decisions on re-introduction of services should be decided locally , based on urgency , and where it is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ . ''
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Prof Crosby said: "We need to specifically designate hospitals to look at cancers and these probably need to be separate to those hospitals looking after patients with acute Covid illnesses.


bbcuk--2020-05-04--HS2 protesters spending coronavirus lockdown in trees

As the nation is told to stay at home , defiant protesters against HS2 have chosen to self-isolate at makeshift camps in under-threat forests .
Dozens are living in ancient woodlands during lockdown - spending the days up trees - where they say they have been isolating as though they are a single , large household .
The camp at Crackley Woods , near Kenilworth , Warwickshire , consists of a roundhouse built from hay bales and covered in tarpaulin , a field kitchen , about 20 small tents and a handful of camper-vans .
The landowner gave the protesters @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and they have continued to do so over the past six weeks .
Supporters bring food and care packages and leave them at the edge of the camp .
It was originally made up of locals from the Stop HS2 campaign group , but they have been joined by people from other organisations including Extinction Rebellion .
It is possible to walk along a public bridleway which brings you through the woods to the edge of the camp , and to the fences which have been erected by HS2 contractors to keep @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are mobile CCTV camera units called Armadillos , as well as HS2 staff wearing PPE who are patrolling the boundary to check for incursions .
On the other side , the protesters have built tree-houses and a gantry so they can see what 's happening over the fence .
Nearly all of the trees that should have been felled have been taken down over the past few weeks .
The campaigners took to the treetops to try to stop the work going ahead , and a number were arrested by enforcement officers .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Latin for oak - is a former tree surgeon .
He spends most of the day in a tree-house 30ft up .
He told me when he saw the trees coming down he was `` overcome with grief '' and he was willing to be arrested again to try to stop the trees being felled .
He has been at the camp for several weeks and says he feels it is important to continue the fight as the country remains on lockdown .
`` Even before we had the pandemic and lockdown , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that were able to come out and do protests like this - certainly far fewer people now , '' he said .
`` People 's democratic right to protest and have their say has been taken away at this time . ''
Campaigners claim 108 ancient woodlands along the route , which has been given the go ahead by the government , are under threat .
HS2 said that was an exaggeration .
Paul Faulkner , chief executive of Greater Birmingham Chambers of Commerce , is a big supporter of the project .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ credentials and says a tiny fraction of the country 's ancient woodland will be felled .
`` HS2 is aiming to be the world 's most sustainable high-speed railway .
It 's got a whole host of pro-environmental measures that it 's introducing , and that 's before we get on to the massive economic benefits that HS2 is going to bring . ''
Stop HS2 has argued the economic benefits have never been proven and they believe the money would be better spent after lockdown ends .
Chief executive of HS2 Mark @ @ @ @ @ @ @ were already working on the project and he expected that to double over the next two years .
`` We see HS2 now as having an important role in getting the economy back on its feet , '' he said .
The Department for Transport said in a statement : `` While the government 's top priority is rightly to combat the spread of coronavirus , we should not delay work on our long-term plan to level up the country . ''
Matt Bishop grew up in Coventry and visited Crackley Woods when @ @ @ @ @ @ @ become one of the camp 's leaders .
He still hopes the project - which has been given the green light by the government - can be halted .
`` We need to show the government that you can not just draw a line across the middle of the countryside .
That 's just not acceptable , '' he said .
The first train is not expected to roll into the new Birmingham Curzon Street station until 2029 .

On the other side, the protesters have built tree-houses and a gantry so they can see what's happening over the fence. Nearly all of the trees that should have been felled have been taken down over the past few weeks. The campaigners took to the treetops to try to stop the work going ahead, and a number were arrested by enforcement officers.


bbcuk--2020-05-03--Scotland's most-polluted streets improve during lockdown

Air pollution on Scotland 's most-polluted streets has dropped massively since lockdown began , figures show .
The levels of nitrogen oxides have reduced significantly since measures to tackle coronavirus were introduced .
Nitrogen dioxide ( NO2 ) , released from car exhausts , is a serious air pollutant and indirectly contributes to global warming .
But campaigners have warned against viewing short-term improvements as a `` silver lining '' in the pandemic .
Analysis of data from Air Quality Scotland by BBC Scotland found an average drop of 46 % in NO2 on Scotland 's most-polluted streets , with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ % .
In 2019 , Hope Street in Glasgow , St John 's Road in Edinburgh , Seagate and Lochee Road in Dundee and Academy Street in Inverness all breached the legal limit of an average 40 micrograms of NO2 per cubic metre ( ug/m3 ) .
All five streets have seen reductions since lockdown came into force on 23 March , compared with the same period last year .
Glasgow 's Hope Street , which has been named Scotland 's most polluted street for the past four years , saw its daily @ @ @ @ @ @ @ March to 30 April , compared with 63.16ug/m3 in the same period last year .
Meanwhile , levels of nitrogen oxide ( NOx ) - that is a combination of all nitrogen gases - has also seen a dramatic reduction , according to figures compiled by environmental consultancy Ricardo , which have been adjusted to account of variations caused by the weather .
On Hope Street , NOx levels have fallen by 80 % while in St John 's Road in Edinburgh they have fallen by 76 % .
Nicolson Street in Edinburgh @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in 2019 , but data for the full period in 2020 is not yet available .
Friends of the Earth Scotland said such improvements were not universal across Scotland - and some locations , such as areas around supermarkets , may be experiencing more traffic as demand for food had increased .
Towards the end of April , car travel across the UK had slowly started to increase as people struggled to stick to lockdown measures .
Friends of the Earth Scotland 's air pollution campaigner Gavin Thomson has said any short-term improvements @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and economic cost '' would not bring many health benefits .
He has called for a change to the transport system and ways of working to reduce pollution after lockdown , which could also alleviate some of the underlying conditions which make people more vulnerable to diseases such as coronavirus .
A recent AA survey found that 52 % of Scots believed their driving habits were unlikely to change after lockdown , but one in five said they would drive less .

He has called for a change to the transport system and ways of working to reduce pollution after lockdown, which could also alleviate some of the underlying conditions which make people more vulnerable to diseases such as coronavirus.


bbcuk--2020-05-03--Single, pregnant and self-isolating

Single, pregnant and self-isolating

The coronavirus outbreak has created different anxieties for pregnant women as they face uncertainty over how they will give birth and who will be there with them .
But for Carla Fitzgerald , 28 , it 's been a double hit , as she split from her boyfriend before discovering she was carrying their child .
The first-time mum , who lives alone in Paignton , Devon , then went into self-isolation when the pandemic broke out , depriving her of her support network of family and friends .
From being torn over whether to keep the baby to now @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Inn receptionist explains how lockdown has made her a stronger person .
I 'd given up on the dream of having my own children .
Doctors suspected I suffered from polycystic ovary syndrome , so when I was late , I did n't think too much of it .
But then I woke up from my sleep and felt the urge to take a test .
I followed my intuition .
I was alone as I 'd split from my boyfriend , and my family and friends are back in Somerset .
I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ flat and waited for the result for what seemed an eternity .
One line for negative , two for positive .
What would I do ?
I knew nothing about parenting .
Would I be able to support both myself and the baby ?
The test was positive .
It was like a rug had been pulled from under my feet .
It just was n't what I 'm used to seeing .
I burst into tears and thought 'what the hell am I going to do ? '
By then I was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that urge to say no to it .
But I thought : 'This baby is a real gift .
What if I do n't get another chance ?
What if I regret not having it my whole life ? '
' I do n't want to let my baby down' Six months later , the whole country is quarantined and I have to self-isolate .
It was a double hit ; first the break-up , then accepting that I would have to grapple with this strange experience entirely alone .
But I reminded @ @ @ @ @ @ @ clung on to that .
It 's about finding your way through it .
I just pulled in all my resources to kind of keep me afloat because the only person I 've got is me and if I let myself down , then I let my baby down , so I just needed to keep going .
I am now on my 29th week and the baby 's growth is spot on .
It loves to kick , especially late at night and early in the morning .
I shower as that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ want to keep the sex a surprise so it makes labour a bit more exciting .
It does get lonely at times , I 'm not going to lie , and once you 're done with breakfast you 're left wondering what to do with the rest of the day .
I wish my mum and dad could be here to share this all with me .
I ca n't see my mum as she is a hospital maternity care assistant , while my dad suffers from asthma .
I hear from them @ @ @ @ @ @ @ because it 's like they 're here - but then they 're not .
The prospect of my mum not being allowed to be with me when I give birth is daunting .
But I try to gently push that thought away as it does no good for me or the baby .
I 'm trying to live in the now .
I need to breathe and take it as it comes .
I have a fixed routine now .
Every morning I wake up and meditate for about 15 to 20 minutes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ warm water so I wake up .
I do n't have any cravings but I noticed I clean all the time because I love the smell of the kitchen bleach , which reminds me of swimming pools .
I am reinventing myself during lockdown .
I had so many plans , to attend hypnobirth classes and mingle with other mums whilst doing yoga and other activities to prepare for this new human .
But all that has been taken away from me so I 'm now reading e-books on hypnobirth and taking Zoom @ @ @ @ @ @ @ other parents have moved to a WhatsApp group where we can share our feelings , wobbles , tips , routines and hopes for the future .
'The sea takes me away from it all' The fear of contracting the virus while pregnant never leaves me - I ca n't think of anything worse .
I literally have to survive on sending my work colleagues or neighbours to get a food shop for me or take me to my antenatal appointments .
I am so grateful for them .
When I do go for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Paignton pier and up to the beach in Preston , which is secluded and safe .
I stand by the sea and take it all in .
I feel the sun on my skin , listen to the waves coming in and hope the baby can hear them too .
The sea takes me away from it all and I feel free .
I do think what it will be like coming back home and it being just me and the baby .
I 100 % try to overcompensate for his or her @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I 'll never be able to replace him , but what I can do is try my very best to be as supportive as I can .
I wonder how it will all play out but somewhere inside me echoes : `` You can do this . ''
In a way I feel like I would n't have been able to withstand the lockdown if I was n't pregnant .
It has given me a focus .
It 's not about me any more , I have to drop that ball and think @ @ @ @ @ @ @ us .
I ca n't wait to hold my child against me and feel what it 's like to share such a bond of unconditional love .
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I 100% try to overcompensate for his or her dad not being around. I know I'll never be able to replace him, but what I can do is try my very best to be as supportive as I can. I wonder how it will all play out but somewhere inside me echoes: "You can do this."


bbcuk--2020-05-04--How socially distanced stars are still making TV dramas in a crisis

ITV , the BBC and Netflix have found ways to make new TV dramas during lockdown - with the cast and crew at a safe distance .
But screen dramas wo n't be back to normal for a long time .
Before coronavirus , the set of a typical TV drama would be a hive of activity , filled with dozens of people busily sorting out everything from cameras to costumes .
The making of ITV 's Isolation Stories was not like that .
The name is not only a clue to the subject matter of the four short dramas @ @ @ @ @ @ @ created .
Actors like Sheridan Smith and Robert Glenister and their families did all the filming themselves in their own homes , with a director giving advice via Zoom .
`` The biggest challenge was having to be reliant on just those people in the house to create a film when normally you have a crew of 50 or 60 people , '' says director Louise Hooper , whose credits include Cheat and Flesh and Blood .
`` In the same breath you 're saying , 'Move that picture , change the position @ @ @ @ @ @ @ out your hair properly , here are the notes for the direction , can you move the camera ? '
'' She adds : `` We had a complete laugh with it . ''
Hooper 's episode of Isolation Stories , titled Ron & Russell , features Spooks and Hustle actor Glenister and his actor son Tom , who were already in the same household .
ITV sent sterilised camera kit to be used by Robert 's wife Celia , a radio producer who was given a remote crash course in filming .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Hooper , who guided her via video .
Other key crew members tuned in from Yorkshire , Derbyshire and Buckinghamshire .
The first 15-minute episode of Isolation Stories airs on Monday and features Smith as a heavily pregnant woman ( the actress is heavily pregnant in real life ) and was filmed by her fiancé Jamie .
In another instalment , Eddie Marsan appears with sons Blu and Bodhi .
Marsan 's wife Janine juggled camerawork with home schooling their four children .
The series has reached screens just a month after executive @ @ @ @ @ @ @ idea - a timescale he has described as `` unheard of for a drama '' .
Working in such a way is `` totally feasible '' , Hooper says - although the dozens of crew members who would normally have been employed will hope it wo n't become the norm .
About 240,000 people were employed in the film , TV and radio industries in the UK in 2019 , according to government figures - many of whom are freelance and now out of work .
• Are some TV shows better without @ @ @ @ @ @ @ want proper crews and we do n't want people to think we are going to do this all the time , '' Hooper adds .
`` But in these unprecedented times , it 's quite a beautiful thing to do . ''
Welsh channel S4C has already launched a series , Cyswllt ( Lifeline ) , filmed by actors in their homes , while the cast of a new Netflix anthology called Social Distance are doing the same .
Meanwhile , the BBC has found a different way to make drama in a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ about life in lockdown , Alan Bennett 's classic Talking Heads monologues are being revisited by actors including Jodie Comer , Imelda Staunton and Martin Freeman .
All 12 stars signed up within 24 hours of being asked and , along with producers The London Theatre Company , are donating their fees to the NHS - which producer Kevin Loader says will amount to more than £1m .
Instead of asking the stars to stay at home , a skeleton socially distanced crew is filming them on existing sets at Elstree Studios in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and Holby City .
`` Some keen viewers may notice some of these backgrounds from other shows , '' Loader says .
They have tried to minimise contact between people until the moment of shooting , he explains , with the actors and directors rehearsing via Zoom .
Make-up artist Naomi Donne bought each actor a make-up kit and gave them online tutorials about how to apply it ; while costume designer Jacqueline Durran went through their wardrobes - virtually .
`` And there 's a lot of PPE around on set - @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Loader says .
`` Everybody has an individually packed meal and eats it socially distanced from everybody else , which is a bit miserable . ''
Loader also produces Armando Iannucci 's HBO and Sky sci-fi comedy Avenue 5 , which was halted as sets were being built for the second series .
`` As people get back to work , the things that will be more possible will be the smaller shows , '' he believes .
`` That does n't mean they all have to be like Talking Heads or shot @ @ @ @ @ @ @ idea in the TV industry is to quarantine all of a show 's cast and crew together - which might work if a show like Friends was being made , Loader says .
`` If you had a show with six or seven young people who live in three apartments , you could just say to them , 'Guys I 'm afraid we 're going to have to form a household with our crew and we 're going to be away from home for two months while we make the show . '
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ are shows that require access to public locations and the semblance of a normal , bustling world .
`` They 're going to be tricky for a while , and [ so are ] shows like Avenue 5 , where we have a huge ensemble cast . ''
Shows that rely on special effects , where actors appear in front of a green screen and much of the action is computer-generated , might also find it easier to carry on .
`` They 'll certainly be able to do some of those quite @ @ @ @ @ @ @ techniques , like the Star Wars spin-offs , '' Loader adds .
Soaps have reduced the number of episodes being screened and may resume with minimal cast and crew in order to avoid going off air altogether .
`` They are being inventive and creative about rejigging storylines , '' ITV boss Kevin Lygo told a virtual version of the Edinburgh Television Festival last week .
`` I think we have got to accept there will be no more than two people talking in a room , and [ we are ] looking @ @ @ @ @ @ @ n't appear to be 6ft apart . ''
But it would be too dangerous to involve older and vulnerable actors , he said .
`` I do n't want Ken Barlow [ played by William Roache , 88 ] to get sick on my watch . ''
The pandemic has not only thrown up practical problems for broadcasters , but also huge financial pressures .
Commercial channels have seen advertising drop , with ITV cutting its programme budget by £100m and Channel 4 cutting £150m from its programming .
On Wednesday , Channel @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the broadcaster would have to produce `` lower tariff '' shows .
`` In the next few months I do n't think we will see any new dramas getting up and running , '' he said .
Also last week , the BBC said it would have to `` think hard about every pound '' it spends on new programmes because of problems like a licence fee shortfall .
All of which is going to make it even more difficult for glossy dramas to resume production .
Loader believes that wo n't happen @ @ @ @ @ @ @ easily-accessible test , which might mean next year .
`` Everyone 's very keen to get back to work , but we 're acknowledging that for some of the most ambitious kinds of drama , it may not be until January that we can , '' he says .
Isolation Stories is on ITV nightly at 21:00 BST from Monday to Thursday .
Talking Heads will be on the BBC in the coming months .
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"If you had a show with six or seven young people who live in three apartments, you could just say to them, 'Guys I'm afraid we're going to have to form a household with our crew and we're going to be away from home for two months while we make the show.'


bbcuk--2020-05-03--Coronavirus: Photographing the neighbours during lockdown

Faced with no work due to weddings being cancelled , photographer Lizzie Adams decided to spend time doing portraits of her neighbours .
She has been combining her daily exercise with `` lockdown photo-shoots '' , assisted by her five-year-old daughter Elsie who `` shouts directions at people '' .
The portraits capture households in Rutland as people cope with being stuck at home in unprecedented times .
`` It was really wonderful to speak to everybody and they said it was so nice to see a different face , '' Lizzie says .
`` I think the value of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ important . ''
Romy Letteri and Luke May both work in the music industry .
Luke is a sound engineer and Romy is a caterer and dressing room co-ordinator .
They met when they were working on a Catfish and the Bottlemen tour .
`` We are enjoying the time together but also freaked about the future , '' says Romy , who lives in Uppingham .
`` We lost so much work because the whole live music industry just shut down , quite rightfully so .
`` The scary prospect is no-one @ @ @ @ @ @ @ back to normal . ''
Looking after Romy 's two daughters - aged three and five - has kept them occupied , along with lots of exercise , work around the house and games like Uno and Jenga .
`` We are taking each day as it comes , '' says Romy .
`` I guess this puts things in perspective . ''
Artist Anna Hughes has been doing creative activities at home with her children while husband Ollie goes out to work in the food industry .
`` I think as a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ says Anna , who lives in Oakham .
`` The reason we dressed up as we did is to do with my love of bright colours but also the boys are really into rock music .
`` It was nice for Lizzie to come round and be able to chat to her across the road .
That 's what I miss the most because I 'm quite a sociable person . ''
'Smoking is his new hobby' Katie Simmons , a TV producer , and her food stylist boyfriend , Liam Baker , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in lockdown in Oakham .
`` Liam has been growing vegetables and has been painting , as in the house and canvases , '' says Katie .
`` He has also taken up smoking , that 's his new hobby , although he 's trying to give up now .
His daily routine was hosing the garden with a rollup in his mouth . ''
Katie has been able to carry on working and they have also been getting out of the house while walking their dog , Dennis .
`` We know @ @ @ @ @ @ @ says Katie .
`` We 've got a beautiful garden and the sun is out .
If it was that rain earlier in the year we would perhaps have gone a bit mad . ''
Chris Law was celebrating her birthday on the day she was photographed with husband Keith and sons Tom , Dan and Will .
`` I was thinking it 's going to be the most grim birthday ever but actually it was one of the nicest birthdays , '' says Chris , from Oakham .
`` The eldest has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he was at uni so to have him home was lovely . ''
Chris is a teacher and has been setting lessons from home while also going to school to teach children of key workers .
Her husband , a fibre planner for a telecommunications company , has also been working from home .
`` Sharing a space is interesting because he 's very loud and I like to work in silence , but we are getting there , '' she says .
Twins Dan and Will , 17 , are doing their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to do his university finals online .
`` To have him home for six weeks is the longest he has been home and I have to say , very selfishly , I 'm loving it , '' says Chris .
Like Lizzie , Nikki Loomes also works in the wedding industry , offering a venue dressing service .
`` It is tough at the moment when you see the weddings you had booked for 2020 being cancelled one after the other , '' says Nikki , from Oakham .
She says anything that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' like this photo-shoot `` is a wonderful thing to be part of '' .
`` Lizzie is very talented and a great person and our family were very happy to support her project . ''
Fitness manager Gemma Lynch does n't normally like having her photo taken but thought this would be a fun way to raise money for charity .
She and her husband , IT manager Rob Lynch , have both been furloughed and are at home in Uppingham with their son Ethan , 11 , and daughter Emilia , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reasonably well , '' Gemma says .
`` We 've been able to go outside and get fresh air , and we 've been decorating and getting on with jobs around the house .
`` We 've been making sure we stay in contact with friends and doing shopping for my parents and sister and trying to shop locally , really . ''
Gareth Owen and his wife Nina Blyth-Owen have been kept busy looking after their newborn son , Miles , while also home schooling their four-year-old , Archer .
`` I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ work from home , '' says Gareth , whose job is in music publishing in London but who lives in Oakham .
Nina , a florist , is currently on maternity leave .
`` We 've been dealing with a newborn and the lack of sleep while trying to do as much schooling as we can , '' Gareth adds .
`` It 's been an adjustment . ''
All photographs were taken in return for donations to Rutland Foodbank

"It was really wonderful to speak to everybody and they said it was so nice to see a different face," Lizzie says. "I think the value of making connections at the moment is really important."


bbcuk--2020-05-04--Coronavirus: The seven types of people who start and spread viral misinformation

Coronavirus : The seven types of people who start and spread viral misinformation Conspiracy theories , misinformation and speculation about coronavirus have flooded social media .
But who starts these rumours ?
And who spreads them ?
We 've investigated hundreds of misleading stories during the pandemic .
It 's given us an idea about who is behind misinformation - and what motivates them .
Here are seven types of people who start and spread falsehoods : You 'd hope no-one was fooled by a WhatsApp voice note claiming the government was cooking a giant lasagne in Wembley stadium to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ n't get the joke .
To take a slightly more serious example , a prankster created a screenshot of a fake government text that claimed the recipient had been fined for leaving the house too many times .
He thought it would be funny to scare people breaking lockdown rules .
After encouraging his followers to share it on Instagram , it found its way to local Facebook groups , where it was posted by worried residents , some of whom took it seriously .
`` I do n't really want to cause @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who would n't give us his real name .
`` But if they believe a screenshot on social media , they really need to sort of re-evaluate the way they consume information on the internet . ''
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One such scam @ @ @ @ @ @ @ March claimed that the government was offering people relief payments and asked for bank details .
Photos of the scam text were shared on Facebook .
Since it circulated by text message , it 's difficult to get to the bottom of who was behind them .
Scammers started using fake news about the virus to make money as early as February , with emails suggesting people could `` click for a coronavirus cure review '' or suggesting they were entitled to a tax refund because of the outbreak .
Misinformation does n't @ @ @ @ @ @ @ internet .
Last week President Donald Trump questioned whether exposing patients ' bodies to UV light or injecting bleach could help treat the coronavirus .
He was speculating and took facts out of context .
He later claimed the comments were sarcastic .
But that did n't stop people from phoning hotlines to ask about treating themselves with disinfectant .
It 's not just the US President .
A Chinese foreign ministry spokesman promoted the idea that Covid-19 might have been brought to Wuhan by the US Army .
Conspiracy theories about the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on Russian state TV , and by pro-Kremlin Twitter accounts .
All the uncertainty about the virus has created a perfect breeding ground for conspiracy theories .
A false story of murky origins claiming the first volunteer to take part in a UK vaccine trial had died circulated in big anti-vaccination and conspiracy Facebook groups .
It was fiction .
Interviews with David Icke on YouTube , which have since been removed , also peddled false claims that 5G is linked to coronavirus .
Mr Icke also appeared on a London TV station @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the UK 's broadcasting standards .
His Facebook page was later taken down , the company said , for publishing `` health misinformation that could cause physical harm '' .
Conspiracy theories have led to scores of attacks on 5G masts .
• Reality Check : No , 5G does not spread coronavirus Sometimes misinformation seems to come from a trustworthy source - a doctor , professor or hospital worker .
But often the `` insider '' is nothing of the sort .
A woman from Crawley in West Sussex was the originator @ @ @ @ @ @ @ - and completely unsubstantiated - death tolls for young and healthy coronavirus sufferers .
She claimed to have inside information through her work at an ambulance service .
She did not respond to requests for comment or provide proof of her job , so we do n't know whether she actually is a health worker .
But we do know that the claims in her voice note were unfounded .
That alarming voice note and many others went viral because they worried people , who then shared the messages with friends and family @ @ @ @ @ @ @ mum of four from Essex , who forwarded a note on Facebook messenger `` just in case it was true '' .
`` At first I was a bit wary because it was sent from a lady that I did n't know , '' she says .
`` I forwarded it on because myself and my sister have babies the same age and also have older children , and we all have high risk in our households . ''
They 're trying to be helpful and they think they 're doing something positive @ @ @ @ @ @ @ does n't make the messages they pass along true .
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Celebrities have helped amplified misleading claims go mainstream .
The singer M.I.A .
and actor Woody Harrelson are among those who have been promoting the 5G coronavirus theory to their hundreds of thousands of followers on social media .
A recent report by the Reuters Institute found that celebrities play a key role in spreading misinformation online .
Some have huge platforms on traditional media @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for appearing to give some credence to the 5G conspiracy theorists on ITV This Morning .
`` What I do n't accept is mainstream media immediately slapping that down as not true when they do n't know it 's not true , '' he said .
Mr Holmes later apologised and Ofcom `` issued guidance '' to ITV , deeming the comments `` ill-judged '' .
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"At first I was a bit wary because it was sent from a lady that I didn't know," she says. "I forwarded it on because myself and my sister have babies the same age and also have older children, and we all have high risk in our households."


bbcuk--2020-05-03--Coronavirus: Changing faces after six weeks of lockdown

People have been sharing pictures of how their appearance has changed after six weeks of the coronavirus lockdown .
Some say they have been embracing their `` new norm '' and may keep their new look - while others said they were `` desperate '' for the restrictions to be eased so they could get a haircut .
James Spooner , 48 , from Glasgow , said he initially thought his new look was funny .
`` I 've never had long hair before but I 'm starting to wonder how long it 's going to get if this lockdown @ @ @ @ @ @ @ says my hair is growing upwards instead of downwards , which is quite funny .
`` My daily exercise is to cycle , so I had been managing to keep it hidden under my helmet - but then I got caught out in the garden the other day by the neighbours . ''
He added that he loved his new bushier beard because it covered `` a multitude of chins '' .
Alan Simpson , 63 , from Edinburgh , said he normally had his hair cut every four weeks .
`` I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , '' he said .
`` My hair is so long now it is taking ages to dry in the mornings , so I need to get it cut as soon as possible . ''
Eila Rodnight , 66 , from Aberdeenshire , said she was `` desperate '' to have her hair cut .
`` I like keeping my hair short and in a nice style where I can put some gel in it and give it a bit of a spike , '' she said .
`` Now it 's so @ @ @ @ @ @ @ more .
`` It does n't look right and is unkempt , so I 'm going to have to ask my husband to cut it for the first time in the 43 years that we have been married . ''
Alistair Davidson , 60 , from St Andrews in Fife , said he `` quite liked '' his new `` groovy look '' .
He said : `` When you get older you have to be careful not to look shabby and try to be well presented , but at the same time @ @ @ @ @ @ @ new look from time to time .
`` This lockdown gives us that opportunity to experiment .
We can see what we look like with longer hair .
`` I like it .
I might ask the hairdresser to keep mine a bit longer when I next get my hair cut . ''
Khi Leonard , 45 , from Glasgow , said he loved his new look .
He said : `` You ca n't turn up at work with messy hair , so this is an excuse not to have to worry @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it .
Hair is pretence and now I do n't have to preen any more , it 's brilliant . ''
Jan First , 51 , from London , said his fiancee was more bothered about his bushy new hair than he was .
He said : `` She wants it cut .
The trouble with my hair is it does n't grow down the way , it grows out .
`` I do n't mind at the moment , I 'm fine , I 'm not banging on the hairdresser 's door @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 76 , from Edinburgh , said : `` No hair grows on my head now , I 'm as bald as a coot .
`` But my beard has been growing .
I have n't been shaving it because I 'm not going anywhere so there is nobody to see what it looks like .
`` I ca n't decide what I will do with it once the lockdown is over .
I do quite like how it covers my cheeks that are hanging down these days . ''

He said: "When you get older you have to be careful not to look shabby and try to be well presented, but at the same time you need to innovate and have a new look from time to time.


bbcuk--2020-05-04--Newspaper headlines: Coronavirus vaccine race and post-lockdown workplace rules

As Boris Johnson prepares to deliver his message that there must be global co-operation on finding a vaccine for coronavirus , the Daily Telegraph has a message for him .
It argues the government has been so unequivocal in its instruction to people to stay at home , it must now find a way to lead what has become a `` fearful public '' out of lockdown .
It suggests the PM has promised nothing more than a menu of options for the end to lockdown and calls on him to `` do more than set out a blueprint to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 6 first in phased return to school , '' is the headline as the Guardian reports that Mr Johnson will announce next Sunday that children in the final year of primary education will be the first to be allowed back into schools in England .
According to the paper , the government 's scientific advisory group has deemed that age group a priority because of the vital transition to secondary schools in September .
Meanwhile , the Daily Mail says the government will push for `` one in five children to return to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ first week in June would be the target for all primaries to open , with years 10 and 12 returning to secondaries shortly afterwards .
However , National Education Union chief Kevin Courtney tells the paper : `` While we all want to see a return to some sort of normality , it 's really premature to talk about a June return date . ''
Get news from the BBC in your inbox , each weekday morning Private call centre companies , including the firm Serco , are to be contracted to run @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hopes of easing the lockdown , reports the Times .
It says it 's learnt staff will be given a day 's training and a script to work to in phone calls with people who 've been in close quarters with confirmed cases .
Shadow health secretary Jonathan Ashworth is unimpressed .
`` We should be looking to mobilise the expertise of local government , '' he tells the paper .
`` Nobody will think contact tracing should be in the hands of private companies seeking to make a profit . ''
Online @ @ @ @ @ @ @ secondary pandemic pressures on the NHS .
The Chartered Society of Physiotherapists says it 's deeply concerned that rehabilitation services will be overwhelmed by a `` tsunami '' of recovering coronavirus patients .
The scale of the impending crisis is `` absolutely enormous '' , according to the society 's assistant director , Susan Hayward-Giles .
In the Telegraph , there 's a plea from the chief executive of London 's Heathrow Airport for air travel to be made a special case when it comes to social distancing .
John Holland-Kaye says any @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 6in ) rule in terminals would result in a queue a kilometre ( 0.6 miles ) long to board a single jumbo jet .
He argues there simply is n't that space at most airports .
Instead , he wants the government to agree `` a common international standard '' which might include mandatory health checks for passengers .
He says it 's needed within a month to save the summer season and safeguard jobs .
Former pensions minister Baroness Altmann tells the Daily Mirror that keeping people subject to lockdown restrictions because @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' .
It could provoke a `` social revolt '' , she suggests .
The former Monty Python star , Sir Michael Palin , 76 , agrees .
He tells the paper it feels `` very unfair '' .
Dame Esther Rantzen , 79 , joins the debate in the the Daily Mail .
She says she 'll stay in lockdown as long as necessary and that the rules show Britain cares about its older generation .

"Year 6 first in phased return to school," is the headline as the Guardian reports that Mr Johnson will announce next Sunday that children in the final year of primary education will be the first to be allowed back into schools in England.


bbcuk--2020-05-04--Coronavirus: Public 'willing to lose some freedom' over data privacy

Wales ' chief medical officer says he believes members of the public will be willing to lose some `` personal freedoms '' to tackle the coronavirus epidemic .
The Welsh NHS is monitoring the trial of an app to track people who have had contact with carriers of the virus .
But Dr Frank Atherton said the UK would need to tread `` carefully '' .
Ministers have said community tracking and tracing of the virus will be needed to ease Wales out of lockdown .
On Monday a draft UK government plan to ease restrictions , seen by the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ numbers using equipment as potential measures .
Lockdown powers are devolved , however , with the UK government having responsibility for England .
Dr Atherton said First Minister Mark Drakeford will make an announcement towards the end of the week about the kind of restrictions that could start to be lifted .
Speaking on BBC Radio Wales Breakfast with Claire Summers , Dr Atherton said contact tracing would be a mixture `` of old-fashioned public health track and trace together with some of the new digital technologies '' .
A trial of a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the virus is to begin on the Isle of Wight this week .
Using Bluetooth , the free smartphone app will track when its users come into contact with each other , automating the tracing process .
Contact tracing is not new and has been used in previous epidemics to control their spread .
It was used for coronavirus earlier in the outbreak .
But there are concerns at the privacy implications of the use of apps .
`` Certainly , there are trade off to be made , in all of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and cons , '' Dr Atherton said .
`` You know , you have to ask yourself well how much personal information would people be willing to put into this if it was able to start to tackle the coronavirus epidemic .
`` I think by and large the sense that one gets from the communities agree that some , some loss of personal freedom in terms of data would be worth doing for that .
`` But that 's something that we have to tread very carefully in the UK , of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ closely what 's happening in the Isle of Wight , '' he added , saying the trial was in its `` very early days '' .
Public Health Wales has produced a draft plan on how surveillance could work , which is currently being considered by ministers .
But the chief medical officer said contact tracing with the current level of transmission of the virus in Wales would be `` extraordinarily difficult '' .
`` It 's a standard method in public health but we tend to deploy when there are small numbers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the lockdown measures is required by this Thursday .
Asked if the Welsh Government would consider lifting restrictions on a region by region basis , Dr Atherton said he doubted it .
`` I think that would be very difficult , not least because move between areas , '' he said , suggesting that it would be more likely to be done on a `` restriction-by-restriction '' basis .

"You know, you have to ask yourself how much personal information would people be willing to put into this if it was able to start to tackle the coronavirus epidemic.


bbcuk--2020-05-04--Coronavirus: Wuhan evacuee 'should never have left China'

A man who returned to the UK to avoid coronavirus has said he `` should never have left China '' as things return to normal in Wuhan .
Matt Raw , from Cheshire , said he went `` out of the pot , into the fire '' when he was released from two-week quarantine after returning at the end of January .
He said his family came back to escape the `` killer virus running loose '' .
He believes China has done `` everything right '' acting more quickly than the UK to restrict the spread of the disease @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Wuhan with his wife , Ying , 38 , and his 75-year-old mother , Hazel , said when the family left China , coronavirus was not in England .
They were among 83 British passengers flown out of Wuhan following the outbreak and had to stay in quarantine in the Wirral in an accommodation block for NHS staff .
Mr Raw said : `` I think the first case was while we were in quarantine in Arrowe Park , and I thought 'They have seen what happened in China , they will jump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ They did nothing . ''
Mr Raw said for friends and family in Wuhan things were starting to get back to normal .
He said : `` They 're out of lockdown , it looks like they 've got control of the situation .
`` They 're still being sensible , taking precautions and not going out unnecessarily . ''
Mr Raw said he will not return to China until there is a vaccine for Covid-19 making it safe for his mother , who has dementia , to travel .
He praised his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Knutsford who have been supporting each other , making it all `` very , very bearable indeed '' .
He said : `` I would rather be in quarantine over here than in China , but I think , very definitely , that coming back here was a mistake .
`` We 've made our bed so we just have to put on a happy face and lie in it now . ''
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Mr Raw said: "I think the first case was while we were in quarantine in Arrowe Park, and I thought 'They have seen what happened in China, they will jump on this straight away'.


bbcuk--2020-05-04--Coronavirus: Draft post-lockdown workplace rules contain 'huge gaps' - TUC

Draft guidance for getting people back to work during the coronavirus pandemic could compromise worker safety , the head of the TUC has warned .
Frances O'Grady , who leads the group representing UK unions , said it can not back the advice in its `` current form '' .
She said there were `` huge gaps '' over protective kit and testing .
Reduced hot-desking and alternatives to social distancing where it is not possible are among measures being considered by the government .
The document , seen by the BBC , is one of seven draft plans to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ employers to minimise numbers using equipment , stagger shift times and maximise home-working .
The guidance covers the whole of the UK - but the devolved governments have the power to make their own decisions on how businesses can get back to work .
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Meanwhile , the number of coronavirus-related deaths in the UK stands at 28,734 , an increase of 288 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Downing Street briefing .
The daily increase in deaths is lower than at any point since the end of March , but the figures reported at the weekend tend to be lower and are expected to rise , Mr Hancock said .
A total of 13,258 people are currently being treated in hospital , while 85,186 coronavirus tests took place on Sunday .
However , hospital admissions have fallen , along with the number of critical care beds being used .
A coronavirus contact-tracing app aimed at limiting a second wave of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Wight this week , before being rolled out more widely in the UK , as part of the government 's test , track and trace effort .
Mr Hancock said creating the system was a `` huge national undertaking '' and would allow the UK to take a `` more targeted approach to lockdown while still safely containing the disease '' .
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Buzzfeed has seen all seven draft documents on getting people back to work .
Ms O'Grady said the Trades Union Congress had seen some of the documents on Sunday .
She said workers ' safety must not be compromised and called for `` robust direction and enforcement '' so employers can `` do the right thing '' and action can be taken against those who do not .
She @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at One : `` The problem is the government is asking us to trust to employer discretion , use words like 'consider social distancing ' , 'consider having hand sanitiser or soap available ' , and frankly that 's just not good enough . ''
Asked whether the government 's current advice will compromise worker safety , Ms O'Grady said No 10 has time to `` get this right '' and it should work with unions to ensure `` a proper job '' and `` not a botched job '' .
According to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by the BBC , firms are told to enact additional hygiene procedures , as well as physical screens , and protective equipment should be considered where maintaining distancing of 2m ( 6ft ) between workers is impossible .
However , the section marked personal protective equipment ( PPE ) contains only a promise that `` more detail '' will follow .
During the Downing Street briefing , BBC health editor Hugh Pym asked where those businesses required to have PPE for their staff would source it , and whether they would be in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said the `` first call '' on PPE must be for NHS and social care staff , as well as those `` essential services who need it to keep the people delivering those services safe '' .
He reiterated PPE was one of the government 's five tests for adjusting the lockdown .
The BBC has also seen a second document with advice for the hospitality industry , which says bar areas , seated restaurants and cafe areas must be closed , with all food and drink outlets serving takeaway food only .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ occupancy levels to maintain social distancing , especially in multi-occupancy dormitories '' .
It also says `` guidance to follow '' on the use of PPE and face masks .
Some of the other guidance featured in the document includes : • Allowing access to as few people as possible into kitchens • Spacing workstations 2m apart as much as possible • Minimising contact between kitchen and food preparation workers and delivery drivers or riders for example by having zones from which delivery drivers can collect packaged food items • Using front of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ takeaways , with tills 2m away from the kitchen and ideally separated by a wall or partition • Creating a physical barrier , such as a screen , between front of house workers and customers where possible • Asking customers to order online , on apps or over the telephone to reduce queues and stagger pick-up times • Providing handwashing and hand sanitisers and encourage visitors to wash their hands regularly • Considering room occupancy levels to maintain social distancing , especially in multi-occupancy dormitories .
Boris Johnson is to reveal a `` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , but in a video message on Monday he said the the UK must not lift restrictions too soon .
In the video , posted on Twitter , Mr Johnson said : `` The worst thing we could do now is ease up too soon and allow a second peak of coronavirus . ''
Mr Johnson said the UK would only be able to move on to `` the second phase of this conflict '' when the government 's five tests had been met , including a sustained and consistent fall in daily @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not risk a second peak which could overwhelm the health service .
Many companies have been shut since widespread limits on everyday life were imposed on 23 March , in a bid to limit the effects of the virus 's spread on the NHS .
Ministers are obliged to review those restrictions by Thursday .
Meanwhile , London 's NHS Nightingale hospital is expected not to admit any new patients and be placed on standby in the coming days .
The ExCel Centre was turned into a 4,000-bed facility to increase the NHS @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
In a briefing to staff , the hospital 's chief executive said it was `` likely '' the hospital would not need to admit patients in the coming days while the virus remained under control in London .
The BBC understands fewer than 20 people are currently being treated there .
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• A partial list of the membership of the scientific advisory group for emergencies ( Sage ) , which is helping shape the government 's response to the pandemic , has been published by the government , following calls for transparency • Labour is urging the government to plan to stockpile masks , in case official advice on wearing them changes • Businesses including sole traders and limited companies are able to apply for `` bounce-back '' loans of £2,000 to £50,000 , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Boris Johnson will urge countries to `` pull together '' and share expertise as he co-hosts an international conference to drive the race for coronavirus treatments , tests and vaccines • France , Italy and Spain register their lowest daily death tolls for weeks as they prepare to ease restrictions How have you been affected by coronavirus ?
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Mr Johnson said the UK would only be able to move on to "the second phase of this conflict" when the government's five tests had been met, including a sustained and consistent fall in daily deaths and being confident any adjustments would not risk a second peak which could overwhelm the health service.


bbcuk--2020-05-04--Coronavirus: UK contact-tracing app is ready for Isle of Wight downloads

A test version of the NHS 's coronavirus contact-tracing app has been published to Apple and Google 's app stores .
Council staff and healthcare workers on the Isle of Wight will be invited to install it on Tuesday , ahead of a wider roll-out on the island on Thursday .
Project chiefs have said their so-called `` centralised '' approach gives them advantages over a rival scheme advocated by the US tech giants and some privacy experts .
But fresh concerns have been raised .
The Information Commissioner 's Office has declared that `` as a general rule , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ its principle that organisations should minimise the amount of personal data they collect .
The House of Commons ' Human Rights Select Committee also discussed fears about plans to extend the app to record location data .
`` There is an inherent risk that if you create a system that can be added to incrementally , you could do so in a way that is very privacy invasive , '' cautioned law professor Orla Lynskey .
But NHSX - the health service 's digital innovation unit - has stressed that : • use @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the only personal data stored by the app at the start will be the first part of the user 's postcode • additional location data will only be recorded if users agree to a further opt-in request '' Please download the app to protect the NHS and save lives , '' Health Secretary Matt Hancock urged Isle of Wight residents .
`` By downloading the app , you 're protecting your own health , you 're protecting the health of your loved ones , and the health of the community . ''
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ medical tests and contact-tracing interviews carried out by humans , in order to prevent a resurgence of Covid-19 when lockdown measures are eased .
It works by using Bluetooth signals to detect when two people 's smartphones are close to each other .
If one person later registers themselves as being infected , an alert can be sent to others judged to be at high risk of contagion .
This might be based on the fact they were exposed to the same person for a long period of time or that there had @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the vicinity of different people .
The trial on the Isle of Wight will help NHSX test how well the system works in practice , as well as judge how willing a population is to install and use the software .
It follows a smaller experiment on an RAF base .
Although the app is live , it is effectively hidden on the iOS and Android marketplaces , and residents will need to follow a set of instructions to install it .
While in theory there is nothing to prevent the details being @ @ @ @ @ @ @ NHSX hopes this will not happen as it could confuse the feedback it receives .
Ahead of the trial , NHSX chief Matthew Gould acknowledged that there would `` inevitably be unintended consequences '' and that `` if we think there is a better way of doing what we need to do , we wo n't hesitate to change '' .
But he added that if citizens `` want to carry on saving lives , protecting the NHS and get the country back on its feet , then downloading the app is one @ @ @ @ @ @ @ NHSX 's app will send back details of the logged Bluetooth `` handshakes '' to a UK-based computer server to do the contact matching , rather carrying out the process on the handsets themselves .
Apple , Google and hundreds of privacy advocates have raised concerns that this risks hackers or even the state itself being able to re-identify anonymised users , and thus learn details about their social circles .
But NHSX has consulted ethicists and GCHQ 's National Cyber Security Centre ( NCSC ) on the matter , and believes safeguards @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of this happening .
Furthermore , it believes any such concerns are outweighed by the benefits of adopting a centralised approach .
It says a centralised app will let it : • spot geographical hotspots where the disease is spreading • work out how to optimise the app 's algorithms to make its risk-model as accurate as possible , which in turn should help it decide who needs to be told to self-isolate or request a test • gain fresh insights into how the virus spreads , such as the degree to which @ @ @ @ @ @ @ passes since first symptoms NHSX believes another major benefit is that its app can make use of people self-diagnosing themselves before they obtain test results .
This would only be possible , Mr Gould explained , because NHSX could spot `` anomalous patterns of activity '' indicating that people were lying to the app for malicious reasons .
But the DPT3 group - which promotes the decentralised approach - believes this claim is misleading .
`` I have not seen any evidence that this would do anything but spot very large-scale and quite @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Veale .
`` The only way to make sure that people can be held to account for submitting false reports is to identify them [ which takes you down ] a slippery slope . ''
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Another criticism of NHSX 's approach is that it puts the UK at odds with Ireland , Germany , Switzerland and a growing list of other nations , which are pursuing decentralised apps .
The fear is that UK citizens may face tougher restrictions on international travel @ @ @ @ @ @ @ others .
Mr Gould said that NHSX was `` talking to a range of countries [ to ] make sure that systems can talk to each other , '' adding that France and Japan were among others developing centralised apps .
But Prof Veale warned that any attempt to try to join up the two systems risked `` the worst of both worlds '' .
`` I do n't think it 's just a mater of political will .
It would be a matter of sacrificing the privacy-by-design within both systems . ''
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The Isle of Wight 's Green Party - which has nine locally-elected councillors - has also expressed its doubts .
`` The Isle of Wight has a significantly older and more vulnerable population [ and ] the island 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ people feel they do no need to stick to lockdown measures due to the rolling out of this app , '' it said .
But the government 's coordinator for testing said the island was `` well-equipped '' to cope .
`` It 's quite a large population and there is a benefit in the fact that travel on and off the island is relatively restricted - the ferries are there , but they 're running relatively infrequently , '' added Public Health England 's Prof John Newton .
`` So it is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ epidemiology and see the impact . ''

It works by using Bluetooth signals to detect when two people's smartphones are close to each other. If one person later registers themselves as being infected, an alert can be sent to others judged to be at high risk of contagion. This might be based on the fact they were exposed to the same person for a long period of time or that there had been multiple instances of them being in the vicinity of different people.