bbcuk--2020-05-24--Coronavirus: Lockdown leads to walkabout discoveries

Since the coronavirus pandemic led to restrictions on people 's movements and activities , many have learned to see their surroundings with fresh eyes , discovering hitherto-unknown walks and beauty spots right on their doorsteps .
During the first weeks of lockdown , government advice restricted many to taking exercise once a day within walking distance of their homes .
Although that advice has since been relaxed , many have come to view the streets where they live in a new light , discovering walks , trails and landmarks they had not realised were there before .
`` This lockdown @ @ @ @ @ @ @ heightened sense of the simple pleasure of just walking outdoors , '' said Tom Platt from the Ramblers ' Association .
`` Lots of people have been telling us how much they 're enjoying getting outdoors and exploring their local area .
It 's just made people see the world in a different way .
`` With everything else that 's been going on it 's been really heartening to hear how much pleasure people are getting from being outdoors on a short walk . ''
Chris Claytor-Scott , a theatre communications manager @ @ @ @ @ @ @ consultant , said the lockdown gave them a chance to discover a nature reserve 15 minutes away from their Newcastle-upon-Tyne home .
The entrance to the reserve lies in a housing estate .
`` We tried to find it when we moved here three years ago but sat nav kept taking us to another place , '' said Chris .
`` Because we had a bit more time during lockdown , we were able to explore a bit further afield and we now go there every day .
`` There are fields of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sometimes see deer .
It reminds me of the walks in the countryside I used to do as a child but it 's all right here in the city , on our doorstep .
`` We never would have gone there had we not been forced to stick to this area for so long . ''
Runner and cyclist Anne North , from Redmile in Leicestershire , said the lack of traffic on the countryside lanes near where she lives had allowed her to use more main roads as the basis for her @ @ @ @ @ @ @ quiet roads .
It will almost be a shame to be back to normal , '' she said .
Anne , 55 , said the lockdown had helped her view her surroundings from a new perspective .
`` I 've been doing more road running because the traffic is much quieter and it means I 'm less at risk of sharing space with others , '' she said .
`` From there I run along a canal or an old railway track with a bridge where you can still see the old number @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to do the pick-up from the farm at bridge number 60 . ''
She said lockdown had helped her look at the world in a different way .
`` You remind yourself how beautiful the world is and how peaceful .
The birdsong is amazing . ''
Anne 's daughter Sophie , 22 , who was furloughed from her job , has also taken up running and cycling .
`` She 's got really into it now and she 's discovering lots of new paths near us she never knew existed , '' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ partner had a great time discovering inhabitants of the Wolverton side of the Ouse Valley Park in Milton Keynes .
`` During lockdown , life dramatically slowed down , '' she said .
`` My partner and I usually work in a school so we had n't really had the time to explore our surroundings .
`` One day we decided to get up , grab some snacks , bottles of water and just go for a walk without a sat nav . ''
Their walk took them to fields filled with livestock @ @ @ @ @ @ @ so we decided to explore , '' she said .
`` We then discovered that there were multiple fields with sheep , cows , bulls , horses , moorhens and baby moorhens - a cow even licked my jacket !
`` We can not stop going back to walk further across the many fields nearby .
`` We are so grateful to have such a beautiful place to walk around near where we live . ''
Holly Payne said playing an augmented reality game on her phone during her allotted exercise break in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of local history .
Holly , from Norwich , said she was playing Pokemon Go on her phone when a World War Two air raid shelter showed up as a nearby `` Pokestop '' .
`` It caught my interest , '' she said .
`` The game 's actually a good way to find local history and architectural features that might be a bit out of your normal route . ''
She said the Anderson shelter was `` tucked away '' on the driveway of a local business .
`` It 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with it pointed out , '' she said .
Dr Gianluca Balla , a lecturer in Games Art at London 's Brunel University , said the lockdown gave him time to explore the area around his home in Hayes , West London .
`` My usual journey was home , bus station , work and home again , '' he explained .
`` After one month in isolation , I decided to cross the Yeading Brook and explore the surrounding area .
`` I discovered a piece of wildlife just beyond the stream @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in bloom .
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"There are fields of horses and some woods where you can sometimes see deer. It reminds me of the walks in the countryside I used to do as a child but it's all right here in the city, on our doorstep.


bbcuk--2020-05-24--Coronavirus: 'Three years after rape and still no court case'

Claire told police she was raped in the spring of 2017 .
Three years after the incident , the long-awaited trial was scheduled to go ahead in the early days of the lockdown .
However , it has now been postponed and replaced with a preliminary hearing scheduled for later in the year .
Claire - not her real name - feels she may never get closure , believing that the case may not be heard until 2021 , or worse the case could even collapse .
Claire said : `` It 's been horrible .
Our lives have stopped @ @ @ @ @ @ @ nerves about the court case , she says the process has been devastating for her children .
Her son and daughter may have to give evidence in court .
`` My daughter is a mess .
She is on anti-anxiety medication , '' Claire said .
`` The stress it has caused my son , because we did n't know until the last minute that he did n't need to go into court . ''
• Backlog of trials could reach 3,000 by March • How do you hold a jury trial during @ @ @ @ @ @ @ thinking of the trial daily since the incident in 2017 and the legal process has been as tough .
She said : The process is worse than the whole thing that happened . ''
As well as her worries about giving evidence , Claire is also concerned that the coronavirus pandemic will impact the trial itself .
`` Testifying in front of a jury and then if one of them gets sick , am I going to have to go back and do it again ?
Is my daughter going to go do @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the worst part of the process is worrying about being in a room with a lot of people if the trail does go ahead .
She thinks the court system should be changed as a result of the pandemic .
The next court date that Claire was waiting for was supposed to be the beginning of the trial , but Claire says that has now been downgraded to a preliminary hearing , when a new trial date will be set .
She does n't know why a new court date can not be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lockdown affected the courts ?
Jury trials were suspended at the start of the lockdown and cases have been mounting ever since .
The backlog at the High Court and sheriff courts could rise to 3,000 cases by next March by some estimates .
On Tuesday , Holyrood 's justice committee was told some trials will hopefully resume in the early summer , but social distancing requirements mean there could be a significant reduction in the number of cases taking place .
Three courtrooms could be needed for each trial to maintain social @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pre-recorded evidence and smaller juries to allow more cases to be heard .
Claire said : `` I just do n't think it should be allowed .
Nobody tells you anything .
I mean , I do n't even know if the date is going to be set for this year .
`` And it 's my daughter ... it 's changed her .
She has to medicate , daily , because of it . ''
Claire says her son does n't even want to talk about it and that she has n't @ @ @ @ @ @ @ what happened because she does n't know what she can and can not say before the trial .
She said : `` I just feel for the people who have no support who are on their own in lockdown right now and dealing with this with the lack of support and information from the courts .
`` Lockdown is hard enough , never mind with putting this in the mix '' .
A spokeswoman for Rape Crisis Scotland told the BBC : `` So many survivors of sexual offences feel let down by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` We are not in ordinary circumstances and the situation we are now in is one that sees the length of these delays being multiplied beyond recognition .
`` Unprecedented circumstances require bold action and without it , the toll that this will take on victim-survivors is severe .
`` No one should be expected to put their life on hold for years to stand a chance at justice , and the unacceptable risk of pursuing jury trials when we are still in the depths of a global pandemic means that trials will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ danger that witnesses may have to testify multiple times.
`` The Scottish Courts said that jury trials were postponed in accordance with Scottish government guidelines .
A spokesman said : `` All trials , which have been unable to proceed due to Covid-19 , were ( and continue to be ) adjourned to continued preliminary hearings , assigned for June onwards , in the hope that we will be in a position to hold trials in the near future .
`` The Lord Justice General , Lord Carloway , has established a short-term @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Justice Clerk Lady Dorrian and with membership that include Rape Crisis Scotland , to consider the practicalities of recommencing trials by jury as and when public health guidelines permit such a move . ''
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The next court date that Claire was waiting for was supposed to be the beginning of the trial, but Claire says that has now been downgraded to a preliminary hearing, when a new trial date will be set. She doesn't know why a new court date cannot be set without another hearing.


bbcuk--2020-05-25--Cummings row: 'Certainly not' double standards - Williamson

Education Secretary Gavin Williamson has responded to claims of double standards regarding Dominic Cummings ' lockdown travel , insisting it @ @ @ @ @ case '' .
He said the prime minister had assured everyone `` no rules had @ @ @ @ @ key adviser .
Boris Johnson said he believed Mr Cummings had `` no alternative '' @ @ @ @ @ to north-east England for childcare `` when both he and his wife were about to @ @ @ @ @ .

Education Secretary Gavin Williamson has responded to claims of double standards regarding Dominic Cummings' lockdown travel, insisting it "certainly is not the case".
He said the prime minister had assured everyone "no rules had been broken" by his key adviser.
Boris Johnson said he believed Mr Cummings had "no alternative" but to travel from London to north-east England for childcare "when both he and his wife were about to be incapacitated by coronavirus".
Mr Williamson spoke to BBC Breakfast's Louise Minchin.
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bbcuk--2020-05-25--Cummings row: Call for inquiry from Labour's Steve Reed

Shadow communities secretary Steve Reed has called for an inquiry into senior government aide Dominic Cummings ' travel during lockdown @ @ @ @ @ Minister Boris Johnson defended Mr Cummings , saying he acted `` responsibly , legally and @ @ @ @ @ with the overwhelming aim of stopping the spread of this virus '' .

Shadow communities secretary Steve Reed has called for an inquiry into senior government aide Dominic Cummings' travel during lockdown.
On Sunday, Prime Minister Boris Johnson defended Mr Cummings, saying he acted "responsibly, legally and with integrity" and "with the overwhelming aim of stopping the spread of this virus".
Mr Reed, Labour MP for Croydon North, spoke to BBC Breakfast's Roger Johnson.
Read more: Cummings row overshadows plans to ease lockdown


bbcuk--2020-05-24--Coronavirus lockdown could ‘deal fatal blow’ to HIV in the UK

The coronavirus lockdown has created a unique opportunity to significantly reduce HIV transmissions in the UK , according to one @ @ @ @ @ sexual health clinics , 56 Dean Street .
Lead clinician Dr Alan McOwan says it @ @ @ @ @ HIV diagnosis could become an `` incredibly rare thing '' if enough people , particularly @ @ @ @ @ such as gay men , test for HIV before the lockdown ends .

The coronavirus lockdown has created a unique opportunity to significantly reduce HIV transmissions in the UK, according to one of Europe’s largest sexual health clinics, 56 Dean Street.
Lead clinician Dr Alan McOwan says it’s achievable that a HIV diagnosis could become an "incredibly rare thing" if enough people, particularly those in high risk groups such as gay men, test for HIV before the lockdown ends.
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bbcuk--2020-05-25--Newspaper headlines: No 10 'chaos' as 'defiant' PM defends Cummings

Despite his attempts to draw a line under Dominic Cummings ' lockdown travels , Boris Johnson will find little of comfort on Monday 's front pages .
The Daily Mail is particularly wounding .
Its main headline speaks of the prime minister `` brazenly '' backing the `` svengali '' who flouted his strict rules , and says the whole country is asking : `` What Planet Are They On ? ''
In a front page editorial , the Mail says Mr Cummings has clearly `` violated the spirit and letter of the lockdown '' - and `` given every @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and loose with public health '' .
The paper says Mr Cummings must now resign - or be sacked .
The Daily Telegraph headline carries Mr Johnson 's verdict on his chief adviser at Downing Street briefing : `` He has acted responsibly , legally and with integrity . ''
But the paper adds that members of the cabinet have said that the prime minister 's full backing for Mr Cummings risks costing lives if the wider public use it as justification for ignoring social distancing .
Both the Telegraph and the New @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that his uncle died on the day the adviser was seen in his parents ' garden .
She is said to have refused to say whether this influenced his decision to drive to County Durham .
Both the Sun and the Daily Express characterise Mr Johnson as defiant and `` standing firm '' .
But the Sun adds that he is facing what it calls a `` full-blown cabinet revolt '' over his decision to stick by his aide .
One unnamed minister is quoted as saying : `` Cummings is going to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the prime minister are the Guardian and the Daily Mirror , which together broke the story on Friday night .
`` No apology , no explanation '' is the Guardian 's verdict .
It says Mr Johnson is staking his political reputation on saving Mr Cummings ' career .
Both papers report that the adviser is now facing a possible police investigation into allegations that he broke self-isolation rules by travelling a further 30 miles to Barnard Castle .
The Mirror 's front page pictures Mr Cummings and Mr Johnson with the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Coward . ''
Away from the row over Mr Cummings , the Financial Times reports that the Chancellor , Rishi Sunak , has authorised a plan to save strategically important companies from drowning in debt because of the pandemic .
According to the FT , the Treasury is ready - as a last resort - to take a stake in viable firms whose failure would `` disproportionately harm the economy '' .
The paper lists aviation , aerospace and steelmakers as among the sectors facing acute problems , and it also says the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is talking to the government .
As preparations are stepped up for the resumption of professional sport in England , the i reports that staff at the firm which distributes the screening of all Premier League games overseas have voted overwhelmingly in favour of piping artificial crowd noise into matches played behind closed doors .
However , the Premier League might not agree .
And the Daily Mirror reports that West Ham are consulting their fans about showing their faces on big screens instead .
The paper notes that several clubs have rejected @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cardboard cut-out supporters .
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In a front page editorial, the Mail says Mr Cummings has clearly "violated the spirit and letter of the lockdown" - and "given every selfish person a licence to play fast and loose with public health". The paper says Mr Cummings must now resign - or be sacked.


bbcuk--2020-05-25--Coronavirus: NHS nurse shares lockdown journey of carrying triplets

A nurse who found out she was expecting triplets after years of `` fertility battles '' said she wanted to share her story on Instagram to give others hope .
Shannon Steele , from Ipswich , said her anxiety levels went `` through the roof '' when she discovered she was pregnant just as the lockdown in the UK started .
The 29-year-old has started regular social media posts while still working from home as an NHS nurse .
She said : `` When we were trying , reading those success stories kept us going . ''
She posted a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ followers : `` Never thought we 'd get to this point '' .
At the age of 15 , she was diagnosed with polycystic ovary syndrome ( PCOS ) and a thyroid condition about three years ago .
Together with her husband Matthew , 35 , they were `` one step '' away from going down the IVF route .
Then in March they discovered they were due to have not only one baby , but three .
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Little did they expect they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a global pandemic .
`` First we found out we were pregnant , then that we were having triplets and then the lockdown started - they came in threes , '' she said .
The nurse of seven years said the response to her Instragram posts had been `` surprising '' , with a lot of support from parents of triplets and questions from couples going through their own fertility journey .
Meanwhile , Mrs Steele , a nurse at Orchard Medical Practice , in Ipswich , said she has been able to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ gave her `` mixed emotions '' .
`` Part of me felt very guilty about being a nurse and not being able to be on the front line .
`` But my mothering instincts kicked in and the other part of me felt the need to protect my babies , '' she said .
Since the initial lockdown measures came into effect , Mrs Steele said she has only left home to go to her appointments at Ipswich and Addenbrooke 's hospitals .
She said the `` most challenging thing '' has been @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to join her for her scans .
`` He 's missed out on that entire experience which has been heartbreaking , '' she said .
The first-time mum is hoping more of the lockdown measures are eased by the time she gives birth .
`` You see photos of people holding their newborn babies up at windows to show family members and you wonder if that 's going to be us .
`` I 'm hoping things will settle down - I 'm going to need the support being a first time mother @ @ @ @ @ @ @ going to have a clue , '' she said .
According to the NHS website , about one in 65 births in the UK are twins , triplets or more .

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bbcuk--2020-05-25--Historical Institutional Abuse: Brendan McAllister 'will not resign' over data breach

Northern Ireland 's interim victims advocate has said he will not resign despite a lawyer for abuse victims saying there was no longer trust in him following a data breach .
Brendan McAllister has apologised after the identities of 250 survivors of historical institutional abuse were revealed in an emailing error .
A newsletter was sent on Friday without recipients ' names being anonymised .
The email was signed by a staff member but sent on behalf of Mr McAllister .
He said he took full responsibility for the error and has referred the matter to the information commissioner .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the Historical Institutional Abuse ( HIA ) Inquiry and had chosen to remain anonymous .
Solicitor Claire McKeegan , who represents some of the victims , told Good Morning Ulster that the trust of victim 's group Savia ( Survivors and Victims of Institutional Abuse ) `` has been shattered '' .
`` No apology is going to undo or give back their privacy , '' she said .
`` The survivors no longer have trust . ''
Jon McCourt , from another victim 's group Survivors North West , also told @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` feeling of betrayal and anger '' , but groups he is in contact with are currently not looking for Mr McAllister to resign .
Mr McAllister said he `` totally accepts the responsibility for the situation but we need to get to the bottom of what has happened in order for people to have confidence moving forward '' .
`` There are people who have been calling for my resignation and there have been others who have been in touch with me to urge me to stay , because they know that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at a critical stage . ''
He added that steps were being taken to investigate how the breach occurred .
The BBC has seen a copy of the original email , which was sent out to people who had engaged with the HIA inquiry .
It had investigated historical allegations of child abuse at 22 residential institutions run by religious , charitable and state organisations across Northern Ireland over a 73-year period .
It had recommended that all victims of institutional abuse should receive tax-free , lump sum payments ranging from £7,500 to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ One survivor told the BBC that many people had taken part in the HIA inquiry because their privacy was guaranteed ; some were described as being in `` absolute hysterics '' at the breach .
The survivor said it had `` completely blown people 's cover '' and that she was `` extremely annoyed and upset '' .
Another person named on the list said he was `` horrified '' .

"There are people who have been calling for my resignation and there have been others who have been in touch with me to urge me to stay, because they know that the work for victims of HIA is at a critical stage."


bbcuk--2020-05-25--Coronavirus: I don't regret what I did, says Dominic Cummings

The prime minister 's chief adviser Dominic Cummings has said he does not regret driving 260 miles from London during the coronavirus lockdown .
He revealed he had not told Boris Johnson when he decided to take his family to County Durham after his wife developed Covid-19 symptoms .
Mr Cummings said he believed he had acted `` reasonably '' and within the law .
Mr Johnson said he understood `` the confusion , anger and pain '' felt and people `` needed to hear '' from his aide .
He added that Mr Cummings had acted `` reasonably '' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ others '' , but Labour and the Liberal Democrats accused both men of double standards .
• All non-essential shops to reopen from 15 June - PM Meanwhile , the government said the number of deaths among people who have tested positive for coronavirus , in all settings , had risen by 121 to 36,914 Mr Cummings has faced several days of attacks in the media , with many people , including some Conservative MPs , calling for him to go .
Speaking in a press conference in the Downing Street rose garden @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he said he wanted to `` clear up the confusions and misunderstandings '' .
He added that , despite days of criticism in the press , he had not considered resigning , saying : `` I do n't regret what I did . ''
During his statement , Mr Cummings revealed he had : • travelled from work in Westminster to his home on 27 March after his wife - the journalist Mary Wakefield - fell ill , then returned to work hours later • driven his wife and son from London to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a cottage on his parents ' farm • driven on 3 April to pick up his wife and son from hospital , where his son had stayed overnight after he `` threw up and had a bad fever '' • driven around 30 minutes from his family farm to the town of Barnard Castle on Easter Sunday ( 12 April ) - 15 days after he had displayed symptoms - in an effort to test his eyesight and readiness to drive back to London • taken his family back to London on 13 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ MPs , have called for Mr Cummings to be sacked for making his car journey just four days after the lockdown started , while Labour said he had `` clearly broken the rules '' .
But Mr Cummings told reporters : `` I do n't think I am so different and that there is one rule for me and one rule for other people . ''
He added : `` I do n't regret what I did . ''
When he found out his wife was ill on 27 March and after `` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ what happened '' , Mr Cummings said he `` immediately left the building , ran to my car and drove home '' .
After a couple of hours she `` felt a bit better '' , he said , and `` there were many critical things at work , and she urged me to return in the afternoon and I did '' .
Mr Cummings said he realised the family would have been left without childcare in London if , like his wife , he had fallen ill , so they decided to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ BBC Newsnight 's policy editor Lewis Goodall tweeted that the `` crux of the issue '' is whether he `` abused '' the guidelines by doing so .
For most people outside of government , and for some inside it , this is the most we 've ever seen and heard of Dominic Cummings .
He cuts an unassuming future ; sitting behind a fold-up table wearing an open shirt speaking calmly and relatively quietly .
There was less bravado than you mighty expect - in recent days we saw Mr Cummings waving @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reporters `` it 's not about what you guys think '' .
He mentioned writing last year about the dangers of coronaviruses , perhaps an example of his apparent enthusiasm for `` super forecasting '' and predicting future events .
There was criticism of the media and what he claimed to be inaccurate reporting of his actions .
But time and again , in the face of sustained questioning , he said he did n't regret taking his wife and child to Durham during lockdown , or taking them on a test-drive before @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has helped or hindered his own standing and that of the government 's will depend on the judgement of individuals .
And whether he keeps his job ?
As Mr Cummings himself said : `` It 's up to the prime minister . ''
He said his sister and his nieces , who live on his parents ' land , had offered to look after his four-year-old son if necessary .
Mr Cummings himself became ill the day after arriving in County Durham , with symptoms including a headache and fever .
He @ @ @ @ @ @ @ around 50 metres from his parents ' home but did not have any contact with the couple , in their 70s , other than shouted conversations .
He added that , while he had not informed the prime minister - who himself caught coronavirus - before he drove north : `` I did actually speak to him later but neither of us can remember what was said because we were both in pretty bad shape . ''
Mr Cummings also said his son had suffered a `` bad fever '' on 2 April @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ambulance but had not tested positive for coronavirus , and Mr Cummings had picked him up by car after an overnight stay because there were `` no taxis '' .
Asked about his trip to the tourist hotspot of Barnard Castle on 12 April , which included walking `` 10 to 15 metres from the car to the riverbank '' , he replied : `` I was n't sightseeing . ''
He said : `` My wife was very worried , particularly as my eyesight seemed to have been affected by [ Covid-19 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ risk a nearly 300-mile drive with our child , given how ill I had been .
`` We agreed that we should go for a short drive to see if I could drive safely . ''
However , John Apter , chairman of the Police Federation of England and Wales , tweeted that anyone concerned about their vision should not drive in order to `` test '' their ability to do so .
`` It 's not a wise move , '' he wrote .
Mr Cummings insisted he had not stopped during @ @ @ @ @ @ @ may have pulled in on the return to London to get petrol .
He had had to stop so his son could go to the toilet in a woods by the side of the road , he added .
And he believed he had kept to government guidelines , which tell people who develop Covid symptoms to stay in their homes , because they allowed for some leeway in `` extreme '' circumstances .
He said he was not surprised that many were angry about his actions but it had been `` a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on Mr Cummings ' appearance before the media , Mr Johnson said : `` To me , he came across as somebody who cared very much about his family and who was doing the best for his family . ''
But Labour deputy leader Angela Rayner said the hour-long Downing Street press conference had been `` painful to watch '' .
`` He clearly broke the rules , '' she said .
`` The prime minister has failed to act in the national interest .
He should have never allowed this situation with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ A spokesman for the Labour Party added those hoping for an apology had `` got none '' .
Acting Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey urged Mr Johnson to sack Mr Cummings , adding : `` His refusal to have the decency to apologise is an insult to us all .
It reveals the worst of his elitist arrogance . ''
SNP Westminster leader Ian Blackford MP echoed that sentiment , saying Mr Johnson had `` no option '' but to sack Mr Cummings , and his failure to do `` is a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ A SIMPLE GUIDE : What are the symptoms ?
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He added that, while he had not informed the prime minister - who himself caught coronavirus - before he drove north: "I did actually speak to him later but neither of us can remember what was said because we were both in pretty bad shape."


bbcuk--2020-05-25--Coronavirus: All non-essential shops to reopen from 15 June - PM

All non-essential retailers will be able to reopen in England from 15 June , Boris Johnson has announced , as part of plans to further ease the lockdown .
However , the move is `` contingent on progress in the fight against coronavirus '' , and retailers will have to adhere to new guidelines to protect shoppers and workers , the PM added .
Outdoor markets and car showrooms will be able to reopen from 1 June .
It comes as the number of coronavirus deaths in the UK rose by 121 to 36,914 .
Mr Johnson said new guidance @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` detailing the measures they should take to meet the necessary social distancing and hygiene standards '' .
`` Shops now have the time to implement this guidance before they reopen , '' he said .
`` This will ensure there can be no doubt about what steps they should take . ''
He added : `` I want people to be confident that they can shop safely , provided they follow the social distancing rules for all premises . ''
Commenting on the development , Business Secretary Alok Sharma said : `` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a critical step on the road to rebuilding our economy , and will support millions of jobs across the UK . ''
The British Retail Consortium said it welcomed the announcement , adding it provided `` much-needed clarity on the route ahead '' .
A spokesman for the Confederation of British Industry added that the new guidance would help retailers to open `` safely and securely '' .
However , not all businesses are pleased with the announcement .
The British Association of Independent Retailers said many small shops had been preparing to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` It is therefore a little disappointing for the smaller retailers not to be able to open until June 15 , especially as they can make it safe to do so . ''
This is extremely welcome news for a sector that was struggling even before the pandemic .
The problem of falling footfall on the High Street looked like a walk in the park compared to months of shuttered windows .
When 15 June comes around , shops will look rather different to what we 've been used to , with limits @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and restrictions on how people move around shops .
There might also be screens in place , and hygiene products on arrival .
However , some of these measures will be harder to implement than others - such as encouraging customers to avoid handling products while browsing .
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• 'Virus may be here for year ' so schools must open The announcement at the daily Downing Street coronavirus briefing came after a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ chief adviser , Dominic Cummings .
Mr Cummings has been facing calls to resign after it emerged he had driven his child and ill wife 260 miles from London to County Durham during lockdown .
But at the press conference , the former Vote Leave chief said he did not regret his actions and believed he had acted `` reasonably '' within the law .
On the subject of why he then drove his family to the town of Barnard Castle - 15 days after he had displayed symptoms - he said he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he could make the trip back down to London .
Asked about the matter at the daily briefing , Mr Johnson said : `` Do I regret what has happened ?
Yes , of course I do regret the confusion and the anger and the pain that people feel . ''
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The British Association of Independent Retailers said many small shops had been preparing to open from next week, adding: "It is therefore a little disappointing for the smaller retailers not to be able to open until June 15, especially as they can make it safe to do so."


bbcuk--2020-05-25--Birling Gap: Warning after visitors pictured walking near cliff edges

People have been standing near cliff edges and posing for pictures prompting warnings from patrolling coastguards .
Large numbers of visitors travelled to the south coast on Monday and pictures from Birling Gap in East Sussex show people standing on the chalk cliffs .
The Maritime and Coastguard Agency said it was `` more important than ever '' to stay away from the crumbling coastline .
`` Coronavirus has n't gone away and your choices might put our frontline responders at risk , '' it said .
`` We really ca n't stress enough how important it is to keep @ @ @ @ @ @ @ no 'safe ' place to be and the cliffs along the UK coastline are continuously eroding.
`` Rescue teams have been deployed to beaches , cliff and marinas across the country to `` look out for anyone in trouble and offer safety advice where needed , '' the agency said .
It said its pre-emptive measures were especially important while RNLI lifeguards provide a limited service due to coronavirus .
On Sunday a young girl was pictured peering over the edge at Birling Gap , prompting Wealden District Council to urge people to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The council tweeted : `` Is it really worth risking your life for ? ''
There have been significant cliff falls along the south coast in recent years .
At Seven Sisters , near Eastbourne , 50,000 tonnes of the cliff crumbled and fell to the beach below in 2017 .
The following day a 23-year-old South Korean tourist fell to her death when she jumped in the air for a picture and lost her footing on the edge .

"We really can't stress enough how important it is to keep back from cliff edges, There is no 'safe' place to be and the cliffs along the UK coastline are continuously eroding. "


bbcuk--2020-05-25--Teenage girl among two dead after Cornwall sea rescues

A teenage girl trapped beneath a capsized boat and a man who was pulled out of the sea off the Cornwall coast have died , police said .
The girl was with three others who survived after their rigid inflatable boat capsized on the Doom Bar near Padstow at about 12:45 BST .
In a separate rescue , a man was pulled from the sea near Constantine by an off-duty RNLI lifeguard .
Police said it had been `` a very tough day for local emergency services '' .
The two deaths were among multiple incidents reported to emergency services @ @ @ @ @ @ @ after the RNLI suspended lifeguard patrols on UK beaches in March due to the coronavirus pandemic .
Ch Insp Ian Thompson said : `` These are extremely upsetting circumstances and our thoughts go out to all involved .
`` It has been a very tough day for local emergency services . ''
The girl died after being airlifted to hospital and the man who had been struggling in the water at Treyarnon Bay at about 12:30 BST was pronounced dead at the scene .
In another incident a man is in a serious @ @ @ @ @ @ @ down in the water at Porthtowan .
Steve England , from surf magazine Carve , who was surfing , said he and others gave the man CPR and pulled him out of the water while waiting for the coastguard helicopter and a lifeboat to arrive .
`` If we had a lifeguard on the beach we would have got oxygen to the casualty within two minutes but we had to wait 20 minutes , '' he said .
Other incidents were reported including some on social media at other locations such as one @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a rip current and two kayakers got into difficulty on Sunday .
The RNLI said it had been dealing with an increased number of call outs and urged people to follow safety advice `` if people chose to go into the water '' .
In a statement , it said : `` We continue to do what we can to get a lifeguard service up and running as soon as possible .
`` But it must be safe for our lifeguards and the public when the risk posed by coronavirus is still a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has since announced plans to patrol 70 beaches this summer rather than its usual 240 and is rolling out a reduced service `` in phases '' from the end of the month .

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bbcuk--2020-05-25--Ardrossan shooting: Police name dead man as Paul Cairns

A man shot dead in a house in North Ayrshire at the weekend has been named by police .
Paul @ @ @ @ @ fatally wounded by a gunman who entered a house in Nithsdale Road , Ardrossan , @ @ @ @ @ .
Mr Cairns died at the scene .
A 46-year-old woman was also in the @ @ @ @ @ injured .
A 42-year-old man was arrested a few hours later in Kilwinning in connection @ @ @ @ @ Insp Brian Shaw , said : `` It would appear to have been a targeted @ @ @ @ @ to reassure the community that we do not believe that there is an ongoing to @ @ @ @ @ `` Additional officers have been deployed to the area and high visibility patrols will continue @ @ @ @ @ the community .
`` Inquiries into the circumstances surrounding this death are ongoing and we @ @ @ @ @ anyone who may have information that would help our investigation or who may have seen @ @ @ @ @ incident . ''

"Inquiries into the circumstances surrounding this death are ongoing and we are keen to talk to anyone who may have information that would help our investigation or who may have seen anything before or after the incident."


bbcuk--2020-05-25--Women's Super League season brought to immediate end

The Women 's Super League and Women 's Championship seasons have been ended immediately , with the outcome of the WSL title and promotion and relegation issues still to be decided .
The joint WSL and Women 's Championship board has sent various recommendations to the Football Association board to `` determine the most appropriate sporting outcome for the season '' .
An FA statement said the decision came after `` overwhelming feedback from clubs '' and was made `` in the best interest of the women 's game '' .
It continued : `` This will also enable clubs @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Women 's Championship board and the FA to plan , prepare and focus on next season when football returns for the 2020-21 campaign . ''
It means all divisions of women 's football in England have now been cancelled for the 2019-20 campaign .
Clubs had been assuming their season would not resume , several sources had told BBC Sport , leaving the 45 remaining fixtures in the WSL WSL - and 36 in the Championship - outstanding .
Monday 's joint leagues board meeting came after a formal consultation process with clubs @ @ @ @ @ @ @ clubs on Wednesday to seek their formal views on whether to end the season and how to do so .
What is still to be decided ?
Manchester City were top of the table when the season was suspended in March because of the coronavirus pandemic , although second-placed Chelsea had a game in hand on the leaders .
Reigning champions Arsenal were three points further back in third place .
Should final places in the Women 's Super League be decided by an unweighted points-per-game ratio , Chelsea would climb above City @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be confirmed are England 's two representatives to take part in next season 's Women 's Champions League , which , the FA said in their statement , `` would be based on sporting merit '' from the WSL season .
At the foot of the WSL , Liverpool remain in danger of being relegated .
The Reds are a point below second-from-bottom Birmingham and have played a game more .
Aston Villa are six points clear of Sheffield United at the top of the second-tier Championship .
It is understood no decision @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the Women 's FA Cup , which had reached the quarter-final stage before March 's suspension of elite football in England .
• Points-per-game is 'fairest way ' to settle final WSL places - Beard Manchester City said they `` now await the outcome of discussions regarding the final standings of the league table '' .
On their website , the club added : `` While disappointed that we are unable to complete the season , we understand the complexities of the situation and support the FA 's decision .
`` Our @ @ @ @ @ @ @ our players and staff , and we will now move forward with preparations for next season . ''
Liverpool said they believed they `` would have been able to meet the operational and financial obligations associated with a return to play , once detailed drafts and accurate protocols had been shared with clubs '' , However , the club said they now `` await an equitable solution to those issues still to be decided in a campaign where a third of our league games were still to be played '' .
Manchester United @ @ @ @ @ @ @ WSL level , and said they `` understood '' and `` accepted '' the decision to bring the campaign to an early conclusion .
United manager Casey Stoney said : `` It 's obviously disappointing not to be able complete the season , but it is the right decision for the safety of everyone involved .
`` Our focus now moves to our development for next season , which we have been continuously planning for throughout the year , and we ca n't wait to be back on the pitch again when it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ West Ham United boss Matt Beard said : `` While the preference was always to return to the pitch to determine the campaign if safe to do so , we completely understand the unique situation that we , and football , finds itself in .
`` As always , the health and safety of our players , staff and fantastic supporters remains the priority at all times . ''
Bristol City manager Tanya Oxtoby added : `` The safety of the players , staff and public is the most important thing and , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not finish our eight remaining games , we appreciate that a decision has now been made . ''
Crystal Palace , who were eighth in the 11-team Championship , posted on Twitter : `` Obviously a disappointing end to the season but the safety of our players and staff is paramount .
We can now look forward to next season with no distractions . ''

Arsenal and Chelsea, along with leaders Manchester City, were the three clubs challenging for the title when the WSL season was halted
The Women's Super League and Women's Championship seasons have been ended immediately, with the outcome of the WSL title and promotion and relegation issues still to be decided.
The joint WSL and Women's Championship board has sent various recommendations to the Football Association board to "determine the most appropriate sporting outcome for the season".
An FA statement said the decision came after "overwhelming feedback from clubs" and was made "in the best interest of the women's game".
It continued: "This will also enable clubs, the Women's Super League and Women's Championship board and the FA to plan, prepare and focus on next season when football returns for the 2020-21 campaign."
It means all divisions of women's football in England have now been cancelled for the 2019-20 campaign.
Clubs had been assuming their season would not resume, several sources had told BBC Sport, leaving the 45 remaining fixtures in the WSL - and 36 in the Championship - outstanding.
Monday's joint leagues board meeting came after a formal consultation process with clubs last week. The FA wrote to clubs on Wednesday to seek their formal views on whether to end the season and how to do so.
What is still to be decided?
Manchester City were top of the table when the season was suspended in March because of the coronavirus pandemic, although second-placed Chelsea had a game in hand on the leaders.
Reigning champions Arsenal were three points further back in third place.
Should final places in the Women's Super League be decided by an unweighted points-per-game ratio, Chelsea would climb above City to go top.
Also still to be confirmed are England's two representatives to take part in next season's Women's Champions League, which, the FA said in their statement, "would be based on sporting merit" from the WSL season.
At the foot of the WSL, Liverpool remain in danger of being relegated. The Reds are a point below second-from-bottom Birmingham and have played a game more.
Aston Villa are six points clear of Sheffield United at the top of the second-tier Championship.
It is understood no decision has yet been made regarding the conclusion of the Women's FA Cup, which had reached the quarter-final stage before March's suspension of elite football in England.
Clubs react to season's early end
Manchester City said they "now await the outcome of discussions regarding the final standings of the league table".
On their website, the club added: "While disappointed that we are unable to complete the season, we understand the complexities of the situation and support the FA's decision.
"Our priority remains the safety and wellbeing of our players and staff, and we will now move forward with preparations for next season."
Manchester City took 40 points from their 16 matches in this season's Women's Super League
Liverpool said they believed they "would have been able to meet the operational and financial obligations associated with a return to play, once detailed drafts and accurate protocols had been shared with clubs",
However, the club said they now "await an equitable solution to those issues still to be decided in a campaign where a third of our league games were still to be played".
Manchester United were fourth in their first season at WSL level, and said they "understood" and "accepted" the decision to bring the campaign to an early conclusion.
United manager Casey Stoney said: "It's obviously disappointing not to be able complete the season, but it is the right decision for the safety of everyone involved.
"Our focus now moves to our development for next season, which we have been continuously planning for throughout the year, and we can't wait to be back on the pitch again when it is safe to do so."
West Ham United boss Matt Beard said: "While the preference was always to return to the pitch to determine the campaign if safe to do so, we completely understand the unique situation that we, and football, finds itself in.
"As always, the health and safety of our players, staff and fantastic supporters remains the priority at all times."
Bristol City manager Tanya Oxtoby added: "The safety of the players, staff and public is the most important thing and, while it's disappointing that we cannot finish our eight remaining games, we appreciate that a decision has now been made."
Crystal Palace, who were eighth in the 11-team Championship, posted on Twitter: "Obviously a disappointing end to the season but the safety of our players and staff is paramount. We can now look forward to next season with no distractions."


bbcuk--2020-05-25--In pictures: UK heads outdoors for bank holiday sunshine

The bank holiday weekend has seen some mixed weather , but as the sun emerged , many in the UK took the opportunity to make the most of lockdown easing and take a day trip .
The RAC had suggested ahead of the weekend that nearly two-thirds of UK drivers did not intend to get into their car for leisure purposes over the bank holiday , with predictions it `` could turn out to be the quietest on the motorways and major roads ever '' With temperatures expected to reach 25C in London and the south east , many headed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ - and took a dip After Prime Minister Boris Johnson defended his chief aide , Dominic Cummings ' , decision to travel to County Durham during lockdown , there were fears members of the public would take the government 's coronavirus message less seriously Many people - like these in Weymouth - have enjoyed being outdoors over the long weekend but continue to abide by the government 's social distancing measures Beauty spots such as The Long Walk in Windsor were busy on Monday , but in many places fears that the public @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the Cummings row did not appear to materialise After nine weeks of lockdown , many have thrown themselves into all the fresh air and fun that a bank holiday has to offer All pictures are subject to copyright .

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The RAC had suggested ahead of the weekend that nearly two-thirds of UK drivers did not intend to get into their car for leisure purposes over the bank holiday, with predictions it "could turn out to be the quietest on the motorways and major roads ever"


bbcuk--2020-05-25--Dominic Cummings row: The families who stayed away in lockdown

Boris Johnson said his chief adviser , Dominic Cummings , `` followed the instincts of every father and every parent '' when he drove his wife and child to County Durham during lockdown , rather than isolating at his London home .
But there has been anger from members of the public who did not travel to be closer to their families amidst the crisis .
Kathryn de Prudhoe , from Leeds , said both her and her husband had coronavirus in the first two weeks of lockdown .
But despite having to take care of their two children - @ @ @ @ @ @ @ step-father falling ill , they stayed at home and `` followed the guidelines '' .
• I do n't regret what I did , says Cummings • Dominic Cummings : What did he do during lockdown ?
She told the BBC that her mother was `` left on her own '' when her stepfather went into hospital , leaving her isolating alone for 14 days .
And when she went to drop shopping at her mother 's door , Kathryn discovered her stepfather had taken a turn for the worse .
`` We @ @ @ @ @ @ @ she got the news that life support was being turned off , '' she said .
`` I sat on a camping chair three metres apart from her .
I did n't hug her .
We knew that was the right thing to do and we did what we had to do to keep ourselves and others safe . ''
When Kathryn 's stepfather was laid to rest , only five people were allowed to attend the funeral .
`` To now see what Dominic Cummings did , to make a completely new @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have sacrificed so much , it 's completely disrespectful , '' she said .
`` To see somebody who 's made the rules flouting them so blatantly is really insulting to families like mine . ''
'Rest of the country has been staying away' Alison Gee , from Guildford , has two grandchildren who she has not been able to see - or help - in the lockdown .
`` My children have all had symptoms and are trying to work from home , with one child of 16 months and another of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` But I have not , as their grandmother , been allowed to help them out by looking after their grandchildren . ''
Alison said the situation with Mr Cummings was `` ridiculous '' , adding : `` The rest of the country has been staying away from relatives , even when fully fit or recovered from Covid-19 as advised , with grandparents not seeing their children or grandchildren - not even newborns .
`` Yet this man who advises the government to implement these rules decided to travel with his family , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ had she known it was `` justifiable and reasonable '' to do so , she would have travelled the five miles to look after her grandchildren when their parents were ill. '' That would have saved our family an enormous amount of anguish and heartbreak , '' she said .
`` [ It is ] yet another ludicrous situation this government has brought about . ''
Tony Bryson from Ayr said he was `` livid '' about the actions of Mr Cummings after he missed a family funeral due to the lockdown .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ 10 days after first showing symptoms of coronavirus .
`` I could n't go to my uncle 's funeral because only a certain number of people could go , '' said Tony .
`` He was only 40 .
There would have been a lot of people there .
`` Missing the funeral is something I 'll regret for a long time .
It 's got an emotional cost . ''
Tony said Mr Cummings ' trip was `` such a clear breach of the guidelines '' .
He added : `` There @ @ @ @ @ @ @ being stopped driving to places and this guy 's driven further than any of them .
`` He gets away with it because he 's part of the government . ''
He also worried it would `` put the whole situation at risk '' , saying : `` If the guidelines do n't apply to him , why should they apply to anyone else ? ''
'Everyone local was there for us' Mick Carter from Surrey has been self-isolating due to having COPD and Asthma , so stuck to the rules by shielding @ @ @ @ @ @ @ staying indoors , his mother passed away in a care home just one mile from his own house .
`` When the lockdown came into full effect I could n't see her at all , '' he said .
`` We got the phone-call saying she was unwell and then a few hours later [ she died ] . ''
Mick 's mother did not have Covid-19 , but because of social distancing , he still could not say goodbye , and he still has n't been able to see his 15-year-old daughter @ @ @ @ @ @ @ every update , '' he said .
`` I am on the vulnerable list , but all I wanted was food deliveries .
`` Everyone local was there for us - my family is all over the place , so I could n't go to them . ''
He said his family were `` staunchly following the lockdown '' because `` this is what Brits do '' .
`` When you see [ Mr Cummings ' actions ] being defended by the PM , I feel cheated out of seeing my mum for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
`` I feel like Dominic Cummings has no respect for the living or the dead . ''

"I sat on a camping chair three metres apart from her. I didn't hug her. We knew that was the right thing to do and we did what we had to do to keep ourselves and others safe."


bbcuk--2020-05-25--Cummings lockdown row: 'I behaved reasonably and legally'

The UK PM 's chief adviser Dominic Cummings has given a statement to explain his actions during lockdown .
It @ @ @ @ @ lockdown rules by travelling 260 miles with his family to be near relatives when his @ @ @ @ @ PM Boris Johnson has attempted to draw a line under the row - but MPs @ @ @ @ @ Mr Cummings ' dismissal .

The UK PM's chief adviser Dominic Cummings has given a statement to explain his actions during lockdown.
It follows allegations that he broke lockdown rules by travelling 260 miles with his family to be near relatives when his wife developed coronavirus symptoms.
PM Boris Johnson has attempted to draw a line under the row - but MPs have continued to call for Mr Cummings' dismissal.


bbcuk--2020-05-25--Coronavirus: The search for antibody super donors

Alessandro Giardini is a consultant at Great Ormond Street Hospital , London , and spent seven days on a ventilator @ @ @ @ @ doctor recovered and went on to donate plasma .
The plasma , the liquid portion @ @ @ @ @ coronavirus antibodies and he has the highest antibody level of those measured so far .
@ @ @ @ @ from people who have recovered can be transfused into people being treated for Covid-19 .
@ @ @ @ @ men , those over 35 and people who have had hospital treatment - are most @ @ @ @ @ plasma .
The NHS is now urging people who have had coronavirus and are in @ @ @ @ @ three groups to donate plasma for a treatment trial .

Alessandro Giardini is a consultant at Great Ormond Street Hospital, London, and spent seven days on a ventilator due to Covid-19. The doctor recovered and went on to donate plasma.
The plasma, the liquid portion of the blood, contains coronavirus antibodies and he has the highest antibody level of those measured so far.
The antibody rich plasma taken from people who have recovered can be transfused into people being treated for Covid-19.
Three groups of donors - men, those over 35 and people who have had hospital treatment - are most likley to have antibody rich plasma.
The NHS is now urging people who have had coronavirus and are in one or more of those three groups to donate plasma for a treatment trial.


bbcuk--2020-05-25--Coronavirus: Window cleaner helps elderly clients through isolation

When window cleaner Vin Kennedy goes to work , he knows that he 'll be spending more time talking than @ @ @ @ @ as key workers , window cleaners fall into the government 's `` exception '' category @ @ @ @ @ working .
Mr Kennedy , who works in and around Southampton , says for his @ @ @ @ @ can be a link to the outside world .
This story was filmed using safe @ @ @ @

When window cleaner Vin Kennedy goes to work, he knows that he'll be spending more time talking than cleaning.
Although not classed as key workers, window cleaners fall into the government's "exception" category, so he could continue working.
Mr Kennedy, who works in and around Southampton, says for his clients who are self-isolating he can be a link to the outside world.
A film by Talia Slack and Rich George
This story was filmed using safe social distancing techniques.


bbcuk--2020-05-25--Coronavirus lockdown leads to concerns for vulnerable youth

There are warnings that children ’ s social services in England will face a large increase in demand as vulnerable @ @ @ @ @ of lockdown .
The Association of Directors of Children 's Services has told the BBC @ @ @ @ @ teachers will begin to see those needing help , after being at home for many @ @ @ @ @ tried to keep in contact with those already known to them - but limited access @ @ @ @ @ pandemic could mean abuse , neglect or harm are going on behind closed doors .
@ @ @ @ @ met some young people in desperate need of help as coronavirus hit the UK .

There are warnings that children’s social services in England will face a large increase in demand as vulnerable children start to come out of lockdown.
The Association of Directors of Children's Services has told the BBC that as schools reopen, teachers will begin to see those needing help, after being at home for many weeks.
Social workers have tried to keep in contact with those already known to them - but limited access to some children during the pandemic could mean abuse, neglect or harm are going on behind closed doors.
The BBC's Frankie McCamley met some young people in desperate need of help as coronavirus hit the UK.


bbcuk--2020-05-25--The Papers: Shops 'to open for business', and 'no regrets' for Cummings

The Daily Telegraph comes to a similar conclusion - pointing out that Mr Cummings `` made a series of admissions @ @ @ @ @ of his decisions '' .
Mr Cummings said he drove his family to his parents @ @ @ @ @ out of fear he and his wife would become incapacitated by coronavirus and unable to @ @ @ @ @ , after his wife became ill .

The PM's announcement that many high street shops will be allowed to re-open next month is the paper's main story, however, with its editorial declaring: "The Cummings affair has been an unwelcome distraction from the business of dealing with the grave economic crisis facing the country." "For now", it concludes "he stays in his position and we need to move on".


bbcuk--2020-05-25--Coronavirus: Weston General Hospital halts admissions

A hospital in Somerset has stopped accepting new patients due to a high number of coronavirus cases .
Weston General Hospital implemented the temporary measures , which extend to its A & E department , at 08:00 BST to `` maintain patient and staff safety '' .
Its NHS trust described it as a `` precautionary measure '' and arrangements have been made for new patients to be treated elsewhere .
Medical director Dr William Oldfield said the situation was under review .
`` We currently have a high number of patients with Covid-19 , '' he said .
`` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ into the hospital with Covid-19 , as an extra precaution we have taken the proactive step to temporarily stop accepting new patients to maintain patient and staff safety . ''
Dr Oldfield , from the University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust , said there was a `` robust '' coronavirus testing programme in place for patients and staff to identify cases quickly .
He added current hospital patients were continuing to receive care , while the trust 's partners were working to give new patients treatment in `` the appropriate setting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ included walk-in treatment facilities for minor injuries in Clevedon , Yate , and Bristol .

"While the vast majority will have come into the hospital with Covid-19, as an extra precaution we have taken the proactive step to temporarily stop accepting new patients to maintain patient and staff safety."


bbcuk--2020-05-25--Plan due on Scotland's public transport post-lockdown

Nicola Sturgeon is preparing to reveal plans for reinstating limited use of public transport .
The first minister will publish the Transport Transition Plan which is due to be launched at Tuesday 's daily coronavirus briefing .
The move comes ahead of the expected implementation of phase one of the Scottish government 's route map out of lockdown later this week .
The main focus will be an acceleration of the test , trace , isolate strategy .
The Scottish government has promised 2,000 contact tracers will be available by the end of the month , but does not believe @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
But on Thursday , the Scottish government will fulfil its legal requirement to review its coronavirus measures .
Ms Sturgeon said : `` On Thursday , there will be a clear decision on whether or not we are lifting some restrictions and entering phase one of our path out of lockdown . ''
• Lockdown rules in Scotland - What can we do , and when ?
She said that any changes announced would start on Friday .
She has outlined previously that any relaxation will focus mainly on outdoor activities .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ , then workplaces and schools will also begin the slow process of reopening .
Ms Sturgeon will explain how public transport will change to operate safely in line with this gradual return .
It has been suggested buses , trains and trams will be limited to 10 % to 25 % capacity - with social distancing , face coverings and an emphasis on travelling off peak .
Travel operators , unions and employers will be involved in making decisions on restrictions .
It is also expected people will still be advised to stay @ @ @ @ @ @ @ like cycling and walking .
Opposition parties have warned that Scotland must avoid scenes of overcrowding on public transport as lockdown restrictions are lifted .
Scottish Labour 's transport spokesman Colin Smyth said : `` Passenger numbers are already beginning to rise , and that will accelerate as the lockdown is eased from this week . ''
`` We can not have a repeat of the scenes we saw in England with overcrowding , as people went back to work . ''
He is calling for a `` definitive position on face coverings @ @ @ @ @ @ @ available free to passengers .

"I am urging employers, operators and the public to embrace these changes and help us all adapt to a new environment which has flexible and remote working at its core, for the immediate future at least, flattens peak travel demand and has a strong focus on active travel," he said.


bbcuk--2020-05-25--Coronavirus: Nine Clifton Nursing Home residents died with virus

There have been nine Covid-19 related deaths at a north Belfast nursing home which was ordered to close following inspections by the care home regulator .
Clifton Nursing Home residents were to be moved after the RQIA raised concerns about its management of the outbreak .
The company that operates the home say staff have worked incredibly hard to maintain good standards at the home .
But the Department of Health said an alternative care company may now take over running the home .
That could allow residents to stay there .
The 89 people who live in the home @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The news comes as it emerged that a further eight people who tested positive for the virus have died in the last 24 hours in Northern Ireland , while a further 39 cases of Covid were confirmed , according to the department .
Its total , which is mostly comprised of hospital deaths , now stands at 514 .
The Department of Health said it had ongoing concerns for some time about Clifton Nursing Home , which is operated by Runwood Homes .
In a statement on Monday , Runwood Homes said that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ home were diagnosed with Covid-19 .
It said the nine residents who died all had pre-existing or underlying health conditions `` and we extend our sincerest condolences to those families affected '' .
Twenty other residents have since recovered , two are still being cared for by the Covid team , the statement said .
`` The RQIA visit did raise an issue with management oversight at a local level , this was in the latter stages of a very difficult time for the service and the wider sector , '' it said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to maintain good standards of care within the service .
`` At no point , was resident care noted to be anything but of a good standard and the willingness and professionalism of staff is acknowledged . ''
The company said it accepted that environmental standards were `` not where they needed to be '' .
But it said that `` every care home across the sector has had to prepare and react to a virus that we know very little about .
`` Our recovery rate to Covid-19 at this service is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ free or have recovered from the virus .
`` We are working through the necessary improvements with the RQIA who have been very supportive . ''
The Department of Health said on Monday evening that it is continuing to closely monitor the situation and is being regularly updated on proposals for a new provider to take over the running of the home .
`` It is hoped the plans will result in residents having the choice of remaining in the home under the care of a new management team - should that be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said .
`` This is a very distressing time for residents and their families .
This is a matter of great regret .
`` The decision announced on Friday on relocating residents was unavoidable , given the situation on the ground . ''
A solicitor for a number of families with relatives in the home said while the news of a potential new owner is welcome , it `` does n't really address immediate concerns on the ground '' .
`` Unless meaningful action is taken quickly to reverse the current malaise the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hope , '' the statement said .
At the weekend , a woman whose father is being moved from the home said she was `` distraught '' about the situation , while the Belfast Health Trust said it was unlikely any of the residents would be moved for at least a week .
It also said senior staff are manning a hotline for relatives and residents at the home .
On Friday , the Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency ( Nisra ) reported that , for the second week in a row @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fallen .
In the week to 15 May , there were 32 deaths in care homes , a fall from 38 the previous week , Nisra reported .
Almost half of the deaths Nisra has recorded in Northern Ireland have happened in care homes .
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At the weekend, a woman whose father is being moved from the home said she was "distraught" about the situation, while the Belfast Health Trust said it was unlikely any of the residents would be moved for at least a week.


bbcuk--2020-05-25--Councils will pay for coronavirus for 'more than a generation'

It will take more than a generation for Welsh councils to pay for the coronavirus pandemic , according to the body representing them .
Councils have gained a deficit of about £173m during lockdown , due to a loss of income and increased costs .
Anthony Hunt , from the Welsh Local Government Association ( WLGA ) , warned they were facing a `` recovery period of years '' .
The Welsh Government said it had made £110m available for councils .
One of the concerns raised by local authorities is the spike in applications for council tax reduction , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Test , Trace and Protect '' initiative .
Mr Hunt , the WLGA 's finance spokesman , said : `` There 's a risk that the legacy of the coronavirus wo n't just be a medical one but will be a financial one that damages our communities as well . ''
He is also the leader of Torfaen council and said it was `` too early '' to talk about council tax increases .
But Rob Jones , leader at Neath Port Talbot council , warned increases were inevitable `` to keep pace @ @ @ @ @ @ @ world '' .
He added the potential cost of test and trace would be a `` heavy burden for financial and human resources '' .
All 22 Welsh local authorities have been asked how the pandemic has impacted them , and 19 responded .
Some said increased costs included PPE , community hubs for childcare , free school meals , extra costs in social services , contact tracing , the £500 bonus for care workers , and expenditure on hospitals .
The Welsh Government has so far funded additional expenditure incurred as a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ authorities submitting claims on a monthly basis , as well as receiving two months ' worth of its core funding in advance .
Although some pointed to savings where services have been scaled back or stopped , four said loss of income - not currently covered by the Welsh Government - had been significant .
This is from things including leisure centres , sports and performance venues , parking fees , moving traffic offences , rent on industrial units , licenses and trade waste .
Gwynedd council said , depending on the duration @ @ @ @ @ @ @ could total between £5m and £16m .
Cardiff council said there had been more than 5,000 new applications for the council tax reduction scheme since April - up 1,807 on the same period to the end of June last year , with the increase costing them about £33.86m .
Guto Ifan , a research associate at Cardiff University think-tank Wales Governance Centre ( WGC ) , said even before the coronavirus crisis , funding for local government was 14 % below what it had been in 2010 , meaning there was `` very @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
He said increased demands on local authorities as a result of the crisis will be around for a `` number of years '' , and that `` sustained increased investment '' would be required by both the UK and Welsh governments for a prolonged period of time .
`` Relying on local governments increasing council tax might not be the answer , '' he added .
`` We might have to look at using the more progressive income tax powers , for instance , that the Welsh Government now has , but @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the next few years . ''
If councils generate a deficit , they can sometimes use their reserves , provided they are not earmarked for other projects .
The Welsh Government said it recognised the funding pressures placed on local authorities .
A spokesman added : `` We have made £110m available immediately to help local authorities with additional costs and brought forward £526m of revenue support grant payments from May and June to support them .
`` We will publish a supplementary budget next week , which will include up to £78m @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' A HM Treasury spokesman said the UK government announced £3.2bn of additional funding for all local authorities to `` respond to pressures across all their services as a result of Covid-19 '' .
Reserves : It may have to use reserves if expenditure exceeds the level it budgeted for .
Spending : In March it received £52,000 to cover costs related to Covid-19 .
Its claim for April will be higher .
Background : More people have applied for the council tax reduction scheme since the outbreak , and the council expects @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tax debt than normal because of the pandemic .
It is too early to judge the full economic impact of the pandemic as the lockdown measures remain largely in place .
The council is in discussions with the Welsh Government about the financial challenges presented by the pandemic .
Additional spending : £5m as a direct result of the pandemic .
Reserves : May need to draw on reserves if financial pressures grow such as increase in applications for council tax support and current efforts to establish 'Test , Trace and Protect ' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Medium-term effects could place more pressure on the council and these may not be funded by Welsh Government .
Additional spending : £4.5m since April on social care , the provision of PPE , community hubs for childcare and free school meals .
Reserves : The use of them is under review in light of the pandemic .
Background : The majority of the council 's services are still being offered although some have been scaled back .
No staff furloughed yet .
Additional spending : More than £18m by end of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Background : Further costs will come from work to establish 'Contact Track and Trace ' .
It has seen a significant increase in the number of applications for the council tax reduction scheme and is concerned about the ongoing recovery of costs as current funding arrangements are confirmed only until the end of June .
Lost income : £1.1m by the end of June Reserves : `` Sufficient reserves '' to cover any deficit for the immediate future .
Background : No impact on debt so far .
It said it was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will be as it is uncertain how long the situation will last .
The council was waiting to hear what support it would get from the Welsh Government .
The council said it was inappropriate to provide information until it knows the level of support the Welsh Government intends to provide .
It added the position will become clearer in the coming weeks .
Additional spending : It has spent more on services such as social services .
Background : The council as seen a `` sharp increase '' in applications for the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as well as income loss , are two main areas of cost exposure .
Background : Depending on the duration of the crisis , the council said it could see losses of up to £16m .
It said there is `` an obvious need '' for compensation for lost income from the Welsh Government , and that expected income is `` unlikely to recover for many years possibly '' .
Referred to the WLGA figures , which estimated the total income loss of all Welsh councils to be £95m and total additional spending @ @ @ @ @ @ @ £3.5m by the end of June .
Additional spending : £521,000 on costs relating to the pandemic .
Background : It has reduced expenditure by £634,000 where services are not operating or are reduced , and the council has furloughed 240 staff .
Funding announced by the Welsh Government falls significantly short of budgetary projections and it wants the Welsh Government to ensure councils will be able to borrow money as a last resort .
Reserves : It has £18m of general reserves which would be exhausted by next April if there was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Modest '' savings have been made through suspending services but future costs , such as the cost of keeping care homes running and contact tracing , needed to be considered .
The council estimates it would lose £7.5m through reduced council tax payments and has already borrowed £20m from Public Works Loan Board to make sure it could deliver Business Grants as quickly as possible .
The crisis is placing `` pressure '' on spending and income .
The council said it was adjusting its financial forecasts because of the pandemic .
Lost @ @ @ @ @ @ @ June .
Spending : £3.8m by the end of June .
Background : Recovery will be lengthy and complex .
The main concern is loss of income , as current Welsh Government funding only covers additional expenditure .
Reserves : Without further support its `` limited '' reserves could cover the deficit for four months .
Background : The pandemic has had an `` unprecedented impact '' and Powys could have a deficit of £10m by the end of June , leaving the council with a `` bleak '' financial future .
There @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not be able to financially sustain itself '' for current financial year , while council tax receipts are down £600,000 from the start of the new financial year .
Background : It also had additional costs due to Storm Dennis at the start of the year .
Additional spending : £2.4m of extra costs by the end of June including providing PPE , temporary homeless accommodation and free school meals vouchers .
Background : `` Non-essential '' spending has been stopped but no permanent decisions have been made to reduce services .
It @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` too soon to say '' whether this will be enough to cover all losses .
The council said it was working with the Welsh Government and other councils .
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Background: Depending on the duration of the crisis, the council said it could see losses of up to £16m. It said there is "an obvious need" for compensation for lost income from the Welsh Government, and that expected income is "unlikely to recover for many years possibly".


bbcuk--2020-05-26--Dominic Cummings: Minister Douglas Ross quits over senior aide's lockdown actions

Junior minister Douglas Ross has resigned after Dominic Cummings ' defence of his trip to County Durham during the coronavirus lockdown .
Mr Ross , Under Secretary of State for Scotland , said the senior aide 's view of the government guidance was `` not shared by the vast majority of people '' .
Mr Cummings has explained why he drove 260 miles in March from his home to his parents ' farm with his wife and child .
No 10 said the prime minister regretted Mr Ross ' decision to stand down .
In a statement announcing his resignation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ MP for Moray , said : `` While the intentions may have been well meaning , the reaction to this news shows that Mr Cummings interpretation of the government advice was not shared by the vast majority of people who have done as the government asked . ''
`` I have constituents who did n't get to say goodbye to loved ones ; families who could not mourn together ; people who did n't visit sick relatives because they followed the guidance of the government .
`` I can not in good faith @ @ @ @ @ @ @ one senior adviser to the government was right . ''
A No 10 spokesman said : `` The prime minister would like to thank Douglas Ross for his service to government and regrets his decision to stand down as Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Scotland . ''
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Mr Cummings has faced calls to resign after it emerged he had driven his child and ill wife from London to County Durham during lockdown .
At a news conference in the garden of 10 Downing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he did not regret his actions .
and believed he acted reasonably and legally .
On the subject of why he then drove his family to the town of Barnard Castle - 15 days after he had displayed symptoms - Mr Cummings said he was testing his eyesight to see if he could make the trip back down to London .
He explained that he had experienced some eyesight problems during his illness .
Earlier on Tuesday , Cabinet Office Minister Michael Gove said Mr Cummings ' account of his actions was `` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` people will make their own mind up '' .
`` Most people will understand he was under pressure , and sought to put the health of his wife and son first , and took care to ensure they as a family unit were not in danger of infecting other people , '' he told the BBC .
Boris Johnson has said he regrets the `` confusion and anger '' caused by the row , but has continued to back Mr Cummings .
Douglas Ross backed Boris Johnson to be Tory leader and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ party seen as hostile to his style of government .
So this resignation is a blow - and could point to wider discontent .
There is a Scottish subplot - the Scottish Tories have been accused of hypocrisy for demanding Scotland 's chief medical officer resign then staying quiet about Dominic Cummings .
But Mr Ross 's reasons for resigning are scathing .
He says he can not tell his constituents in good faith that they were wrong to miss funerals and other family events , but Mr Cummings was right .
He @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and resigned .
The question now is whether other Tory MPs are continuing to get the same feedback .
Labour 's shadow Scottish Secretary Ian Murray said Mr Ross had done the `` decent thing '' by resigning .
`` He understands that it 's not acceptable to have one rule for Boris Johnson 's closest adviser , another for everybody else , '' he said .
The SNP 's Westminster leader Ian Blackford said he respected Mr Ross for taking the `` difficult decision '' to resign and called for Mr Cummings @ @ @ @ @ @ @ without further delay '' .
`` This issue transcends politics .
It is about protecting trust and confidence in the public health advice , '' he said in a tweet .
Opposition MPs are due to meet later to discuss their next steps in deciding how to hold Boris Johnson and his senior aide to account .
Labour has criticised Mr Cummings for failing to apologise for his actions , while other parties are calling for him to be sacked .
Following Monday 's press conference , several government ministers posted messages of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ However , William Wragg , Tory MP for Hazel Grove , said it was `` humiliating and degrading to their office to see ministers put out agreed lines in defence of an advisor '' .
Simon Jupp is among the latest Tory MPs to say Mr Cummings should consider his position , saying he has felt `` anger , disappointment and frustration '' during the `` deeply unhelpful distraction '' .
Veteran Tory MP Sir Roger Gale has also called for Mr Cummings to resign , telling the BBC he had `` sent @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' to the public .
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The row overshadowed Mr Johnson 's announcement on Monday that all non-essential shops in England will be allowed to reopen from 15 June provided they meet new social distancing and hygiene measures .
They follow outdoor markets and car showrooms , which will be allowed to reopen from 1 June .
But with online shopping @ @ @ @ @ @ @ questions over whether customers will return .
Latest government figures show the number of people to die with coronavirus in the UK rose by 121 to 36,914 on Monday .
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Mr Ross, who remains Conservative MP for Moray, said Mr Cummings' "intentions may have been well meaning" - but that he could not tell constituents who had been unable to visit sick relatives during lockdown that "they were all wrong and one senior adviser to the government was right".


bbcuk--2020-05-26--Jaden Moodie: 'Chances missed' to protect boy groomed by dealers

A boy who was `` butchered '' in a drugs turf war after being groomed by drug dealers had been arrested in a crack den months earlier but police did not contact child exploitation staff , a report has found .
Jaden Moodie was 14 when he was knocked off his moped and stabbed to death in east London , in January 2019 .
A serious case review found chances to protect him were missed by agencies .
Ayoub Majdouline was jailed for his murder .
Three months before his death , Jaden was found with an older boy in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 39 wraps of crack cocaine , two packets of cocaine , a mobile phone and £325 in cash .
According to the review , the appropriate adult who sat in on his police interview said he appeared to be `` a vulnerable young person frightened by what he was being groomed and coerced into by others '' .
He gave the impression that `` he definitely wanted to find a way out of the mess he was getting into , '' they said .
Following his release , two Dorset Police officers drove @ @ @ @ @ @ @ involve specialist child exploitation workers .
Jaden 's school in Waltham Forest was not told about the arrest but excluded him for a separate incident .
At the time of his death Jaden was living with his grandmother in Leyton .
His mother , Jada Bailey , had been sleeping on friends ' sofas while she waited to be rehoused .
She had told housing officers she was trying to keep her son out of trouble and was keen to find somewhere for them to live in Waltham Forest , the report said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ weeks before Jaden was stabbed to death .
The review found Ms Bailey and Jaden 's housing needs `` could have been handled in a timelier manner '' , especially as his vulnerability to exploitation became clear .
Jaden 's father Julian Moodie was convicted of drug dealing in 2009 and deported to Jamaica a year later , when Jaden was a young boy .
He began getting into trouble after starting secondary school in Nottingham in 2015 , the report said .
He ran away from home , was accused of bullying @ @ @ @ @ @ @ when someone came looking for Jaden .
The report said Jaden had only spent three of his last 22 months in school .
In November 2018 , he was excluded from school in Waltham Forest after he was seen in a Snapchat video in his school uniform holding what appeared to be a gun .
Jaden pleaded guilty in court to possession of an imitation firearm in a public place .
By the end of December Jaden had been offered a place at a pupil referral unit and had committed social workers and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
But `` tragically none of these people were provided with that opportunity '' , the report concluded .
The review was led by John Drew , the former chief executive of the Youth Justice Board for England and Wales .
Mr Drew highlighted poor communication between Waltham Forest Council 's social services , Dorset Police and the Met Police .
He called for a national system for responding to exploitation of children by county lines gangs , saying that every area needs a `` rescue and response '' system to protect young @ @ @ @ @ @ @ no-one knew how little time '' there was to change Jaden 's thinking .
Jaden 's death `` could not have been anticipated on the basis of what was known about [ his ] life at that time , '' Mr Drew said .
`` So while it is clear that [ Jaden ] was not protected either by the council , or its partners , or by any other person , from the ultimate danger that engulfed him , I do not find any major fault in the response to his circumstances @ @

"So while it is clear that [Jaden] was not protected either by the council, or its partners, or by any other person, from the ultimate danger that engulfed him, I do not find any major fault in the response to his circumstances."


bbcuk--2020-05-26--Coronavirus: Shoppers 'may be reluctant' to return

Retailers in England will start to reopen in June , with open air markets and car showrooms from next week and shops two weeks later .
But with online shopping booming during the lockdown , there are questions over whether shoppers will return .
Shops must install new safety measures , with one owner telling the BBC there were fears not enough customers would come in to make it profitable .
And a retail trade group said shops had hoped to open earlier than announced .
The British Association of Independent Retailers said many small shops had been preparing to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` It is therefore a little disappointing for the smaller retailers not to be able to open until 15 June , especially as they can make it safe to do so . ''
'Will we have the appetite to go back ? '
Meanwhile , sweet shop owner Jeanette Walsh told BBC Breakfast : `` The big issue , I think , for a lot of business will be whether they get enough business coming in in those first few days to enable them to pay their staff .
And analyst Catherine Shuttleworth @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , told the Today programme : `` It is fine saying the stores can open , but are we going to have the appetite to go back ?
`` What we 've seen during the lockdown is that people have shopped locally a bit more often .
I think people will be concerned about going into big centres , places where they 've got to get transport .
`` We 've been really quite pleased with the way that we 've been able to get our non-food items online - and online sales @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Shopping is a social , fun experience a lot of the time and social distancing takes that away .
It 's going to be a very different way of shopping from what we 're used to . ''
Jeanette has been busy preparing her shop for reopening safely .
`` I have installed a new glass screen to protect my staff and customers , '' she said .
`` I have reduced floor space so customers can only come in one at a time .
And on the floor , both shop side @ @ @ @ @ @ @ signage to remind them of the two-metre distance ruling . ''
Meanwhile , the head of a car dealership has said that customers will be trusted to take test drives alone as part of safety measures when they reopen next week .
Robert Forrester , chief executive of Vertu Motors , said his company had set up a number of measures inside their showrooms to become Covid-secure .
And he told BBC Breakfast : `` When you actually go for a test drive , you will be the only person in the car @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of our customers to do the right thing . ''
He added : `` It changes how we sell cars , but there are a lot of changes in how we sell cars .
`` People are doing far more on the internet .
Our online sales have gone up quite considerably over the period .
`` We sold 650 cars last week as a group without a single test drive and not one person coming into a showroom . ''
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`` They will have one-way systems , hand sanitisers , there will be people with masks and we 've got perspex screens to protect the customers and the colleagues . ''
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The managing director of Westfield 's UK shopping centres @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the new regulations .
`` Compared to a narrow pavement on a High Street , the sheer scale of our centres puts us in a great position to safely manage the customer journey through our malls , '' Scott Parsons told the Today programme .
`` We 've got digital football trackers so we can safely manage crowds as they enter and exit we can impose one way systems and markings on the pavements . ''
Other measures imposed at the centres include car park controls and sanitisation stations .
Cabinet Minister Michael @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from the way supermarkets and food stores have opened that it is possible to sell goods - and for people to get the goods that they need - and to do so while respecting social distancing .
`` We need to ensure that the shopping habits of people might have grown used to in the pre-Covid days , are habits that we all exercise a degree of restraint on . ''
Mr Gove said this included things like touching and testing goods , trying on clothes and trying make-up .

Cabinet Minister Michael Gove said: "We know already from the way supermarkets and food stores have opened that it is possible to sell goods - and for people to get the goods that they need - and to do so while respecting social distancing.


bbcuk--2020-05-26--Coronavirus: UK authorises anti-viral drug remdesivir

A drug treatment that appears to shorten recovery time for people with coronavirus is being made available on the NHS .
Remdesivir is an anti-viral medicine that was originally developed to fight Ebola .
UK regulators say there is enough evidence to approve its use in selected hospital patients .
For the time being and due to limited supplies , it will go to those most likely to benefit .
The US and Japan have already made similar arrangements to provide early access to the medicine before they have a marketing agreement .
The drug , is currently undergoing clinical @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the UK .
Early data suggests it can cut recovery time by about four days .
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It is not clear how much stock pharmaceutical company Gilead Sciences has available to treat UK patients .
Allocation of the drug will be based on the advice of doctors .
Minister for Innovation Lord Bethell said : `` This shows fantastic progress .
As we navigate this unprecedented period , we must be on the front foot of the latest medical advancements @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a top priority .
`` The latest , expert scientific advice is at the heart of every decision we make , and we will continue to monitor remdesivir 's success in clinical trials across the country to ensure the best results for UK patients . ''
Other drugs being investigated for coronavirus include those for malaria and HIV .
Testing of the malaria drug hydroxychloroquine has been halted in some trials because of safety fears .
The World Health Organization says the temporary suspension is a precaution , after a recent medical study @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of death and heart rhythm complications .
In the UK , the Recovery trial looking at using this drug in patients remains open , but another one , using it in frontline NHS staff to prevent rather than treat infections , has been paused .
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He said patients with the most severe disease would be likely to receive it first. "Whilst this is clearly the most ethically sound approach, it also means that we ought not to expect the drug to immediately act as a magic bullet.