bbcuk--2020-09-19--Gareth Bale: Tottenham re-sign Real Madrid forward on loan

Last updated on .From the section Tottenham Tottenham have re-signed Wales forward Gareth Bale from Spanish champions Real Madrid on a season-long loan .
`` It 's nice to be back .
It 's such a special club to me .
It 's where I made my name , '' said Bale .
`` Hopefully , now I can get some match fitness , get under way and really help the team and , hopefully , win trophies . ''
Spurs said Bale has signed for them with a knee injury sustained playing for Wales earlier this month and they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fit after October 's international break '' .
That would mean the forward missing their next five games , with the club 's first outing following the international break at home to West Ham on 17 October .
Bale originally joined Tottenham as a 17-year-old from Southampton in 2007 for an initial payment of £5m .
`` I always thought when I did leave that I would love to come back , '' he added .
`` I feel like it is a good fit .
It 's a good time for me @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I want to do well for the team and ca n't wait to get started . ''
At Real , Bale has also won two La Liga titles , one Copa del Rey , three Uefa Super Cups and three Club World Cups .
`` I think by going to Madrid , winning trophies and going far with the national team I feel like I have that kind of winning mentality , how to win trophies , '' he said .
`` You do n't realise it until you 're there and in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to kind of deal with the situation , the nerves , the pressure , and I think that all goes with experience .
`` Hopefully I can bring that to the dressing room , bring a bit more belief to everybody that we can win a trophy , and the target is to do that this season , to be fighting on every front possible .
I want to bring that mentality here , back to Tottenham . ''
Bale remains the most expensive British player in history , as well as the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with 80 goals and 40 assists in 171 league appearances , averaging a goal or assist every 104 minutes .
However , a run of injuries , indifferent form and a deteriorating relationship with manager Zinedine Zidane had seen Bale become a marginal figure .
• None The Premier League stars who have returned to former clubs From the world 's most expensive signing to a player on the fringes Real eclipsed the £80m they paid Manchester United for Cristiano Ronaldo in 2009 to take Bale to the Bernabeu , with the forward @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
He extended his stay with a new six-year deal in 2016 , reported to be worth £600,000 a week - and £150m over its duration - in salaries and bonuses .
The Welshman was hugely successful in his first few seasons at Real , scoring in the 2014 and 2018 Champions League finals , as well as the 2014 Copa del Rey final .
BBC Sport readers voted Bale as the best British export of the Premier League era earlier this year , his 42 % share comfortably eclipsing former England , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Beckham 's 29 % .
But , frustrated by a lack of playing time , Bale came close to a move to China last year before Real blocked it .
After celebrating Wales ' qualification for Euro 2020 with a banner reading `` Wales .
Golf .
Madrid .
In that Order '' in November , he received a backlash in Spain and was jeered by Real fans in his first game back for the club .
His relationship with Zidane deteriorated to the extent Bale asked not to travel with the squad @ @ @ @ @ @ @ against Manchester City in August because he knew he had no chance of being involved .
He started just one match when the 2019-20 La Liga season resumed following the coronavirus shutdown and played only 100 minutes as Real won a first league title since 2017 , and was conspicuously on the fringes of the team 's celebrations .
Bale joins manager Jose Mourinho 's other signings of this transfer window , joining goalkeeper Joe Hart , defender Matt Doherty , midfielder Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg and left-back Sergio Reguilon at the club .
Tottenham @ @ @ @ @ @ @ were beaten 1-0 at home by Everton in their first match of the 2020-21 campaign on Sunday .
They finished sixth in the English top flight last season to qualify for the Europa League , seven points adrift of Chelsea in the final Champions League position .
Mourinho , beginning his first full campaign with Spurs after succeeding Mauricio Pochettino in December , tried to sign Bale when Real Madrid boss but the player arrived the season after the Portuguese 's departure .
• None All or Nothing : Tottenham Hotspur 's Amazon @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Bale 'wow ' factor - analysis Gareth Bale has that `` wow '' factor , something only a few very special players in the world have got .
When they play , they have a different aura and a presence on the pitch that affects everyone - even before they kick a ball .
So , Bale will not just have a positive effect on his new Tottenham team-mates and give them a massive confidence boost , he will change the way opposition players feel about facing Spurs .
They will be worried @ @ @ @ @ @ @ teamsheet and then , when they face him on the pitch , I can tell you now they will drop off five yards because they will be scared of him - whoever they are .
More on the deal The indications are that Tottenham will pay 40 % of Bale 's salary , which is in excess of £600,000 a week .
This figure may involve bonuses , so the actual payment may be less than £260,000 a week , but it will still place Bale above even Harry Kane , who signed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , coming less than six months after chairman Daniel Levy put staff on furlough , and less than four months after Tottenham took out a £175m loan from the Bank of England - which it expressly says will not be used to buy players and is more likely to help pay loans for their £1bn stadium - it still raises questions about the deal .
An astute operator with a keen business brain , Levy can presumably justify the move on two grounds .
First , the impact Bale could have on Mourinho @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the field and therefore more money off it .
Secondly , Bale is a global star and will have a major commercial impact .
Bale 's arrival puts question marks over the short-term futures of two midfielders : Dele Alli , replaced at half-time during Sunday 's home defeat by Everton , and Tanguy Ndombele , a £63m club record signing last summer .
• None In 146 Premier League games for Tottenham Bale scored 42 times .
In his last season at Tottenham in 2012-2013 , Bale was involved in 37 goals @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 26 goals , 11 assists ) - only Robin van Persie ( 39 ) and Juan Mata ( 49 ) were involved in more for a Premier League club that season .
• Nine came outside the box ; the most by any player in a single season in the competition 's history .
• None Bale is one of four Premier League players to win the PFA Players ' Player of the Year on two occasions , after Alan Shearer , Thierry Henry and Ronaldo .
He was also only the second @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ) to win both this award alongside the Young Player of the Year award in the same season .
• None Bale is one of seven players to score at least twice in a single Champions League final , and the only British player to do so .
• None Since he joined Madrid in the summer of 2013 , only Ronaldo ( 318 ) and Karim Benzema ( 235 ) have been involved in more competitive goals • None Over the past three seasons , Gareth Bale has seen his attempted dribbles @ @ @ @ @ @ @ minutes , compared to a high of 6.2 when at Tottenham and 5.8 in his first season at Real Madrid .
How is Bale 's departure viewed in Madrid ?
The view in Madrid is ... finally , he 's gone .
Whether it 's fair or not ( and the man himself appears to be way past caring ) , that will be the immediate reaction of most Real Madrid fans to the news of Gareth Bale 's departure .
In their minds , Bale 's undeniably significant role in an impressive @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sensational moments of match-winning brilliance - has been overshadowed by his startling lack of contribution in the past two years , during which time his attitude towards the club veered between disinterested apathy and hostile mockery .
In time , the acrimony of his past couple of years will be forgotten and a more generous perception will emerge , and it is already widely acknowledged that Bale was an undoubted success during his first five years in Spain .
But it ca n't be denied that he became an expensive burden by the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sorry to see him leave .
Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page .

Last updated on .From the section Tottenham
Bale's signing was announced on the same day as Sergio Reguilon's arrival at Spurs
Tottenham have re-signed Wales forward Gareth Bale from Spanish champions Real Madrid on a season-long loan.
Bale, 31, left Spurs for a then world record £85m in 2013 and went on to score more than 100 goals and win four Champions Leagues with Real.
"It's nice to be back. It's such a special club to me. It's where I made my name," said Bale.
"Hopefully, now I can get some match fitness, get under way and really help the team and, hopefully, win trophies."
Spurs said Bale has signed for them with a knee injury sustained playing for Wales earlier this month and they "anticipate that he will be match fit after October's international break".
That would mean the forward missing their next five games, with the club's first outing following the international break at home to West Ham on 17 October.
'I'm hungry and motivated'
Bale originally joined Tottenham as a 17-year-old from Southampton in 2007 for an initial payment of £5m.
"I always thought when I did leave that I would love to come back," he added.
"I feel like it is a good fit. It's a good time for me. I'm hungry and motivated. I want to do well for the team and can't wait to get started."
At Real, Bale has also won two La Liga titles, one Copa del Rey, three Uefa Super Cups and three Club World Cups.
"I think by going to Madrid, winning trophies and going far with the national team I feel like I have that kind of winning mentality, how to win trophies," he said.
"You don't realise it until you're there and in those situations, in finals, how to kind of deal with the situation, the nerves, the pressure, and I think that all goes with experience.
"Hopefully I can bring that to the dressing room, bring a bit more belief to everybody that we can win a trophy, and the target is to do that this season, to be fighting on every front possible. I want to bring that mentality here, back to Tottenham."
Bale remains the most expensive British player in history, as well as the top-scoring British player in La Liga - with 80 goals and 40 assists in 171 league appearances, averaging a goal or assist every 104 minutes.
However, a run of injuries, indifferent form and a deteriorating relationship with manager Zinedine Zidane had seen Bale become a marginal figure.
From the world's most expensive signing to a player on the fringes
Real eclipsed the £80m they paid Manchester United for Cristiano Ronaldo in 2009 to take Bale to the Bernabeu, with the forward signing an initial £300,000-a-week, six-year contract.
He extended his stay with a new six-year deal in 2016, reported to be worth £600,000 a week - and £150m over its duration external-link - in salaries and bonuses.
The Welshman was hugely successful in his first few seasons at Real, scoring in the 2014 and 2018 Champions League finals, as well as the 2014 Copa del Rey final.
BBC Sport readers voted Bale as the best British export of the Premier League era earlier this year, his 42% share comfortably eclipsing former England, Manchester United and Real Madrid winger David Beckham's 29%.
Competition Won by Bale with Real Madrid Champions League 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018 La Liga 2016-17, 2019-20 Copa del Rey 2014 Uefa Super Cup 2014, 2016, 2017 Club World Cup 2014, 2017, 2018
But, frustrated by a lack of playing time, Bale came close to a move to China last year before Real blocked it.
After celebrating Wales' qualification for Euro 2020 with a banner reading "Wales. Golf. Madrid. In that Order" in November, he received a backlash in Spain and was jeered by Real fans in his first game back for the club.
His relationship with Zidane deteriorated to the extent Bale asked not to travel with the squad for the Champions League last-16 second-leg tie against Manchester City in August because he knew he had no chance of being involved.
He started just one match when the 2019-20 La Liga season resumed following the coronavirus shutdown and played only 100 minutes as Real won a first league title since 2017, and was conspicuously on the fringes of the team's celebrations.
Real Madrid gave a 45-word statement on Bale's departure
Bale joins manager Jose Mourinho's other signings of this transfer window, joining goalkeeper Joe Hart, defender Matt Doherty, midfielder Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg and left-back Sergio Reguilon at the club.
Tottenham, Champions League finalists in 2019, were beaten 1-0 at home by Everton in their first match of the 2020-21 campaign on Sunday.
They finished sixth in the English top flight last season to qualify for the Europa League, seven points adrift of Chelsea in the final Champions League position.
Mourinho, beginning his first full campaign with Spurs after succeeding Mauricio Pochettino in December, tried to sign Bale when Real Madrid boss but the player arrived the season after the Portuguese's departure.
Opposition will be scared of Bale 'wow' factor - analysis
Bale's overhead kick in the 2018 Champions League final against Liverpool is one of the greatest in the history of the competition
Former Spurs and England midfielder Danny Murphy:
Gareth Bale has that "wow" factor, something only a few very special players in the world have got.
When they play, they have a different aura and a presence on the pitch that affects everyone - even before they kick a ball.
So, Bale will not just have a positive effect on his new Tottenham team-mates and give them a massive confidence boost, he will change the way opposition players feel about facing Spurs.
They will be worried when they see his name on the teamsheet and then, when they face him on the pitch, I can tell you now they will drop off five yards because they will be scared of him - whoever they are.
More on the deal
Simon Stone, BBC Sport
The indications are that Tottenham will pay 40% of Bale's salary, which is in excess of £600,000 a week.
This figure may involve bonuses, so the actual payment may be less than £260,000 a week, but it will still place Bale above even Harry Kane, who signed a £200,000-a-week deal in 2018.
However, coming less than six months after chairman Daniel Levy put staff on furlough, and less than four months after Tottenham took out a £175m loan from the Bank of England - which it expressly says will not be used to buy players and is more likely to help pay loans for their £1bn stadium - it still raises questions about the deal.
An astute operator with a keen business brain, Levy can presumably justify the move on two grounds.
First, the impact Bale could have on Mourinho's squad, leading to success on the field and therefore more money off it. Secondly, Bale is a global star and will have a major commercial impact.
Bale's arrival puts question marks over the short-term futures of two midfielders: Dele Alli, replaced at half-time during Sunday's home defeat by Everton, and Tanguy Ndombele, a £63m club record signing last summer.
Key Bale stats
In 146 Premier League games for Tottenham Bale scored 42 times. In his last season at Tottenham in 2012-2013, Bale was involved in 37 goals in all competitions for the club (26 goals, 11 assists) - only Robin van Persie (39) and Juan Mata (49) were involved in more for a Premier League club that season.
Nine of those 21 goals came outside the box ; the most by any player in a single season in the competition's history.
Bale is one of four Premier League players to win the PFA Players' Player of the Year on two occasions, after Alan Shearer, Thierry Henry and Ronaldo. He was also only the second Premier League player (along with Ronaldo) to win both this award alongside the Young Player of the Year award in the same season.
Bale is one of seven players to score at least twice in a single Champions League final, and the only British player to do so.
Since he joined Madrid in the summer of 2013, only Ronaldo (318) and Karim Benzema (235) have been involved in more competitive goals for Real Madrid than Gareth Bale (162).
Over the past three seasons, Gareth Bale has seen his attempted dribbles drop to three or less per 90 minutes, compared to a high of 6.2 when at Tottenham and 5.8 in his first season at Real Madrid.
How is Bale's departure viewed in Madrid?
Bale with team-mate Luka Modric celebrating more Champions League success with Madrid
Andy West, Spanish football writer:
The view in Madrid is... finally, he's gone.
Whether it's fair or not (and the man himself appears to be way past caring), that will be the immediate reaction of most Real Madrid fans to the news of Gareth Bale's departure.
In their minds, Bale's undeniably significant role in an impressive haul of silverware - including some genuinely sensational moments of match-winning brilliance - has been overshadowed by his startling lack of contribution in the past two years, during which time his attitude towards the club veered between disinterested apathy and hostile mockery.
In time, the acrimony of his past couple of years will be forgotten and a more generous perception will emerge, and it is already widely acknowledged that Bale was an undoubted success during his first five years in Spain.
But it can't be denied that he became an expensive burden by the end, and few fans will be sorry to see him leave.
Most expensive transfers of all time Player Clubs Fee Neymar Barcelona to Paris St-Germain £200m Kylian Mbappe Monaco to Paris St-Germain £165m Philippe Coutinho Liverpool to Barcelona £142m Ousmane Dembele Borussia Dortmund to Barcelona £135m Joao Felix Benfica to Atletico Madrid £113m Antoine Griezmann Atletico Madrid to Barcelona £107m Cristiano Ronaldo Real Madrid to Juventus £99.2m Eden Hazard Chelsea to Real Madrid £89m Paul Pogba Juventus to Manchester United £89m Gareth Bale Tottenham to Real Madrid £85m
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bbcuk--2020-09-19--New coronavirus rules 'inevitable': The view near No 10

For some of those sunning themselves in London 's St James 's Park on Saturday afternoon , discussions ongoing just yards away at Downing Street on the tightening of national restrictions in England are at once both `` worrying '' and `` inevitable '' .
Couples and friends meeting for picnics and catch-ups told BBC News conflicting and confusing advice on what they can and can not do during the pandemic runs alongside a general feeling of resignation over the prospect of national measures being tightened .
Ruth and Chris Parker , from Wigan but on a week 's holiday @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the difference between social distancing in the north and south of England has been `` stark '' .
`` We were queuing for a pub in Putney last night and we had to just leave it , '' Chris , 48 , says .
`` There was no social distancing at all , '' Ruth , 49 , adds .
`` We ended up in Wagamamas , which was pretty well organised . ''
The couple say they think there has been a change in attitudes in the North West since a marked @ @ @ @ @ @ @ local restrictions .
Wigan is one of the few areas in Greater Manchester to see local restrictions on households and movement lifted .
`` People are now taking it pretty seriously there , '' says Chris , who conducted much of his work as a church minister virtually during the first lockdown .
• ‘ Another lockdown would be disastrous for our business ’ • Further Covid-19 measures 'likely ' in London • Tighter Covid rules come into force in Dublin '' We do seem a bit better at social distancing , '' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ adds .
A second lockdown has them worried , but Chris believes `` if it has to happen , it has to happen '' .
`` I think a national two-week lockdown is coming but not quite the full lockdown we had . ''
`` It 's not ideal , '' is Tom Duncan 's view as he enjoys a meal deal with his partner Aisha .
The 21-year-old finance workers say they do not want to see another full lockdown with just a few permitted reasons for leaving home .
`` Closing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' Tom says , `` But not being unable to see anyone again . ''
`` It 's going to have to happen as people do n't care - people do n't see it as a threat , '' Aisha adds .
`` You can see when people have had a drink they do n't socially distance . ''
The pair say they are now able to go back to their offices if they book a slot - but working from home has its advantages .
It also means a second lockdown `` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Aisha says .
`` There 's pros and cons to it . ''
Nicola Evans , 24 , who works for an engineering firm , says a second lockdown might not be the worst thing if it helps protect vulnerable people .
`` I feel like , why not ?
If it 's keeping people safe , '' she says .
`` It 's the way it is .
Though I 'd rather be able to see people .
`` I 'm working from home so it does n't really affect me - @ @ @ @ @ @ @ get out of the house during the day .
`` I 've not gone back to the office yet , it keeps being postponed . ''
But for her friend Emmelia Georgio , 24 , from Cyprus , the prospect of a second lockdown would throw a spanner into the final year of her Masters in dance movement psychotherapy .
`` This year is already going to be very different , '' she says of her studies .
`` It 's a mix of online and in-person learning now , but I worry @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
`` If there is a second lockdown it 's hard to see how it is managed . ''
`` We still have to pay fees and rent - and you think , 'what 's the point in paying ' if a lockdown happens , '' she adds .
There is little doubt about what will happen next for Antonia Brown and Ioanna Gkoutna - a second lockdown is `` inevitable '' .
Ioanna , 21 , arrived a week ago from her native Greece to begin a Masters at the University of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ nobody here is taking things seriously , '' she says .
`` I was really surprised when I came here .
You 're in Tescos , say , and so many people are not wearing masks and nobody is challenging them .
The staff are not wearing masks . ''
• SOCIAL DISTANCING : What are the rules now ?
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• FACE MASKS : When do I need to wear one ?
• SCHOOLS : What will happen if @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a part of Greece not covered by quarantine rules - thinks enforcement is crucial to any future lockdown .
`` In Greece there is lots of enforcement of the rules , '' she says .
`` I myself phoned the police when a man refused to wear a mask at the beach - if I did that here , what would even happen ? ''
Antonia , 22 , from London , says `` London needs to wake up '' to the coronavirus once more .
`` We 're now talking about locking @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to say 'get back to work ' . ''
`` We 're running before we can walk , '' she adds .
`` They 're telling us to get out and spend money , and now the rates are going back up . ''
`` Unless they enforce it , it wo n't make a difference , '' Ioanna adds , `` I 've been [ in the UK ] for a week and have n't seen the police once . ''
Just as Ioanna finishes speaking , a police officer passes on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ those gathered for picnics in the park .
`` Well , he 's here now I guess . ''

"Compared to home, nobody here is taking things seriously," she says. "I was really surprised when I came here. You're in Tescos, say, and so many people are not wearing masks and nobody is challenging them. The staff are not wearing masks."


bbcuk--2020-09-19--Your pictures on the theme of 'night vision'

We asked our readers to send in their pictures on the theme of `` night vision '' .
Here are @ @ @ @ @ to us from around the world .
The next theme is `` open road '' @ @ @ @ @ is 29 September 2020 .
Send pictures to yourpics @ bbc.co.uk or follow the link @ @ @ @ @ pictures here '' .
Further details and terms can be found by following the link @ @ @ @ @ theme , you take the picture '' , at the bottom of the page .

Image caption,
Ian Salisbury: "The pupil of a leopard's eye constricts or dilates rapidly according to the amount of light that is available. Because of their adapted retinas, leopards have exceptional night vision and can see seven times better in the dark than humans, which results in them being very successful nocturnal hunters. Photo taken at night whilst on safari in Zambia's South Luangwa National Park."


bbcuk--2020-09-19--Coronavirus: Party conferences in a Covid world

It 's just not the same .
Coronavirus has robbed politicos of the chance to mingle in their hundreds at party conferences this autumn .
Debates and speeches wo n't feature the familiar laughs , groans and applause .
Intrigues will no longer happen late at night in the crowded hotel bars of Birmingham , Liverpool and Brighton .
Instead , Conservatives , Labourites and Liberal Democrats will have to watch their leaders speak via Zoom ( other video-conferencing apps are available ) .
The parties insist the events will be as vibrant and interesting as possible , but what @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for and how much has changed ?
The party has changed the name of its conference to Labour Connected , which , it says , is about `` people coming together , to create a fairer and better society '' .
Held in central London rather than as previously intended in Liverpool , it promises `` keynotes , training , rallies , policy discussions , and an interactive virtual expo '' .
The training involves tips on how to get more would-be councillors and MPs elected .
This , according to a party @ @ @ @ @ @ @ conscious '' desire to make Labour more professional in its campaigning , following its trouncing by the Conservatives at the last general election .
With Parliament continuing to sit during the delayed conference season , the number of keynote speeches from the shadow cabinet and other senior figures has been reduced , focusing on leader Sir Keir Starmer , his deputy Angela Rayner and shadow chancellor Anneliese Dodds .
It will be Sir Keir 's first conference speech since replacing Jeremy Corbyn as leader in April .
While lacking the usual razzmattazz - @ @ @ @ @ @ @ shame '' - it will push a unifying message .
This follows the bitter divisions of the Corbyn years and comes amid murmurings from left-leaning unions such as Unite and the Fire Brigades Union about his own leadership .
Sir Keir , Ms Rayner and Ms Dodds will make visits around the UK during Connected , as opposed to the usual photo-opportunities at hospitals , schools , farms and beaches near conference venues .
Another way the Labour event will differ markedly from normal is that there will be no votes .
Delegates @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's policy-making process , but this is not happening this year .
No extra conference is taking place in the spring , so it is likely members will not get to vote on policy again until next autumn , pandemic-permitting .
Like Labour 's Sir Keir Starmer , the Liberal Democrats ' Sir Ed Davey became leader during the coronavirus crisis .
Having urged his party to `` wake up and smell the coffee '' following three poor general election results in a row , he will be keen to raise his profile @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as a major voice in discussions on the economy , social policy and international affairs .
Sir Ed 's speech will also deal with his personal background , including his role as a carer for his disabled son and , when he was a teenager , for his terminally ill mother .
He will take part in an hour-long question-and-answer session a couple of days beforehand .
Foreign affairs spokeswoman Layla Moran , who lost to Sir Ed in the leadership contest , will be among the other key speakers , as will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Willie Rennie .
Unlike Labour , the Lib Dems will still hold votes this year , following debates on subjects including Brexit , the impact of Covid-19 on the elderly and universal basic income .
The party 's constitution states that votes - which make , rather than inform , its policies - must take place at conference .
This year 's was meant to happen in Brighton .
Speakers in debates must register for an `` electronic card '' allowing them to take part and votes will be cast online .
A @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be the `` mirror image '' of the regular shindig , with `` as much going on '' as usual .
The prime minister has known extraordinary highs and lows in the last 12 months , winning the general election by a landslide and having to deal with coronavirus , as well as becoming seriously ill himself .
All the while , the last stages of the Brexit process are proving to be as controversial as the early ones .
Still , Boris Johnson has a parliamentary majority of almost 80 and his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ before the Tory faithful .
Instead , in the midst of the pandemic , the conference is promising to be less formal than usual , the party asking members online : `` Fancy a FaceTime with Boris ?
Or a Zoom call with Rishi ?
Or a chat with the chairman ? ''
The Conservative conference has , for many years , been a slickly run event at which policy is not set .
The PM and other leading figures will still give speeches and the party is still offering virtual fringe events @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Labour .
And it was reported recently that , instead of offering physical stalls at the conference , which would have taken place in Birmingham , online versions were available for £25,000 each .
But the tone of Mr Johnson 's speech - aggressive or emollient towards his critics and enemies - will be watched most closely , as the country enters another few months of potentially the utmost difficulty .
In recent years , SNP conferences have grown so much that there are only two venues in Scotland large enough to incorporate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ been converted into a temporary hospital amid the coronavirus pandemic .
The party normally likes to pack as many members into these events as possible , but things look set to be very different this year with an entirely virtual conference .
The dates have not yet been confirmed , but it will likely fall as usual around the Scottish school holidays in mid-October , when Holyrood is in recess .
Nicola Sturgeon will be keen to rally her troops , with a Scottish Parliament election looming in 2021 and the party renewing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The first minister 's keynote speech will be the centrepiece of the event and will be keenly watched both by rivals and supporters for hints about her plans to secure a fresh vote on Scotland 's future .
The theme of the party 's last conference - also on the eve of an election - was `` stop Brexit '' , and that other constitutional conundrum is also likely to feature prominently .
The two have become closely intertwined in the political debate in Scotland , and Ms Sturgeon will look to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ return to government in May .

With the events mostly presented from the party's HQ in central London, rather than as previously intended in Liverpool, it included online training on how to get more would-be councillors and MPs elected. This, according to a party source, was part of a "conscious" desire to make Labour more professional in its campaigning, following its trouncing by the Conservatives at the last general election.


bbcuk--2020-09-19--The film within a film that tries to save lives

' I Made This For You ' is a film about a group of friends trying to stop a suicide @ @ @ @ @ Solimeno cast some of his own friends in the film , which is now available @ @ @ @ @ More4 .
One of those 'actors ' was Billy Yates .
He plays a friend @ @ @ @ @ trying to persuade him not to take his own life .
Tragically , weeks after @ @ @ @ @ for the first time Billy took his own life .
The film is now dedicated @ @ @ @ @ the film will inspire viewers to make their own creative offering for anyone they think @ @ @ @ @ `` It could be a mix-tape , or a cake , '' he says , @ @ @ @ @ outwards and out for each other '' .
He 's hoping photos of these gifts @ @ @ @ @ # imadethisforyou # imadethisforyoumovement .
Help and sources of support for anyone affected by issues @ @ @ @ @ found at at the BBC Action Line .

'I Made This For You' is a film about a group of friends trying to stop a suicide.
Actor and director Cristian Solimeno cast some of his own friends in the film, which is now available to view at www.imadethisforyou.org and More4.
One of those 'actors' was Billy Yates. He plays a friend of the lead character, trying to persuade him not to take his own life.
Tragically, weeks after the finished project was screened for the first time Billy took his own life. The film is now dedicated to him.
Cristian hopes the film will inspire viewers to make their own creative offering for anyone they think may be in need. "It could be a mix-tape, or a cake," he says, "just to keep looking outwards and out for each other".
He's hoping photos of these gifts will then be posted at #imadethisforyou #imadethisforyoumovement.
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bbcuk--2020-09-19--Newspaper headlines: £10,000 fine 'for leaving house' and 'new Covid clampdown'

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The paper says many high-end homeowners are taking advantage of the stamp duty holiday to sell their properties and rent instead; and that means the likes of Tottenham's high-profile returnee Gareth Bale and Chelsea's new defender, Thiago Silva, have to start the new season living out of a hotel.


bbcuk--2020-09-19--Covid-19: Highest surge since May with 350 new cases

A further 350 new cases of coronavirus have been reported in Scotland , the highest daily increase since May .
According to Scottish government figures , a further three people who tested positive for the virus have died .
Sixty four people were in hospital on Friday - nine in intensive care .
The figures bring the cumulative number of Covid-19 confirmed deaths in Scotland to 2,505 since the outbreak began .
However going by monthly data from the National Records of Scotland , there have been 4,236 deaths where the virus is mentioned on a death certificate .
Greater @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the highest increase among Scotland 's health boards .
Scotland 's national clinical director Jason Leitch told BBC Scotland that recent trends would trigger an examination of what the government restricts `` regionally and nationally '' .
He said the nature of the spread of the virus meant `` the dashboard is flashing amber '' and that advice given to the Scottish government would now start to change .
`` We 're not in a position where national stay at home measures are the order of the day , '' he said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ principal risk is household mixing .
`` Anything that restricts household mixing is attractive to the public health people .
`` That gets you into hospitality territory , household gathering territory - all those things you 've seen us think about previously particularly around the seven local authorities in the west that are under heavier restrictions . ''
The latest figures were announced after the first minister warned that tighter restrictions could be issued to combat a rise in cases .
Daily covid cases have steadily risen throughout September , however the 350 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with Friday 's 203 .
Nicola Sturgeon said `` greater restrictions '' might be needed to `` interrupt '' the spread of the virus , while preventing a full-scale lockdown .
Linda Bauld , professor of public health at Edinburgh University , told BBC Scotland : `` The priority for the Scottish government and most people is keeping the schools open , keeping education going .
`` If we do n't want to see many more people going into hospital , we are going to have to pause other parts of the economy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will be a last resort - the more restrictive lockdowns - and things like curfews may be an intermediate step but i think it 's almost inevitable .
`` The other thing i would anticipate in terms of the ongoing restrictions in meeting in each other 's homes is we may see travel restrictions applied within the country , because obviously we do n't want one area with higher cases to affect a neighbouring area . ''
Restrictions on people visiting other households were reintroduced in Glasgow city , West Dunbartonshire and East @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the number of cases .
Earlier this week , the Scottish government paused the next set of changes to lockdown rules and toughened other measures .

"The other thing i would anticipate in terms of the ongoing restrictions in meeting in each other's homes is we may see travel restrictions applied within the country, because obviously we don't want one area with higher cases to affect a neighbouring area."


bbcuk--2020-09-19--Coronavirus: Another 222 Covid-19 cases recorded in NI

The Department of Health has recorded 222 more positive cases of Covid-19 in Northern Ireland .
It is the highest number of people testing positive for coronavirus in NI since the Department of Health rolled out its current testing model .
It means 913 people have now tested positive in the last seven days , and brings the overall total to 9,165 .
On Friday five more patients across two NI hospitals - Craigavon and Daisy Hill - died after Covid-19 outbreaks .
The deaths of the patients linked to the outbreaks in hospitals will be debated in the assembly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a hospital investigation is already underway in Craigavon , will now be extended to Daisy Hill .
Health Minister Robin Swann said he was deeply sorry that families had been `` plunged into grief in such disturbing circumstances '' .
`` Thorough investigations are absolutely essential and I am determined that no stone will be left unturned in pursuit of the truth for these families , '' he said .
`` My department is being updated at the highest level about this situation . ''
• Covid-19 NI 's second most common cause @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in certain parts of Northern Ireland , in a bid to limit the spread of Covid-19 .
An interactive map , available on the NI Direct website and expected to be updated each week , shows what areas come under the new regulations .
Meanwhile in the Republic of Ireland , the taoiseach ( Irish prime minister ) has said numbers of coronavirus cases are growing exponentially in the country , and the government had been told by its scientific advisers that it needed to act urgently .
Tighter Covid-19 restrictions have come @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to stem rising levels of the virus .
Micheál Martin said there would be an increased presence of gardái ( Irish police ) to enforce the new regulations .
On Saturday , the Irish Department of Health recorded 274 more positive cases of Covid-19 , taking the country 's total to 32,538 .
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Meanwhile in the Republic of Ireland, the taoiseach (Irish prime minister) has said numbers of coronavirus cases are growing exponentially in the country, and the government had been told by its scientific advisers that it needed to act urgently.


bbcuk--2020-09-19--Brexit: Westminster spending in Wales claims 'delusional'

Talk of UK ministers spending more in Wales is `` delusional '' , Labour 's shadow Welsh secretary Nia Griffith has said .
MPs have been debating a new draft law that would give UK ministers the power to spend on areas otherwise devolved .
Ms Griffith said it was `` laughable to see Tory MPs talk about spending '' and raised concerns this would lead to Welsh Government budget cuts in future .
But Welsh Secretary Simon Hart insisted these powers would mean `` more money coming into Wales '' .
The Internal Market Bill would transfer powers from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ spend on areas such as economic development , infrastructure and sport .
The Welsh Government has accused its UK counterpart of `` stealing powers '' from devolved governments .
But UK ministers said the law would allow them to replace existing EU funding programmes .
This aspect of the bill has divided Welsh MPs in the House of Commons where it has been debated this week .
Labour MP Alex Davies-Jones called it a `` weak attempt at ripping up the devolution settlement '' , but Conservative MP Stephen Crabb said the UK @ @ @ @ @ @ @ all parts of the United Kingdom `` certainly is n't a controversial thing , if you 're a unionist '' .
Plaid Cymru MP Ben Lake said UK ministers had `` failed to make the most of the powers they already have '' in Wales .
Ms Griffith told BBC Politics Wales there were `` a fair few projects , like electrification in Wales , where we just have n't seen the Tories get on and spend the money '' as previously promised .
`` If you look at the devolved budget , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 10 years is the Tories have cut and cut and cut .
`` This is absolutely delusional .
It 's laughable to see Tory MPs talking about spending when we know that 's actually not what they 've been doing .
`` What this bill would actually allow would be for UK government ministers to interfere in something that is clearly devolved .
`` It would allow the UK government to decide if they wanted to spend money on something and then , of course , what they 'd turn around and do @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of spending , so we 're going to take that out of the budget ' .
`` What would be left for us to choose how to spend in Wales would be considerably less .
`` It 'll be utter chaos not knowing from one year to the next what money is going to be available .
Councils need to plan , people need to know what budgets are . ''
Asked whether Labour would want to have these spending powers if they were in power in Westminster , Ms Griffith said : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is respecting the devolution settlement , discussing with the Welsh Government what would be the best way forward on post-EU funding , how that would be best managed , so we 'd come together about how to work it . ''
'We need to be guided by local opinion' Secretary of States for Wales Mr Hart said the new UK government powers would mean more money for Wales .
`` I think it 's really important that in this process we of course account for local feelings , local need , local areas @ @ @ @ @ @ @ helping hand in terms of investment , '' he said .
`` That 's where local authorities and local stakeholders come into play .
What we should n't be doing is saying 'we know best , we 're just going to put investment where we think is best ' - we need to be guided by local opinion . ''
Details of what funds will replace EU funding and how they will be allocated have not been announced yet - but Mr Hart said areas of `` greatest need '' would be taken @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be more precise about targeting areas of the greatest need - that 's very much a part of what we want to do here .
I do n't think there will be any danger around that . ''
At the bill 's second reading in Parliament , Labour MPs abstained from voting for or against it .
When asked whether Labour would be voting for the bill at its third reading , Ms Griffith said : `` There are fundamental problems with the bill in that it does break international law and it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
`` I do n't see much hope of the government accepting the sorts of amendments which would actually change that .
We would need substantial change to be able to support the bill . ''
• BBC Politics Wales is on BBC1 Wales at 10:00 BST and then on iPlayer after the broadcast .

Asked whether Labour would want to have these spending powers if they were in power in Westminster, Ms Griffith said: "What we'd be talking about is respecting the devolution settlement, discussing with the Welsh Government what would be the best way forward on post-EU funding, how that would be best managed, so we'd come together about how to work it."


bbcuk--2020-09-20--Coronavirus: Lockdown life captured in photo competition

Twenty photos of life during lockdown have been chosen from over 250 entries to go on a video with UB40 @ @ @ @ @ the 2020 Lockdown Photography Competition was by Jack Crook of a deserted dual carriageway .
@ @ @ @ @ Earl Falconer from the Birmingham reggae band , city council leader Ian Ward and West @ @ @ @ @ The photos were taken before any restrictions were eased .
The contest was facilitated by @ @ @ @ @ organisation that runs community-led collaborations and helps to deliver social value .
UB40 formed in @ @ @ @ @ themselves after a form used by people to claim unemployment benefits at the time .
@ @ @ @ @ the group in 2008 and a breakaway group was formed , UB40 Featuring Ali Campbell @ @ @ @ @ .
The twenty photos were selected with the help of judges , including Birmingham 's @ @ @ @ @ Dr Justin Varney , BBC Midlands Today presenter Nicola Beckford and Rebecca Woods from the @ @ @ @ @ exhibition has been planned for later in the year in Birmingham .

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The entry in fourth place featured 100-year-old Captain Sir Tom Moore, who raised over £32m for NHS charities when he walked more than 100 laps of his garden


bbcuk--2020-09-20--Hancock: Follow Covid rules or they will get tougher

Covid restrictions in England will get tougher if rules are not followed , Matt Hancock has warned , as the government introduces £10,000 fines for people who fail to self-isolate .
The health secretary told the BBC 's Andrew Marr show the country was facing a `` tipping point and we have a choice '' .
`` If everybody follows the rules then we can avoid further national lockdown . ''
The prime minister is understood to be considering a ban on households mixing , and reducing opening hours for pubs .
Asked if England could face another national lockdown @ @ @ @ @ @ @ do n't rule it out , I do n't want to see it . ''
In the BBC interview , he also : • Said he would call the police on people who refused to self-isolate • Denied the government was overreacting given deaths and hospital admissions remain relatively low • Said there was still hope a vaccine would get `` over the line '' this year The move under consideration by PM Boris Johnson could take the form of a two-week mini lockdown in England - being referred to as a `` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to stem a recent surge in cases .
On Saturday , a further 4,422 new Covid-19 cases and 27 deaths were reported in the UK .
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• My neighbours are breaking the rules - what should I say ?
People in England who refuse an order to self-isolate could be fined up to £10,000 from 28 September .
The new legal duty requires people to self-isolate if they test positive for coronavirus , or are traced as a close contact .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ support payment for those on lower incomes , and a penalty for employers who punish those told to self-isolate .
Fines will initially start at £1,000 rising to £10,000 for repeat offenders , and for `` the most egregious breaches '' .
Until now , advice to self-isolate has been guidance only .
Prime Minister Boris Johnson said : `` We need to do all we can to control the spread of this virus , to prevent the most vulnerable people from becoming infected , and to protect the NHS and save lives @ @ @ @ @ @ @ been issued in England and Wales for alleged breaches of coronavirus laws , the attorney general said earlier this week , but more than half have not been paid so far .
Earlier this week , Boris Johnson told the Sun he had `` never much been in favour of sneak culture , myself '' and people should speak to Covid rule-breakers before reporting them to the police .
In contrast , Mr Hancock said he would call the police on his neighbour if they were breaking rules , saying it was `` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of transmission .
Asked whether the government 's response was an overreaction given coronavirus death rates were still low , Mr Hancock said the number of hospital admissions was rising and an increase in deaths would follow .
`` We have seen in other countries when the case rate shoots up , the next thing that happens is the numbers going into hospital shoot up , '' he said .
`` Sadly , we have seen that rise , it is doubling every eight days or so - people going into hospital - @ @ @ @ @ @ @ see the number of people dying sadly rise . ''
Currently , large swathes of the UK , where cases have spiked , are living under tighter local restrictions .
London Mayor Sadiq Khan has warned London could be next , .
Mr Hancock , who has spoken to the mayor this weekend , told Times Radio he would not rule out the possibility that Londoners could be told this week to avoid the commute and get back to working from home .
Mr Hancock said he remained hopeful that a vaccine would @ @ @ @ @ @ @ year .
`` We have got the cavalry coming over the next few months - the vaccine , the mass testing and the improvements in treatments - but we have got to all follow the rules between now and then to keep people safe , '' he added .
• New virus rules 'inevitable ' : The view near No 10 Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer told the BBC he supported the new fines , saying it was important to take action against the few people who were not complying .
He also @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in order to reinforce the government 's message .
`` In the end this is not about party politics , this is about getting the nation through this virus , '' he added .
At-a-glance : What are the new rules ?
• People in England who are told to self-isolate by NHS Test and Trace face fines of £1,000 - up to £10,000 for the worst offenders - if they fail to do so • This includes those who test positive and those identified as close contacts of confirmed cases • It @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ignore an order to self-isolate • NHS Test and Trace will make regular contact with those isolating to check compliance • The measures apply from 28 September and will be enforced by police and local authorities • Those in receipt of benefits or on low income and who can not work from home may receive a £500 one-off payment if self-isolating The UK government hopes the new fines will be replicated in Wales , Scotland and Northern Ireland - which all have powers to set their own coronavirus rules .
Those attracting the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who stop others from self-isolating , such as employers who insist staff come to work in violation of an order .
Officials said NHS Test and Trace would be in regular contact with individuals told to self-isolate and would report any suspicions that people were not complying to the police and local authorities .
Police will also check compliance in Covid-19 hotspots and among groups considered to be `` high-risk '' as well as following up reports from the public of people who have tested positive but are not self-isolating .
Prosecutions could @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cases of non-compliance .
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As with other coronavirus rules , there will be specific exemptions for those who need to escape from illness or harm during their isolation , and for those who require care .
Changes to support for those in receipt of benefits or @ @ @ @ @ @ @ up to four million people who can not work from home in England , the government said .
The one-off payment of £500 is above both statutory sick pay of £95.85 per week and a previously-announced additional award of £182 for those told to self-isolate in highest risk areas of intervention .
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One minute the public is being told to Eat Out to Help Out and to get back into the office, then they are being told to curb their mixing and not to gather in groups of more than six.


bbcuk--2020-09-20--Blackpool crowds ignore Covid 'last blast' warning

Visitors have flocked to Blackpool despite police warning against having a `` last blast '' in the resort before tighter restrictions come into force .
Police had said they were preparing for large crowds over the weekend .
Gem Concannon , 36 , from Northwich , Cheshire , said she had visited the resort on Saturday with her family .
She said : `` It was heaving , hardly anyone was wearing masks or social distancing .
It was shocking .
On Friday , Lancashire Police deputy chief constable Terry Woods appealed for people not to have one `` last @ @ @ @ @ @ @ place .
He said : `` Going to Blackpool this weekend if you 're not from [ there ] and mingling in any large crowds - that would n't be looking after your family .
`` Make sensible decisions to protect yourselves , going to Blackpool in mass numbers is quite the opposite of protecting yourselves . ''
Blackpool 's director of public health Dr Arif Rajpura said : `` It is absolutely critical that residents and businesses adhere to the new 'rule of six ' restrictions and follow all Covid guidelines around @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
`` The same advice goes to those visiting our resort .
The only way to stop the spread of the virus is to respect the rules which are there for a reason . ''
The new restrictions across other parts of Lancashire ban households from meeting each other at home or in private gardens .
Infection rates in Blackpool are lower than in some parts of the county but the area has seen an increase in positive cases .

"The same advice goes to those visiting our resort. The only way to stop the spread of the virus is to respect the rules which are there for a reason."


bbcuk--2020-09-20--Coronavirus: PM should apologise for testing 'collapse' - Starmer

Sir Keir Starmer has called on Prime Minister Boris Johnson to apologise for a `` near collapse '' in the government 's coronavirus test and trace system .
The Labour leader told the BBC ministers had `` lost control of where the virus is '' , making the need for further restrictions `` more likely '' .
He added that `` fixing testing '' should be the `` number one priority '' .
The health secretary said extra resources were being put towards speeding up test results .
Matt Hancock blamed a spike in those without symptoms seeking tests for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this had fallen in the last week or so .
But he admitted the proportion of test results being turned around within the government 's 24-hour target period `` clearly needs to go up '' .
• Hancock : Follow Covid rules or they will get tougher • When can I get the contact tracing app ?
Sir Keir 's call for an apology over testing comes as the government introduces fines of up to £10,000 for people who fail to self-isolate after being ordered to do so .
A new legal duty @ @ @ @ @ @ @ if they test positive for the virus , or are traced as a close contact , from 28 September .
The UK government hopes the new fines will be replicated in Wales , Scotland and Northern Ireland , which have powers to set their own coronavirus rules .
Speaking on the BBC 's Andrew Marr programme , Sir Keir said Labour would support `` whatever measure '' ministers take to suppress virus cases .
But he added : `` If I were the prime minister , I would apologise for the fact we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` Throughout the summer , we were saying 'prepare for the autumn ' .
Instead , we had the exams fiasco .
`` I would make fixing testing the number one priority , and reinstate the daily press conferences so we know what 's going on . ''
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• SCHOOLS : What will happen if children catch @ @ @ @ @ @ @ made a second nationwide lockdown more likely , Sir Keir said : `` I do n't think a lockdown is inevitable .
`` But I do think it 's now more likely because of the near collapse of testing '' .
The warning comes after the head of England 's test and trace system said earlier this week that demand for tests was `` significantly outstripping '' supply .
Baroness Harding told MPs the return of children to school classrooms meant test demand in England among under-17s had doubled .
`` I do @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the really sizable increase in demand that has happened over the last few weeks , '' she said .

Ahead of the expected publication of a list of which people will be put at the front of the queue for tests, he said: "We need to be clear about that prioritisation."


bbcuk--2020-09-20--Murder probe after man found stabbed in Toxteth

A man has died after being found in the street with a stab wound to the chest , prompting a @ @ @ @ @ called to Prince William Street in Toxteth at about 16:30 BST on Saturday .
Paul @ @ @ @ @ taken to hospital where he was pronounced dead .
A man in his 20s is @ @ @ @ @ Dave McCaughrean said detectives believe it was a targeted attack and appealed for anyone with @ @ @ @ @ touch .

Det Supt Dave McCaughrean said detectives believe it was a targeted attack and appealed for anyone with any information to get in touch.


bbcuk--2020-09-20--Butlin's: 1,000 jobs at risk when furlough ends

Holiday camp operator Butlin 's has yet to tell 1,000 furloughed workers what their future is when the government 's wage subsidy scheme ends next month .
A document sent to staff and seen by the BBC suggests employees either take paid holiday if they have any remaining or unpaid leave if not .
Butlin 's is currently operating at 50 % capacity and is heading into the winter months when income falls significantly .
It said no decision had been made about workers on the government scheme .
The company said : `` Since we reopened Butlin 's we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ many of our team as possible whilst ensuring we 're safe and secure .
`` There has been no decision made regarding our team who are still furloughed . ''
• Coronavirus : When will the furlough scheme end ?
• Extend furlough scheme 'or risk second wave of job cuts' Butlin 's - whose workers are known for their distinctive red jackets - has 6,000 employees in total .
It is part of the privately-owned Bourne Leisure Group which also operates Haven caravan sites and Warner Leisure Hotels with a total workforce @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Job Retention Scheme was announced , Bourne Leisure warned that 10,000 jobs would be at risk without government help .
Bourne Leisure has since secured hundreds of millions of pounds in government support in the form of loans , furlough payments and deferred VAT and business rates since the pandemic struck .
Bourne Leisure paid out over £60m in 2019 to the three families that own the firm - the Harris , Cook and Allen families - reportedly taking the total paid out in dividends to £600m over the last 15 years .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ I ca n't believe a great British holiday brand , owned by muliti-millionaires wants staff to take unpaid leave after furlough '' .
It is just one example of the uncertainty facing millions of employees still having a dwindling proportion of their wages paid by the government as the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme winds down before its planned withdrawal on 31 October .
As the date approaches , businesses will have to consult with staff on how many of them they intend to make redundant .
Menzies Aviation which provides services at Luton @ @ @ @ @ @ @ half its workforce - that their jobs were at risk when furlough ends .
However , union sources told the BBC they had been surprised that there had not been more notifications given that companies with over 100 employees , who intend to make over 100 people redundant are obliged to consult with staff 45 days before termination .
Unions , business groups and politicians across the political divide have been lobbying the government to find a replacement for the furlough scheme that all acknowledge has saved millions from unemployment .
So far @ @ @ @ @ @ @ but Chancellor Rishi Sunak has said he is `` open to creative ideas '' .
Additional support may yet be forthcoming for regions hit by additional and increasingly widespread lockdown measures .
It is thought future schemes will focus more on retraining and creating new jobs rather than returning those still on furlough to the jobs many think they still have but in reality do not .

Additional support may yet be forthcoming for regions hit by additional and increasingly widespread lockdown measures. It is thought future schemes will focus more on retraining and creating new jobs rather than returning those still on furlough to the jobs many think they still have but in reality do not.


bbcuk--2020-09-20--Battle of Britain: Westminster Abbey service marking 80th anniversary

Westminster Abbey is holding a memorial service marking 80 years since the Battle of Britain , in the venue 's first major event since lockdown .
The battle , fought entirely in the air , was a dramatic turning point in World War Two .
The abbey has held a service of thanksgiving on Battle of Britain Sunday every year since 1944 .
This year 's event has significantly lower attendance and social distancing in place .
Fewer than 100 guests are attending the service , which usually attracts about 2,000 people .
They include Prime Minister Boris Johnson , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ service , Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer and Marshal of the Royal Air Force Lord Stirrup , representing the Prince of Wales .
Chief of the Air Staff , Air Chief Marshal Mike Wigston , is also giving a reading .
Guests are all wearing masks , with each chair placed two metres apart to allow social distancing , with protective plastic screens separating the north and south transepts of the abbey .
A statement from the organisers said the service , which started at 11:00 BST on Sunday , would be `` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' .
`` The abbey is a very large church , it usually holds 2,200 , so the guests will be easily spaced out to conform with social distancing , '' it said .
The last major service to take place at the venue was the Commonwealth Day service held on 9 March , two weeks before the UK went into lockdown in response to the coronavirus pandemic .
The service , which will remember the 1,497 pilots and aircrew who died , is being led by the Dean of Westminster Abbey , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ took place between July and October in 1940 , 15 September is Battle of Britain Day - the date of a decisive victory by the RAF .
The RAF defended the skies over southern England , as Hitler 's Luftwaffe flew daily attacks ahead of a planned invasion .
Some 1,120 Luftwaffe aircraft were sent to attack London , but were repelled by 630 RAF fighters - and two days later Hitler postponed his plans to invade Britain .
Commemorations have been limited this year due to coronavirus restrictions , but a variety @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , including special exhibitions from the Imperial War Museum .

"Although starkly different events, each of them has two things that are so important for our humanity - service and value. We have seen the selfless giving to a greater cause."


bbcuk--2020-09-20--Coronavirus: Southend track and trace teams need to find 237 people

Door-to-door inquiries could be used to trace 237 people thought to have been in contact with Covid-19 patients , a town 's public health official said .
Southend-on-Sea 's director of public health Krishna Ramkhelawon said email and phone methods had not been successful in a number of cases .
Until now , contact tracers have used telephone and email to get in touch with people who may have had a close association with a Covid-positive patient .
Statistics analysed by the BBC 's Politics East TV programme show that , since NHS Test and Trace began in May , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who had potentially tested positive in the Essex seaside town .
In the county as a whole , 1,635 people had not been found .
Niall Bojko , a track and tracer with the community service company Provide CIC , said more testing was vital to make the Track and Trace system work .
`` If people who are not able to get tests are not going into isolation , that could see a rise in cases and it is an issue for us if we do n't have their contact details , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that long queues seen earlier this week at the Strong Street testing centre in Southend had disappeared once people realised they needed an appointment to get a test .
`` It is a challenge for us because the only way we can contain this is being able to test people and then trace those people who have been in contact with those who are positive , '' he said .
Southend has one of the lowest levels of infection in the East of England , with a rate of 13.7 per 100,000 people @ @ @ @ @ @ @ co-ordinator , said 25-30 % of people applying for tests did not need them .
`` Only people who are symptomatic or whose family members are symptomatic should have the test - it 's not for those who just want to know , '' he said .
Mr Hulme said extra capacity in the labs which processed the test samples was being put in place across the region to ease the backlog .

"It is a challenge for us because the only way we can contain this is being able to test people and then trace those people who have been in contact with those who are positive," he said.


bbcuk--2020-09-20--Coronavirus: Students' return could spark lockdown, say locals

Full-time residents of England 's university towns and cities fear a rise in coronavirus cases as students return , suggests a survey for the University and College Union .
The union has previously urged universities to scrap face-to-face teaching until Christmas .
Its general secretary Jo Grady said the poll proved the union was right to call for online learning to be the default .
Universities have said steps are being taken to minimise risks on campuses .
Survation polled 1,012 people living in 25 towns and cities with large student populations .
These included Manchester , Birmingham , Leeds @ @ @ @ @ @ @ restrictions have been put in place .
More than half ( 57 % ) believed the return of students would result in extra restrictions .
When asked who they would blame for any rise in coronavirus cases : • and 21 % said they did not know On the subject of local track and trace systems , 57 % said they were not confident these would be enough to help control a Covid-19 outbreak .
Half said face-to-face teaching should be cancelled this term , with students learning online as far as possible @ @ @ @ @ @ @ face-to-face teaching should go ahead , while 15 % said they did not know .
• Universities : No parties and more online learning '' The public are rightly concerned about the impact of tens of thousands of students moving across the country to their universities , '' said Dr Grady .
`` People do not want to see local outbreaks on their doorstep . ''
Dr Grady said the evidence was clear that online learning should be the default position .
`` Yet still ministers and vice-chancellors are insisting students should travel @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , even in areas with local lockdowns .
`` It can not be business as normal at the moment and they need to stop pretending that is a credible option . ''
University leaders say they have working hard for months to ensure students can return to their campuses safely .
`` Ensuring the health , safety and wellbeing of students , staff and local communities in the new academic year is the number one priority for universities , '' said a Universities UK spokeswoman .
UUK said institutions were taking action to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to follow the latest government and public health advice , and were working in partnership with local authorities and public health bodies `` to ensure that effective and rapid outbreak response plans are in place and clearly understood '' .
Survation interviewed residents last weekend , aged over 18 , in Birmingham , Bolton , Bournemouth , Bradford , Brighton , Bristol , Coventry , Derby , Hull , Leeds , Leicester , Liverpool , London , Luton , Manchester , Newcastle , Northampton , Nottingham , Plymouth , Portsmouth , Reading , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
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bbcuk--2020-09-20--Plymouth stabbings: Five people injured in attack near pub

A man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after three men were stabbed near a pub in Plymouth .
Police were called just after 22:00 BST on Saturday to a stabbing near the Railway Inn on Albert Road .
One of the victims suffered potentially life-changing injuries .
Two women were also hit by a vehicle , police said .
The suspect , who was known to the victims and aged in his 50s , fled the scene by the time police arrived but was later arrested .
One of the women suffered serious but not life-threatening injuries @ @ @ @ @ @ @ injuries .
All five were taken to Derriford hospital for treatment .
The suspect was also taken to hospital for treatment , Devon and Cornwall Police said .
Armed officers attended an address in the Beacon Park area before stopping a vehicle near Ide , on the outskirts of Exeter , where a man was apprehended .
Spt Roy Linden said the public will see an increased police presence around Plymouth in the coming days as they carry out inquiries .
He said : `` We would like to reassure the community , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an isolated incident and is not being treated as terrorism related . ''
Albert Road has been sealed off and a police cordon remains in place .

He said: "We would like to reassure the community, that although clearly distressing, this was an isolated incident and is not being treated as terrorism related."


bbcuk--2020-09-20--Coronavirus: Church bells ring out again after Covid-19

Campanologists have been celebrating the ringing of bells in UK churches after they fell silent at the start of lockdown @ @ @ @ @ in March with the announcement of lockdown across the country , meaning in many communities @ @ @ @ @ Easter or the 75th anniversary of VE day .
Some groups have now recommenced ringing @ @ @ @ @ many churches remain silent and could be `` for weeks to come , '' according @ @ @ @ @ the Central Council of Church Bell Ringers .
For those ringers who are returning , @ @ @ @ @ is an emotional one .
`` It actually turned out to be a little bit @ @ @ @ @ ... definitely made an impact , '' said ringer Emily Hall , from Beeston , @ @ @ @ @ Midlands on Facebook , Twitter , or Instagram .
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Campanologists have been celebrating the ringing of bells in UK churches after they fell silent at the start of lockdown.
Most bells ceased ringing in March with the announcement of lockdown across the country, meaning in many communities there was no ringing for Easter or the 75th anniversary of VE day.
Some groups have now recommenced ringing, under socially-distanced conditions but many churches remain silent and could be "for weeks to come," according to James Ramsbottom, from the Central Council of Church Bell Ringers.
For those ringers who are returning, the sound of the bells is an emotional one.
"It actually turned out to be a little bit, not tear-inducing, but... definitely made an impact," said ringer Emily Hall, from Beeston, Nottinghamshire.
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bbcuk--2020-09-20--The National Trust homes where colonial links are 'umbilical'

A stroll around a country house is , for many , the ideal way to spend a Sunday afternoon .
But the National Trust is calling on visitors to view its properties with fresh eyes , as the beneficiaries of a British Empire that reflects a murky past .
The initial finding of Prof Fowler 's project was that up to a third of the National Trust 's 300 UK houses have links to colonialism .
`` I expected [ the links ] to be extensive but I did n't expect there to be that many : the connection was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was his black page , '' said Prof Fowler , who teaches colonial studies at the University of Leicester .
`` The boy is shown wearing a metal slave collar .
We do n't know if this collar was real or symbolic . ''
`` We know there was a boy of that name there at that time , because we have researched the parish records , and a visitor to the house comments on how there was a boy serving hot chocolate at around that time .
`` We do n't know @ @ @ @ @ @ @ much else about his life , but he was baptised as an adult .
He is right on the edge of the painting , in the shadows , and the painting is hung at Charlecote above a doorway in such a way that you can accidentally not see it . ''
The V & A said the basis for the labels in Kedleston 's Eastern Museum appeared to have been a 1907 catalogue of the collection from when it went on display while on loan in London .
`` The labels say things @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , '' she said .
`` There are no references to the darker side of colonial history .
Part of the legacy of colonialism that we have inherited is the interpretations of previous curators who have been immersed in that colonial mindset .
`` We are now repositioning the country house as a global phenomenon that has relevance to the rest of the world and reflects connections with the rest of the world .
But , said Prof Fowler , it is also `` a great example of a really major slavery story @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the background of the house '' .
With its peeling paintwork and overgrown courtyards , it has been deliberately maintained as a country house in decline , to tell the story of the waning of a style of living that once dominated the English countryside .

"We don't know how long he lived for, or much else about his life, but he was baptised as an adult. He is right on the edge of the painting, in the shadows, and the painting is hung at Charlecote above a doorway in such a way that you can accidentally not see it."


bbcuk--2020-09-20--Hancock: Follow rules or 'more stringent enforcement' coming

Health Secretary Matt Hancock has defended new lockdown guidelines which could see some people in England fined £10,000 if they @ @ @ @ @ also urged the public to report people they see breaking the rule of six , @ @ @ @ @ six people should be gathered inside , adding that he would call the police on @ @ @ @ @ And if people do n't follow the rules , Mr Hancock said he would not @ @ @ @ @ enforcement '' .
The prime minister is understood to be considering a ban on households @ @ @ @ @ hours for pubs .
A further 4,422 new Covid-19 cases and 27 deaths were reported @ @ @ @ @ .

Health Secretary Matt Hancock has defended new lockdown guidelines which could see some people in England fined £10,000 if they fail to self-isolate.
He also urged the public to report people they see breaking the rule of six, which states no more than six people should be gathered inside, adding that he would call the police on a neighbour ignoring that.
And if people don't follow the rules, Mr Hancock said he would not rule out "more stringent enforcement".
The prime minister is understood to be considering a ban on households mixing, and reducing opening hours for pubs.
A further 4,422 new Covid-19 cases and 27 deaths were reported in the UK on Saturday.


bbcuk--2020-09-20--Newspaper headlines: £10,000 fine 'for leaving house' and 'new Covid clampdown'

It says officials in the north of England have warned for months that people on low incomes have not been self-isolating because they ca n't afford to .
For the Mail on Sunday , the divisions extend beyond the government , with a suggestion that the chief medical officer , Prof Chris Whitty , could resign if ministers ignore his recommendations for tougher restrictions - a claim denied by a source close to Prof Whitty .
He is said to be urging the government to bring in measures as early as Monday , and plans to ask Londoners to go @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Scottish Mail on Sunday reports that National 5 exams are to be scrapped next year - and teenagers ' coursework assessed instead - to avoid a repeat of this summer 's grades chaos .
It says Scotland 's Education Secretary John Swinney is expected to make the announcement before schools break up for half-term .
New signings to football clubs in and around the London area are said , by the Sunday Telegraph , to be struggling to find mansions to rent because the pandemic has shrunk supply in the Surrey towns they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ homeowners are taking advantage of the stamp duty holiday to sell their properties and rent instead ; and that means the likes of Tottenham 's high-profile returnee Gareth Bale and Chelsea 's new defender , Thiago Silva , have to start the new season living out of a hotel .
The BBC insists the figure fails to take into account his work behind the scenes .
And a British couple who won the chance to live in the Alaskan wilderness on a BBC reality show tell the Sunday Times their dream has gone @ @ @ @ @ @ @ new home decided he no longer wanted to give it up .
Emily Padfield and Mark Warner from Warwickshire `` ate bear stew and braved icy water '' to prove they were hardy enough to take on the isolated homestead .
But the man who built it , Duane Ose , insisted on staying after his wife died and he met a new partner .

The paper says many high-end homeowners are taking advantage of the stamp duty holiday to sell their properties and rent instead; and that means the likes of Tottenham's high-profile returnee Gareth Bale and Chelsea's new defender, Thiago Silva, have to start the new season living out of a hotel.


bbcuk--2020-09-20--Covid-19: Self-isolating fines 'under discussion' in Scotland

Large fines penalising those who fail to self isolate are `` under discussion '' in Scotland , according to the Scottish health secretary .
Ms Freeman said there was evidence to show the steep rise in cases had been `` blunted '' following additional measures in some local authorities in the west - but said there was still `` real concern '' .
When asked whether the Scottish government would consider imposing similar fines in place in England , the health secretary said the issue needed to be examined `` the other way round '' .
`` I think what @ @ @ @ @ @ @ what are the obstacles in somebody 's way who wants to self isolate , wants to do the right thing but may have difficulties in doing so .
`` One of those will be financial difficulties , so there needs to be an extension to ensure that we can offer financial support before you start talking about punishing people for not doing something that they want to do . ''
He said : `` With furlough due to end next month , Nicola Sturgeon must stop the blame game with the UK government @ @ @ @ @ @ @ protections they need with a bespoke scheme that recognises the specific requirements of Scotland 's economy . ''
'We will look at all measures' Ms Freeman said there were already spot fines available to Police Scotland if someone `` knowingly and deliberately '' broke the rules .
Ms Freeman said : `` We will look at all the measures that are there to support people to do what we 're asking and any measures we think are necessary to deal with those who willingly and knowingly flout those guidelines . ''
She added @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hear whether Boris Johnson would answer its call for a four-nation Cobra meeting to discuss further measures .
However she said if this did not go ahead , the Scottish government would `` take decisions at pace that are right for Scotland '' .

"I think what you need to do is look at what are the obstacles in somebody's way who wants to self isolate, wants to do the right thing but may have difficulties in doing so.


bbcuk--2020-09-20--Stranocum: Man shot in 'paramilitary-style attack'

A man has been shot in the arms and legs in a house in County Antrim .
The police described @ @ @ @ @ of Stranocum as a `` paramilitary-style attack '' .
It happened at about 22:20 BST @ @ @ @ @ men forced their way into a house and shot the victim .
`` This is @ @ @ @ @ in civilised society , '' said PSNI Insp Stephen McCafferty .
He appealed for anyone @ @ @ @ @ police .
DUP MLA Mervyn Storey said there had been a `` worrying increase in @ @ @ @ @ he would be meeting with senior police `` to discuss how they are going to @ @ @ @ @ .
His party colleague , councillor John McAuley , said `` no-one has the right @ @ @ @ @ inflict this sinister and warped form of justice on anyone '' .

DUP MLA Mervyn Storey said there had been a "worrying increase in these attacks" and that he would be meeting with senior police "to discuss how they are going to deal with this upsurge".


bbcuk--2020-09-22--Covid: Pubs and restaurants in England to have 10pm closing times

All pubs , bars , restaurants and other hospitality venues in England must have a 22:00 closing time from Thursday , to help curb the spread of coronavirus .
The sector will also be restricted by law to table service only .
The measures will be set out by the prime minister in Parliament before an address to the nation to be broadcast live at 20:00 BST on Tuesday .
It comes as the UK 's Covid-19 alert level moved to 4 , meaning transmission is `` high or rising exponentially '' .
Boris Johnson is also expected to stress @ @ @ @ @ @ @ distancing guidelines , wear face coverings and wash their hands regularly .
And , according to newspaper reports , he will urge people to work from home where it does not negatively impact businesses .
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• How many cases are there in your area ?
The government 's chief scientific adviser Sir Patrick Vallance has warned there could be 50,000 new coronavirus cases a day by mid-October without further action - which , he said , could lead to more than 200 deaths @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , a further 4,368 daily cases and 11 deaths were reported in the UK .
There were 3,899 cases reported on Sunday .
Further restrictions will also be announced in Scotland on Tuesday , while restrictions on households mixing indoors will be extended to all of Northern Ireland .
Also from 18:00 on Tuesday , four more counties in south Wales will face new measures , including a 23:00 curfew for pubs and bars .
The UK cabinet will meet on Tuesday morning and Boris Johnson will also chair a Cobra emergency meeting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ leaders of Scotland , Wales and Northern Ireland .
Speaking about the new closing times , a No 10 spokesperson said : `` No-one underestimates the challenges the new measures will pose to many individuals and businesses .
`` We know this wo n't be easy , but we must take further action to control the resurgence in cases of the virus and protect the NHS . ''
Tighter restrictions on pub and restaurant opening times are already in place in parts of north-east and north-west England , and Wales .
What difference @ @ @ @ @ @ @ asking what difference closing at 22:00 makes .
Coupled with the table service law , it will be little more than a marginal gain .
But what ministers hope is that the move , along with the rule of six that came into force last week , will act as a warning to the public that efforts to curb the virus need to be redoubled .
What remains to be seen is whether any other restrictions will accompany this move .
Behind the scenes both ministers and their advisers have argued over what @ @ @ @ @ @ @ how much the public will be willing to tolerate .
It seems inevitable that the virus will continue to spread - that 's what respiratory viruses do during winter , especially one for which there is limited immunity and no vaccine .
But how quickly and widely is something no one knows .
The risk of trying to suppress the virus is the government will soon find itself having to make another decision about further steps .
How far are ministers prepared to go ?
Every restriction that is taken has a negative @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the virus means lives will undoubtedly be lost the more it spreads .
Balancing those two harms will define the next six months .
Kate Nicholls , chief executive of trade body UKHospitality , said the new rules should be `` applied with flexibility '' and called for more support for the sector .
`` A hard close time is bad for business and bad for controlling the virus - we need to allow time for people to disperse over a longer period , '' she said .
`` Table service has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the sector since reopening , but it is not necessary across all businesses , such as coffee shops . ''
Michael Kill , chief executive of the Night-Time Industries Association , said the announcement was `` yet another devastating blow '' and warned it would result in a `` surge of unregulated events and house parties '' .
Christopher Snowdon , head of lifestyle economics at free-market think tank the Institute of Economic Affairs , said the move `` seems to have emerged from a random policy generator '' and called on the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it was based .
`` While mandatory table service has been part of the successful Swedish approach and may have merit , the new closing time will be devastating to a hospitality sector that was already suffering after the first lockdown , '' he said .
If Boris Johnson had decreed a year ago that he was going to call last orders on the pub at 22:00 , the ravens might have left the Tower .
But given the terrible warnings from the government 's top scientists on Monday , the kind of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ - and the extent of restrictions that many people are already living with in some of our towns and cities - you might wonder if what the prime minister has ended up deciding is less stringent than it might have been .
As we have talked about many times , Downing Street is all too aware of the economic havoc the restrictions around the pandemic have caused .
Logically , therefore , it has always only wanted to take action when it has felt absolutely urgent .
It is also the case that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , more is understood about the virus itself .
That means the government ought to be able to take a more sophisticated approach to managing the spread , rather than blunt , blunderbuss nationwide measures .
At least for now , the prime minister has concluded there is a narrow , but real chance to put the brakes on the outbreak before taking more draconian steps .
New measures will also come into force in Lancashire , Merseyside , parts of the Midlands and West Yorkshire from Tuesday .
Other areas of England @ @ @ @ @ @ @ local lockdown , with restrictions including a ban on mixing with other households .
The prime minister 's announcement on closing times comes after a series of meetings over the weekend , including with the government 's chief medical adviser Prof Chris Whitty , Chancellor Rishi Sunk and Health Secretary Matt Hancock .

But given the terrible warnings from the government's top scientists on Monday, the kind of strict measures that ministers had been discussing - and the extent of restrictions that many people are already living with in some of our towns and cities - you might wonder if what the prime minister has ended up deciding is less stringent than it might have been.


bbcuk--2020-09-21--First minister prepares to announce new restrictions

Nicola Sturgeon is preparing to outline new coronavirus restrictions at Holyrood .
The first minister , along with her counterparts in Wales and Northern Ireland , is due to take part in a Cobra meeting with Boris Johnson .
She will then meet her cabinet before addressing the Scottish Parliament in the afternoon .
It comes after the UK 's chief medical officers raised the coronavirus alert to Level 4 .
This means transmission of the virus is `` high or rising exponentially '' .
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• Pubs in England to have 22:00 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that Mr Johnson had spoken on the phone to the first ministers of Scotland , Wales and Northern Ireland , and that they had all agreed to act `` with a united approach , as much as possible , in the days and weeks ahead . ''
Nicola Sturgeon tweeted that her Holyrood statement would go ahead .
At her daily briefing on Monday , she said additional lockdown restrictions would `` almost certainly '' be put in place in Scotland in the next 48 hours .
She said coronavirus was spreading in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ urgent action '' was needed to stop the increase warning that , if left unchecked , it would lead to more cases , people in hospital and deaths .
She said the Scottish government was prepared to introduce `` a package of additional measures '' but would aim to avoid a full-scale lockdown such as the one imposed in March .
On Monday , the number of cases in Scotland rose by 255 , representing 6.3 % of those newly tested , up from 5.4 % on Sunday .
Ms Sturgeon said the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ chief scientific adviser Sir Patrick Vallance that new cases could rise daily by 50,000 by October .
`` In my view , further and urgent action will now be needed to stop the increase in the number of cases , '' she said .
She added : `` At the heart of this decision is a simple truth , the longer we wait to introduce new measures , the longer these measures are likely to be in place .
`` If we move sharply now to get the virus back under control , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ spend under any new restrictions .
`` If we wait it will take longer , potentially a lot longer , to come out of the other side . ''
In Northern Ireland , indoor household mixing is no longer permitted .
Similar measures could be seen here nationally , and the first minister has warned that hospitality could also be affected .
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bbcuk--2020-09-21--Flu jab 'more important than ever' this winter

People are being advised to get a flu jab to help protect against the `` double danger '' of flu and coronavirus .
Research shows people can catch both diseases at the same time , with serious and sometimes deadly consequences .
More people are being offered a free flu vaccine this year - anyone over 50 in England is eligible .
A vaccine for coronavirus is not available yet and experts are worried the UK could see the virus rip through the population this winter .
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@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Covid-19 illness between January and April among nearly 20,000 hospital patients suggests risk of death is more than doubled for people who catch flu on top of coronavirus , compared to coronavirus alone .
Flu by itself can also be a serious condition - it kills around 11,000 people in England each year and hospitalises many more .
People at high risk from flu are also most at risk from Covid-19 .
Who will be offered the flu vaccine in England ?
• people who were required to shield from coronavirus and anyone @ @ @ @ @ @ @ medical conditions including diabetes , heart failure and asthma • pre-school children over the age of two • all primary school children , as last year , and , for the first time , Year 7 pupils • initially all people over 65 , before the programme is extended to the over-50s The NHS will get in contact with those who are eligible .
Deputy Chief Medical Officer for England , Prof Jonathan Van-Tam , said : `` Flu can be deadly and it is easily spread in children and adults .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ yourself from becoming ill with the flu , especially if you are in a vulnerable group .
`` This winter with Covid still circulating , and the increased risk to life if you are ill with both viruses simultaneously , it is even more vital to get the free jab as soon as you can . ''
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People who are not eligible for a free jab could pay for one at pharmacies and supermarkets , although availability is limited currently while stocks are prioritised to those who need it the most .
Boots has temporarily suspended its bookings for anyone under the age of 65 .
It is unclear how bad flu might be this winter - some years are worse than others - but experts say the vaccine is a good match for the strain of flu that will be circulating .
Flu , like @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is passed on through coughs and sneezes .
Social distancing , masks and handwashing should help reduce the spread of both .
Most people with flu recover at home in a week , but people with chronic conditions or who are over 65 should call NHS 111 .
If you think you have either flu or Covid-19 , stay at home and self-isolate .
Book a coronavirus test if you have : • a loss of , or a change to your sense of smell or taste

Prof Jonathan Van-Tam, the deputy chief medical officer for England, said: "Flu can be deadly and it is easily spread in children and adults. The vaccine is the best way to protect yourself from becoming ill with the flu, especially if you are in a vulnerable group.