bbcuk--2020-09-22--Changes to gender recognition laws ruled out

Ministers have ruled out changes to make it easier for transgender people in England and Wales to have their gender legally recognised .
They have rejected calls for people to be able to self-identify their gender and change their birth certificates without a medical diagnosis .
Ministers said reform of the 2004 Gender Recognition Act was not the `` top priority '' for trans people .
The UK 's equalities watchdog said it was a `` missed opportunity '' .
But women 's rights groups applauded the decision as a `` victory for fairness and common sense '' .
Ministers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for trans people to obtain a Gender Recognition Certificate and to improve healthcare services for them .
But LGBT groups had urged them to go much further , by making it easier for people to legally transition from their birth sex and to provide greater protection under the law .
Currently , the Gender Recognition Act requires trans people to go through a long process in order to change their birth certificates .
• What does transgender mean and what does the law say ?
• Ministers 'unlikely ' to back major reform @ @ @ @ @ @ @ process , allowing changes to birth certificates without a medical diagnosis , was one of the ideas put forward in a consultation undertaken by the last Conservative government , led by Theresa May .
Of the 102,818 responses received , 64 % said there should not be a requirement for a diagnosis of gender dysphoria in the future , on the grounds that being trans was neither a medical nor a mental health issue .
But , in a statement , Equalities Minister Liz Truss said she believed the law as it stood @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' .
`` We want transgender people to be free to live and to prosper in a modern Britain , '' she said .
`` It is the government 's view that the balance struck in this legislation is correct , in that there are proper checks and balances in the system and also support for people who want to change their legal sex .
`` We have also come to understand that gender recognition reform , though supported in the consultation undertaken by the last government , is not the top priority @ @ @ @ @ @ @ now nearly three years since Theresa May talked about `` de-medicalising '' the gender recognition process .
And it raised hopes , in some quarters , that fundamental reforms were on the way .
Elsewhere , it raised fears that women 's rights were set to be eroded .
And as that debate raged , ministers seemed to retreat from the scene , unwilling or unsure about how to publicly deal with this political 'hot potato ' .
And although an official response remained missing in action , it did increasingly become clear @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to back what 's known as self-ID .
Now , finally , ministers have made up their mind .
It 's a no to changing the law - albeit a yes to cutting the costs of the process .
And there are promises to try and address some very real concerns about healthcare .
While that move will be welcomed by many , such measures may also be perceived as a way of trying to sweeten the pill for those who are disappointed about the lack of legal reform .
After the drawn @ @ @ @ @ @ @ debates in some communities - it 's very doubtful that this government will seek to delve into the self-ID debate again any time soon .
Ms Truss said the 2010 Equality Act , landmark legislation passed towards the end of the last Labour government , `` clearly protects '' transgender people from discrimination while allowing service providers to restrict access to single sex spaces on the basis of biological sex if there is a clear justification .
The government is pledging to cut the time involved in applying for a Gender Recognition Certificate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ more straightforward '' , as well as reducing the £140 cost to a `` nominal '' amount .
And it is also promising to cut waiting times at NHS gender clinics .
The Equalities and Human Rights Commission welcomed the steps but said it regretted the fact that ministers had passed up an opportunity to `` simplify the law '' .
`` There is more to be done to increase understanding in wider society and address the divisive public dialogue in this space , '' a spokesman said .
Stonewall , which campaigns @ @ @ @ @ @ @ gay and trans people , said the `` minimal administrative '' changes being proposed were totally inadequate .
`` While these moves will make the current process less costly and bureaucratic , they do n't go anywhere near far enough toward meaningfully reforming the Act to make it easier for all trans people to go about their daily life , '' said the organisation 's chief executive Nancy Kelley .
And , in a joint statement , Amnesty International UK , Liberty and Human Rights Watch said it was a `` missed opportunity @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with `` human rights standards '' .
`` Research has found that medical barriers to gender recognition for trans people are unnecessarily intrusive and can harm their physical and mental health , '' the three organisations said .
`` With medical requirements still in place , trans people will continue to be forced through harmful processes to have their gender legally recognised . ''
But Fair Play for Women , a group committed to defending the sex-based rights of women , said Ms Truss had made the right decision .
It said the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ too and policies must fairly balance the conflicting rights of trans people and women '' .
`` Trans people in the UK have some of the strongest legal protections in the world .
That does not change today . ''
In Scotland , plans that would have allowed trans people to self-identify have been put on hold following criticism from across the political spectrum , including from within the SNP .
A draft bill published by the Scottish government in December would have removed the requirement for people to provide medical evidence of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ change is now expected before next year 's Holyrood elections although Scottish minsters say they remain `` committed '' to updating the law so people can get a gender recognition certificate without `` unnecessary stress '' .

"While these moves will make the current process less costly and bureaucratic, they don't go anywhere near far enough toward meaningfully reforming the Act to make it easier for all trans people to go about their daily life," said the organisation's chief executive Nancy Kelley.


bbcuk--2020-09-22--Leighton Buzzard hit by two earthquakes in one day

Glenn Ford , a BGS seismologist , said the latest two tremors were aftershocks from the first incident , but were `` earthquakes in their own right '' .
Tuesday afternoon 's tremor was `` 20 times smaller '' than the one in the morning , but a few people had reported it to the organisation , he added .
Matt Stewart , who lives about 1.5 miles ( 2.4km ) from Leighton Buzzard in Eggington , was one of those who felt the larger earthquake , and said the tremors `` almost shook me out of bed '' .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ first one , I think , '' he said .
`` My wife ran downstairs and said , 'oh no , not another one ' .
`` It felt like a whoosh and then a boom coming up through the earth , then it shook the house and a couple of pictures fell off the wall upstairs , like the last time . ''
`` You 're just not in control and I 'd like to know what 's going on , as this is the third one - it 's very strange @ @ @ @ @ @ @ during the morning 's tremors quite as much as when the first earthquake hit two weeks ago at magnitude 3.5 , was the general opinion of people shopping and working in the town .
He described it as `` a little tremor , just to remind us that there are earthquakes about , apparently - in Leighton Buzzard '' .
He added that `` the earth did n't move for me '' during the second quake - which he slept through - but he felt the other larger ones .
Mr Ford said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ thing to be seen in the UK ... this relieves the built-up stress in the rocks . ''
They were `` nothing to do with fracking or anything like that , '' he said .
`` If there are [ further tremors ] , I think it will only be minor events . ''

While the UK has a few quakes of the same magnitude as Leighton Buzzard each year, it was "absolutely tiny on the scale of worldwide earthquakes" and "more than a billion times smaller than the one that hit Japan in 2011".


bbcuk--2020-09-22--Documenting lockdown through drone photography

Chris Gorman 's drone photos have revealed extraordinary scenes during the UK lockdown , with many of his images used in the media .
With 25 years photographic experience , Gorman captured the scale of the unfolding coronavirus story , with a number of his photos being used in national newspapers and international publications .
`` In the days leading up to the full lockdown , every day provided a new and unique picture , from panic-buying to empty retails parks and shopping malls and unsold cars stacked up on runways , '' says Gorman .
`` My first image @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on 16 March ( below ) .
This was the day that Health Secretary Matt Hancock told the Commons that 'all unnecessary social contact should cease . '
`` I knew an aerial image of one of the UK 's largest shopping malls would give an immediate picture of the effect on the economy in general . ''
His image of a deserted Leeds Castle in Kent at sunset was taken on the same day ( below ) .
`` Social media had started to become awash with various images of huge lines @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
`` I arrived on site at 5.45am ( the store opened at 6am ) and to my astonishment the queue was halfway round the car park with people pouring in and literally running to get into the queue .
`` As the economic crisis began to unfold , I needed a picture that would unveil the true enormity of what was happening and the devastating impact it was having on the economy .
`` I had become aware that many disused runways in the Midlands were being used to store new and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The resulting images were probably my most successful of the whole lockdown , being used in the Daily Telegraph , The Daily Mail , The Daily Express and The Sun .
`` It had come to my attention that people were having mass clear-outs and were throwing a huge amount of rubbish out of their homes .
`` Unsure how to capture this in one image , the moment finally presented itself to me when I was photographing a virus testing centre in Wembley .
`` The local Tesco recycle point was so @ @ @ @ @ @ @ up around it .
`` The virus testing centres themselves were a constant source of images , if only for the fact that they were nearly always empty when I went to photograph them .
Here 's a selection of other eye-catching photos by Chris Gorman , taken throughout the lockdown .

"I arrived on site at 5.45am (the store opened at 6am) and to my astonishment the queue was halfway round the car park with people pouring in and literally running to get into the queue.


bbcuk--2020-09-22--Covid rules: What are the new coronavirus restrictions?

What are the latest changes in England ?
What are the rules for pubs and restaurants ?
They will be restricted by law to table service only , except for takeaways .
Table bookings of more than six are not allowed and groups ca n't mingle .
Businesses are legally required to take customers ' contact details so they can be traced if there is an outbreak .
They can be fined up to £10,000 if they take reservations of more than six , do not enforce social distancing , or do not take customers ' contact details .
Staff @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , as must customers when not seated at their table to eat or drink .
The penalty for not wearing one , or breaking the `` rule of six '' has doubled to £200 for a first offence .
Should I work from home or the office ?
Cabinet Minister Michael Gove told the BBC , `` If you are in a Covid-secure workplace , then you should be there if your job requires it . ''
However , he said that otherwise , people should work at home .
What are the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Monday 28 September , only 15 people will be able to attend weddings or civil partnerships , in groups of six .
Funerals will be able to take place with up to 30 people attending .
Also from that date , you will only be able to play organised indoor sports in groups of less than six .
It will still be possible for larger groups to take part in organised sports outdoors , but not on an informal basis .
What are the new restrictions in Scotland ?
However , there will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ children under 12 who can meet or play together outdoors .
Ms Sturgeon raised the possibility of a two-week `` circuit breaker '' with further restrictions for Scotland in October , although she said no decision had been made .
Rules on meeting up in Northern Ireland are getting tougher Where are there local restrictions ?
Why are the restrictions being introduced now ?
And there are fears that rising numbers of patients in hospital will lead to more fatalities .
The government 's chief scientific adviser , Sir Patrick Vallance , has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cases a day by mid-October - leading to more than 200 deaths per day by mid-November - unless action is taken .

If you test positive for Covid you are no longer legally required to self-isolate, but you are advised to stay at home and avoid contact with others for at least five full days.


bbcuk--2020-09-22--Coronavirus weddings: 'We have to phone 15 people and uninvite them'

`` We have to phone 15 people and tell them they ca n't come anymore , which is an absolute nightmare , '' says Tony Slade , who is due to get married to fiancee Laura next week .
They had already limited their wedding guest list to fewer than 30 , in line with the UK government 's coronavirus restrictions in England .
Now they face a further cull , as Boris Johnson announced the maximum number of people allowed at weddings is being cut to 15 .
`` More than likely we 'll probably still go ahead with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Edenbridge in Kent .
`` It 'll be Laura 's family of six and my family of five . ''
The couple - who have been together for 10 years and have a daughter together - will `` have a long chat about what to do this evening '' and make a decision .
`` I do n't know how you can have pubs but you ca n't have weddings , '' he says .
`` I understand there 's certain things they 've got to do but I do n't think they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ way .
`` You can sit in a Wetherspoons with 100 people back to back but you ca n't have more than 15 at a wedding , even spaced out . ''
He adds : `` I 'm disappointed .
Laura 's done all the planning in record time .
She had about six of her mates who were bridesmaids who ca n't come now .
My best man and groomsmen ca n't come either . ''
• What are the rules on weddings ?
• New rules at-a-glance : More face coverings @ @ @ @ @ @ @ been published yet - but if they are similar to the current regulations , the limit will have to include all attendees - including the registrar and suppliers such as photographers .
Amy and her fiance Alan are also facing the prospect of having to send out another batch of `` uninvites '' to their wedding .
The couple , who live in Cheltenham , originally cut down their wedding guest list of 100 to fewer than 30 .
`` Upset was the first feeling I had , '' says Amy , of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rules .
`` We had got very excited about our new plan which we just made about three weeks ago .
To cut it down again is another blow . ''
`` I do n't understand how it fits with the other regulations , '' she says .
`` Maybe I can understand them cutting down the reception , but the ceremony as well ?
Why does that have to be 15 when a church service can have as many as they want ? ''
Under the current rules , places of worship @ @ @ @ @ @ @ - but not weddings - depending on how many people can safely fit inside while social distancing .
With her wedding in one month 's time , on 23 October , Amy , 35 , who is a teacher , is n't sure what she and her fiance will do , and says they will discuss it properly before deciding .
`` People have booked their travel , '' she says , with some guests due to travel from Northern Ireland .
`` That 's the problem . ''
'Just want to get @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to go ahead with their plans despite the new limit , not wanting to put their lives on hold .
`` We just want to get married , '' says James Hoggarth , a chartered accountant from Leamington Spa , who has been engaged to fiancee Lindsay for two years .
`` We have already got one child , we want to have another one at some point . ''
They originally had 110 guests planned for their wedding next month , which they then cut down to 30 , and will now @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the first time was difficult , '' he says .
`` To then have to cut it again and have to cut out family is very hard .
But it 's what you have to do .
`` It 's difficult .
It will almost certainly mean we will end up cutting aunts , uncles , cousins , grandparents .
`` It will probably end up being that we end up with the three of us , two registrars and then very close family - parents , siblings , best man and maid @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` After the initial shock , I just want to get on with it , '' he says .
`` It 's not nice but it 's unfortunately the world that we live in .
We just want to have our day . ''
But it is not just couples who will be disappointed with the government 's change to the rules on weddings .
Marc Gough , who runs a crockery and glassware business in the wedding and events sector in Greater Manchester , said the cut to the limit for weddings @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` I have moved nearly 300 weddings already from this year and then to put a restriction of up to 15 for six months , I now have to contact all the brides .
We 're then possibly going to have to give refunds .
`` I ca n't go back to work , I ca n't earn a living because you 're restricting me to weddings of 15 people , '' Mr Gough said on BBC Radio 5 live .
`` We ca n't make a living . ''
Mr Gough says @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Whitehouse Event Crockery had a turnover of £750,000 .
`` Now , I have probably turned over just £20,000 .
To walk into that warehouse , to put a smile on my face to the staff that I have left , to the clients that I deal with constantly , the brides , it 's truly heart-breaking . ''
Mr Gough says it is `` draining '' having to put a `` brave face on to my family , to business people , to my staff '' , and called for more financial @ @ @ @ @ @ @ extension to the furlough scheme which is due to end next month .

"I don't understand how it fits with the other regulations," she says. "Maybe I can understand them cutting down the reception, but the ceremony as well? Why does that have to be 15 when a church service can have as many as they want?"


bbcuk--2020-09-22--The off-duty policewoman who lost her life in Arena attack

Police officer Elaine McIver had a `` lust for life '' and would `` hate to be remembered as a victim '' , her sister has said .
Two weeks of the official inquiry into the 2017 Manchester Arena bombing were dedicated to relatives of the 22 people killed to provide a personal insight into the lives of their loved ones - and how their lives were changed forever .
Beginning the tribute , her sister Lynda said : `` So how do you begin to talk about someone who was such a big part of your life ?
`` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ period of time what somebody meant to you , and how much she loved us , and how much we loved her .
`` So instead of saying something , as the old saying goes , a picture says a thousand words . ''
Introducing a picture presentation from their family album of photographs , Lynda told the inquiry she hoped the images `` would give a taste of the character Elaine was '' .
She said Elaine was a `` very private person '' and the family were unsure whether to do @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they should .
`` If anyone should say anything , it should be us , as her family . ''
`` Elaine and I met in 2014 ... We came together because of our love of music .
`` She was always sorting things out for everyone or helping them - It was like her job was to make other people happy .
`` We could n't have been happier .
We were so in love , and looking back , it was perfect . ''
Mr Price told the inquiry : `` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ us and we were finally going to live happily ever after .
`` Now that that future has been so cruelly taken away , and I do n't even know what the future holds for me . ''
Mr Price said he could not return to the house they shared because of the memories .
Mr Price was also seriously injured in the attack , and is still recovering from his injuries .
`` If I took the loss of Elaine out of the equation and it was just me , with the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ would be all-consuming .
`` Because of the loss of Elaine , I can not even start to think about me and my injuries .

Two weeks of the official inquiry into the 2017 Manchester Arena bombing were dedicated to relatives of the 22 people killed to provide a personal insight into the lives of their loved ones - and how their lives were changed forever.


bbcuk--2020-09-22--Coronavirus: PM says health depends on ‘individual behaviour’

Following the announcement that coronavirus restrictions will be tightened , the UK prime minister said that `` too many breaches @ @ @ @ @ to spread at a faster rate .
In a televised address , Boris Johnson called @ @ @ @ @ `` get through this winter together '' as the race to create a vaccine and @ @ @ @ @ Earlier in the day , Boris Johnson set out a raft of new coronavirus restrictions @ @ @ @ @ for up to six months .
Read more : New Covid restrictions could last six @ @ @ @ @

Following the announcement that coronavirus restrictions will be tightened, the UK prime minister said that "too many breaches" have allowed the virus to spread at a faster rate.
In a televised address, Boris Johnson called on the British public to "get through this winter together" as the race to create a vaccine and more efficient testing continues.
Earlier in the day, Boris Johnson set out a raft of new coronavirus restrictions for England which could last for up to six months.
Read more: New Covid restrictions could last six months, says Boris Johnson


bbcuk--2020-09-22--Coronavirus: Keir Starmer says country needs 'clear leadership'

Labour leader Keir Starmer has accused the government of not having a `` clear strategy '' over the rise in @ @ @ @ @ the PM 's statement setting out new restrictions , Mr Starmer told MPs people were @ @ @ @ @ one thing and then `` the opposite '' .
He said it was right for @ @ @ @ @ a number of serious questions about the next steps '' .

Labour leader Keir Starmer has accused the government of not having a "clear strategy" over the rise in coronavirus cases.
Responding to the PM's statement setting out new restrictions, Mr Starmer told MPs people were worried, and being told one thing and then "the opposite".
He said it was right for Mr Johnson to answer "a number of serious questions about the next steps".


bbcuk--2020-09-22--Coronavirus: PM says Covid 'complacency could be our undoing'

Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said the threat from coronavirus has not faded and that `` complacency could be our @ @ @ @ @ the House of Commons , he announced new restrictions in England including the closing of @ @ @ @ @ and a reduced number of people allowed at weddings .
He told MPs these were @ @ @ @ @ more drastic action '' in future .

Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said the threat from coronavirus has not faded and that "complacency could be our undoing".
Speaking in the House of Commons, he announced new restrictions in England including the closing of hospitality businesses at 22:00 BST and a reduced number of people allowed at weddings.
He told MPs these were needed to avoid taking "more drastic action" in future.


bbcuk--2020-09-22--Blind downhill mountain biker aims to turn professional

Xavier Hopkins is planning a career as a professional downhill mountain biker , despite only having 10 % of his @ @ @ @ @ Reading has no depth perception and a condition that makes his vision shake uncontrollably .
@ @ @ @ @ find work after leaving college he decided to start taking his hobby more seriously .
@ @ @ @ @ travel around Europe attending cycling shows after he posted videos of his riding online .

Xavier Hopkins is planning a career as a professional downhill mountain biker, despite only having 10% of his sight.
The 20-year-old from Reading has no depth perception and a condition that makes his vision shake uncontrollably.
But when he struggled to find work after leaving college he decided to start taking his hobby more seriously.
Now he is sponsored to travel around Europe attending cycling shows after he posted videos of his riding online.
Video journalist: Joe Campbell


bbcuk--2020-09-22--Newspaper headlines: 'Rule of six months' and second lockdown warning

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The Telegraph says the prime minister's warning that the Army could be drafted in to take over some police duties, was seen as a signal to police that they weren't doing a good job of enforcing the rules - and led to a row with senior officers who said they didn't need help.


bbcuk--2020-09-22--Covid in Scotland: Household visits now banned

Indoor visits between households in Scotland are now banned until further notice .
Exactly six months since the country was first put into lockdown in March , Scots are once again not allowed to welcome anyone else into their homes .
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon urged people in Scotland to comply from Wednesday , with enforcement being introduced on Friday .
Exemptions are in place for certain groups of people .
Those living alone who form extended households , couples not living together and those who need childcare and tradespeople do not have to observe the indoor visiting restriction .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ across Scotland The decision to limit interaction between households was based on evidence from the Test and Protect operation that indicated this was the main way the virus was spreading .
The measure was already in place for more than 1.75 million people in Glasgow and some neighbouring local authority areas where local lockdown restrictions began earlier this month .
Now it has been extended across the whole of Scotland in a bid to get the virus under control before winter .
Restrictions will be reviewed every three weeks .
Ms Sturgeon told @ @ @ @ @ @ @ interaction between different households was a key driver of transmission and such restrictions were the best way of bringing down the R-number .
Later , in a televised address to the nation , she said : `` By staying out of other people 's houses for now , we give ourselves the best chance of bringing Covid back under control . ''
Do not meet people from any other households in your home or another person 's home socially , unless they are in your extended household .
These rules also apply to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the same household can move between homes , as can non-cohabiting couples Very limited exemptions apply for childcare , and for tradespeople A maximum of six people from two households can meet in outdoor spaces You should limit as far as possible the total number of households you meet in a day Under-12s do not count towards the maximum number of households or number of people who can meet outdoors .
Under-12s do not have to physically distance A maximum of six 12 to 17 year olds can meet in outdoor spaces @ @ @ @ @ @ @ distancing is still required A maximum of six people from two households can meet in public indoor spaces such as cafes , pubs and restaurants , subject to physical distancing rules .
Children under 12 from those two households do not count towards the limits Indoor and outdoor gatherings in Scotland were restricted to six people from two households just two weeks ago .
However , the number of people testing positive for the virus has continued to increase since then .
The 383 new cases confirmed on Tuesday was the highest daily @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sixth highest since the outbreak began in Scotland .
The first minister said hospital and intensive care admissions were also starting to rise , with more older people testing positive .
During her televised statement , she said Scotland had to choose its priorities and those were saving lives and protecting health , keeping schools open and restarting NHS services .
She said : `` Never forget that humanity has come through even bigger challenges than this one .
And though it does n't feel like it now , this virus will pass @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and one day , hopefully soon , we will be looking back on it , not living through it .
`` If we stick with it - and , above all , if we stick together - we will get through it . ''
Further measures aimed at the hospitality industry will come into effect on Friday .
All bars and restaurants will have to close at 22:00 in line with changes announced for England .
The first minister also asked urged people in Scotland not to book travel overseas for the October @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' and advised people not so share a car with anyone outside of their own household .
She also said she was keeping the option of a so-called circuit breaker , or short period of nationwide lockdown , under review .
Such restrictions could be timed to coincide with the October school holidays , if deemed necessary .

The first minister also asked urged people in Scotland not to book travel overseas for the October break "unless it is absolutely essential" and advised people not so share a car with anyone outside of their own household.


bbcuk--2020-09-22--Coronavirus: Covid restrictions a wake-up call, says Arlene Foster

Tougher Covid-19 restrictions being imposed in NI do not represent a second lockdown but should act as a wake-up call , First Minister Arlene Foster has said .
In a live televised address , Mrs Foster and Deputy First Minister Michelle O'Neill called for a `` big push '' to curb the rising number of Covid-19 cases .
Ms O'Neill said ministers needed to `` sound the alarm bells loud and clear '' .
She called for `` continued patience '' and for people to `` go back to basics '' .
The ministers ' message , which set out @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in NI , was broadcast on BBC One on Tuesday evening .
It followed a statement by UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson , who warned of tougher measures if people did not stick to the new rules .
He said common sense was the `` single greatest weapon '' against coronavirus , and the UK 's `` collective health '' depends on people 's individual behaviour .
Covid-19 restrictions were extended to all of NI from 18:00 BST .
It specifies there will be no mixing of households indoors with the following exceptions @ @ @ @ @ @ @ • A limit of six people from no more than two households , excluding children aged 12 or under , can gather in a private garden .
• Marriage or civil partnerships where one partner is terminally ill Mrs Foster said NI was now reporting the highest number of cases since the early stages of the pandemic , with a 50 % rise in hospital in-patients over the past week .
`` We need to act , '' she said .
`` But I want to reassure you , that despite all the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lockdown .
`` This is a wake-up call .
A reminder that we are not out of the woods . ''
The first minister added that people from Northern Ireland were `` naturally hospitable '' , however she warned it was `` no kindness to host or attend large gatherings in each other 's homes at the moment '' '' We speak specifically about the house parties inside and outside , '' she said .
`` The only winner in the long term from such scenes will be Covid-19 . ''
We heard @ @ @ @ @ @ @ could have written the speeches beforehand .
But I think it was the way in which they were delivered , this presidential style , starting with Boris Johnson , followed by the first minister and deputy first minister .
We are being conditioned into being told that the next few months are going to be tough and we 're really going to have to knuckle down .
They know that there will be people who will fight against this , that there is fatigue out there , it was mentioned in both their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ told 'do n't listen to any outside influences , this is what you must do . '
Ms O'Neill said taking no further action would `` risk a worsening situation by mid-October onwards '' .
`` Your health and the health of your loved ones is in your hands , '' she said .
`` Maintain social distancing ; Good hygiene ; Wash your hands often ; Work from home if you can ; Wear a face covering in shops and on public transport ; Download the StopCovid app ; Only share information @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The Northern Ireland Executive is to meet on Thursday to consider further measures .
• Coronavirus Q & A : What has changed in NI ?
• PM calls for resolve to fight Covid over winter This joint televised address was one last-ditch attempt to encourage the public to come onboard and follow these restrictions .
Everyone in Northern Ireland can make a difference here , there is a window in the next two to three weeks to help turn this around .
It is clear the executive 's attempts to introduce local @ @ @ @ @ @ @ work .
The message was muddied , there was a lack of clarity and a lot of confusion .
The executive clearly now feel if restrictions need to be introduced then they need to be applied across Northern Ireland .
Many of the measures will require the public to use their common sense and do their part to help limit the spread of the virus .
I suppose sitting on your shoulder is that angel saying if you do n't do this we could be facing another lockdown and nobody wants that again @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Health announced 75 new cases of Covid-19 in Northern Ireland - down from 125 on Monday , with no further deaths linked to the virus .
In the last seven days , 963 people have tested positive for Covid-19 in Northern Ireland .
Thirty-six people are currently in hospital with the virus , five of whom are in intensive care .
In the Republic of Ireland , no further coronavirus-related deaths and 334 new cases of Covid-19 have been reported .
It brings the total number of confirmed cases to 33,444. with the @ @ @ @ @ @

They know that there will be people who will fight against this, that there is fatigue out there, it was mentioned in both their speeches, but these people are being told 'don't listen to any outside influences, this is what you must do.'


bbcuk--2020-09-22--First minister: 'Wales cannot let the virus take hold of our lives again'

People on low incomes who are forced to self-isolate will be offered a £500 support package , Wales ' first @ @ @ @ @ coronavirus cases continue to rise , Mark Drakeford has outlined a series of new measures @ @ @ @ @ increase .
From Thursday , pubs , cafes and restaurants in Wales will have to @ @ @ @ @ .
It follows a decision by the UK government to do the same in England @ @ @ @ @ off-licences and supermarkets after 10pm will also be stopped while pubs must only provide table @ @ @ @ @ asked people to only travel `` when you need to '' .
`` We are @ @ @ @ @ being admitted into our hospitals with serious illnesses because of this virus , '' he @ @ @ @ @ not let the virus take hold of our lives again . ''

People on low incomes who are forced to self-isolate will be offered a £500 support package, Wales' first minister has announced.
As coronavirus cases continue to rise, Mark Drakeford has outlined a series of new measures to try to stem the increase.
From Thursday, pubs, cafes and restaurants in Wales will have to shut at 10pm every night. It follows a decision by the UK government to do the same in England.
Sales of alcohol from off-licences and supermarkets after 10pm will also be stopped while pubs must only provide table service.
Mr Drakeford also asked people to only travel "when you need to".
"We are seeing rising cases and people being admitted into our hospitals with serious illnesses because of this virus," he said.
"We cannot let the virus take hold of our lives again."


bbcuk--2020-09-22--Yew Trees hospital: Ten staff suspended at mental health unit

Inspectors said CCTV footage recorded at the Yew Trees hospital in Kirby-le-Soken , Essex , appeared to show episodes of `` physical and emotional abuse '' .
The details emerged in a Care Quality Commission ( CQC ) report after the unit was inspected in July and August .
The unannounced inspections were prompted by managers at Cygnet Health Care , who monitored CCTV footage of an incident on 18 July .
`` People who lived there were subjected not only to poor care , but to abuse , '' a CQC spokesman said .
Workers were captured `` physically @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and failing to use `` appropriate restraint techniques '' , the report said .
It identified `` negative interactions where staff visibly became angry with patients '' and two cases where staff `` dragged patients across the floor '' .
Suspended workers `` included people we believe witnessed the alleged incidents and failed to report them , '' a spokeswoman said .
Dr Kevin Cleary , the CQC 's mental health lead , said the failure of some staff to raise the alarm `` perpetuated abuse and allowed a culture of poor care @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's leadership made efforts to address the harm people experienced while in its care , including suspending staff and making police referrals , '' he said .
`` This does not change or excuse the fact that a culture was allowed to develop at this hospital which led to people suffering abuse . ''
He added : `` Any enforcement action we may take will be published as soon as legal restrictions allow . ''
A spokeswoman for Cygnet Health Care told the BBC : `` Cygnet has a zero-tolerance approach to any @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the well-established policies and processes we have in place to safeguard people in our care were backed up by the use of closed-circuit TV at Yew Trees .
`` The safety and wellbeing of the people in our care is our absolute priority , and we are appalled by the actions of this small minority .
`` We are also doing everything we can to assist the authorities to fully investigate what happened . ''

A spokeswoman for Cygnet Health Care told the BBC: "Cygnet has a zero-tolerance approach to any kind of abuse, which is why the well-established policies and processes we have in place to safeguard people in our care were backed up by the use of closed-circuit TV at Yew Trees.


bbcuk--2020-09-23--Covid: Raab defends 'targeted' new coronavirus measures

Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab has defended the `` balanced , targeted and proportionate '' new coronavirus measures amid criticism from some scientists .
In England , people are being told to work from home if they can and rules on face coverings have been expanded .
The measures have exposed a split among scientists .
Prof John Edmunds , who advises the government , said they did not go `` anywhere near far enough '' .
But other scientists say they hope they are a shift towards a coherent policy .
On Tuesday , tighter restrictions were announced in all @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in England include a 10pm closing time for pubs and restaurants and the number of people allowed at weddings has been halved .
The fines for breaking the rules are set to increase to £200 on the first offence .
Hospitality venues will also have to close early in Scotland and Wales - but Scotland has gone further , banning people from visiting other people 's homes from Wednesday .
Northern Ireland has also already banned households mixing indoors .
• What are the new rules ?
• Last throw of dice before @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to extend lockdowns , Welsh first minister says In a television broadcast on Tuesday night , Prime Minister Boris Johnson said `` we must reserve the right to go further '' if cases continue to rise .
He said he was `` spiritually reluctant '' to infringe on people 's freedoms , `` but unless we take action , the risk is that we will have to go for tougher measures later , when the deaths have already mounted '' .
In an interview on the Today programme , Prof Edmunds said the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the hospitality sector and businesses , had involved a combination of many different measures which brought the R number - which measures how quickly the virus is spreading - down from 2.7 to 0.7 .
To stop the epidemic from growing any further , a large range of measures was needed , he said , and cast doubt on the R number being below 1 by Christmas .
`` I suspect not .
There 's a chance , of course there 's a chance , '' he said .
`` To slow the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on very hard .
I suspect we will see very stringent measures coming in through the UK but it will be too late , '' he warned .
The British Medical Association , a medical trade union , echoed Prof Edmunds ' warning that the measures did not go far enough and criticised ministers for hurrying workers back to offices as infection rates were rising .
It said the PM had missed an opportunity to revise the rule of six in England - which allows for gatherings of no more than six people @ @ @ @ @ @ @ spread between households was the biggest driver of infection .
Another scientist , Prof Carl Heneghan , from Oxford University , wrote to the government on Monday saying there should be targeted measures to protect the vulnerable because suppression of the virus was increasingly unfeasible .
Speaking to the BBC 's Today , he said the measures seemed to show the emphasis of public policy was moving towards personal responsibility , similar to Sweden .
`` There 's a clearer aim that 's happening , '' he said .
`` We 're starting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ control the spread of infection as opposed to suppress it . ''
He added it was important to give these new measures time to work , maintain a clear and consistent public message and not to panic .
The government 's chief medical adviser , Prof Chris Whitty , is understood to believe it is inevitable England will to have to follow Scotland 's latest move , according to the Times .
Debate is only going to get more heated The debate about what is the right thing to do is just going @ @ @ @ @ @ @ days and weeks .
Cases are rising - and most experts agree the steps taken by the government , certainly in England , are only going to having a minimum effect on curbing an increase in infection rates .
What no one knows is how quickly cases will go up - and what impact that will have on hospital admissions and deaths .
If the government is determined to suppress the virus - to get the R below one as the prime minister said - more draconian measures will surely follow .
But @ @ @ @ @ @ @ approach , it would surely have gone further with the restrictions it announced on Tuesday .
Lockdown-style measures have a greater impact when they are taken earlier .
That is what has prompted suggestions it may be moving towards adopting the `` Swedish model '' of accepting some spread .
This is being done in the knowledge the UK is now in a better position to protect the vulnerable and treat those who get really sick - enabling ministers to balance the risk of the virus versus the risk to the economy , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ But it means the big decision is yet to come - and crucial to that will be what happens to hospital cases and deaths .
Mr Raab defended the government 's strategy , saying there would always be the `` Goldilocks criticism - too much or too little '' .
He struck a more optimistic tone , saying if people followed all the measures - and no one thinks they are immune - `` we will get through this and we will get to Christmas not in a national lockdown '' .
`` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ but increasingly there 's been a small minority where compliance has frayed , '' he added .
`` We know that in bars and restaurants , particularly after people have had a few drinks , as you go into the later hours of the evening , that there 's a risk that the compliance with the guidance ebbs a little bit , '' he added , defending the move to close pubs at 10pm .
He added that the effectiveness of the measures would be monitored but there was no fixed time to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ prime minister warned they could last up to six months .
Mr Johnson will face further scrutiny from MPs in the House of Commons later during Prime Minister 's Questions .
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Scotland 's Deputy First Minister John Swinney acknowledged the new rules banning people from visiting other people 's homes were `` difficult and disruptive '' and said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
`` No one wants to have this in place a moment longer .
The more public compliance , the more successful we will be , '' he told BBC 's Breakfast .
Wales ' First Minister Mark Drakeford urged people not to let the virus `` take a hold of our lives again '' , and Northern Ireland 's First Minister Arlene Foster said tougher restrictions should act as a `` wake-up call '' that `` we are not out of the woods '' .
The latest R estimate for the whole @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 1.4 .
And the number of UK cases rose by 4,926 on Tuesday , government figures showed , with deaths increasing by 37 .
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What are the new rules ?
• Office workers are being told to work from home again if possible • Penalties for not wearing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ more than six will increase to £200 on the first offence • From Thursday 24 September , all pubs , bars and restaurants will be restricted to table service only .
Takeaways can continue • Also from Thursday , hospitality venues must close at 22:00 - which means shutting then , not calling for last orders ( in Scotland the same curfew rule comes into force on Friday ) • Face coverings must be worn by all taxi passengers from Wednesday • Retail staff and customers in indoor hospitality venues will also have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ when seated at a table to eat or drink • From Monday 28 September , only 15 people will be able to attend weddings and civil partnerships , in groups of six .
Funerals can still take place with up to 30 people • Also from 28 September , you can only play adult indoor sports in groups of no more than six • The planned return of spectators to sports venues will now not go ahead from 1 October • People across Scotland are being advised not to visit other households indoors @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will become law from Friday • There will be exceptions for those living alone , or alone with children , who form extended households .
The rules will also not apply to couples who do not live together , or to tradespeople or for the provision of informal childcare - such as by grandparents • From Friday , pubs and restaurants will have to close by 22:00 • The first minister urged people not to book overseas travel for the October school holiday • Pubs , cafes and restaurants in Wales will have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and sales of alcohol from off-licences and supermarkets will also be stopped after that time • Pubs will also be required to provide table service only • From now , people can not meet anyone who they do n't live with inside their home • There are only limited exceptions .
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That is what has prompted suggestions it may be moving towards adopting the "Swedish model" of accepting some spread. This is being done in the knowledge the UK is now in a better position to protect the vulnerable and treat those who get really sick - enabling ministers to balance the risk of the virus versus the risk to the economy, society and wider health and wellbeing.


bbcuk--2020-09-23--Coronavirus: Whitty and Vallance faced 'herd immunity' backlash, emails show

As the UK introduces fresh restrictions on social contact to curb the spread of coronavirus , controversy continues to rage about whether the government had initially considered trying a very different approach .
At the start of the pandemic , the government 's chief scientific adviser , Sir Patrick Vallance , spoke about `` herd immunity '' - the idea that once enough of a population had been exposed to the virus , they would build up natural immunity to it .
Sir Patrick and the government have both insisted this was never official policy .
The government also denies @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the country , as some critics have suggested .
Emails obtained by the BBC reveal the alarm among the government 's top scientific advisers at the reaction to Sir Patrick 's words .
In one email from March , Sir Patrick asks for help to `` calm down '' academics who have expressed anger at his repeated references to herd immunity and the delays in announcing a lockdown .
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The material , obtained by the BBC via a Freedom of Information Act request , consists of every email sent by Sir Patrick and chief medical officer for England , Professor Chris Whitty , from the start of February to the start of June , containing the words `` herd immunity '' .
There is no reference in any email until after 13 March , when Sir Patrick discussed herd immunity in a number of media interviews .
`` Our aim , '' he told BBC Radio 4 's Today @ @ @ @ @ @ @ try and reduce the peak - not suppress it completely , also because most people get a mild illness , to build up some degree of herd immunity whilst protecting the most vulnerable '' .
To many , his words appeared an unequivocal endorsement of herd immunity .
They also appeared to explain the government 's reluctance to order the kind of lockdowns and social distancing measures that were already in place in many other countries , despite cases increasing and worrying scenes in hospitals in Italy .
Speaking to Sky News on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ about not suppressing the virus completely , to help avoid `` a second peak , '' and also to `` allow enough of us who are going to get mild illness to become immune to this '' .
When asked how much of the British population would need to contract the virus for herd immunity to become effective , he calmly replied `` probably around 60 % '' .
With an approximate 1 % case fatality rate , the interviewer responded , that would mean `` an awful lot of people dying '' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ no strong evidence that being infected by coronavirus would result in long-lasting immunity .
The following day , a group of more than 500 academics published a joint letter , criticising the lack of social distancing restrictions imposed by the government , adding that `` going for 'herd immunity ' at this point does not seem a viable option , as this will put the NHS at an even stronger level of stress , risking many more lives than necessary '' .
In an email to Sir Mark Walport , the UK 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ scientists ' letter , Sir Patrick suggests the message in response should be `` herd immunity is not the strategy .
The strategy is to flatten the curve… and to shield the elderly… As we do this we will see immunity in the community grow '' .
Sir Patrick appears clearly rattled by the backlash to his use of the phrase .
In response to an email titled `` Covid-19 and herd immunity '' , from an academic , he writes brusquely `` No it is NOT the plan '' .
He does @ @ @ @ @ @ @ references to herd immunity .
On the same weekend , he writes to a colleague , `` anything you can do to calm our academic friends down over herd immunity would be greatly appreciated '' .
Sir Mark Walport told the BBC he believed the interviews had been misunderstood .
He suggested what Sir Patrick had meant when saying it was not desirable to completely suppress the virus , was that it would be so `` draconian and difficult to do that it would not be achievable '' .
Others , however , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that `` herd immunity '' was indeed the strategy for a period of time .
The first public use of the term by a UK official appears to be in a BBC interview on 11 March with Dr David Halpern , chief executive of the government-owned Behavioural Insights Team , known as the `` nudge unit '' , and a member of the Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies ( Sage ) .
He told the BBC : `` You 'll want to protect those at-risk groups so that they basically do n't catch @ @ @ @ @ @ @ come out of their cocooning , herd immunity 's been achieved in the rest of the population . ''
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However , the emails obtained by the BBC suggest herd immunity was under discussion @ @ @ @ @ @ @ email from April , Prof Whitty confers with colleagues about a report in the Times newspaper - in which an unnamed senior politician says he had conversations with Prof Whitty in January that `` were absolutely focused on herd immunity '' .
In the email , Prof Whitty complains he has been misrepresented , stating he never thought herd immunity `` was actually a sensible aim of policy '' , but suggesting the concept was talked about when answering `` questions put to me by ministers '' .
In another email to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , which sets standards for health professionals - who had raised questions about the lack of testing - Prof Whitty insisted `` the government had never pursued a 'herd immunity strategy ' '' .
He added it would not make `` epidemiological or public health sense '' .
In a statement , a government spokesman said the emails `` make clear… herd immunity has never been a policy aim '' .
However , that is unlikely to put an end to the controversy , particularly given the lack of references to herd immunity @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Patrick on 13 March .
Campaigners representing families of some of those who died in the pandemic are calling for a public inquiry into the government 's response to the disease .

The following day, a group of more than 500 academics published a joint letter, criticising the lack of social distancing restrictions imposed by the government, adding that "going for 'herd immunity' at this point does not seem a viable option, as this will put the NHS at an even stronger level of stress, risking many more lives than necessary".


bbcuk--2020-09-23--Sunak weighs up new worker pay subsidy scheme

Chancellor Rishi Sunak is understood to be looking at options to replace the furlough scheme when it expires at the end of October .
The possibilities include a salary top-up scheme similar to those already operated by governments in France and Germany .
This would involve allowing firms to reduce employees ' hours while keeping them in a job , with the government paying part of the lost wages .
The German `` Kurzarbeit '' scheme and its French equivalent have attracted much attention in the UK from employers and trade unions alike , with both the CBI and the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ could spike when the furlough scheme ends , as firms struggle to keep workers on the payroll .
On Tuesday , Bank of England governor Andrew Bailey called on the government to `` stop and rethink '' the furlough scheme , although he did not back any particular alternative .
What are the possible options ?
• Germany 's Kurzarbeit : The employer cuts workers ' hours and the government pays them a percentage of the money they would have lost as a result .
It is a long-established scheme , but it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ It can now run for up to 21 months and the percentage of lost wages paid by the government can now be as high as 80 % .
• France 's `` chômage partiel '' : The French scheme , known as `` partial unemployment '' or `` partial activity '' , also pre-dates the coronavirus pandemic .
Firms are allowed to cut employees ' hours by up to 40 % for up to three years .
Employees still receive nearly all their normal salary , with the government paying a percentage of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ suggestion : A wages top-up from the government should be available provided that employees can work at least 50 % of their normal hours .
The firm would pay the actual hours worked in full , but the employee would get paid for two-thirds of the lost hours , with the cost shared between the company and the Treasury .
The subsidy would last up to a year .
• The TUC 's suggestion : A more generous version of the above .
Employees could work a smaller proportion of their normal hours @ @ @ @ @ @ @ would be guaranteed 80 % pay for the hours lost , or 100 % if they are on minimum wage .
While there are fears that the cost of a replacement furlough scheme could damage the economy further , others argue that continued government support for jobs is needed to stop unemployment surging from November .
Advocates of a salary top-up scheme also point to the fact that both France and Germany have extended their schemes to run for the whole of next year .
A short-time working programme could also be cheaper @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 80 % of employees ' wages up to a cap of £2,500 a month .
That scheme has cost £39.3bn so far , while the Germans estimate that the bill for Kurzarbeit during the pandemic will reach €33.5bn ( £31bn ) by the end of 2021 , although that naturally depends on the progress of the pandemic .

In a recording, filmed just before news broke that the chancellor will make an announcement tomorrow about what happens after the furlough scheme expires at the end of October, he said: "There was nothing in the Prime Minister's statement last night to protect people's jobs, businesses or our town centres and high streets.


bbcuk--2020-09-23--Manchester Arena Inquiry: Music 'was Olivia Campbell-Hardy's life'

A teenager killed in the Manchester Arena bombing wanted to be a music teacher as `` music was her life '' , the inquiry into the attack has heard .
Mr Goodman told the inquiry how Olivia had been excited about the possibility of going to see Ariana Grande 's show because a friend at school had a spare ticket and she was `` with three others , in the running '' .
He said Olivia had not always been well-behaved but managed to `` turn it around with her humour '' .
He said she had changed her plans @ @ @ @ @ @ @ them but instead Mr Goodman had identified her body that week .
He said she `` always gave 100 % '' , had a wonderful sense of humour , and was `` full-on '' from the moment she woke up until she went to sleep .
She had been dancing since the age of three and had sung at the Manchester Arena with Bury Young Voices singing group .
Olivia was a `` loving child who liked to help people '' and had `` a smile which could cheer anyone up '' , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ John Saunders , said : `` You 've lost someone who had great potential - but more than that , she was obviously very precious to her family and friends , and if I may say so you were right to be proud of her . ''
They said their `` warrior '' mother made sure they grew up in a house `` full of laughter '' and she `` always knew how to brighten someone 's day and make them feel loved '' .
The court heard Ms Tweddle loved to cook @ @ @ @ @ @ @ anyone who spent `` even five minutes '' with her would be `` forever changed , and always for the better . ''
Her daughters said when they would ask her for the time their mother would reply : `` It 's the time of your life - never forget it . ''
`` We 'll hold on to that forever ... we love you endlessly , now we all have an angel to call by name , '' they said .

"She would come over and stick her face on the window to let me know she was there - even when she knew it drove me mad, and she would walk through the door laughing," Ms Cann said.


bbcuk--2020-09-23--Brexit letter warns of 7,000-truck queues in Kent

Exporters to the EU face 7,000-truck-long queues in Kent and two-day delays to trade after the Brexit transition period ends , the government has warned .
Imports will also be disrupted in January , according to a letter from cabinet minister Michael Gove to the freight industry , seen by BBC News .
It also raises the prospect of a winter spike in Covid-19 leading to absences of port and border staff .
The transition period is due to expire at the end of the year .
Mr Gove , the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster , responsible for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with the government 's `` reasonable worst-case scenario '' planning for when the UK leaves the EU 's single market and customs union rules on 1 January .
He will outline the scenario , which the Cabinet Office stressed is not a forecast , in the House of Commons later .
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A simple guide The picture of chaos at the border might be familiar @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for no-deal Brexit a year ago as part of what was known as Operation Yellowhammer .
The government says this is not a prediction but an illustration of what could be reasonably expected .
According to the Cabinet Office document , in its reasonable worst-case scenario , there may be `` maximum queues of 7,000 port bound trucks in Kent and associated maximum delays of up to two days '' .
`` Both imports and exports could be disrupted to a similar extent , '' it says .
This is caused by up @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the EU being unprepared for new border controls , including up to half on the busiest `` shorts straits '' routes Dover to Calais and in the Eurotunnel .
The EU is expected to impose full goods controls on the UK , stopping all freight without the correct documentation at the end of the transition period on 1 January .
The disruption is assumed to build in the first two weeks of January , and could last three months , or longer should France rigorously apply Schengen passport checks on hauliers at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ purpose of this stark communication is to try to get traders to act now to get ready for new border formalities that could help mitigate the disruption .
Mr Gove told the industry that this needs to happen irrespective of whether or not there is a deal in the UK-EU trade negotiations .
The freight industry itself has expressed , in recent days , its concern that the government is not fully prepared with the plans and systems in place to deal with post-Brexit changes , particularly against the difficult economic backdrop of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the industry and government was described as a `` washout '' , with insiders describing the relationship as `` fraught '' and hauliers fearful that they were being cast as the `` fall guys '' for delays and disruption likely in January .
There are further issues should there be no trade deal agreed .
Hauliers would have to rely on special permits rationed by the Department for Transport , though a mutually beneficial deal here is possible .
But discussions on these issues await settlement of the impasse in negotiations on state @ @ @ @ @ @ @ raised the possibility that the UK would have to sign up to EU rules limiting driver hours , in order to get access to EU roads .
And there is a specific new reference to France imposing strict passport checks at the `` juxtaposed controls '' currently designed to offer seamless travel across the Channel .
`` There also remains a risk of continuing disruption caused by Schengen controls being applied rigorously at the juxtaposed controls at the Port of Dover and Eurotunnel , '' the document says .
Mr Gove , in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ introduce a `` Smart Freight '' IT service to enable drivers and hauliers to complete a border readiness check .
The information will be shared with Kent Police to ensure only compliant vehicles travel to the Port of Dover and Eurotunnel .
An updated model for border arrangements is also expected in the coming days .
But the limited level of trader readiness is a real problem .
Many of the changes are required not just because of the possibility of there not being a trade deal with the EU , but as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ market and customs union .

He said it could lead to delays of up to two days for drivers waiting to cross the Channel. Although he said those queues were likely to subside after businesses learned from seeing their cargo denied access to the continent.


bbcuk--2020-09-23--Covid in Scotland: Hundreds of Dundee students told to isolate

Hundreds of students have been told to self-isolate after a suspected Covid-19 outbreak in halls of residence .
Close contacts of the positive case , who is a student of Abertay University , are being contacted .
All 500 residents at the accommodation have been asked to self-isolate until contact tracing has been completed .
It comes as more than 70 students from the University of Aberdeen were also advised to self-isolate .
Dr Daniel Chandler , NHS Tayside 's associate director of public health , said : `` We know from outbreaks in other university settings across Scotland that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ student accommodation .
`` Therefore , as a precautionary measure , we are contacting all residents of Parker House and advising them to self-isolate immediately . ''
The university said it would review the advice in the coming days , but urged any students who began showing symptoms to book a test as soon as possible .
The latest case comes after a number of students at the University of Aberdeen tested positive for Covid-19 .
A total of 72 residents in Wavell House halls of residence in the Hillhead Student Village are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
They have been offered access to food and other supplies and affected areas are undergoing a deep clean .
A University of Aberdeen spokesperson said : `` We appreciate this will be an anxious time for many but the safety of our staff , student and wider community are paramount .
`` At the same time , it is vital that we all work together to comply with the guidelines to help keep our community safe and mitigate the risk of further spread . ''
Meanwhile , the University of Glasgow said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of virus cases in student residences .
The students affected are self-isolating and are being supported to ensure they have access to food and other supplies , the university said .
He told the programme the Test and Protect system was `` working well '' and said more than 90 % of the contacts of positive cases were currently being traced .

"At the same time, it is vital that we all work together to comply with the guidelines to help keep our community safe and mitigate the risk of further spread."


bbcuk--2020-09-23--Richard Morris: Cause of diplomat's death 'not yet known'

Initial investigations have yet to establish how a diplomat whose body was found in a forest months after going missing died , an inquest has heard .
Richard Morris was last seen running in Alton , Hampshire , on 6 May .
The cause of death following a post-mortem examination on the 52-year-old 's body has been recorded as `` unascertained '' , senior coroner Christopher Wilkinson said .
Mr Morris was the UK ambassador to Nepal for four years until 2019 .
During the four-minute remote hearing , Mr Wilkinson confirmed Mr Morris , who lived in Bentley and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ dead by a member of the public at Alice Holt Forest in Hampshire on 31 August .
Mr Wilkinson said consultant forensic pathologist Dr Russell Delaney carried out the initial examination on the body , adding : `` The nature of his death is at this stage unascertained . ''
The inquest was adjourned until June 2021 for further evidence to be gathered .
A family statement released at the time of his death described the father of three as `` funny , kind and smart '' .
Mr Morris was the ambassador @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and accompanied the Duke of Sussex during his tour of the country in 2016 .
Before that he was head of the Pacific department in the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and had held senior diplomatic posts including in Australia and Mexico during nearly 30 years ' service .
Before his disappearance he was appointed British High Commissioner to Fiji .
At the time of the discovery of his body , police said they were not treating the death as suspicious .

Before that he was head of the Pacific department in the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and had held senior diplomatic posts including in Australia and Mexico during nearly 30 years' service.


bbcuk--2020-09-23--Colston Hall music venue renamed Bristol Beacon

A famous music venue in Bristol named after slave trader Edward Colston has been given a new name .
Bristol Music Trust , which runs the venue , said it hoped the renaming would be `` a fresh start for the organisation and its place in the city '' .
The name was revealed at an event in the venue 's foyer on Wednesday without a live audience due to Covid-19 restrictions .
Bristol 's city poet Vanessa Kisuule wrote a work to mark the occasion - captured in a short film - and the Bristol Beacon name was revealed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ line of the poem .
Louise Mitchell , chief executive of the trust , said Bristol Beacon would be `` a symbol of hope and community '' .
`` A focal point for music in the city .
A gathering space , illuminating the way ahead .
A place of welcome , warmth and light , '' she said .
The news was welcomed by the city 's elected mayor , who did attend the event .
Marvin Rees said it was not the specific name that mattered `` but the fact the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ think about what it calls its iconic venues '' .
And deputy mayor Craig Cheney said the renaming `` also runs in a parallel with the city conversation reflecting on our history and how this understanding can be represented in our future '' .
Bristolians took to social media to express their views , with one woman saying the name did not give credit to what the venue is or does And Westcountrybird was concerned a large percentage of Bristolians would either mock it or not use the new name .
`` The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the football IMHO , '' she said .
The trust said it had consulted with 4,000 people across the city about the new name and it had been endorsed by the board of trustees .
It added the venue was built 150 years after Colston 's death in 1721 with no financial investment or direct link to the man or his wealth .

Marvin Rees said it was not the specific name that mattered "but the fact the city has gone through a process to think about what it calls its iconic venues".


bbcuk--2020-09-23--Richmond School teacher Dave Clark killed by cows

A deputy head teacher has been killed by cows while out walking .
Dave Clark was in a field in Richmond , North Yorkshire , when it happened on Monday evening .
He was reportedly walking his dogs at the time .
In a tribute , head teacher Jenna Potter said Mr Clark was the `` heart and soul '' of Richmond School .
`` Our thoughts are with Dave 's wife , his children and wider family at this difficult time . ''
Police say they are trying to establish the circumstances of his death .
The head teacher @ @ @ @ @ @ @ character , a brilliant school leader and simply a lovely man who enriched the life of everyone he came into contact with , just by being himself and doing what he did every day . ''
She said Mr Clark had joined the secondary school in 1997 and was promoted to deputy head in 2003 .
She said he was highly regarded by colleagues and students and expected very high standards from every pupil .
`` All of this Dave did with a smile and a level of kindness and care that is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ A spokesperson for North Yorkshire Police said the force had been called to a report of a man in his 50s being injured by cows in a field north of Richmond .
`` He was treated by paramedics , but sadly he was pronounced dead at the scene . ''
The Health and Safety Executive has been informed , the force added .

The head teacher said: "He was an enormous character, a brilliant school leader and simply a lovely man who enriched the life of everyone he came into contact with, just by being himself and doing what he did every day."


bbcuk--2020-09-23--Upper Crust owner: 'Demand for travel will return'

Upper Crust owner SSP Group says it believes that `` demand for travel will return '' , despite the coronavirus pandemic dragging down sales .
It said weekly sales are now 76 % below April to September levels last year .
SSP said about a third of its global outlets , mostly found at railway stations and airports , had reopened despite the pandemic .
The firm is currently consulting on cutting 5,000 jobs in the UK where , pre-Covid , it had 580 sites .
That is more than half the number of people it employs in the UK @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
In total , SSP has 2,800 outlets in more than 30 countries around the world , and employs 39,000 staff .
It said it had reopened units `` swiftly '' in response to improving demand .
SSP also said its sales over the April-September period have recovered from a fall of 95 % at the start of the lockdown to the 76 % currently being made .
It also gave guidance that revenues are down about £1.3 billion , and operating losses will be between £180-250m .
The group , which also @ @ @ @ @ @ @ operator Camden Food Co said that 1,100 of its outlets were now open .
Its chief executive Simon Smith said : `` We have seen some improvement in passenger demand since the start of the crisis and we have reopened units swiftly and profitably in response to this , with over one third of our units now trading .
`` Our model is flexible and we will continue to align unit openings with demand , meeting the needs of our customers whilst managing operating costs and cash flow tightly .
`` In the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ return of passenger travel to more normalised levels , '' he said .
The update was greeted favourably by investors who sent SSP 's share price more than 10 % higher to 199.45p .

Its chief executive Simon Smith said: "We have seen some improvement in passenger demand since the start of the crisis and we have reopened units swiftly and profitably in response to this, with over one third of our units now trading.


bbcuk--2020-09-23--Nottinghamshire firefighters remain at 200-tonne rubbish blaze

A blaze involving about 200 tonnes of rubbish at a waste disposal facility in Nottingham is still burning .
Firefighters @ @ @ @ @ Freeth Street , where they have been battling the flames since 16:15 BST on Tuesday @ @ @ @ @ Service said it expected to be there for a `` long time '' .
People @ @ @ @ @ to keep windows and doors shut to protect themselves from smoke inhalation .
The fire @ @ @ @ @ know at this stage how the blaze began .

Firefighters remain at the scene in Freeth Street, where they have been battling the flames since 16:15 BST on Tuesday.


bbcuk--2020-09-23--Captain Sir Tom Moore story to be made into movie

Captain Tom Moore 's life story is to become the subject of a major new film .
UK companies Fred Films and Powder Keg Pictures have bought the rights to the feature about the former British Army captain .
Capt Sir Tom rose to prominence during lockdown when he raised £39m for the National Health Service by walking laps of his garden .
He achieved the feat as he approached his 100th birthday , and has since been labelled a `` national treasure '' .
The as-yet-untitled film will focus on the veteran 's relationship with his younger family , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ death of his wife , Pamela .
The couple were married for 40 years .
The picture will also draw on his military career and show how the horrors of war shaped his life and inspired him to keep walking , despite having endured a long battle with skin cancer and a broken hip .
Which actor might play him ?
When asked who might play him in the movie , Capt Sir Tom joked : `` I do n't know of any 100-year-old actors . ''
And he has a good point @ @ @ @ @ @ @ did name two other knights of the realm , aged 87 and 82 respectively , who could give it a good go .
`` I 'm sure Michael Caine or Anthony Hopkins could do a wonderful job if they were prepared to age up ! ''
suggested Capt Sir Tom .
Anyone who has seen Martin Scorsese 's The Irishman will know that the age-up/down technology is available ( at a price ) .
What have the producers made before ?
The film will be made by James Spring , Nick Moorcroft and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's Friends , and Finding Your Feet .
Both were successful films about older people ( although admittedly not 100-year-olds ) , which perhaps explains why the same team are keen to tell Capt Sir Tom 's story .
Fisherman 's Friends centred around a group of Cornish fishermen from Port Isaac , who were signed by Universal Records and achieved a top 10 hit with their debut album of traditional sea shanties .
Finding Your Feet was about a woman ( played by Imelda Staunton ) who , after discovering that her @ @ @ @ @ @ @ best friend , rediscovers her joie de vivre in London .
What do the producers say about Sir Tom ?
Writer-producers Moorcroft and Leonard said in a joint statement : `` This is a story about the power of the human spirit and Captain Sir Tom personifies that .
`` We are honoured to be telling this unique and inspiring story and are excited about audiences getting to know the man behind the headlines . ''
`` We received so many offers but what it boiled down to was trust , '' Capt @ @ @ @ @ @ @ added .
`` The family are big fans of the films James , Meg and Nick have written and produced and we hope that our story connects with audiences in the same way their previous films have done . ''
The team , whose upcoming film , Blithe Spirit - starring Dan Stevens , Leslie Mann , Isla Fisher and Judi Dench - will be released in December , are looking to shoot the Sir Tom project in 2021 .
After breaking two Guinness World Records ( and capturing the hearts of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in April , the army veteran quickly achieved a number one single with his rendition of You 'll Never Walk Alone , alongside Michael Ball .
`` My grandchildren ca n't believe I 'm a chart-topper , '' he said at the time .
• Captain Tom tops the charts at the age of 99 He was then knighted by the Queen in a private ceremony at Windsor Castle in July .
Capt Sir Tom , originally from Keighley , West Yorkshire , said it was `` an absolutely outstanding day '' .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ big media presence , releasing an autobiography , entitled Tomorrow Will Be A Good Day , and also appearing on Piers Morgan 's Life Stories .
Explaining his positive outlook to the TV host , he said : `` I 've always considered , if things were very hard , do n't worry , you 'll get through them . ''
`` Do n't give in , just keep on going and things will certainly get better , '' he added .
`` That 's the way to look at it . ''
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"The family are big fans of the films James, Meg and Nick have written and produced and we hope that our story connects with audiences in the same way their previous films have done."


bbcuk--2020-09-23--Covid in Scotland: Household visits now banned

Indoor visits between households in Scotland are now banned until further notice .
Exactly six months since the country was first put into lockdown in March , Scots are once again not allowed to welcome anyone else into their homes .
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon urged people in Scotland to comply from Wednesday , with enforcement being introduced on Friday .
Exemptions are in place for certain groups of people .
Those living alone who form extended households , couples not living together and those who need childcare and tradespeople do not have to observe the indoor visiting restriction .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ across Scotland The decision to limit interaction between households was based on evidence from the Test and Protect operation that indicated this was the main way the virus was spreading .
The measure was already in place for more than 1.75 million people in Glasgow and some neighbouring local authority areas where local lockdown restrictions began earlier this month .
Now it has been extended across the whole of Scotland in a bid to get the virus under control before winter .
Restrictions will be reviewed every three weeks .
Ms Sturgeon told @ @ @ @ @ @ @ interaction between different households was a key driver of transmission and such restrictions were the best way of bringing down the R-number .
Later , in a televised address to the nation , she said : `` By staying out of other people 's houses for now , we give ourselves the best chance of bringing Covid back under control . ''
Do not meet people from any other households in your home or another person 's home socially , unless they are in your extended household .
These rules also apply to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the same household can move between homes , as can non-cohabiting couples Very limited exemptions apply for childcare , and for tradespeople A maximum of six people from two households can meet in outdoor spaces You should limit as far as possible the total number of households you meet in a day Under-12s do not count towards the maximum number of households or number of people who can meet outdoors .
Under-12s do not have to physically distance A maximum of six 12 to 17 year olds can meet in outdoor spaces @ @ @ @ @ @ @ distancing is still required A maximum of six people from two households can meet in public indoor spaces such as cafes , pubs and restaurants , subject to physical distancing rules .
Children under 12 from those two households do not count towards the limits Indoor and outdoor gatherings in Scotland were restricted to six people from two households just two weeks ago .
However , the number of people testing positive for the virus has continued to increase since then .
The 383 new cases confirmed on Tuesday was the highest daily @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sixth highest since the outbreak began in Scotland .
The first minister said hospital and intensive care admissions were also starting to rise , with more older people testing positive .
During her televised statement , she said Scotland had to choose its priorities and those were saving lives and protecting health , keeping schools open and restarting NHS services .
She said : `` Never forget that humanity has come through even bigger challenges than this one .
And though it does n't feel like it now , this virus will pass @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and one day , hopefully soon , we will be looking back on it , not living through it .
`` If we stick with it - and , above all , if we stick together - we will get through it . ''
Further measures aimed at the hospitality industry will come into effect on Friday .
All bars and restaurants will have to close at 22:00 in line with changes announced for England .
The first minister also asked urged people in Scotland not to book travel overseas for the October @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' and advised people not so share a car with anyone outside of their own household .
She also said she was keeping the option of a so-called circuit breaker , or short period of nationwide lockdown , under review .
Such restrictions could be timed to coincide with the October school holidays , if deemed necessary .
The Scottish Secretary , Alister Jack , has said he does not agree with the `` one-size-fits all '' approach to a nationwide ban on household visits .
Mr Jack told the BBC 's Good @ @ @ @ @ @ @ supported the action taken by the UK government in imposing local lockdowns in parts of the north of England .
He said : `` The R number is very high in certain parts of Scotland and very low in other parts of Scotland .
`` I would feel very sorry for people in the Western Isles , Orkney and Shetland , for instance , because there is very little prevalence of the virus up there .
`` If you are an elderly person and you are lonely and not able to have visits @ @ @ @ @ @ @ . ''
However , Mr Jack insisted he did not believe the ban had `` gone too far '' in parts of Scotland .
He said : `` This is a devolved matter on health and it 's a decision for the first minister .
`` But it 's the only part of the restrictions announced yesterday that we have n't agreed on across the UK . ''


bbcuk--2020-09-23--Coronavirus: Alcohol-only pubs can reopen in Northern Ireland

About 600 drink-only bars in Northern Ireland can reopen their doors from Wednesday for the first time since March .
It had previously been the case that pubs could only sell alcohol if they also served food or if customers were outside .
The reopening date for pubs had been pushed back twice due to a rising number of coronavirus cases .
However , the executive could impose an earlier closing time .
From Thursday in England and Wales , pubs , bars and restaurants must close at 22:00 BST .
This also takes effect in Scotland from Friday , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ drink-only pubs have a 23:30 curfew .
On Thursday , First Minister Arlene Foster said the executive does not want to impose restrictions that would `` displace people from a pub into a house party '' .
Speaking on a visit to a school in Dungannon , County Tyrone , she said said it was important ministers listen to `` medical advice '' on the issue .
`` One of the concerns we have is if people leave at a certain time , will they go home or will they get more alcohol @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` We need to have a discussion around all of those things so we 're not displacing people from a pub into a house party . ''
Mrs Foster also said work was ongoing within the executive to encourage university students , where possible , not to travel home at weekends .
`` We are asking them to exercise discretion '' , said the first minister .
`` If they do n't need to go home , can they stay in their university environment ?
`` We have n't put any definitive piece @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to make sure if we get to the situation where we 're asking students to stay in university accommodation , that there 's support there for them , if they need to stay . ''
Mrs Foster was also asked about the possibility of the executive limiting the number of people allowed to attend weddings .
In England , Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced that maximum number of guests would be reduced to 15 .
Currently in NI , there is no overall limit on the number of guests that can attend @ @ @ @ @ @ @ out an individual risk assessment to determine how many people it can safely hold .
But the first minister said there are `` no plans to have any discussions on wedding numbers at this moment in time '' .
Earlier , the executive 's chief scientific adviser , Prof Ian Young , said that the evidence showed that most cases of the virus are being acquired in households `` or through informal interactions between households '' rather than in settings such as shops and restaurants .
`` There is some risk associated with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ unavoidable - there will be some very strict mitigations in place which the sector will have to follow and I hope strong enforcement for anyone who is not following those mitigations , '' he told Good Morning Ulster .
`` A curfew would have some effect in terms of reducing transmission , we have to think very carefully about the economic consequences of that .
`` In all of this the executive have to weigh up economic and social consequences against health consequences when considering the best decision to make . ''
He @ @ @ @ @ @ @ least be aware of what closing hours might be in the Republic of Ireland , because we do n't want to encourage unnecessary movements across the border which will again just give a risk of brining the virus both ways . ''
Hospitality industry representatives have said further restrictions may mean that many businesses will no longer be viable .
• Coronavirus Q & A : What has changed in NI ?
Both Hospitality Ulster and the Northern Ireland Hotels Federation ( NIHF ) have called for the executive to align its policy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Ireland .
NIHF said staggered bookings and additional cleaning time means many businesses may struggle to survive if they have to shut early .
Colin Neill , chief executive of Hospitality Ulster , said `` to avoid confusion and for parity '' there should be the same rule across the border .
`` The past six months have been incredibly challenging for those in the hospitality sector and it seems that it is going to get even more challenging , '' he added .
Michael Cafolla , from the Institute of Hospitality NI @ @ @ @ @ @ @ disappointed '' by a 22:00 curfew .
`` I think we need to be aligned with the Republic and their 23:30 closing time because of the proximity with the border towns first of all , '' he said .
`` But also the 22:00 closing will make many of our businesses not viable . ''
What will pubs have to do ?
The executive has agreed that the mandatory requirements for pubs opening will include : • Table service only - no standing and no bar service • Dancing will be banned in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ people from any number of households can be seated at a table .
Children under 12 will not be included in the total • More than six people will be permitted if they all belong to a single household • The venue will be required to collect customer details to assist with contact tracing • Face coverings should be worn to enter and leave the venue and for movement inside .
They are not required once seated .
Covid-19 restrictions were extended to all of Northern Ireland from 18:00 BST on Tuesday , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ meet on Thursday to consider further measures .
The new rules specify there will be no mixing of households indoors with the following exceptions : • Bubbling with one other household • A limit of six people from no more than two households , excluding children aged 12 or under , can gather in a private garden • Marriage or civil partnerships where one partner is terminally ill

"We haven't put any definitive piece on this yet, but we want to make sure if we get to the situation where we're asking students to stay in university accommodation, that there's support there for them, if they need to stay."


bbcuk--2020-09-23--Covid rules: What are the new coronavirus restrictions?

What are the latest changes in England ?
What are the rules for pubs and restaurants ?
They will be restricted by law to table service only , except for takeaways .
Table bookings of more than six are not allowed and groups ca n't mingle .
Businesses are legally required to take customers ' contact details so they can be traced if there is an outbreak .
They can be fined up to £10,000 if they take reservations of more than six , do not enforce social distancing , or do not take customers ' contact details .
Staff @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , as must customers when not seated at their table to eat or drink .
The penalty for not wearing one , or breaking the `` rule of six '' has doubled to £200 for a first offence .
Should I work from home or the office ?
Cabinet Minister Michael Gove told the BBC , `` If you are in a Covid-secure workplace , then you should be there if your job requires it . ''
However , he said that otherwise , people should work at home .
What are the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Monday 28 September , only 15 people will be able to attend weddings or civil partnerships , in groups of six .
Funerals will be able to take place with up to 30 people attending .
Also from that date , you will only be able to play organised indoor sports in groups of fewer than six .
It will still be possible for larger groups to take part in organised sports outdoors , but not on an informal basis .
What are the new restrictions in Scotland ?
However , there will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ children under 12 who can meet or play together outdoors .
What is different in Wales ?
What are Northern Ireland 's new meeting up rules ?
Where are there local restrictions ?
Why are the restrictions being introduced now ?
But deaths are rising rather than falling for the first time since the beginning of April .
And there are fears that rising numbers of patients in hospital will lead to more fatalities .
The government 's chief scientific adviser , Sir Patrick Vallance , has warned there could be 50,000 new @ @ @ @ @ @ @ leading to more than 200 deaths per day by mid-November - unless action is taken .

If you test positive for Covid you are no longer legally required to self-isolate, but you are advised to stay at home and avoid contact with others for at least five full days.


bbcuk--2020-09-23--Covid travel restrictions 'may put tortoises in danger'

A tortoise sanctuary has said it has received hundreds of phone calls from owners concerned local lockdowns will affect their pets ' hibernation .
Each winter about 200 tortoises hibernate at The International Tortoise Association 's temperature-controlled facility in Sully , Vale of Glamorgan .
But the charity said about a third of its 500 members live in areas facing restrictions , so were unable to travel .
`` These are animals that are in danger , '' a volunteer said .
Six counties in Wales - Caerphilly , Rhondda Cynon Taf , Bridgend , Blaenau Gwent , Merthyr Tydfil @ @ @ @ @ @ @ people can not enter or leave the counties without a reasonable excuse .
• Man walks tortoise to the pub every day The charity 's founder Ann Ovenstone said : `` They have to get them down to us to put them into hibernation , obviously , because the weather is totally unsuitable in most of Wales .
`` So with all these counties that are now closed down , we will be a little bit worried that they wo n't be able to bring their tortoise down . ''
Volunteer Celia Claypole @ @ @ @ @ @ @ all the time with these people ringing worried that are they going be able to get to us .
`` Are we going to be locked down ?
What 's going to happen with their tortoise for the winter ?
`` These animals are due to go into hibernation and it 's something that has to happen .
`` It is n't more important than the health issue that is going on , but it is adding to the stress . ''
Hibernation is vital for most tortoises due to their need to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ summer months - the cold-blooded creatures can not regulate their own body temperature , so their metabolism slows in the colder months .
With climate conditions in the UK lower than those of tortoises ' native habitats , some owners use carefully temperature-regulated environments , such as the Sully sanctuary , to store their hibernating pet over winter at the optimum temperature .
Welsh Government guidance published following the latest round of Covid-19 restrictions makes it clear that travel to collect or drop off a pet is not considered essential .
However , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of animal welfare but that has given the sanctuary 's volunteers little comfort .
`` We have tried to research to find out if we are coming under the category of an emergency , '' Ms Claypole said '' The way we look at it , these are animals that are in danger '' .

The charity's founder Ann Ovenstone said: "They have to get them down to us to put them into hibernation, obviously, because the weather is totally unsuitable in most of Wales.