bbcuk--2020-07-31--Sir Alan Parker, director of Bugsy Malone and Evita, dies aged 76

Sir Alan Parker , the acclaimed British director of such films as Fame , Evita and Bugsy Malone , has died aged 76 .
The double Oscar nominee 's many other credits include Midnight Express , Mississippi Burning , The Commitments , Angela 's Ashes and Birdy .
Evita composer Andrew Lloyd Webber tweeted Sir Alan had been `` one of the few directors to truly understand musicals on screen '' .
The director died on Friday after a lengthy illness .
He is survived by his wife Lisa Moran-Parker , five children and seven grandchildren .
Film producer David @ @ @ @ @ @ @ oldest and closest friend , '' adding : `` I was always in awe of his talent . ''
A founding member of the Directors Guild of Great Britain , Sir Alan was also first chairman of the UK Film Council and received the CBE in 1995 and a knighthood in 2002 .
Bafta said it was `` deeply saddened '' to hear of Sir Alan 's death , adding that his films had `` brought us joy '' .
The British Film Institute , which Sir Alan chaired in the late 1990s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences remembered him as `` a chameleon '' and `` extraordinary talent '' whose work `` entertained us , connected us and gave us such a strong sense of time and place '' .
Despite not winning an Oscar for best director , his films won 10 Academy Awards as well as another 10 Golden Globes .
Actor John Cusack , who worked with Sir Alan on his 1994 comedy The Road to Wellville , said he had been `` a great film-maker '' .
Born in London @ @ @ @ @ @ @ career in advertising as a copywriter but quickly graduated to writing and directing commercials .
In 1974 he directed BBC film The Evacuees , winning a Bafta for best single play - the first of seven awards he received from the British Academy .
In 1984 Bafta honoured him with the Michael Balcon Award for outstanding contribution to British cinema , and in 2013 he was awarded the prestigious Bafta Fellowship .
Sir Alan 's last film as director was 2003 drama The Life of David Gale , starring Kevin Spacey and Kate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Write and Direct for Food , a compendium of his often satirical observations on making films in the UK and US .
In 2018 he donated his extensive collection of scripts and working papers to the British Film Institute 's National Archive .
According to a family spokeswoman , he spent his retirement indulging his passion for silk screen printing and painting .
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The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences remembered him as "a chameleon" and "extraordinary talent" whose work "entertained us, connected us and gave us such a strong sense of time and place".


bbcuk--2020-07-31--Leicester Muslims mark second Eid of extended lockdown

When Muslims are describing Eid celebrations to people from other faiths , many will say it 's the equivalent of Christmas - a noisy , joyous festival of prayer , present-giving and fun with friends and family .
But in Leicester - one of Britain 's most vibrant multi-cultural cities - this year 's Eid al-Adha is looking rather more muted .
With the city still in lockdown and restrictions not due to be lifted until Monday , religious leaders and councils have reminded people not to gather in mosques and everyone has been encouraged to stay at home .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ run until Monday evening .
For Jawaahir Daahir , explaining to her three-year-old grandson Kamil that Eid would not be going ahead as planned has been `` heartbreaking '' .
`` He was on the phone telling me ' I want to come to your house grandma , I want to come to your house ' and I was telling him 'you ca n't come right now ' because I live in Leicester , '' she said .
`` It 's so sad - what can you say ?
It is so hard @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Usually , Ms Daahir 's house would be full of family members at this time - her six children , in-laws and her grandson .
After going to the mosque for prayer , there would be hugs with friends , sweets for the children and an array of specially-prepared dishes and presents at home .
The family would also arrange days out together - whether for meals at restaurants or walks at local beauty spots .
This year , although Ms Daahir has still been preparing some of the traditional food , those @ @ @ @ @ @ @ living in her home - her mother and one of her daughters .
`` We wo n't be leaving the house , basically , '' she said .
`` We will still be praying at home and talking to our family but it wo n't be the same . ''
Ms Daahir said she believed the lockdown would have a knock-on effect on celebrations throughout the city .
`` This is the time when people buy presents and clothes , so it will affect businesses as well , '' she said .
Leicester @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 29 June and a recent review said places of worship would be able to fully reopen from Monday - when Eid ends .
Similarly to some parts of northern England , residents have been told not to meet with different households in their homes and gardens and park gatherings should be limited to six people .
It has been the second time Muslims in Leicester have marked a festival in lockdown after Ramadan and Eid al-Fitr fell in April and May .
The Patel family from Leicester had planned to perform the Hajj @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to postpone it to next year .
The annual pilgrimage to the holy site in Saudi Arabia would usually attract up to two million worshippers but this year all tourists and over-65s have been banned .
`` It 's a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to go and we honestly thought this was our time but it just was n't meant to be . ''
The family had been planning the pilgrimage for two years and hoped to take the trip after Mr Patel suffered a major heart attack .
`` For Eid this year , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ celebrate as we normally would but hopefully it wo n't be for long , '' he said .
`` I wanted to complete my Hajj before I turned 40 next year but you just never know what 's round the corner .
I feel fit and well at the moment but who knows , this time next year I might not be . ''
• Lockdown rules mean 'spirit of Eid has gone' • Hajj 2020 : 'It would have been my solace Leicester City Council advised people to limit travel , social @ @ @ @ @ @ @ people to `` find new ways to worship , pray and celebrate safely together '' .
It said : `` We know that congregational prayer is an important part of many religious practices and unfortunately that has n't been possible for many months now because of the increased risk of Covid-19 transmission . ''
Imam Dr Hafiz Ather said this year 's Eid was a time for people to be positive and grateful .
`` Normally a prayer would commence the day of Eid in a local mosque but unfortunately we wo n't @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Leicester , '' he said .
`` We will still be able to spend time in prayer at home .
We will still have a lovely meal and share stories and memories with our children and we will still remain upbeat .
`` It is difficult this year .
It is unprecedented .
But at the same time we are just happy to be alive . ''
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"He was on the phone telling me 'I want to come to your house grandma, I want to come to your house' and I was telling him 'you can't come right now' because I live in Leicester," she said.


bbcuk--2020-07-31--Coronavirus: Manchester lockdown rules cause 'confusion and distress'

The government has been accused of causing `` confusion and distress '' with its handling of new lockdown rules .
People living in Greater Manchester and other parts of northern England have been told they can not mix with other households in private homes or gardens .
Greater Manchester 's mayor and deputy mayor , along with council leaders , raised `` concerns '' about how the changes were announced by the government .
Health Secretary Matt Hancock said `` we have to move fast sometimes '' .
The government announced the new lockdown restrictions shortly after 21:15 BST on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as soon as practical , '' added Mr Hancock , who said he had been working with `` local authorities , like Andy Burnham '' to tackle a rise in cases .
On Friday , a statement released by the Greater Manchester Combined Authority ( GMCA ) in partnership with council leaders said the timing and content of the announcement `` has caused confusion and distress for our residents '' .
It is `` strongly recommended '' that in future `` full supporting details should be available to the public at the moment @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' , the GMCA said .
Greater Manchester leaders also claimed they are not convinced that including gatherings in gardens in the restrictions , which will be reviewed weekly , is `` a proportionate measure '' .
`` We therefore call on the government to provide further evidence or amend the regulations , '' a GMCA spokesperson added .
Further support for hospitality businesses that have recently opened , as well as for people who have been shielding , is needed as well , the GMCA said .
Millions of people in parts @ @ @ @ @ @ @ new restrictions , which ban separate households from meeting each other at home , after a spike in Covid-19 cases .
The rules affect people in Greater Manchester , east Lancashire and parts of West Yorkshire .
Greater Manchester Police ( GMP ) said the force `` will engage with people , explain the current circumstances and encourage people to do the right thing in complying with the government guidelines '' .
`` We will only take enforcement action as a last resort , when people are not listening and putting others at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
• Visiting people at home banned in parts of northern England People in Greater Manchester have described their confusion at the sudden news .
Zoe Patrick , 33 , from Stockport , said the rules meant she and her husband would find it difficult to look after their son .
`` This is now very difficult for us as we did have our son 's grandparents over to help us ... but now of course these new rules mean we ca n't do that so we will have to struggle on our @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , from Burnage , has Crohn 's disease so has been shielding since March .
She said : `` It 's really important to keep the vulnerable safe , but it does feel very sudden .
`` We were on the cusp of freedom .
It 's disappointing as many of us feel left behind . ''
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Hospitality firms have also been hit by the sudden restrictions .
Piotr Pawlowski , who runs Cafe Bistro in Flixton , Trafford , said he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this weekend , which he has been preparing for all week .
`` We are not going to make the numbers we should do so food is going to go to waste , '' he said .
The cafe remained open for takeaway throughout the lockdown but suffered a 30-40 % loss in sales .
He said the new restrictions , which ban members of two different households from mixing in restaurants , would not help but `` it 's something we need to follow '' .
`` Safety is most important for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ added .
Saif Al-Islam Chaudhry , 35 , who owns an art company , said `` it is not a nice feeling for anyone '' .
`` I think the timing of this may seem dubious to many people . ''
Referring to Eid celebrations , he said : `` If I understood the new restriction correctly , Muslims can use the existing guidelines to meet in public parks .
That is what I am intending to do today . ''
The owner of street food business Grub in Manchester Jason Bailey , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the setback to push us over the edge '' .
`` Keeping people safe has to be the top priority ...
It 's just how it 's been done , the timing is awful .
`` We 're already wading through queries from people totally confused by the announcements trying to cancel their table reservations , despite the fact we are an outside food market .
`` We 'll undoubtedly spend more time and money trying to cope with it all and at the moment we 're only just sustainable as a business @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Many of the areas subjected to the tighter rules are among those with the highest rates of new infections in the past week .
In Greater Manchester , the only borough to have seen cases come down substantially is Rochdale , but even then it remains one of the areas with the highest new infection rates out of more than 300 local authorities in England .
Oldham 's cases in particular have been surging and the local council sounded the alarm earlier this week .
In the week to 26 July the area @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from 44 the week before .
This means almost 57 positive tests for every 100,000 people in Oldham that week .
Trafford went from 26 cases to 91 , which works out at more than 38 for every 100,000 residents .
While Wigan is much further down the table for new cases , its figures have risen as well .
Bolton has not recorded a rise in the week to 26 July , but provisional data for the week to 28 July suggests it may move slightly up , although these figures are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ come in .
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"This is now very difficult for us as we did have our son's grandparents over to help us... but now of course these new rules mean we can't do that so we will have to struggle on our own."


bbcuk--2020-07-31--Coronavirus analysis: We're now at the limit of easing lockdown

This is it .
We are now , give or take , at the absolute limit of how much we can reopen society without a resurgence of coronavirus .
This realisation at the heart of government is about more than delaying the opening of bowling alleys , it will define our lives for months to come - and probably until we have a vaccine .
And I 'm sorry to break it to parents , but the biggest question mark now is around the reopening of schools .
Two weeks ago , Boris Johnson was setting out plans for normality @ @ @ @ @ @ @ number of confirmed infections has started to creep up again .
And the Office for National Statistics , which is regularly testing households in England , estimates there are around 4,200 new infections a day , compared with 2,800 a week ago .
For the first time since May , we 're having to deal with rising numbers of cases .
This is not a return to the height of the epidemic in March , when there were an estimated 100,000 infections every day , but it is telling .
Every restriction we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to spread , and the government 's scientific advisers have always warned there was not much wiggle room to lift restrictions and still suppress it .
The uptick in infections is a warning that we are passing the limits of lifting lockdown .
It is clear we are not a New Zealand , where life is almost back to normal after their `` zero-Covid '' strategy .
Prof Chris Whitty , the UK 's chief medical adviser , said : `` I think what we 're seeing from the data from ONS , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have probably reached near the limit or the limits of what we can do in terms of opening up society .
`` So what that means potentially is that if we wish to do more things in the future , we may have to do less of some other things . ''
School children are on their summer holidays at the moment , but we are just weeks away from the start of term .
Schools are expected to reopen fully in England in September and in Scotland from 11 August .
If @ @ @ @ @ @ @ increase in cases , can we open schools as well ?
This has been the concern of scientists since lockdown started to lift .
Or if we want to open schools will we now have to close something else like pubs ?
Prof Whitty said these would be `` difficult trade-offs '' but it was important to be `` realistic '' .
`` The idea that we can open up everything and keep the virus under control is clearly wrong , '' Prof Whitty said .
The Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said government may need to `` change measures at the end of the summer in order to be able to keep R below 1 whilst proceeding with the planned reopening of schools '' .
R is the number of people each infected person passes the virus on to on average , anything above 1 is growing epidemic .
The fact that cases are rising in the height of summer is also a concern .
Exactly what will happen come winter is uncertain , but experience with other viruses suggests coronavirus will also find @ @ @ @ @ @ @ adviser told me `` we can get away with a lot in summer '' and that restrictions may needed to be tightened as the seasons turn anyway .

Prof Chris Whitty, the UK's chief medical adviser, said: "I think what we're seeing from the data from ONS, and other data, is that we have probably reached near the limit or the limits of what we can do in terms of opening up society.


bbcuk--2020-07-31--Coronavirus: 'It's make or break for our business now'

A decision on Friday to put lockdown easing on hold in England has caused confusion and dismay for businesses .
The delay means that places such as casinos and bowling alleys , which had been due to open on 1 August , will have to wait at least two weeks more .
Firms in the beauty sector , already angered about delays in being able to fully open , are stunned by the news .
`` We 're in absolute shock , '' Gita Lavingia , owner of Lavingia Beauty , Clapham , south London told the BBC .
`` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with less than 24 hours ' notice , and we have clients booked in for tomorrow . ''
Ms Lavingia says that 80 % of her business is focused on facials .
Because the treatments involve close contact with a customer 's face , the continuation of restrictions means that her firm will have to cancel most of the bookings it has lined up .
`` We lose £800 in revenue for each day we can not fully-operate .
And many of our therapists are self-employed , so they are earning nothing at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Visiting people at home banned in parts of England • What are the new local lockdown rules ?
Ms Lavingia does n't understand why beauty salons can not be fully-operational : `` We 've always been very careful with health and safety standards , which are crucial protocols in the beauty industry , and since the pandemic , now we have extra precautions in place . ''
She stressed that clients had provided feedback that they `` felt safe '' to return to the clinic , and therefore they should be allowed to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said she feels like there is a `` never-ending '' cloud hanging over her - Lavingia Beauty owes approximately £8,000 in rent since March , and there is an outstanding VAT bill on the horizon that will need to be dealt with at some point too .
The anxiety that she and her staff feel affects the atmosphere at the salon , because clients come to relax and get away from their own troubles , and they can sense that not all is well under the surface .
`` It 's make or @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's a big question mark about how long we can stay open for . ''
The move has come when many firms were `` starting to get back on their feet '' , said the British Chambers of Commerce .
BCC co-executive director Claire Walker said : `` While tackling the public health emergency must be the priority , these announcements - made at short notice - will be a hammer blow to business and consumer confidence at a time when many firms were just starting to get back on their feet .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ as possible from government if they are to plan ahead and rebuild their operations in the coming months . ''
The National Hair and Beauty Federation also reacted with dismay .
Treatments on the face , which were excluded when beauty salons were allowed to reopen in England on 13 July , were due to be given the go-ahead from Saturday , but this has now been postponed .
`` We are extremely disappointed that this last-minute decision has been made , '' the federation said .
`` We will continue to push @ @ @ @ @ @ @ . ''
The CBI said the news would be `` a real disappointment for some businesses '' .
`` But firms know that public safety comes first . ''
added the CBI 's chief UK policy director , Matthew Fell .
Both the BCC and the CBI called for extended support and targeted measures to help businesses affected .
`` Businesses will continue to do what is necessary to avoid an infection spike , '' said the CBI 's Mr Fell .
`` Delayed reopening will unfortunately lead to even more financial pressure @ @ @ @ @ @ @ yet be a need for more direct support to shore up cash flow , including extended business rates relief . ''
UK Hospitality said the delay was `` devastating news '' for hospitality businesses and leisure venues that had hoped to be back in business this weekend .
`` They have spent a lot of time and money , which they can ill afford to lose at the minute , getting ready to reopen .
For those people who work in those sectors , the security of their jobs remains uncertain , '' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
`` We now need clear communication to ensure that consumer confidence is not damaged further .
We are also going to need further support for those businesses that can not reopen . ''
Federation of Small Businesses national chairman Mike Cherry said the announcement would come as `` a massive blow to thousands of small firms , soon-to-be newlyweds , artists and sportspeople '' .
`` However , we were warned that restrictions will need to be responsive to any resurgence in transmissions , '' he added .
`` What we absolutely @ @ @ @ @ @ @ whole swathes of the small business community - not least those in the creative industries , tourism and leisure sectors - are wiped out entirely . ''
The news came in a briefing from Prime Minister Boris Johnson , who said planned reopening for 1 August would be delayed for at least a fortnight .
That means venues such as casinos , bowling alleys and skating rinks must remain closed until 15 August .
Indoor performances will also not resume and pilots of larger gatherings in sports venues and conference centres will not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ up to 30 people will not be permitted .
Separately , face coverings will be compulsory in more indoor settings where people are likely to come into contact with people they do not know , such as museums and places of worship , from next weekend .
They are already required in shops and indoor transport hubs .
The prime minister said the rules for face coverings would become enforceable in law from 8 August .

The anxiety that she and her staff feel affects the atmosphere at the salon, because clients come to relax and get away from their own troubles, and they can sense that not all is well under the surface.


bbcuk--2020-07-31--Coronavirus: Return of indoor shows delayed and masks enforced

The socially-distanced reopening of indoor performances in England has been delayed until at least 15 August , Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said .
The easing of restrictions at theatres and music venues was due to start this weekend , but has been postponed amid concerns over a rise in virus cases .
In addition , masks will be required in museums , galleries and cinemas - enforceable in law from 8 August .
Mr Johnson said : `` We simply can not take the risk . ''
The government had been working with the arts sector on pilot performances @ @ @ @ @ @ @ venues in recent weeks .
Jon Morgan , director of Theatres Trust , said it was `` disappointing that socially-distanced indoor performances will not be able to go ahead '' as planned .
`` However , in reality , the majority of theatres were not planning to reopen for shows tomorrow so a two-week delay will not make a huge difference .
`` Most theatres will not be able to put on productions until we reach stage five [ of the roadmap for the return of professional performing arts ] , which allows @ @ @ @ @ @ @ most critical date for much of the sector . ''
• Two Theatre Royals , two cities , two job warnings Ken Wright , managing director of London 's Phoenix Arts Club took a slightly different view , saying the government 's decision to postpone the opening of live performance venues with less than a day 's notice had `` pulled the carpet from under us '' .
`` We 've said all along that we would 'open once and open well ' .
Therefore with heavy heart and broken bank balance we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ until we are certain that indoor live performance is permitted , '' he said in a statement .
Earlier this month the government announced a £1.57bn support package for the arts , following several weeks of lobbying from theatres , music venues , art galleries and other cultural institutions , many of which had said they were on the brink of collapse .
The government also outlined measures to `` support the safe return of audiences '' , including : • Reduced venue capacity and limited ticket sales to ensure social distancing can @ @ @ @ @ @ @ online and venues encouraged to use e-tickets to reduce contact and help with track and trace • Venues should have clearly communicated social distancing marking in place in areas where queues form and adopt a limited entry approach • Performances should be scheduled to allow sufficient time to undertake deep cleaning before the next audience arrives • Performers , conductors and musicians must observe social distancing wherever possible The government also recently revealed its `` five-stage roadmap for the return of professional performing arts '' , which was detailed by Mr Dowden as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and training ( no audiences and adhering to social distancing guidelines ) • Stage Two - Performances for broadcast and recording purposes ( adhering to social distancing guidelines ) • Stage Three - Performances outdoors with an audience plus pilots for indoor performances with a limited distance audience • Stage Four - Performances allowed indoors/outdoors ( but with a limited distanced audience indoors ) In response to the delay , the Music Venue Trust said it was `` saddened but not surprised '' to hear that live music music events planned for the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
`` Since May 2020 , Music Venue Trust has repeatedly informed the government that live music events in grassroots music venues would be extraordinarily difficult to stage , not economically viable , and at risk of being cancelled at short notice during the current pandemic , '' it said in a statement .
`` A number of venues across the country have attempted to stage such events based on advice from the government , incurring substantial costs to make their venues safe .
That expenditure now adds to the growing mountain of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the government guidelines . ''
The trust reiterated its belief that `` no grassroots music venue '' will be able to `` safely and viably '' put on concerts before 1 October `` at the earliest '' , and questioned the logic behind the Prime Minister 's new proposed opening date .
On the subject of face masks , Bob Riley , CEO of Manchester Camerata orchestra added : `` Can anyone tell me why we need masks in more places from 8 August ... and not now ? ''
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"Most theatres will not be able to put on productions until we reach stage five [of the roadmap for the return of professional performing arts], which allows fuller audiences, so that is the most critical date for much of the sector."


bbcuk--2020-08-01--Coronavirus: Do people still have to shield?

From 1 August , people who have been shielding against coronavirus in most of England , Scotland and Northern Ireland no longer have to take special measures to avoid the disease .
When lockdown began , certain people were advised to take extra steps - or shield - to avoid contracting Covid-19 , because they were considered more at risk of needing hospital treatment .
Shielding has now been paused everywhere in the UK except in Wales - which is expected to follow suit on 16 August - and parts of England currently subject to extra restrictions .
Those areas @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Blackburn with Darwen and Luton .
But the areas of northern England where restrictions on households mixing have been introduced are not included , because they have experienced comparatively smaller increases in cases .
Infection levels in the community are now falling , so the risk of exposure is significantly less than it has been .
People will no longer have to `` stay at home '' and follow shielding guidelines , although they are advised to take particular care when outside , and maintain strict social distancing .
Do I have to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will be welcome news , while others will be understandably anxious .
Shielding was never compulsory and it is still your choice to decide what you are comfortable about doing - you may still want to spend a lot of time at home , for example .
If possible , take things at your own pace and talk through any worries you have .
The relaxation of the rules allows those who have been shielding to see more people , enjoy the summer and be more active .
Experts strongly advise people with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ distancing recommendations - keep 2m away from other people outside your home and , whenever possible , limit the number of people you meet , shops you visit , and non-essential journeys .
Should I go back to work ?
You should only go back to your workplace if it is Covid-safe , which means that your employer has taken the necessary steps and risk assessments to reduce the risk of infection for employees .
It may be possible to work from home .
You can discuss this with your employer .
Could @ @ @ @ @ @ @ People on the shielding list may be advised to shield again if coronavirus starts to rise again across the UK .
Your individual health risk , should you catch coronavirus , has not changed , despite shielding being paused .
In Oldham , in the north of England , anyone shielding has been asked to continue to do so until 14 August .
This is because of rising coronavirus cases in the area .
Who is on the shielding list ?
• Some people with cancer who are undergoing treatments such as chemotherapy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and have heart disease • Some people with rare diseases such as severe combined immunodeficiency The list does not include all elderly people , although they are strongly advised to do social distancing .
New guidance from the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health says that most youngsters with conditions such as asthma , diabetes , epilepsy , and kidney disease do not need to continue to shield and could be removed from the shielding list held by the NHS .
About 90,000 people shielding are under 18 .
Children will only @ @ @ @ @ @ @ their GP or specialist doctor after discussions with the child and their family .
If you have been told that your child no longer needs to shield , they can go to school , college or nursery .
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From 1 August , people will no longer receive food boxes and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Service .
People will retain their priority for supermarket delivery slots , and still be able to access help with shopping , medication , phone calls and transport to medical appointments when shielding is eased .
The NHS Volunteer Responder Scheme will continue to offer support after shielding is paused .
They can support you with : • a regular , friendly phone call , which can be provided by different volunteers each time , or by someone who is also shielding and will stay in contact for several weeks What should I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fever ?
These are symptoms of coronavirus , as are loss of smell or taste .
It does not mean that you definitely have it , but you should contact the NHS 111 online coronavirus service , or call NHS 111 or your doctor .
Do this as soon as you get symptoms .
Do not visit the GP , pharmacy , urgent care centre or hospital .
In an emergency , call 999 if you are seriously ill. Other tips to stay safe and well • Look after your mental wellbeing - @ @ @ @ @ @ @ phone , by post or online You could prepare a hospital bag just in case .
This should include your emergency contact , a list of medicines you take and any information on your planned care appointments , as well as things you would need for an overnight stay , such as a toothbrush and pyjamas .

However, if you are at higher risk of becoming ill, it says you may wish to "think particularly carefully" about taking extra precautions when meeting others you do not usually meet, including:


bbcuk--2020-08-01--James Baldwin: World's fastest gamer to real life racer

James Baldwin 's journey to becoming a professional racing driver took off in a very unusual place .
Not on a circuit driving at more than 100mph ( 160km/h ) , or while travelling the world , or by getting to drive for a Formula 1 world champion .
Although all that would come later .
Instead it all started during a look around PC World .
It 's led to a career that not too many years ago would have been deemed impossible by motorsport experts .
A career that 's seeing the 22-year-old from Buckinghamshire train his sights @ @ @ @ @ @ @ racing drivers in the world .
A world far away from traditional go-karting that you might do at a mate 's birthday party , it 's a serious , expensive business ; and the first step on the road to Formula 1 for the likes of Lewis Hamilton .
James , who was captivated my motorsport from the age of four , was no different .
He raced karts but dropped out of the sport aged 16 because of a lack of funds .
He thought his motorsport career was over before it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ went into engineering and had no racing of any kind in my life , '' James tells Radio 1 Newsbeat .
`` But I think two years after I dropped out of racing , I was in PC World with my girlfriend .
`` We saw a simulator rig with a wheel and pedals on it on sale for about 250 quid and I was like , 'oh that 's cool . '
So I bought it .
`` At the time racing esports had n't really boomed at all so I did @ @ @ @ @ @ @ It was more of a casual thing .
`` That was kind of where it led on from . ''
'The dream was back on' James spent about a year as a casual gamer until finishing in the top 10 of one event won him an all-expenses-paid trip to Austria to compete for a cash prize .
`` I took my girlfriend and I was like 'what , this is crazy ! '
'' `` I was completely out of my comfort zone , '' James recalls .
`` But it was cool @ @ @ @ @ @ @ being a driver of some kind was back on which was quite a weird feeling . ''
Continued success led to more travel and an invitation to compete for one of the biggest trophies , and coolest titles , in esports .
The World 's Fastest Gamer .
`` The competition was in West Coast California , and consisted of real driving , simulator driving , physical fitness tests , and media training , all over the space of two weeks .
`` It came to a judge 's decision where they announced @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cool .
`` Juan Pablo Montoya was one of them and Rubens Barrichello was a coach ( both ex Formula 1 drivers and multiple race winners ) .
It was a very unique and special competition . ''
World 's Fastest Gamer is now in its third season and looking for new competitors .
It was hugely competitive , but James says the key to what 's turned out to be a career-defining win , was remembering to have fun .
`` It was very intense .
Two weeks when you 're on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ quite long .
It was definitely a pressure cooker .
`` But it was really enjoyable .
I think a lot of the finalists forgot that they were out there to enjoy it at the same time .
`` It was a once in a lifetime thing .
They kind of got too fixated on doing well and I think they lost that enjoyment . ''
The World 's Fastest Gamer prize was a million dollar drive in a real life sports racer , known as GT car .
If that was n't @ @ @ @ @ @ @ team owned by Jenson Button , 2009 Formula 1 champion and British racing legend .
But , like so many things across the world , that 's on hold for now because of the coronavirus pandemic .
Instead James will be doing not one , but six races in the British GT Championship , starting this weekend , at iconic British tracks like Brands Hatch , Donnington Park and Silverstone .
The circuits are famous for a reason .
`` If you go off , you 're probably going to hit something , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ James says .
`` And the GT is quite a big step up , so it 's going to be insane . ''
Racing is far more physical than many realise .
The drivers have to be super fit as their bodies are put under intense pressure and high G-forces .
`` The brake pedal is the biggest difference .
It requires a lot of force to get that down .
`` If you crash , you 've got financial implications and you could get injured .
In esports you can push and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ going to matter .
`` It 's just the immersion in a real car .
You can smell things that you probably do n't smell in sim .
`` The heat is really hot in a race , it takes you by surprise when you first get in the real car . ''
'If the goal is n't audacious then what 's the point ? '
The six British GT races represent a real chance for James to prove he has what it takes for a long career in real life racing .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ , he 's ready to show the world he 's ready .
`` I 've been waiting for this for a very long time , the opportunity to race in a big scale event .
I did n't think it would come if I 'm being brutally honest , so I 'm not going to sit at home feeling scared .
`` My ultimate ambition is to be one of the best racing drivers in the world .
`` My goal is quite audacious , but I think if it 's not audacious @ @ @ @ @ @ @ doing it .
`` I 've always wanted to be a racing driver and I 've got the opportunity to do that .
So I 'm going to make the most of it . ''
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"I've always wanted to be a racing driver and I've got the opportunity to do that. So I'm going to make the most of it."


bbcuk--2020-07-31--India Atkinson: TikTok disability educator goes viral

India Atkinson has become a social media sensation for educating people about her disability .
The 20-year-old from Belfast has @ @ @ @ @ meaning she was born without fingers on her left hand .
She says there is @ @ @ @ @ having a disability and she wants to make others feel comfortable by showing it off @ @ @ @ @ videos to address common misconceptions about her disability using humour .
Growing up , India @ @ @ @ @ weird '' being used to describe her hand .
Had there been someone with a @ @ @ @ @ up to on social media , she says , it would have given her more @ @

India Atkinson has become a social media sensation for educating people about her disability.
The 20-year-old from Belfast has Symbrachydactyly, a rare condition meaning she was born without fingers on her left hand.
She says there is often a stigma attached to having a disability and she wants to make others feel comfortable by showing it off.
She started making TikTok videos to address common misconceptions about her disability using humour.
Growing up, India often heard the word "weird" being used to describe her hand. Had there been someone with a disability she could have looked up to on social media, she says, it would have given her more confidence.
Video journalist: Emily McGarvey


bbcuk--2020-07-31--Boris Johnson postpones planned lockdown easing in England

Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced that plans to ease certain lockdown measures in England from 1 August have been @ @ @ @ @ venues such as casinos , bowling alleys and skating rinks must remain closed for at @ @ @ @

Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced that plans to ease certain lockdown measures in England from 1 August have been postponed.
He said that venues such as casinos, bowling alleys and skating rinks must remain closed for at least another fortnight.


bbcuk--2020-07-31--Whaley Bridge dam: Saving the town was 'touch and go'

It 's 12 months since a collapsed dam in Derbyshire threatened to sweep away the town of Whaley Bridge .
@ @ @ @ @ effort described to us their sense of pride in working together to prevent disaster .

It's 12 months since a collapsed dam in Derbyshire threatened to sweep away the town of Whaley Bridge.
People involved in the rescue effort described to us their sense of pride in working together to prevent disaster.
Read more: Whaley Bridge: Temporary dam repairs nearly complete


bbcuk--2020-07-31--Newspaper headlines: 'PM slams brakes' amid 'second wave risk'

Dominating the i weekend 's front page is a picture of crowds packed onto a beach as temperatures soared on @ @ @ @ @ is a stark warning : `` Not so fast : UK infections rising again .
@ @ @ @ @ of several to lead with Boris Johnson putting the brakes on the easing of lockdown @ @ @ @ @ least two weeks following a spike in coronavirus cases .
The paper adds that more @ @ @ @ @ of masks as employees are encouraged to return to work .

But in its leader, the Sun says the government is in "danger of over-reaction" - because it points out the country was initially only locked down to flatten the curve of new cases, not eliminate them.


bbcuk--2020-07-31--Coronavirus: Locals in Cornwall 'too scared' to go shopping

Residents in popular resorts have said they are `` too scared '' to go food shopping because of visitors pouring down narrow streets and ignoring social distancing .
On social media locals have described some Cornish resorts as being `` absolute madness , '' and `` Benidorm on steroids '' .
Visit Cornwall advised people to plan ahead and change plans if resorts were busy .
St Ives resident Claire Harris , 37 , said her family was `` too scared to go food shopping '' .
She told the BBC she had banned her children from the main shopping @ @ @ @ @ @ @ crowds and said this was `` the general consensus among friends '' .
Jonathan Pitts , who like Ms Harris manages holiday lets , said : `` Sadly I think a lot [ of tourists ] have the same attitude - that they 've come to escape it [ Covid-19 ] . ''
Vicky White , from Newyln , said : `` It makes me very uneasy to go out with my two young kids .
The pavements have been bustling .
`` It is sad for residents to not be able to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Perranporth residents said they felt ousted from the town 's convenience stores , some of which were overwhelmed by large groups .
One woman in her 60s who wanted to be known only as Linda , told the BBC she had complained to the head office of one of the stores .
Staff members said on Facebook 's Perranzabuloe Community group they faced an `` unreal '' amount of abuse from customers for trying to comply with measures in store .
Royden Paynter , harbour master at Mousehole , said : `` Suddenly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
`` Everybody is a bit more stressed this year - they do n't move out of your way '' .
But Adrienne Munday , a small business owner there , said Covid-19 concerns had been `` over dramatised '' in the media and most people were delighted to welcome back the `` summer buzz '' .
An extra £500,000 was given to Devon and Cornwall Police by the local Police and Crime Commissioner Alison Hernandez in July to help communities manage the pandemic this summer , enabling the introduction of street marshals @ @ @ @ @ @ @ coronavirus in Cornwall in the week up to 26 July , a rise of 14 from the previous week .
Malcolm Bell from Visit Cornwall said : `` It seems busier than ever but we are actually below the normal peak levels '' .
He advised people to `` plan ahead and be prepared to change your plans when volumes of people make social distancing difficult '' .
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"Cornwall Council will continue to monitor congested sites and provide signs and marshals where they may help, but we ask everyone to be considerate of others and follow public health guidance to help reduce the risk of transmission."


bbcuk--2020-07-31--Coronavirus: Shielding put on 'pause' in Scotland

Shielding has been paused in Scotland for people considered more vulnerable to Covid-19 .
Since 24 July , those in the shielding category have been able to shop and meet others indoors .
They can now follow the same general advice as the rest of the population .
But First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said those who had been shielding should be `` especially careful '' about using face masks , hand hygiene and physical distancing .
• Shielding to be paused in Scotland from 1 August The shielding group in Scotland has covered those at greatest risk of becoming seriously @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with Covid-19 .
It included those who have had solid organ transplants , certain cancers and people with severe respiratory conditions .
Although levels of the coronavirus infection are much lower in Scotland than they were at the peak of the crisis , new cases are being found each day .
On Friday it was announced that 30 people had tested positive in the previous 24 hours , the highest daily figure for eight weeks .
'Just knowing I was home and safe was enough for me' Music teacher Kirsty Young , who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at a school in Falkirk , has been shielding for four months because she has cystic fibrosis which put her in the most vulnerable group .
`` I certainly did n't expect to be stuck at home for as long as I was , '' she said .
`` Just knowing that I was home and safe was enough for me to find comfort in the fact that I was in my own house . ''
Kirsty said she thought the changes being made to bring people out of shielding would have happened @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the guidelines there still has always been that flexibility of choice - no-one told me I had to go to a beer garden , '' she said .
`` But now that the changes are much , much bigger , that choice has been taken away from me because I 'm now expected to start doing life the way everyone else is which has made me quite apprehensive . ''
She started venturing out a few days ago after the Scottish government eased the rules for those shielding .
`` It 's difficult @ @ @ @ @ @ @ right given that the cost could be quite catastrophic , '' she said .
`` But I knew that if I did n't start pushing myself out into situations where I 'm maybe not as comfortable then I did n't know if would ever integrate back in - certainly this side of Christmas .
`` It was really important that I started gaining some confidence back out amongst the public . ''
Kirsty now has the added concern of starting a new job where people do not know she has been shielding .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ , she said .
`` I 'm very excited but also apprehensive about being a vulnerable person going back into school . ''
Jamie White , head of policy and public affairs at the Cystic Fibrosis Trust , said : `` New changes to shielding are welcome for many but for others , it raises concerns about how to resume normal , daily life safely - particularly with work and education .
`` The government has specifically asked employers to be mindful of the necessary working arrangements for those who have been shielding @ @ @ @ @ @ @ need to speak to their employer before they go back to ensure appropriate measures are in place and should be able to work from home wherever possible . ''
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"It's difficult to always trust that the decisions are right given that the cost could be quite catastrophic," she said. "But I knew that if I didn't start pushing myself out into situations where I'm maybe not as comfortable then I didn't know if would ever integrate back in - certainly this side of Christmas.


bbcuk--2020-07-31--Nigel Dodds: DUP's former North Belfast MP to become life peer

The former Democratic Unionist Party ( DUP ) MP Nigel Dodds is to become a life peer .
He had represented the North Belfast constituency in the House of Commons from 2001 until his defeat in the general election last year .
His elevation to the House of Lords had been widely expected .
He said : `` I feel very honoured and humbled to be granted a peerage and a seat in the House of Lords . ''
The DUP 's former Westminster leader lost his seat in the Commons to Sinn Féin 's John Finucane in November last @ @ @ @ @ @ @ spans 35 years , having first been elected to Belfast City Council in 1985 .
`` I have always endeavoured to represent all of my constituents to the very best of my ability in whatever forum I have had the honour to serve , '' he said .
• Botham and PM 's brother to join House of Lords '' At this new juncture of my career I am pleased to have the opportunity to continue to serve the people of Northern Ireland in Parliament . ''
The DUP leader Arlene Foster said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ respected ... for his record of public service and his strong advocacy for the union and Northern Ireland 's place within it '' .
This week it emerged Mr Dodds was one of several senior DUP figures who advised Mrs Foster against going ahead with a controversial bill in the Stormont assembly .
Eleven of the party 's MLAs later rebelled by abstaining on the bill 's final vote .
Mr Dodds ' wife Diane is the economy minister in the Northern Ireland Executive .
The Northern Ireland-born former Labour MP Kate Hoey @ @ @ @ @ @ @ She represented the Vauxhall constituency in London for 30 years but did not contest the last election .

"I have always endeavoured to represent all of my constituents to the very best of my ability in whatever forum I have had the honour to serve," he said.


bbcuk--2020-07-31--Fly-tipping in Wales: 'No interest' in dealing with issues

Some counties have `` no interest '' in dealing with fly-tipping despite a record number of prosecutions in Wales , according to one council officer .
There were 128 prosecutions for fly-tipping in 2018-19 , but more than half of these were in Neath Port Talbot .
While Neath Port Talbot said the rise was partially due to clearing a backlog of cases , it has also utilised legal powers other councils have not .
Welsh Local Government Association said councils took fly-tipping seriously .
• Fly-tipping and wildlife cruelty 'up in lockdown' Neath Port Talbot recorded 67 prosecutions in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ partly fuelled by a backlog of cases , the authority has been responsible for at least 30 % of fly-tipping prosecutions in Wales for each of the past four years .
In July , one man was ordered to pay costs and fines of more than £1,100 for dumping a paddling pool , toys and an old TV in a lay-by in Resolven .
In a recent interview , Princess Anne described fly-tipping as a `` major irritation '' .
Leighton Case , who leads the fly-tipping team at Neath Port Talbot council @ @ @ @ @ @ @ more prosecutions were recorded was that he had a `` dedicated '' team of officers who used powers , such as vehicle seizure , to their full potential .
`` Having been one of the main advocates for legislation change , our philosophy is that we should use everything we have available to us , '' he said .
`` We have been using it for a number of years .
It gives you the upper hand on the person that you 're investigating .
`` Once you have got their vehicle , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ you what you want to know .
It 's a useful power to have . ''
`` [ Other ] local authorities have just got no interest to be honest , '' he added .
`` We have got neighbouring authorities that are doing absolutely nothing in terms of fly-tipping .
`` Sometimes when we ask for support or information we 're not even getting it , which is really frustrating .
`` There 's no reason why they could n't do it .
It needs to been driven politically first of all @ @ @ @ @ @ @ dedicated team of officers together . ''
Aside from prosecution , there are a number of other steps local authorities can take to tackle fly-tipping .
The latest figures show in 2018-19 there were some 27,000 related enforcement actions across Wales , with about 19,800 investigations resulting in 3,000 warning letters , 1,700 statutory notices , 1,000 fixed penalty notices and three formal cautions .
The Welsh Local Government Association said : `` Fly-tipping and litter are a blight on our communities , one which all local authorities take seriously .
`` All @ @ @ @ @ @ @ range of powers they have to deal with the issue .
Unfortunately waste crime is increasingly organised and often there is no evidence of who the perpetrators are and , consequently , no opportunity to issue a fine .
`` Therefore it is vital that householders make sure they know what is happening with any waste they have taken away and are aware that they may be subject to a fine if the material is subsequently fly-tipped . ''

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bbcuk--2020-07-31--Whaley Bridge dam crisis: What's changed one year on?

It was a shock for 1,500 people in Whaley Bridge last summer when they were abruptly ordered to leave their homes over fears a badly damaged dam could collapse and cause a devastating flood .
It would be nearly a week before they were allowed back to the Derbyshire town and there were jubilant scenes as they returned .
Now 12 months have passed - and amid another major crisis with the coronavirus pandemic - how are residents feeling ?
On the evening of Thursday 1 August 2019 , about 1,500 people were instructed to leave their homes in Whaley @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Heavy rain had caused a large section of dam 's spillway at Toddbrook Reservoir to fall away and there were fears the whole structure could collapse , leading to a huge flood with the potential to wipe out much of the town .
Many expected the evacuation to last a few hours or just one night - but in fact it was not until the following Wednesday they were given the green light to return .
During that time , emergency crews worked relentlessly to pump huge amounts of water from the reservoir @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Chinook helicopter dropped sandbags and aggregate into the compromised spillway to reinforce it .
Is the dam fixed now ?
Temporary repairs to the dam have almost been completed .
The Canal and River Trust , which owns the dam , said it was now `` secure against any extreme weather event '' .
Footpaths around the reservoir are due to reopen this month and a permanent repair project has been slated to start next spring , with a scheduled 2023 completion date .
In March , an independent review carried out on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ caused by poor design and a lack of maintenance .
Any excess rainwater falling in the reservoir has continued to be removed by pumps and it will remain drained until all repair work has concluded .
How do locals feel when they look back ?
There were joyous scenes as residents returned - but did the good feeling continue ?
`` The first few days of being home were a mixture of emotions , '' said Whaley Bridge resident Kelly Baker .
`` On the one hand there was total relief we had @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pure joy at seeing friends and neighbours .
`` But on the other hand there was a lot of anxiety about the river bursting its banks again .
`` Even now , 12 months later , I still get a little anxious when we have heavy rain . ''
Gill Barras , who also lives in the town , does not feel as nervous .
`` It will be the safest dam in Britain , '' she said .
`` The village could have gone - the whole world knew about it .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ it really strong .
`` I have no doubts whatsoever .
It 's all the other dams they need to worry about . ''
Some residents even look back on the evacuation with some fondness .
Ian Kidd said : `` I think everyone contributed in one way or another - whether it was the two ladies making tea and coffee [ for evacuated residents ] or the people who came in and started doing hot meals .
`` So although we had this impending disaster , it was a really nice time @ @ @ @ @ @ @ . ''
The crisis came as a shock to the system to Fred Salmon , who runs Whaley Bridge cycling shop The Bike Factory .
`` It almost wiped us out completely , '' he said .
`` It showed how vulnerable we were at the time .
We 'd got a great little business going with repairs and a workshop but the online store was only a small part of it .
`` We changed everything and fully committed to developing our online store and we seem to be motoring ahead now @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ?
You might have thought the frightening situation would put prospective buyers off moving to the area but estate agent Lorraine Batty said it actually gave the town a boost .
`` It put us on the world map .
Everybody knew about Whaley Bridge , '' she said .
`` After about a month when things had settled down a little bit with the dam , we did more sales in the latter part of the year than we 've ever done previously .
`` And property prices were increasing slightly as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ % .
`` I 'd been extremely concerned how people would perceive the market very close to the dam but we saw the absolute opposite and yes , it surprised me .
`` I just think it 's a beautiful place in the world to be . ''
The emergency response involved police , councils , the military and about 1,000 firefighters who helped to pump millions of gallons of water from the reservoir .
Gavin Tomlinson , Derbyshire 's chief fire officer , said : `` You can look back now with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ we set out to achieve but at the time it was touch-and-go whether the dam would collapse or not .
`` All the time we had to have another plan .
We had to have other crews that nobody actually ever saw that were stood by at two other locations below the dam in case it did burst .
`` I 'm very proud of everyone involved . ''
How does the evacuation compare to the pandemic ?
Resident Kelly Baker did not believe there was any comparison between the dam evacuation and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ year we did n't know if we would have a home to come back to , '' she said .
`` This year home is where we have kept our children safe .
`` Yes , it 's been disruptive in the sense that both girls had their birthday parties cancelled , my oldest daughter did n't get to finish her first year of high school and my youngest daughter has n't been able to go and see her school or meet her teachers before she starts reception in September .
`` But @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it - and the plus side of the Covid crisis is the time we as a family have spent together and the memories made along the way . ''
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"Yes, it's been disruptive in the sense that both girls had their birthday parties cancelled, my oldest daughter didn't get to finish her first year of high school and my youngest daughter hasn't been able to go and see her school or meet her teachers before she starts reception in September.


bbcuk--2020-08-01--Coronavirus: Pubs 'may need to shut' to allow schools to reopen

Pubs or `` other activities '' in England may need to close to allow schools to reopen next month , a scientist advising the government has said .
Prof Graham Medley told the BBC there may need to be a `` trade-off '' , with the re-opening of schools seen as `` a priority '' for children 's wellbeing .
It came after England 's chief medical officer said the country was `` near the limit '' of opening up society .
On Friday , the PM said further easing of the lockdown would be delayed .
Measures due to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reopening of casinos , bowling alleys , skating rinks and some close-contact services , as well as the return of indoor performances and pilots of large gatherings in sports venues and conference centres , would be postponed for at least a fortnight , Boris Johnson said .
The expansion of wedding receptions to allow up to 30 people was also put on hold .
Mr Johnson told a Downing Street press conference on Friday he needed to `` squeeze the brake pedal '' on easing restrictions , following a rise in coronavirus cases @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Prof Chris Whitty , warned the nation had `` probably reached near the limit or the limits '' of what can be done to reopen society , meaning trade-offs may be needed to allow pupils to return to classrooms next month as planned .
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Mr Johnson has previously pledged that both primary and secondary schools in England will return in September `` with full attendance '' .
Asked whether restrictions of other @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to reopen as planned , Prof Medley , chairman of the Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies ( Sage ) sub-group on pandemic modelling , told BBC Radio 4 's Today programme : `` I think that 's quite possible .
`` I think we 're in a situation whereby most people think that opening schools is a priority for the health and wellbeing of children and that when we do that we are going to reconnect lots of households .
`` And so actually , closing some of the other networks , some @ @ @ @ @ @ @ required to enable us to open schools .
`` It might come down to a question of which do you trade off against each other , and then that 's a matter of prioritising .
Do we think pubs are more important than schools ? ''
Prof Medley , an academic at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine said the rise in coronavirus infections appeared to be among younger people , but warned there was a danger it could `` spill '' over into other parts of the population .
`` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , it has moved down into younger age groups and so it is likely we wo n't see that increase in hospital admissions related to infection in the same way we did in March , '' he said .
`` But the big fear is the virus just gets out of control and we end up in a situation where there is so much virus that it inevitably spills out into all sections of the population . ''
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"We need to be much more confident that the government is playing its part and has a coherent testing strategy - which it doesn't have - that the test results are interpretable and that they're putting in the necessary public health and primary care measures," she said.


bbcuk--2020-08-01--Coronavirus: Businesses begin to pay towards furlough scheme

Businesses that have furloughed staff during the coronavirus pandemic must now start contributing to the government 's job retention scheme .
From Saturday , firms must pay national insurance and pension contributions until the scheme ends in October .
But the Federation of Small Businesses warned the government not to `` pull up the business support drawbridge '' and said more help was needed to save jobs .
The government said millions of jobs have been saved because of the scheme .
It comes as some businesses face putting workers back on furlough after plans to ease lockdown in England @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on Friday .
• Redundancy pay to be protected by new law Latest figures from the government show 9.5 million jobs - a third of the private sector work force - have been furloughed during the pandemic , at a cost of £31.7bn to the Treasury .
However , the Resolution Foundation said fewer than 4.5 million workers were currently on the scheme , down from a high of nearly eight million in April .
The think tank warned that winding the scheme down `` carries the real risk of increased redundancies '' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that it could push unemployment to 10 % this year .
And the Federation of Small Businesses warned the government more help , not less , help was needed to save jobs .
`` Even with critical emergency measures in place , jobs are sadly being lost in the here and now , '' said FSB chairman Mike Cherry .
`` Further targeted support for those [ businesses ] having to remain shut is urgently needed , especially in areas where local lockdowns are in place . ''
The job retention scheme was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the pandemic to prevent mass redundancies and was originally intended to last until the end of July .
Under the scheme , workers get 80 % of their salaries paid for by the government - up to £2,500 a month .
The Resolution Foundation said the changes from Saturday will cost employers an average of £70 a month - or 5 % of the employees ' pre-furloughed pay .
Dan Tomlinson , senior economist at the think tank , said the scheme had protected family incomes and prevented `` catastrophic levels of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of employees are currently without work - particularly in sectors such as hospitality and leisure - and called for the government to phase out support for these `` hardest-hit '' sectors more slowly due to a heightened risk of unemployment .
Labour 's shadow business secretary , Ed Miliband , said businesses `` now face the stark choice of letting go of their staff or facing a hefty financial burden to keep them on '' .
He called on the government to abandon the blanket withdrawal of the furlough scheme for all businesses @ @ @ @ @ @ @ : How do I protect myself ?
• AVOIDING CONTACT : The rules on self-isolation and exercise • STRESS : How to look after your mental health It comes as businesses in England expecting to reopen this weekend were told they will now have to wait at least another fortnight because of a rise in coronavirus cases .
Casinos , bowling alleys , skating rinks and close-contact beauty treatments are among those to be affected by the latest changes .
A Treasury spokesman said : `` We said at the start of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ job - but it 's clear that the furlough scheme has saved millions of them - and now many people who 've been furloughed are able to return to work .
`` That 's good for the economy , but more importantly it 's good for individuals , their families and communities . ''
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A Treasury spokesman said: "We said at the start of the crisis that we couldn't save every job - but it's clear that the furlough scheme has saved millions of them - and now many people who've been furloughed are able to return to work.


bbcuk--2020-08-01--Bafta TV Awards 2020: Ten things we learned at the virtual ceremony

It was `` showbusiness as usual '' at this year 's Bafta TV Awards , despite the dramatically pared-down ceremony .
There was no red carpet or live audience on Friday evening , and winners dialled in remotely to accept their prizes .
`` Tonight , we reward various people while keeping the kind of distance from them that I 've dreamed of my entire life , '' joked host Richard Ayoade .
`` It is sad it has taken a pandemic to enforce the most basic parameters of personal space . ''
Chernobyl and Stath Lets Flats were among @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and Glenda Jackson won her first TV Bafta at the age of 84 .
Here are some ceremony highlights alongside a few things we learned in the winners ' Zoom room .
However , she and her co-star Phoebe Waller-Bridge did have to break in to their friend 's house to get a good enough signal to dial in .
The pair , each nominated for their performances in Fleabag , were spending the evening together at Phoebe 's place - before everything went wrong .
`` Our connection right up to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ explained afterwards .
`` We were trying to do it in Phoebe 's garden , and we were getting feedback , and the poor Bafta producers were saying 'you need to sort it out ' .
`` So we broke into our friend 's house , who lives down the road , he 's away on holiday . ''
Fortunately , they asked his permission first - and they did n't need to smash any windows .
`` He was more than happy to oblige , '' Clifford clarified .
`` And Phoebe @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' 2 .
Bruno Tonioli appears to have been on holiday to the actual sun We take our hats off to this truly outstanding tan .
Which , to be fair , he may not have had to travel far to achieve - as the UK had its hottest day of the year on Friday .
3 .
Some winners made their own trophies Usually at the Baftas , the stars receive their trophy there and then - but this year they 'll have to wait for them to be delivered in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his own solution to this problem as his Misadventures documentary series won the features prize .
His DIY Bafta trophy appeared to be made of some tinfoil , sticky tape and a Christmas bauble , which he accepted on his own awards podium - made from a dustbin .
4 .
There was a good reason for Naomi Ackie 's plain background Watching on TV , you may have ( quite rightly ) been taking the opportunity to nose around some celebrities ' houses .
On first glace , The End of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have the most boring background of the night - a plain white wall .
But , the best supporting actress winner explained afterwards , that 's because she 's currently in the process of moving house .
`` Do you wan na see ? ''
she asked , tilting her camera .
`` This is my room right now because I 'm packing - everything is a mess .
`` My bed is in the wrong place , I 've got loads of furniture that 's unbuilt just behind me ... and I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 're really expensive - did you know that ?
!
`` So I would have made it more interesting if I could . ''
Not everybody had to dial in to the ceremony via Zoom - some special guests joined Ayoade in the Bafta studio .
Normal People 's Daisy Edgar-Jones and Paul Mescal were there to present the entertainment performance prize to Mo Gilligan .
But prior to the ceremony , the pair ensured they were fully compliant with social distancing guidelines , by bringing a measuring tape with them .
It @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ever been from each other 's bodies , as anyone who has watched the series will tell you .
Mescal was still riding high from his Emmy nomination earlier this week , but Normal People wo n't be eligible for a TV Bafta until next year .
6 .
Shirley Ballas gave us a few clues about this year 's Strictly While Strictly 's win for entertainment programme was a chance to celebrate the 2019 series , questions remain over how this year 's will work , amid the pandemic .
`` People @ @ @ @ @ @ @ put on such a magnificent show , '' head judge Shirley Ballas told BBC News backstage .
`` And everyone is pulling towards making the most spectacular show ever .
`` We may only have 10 shows instead of 13 , but I 'm just delighted we got any at all in the current crisis . ''
She explained : `` [ The professional dancers ] are self-isolating in the hotel for all the group numbers , that 's about as far as I can tell you , but they 're taking massive @ @ @ @ @ @ @ spaced a little bit more on the [ judging ] desk , and I guess there 'll be one-way traffic going in , and they 'll think of everything to make it work .
You ca n't have an autumn and a winter without Strictly ! ''
Rumours have also been swirling that Bruno might have to miss this year 's Strictly because quarantine rules could prevent him flying between the UK and the US - where he also appears on Dancing With The Stars .
But , Shirley said : `` If @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lift , I know that Bruno will do everything in his power to do both shows - that 's Bruno . ''
7 .
You ca n't scroll Twitter while watching Giri/Haji Will Sharpe won best actor for his performance in Giri/Haji - a series notable for its bilingual nature .
Characters speak both English and Japanese in the show , with subtitles applied to certain scenes .
Sharpe says the use of subtitles is less alienating to viewers than it used to be .
`` The success of Parasite has been very @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he said - referring to the Korean winner of best picture at this year 's Oscars .
`` The feeling I get is the world is becoming increasingly international , and entertainment is shared around the world more readily and more rapidly . ''
He points out : `` It means you have to watch it properly as well , you ca n't be scanning through your phone at the same time .
You have to be engaged with it , and maybe that 's why it can be a challenge - but @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they presented comedy entertainment programme , Kermit the Frog encouraged Miss Piggy to say hello to the ceremony 's host , Richard Ayoade .
`` Who 's Richard ?
Never heard of him , '' replied The Muppets ' biggest diva .
`` He 's hosting the Baftas ?
The IT Crowd ?
The Crystal Maze ? ''
said Kermit , trying to jog her memory , to no avail .
Kermit then reminded her Ayoade also hosts Channel 4 series Travel Man , `` where he takes different celebrities to cities around @ @ @ @ @ @ @ That Richard Ayoade ! ''
replied Miss Piggy .
`` I adore him .
Love you Richard , kissy kissy .
By the way , I 'd like to go to Venice . ''
9 .
Chernobyl could 've had a very different star '' You 've ruined my losing streak ! ''
joked Jared Harris as he was announced as the winner of best actor for Chernobyl .
It was one of two awards the HBO and Sky series won on Friday night - in addition to the seven it took home @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
But in his acceptance speech , Harris actor mentioned that a producer told him their first choice for the role was triple-Oscar winner Daniel Day-Lewis '' I was actually really flattered , '' Harris clarified backstage .
`` I was second to Daniel Day-Lewis , I mean that 's an incredible slot to be in .
I 'll take his cast-offs all day long ! ''
It 's unlikely casting directors will ever be able to secure Day-Lewis again , as he announced his retirement from acting in 2017 , but Harris @ @ @ @ @ @ @ He 's a wonderful talent .
The way he approaches his work , you can see he needs to take a break every now and then because it 's so all consuming , so I 'm hoping he 'll be back . ''
`` It 's been a while since I played to a place this empty , '' joked Adrian Lester as he took to the stage to present best leading actress .
Tim Minchin , meanwhile , made light of the red carpet 's absence , asking the nominees during his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is the designer of your tracksuit ? ''
But some argued this year 's ceremony was actively an improvement .
`` These Baftas were miles more enjoyable than the normal Baftas , '' wrote The Daily Telegraph 's Anita Singh .
`` Brilliant host , short speeches , done in 90 minutes , what 's not to love ? ''
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Bafta TV Awards 2020: Ten things we learned at the virtual ceremony Published 1 August 2020
It was "showbusiness as usual" at this year's Bafta TV Awards, despite the dramatically pared-down ceremony.
There was no red carpet or live audience on Friday evening, and winners dialled in remotely to accept their prizes.
"Tonight, we reward various people while keeping the kind of distance from them that I've dreamed of my entire life," joked host Richard Ayoade.
"It is sad it has taken a pandemic to enforce the most basic parameters of personal space."
Chernobyl and Stath Lets Flats were among the big winners of the night, and Glenda Jackson won her first TV Bafta at the age of 84.
Here are some ceremony highlights alongside a few things we learned in the winners' Zoom room.
1. Sian Clifford is not a burglar
Image caption, Sian Clifford won female comedy performance for her role in Fleabag
However, she and her co-star Phoebe Waller-Bridge did have to break in to their friend's house to get a good enough signal to dial in.
The pair, each nominated for their performances in Fleabag, were spending the evening together at Phoebe's place - before everything went wrong.
"Our connection right up to the wire wasn't working," Clifford explained afterwards. "We were trying to do it in Phoebe's garden, and we were getting feedback, and the poor Bafta producers were saying 'you need to sort it out'.
"So we broke into our friend's house, who lives down the road, he's away on holiday."
Fortunately, they asked his permission first - and they didn't need to smash any windows.
"He was more than happy to oblige," Clifford clarified. "And Phoebe had a spare set of keys."
2. Bruno Tonioli appears to have been on holiday to the actual sun
We take our hats off to this truly outstanding tan.
Which, to be fair, he may not have had to travel far to achieve - as the UK had its hottest day of the year on Friday.
3. Some winners made their own trophies
Usually at the Baftas, the stars receive their trophy there and then - but this year they'll have to wait for them to be delivered in the post.
Romesh Ranganathan came up with his own solution to this problem as his Misadventures documentary series won the features prize.
His DIY Bafta trophy appeared to be made of some tinfoil, sticky tape and a Christmas bauble, which he accepted on his own awards podium - made from a dustbin.
4. There was a good reason for Naomi Ackie's plain background
Watching on TV, you may have (quite rightly) been taking the opportunity to nose around some celebrities' houses.
On first glace, The End of the F****** World star Naomi Ackie appeared to have the most boring background of the night - a plain white wall.
But, the best supporting actress winner explained afterwards, that's because she's currently in the process of moving house.
"Do you wanna see?" she asked, tilting her camera. "This is my room right now because I'm packing - everything is a mess.
"My bed is in the wrong place, I've got loads of furniture that's unbuilt just behind me... and I had to buy a sofa, they're really expensive - did you know that?!
"So I would have made it more interesting if I could."
5. Paul and Daisy became Socially Distanced People
Image source, PA Media
Not everybody had to dial in to the ceremony via Zoom - some special guests joined Ayoade in the Bafta studio.
Normal People's Daisy Edgar-Jones and Paul Mescal were there to present the entertainment performance prize to Mo Gilligan.
But prior to the ceremony, the pair ensured they were fully compliant with social distancing guidelines, by bringing a measuring tape with them.
It's probably the furthest apart they've ever been from each other's bodies, as anyone who has watched the series will tell you.
Mescal was still riding high from his Emmy nomination earlier this week, but Normal People won't be eligible for a TV Bafta until next year.
6. Shirley Ballas gave us a few clues about this year's Strictly
While Strictly's win for entertainment programme was a chance to celebrate the 2019 series, questions remain over how this year's will work, amid the pandemic.
"People have to think outside the box to put on such a magnificent show," head judge Shirley Ballas told BBC News backstage. "And everyone is pulling towards making the most spectacular show ever.
"We may only have 10 shows instead of 13, but I'm just delighted we got any at all in the current crisis."
She explained: "[The professional dancers] are self-isolating in the hotel for all the group numbers, that's about as far as I can tell you, but they're taking massive precautionary measures.
"We'll be spaced a little bit more on the [judging] desk, and I guess there'll be one-way traffic going in, and they'll think of everything to make it work. You can't have an autumn and a winter without Strictly!"
Amen.
Rumours have also been swirling that Bruno might have to miss this year's Strictly because quarantine rules could prevent him flying between the UK and the US - where he also appears on Dancing With The Stars.
But, Shirley said: "If the flight [restrictions] and everything lift, I know that Bruno will do everything in his power to do both shows - that's Bruno."
7. You can't scroll Twitter while watching Giri/Haji
Will Sharpe won best supporting actor for his performance in Giri/Haji - a series notable for its bilingual nature.
Characters speak both English and Japanese in the show, with subtitles applied to certain scenes. Sharpe says the use of subtitles is less alienating to viewers than it used to be.
"The success of Parasite has been very helpful in terms of that," he said - referring to the Korean winner of best picture at this year's Oscars.
"The feeling I get is the world is becoming increasingly international, and entertainment is shared around the world more readily and more rapidly."
He points out: "It means you have to watch it properly as well, you can't be scanning through your phone at the same time. You have to be engaged with it, and maybe that's why it can be a challenge - but it's worth it."
8. Kermit & Miss Piggy stole the show
As they presented comedy entertainment programme, Kermit the Frog encouraged Miss Piggy to say hello to the ceremony's host, Richard Ayoade.
"Who's Richard? Never heard of him," replied The Muppets' biggest diva.
"He's hosting the Baftas? The IT Crowd? The Crystal Maze?" said Kermit, trying to jog her memory, to no avail.
Kermit then reminded her Ayoade also hosts Channel 4 series Travel Man, "where he takes different celebrities to cities around the world".
"Oh! That Richard Ayoade!" replied Miss Piggy. "I adore him. Love you Richard, kissy kissy. By the way, I'd like to go to Venice."
9. Chernobyl could've had a very different star
"You've ruined my losing streak!" joked Jared Harris as he was announced as the winner of best actor for Chernobyl.
It was one of two awards the HBO and Sky series won on Friday night - in addition to the seven it took home from the Bafta Craft Awards last month.
But in his acceptance speech, Harris actor mentioned that a producer told him their first choice for the role was triple-Oscar winner Daniel Day-Lewis
"I was actually really flattered," Harris clarified backstage. "I was second to Daniel Day-Lewis, I mean that's an incredible slot to be in. I'll take his cast-offs all day long!"
It's unlikely casting directors will ever be able to secure Day-Lewis again, as he announced his retirement from acting in 2017, but Harris is hopeful he'll return.
"He's a wonderful talent. The way he approaches his work, you can see he needs to take a break every now and then because it's so all consuming, so I'm hoping he'll be back."
10. The audience-free ceremony worked surprisingly well
"It's been a while since I played to a place this empty," joked Adrian Lester as he took to the stage to present best leading actress.
Tim Minchin, meanwhile, made light of the red carpet's absence, asking the nominees during his song: "Tell me, who is the designer of your tracksuit?"
But some argued this year's ceremony was actively an improvement.
"These Baftas were miles more enjoyable than the normal Baftas," wrote The Daily Telegraph's Anita Singh. "Brilliant host, short speeches, done in 90 minutes, what's not to love?"


bbcuk--2020-08-01--Coronavirus: Cornwall locals 'too scared' to go shopping

Residents in popular resorts have said they are `` too scared '' to go food shopping because of visitors pouring down narrow streets and ignoring social distancing .
On social media locals have described some Cornish resorts as being `` absolute madness , '' and `` Benidorm on steroids '' .
Visit Cornwall advised people to plan ahead and change plans if resorts were busy .
St Ives resident Claire Harris , 37 , said her family was `` too scared to go food shopping '' .
She told the BBC she had banned her children from the main shopping @ @ @ @ @ @ @ crowds and said this was `` the general consensus among friends '' .
Jonathan Pitts , who like Ms Harris manages holiday lets , said : `` Sadly I think a lot [ of tourists ] have the same attitude - that they 've come to escape it [ Covid-19 ] . ''
Vicky White , from Newyln , said : `` It makes me very uneasy to go out with my two young kids .
The pavements have been bustling .
`` It is sad for residents to not be able to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Perranporth residents said they felt ousted from the town 's convenience stores , some of which were overwhelmed by groups of shoppers .
One woman in her 60s who wanted to be known only as Linda , told the BBC she had complained to the head office of one of the stores .
Staff members said on Facebook 's Perranzabuloe Community group they faced an `` unreal '' amount of abuse from customers for trying to comply with measures in store .
Royden Paynter , harbour master at Mousehole , said : `` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ stampede .
`` Everybody is a bit more stressed this year - they do n't move out of your way '' .
But Adrienne Munday , a small business owner there , said Covid-19 concerns had been `` over dramatised '' in the media and most people were delighted to welcome back the `` summer buzz '' .
An extra £500,000 was given to Devon and Cornwall Police by the local Police and Crime Commissioner Alison Hernandez in July to help communities manage the pandemic this summer , enabling the introduction of street @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of coronavirus in Cornwall in the week up to 26 July , a rise of 14 from the previous week .
A Cornwall Council spokesperson said : `` To help guide people in city and town centres we have marked 'keep right ' walkways and put up signing , and there are street wardens on hand to offer advice .
`` Cornwall Council will continue to monitor congested sites and provide signs and marshals where they may help , but we ask everyone to be considerate of others and follow public health guidance @ @ @ @ @ @ @ . ''
Malcolm Bell from Visit Cornwall said : `` It seems busier than ever but we are actually below the normal peak levels '' .
He advised people to `` plan ahead and be prepared to change your plans when volumes of people make social distancing difficult '' .
• SOCIAL DISTANCING : What are the rules now ?
• SYMPTOMS : What are they and how to guard against them ?
• FACE MASKS : When should you wear one ?
• TESTING : Who can get a test and how @ @ @ @ @ @ @ work and who can be in yours ?


bbcuk--2020-08-01--Woman injured falling from Old Harry Rocks cliffs

A woman was seriously injured when she slipped and fell 60ft ( 18m ) from a coastal cliff in Dorset @ @ @ @ @ her 60s , had been walking at Old Harry Rocks near Swanage , just before @ @ @ @ @ The coastguard , RNLI , police , ambulance service and fire service all attended , @ @ @ @ @ air ambulance helicopters .
She was airlifted from the base of the cliff and taken @ @ @ @ @ Hospital .
A spokesman for Swanage Coastguard said : `` A large area was temporarily @ @ @ @ @ the emergency services to work including landing two helicopters .
`` It is understood the @ @ @ @ @ edge when she slipped whilst out walking .
`` Members of the public called 999 @ @ @ @ @ the fall . ''

The woman, in her 60s, had been walking at Old Harry Rocks near Swanage, just before 16:00 BST on Friday.


bbcuk--2020-08-01--K-Dogg Bristol race attack: Fundraiser reaches £28,000

A fundraising page for a young NHS worker who was seriously injured by a car in a racially-aggravated attack has reached more than £28,000 .
The 21-year-old musician , known as K or K-Dogg , was attacked while walking to the bus stop from his job at Southmead Hospital , Bristol , on 22 July .
Witnesses said a dark blue Honda Accord was deliberately driven at him before two men shouted racial abuse at him .
So far more than 1,800 people have made a donation .
The GoFundMe page originally had a target of £5,000 .
The crowdfunding @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , from Fishponds , Bristol , `` to help his close friend '' .
He said the money would be paid directly to K-Dogg to help his recovery .
`` K-Dogg has a long road ahead of him to recover physically and even longer mentally , '' Mr Mccarthy wrote .
`` This money will be paid straight to K-Dogg to support him in his recovery in whichever way he see 's fit , as he will be out of work for a long time and is going to need a lot of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Attack also posted on Facebook saying they had donated money to help K-Dogg and his family recover from this `` horrific attack '' .

"This money will be paid straight to K-Dogg to support him in his recovery in whichever way he see's fit, as he will be out of work for a long time and is going to need a lot of support."


bbcuk--2020-08-01--Scottish Conservatives: Douglas Ross launches leadership bid

Douglas Ross has officially launched his bid to become the next leader of the Scottish Conservatives .
The MP for Moray pledged to make the Tories a `` strong opposition '' to the SNP at a media event in Aberdeen .
Jackson Carlaw resigned as the Scottish Conservatives leader on Thursday after only six months in the job .
Former Tory leader Ruth Davidson said Mr Ross could be Scotland 's first `` genuinely post-referendum leader '' if elected by party members .
The Edinburgh Central MSP , who will take up a role in the House of Lords next @ @ @ @ @ @ @ First Ministers Questions until next year 's Holyrood election if Mr Ross is appointed the new leader .
Speaking at his campaign launch , Mr Ross said : `` We will redeem our promise to be a strong opposition , holding the SNP to account on their handling of the pandemic and their record in government . ''
Mr Ross said he wanted ensure `` all parts of Scotland get a proper voice '' and said it was time to decentralise power from the central belt .
Ms Davidson , who joined the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ she is `` proud and excited '' to call him her boss .
She added : `` I do n't want to labour the past , but I do know a bit about party leadership .
And I know how tough it can be .
`` I know it takes dedication , determination and 100 % commitment to achieving your goals .
`` Douglas has these qualities in spades . ''
Only candidate so far Douglas Ross officially became a leadership candidate after reaching the 100-nomination threshold required by Tory party rules to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to stand against him in the contest will have to achieve the same by midnight on Wednesday , although the MP is currently the only person to have put their name forward to replace Mr Carlaw .
If he becomes leader , the Moray MP will stand for election as an MSP in next May 's Holyrood elections .

Anyone wishing to stand against him in the contest will have to achieve the same by midnight on Wednesday, although the MP is currently the only person to have put their name forward to replace Mr Carlaw.


bbcuk--2020-07-31--Black Lives Matter: 'Backlash has been divisive like Brexit'

`` I 've had a lot of the same friends for 24 years and this has been the only thing that has divided us . ''
For Natera Morris , 24 , of Cardiff , the Black Lives Matter Movement has brought up racism she never knew existed .
The death of American George Floyd in police custody has received global attention , provoked protests and circulated hashtags .
And one black , Asian and minority ethnic ( BAME ) charity said the fallout from the Black Lives Matter movement had been `` divisive like Brexit '' .
But , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ race equality action plan , what is it that has caused the division ?
'Were they ever really my friend ? '
`` I 've suffered quite a lot of racism .
Probably more than I 've experienced in my whole life just in the past few months , '' said Natera .
She said she found some conflicts on social media upsetting , and it had been especially difficult receiving hateful messages from people she would never have expected to get them from .
`` I 've had a lot of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has been the only thing that has divided us , and this made me have to walk away from certain friends which I never thought I 'd have to do , '' she said .
`` It makes me feel really upset .
It makes me think 'how did they really feel about me ? '
It 's really difficult and it 's not nice to have to throw away a long friendship over this but [ BLM ] is incredibly important to me . ''
She says she thinks people have the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ media because they can detach themselves from what they are posting .
`` It surprised me because , in person , I would never hear them speak some of the language that they posted so freely on social media . ''
The divide caused by Brexit `` never really felt as personal as it does now , '' Natera added .
`` Instead of disagreeing on the way the country should be run , I 'm getting personal insults or comments made against me and my family , and that 's something I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Newman , 30 , of Cardiff , said : `` I spent a long time looking at my social media and thinking , 'do I really want to be on this platform ? '
. ''
This was prompted after he fell out with a close friend .
Joe said he was explaining the issue to the close friend when they started using racist rhetoric .
`` It made me feel a bit sick .
This is a person I thought I knew .
They did n't even give me a chance to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ educate them - they just refused . ''
Joe has removed six or seven close friends from his social media and has reported posts he considers racist .
He said he had engaged with people whose posts he considered `` uninformed '' but that it had taken its toll .
`` I 'm just tired .
I feel so mentally drained , especially after you come from having a debate with someone where you 're trying to educate them on the issues .
It just drains you , '' he said .
For @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is key to preventing further division .
He said : `` People are not born racist .
`` A lot of people think that when you say , 'Black Lives Matter ' , it means black people want to overtake other races but that 's not the case .
It 's about wanting to be equal . ''
Rocio Cifuentes , chief executive of Ethnic Minorities and Youth Support Team ( EYST ) in Wales , said the amount of racism that had arisen had been shocking .
`` It 's an uncomfortable @ @ @ @ @ @ @ we 're talking about , '' she said .
`` But it 's revealing some quite entrenched attitudes and is highlighting the need for better education on this topic . ''
She said she had noticed the rift on social media and , in particular , on Facebook .
• 'We have faced racial prejudice in Wales' Ms Cifuentes said people had misunderstood the movement as just wanting to pull down statues .
The `` unhelpful focus '' on physical congregations at protests during the coronavirus pandemic had contributed to the rift , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of those congregations , however , we have n't seen the same reaction to gatherings of shoppers or when the pubs opened , for example .
`` The response to some people gathering seems to be selective and not equally applied to everybody .
`` There are definite racially tinged motivations behind those different responses . ''
She said this was the time to question ourselves and `` explore what makes us react to those different examples '' .
Statistics show people from black ethnic groups have the lowest percentage of workers in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
This needs to improve in order to encourage positive change , Ms Cifuentes said .
`` The response was incredible , '' she said .
`` It restored my faith because I realised there was support in the community .
That was important given how I was feeling from what I was seeing on social media . ''
Nadia understood why people opposed people going to protests during the coronavirus pandemic , with First Minister Mark Drakeford having told people to `` think twice '' about attending .
She said : `` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
It could n't wait .
`` We received a commendation from the mayor about how safe it was , and we even had comments from people saying they felt safer at the protest than they did in Tesco . ''
But Nadia was surprised when she received a negative response from someone who had been in her life for years .
• 'We were taken advantage of .
That is what hurt' She said she had seen daily memes and articles every day enforcing racist views on her , which led to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` For me , it 's very personal and it was hard for me to process it .
I found myself becoming quite depressed , '' Nadia said .
`` It should n't be a debate .
I do n't know why we are debating .
`` But I do believe discussions need to be had with people that do n't have the understanding because it 's beyond their experience .
`` Not all of these people who have a defensive position are necessarily racist .
It was just their defensive response .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ ?
The Welsh Government said Prof Charlotte Williams was leading a working group to `` oversee the development of new learning resources '' and to `` improve the teaching of Black , Asian and minority ethnic experiences and history '' .
`` We are developing a Race Equality Action Plan for Wales , which will prioritise cultural , economic , educational and social change to create an equal and anti-racist Wales , '' a spokesman said .
`` This follows the launch of our diversity and inclusion strategy for public appointments in Wales @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will be recruiting more senior independent panel members from a wider range of backgrounds to improve the diversity of the assessment process for public appointments . ''

"I've had a lot of the same friends for 24 years and this has been the only thing that has divided us, and this made me have to walk away from certain friends which I never thought I'd have to do," she said.


bbcuk--2020-08-01--Coronavirus: Pobol y Cwm filming on hold over 'funding row'

Filming has not restarted on the BBC 's longest-running soap because of a dispute over finances , sources say .
It is understood BBC Studios , which makes Pobol y Cwm , is still in discussions with BBC Wales about funding and are yet to agree .
Filming stopped because of coronavirus restrictions , but BBC Wales and BBC Studios both say they hope to restart filming as soon as safely possible .
Filming was supposed to restart at the beginning of July .
But production was put on hold two days before it was due to start .
Sources @ @ @ @ @ @ @ while adhering to Covid-19 regulations means less content can be made for the same amount of money .
Pobol y Cwm , which has been on air since October 1974 , is a daily soap opera made by BBC Studios which is commissioned by BBC Cymru Wales .
It is broadcast on S4C as part of its statutory commitment to provide a minimum of 520 hours of programming for the channel .
The majority of the content is Pobol y Cwm and news .
In a statement , BBC Wales said : `` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ongoing with all parties working to do so as soon and as safely as possible and according to the latest production guidelines . ''
A BBC Studios spokesperson said : `` We are continuing to work through our plan to get all the continuing dramas up and running as soon as possible .
We hope to be able to provide further clarity on this very soon . ''
An S4C spokesperson said they were `` looking forward to having Pobol y Cwm back on air '' , but added `` this is a @ @ @ @ @ @

A BBC Studios spokesperson said: "We are continuing to work through our plan to get all the continuing dramas up and running as soon as possible. We hope to be able to provide further clarity on this very soon."