bbcuk--2020-11-25--Diego Maradona: How tormenting England made him an Argentine deity

In the history of football 's World Cup , it is arguable that no player has ever hit the heights achieved by Argentina 's Diego Maradona in 1986 .
But many football fans would struggle to name many of Maradona 's team-mates from 1986 .
In game after game in the Mexican sunshine Maradona was an individual genius and a collective strategist .
• None 'To be Maradona was incredibly beautiful , but also hard' He produced the pass that won the final against West Germany and was perhaps at his best in the semi-final against Belgium , where he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ quarter-final against England that stands as the defining moment of his life .
In the build up to the game much was made of the war between the two countries in the Falkland Islands just four years earlier .
From the Argentine point of view the symbolism went much deeper .
Nineteenth and early 20th century Argentina had been an informal part of the British Empire .
The introduction of football is a consequence of British influence .
The game arrived full of World War One prestige .
It moved down the social @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , transformed into a more balletic sport ideal for the player with a low centre of gravity - very true of the squat , little Maradona .
And the reinterpretation led to international triumphs and recognition for a part of the world starved of such attention .
Nobody embodied this story better than Maradona .
His roots mixed Italian immigrant with indigenous American .
He grew up in the poor periphery of the urban sprawl of Buenos Aires and grew into an incarnation of the 'pibe ' - the street kid forced to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , then , an everyman Argentine , who lived out a national fantasy with the way he scored his two goals in that 1986 quarter-final win over England .
The first was the notorious 'hand of God ' goal , when the referee did not spot that Maradona had flicked out a hand to deflect the ball past England goalkeeper Peter Shilton .
Less than five minutes later he followed it up with one of the great solo goals , gaining possession in his own half , with the ball seemingly tied to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ through the entire England defence before sliding home .
On BBC radio , Bryon Butler described it perfectly , picking up momentum along with the Argentina captain .
`` Maradona , '' he began , `` turns , like a little eel and comes away from trouble .
Little squat man , comes inside [ defender Terry ] Butcher , leaves him for dead , outside [ the other centre back Terry ] Fenwick , leaves him for dead - and puts that ball away .
And that 's why Maradona is the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ buried the England defence ! ''
Both goals were interpreted at home as acts of revenge from those who had been on the weaker end of a colonial relationship .
The controversial first appeared as a message of 'they have the formal power but we are smarter ' .
And the glorious second was an irresistible claim that 'we are better ' .
Scoring those goals , against that opponent , turned Maradona almost into a deity in the eyes of some of his compatriots - with disastrous consequences .
Living the aftermath @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a highly intelligent former Argentine captain , once made an interesting comparison .
Roman emperors had people walking behind them , whispering reminders in their ears that they were only mortals .
Argentine society , said Perfumo , had tended to do the opposite with Maradona .
The limits were taken off him - in Argentina and in Italy , where he was playing the best football of his club career .
Maradona began with Argentinos Juniors , and had a brief but fondly remembered spell with Buenos Aires giants Boca Juniors .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ join Barcelona .
He felt more at home , though , with Napoli , where he readily identified with the population in the south of Italy and their hurt at northern discrimination .
Inspired , he carried Napoli to two rare league titles at a time when the Italian championship was the best in the world .
And , just as in Argentina , he was indulged .
It was in Naples that he developed a cocaine addiction .
Some of this may have been the desire to blot out physical pain .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ physical evolution of the game , but came before referees gave more protection to skilful players .
Week in week out he was on the end of brutal treatment from opposing defenders , and was clearly in physical decline even as he took an ordinary Argentina side to the final of the 1990 World Cup .
After that it was consistently downhill .
He was suspended for testing positive for cocaine , and when he tried to make a comeback in the 1994 World Cup he was found to have taken an illegal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was kicked out of the competition .
Without the discipline of football , the second half of his life was a chaotic affair .
His weight ballooned and he went through a number of much-publicized health scares .
He became an outspoken political figure ; once linked with Argentina 's military dictatorship and then with right wing president Carlos Menem , he moved to the left , becoming friends with Fidel Castro and tattooing himself with the image of Che Guevara .
But it was in football that he seemed to find his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ would turn up at the stadium of his beloved Boca Juniors , take off his shirt , swirl it around his head and lead the chanting .
And he chose to work as a coach , taking charge of teams in Mexico and the Middle East as well as Argentina .
He coached the Argentine national team at the 2010 World Cup .
For many his spontaneity and fallibility were part of the appeal .
Maradona was the opposite of the polished PR act of the post-playing career Pele .
His admirers thrived @ @ @ @ @ @ @ only to get back up again .
It humanised a figure whose epic life was as mazy as one of his left-footed dribbles .

Diego Maradona won the World Cup with Argentina in 1986
In the history of football's World Cup, it is arguable that no player has ever hit the heights achieved by Argentina's Diego Maradona in 1986.
Brazil's Pele, usually seen as Maradona's rival in the quest to be considered the best ever, won the competition three times surrounded by colleagues of outstanding quality.
But many football fans would struggle to name many of Maradona's team-mates from 1986.
In game after game in the Mexican sunshine Maradona was an individual genius and a collective strategist.
He produced the pass that won the final against West Germany and was perhaps at his best in the semi-final against Belgium, where he scored twice.
But it is the quarter-final against England that stands as the defining moment of his life. In the build up to the game much was made of the war between the two countries in the Falkland Islands just four years earlier. From the Argentine point of view the symbolism went much deeper.
Nineteenth and early 20th century Argentina had been an informal part of the British Empire. The introduction of football is a consequence of British influence.
The game arrived full of World War One prestige. It moved down the social scale and was re-interpreted by the locals, transformed into a more balletic sport ideal for the player with a low centre of gravity - very true of the squat, little Maradona.
And the reinterpretation led to international triumphs and recognition for a part of the world starved of such attention.
Nobody embodied this story better than Maradona. His roots mixed Italian immigrant with indigenous American. He grew up in the poor periphery of the urban sprawl of Buenos Aires and grew into an incarnation of the 'pibe' - the street kid forced to live off his wits.
He was, then, an everyman Argentine, who lived out a national fantasy with the way he scored his two goals in that 1986 quarter-final win over England.
The first was the notorious 'hand of God' goal, when the referee did not spot that Maradona had flicked out a hand to deflect the ball past England goalkeeper Peter Shilton.
Less than five minutes later he followed it up with one of the great solo goals, gaining possession in his own half, with the ball seemingly tied to his left foot, slaloming his way through the entire England defence before sliding home.
On BBC radio, Bryon Butler described it perfectly, picking up momentum along with the Argentina captain.
"Maradona," he began, "turns, like a little eel and comes away from trouble. Little squat man, comes inside [defender Terry] Butcher, leaves him for dead, outside [the other centre back Terry] Fenwick, leaves him for dead - and puts that ball away. And that's why Maradona is the greatest player in the world. He buried the England defence!"
Both goals were interpreted at home as acts of revenge from those who had been on the weaker end of a colonial relationship.
The controversial first appeared as a message of 'they have the formal power but we are smarter'.
And the glorious second was an irresistible claim that 'we are better'.
Scoring those goals, against that opponent, turned Maradona almost into a deity in the eyes of some of his compatriots - with disastrous consequences. Living the aftermath was not easy.
Roberto Perfumo, a highly intelligent former Argentine captain, once made an interesting comparison. Roman emperors had people walking behind them, whispering reminders in their ears that they were only mortals. Argentine society, said Perfumo, had tended to do the opposite with Maradona.
The limits were taken off him - in Argentina and in Italy, where he was playing the best football of his club career. Maradona began with Argentinos Juniors, and had a brief but fondly remembered spell with Buenos Aires giants Boca Juniors.
Then came the move to Europe to join Barcelona. He felt more at home, though, with Napoli, where he readily identified with the population in the south of Italy and their hurt at northern discrimination.
Diego Maradona inspired Napoli to their first league titles in 1987 and 1990 - and the Uefa Cup in 1989.
Inspired, he carried Napoli to two rare league titles at a time when the Italian championship was the best in the world. And, just as in Argentina, he was indulged. It was in Naples that he developed a cocaine addiction.
Some of this may have been the desire to blot out physical pain. Maradona's playing career coincided with a physical evolution of the game, but came before referees gave more protection to skilful players.
Week in week out he was on the end of brutal treatment from opposing defenders, and was clearly in physical decline even as he took an ordinary Argentina side to the final of the 1990 World Cup.
After that it was consistently downhill. He was suspended for testing positive for cocaine, and when he tried to make a comeback in the 1994 World Cup he was found to have taken an illegal substance to aid his weight loss and was kicked out of the competition.
Without the discipline of football, the second half of his life was a chaotic affair.
His weight ballooned and he went through a number of much-publicized health scares.
He became an outspoken political figure; once linked with Argentina's military dictatorship and then with right wing president Carlos Menem, he moved to the left, becoming friends with Fidel Castro and tattooing himself with the image of Che Guevara.
But it was in football that he seemed to find his peace. As a fan, he would turn up at the stadium of his beloved Boca Juniors, take off his shirt, swirl it around his head and lead the chanting.
And he chose to work as a coach, taking charge of teams in Mexico and the Middle East as well as Argentina. He coached the Argentine national team at the 2010 World Cup.
For many his spontaneity and fallibility were part of the appeal. Maradona was the opposite of the polished PR act of the post-playing career Pele.
His admirers thrived on the way he would fall down only to get back up again. It humanised a figure whose epic life was as mazy as one of his left-footed dribbles.


bbcuk--2020-11-26--Trawler sinking: 'Hero' skipper tried to save crew member

`` David was floating with Robert for four or five hours .
Robert had been in the water an hour @ @ @ @ @ think hypothermia must have got him and he slipped away and then David was fortunate @ @ @ @ @

"David was floating with Robert for four or five hours. Robert had been in the water an hour longer than David so I think hypothermia must have got him and he slipped away and then David was fortunate enough to be rescued.


bbcuk--2020-11-26--Brexit: M&S warns that 15% of food lines may be unavailable in NI

That could mean those products could not be shipped from GB to NI but could be sourced locally or from @ @ @ @

It states that if applying the deal leads to '"serious economic, societal or environmental difficulties that are liable to persist or to diversion of trade" then appropriate safeguards measures can be taken.


bbcuk--2020-11-26--M4 congestion: Spend £800m on public transport, report says

Although travel habits have changed due to Covid-19 , the report said those changes `` do not fundamentally alter '' @ @ @ @ @ options and claimed the pandemic provided `` an opportunity to prepare significant transport improvements while @ @ @ @ @

The commission said in principle it was in favour of road charging, but was not recommending this due to the absence of a UK-wide scheme, but said it should be considered again in future.


bbcuk--2020-11-26--Covid-19: Tougher post-lockdown rules 'strike a balance', says PM

But wearily , reluctantly , the prime minister has clearly priced all that in and come to the view that @ @ @ @ @ many more months before things can even begin to get back to something like normal @

But wearily, reluctantly, the prime minister has clearly priced all that in and come to the view that tighter restrictions are needed for many more months before things can even begin to get back to something like normal.


bbcuk--2020-11-26--Coronavirus: Tory revolt brewing over 'appalling' tiers plan

Lancaster and Fleetwood MP Cat Smith said she was `` furious '' her area is going into tier three when @ @ @ @ @ infection rate than the neighbouring Cumbrian councils '' going into tier two .

Boris Johnson has an 80-strong majority in the Commons, but if 40 of his own MPs vote down the move, he will have to rely on support from Labour to get it through.


bbcuk--2020-11-27--Cancer: Blood test for 50 types to be trialled by NHS

Making one that 's accurate and reliable has proved incredibly complex - the danger is that a test does n't @ @ @ @ @ when they do have it , or it indicates someone has cancer when they do @ @

Making one that's accurate and reliable has proved incredibly complex - the danger is that a test doesn't detect a person's cancer when they do have it, or it indicates someone has cancer when they don't.


bbcuk--2020-11-26--Brexit: Face-to-face trade talks to resume in London

Few here in Brussels believe the EU would actually walk away at this stage , though .
So for now @ @ @ @ @ keep their poker face as the deadline for a deal gets perilously near .

But whatever happens on the fish front - and Brussels knows it has some big compromises to make - as much as the EU wants a deal with the UK, it's unlikely to let go of its insistence on two other issues: common competition regulations and a tough means of policing them.


bbcuk--2020-11-27--October redundancies double last year's rate

`` These figures show us that many businesses were planning lots of job losses back in October because they were @ @ @ @ @ the evolving economic situation , and how that would unfold over the winter , '' @ @ @ @ @ economist at the Joseph Rowntree Foundation think-tank .

"These figures show us that many businesses were planning lots of job losses back in October because they were very worried and concerned about the evolving economic situation, and how that would unfold over the winter," said Rebecca McDonald, senior economist at the Joseph Rowntree Foundation think-tank.


bbcuk--2020-11-27--Kate warns of lockdown loneliness for parents

`` The early years are not simply about how we raise our children .
They are in fact about how @ @ @ @ @ of adults .
They are about the society we will become , '' says the @ @

"The early years are not simply about how we raise our children. They are in fact about how we raise the next generation of adults. They are about the society we will become," said the duchess.


bbcuk--2020-11-27--Black Friday: Next, M&S and Wilko shun sales event

But retailer Next has confirmed it will not participate .
The decision comes after it reported that in-store sales have @ @ @ @ @ pandemic and are about half of what they were by this time in 2019 .

But retailer Next has confirmed it will not participate. The decision comes after it reported that in-store sales have been badly affected by the pandemic and are about half of what they were by this time in 2019.


bbcuk--2020-11-27--Controversial 'virginity tests' sold by UK clinics

`` We have received calls from girls who are concerned about this .
It might be that they are worried @ @ @ @ @ perhaps they 've been in a relationship or they 're not a virgin .
It @ @ @ @ @ them to go through with tests and they are concerned about the outcome of that @

"We have received calls from girls who are concerned about this. It might be that they are worried their families have found out perhaps they've been in a relationship or they're not a virgin. It might be family are pressuring them to go through with tests and they are concerned about the outcome of that.


bbcuk--2020-11-27--Rishi Sunak faces state pension conundrum

This is based on its estimates of wage growth , and reflects the expectation of a rebound in wages for @ @ @ @ @ many of whom had been on furlough .

This is based on its estimates of wage growth, and reflects the expectation of a rebound in wages for those still in work, many of whom had been on furlough.


bbcuk--2020-11-26--Covid: Don't hug elderly relatives at Christmas warns Chris Whitty

`` It 's not against the law - and that 's the whole point .
You can do it within @ @ @ @ @ , but it does not make sense because you could be carrying the virus and @ @ @ @ @ elderly relative , that would not be the thing you 'd want to do in @ @ @ @ @ running up to a point where we actually might be able to protect older people @

"It's not against the law - and that's the whole point. You can do it within the rules that are there, but it does not make sense because you could be carrying the virus and if you've got an elderly relative, that would not be the thing you'd want to do in the period where we are running up to a point where we actually might be able to protect older people.


bbcuk--2020-11-26--Eamonn O'Kane: Former champion boxer helps deliver his daughter

`` The sat-nav does n't take you to my house and I was left trying to describe down the phone @ @ @ @ @ Joanne could tell the ambulance where to go .

"The sat-nav doesn't take you to my house and I was left trying to describe down the phone where we were so that Joanne could tell the ambulance where to go.


bbcuk--2020-11-26--Jack Whitehall 'dwarf' routine complaints upheld

He is perhaps best known for starring as JP in the series Fresh Meat ; and as Alfie Wickers in @ @ @ @ @ film series ; as well appearing alongside his real life dad Michael , in Travels @ @ @ @

"The ECU accepted, however, that there were occasions when it seemed a stereotypical view of dwarfism itself, rather than Jack Whitehall's own ineptitude, was the source of the humour, which took the routine beyond the expectations of audiences in relation to material of this kind."


bbcuk--2020-11-26--Oxford/AstraZeneca Covid vaccine 'dose error' explained

Prof David Salisbury , immunisation expert and associate fellow of the global health program at the Chatham House think tank @ @ @ @ @ 've taken two studies for which different doses were used and come up with a @ @ @ @ @ either of the doses .
I think many people are having trouble with that.″

Prof David Salisbury, immunisation expert and associate fellow of the global health program at the Chatham House think tank, said: "You've taken two studies for which different doses were used and come up with a composite that doesn't represent either of the doses. I think many people are having trouble with that.″


bbcuk--2020-11-26--At-a-glance: Full list of England's restrictions by area

The full list of tiers and areas published by the government is online - but the site is experiencing difficulties @ @ @ @ @ access it , they are :

The full list of tiers and areas published by the government is online - but the site is experiencing difficulties. If you can't access it, they are:


bbcuk--2020-11-26--Covid-19 in the UK: How many coronavirus cases are there in your area?

are where COVID-19 was mentioned on the death certificate .
Source : ONS , NRS and NISRA – England , @ @ @ @ @ weekly .
Scottish local authority data updated monthly .
are people who have tested positive @ @ @ @ @ average area '' means the middle ranking council or local government district when ranked by @ @ @ @ @ Public health bodies may occasionally revise their case numbers .
Source : UK public health @ @ @ @ @

Based on the survey, the estimated peak of the pandemic, in cases if not in deaths, was in late March 2022, where at one point about 4.9 million people were thought to have the virus. However, the survey did not capture the first wave of the pandemic, with trials only beginning in England in April 2020.


bbcuk--2020-11-26--Covid tiers 'a mortal blow' to hospitality

Ms Nicholls said that 98 % of its members were in areas with tier 2 or tier 3 coronavirus restrictions @ @ @ @ @ 10 `` say that they are not viable to operate at those level of restrictions @ @

Ms Nicholls said that 98% of its members were in areas with tier 2 or tier 3 coronavirus restrictions, and nearly nine in 10 "say that they are not viable to operate at those level of restrictions".


bbcuk--2020-11-26--Covid-19: Nativity plays and carolling can go ahead, MPs told

`` The further good news is that while indoor singing is limited to performers only , we can all take @ @ @ @ @ singing , staying two metres apart or away from the threshold , and nativity plays @ @ @ @ @ accordance with the performing arts guidance , '' he added .

"The further good news is that while indoor singing is limited to performers only, we can all take part in outdoor and door-to-door singing, staying two metres apart or away from the threshold, and nativity plays for under-18s are permitted in accordance with the performing arts guidance," he added.


bbcuk--2020-11-26--Covid: Liverpool's tier 2 move due to 'hard work'

`` The mass testing has contributed hugely but it 's not the only thing as numbers right across the five @ @ @ @ @ steeply .
So its about compliance and it is also about messaging , '' he @ @

"The mass testing has contributed hugely but it's not the only thing as numbers right across the five other districts have also fallen steeply. So its about compliance and it is also about messaging," he said.


bbcuk--2020-11-26--Panto season now 'up in the air' for 2020

`` Pantomime at Christmas in theatres is one of the most special times that we have , and I think @ @ @ @ @ a bit of joy - especially after the year we 've all had - would @ @ @ @ @ to do , '' he added .

"Pantomime at Christmas in theatres is one of the most special times that we have, and I think to be able to bring a bit of joy - especially after the year we've all had - would be an, incredible thing to do," he added.


bbcuk--2020-11-26--Cancelled prom pictures win £15,000 Taylor Wessing portrait prize

The artist used four people within a 50-metre radius of her London home to create the series , which includes @ @ @ @ @ child in a tent .

The artist used four people within a 50-metre radius of her London home to create the series, which includes her winning image of a child in a tent.


bbcuk--2020-11-26--Lockdown rules: What Covid tier is your area in and what are the restrictions?

Find out how the pandemic has affected your area and how it compares with the national average by following this @ @ @ @ @ guide to the numbers involved .

Find out how the pandemic has affected your area and how it compares with the national average by following this link to an in depth guide to the numbers involved.


bbcuk--2020-11-26--Rural broadband: Where has all the money gone?

But now the government is , very quietly , admitting that the sceptics were right - that target just can @ @ @ @ @ is not a U-turn , a source insisted - `` we were always explicit that @ @ @ @ @ both the pandemic and the decision to exclude China 's Huawei from sensitive networks had @ @ @ @ @

The industry has been pressing ministers for more clarity on how and where taxpayers' money will be spent. Now, with much less cash available and the 2025 target dropped, the danger is that companies will concentrate on building their networks in areas where they can make a commercial return - and put their plans for rural Britain on the back-burner.


bbcuk--2020-11-26--Why are Scottish ministers selling a superyacht?

Why the yacht was purchased by the previous owner of the Clyde shipyard is not known , according to the @ @ @ @ @ show it was bought from North America and arrived at the yard in February 2019 @

Why the yacht was purchased by the previous owner of the Clyde shipyard is not known, according to the current director, but records show it was bought from North America and arrived at the yard in February 2019.


bbcuk--2020-11-26--Dogs in turmoil as lockdown fuels demand for pets

`` What we 're concerned about is that in the next few months , possibly even the next year , @ @ @ @ @ and we will likely see more people having to give up their dog if families @ @ @ @ @ fallout of the coronavirus crisis . ''

"What we're concerned about is that in the next few months, possibly even the next year, this may start to shift and we will likely see more people having to give up their dog if families struggle to cope with the fallout of the coronavirus crisis."


bbcuk--2020-11-27--Duchess of Cambridge report on early years children

Only 10 % of parents take time to look after their own wellbeing , according to research from the Duke @ @ @ @ @ Royal Foundation .
The charity gathered views from approximately half a million people in the @ @ @ @ @ under the age of five .
Its report also suggests loneliness among parents of young @ @ @ @ @ '' during the pandemic .

Only 10% of parents take time to look after their own wellbeing, according to research from the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge's Royal Foundation.
The charity gathered views from approximately half a million people in the UK on bringing up children under the age of five.
Its report also suggests loneliness among parents of young children has "dramatically increased" during the pandemic.


bbcuk--2020-11-27--Damilola Taylor: 'One of the last people to see him alive'

Twenty years ago , 10-year-old Damilola Taylor was stabbed to death with a broken bottle in south London .
His @ @ @ @ @ the memorable photo of the schoolboy smiling at the camera is an image that still @ @ @ @ @ .
Two brothers , who were 12 and 13 , were found guilty of manslaughter @ @ @ @ @ his friend Grace Boyega , who was one of the last people to see him @ @

Twenty years ago, 10-year-old Damilola Taylor was stabbed to death with a broken bottle in south London.
His death shocked the nation and the memorable photo of the schoolboy smiling at the camera is an image that still conjures up confusion and sadness.
Two brothers, who were 12 and 13, were found guilty of manslaughter.
The BBC spoke to his friend Grace Boyega, who was one of the last people to see him alive.


bbcuk--2020-11-27--Coronavirus: When can I get the COVID-19 vaccine?

Excitement over this month ’ s COVID-19 vaccine announcements has turned into questions about when we can all access the @ @ @ @ @ some of the biggest questions .

Excitement over this month’s Covid-19 vaccine announcements has turned into questions about when we can all access the vaccines.
Ros Atkins answers some of the biggest questions.


bbcuk--2020-11-27--Death of England: The former prisoner turned leading man

Michael Balogun was serving a jail sentence when he was allowed to work on licence in the kitchens at RADA @ @ @ @ @ .
He has since gone on to forge a successful career as an actor , @ @ @ @ @ this summer when the National Theatre asked him to step-up from being the understudy to @ @ @ @ @ a new play called Death of England : Delroy .
Michael and the writers spoke @ @ @ @ @ editor , Will Gompertz .

Michael Balogun was serving a jail sentence when he was allowed to work on licence in the kitchens at RADA, the famous drama school, where his acting talents were discovered.
He has since gone on to forge a successful career as an actor, which reached a high point this summer when the National Theatre asked him to step-up from being the understudy to taking the lead role in a new play called Death of England: Delroy.
The play is due to return to the National Theatre stage in Spring 2021.
Michael and the writers spoke to the BBC's Arts Editor, Will Gompertz.


bbcuk--2020-11-26--Oscar Saxelby-Lee turns on Worcester Christmas lights

A six-year-old boy who had an aggressive form of leukaemia has switched on the Christmas lights in Worcester , the @ @ @ @ @ of pounds to help save him .
Oscar Saxelby-Lee , who lives with his family @ @ @ @ @ his parents to Singapore for CAR-T therapy , after more than £700,000 was raised through @ @ @ @ @ Oscar 's mother , previously said that the therapy was not available to Oscar on @ @ @ @ @ left over from his treatment will go to the Grace Kelly Childhood Cancer Trust .
@ @ @ @ @ the lights was a lovely way to end the year .

A six-year-old boy who had an aggressive form of leukaemia has switched on the Christmas lights in Worcester, the city where people raised thousands of pounds to help save him.
Oscar Saxelby-Lee, who lives with his family in Worcester, flew with his parents to Singapore for CAR-T therapy, after more than £700,000 was raised through crowdfunding.
Olivia Saxelby, Oscar's mother, previously said that the therapy was not available to Oscar on the NHS. Any money left over from his treatment will go to the Grace Kelly Childhood Cancer Trust.
Mrs Saxelby said turning on the lights was a lovely way to end the year.
Correspondent: Phil Mackie
Camera: Steve Lammiman
Online editor: Catherine Mackie


bbcuk--2020-11-26--Coronavirus: Health Secretary sets out England's new tiers

The Health Secretary Matt Hancock has set out England 's new coronavirus tier system after lockdown ends on 2 December @ @ @ @ @ he said : `` Tempting as it may be , we can not simply flick @ @ @ @ @ return life straight back to normal . ''
Many places are in the second-highest level @ @ @ @ @ London and Liverpool city region , which was previously in the highest tier .
Several @ @ @ @ @ Council , will be in the highest level - tier three .
Just three areas @ @ @ @ @ of restrictions , the Isle of Wight , Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly .

The Health Secretary Matt Hancock has set out England's new coronavirus tier system after lockdown ends on 2 December.
In a Commons statement he said: "Tempting as it may be, we cannot simply flick a switch and try to return life straight back to normal."
Many places are in the second-highest level - tier two - including London and Liverpool city region, which was previously in the highest tier.
Several areas, including Manchester City Council, will be in the highest level - tier three.
Just three areas will be in the lowest-level of restrictions, the Isle of Wight, Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly.


bbcuk--2020-11-27--Newspaper headlines: 'Tiers of rage and disbelief' as 'north sees red'

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Experts say the pot dates back to the rule of Emperor Qianlong in the 18th century - and would have been worth about £700,000 in mint condition. Unfortunately for its owners, auctioneers expect it will fetch just £30,000 when it goes under the hammer next month - because it's badly cracked and had to be glued back together.


bbcuk--2020-11-26--Covid-19 tiers: Almost all of England facing tough virus rules

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bbcuk--2020-11-26--Nicola Sturgeon wants indyref2 'early in next parliament'

He commented : `` Scotland has been through huge turmoil over the last nine months .
We have n't even @ @ @ @ @ from the pandemic and the first minister wants to spend months or even years dividing @ @ @ @ @ its own way with independence . ''

He commented: "Scotland has been through huge turmoil over the last nine months. We haven't even embarked on the economic recovery from the pandemic and the first minister wants to spend months or even years dividing the country over Scotland going its own way with independence."


bbcuk--2020-11-27--Covid-19: NI under tough new lockdown measures

`` This is not good .
It 's going to push more and more people to online sales which , @ @ @ @ @ day , is the death of the High Street .

Deputy First Minister Michelle O'Neill said it was important to reduce the transmission rate to "as low as possible" and "do everything possible to limit the number of people you come into contact with".


bbcuk--2020-11-27--Covid: Close schools early for Christmas, says union

`` We are acutely aware of the need to ensure continuity of learning for all pupils and students in Wales @ @ @ @ @ of the disruption earlier in the year , which has continued to some extent since @ @ @ @ @ said .

"It is more important for our children not to miss out further on the education planned for them for the whole of the rest of this term. That's what we will be working to achieve."


bbcuk--2020-11-26--Exeter war veteran, 97, guilty of sexually assaulting five women

Judge Evans said : `` My thinking is around the pandemic situation , which is serious in custody , and @ @ @ @ @ Court of Appeal guidance which says I should look very carefully at suspending any sentence @ @ @ @ @ would likely lead to an outcome which would be very difficult to bear . ''

Judge Evans said: "My thinking is around the pandemic situation, which is serious in custody, and I am aware of the Court of Appeal guidance which says I should look very carefully at suspending any sentence I impose where immediate custody would likely lead to an outcome which would be very difficult to bear."


bbcuk--2020-11-27--Covid tiers: Boris Johnson says measures will bring clarity

`` In an area like mine , the incidence is less than it is in Liverpool , which has just @ @ @ @ @ two .
So , as it stands , the current policy , the current allocation @ @ @ @ @ bases , are just not evidence-based . ''

"In an area like mine, the incidence is less than it is in Liverpool, which has just been released down into tier two. So, as it stands, the current policy, the current allocation of tiers on these wide bases, are just not evidence-based."


bbcuk--2020-11-27--Topshop owner Arcadia on brink of collapse

`` As a result , the Arcadia boards have been working on a number of contingency options to secure the @ @ @ @ @ brands .
The brands continue to trade and our stores will be opening again in @ @ @ @ @ Ireland as soon as the government Covid-19 restrictions are lifted next week . ''

Mr Ralfe believes that the pension deficit could be as much as £350m for insurers to take on once the value of things like its physical shops had been accounted for.


bbcuk--2020-11-27--Oxford Covid vaccine: Regulator asked to assess jab

The Department of Health and Social Care said the UK would be one of the first countries in the world @ @ @ @ @ if it was authorised , with AstraZeneca set to have as many as 4 million @ @ @ @ @ by the end of the year and 40 million by the end of March 2021 @

The Department of Health and Social Care said the UK would be one of the first countries in the world to receive the vaccine, if it was authorised, with AstraZeneca set to have as many as 4 million doses ready for the UK by the end of the year and 40 million by the end of March 2021.


bbcuk--2020-11-27--Brexit: Face-to-face trade talks to resume in London

Few here in Brussels believe the EU would actually walk away at this stage , though .
So for now @ @ @ @ @ keep their poker face as the deadline for a deal gets perilously near .

But whatever happens on the fish front - and Brussels knows it has some big compromises to make - as much as the EU wants a deal with the UK, it's unlikely to let go of its insistence on two other issues: common competition regulations and a tough means of policing them.


bbcuk--2020-11-27--Lockdown asylum freeze puts Iraqi doctor 'in limbo'

The UK 's asylum system has become mired in delay during the lockdown , with tens of thousands of people @ @ @ @ @ to be determined .
Among them is `` Karim '' , an Iraqi doctor who @ @ @ @ @ to help the NHS fight the virus .

In May 2019 the government scrapped its target of processing most asylum claims within six months but said it was committed to ensuring claims were considered without unnecessary delay "to ensure individuals who need protection are granted asylum as soon as possible and can start to integrate and rebuild their lives, including those granted at appeal".


bbcuk--2020-11-27--Strictly Come Dancing: Bruno Tonioli to miss 2020 final in person

Previously , Tonioli has commuted between the shows every week , but for this series of Strictly Come Dancing , @ @ @ @ @ television rather than in the studio .

Previously, Tonioli has commuted between the shows every week, but for this series of Strictly Come Dancing, he has watched it on television rather than in the studio.


bbcuk--2020-11-27--Oxford/AstraZeneca Covid vaccine 'dose error' explained

Prof David Salisbury , immunisation expert and associate fellow of the global health program at the Chatham House think tank @ @ @ @ @ 've taken two studies for which different doses were used and come up with a @ @ @ @ @ either of the doses .
I think many people are having trouble with that.″

Prof David Salisbury, immunisation expert and associate fellow of the global health program at the Chatham House think tank, said: "You've taken two studies for which different doses were used and come up with a composite that doesn't represent either of the doses. I think many people are having trouble with that.″


bbcuk--2020-11-27--Coronavirus: Losing a baby during the pandemic

After being triaged , she was told to return home again .
Cheryl says she pleaded with the midwife not @ @ @ @ @ saying she could not cope with another night .

After being triaged, she was told to return home again. Cheryl says she pleaded with the midwife not to send her home, saying she could not cope with another night.


bbcuk--2020-11-27--Your data and how it is used to gain your vote

Should we be concerned ?
For example , buying someone 's name can lead to making guesses about their income , number of children and ethnicity - which is then used to tailor a political message for them .
It has done that for 10 million voters , most of whom will be unaware of exactly how their information is being used .
Political parties can legitimately hold personal data on individuals to help them campaign more effectively .
But sophisticated data analytics software can now combine information about individuals from multiple sources to find more about their voting characteristics @ @ @ @ @ @ @ find disturbing .
So how do the parties get my data in the first place ?
What has become clearer in recent months is the role of data brokers .
Both the Conservatives and the Labour Party make use of a product from Experian called Mosaic , according to the Open Rights Group ( ORG ) , which describes Experian as being a `` one-stop shop for data used in political profiling '' .
A two-year investigation by the ICO found that millions of adults in the UK had had their data processed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ long list of improvements the company needed to make in order to comply with the EU-wide GDPR law on data privacy .
Experian is appealing .
How do political parties use your data ?
Having data on a person means that political messages can be personalised , and while this is a good way to hammer home specific messages , it could be argued that it is also giving people only part of the story about any given political issue .
`` If someone has the given name Mohammed , for example , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from an immigrant family and so messages about immigration can be tailored , '' says Jim Killock from the ORG .
`` Or if there are two people with the same surname living at an address , it can be guessed that they may be married and messaging tailored to that . ''
What do the political parties say ?
The ORG conducted its own investigation and as part of its research it asked people to request all data political parties held on them , something known as a Data Subject Access Request @ @ @ @ @ @ @ information gleaned included : It also asked all parties whether they used data broker services in the 2019 election , but only the Liberal Democrats confirmed they did not , stating they felt it would not be compliant with the GDPR privacy law .
The Labour Party did not reply .
The Conservatives said that they did purchase commercially available data , but did not say what they did with it .
Following the ICO revelations about onomastic data , the ORG has contacted the Conservative Party asking if it still uses this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a response .
What can be done about it ?
GDPR stipulates that individuals should know exactly how their data is being used and agree to that .
But that could be harder because of how little is known about what data is being collected in the first place , PI 's Ms Purdon said .
`` The data broker industry is so complex and while the GDPR gave people more rights over their data , how are you supposed to exercise those rights if do n't even know a company is collecting @ @ @ @ @ @ @

Your data and how it is used to gain your vote Published 27 November 2020
Image source, Getty Images Image caption, Targeted advertising is common, but the same thing is happening in politics with far less clarity
How much do political parties know about you - and how is it used to try to sway your vote?
The Cambridge Analytica scandal threw light on how the Facebook data of millions was harvested and turned into a messaging tool.
The revelations were criticised far and wide by politicians of all stripes.
But now, a report from the UK's Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) puts the spotlight on the relationship between data brokers and the politicians here.
Should we be concerned?
Even limited information can be used in surprising ways, the ICO report found.
For example, buying someone's name can lead to making guesses about their income, number of children and ethnicity - which is then used to tailor a political message for them.
The report suggests that the Conservative Party is doing just that, using so-called "onomastic data": information derived from the study of people's names which could identify their ethnic origin or religion.
It has done that for 10 million voters, most of whom will be unaware of exactly how their information is being used.
Political parties can legitimately hold personal data on individuals to help them campaign more effectively. But sophisticated data analytics software can now combine information about individuals from multiple sources to find more about their voting characteristics and interests - something some people may find disturbing.
"Data collection is out of control and we need to put limits on what is collected," says Lucy Purdon from Privacy International (PI).
So how do the parties get my data in the first place?
The electoral register forms "the spine" of data sources, according to PI, but beyond that it is surprisingly difficult to work out what the parties use.
What has become clearer in recent months is the role of data brokers. Both the Conservatives and the Labour Party make use of a product from Experian called Mosaic, according to the Open Rights Group (ORG), which describes Experian as being a "one-stop shop for data used in political profiling".
Experian is better known as a credit rating agency, but it also acts as a data broker, along with others such as Equifax and Transunion.
They collect data themselves or, in some cases, buy it from other companies, such as a credit card company.
They then sell it on to advertisers – or, in this case, to political parties.
A two-year investigation by the ICO found that millions of adults in the UK had had their data processed by Experian. The ICO recommended a long list of improvements the company needed to make in order to comply with the EU-wide GDPR law on data privacy. Experian is appealing.
A PI complaint sparked the ICO investigation. PI says "it is a complex and opaque industry, and we are just starting to chip away at how this eco-system works".
How do political parties use your data?
Image source, Getty Images Image caption, Our digital fingerprint can identify a huge amount about us
Having data on a person means that political messages can be personalised, and while this is a good way to hammer home specific messages, it could be argued that it is also giving people only part of the story about any given political issue.
According to PI it helps to create "echo chambers, polarise votes and restrict political debate".
"If someone has the given name Mohammed, for example, it may be inferred that they are from an immigrant family and so messages about immigration can be tailored," says Jim Killock from the ORG.
"Or if there are two people with the same surname living at an address, it can be guessed that they may be married and messaging tailored to that."
What do the political parties say?
The BBC has asked the Conservatives, Labour and the Liberal Democrats how they use data and where they receive it from. None have replied.
The ORG conducted its own investigation and as part of its research it asked people to request all data political parties held on them, something known as a Data Subject Access Request. Few got responses but the scant information gleaned included:
Labour had compiled up to 100 pages of data per individuals, broken down into over 80 categories
Liberal Democrats attempted to guess the number of families in a home, and an individual's age based on name
Conservatives attempted to estimate how likely an individual was to read and enjoy the Daily Mail, as well as guessing income
It also asked all parties whether they used data broker services in the 2019 election, but only the Liberal Democrats confirmed they did not, stating they felt it would not be compliant with the GDPR privacy law.
The Labour Party did not reply. The Conservatives said that they did purchase commercially available data, but did not say what they did with it.
Following the ICO revelations about onomastic data, the ORG has contacted the Conservative Party asking if it still uses this data. It has not yet had a response.
Much of the use of personal data by political parties is done under the banner of democratic engagement, which is used to justify a wide range of profiling activities.
What can be done about it?
The ICO says political parties need to be much clearer about how they intend to use personal data.
But the Open Rights Group thinks it needs much tougher action.
"If it does not crack down, there is no incentive for better behaviour," it said.
One of the obvious ways would be to allow voters the ability to refuse the sharing of their data between a political party and a third party, such as a data broker.
GDPR stipulates that individuals should know exactly how their data is being used and agree to that.
But that could be harder because of how little is known about what data is being collected in the first place, PI's Ms Purdon said.


bbcuk--2020-11-27--Damilola Taylor: What lessons have been learnt 20 years on?

`` It 's true that we have heard of so many killings since then , but there is something about @ @ @ @ @ with anybody who was around at the time .

Twenty years ago, 10-year-old schoolboy Damilola Taylor was stabbed in the leg and left to die in a south London stairwell. It took six years and three trials for brothers Danny and Ricky Preddie to be convicted of manslaughter. They were aged 12 and 13 at the time of the killing.


bbcuk--2020-11-27--What's going on with Scottish independence?

The campaign would also allow the pro-independence side to talk up all the things it believes are positives .
It @ @ @ @ @ support for independence rose in the run up to the 2014 vote - in 2012 @ @ @ @ @ of a third .
The pro-independence side will be hoping that can persuade more people @ @ @ @

They say the referendum was supposed to be "once in a generation" and that everyone should be focussed on other issue just now. Some in the government have talked about waiting another 20 years before changing their mind - although privately others fear that position isn't sustainable.


bbcuk--2020-11-27--Ex-convict's tribute to 'special' Jack Merritt

`` Learning Together is about giving people a voice .
And Jack Merritt definitely gave me a voice in every @ @ @ @ @ to do .
He just encouraged me that I can do it .
He said @ @ @ @ @ want . ''

"I've never met a person like Jack in my whole life. Someone that doesn't see in colour, someone that doesn't discriminate, someone that wants to be fair, and he wants everyone to just be on an equal level and give people like myself a second chance.


bbcuk--2020-11-27--'Bros is back': Luke Goss on his Christmas film and making up with Matt

He was attracted to The Loss Adjuster by a philosophical metaphor at the start of the film , about a @ @ @ @ @ a plane and is stripped of all his clothes and belongings on his way down @ @ @ @ @ smile on his face .
`` It 's what got me when I read the @ @ @ @ @ .

He was attracted to The Loss Adjuster by a philosophical metaphor at the start of the film, about a man who falls out of a plane and is stripped of all his clothes and belongings on his way down but ends up with a smile on his face. "It's what got me when I read the script," Goss says.


bbcuk--2020-11-27--Covid: What are the new tiers and lockdown rules in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland?

Meanwhile , people in England have been told which tier they will be living in when their own lockdown finishes @ @ @ @ @ their own rules to reduce the spread of coronavirus .

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


bbcuk--2020-11-27--Coronavirus: When can I get the Covid-19 vaccine?

Excitement over this month ’ s Covid-19 vaccine announcements has turned into questions about when we can all access the @ @ @ @ @ some of the biggest questions .

Excitement over this month’s Covid-19 vaccine announcements has turned into questions about when we can all access the vaccines.
Ros Atkins answers some of the biggest questions.


bbcuk--2020-11-27--Nottinghamshire's return to tiers is 'a kick in the teeth'

`` It would have been nice for the kids to be able to go and play with their friends , @ @ @ @ @ our family at Christmas so we have to limit things . ''

"However, we must of course accept these are the new rules we must abide by and given the valiant efforts locally in the past few weeks, I have no doubt that we will continue to drive down infection rates and be able to leave tier three and enter tier two very soon."


bbcuk--2020-11-27--Adrian Ismay murder: Christopher Robinson is jailed for 22 years

`` Only the hardest and coldest heart of stone would not be deeply affected reading them and anyone of normal @ @ @ @ @ perceive how each of the authors of those statement and those referred to therein have @ @ @ @ @ murder and their lives have been altered irretrievably , '' he added .

"Only the hardest and coldest heart of stone would not be deeply affected reading them and anyone of normal sensitivity could not but readily perceive how each of the authors of those statement and those referred to therein have been utterly devastated by this murder and their lives have been altered irretrievably," he added.


bbcuk--2020-11-27--R number for UK below 1 for first time since August

However cases in some regions of England are still high , particularly the North West , the North East and @ @ @ @ @ When lockdown ends on 2 December , most of England will move into the two @ @ @ @ @

"It is worth noting that the falls in R began in the second half of September which may indicate that measures taken during that month did have some impact in some regions of the UK," he said.


bbcuk--2020-11-28--Covid: Road and rail changes planned for Christmas travel spike

He told the BBC : `` I would appeal to people to think very carefully about their travel plans and @ @ @ @ @ to travel and look at the various alternatives available . ''

He told the BBC: "I would appeal to people to think very carefully about their travel plans and consider where they are going to travel and look at the various alternatives available."


bbcuk--2020-11-28--Covid: Free Vitamin D pills for 2.5 million vulnerable in England

`` This year , the advice is more important than ever with more people spending more time inside , which @ @ @ @ @ be helping the clinically extremely vulnerable to get Vitamin D . ''

"All of those are either going to get less vitamin D or in the case of people of BAME (Black, Asian and minority ethnic) origin may make less of it," she said.


bbcuk--2020-11-28--Nicola Sturgeon 'never so certain' of Scotland independence

She is expected to say that while the country is still in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic , she @ @ @ @ @ '' this will end soon .

"Hunger doesn't stop when a child goes to high school though, which is why we have always insisted that free school meals should be provided to all children and young people, at every stage of their education," he added.


bbcuk--2020-11-28--Coronation Street: Pandemic sees soap scrap 60th anniversary stunt

`` We had to isolate the actors and put them in their own little seclusion bubble for two weeks and @ @ @ @ @ sure they were Covid-free , '' he said .
`` Only then were they able @ @ @ @ @ socially-distanced rule that we 've applied . ''

"We had to isolate the actors and put them in their own little seclusion bubble for two weeks and then test them to make sure they were Covid-free," he said. "Only then were they able to come within the 2m socially-distanced rule that we've applied."


bbcuk--2020-11-28--Surprise discovery of rare plant at Norfolk 'ghost pond'

`` It 's really quite beautiful , '' says Prof Sayer .
`` We only found a handful of these @ @ @ @ @ we 're hoping to cultivate this population and keep it going and expand it now @ @ @ @ @ . ''

"It's really quite beautiful," says Prof Sayer. "We only found a handful of these plants in the pond but we're hoping to cultivate this population and keep it going and expand it now we know it's there."


bbcuk--2020-11-27--Covid-19: Mass testing a 'distraction' from vaccine rollout - health leaders

The Faculty of Public Health and the Association of Directors of Public Health said : `` The additional capacity provided @ @ @ @ @ and manage testing sites alone has been enormous and it is difficult to envisage how @ @ @ @ @ be replicated at the pace being proposed across the country .

The Faculty of Public Health and the Association of Directors of Public Health said: "The additional capacity provided to Liverpool to set up and manage testing sites alone has been enormous and it is difficult to envisage how or even whether this could be replicated at the pace being proposed across the country.


bbcuk--2020-11-27--Covid Christmas: 'Avoid board games and sleepovers'

But if you do go ahead , they say , it 's important to include everyone taking part in drawing @ @ @ @ @ to manage the event .

But if you do go ahead, they say, it's important to include everyone taking part in drawing up a plan for how to manage the event.


bbcuk--2020-11-28--Sexual abuse: 'My boyfriend assaulted me and filmed it as I slept'

`` The wider consequences of the abuse are impossible to understate for the victim , who felt she had no @ @ @ @ @ the town she had been building a home and a career in , leaving behind @ @ @ @ @ group of friends she felt unable to be a part of while the investigation progressed @ @ @ @ @ sentencing . ''

"The wider consequences of the abuse are impossible to understate for the victim, who felt she had no other option but to leave the town she had been building a home and a career in, leaving behind what had been a shared group of friends she felt unable to be a part of while the investigation progressed to court, and then sentencing."


bbcuk--2020-11-27--Covid: People in tier two 'will have to leave pub after meal'

The prime minister 's official spokesman , asked how long drinkers can stay in a pub after buying a meal @ @ @ @ @ 've been clear that , in tier two I believe , that you need to @ @ @ @ @ ordering any alcohol and it remains the case that the guidance says that once the @ @ @ @ @ is at that point [ you have to leave ] . ''

The prime minister's official spokesman, asked how long drinkers can stay in a pub after buying a meal, said: "We've been clear that, in tier two I believe, that you need to have a substantial meal if ordering any alcohol and it remains the case that the guidance says that once the meal is finished, it is at that point [you have to leave]."


bbcuk--2020-11-27--Brexit: Barnier arrives in UK for face-to-face talks

But whatever happens on the fish front - and Brussels knows it has some big compromises to make - as @ @ @ @ @ a deal with the UK , it 's unlikely to let go of its insistence @ @ @ @ @ common competition regulations and a tough means of policing them .

But whatever happens on the fish front - and Brussels knows it has some big compromises to make - as much as the EU wants a deal with the UK, it's unlikely to let go of its insistence on two other issues: common competition regulations and a tough means of policing them.


bbcuk--2020-11-27--Covid: Has England's lockdown worked?

Covid: Has England's lockdown worked?

Case numbers did fall in some areas under the tier system , at a more local level .
For example @ @ @ @ @ they fell by about a third and a half respectively .
Labour and Conservative MPs @ @ @ @ @ not factoring in the differences in rates within regions when assigning tiers - putting the @ @ @ @ @ into tier three , for example .

Case numbers did fall in some areas under the tier system, at a more local level. For example, in Manchester and Liverpool they fell by about a third and a half respectively. Labour and Conservative MPs have criticised the government for not factoring in the differences in rates within regions when assigning tiers - putting the whole of the North East into tier three, for example.


bbcuk--2020-11-27--Covid: When does England's lockdown actually end? And other questions

If you and your boyfriend both live alone and in England , you can form a support bubble , which means that you can spend as much as time as you want in each other ’ s company , inside or outside a house .
You don ’ t have to keep a 2m distance from one another , and you can stay overnight at each other ’ s house .
If you are living alone , and your partner is in a shared household ( or vice versa ) , matters get complicated .
You can still form a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will also be with his household , and it would be the only bubble allowed to that household .
What this means is that if one of your boyfriend ’ s housemates has a partner who is - like you - living elsewhere and alone , that couple will be prevented from meeting up .
Support bubbles are for the benefit of people who are living alone ( or alone with children ) .
If both you and your boyfriend are living in shared households , you are not allowed to form one @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and at a distance of 2m from each other .
Northern Ireland has also introduced support bubbles while Scotland and Wales now allow a similar arrangement known as `` extended households '' .
In all of these , if one person taking part develops symptoms , every member of the bubble or extended household must self-isolate .

How is the government going to protect vulnerable children who remain unvaccinated? My son has cystic fibrosis and will now be forced to mix - he has not had any access to vaccination.
Because your son is in a clinical risk group - and as long as he is over five - he should soon be offered two doses of the Pfizer vaccine. You should be contacted by your GP or specialist team to arrange this.
With regard to the dangers of mixing, the UK has also recommended that Covid vaccines are offered to all children aged 5 to 11, not just those at high clinical risk. This is likely to start in England in April. Children are generally at much lower risk of becoming seriously ill from a Covid infection, although some do still get sick and need hospital care. Over-12s can already be vaccinated, and it's hoped that extending the rollout to younger age groups will help protect even more children from the risk of catching and spreading Covid.
Schools are expected to work with and support families who have concerns about a pupil returning to the classroom. It is compulsory for school-age children to attend, even if they were previously shielding - the only exception is a small number of children whose clinician or GP has advised them not to attend. If you have concerns about this, you should talk to your doctor.


bbcuk--2020-11-27--Covid: New London garden to commemorate pandemic victims

Sadiq Khan said it would be `` a permanent reminder of the lives that have been lost , a tribute @ @ @ @ @ , and a symbol of how Londoners have stood together to help one another '' @

Sadiq Khan said it would be "a permanent reminder of the lives that have been lost, a tribute to every single key worker, and a symbol of how Londoners have stood together to help one another".


bbcuk--2020-11-28--Let's give politicians a chance to speak human

We need to give them the chance to show who they really are and what they really think but they @ @ @ @ @ advise them - need to give us the chance to ask tough questions and to @ @ @ @ @ to answer them .

That, at least, is how one national newspaper has described the clips of my interviews that it has chopped up, parcelled and packaged as tasty morsels for readers of its website, who they appear to believe have an insatiable appetite for punch-ups between politicians and interviewers. If they're right and that's what people want, I despair.


bbcuk--2020-11-27--Covid tiers: 'Rules have changed in the middle of the game'

Anupa , 42 , lives in Countesthorpe , which will move to tier three , along with the rest of @ @ @ @ @ .
Meanwhile , her parents and in-laws live in Leicester , which was subject to @ @ @ @ @ lockdown in June and has been under some level of coronavirus restrictions since March .

Anupa, 42, lives in Countesthorpe, which will move to tier three, along with the rest of Leicestershire, from 2 December. Meanwhile, her parents and in-laws live in Leicester, which was subject to the UK's first local lockdown in June and has been under some level of coronavirus restrictions since March.


bbcuk--2020-11-27--Brexit: What is a level playing field?

Brexit: What is a level playing field?

What this means in practice is if the UK wants a trade deal that involves no tariffs and no quotas @ @ @ @ @ amount of goods that can be traded ) , the EU will expect it to @ @ @ @ @ than those set out in other recent EU trade agreements with countries such as Canada @ @ @

The UK is free to change those standards in the future (as is the EU), but there is a potential price to pay. Built into the deal is the risk that if the UK moves too far from EU rules, in a way which is deemed unfair to EU businesses, its access to the European market could be limited.


bbcuk--2020-11-27--Newspaper headlines: Arcadia 'faces collapse', and a plea to rebel MPs

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The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites .
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"No Shame" is the headline in the Daily Mirror, which says the tycoon is planning a luxury holiday in the Maldives in the coming weeks while thousands of his staff prepare for potential redundancy.


bbcuk--2020-11-27--Ex-Great Ormond Street porter admits child sex abuse

Judge Noel Lucas said : `` The prosecution have made it clear that this is not a case where it @ @ @ @ @ was targeting children at the Great Ormond Street Hospital .

"Due to the ongoing legal proceedings, we are really limited in what we can say, but we can confirm again that Paul Farrell was dismissed from the Trust."


bbcuk--2020-11-28--Covid ICU: A reality check on the virus's second wave

`` To know that people are so unwell , when we thought we 'd gotten over that , it 's @ @ @ @ @ again and know it 's still out there and it 's still a threat to @ @ @ @ @ .

"To know that people are so unwell, when we thought we'd gotten over that, it's very difficult to see that again and know it's still out there and it's still a threat to everyone," she says.


bbcuk--2020-11-28--Covid-19: Working from home leads to house price rise in Wales

`` It is also potentially the desire for a lifestyle change for some who , during lockdown , have realised @ @ @ @ @ work from home , avoiding the necessity to travel to work on a daily basis @ @ @ @ @

She also said the building society had seen "a surge in first-time buyers", adding: "We know the average age of a first-time buyer is now in their 30s, so 2020 may have been the target year to buy a first home for many."


bbcuk--2020-11-28--Covid: Nadhim Zahawi appointed as vaccine rollout minister

The Department of Health and Social Care said the UK would be one of the first countries in the world @ @ @ @ @ if it is authorised , with AstraZeneca set to have as many as four million @ @ @ @ @ by the end of the year and 40 million by the end of March 2021 @

The Department of Health and Social Care said the UK would be one of the first countries in the world to receive the vaccine, if it is authorised, with AstraZeneca set to have as many as four million doses ready for the UK by the end of the year and 40 million by the end of March 2021.


bbcuk--2020-11-28--Covid: More than 150 arrests at London anti-lockdown protest

Ch Supt Stuart Bell , policing commander for the event , said : `` This was a challenging day for @ @ @ @ @ and British Transport Police officers and I would like to thank them for the professionalism @ @ @ @ @ day .

Ch Supt Stuart Bell, policing commander for the event, said: "This was a challenging day for Met, City of London and British Transport Police officers and I would like to thank them for the professionalism they have shown throughout the day.


bbcuk--2020-11-28--Durham van traveller Esther Dingley missing in Pyrenees

Mr Colegate said she had been away for a month and their last conversation had been about `` how excited @ @ @ @ @ other as this was her last trip before driving back '' .

Mr Colegate said she had been away for a month and their last conversation had been about "how excited we were to see each other as this was her last trip before driving back".


bbcuk--2020-11-28--'Imminent' UDA threats made against Sunday World journalists

The NUJ said one of its members was contacted in the middle of the night by police and alerted to @ @ @ @ @ one of its members was also threatened .

The NUJ said one of its members was contacted in the middle of the night by police and alerted to the threat, while another one of its members was also threatened.


bbcuk--2020-11-28--Lake District National Park suspends trail hunting amid investigation

The force said it could not comment further while allegations were being examined but said it was `` fully committed @ @ @ @ @ evidence exists , bring to justice any person who is found to be breaking the @ @ @

The force said it could not comment further while allegations were being examined but said it was "fully committed to investigate and, where evidence exists, bring to justice any person who is found to be breaking the law".


bbcuk--2020-11-29--Covid in Scotland: Mass testing in communities to begin

Glasgow City Council leader Susan Aitken said : `` If we could make sure that we tell people that they @ @ @ @ @ when they have no symptoms then that would be another step in the fight against @ @ @ @ @ ''

Glasgow City Council leader Susan Aitken said: "If we could make sure that we tell people that they've got it, even when they have no symptoms then that would be another step in the fight against staying in level four."


bbcuk--2020-11-28--Channel crossings: More officers to patrol French beaches

There have been a number of deals between Britain and France over the past couple of years to try to @ @ @ @ @ crossings .
On each occasion , the two countries pledged to work more closely than @ @ @ @ @ .

There have been a number of deals between Britain and France over the past couple of years to try to bring a halt to these crossings. On each occasion, the two countries pledged to work more closely than ever to tackle the issue.


bbcuk--2020-11-28--Arcadia: Buyers to 'pick over carcass' of Topshop owner, says former boss

If part or all of the company is sold , the proceeds would be likely to end up in the @ @ @ @ @ is hundreds of millions of pounds in deficit and would have a priority claim on @ @ @ @ @

If part or all of the company is sold, the proceeds would be likely to end up in the Arcadia pension fund, which is hundreds of millions of pounds in deficit and would have a priority claim on the company's assets.


bbcuk--2020-11-29--'When it's brutal in the Cairngorms, it can kill you'

He said the hardest call-outs have involved the deaths of children and young students .
A father himself , he @ @ @ @ @ not done anything wrong .
They are just trying to experience the great outdoors and @ @ @ @ @ skills and then they have an accident . ''

"The wind is the thing. That really is the killer. It saps all your energy. It will blow you off your feet, and there have been times we have been on our hands and knees trying to get to people who are injured.


bbcuk--2020-11-29--Covid crisis hits Talyllyn and other steam railways

`` If we were a different size business to them , I could understand but we 're not - we @ @ @ @ @ in the country and North Yorks and Severn Valley are both £6m-£7m turnover companies like @ @ @ @ @ been supported and will carry on .

"If we were a different size business to them, I could understand but we're not - we're the largest heritage railway in the country and North Yorks and Severn Valley are both £6m-£7m turnover companies like ourselves - and they have been supported and will carry on.


bbcuk--2020-11-28--New apple variety discovered by runner

New apple variety discovered by runner

Apple trees grown from seed are all different , so cultivated varieties , or cultivars , are propagated by taking @ @ @ @ @ grafting them on to rootstock to ensure the new tree and its apples are the @ @

Apple trees grown from seed are all different, so cultivated varieties, or cultivars, are propagated by taking cuttings from existing trees and grafting them on to rootstock to ensure the new tree and its apples are the same.


bbcuk--2020-11-29--Covid: Newport care nurse returned to work but nearly died

`` Our programme of testing for care homes remains in place and no one can be discharged to a care @ @ @ @ @ Covid-19 .
We will continue to work with all partners to minimise the risk of @ @ @ @ @ and staff . ''

He was born in London and had only ever wanted to work in the care sector, with some of his earliest memories those of driving around with his mother as she worked as a district nurse in Belfast and then Suffolk.


bbcuk--2020-11-29--Covid and schools: 'Children know things aren't right'

`` For the parents , I feel so sorry for them , '' Ms Proffitt said .
With several pupils @ @ @ @ @ of school since half-term , some of their parents will have had to take time @ @ @ @ @ of them , they will have been unpaid .

"For the parents, I feel so sorry for them," Ms Proffitt said. With several pupils having had four weeks out of school since half-term, some of their parents will have had to take time off work. For some of them, they will have been unpaid.


bbcuk--2020-11-29--Liverpool: How one city took on the Covid-19 crisis

`` I think those of us who were well-sighted on the amount of community transmission were always worried that we @ @ @ @ @ wave because we never got down to the exceptionally low levels that were seen elsewhere @ @ @ @ @

"I think those of us who were well-sighted on the amount of community transmission were always worried that we would have a bad second wave because we never got down to the exceptionally low levels that were seen elsewhere in the country."


bbcuk--2020-11-28--Travelling at Christmas: What you need to know

I spoke to a lot of people in the rail industry today who said Christmas travel shouldnt be a problem @ @ @ @ @ but took their word .
Look at this ... London to Newcastle .
Sold out @ @ @ @ @ , as far as I can see on every single train .
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bbcuk--2020-11-28--Covid-19: 'People have got clean on Zoom - that's amazing'

`` A lot of the meetings are through Zoom at the moment .
It seems like they 've got the @ @ @ @ @ can .
Hopefully in the new year things will change and we can see those @ @ @ @ @

"I think we're entering a new normal but, for people like me, we need to be able to see someone's eyes and see how they're responding and building up trust and, when you're new to recovery, you really need that."


bbcuk--2020-11-29--London Bridge attack: 'I think about it every single day'

`` It sounds weird , '' he added .
`` But if that had happened to me and I was @ @ @ @ @ of mind , I do n't think it would have affected me as much .
@ @ @ @ @ changed in the way that I view criminal activity and the way that I view @ @ @ @ @ , it has affected me massively . ''

"It sounds weird," he added. "But if that had happened to me and I was still in my old frame of mind, I don't think it would have affected me as much. Because my mind set has changed in the way that I view criminal activity and the way that I view trauma and certain violent incidents, it has affected me massively."


bbcuk--2020-11-29--Leroy Logan: Who is the Met Police officer in Steve McQueen's Red, White and Blue?

Speaking in August - ahead of the publication of his book Closing Ranks , My Life as a Cop - @ @ @ @ @ him wanting to `` put that idea to one side '' , until he `` @ @ @ @ @ worst nightmare could be my biggest breakthrough '' .

Speaking in August - ahead of the publication of his book Closing Ranks, My Life as a Cop - Logan said the incident left him wanting to "put that idea to one side", until he "started to see that my worst nightmare could be my biggest breakthrough".


bbcuk--2020-11-29--Gary Barlow: 'I'm not as confident as I was at 21'

`` My dad used to love Morecambe and Wise , '' says Barlow .
`` We always used to sit @ @ @ @ @ and watch it and laugh .
And one thing they had in their show , @ @ @ @ @ write , was a buddy song .
Not a love song , but two mates @ @ @ @ @

"My dad used to love Morecambe and Wise," says Barlow. "We always used to sit down on a Sunday night and watch it and laugh. And one thing they had in their show, that I always wanted to write, was a buddy song. Not a love song, but two mates singing to one another.


bbcuk--2020-11-29--The 'Robin Hood' policemen who stole from the Nazis

He said the men were told by the Guernsey authorities to plead guilty so the Germans would let them also @ @ @ @ @ court , where any conviction `` would count for nothing after the war '' .

He said the men were told by the Guernsey authorities to plead guilty so the Germans would let them also be tried in the local court, where any conviction "would count for nothing after the war".


bbcuk--2020-11-29--How green and profitable are e-scooters?

Justine Bornstein tracks the industry for the consultancy Deloitte , and says : `` The various Covid-related lockdowns have been @ @ @ @ @ as a whole , but not for every company .
There has definitely been an @ @ @ @ @ bikes and scooters '' .

Justine Bornstein tracks the industry for the consultancy Deloitte, and says: "The various Covid-related lockdowns have been very good for the industry as a whole, but not for every company. There has definitely been an increase in the use of bikes and scooters".


bbcuk--2020-11-28--Nick Robinson: Let's give politicians a chance to speak human

We need to give them the chance to show who they really are and what they really think but they @ @ @ @ @ advise them - need to give us the chance to ask tough questions and to @ @ @ @ @ to answer them .

That, at least, is how one national newspaper has described the clips of my interviews that it has chopped up, parcelled and packaged as tasty morsels for readers of its website, who they appear to believe have an insatiable appetite for punch-ups between politicians and interviewers. If they're right and that's what people want, I despair.


bbcuk--2020-11-28--Is it fair for learner drivers to get points on their licence?

It is safe to say that when learning to drive , you want your journey from beginner to expert to be as smooth a ride as possible .
But what happens when things go wrong ?
After a safe and assured performance the 18 year old , from Mapperley , in Nottingham , passed his driving test at the first time of asking , allowing him to gain a full licence and help out his mother with family trips .
However , the experience of learning to drive was a more hair-raising one than it otherwise might have been , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a driving lesson with his former instructor .
In December 2019 , Joseph was with his instructor in a dual-control car when he was caught stopping over the line at traffic lights by an automatic camera .
Despite writing to the force to highlight the circumstances he was handed a fixed-term penalty of £100 , as well as being given three points on a licence that was still only provisional .
Joseph - backed by his mother Gaynor - decided to fight the case and , with the help of barrister Bruce Stuart @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was granted an absolute discharge .
Following the hearing , Mr Stuart said the police had shown `` a complete lack of judgement '' in bringing the prosecution .
But many learners would have been surprised to find that mistakes made during lessons with an instructor can count against them .
How many learners are affected by points ?
According to statistics from the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency ( DVLA ) , more than 65,000 learner drivers in Britain have points on their provisional licence before passing their test .
If a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ years of passing , their licence will be taken away from them and they will be forced to retake the test under the New Drivers Act .
Any penalty points on a provisional licence will be carried over to a full licence after passing , so the stakes are high when learners slip up when behind the wheel .
Joseph said taking the points would have left him `` driving on a knife edge '' , desperately worrying about committing another minor offence and having his licence revoked .
The cost of insurance @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , already unnecessarily prohibitive and points only exacerbate that .
Joseph said the points would also have added `` at least £1,000 '' to his insurance .
His absolute discharge , `` has made it a lot more feasible and realistic to get a car .
It does not look like such a pipe dream any more , '' he said .
Why are learner drivers penalised if they are in a dual-control car ?
Ms Bell - Joseph 's mother - said punishing learner drivers when on lessons `` does not seem @ @ @ @ @ @ @ When you are in a dual-control vehicle , I can not see the logic behind police treating them in the same way , '' she said .
Mr Stuart said the legal situation is clear : instructors can only be prosecuted for aiding and abetting the driver .
In Joseph 's case , he said the fact the offence was recorded on an automatic camera affected the police response to the incident .
`` If it had been a policeman in a car , he would have pulled them over and that would @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for more leniency when dealing with minor road and traffic offences by learners , particularly when on lessons with professionals .
`` The consequences are huge , '' he said .
`` I do n't know what they are expecting of a learner . ''
Should driving instructors be prosecuted for learners ' mistakes ?
Mr Stuart , who runs a driving law website , said : `` In my view if you 're on a lesson with an instructor , there should not be a prosecution - if anyone should be prosecuted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ However Richard Martin , 56 , who has been a driving instructor for six years , said if the instructor were made fully culpable , problems would arise when students did not listen .
`` There is an inherent danger in saying it should be the ADI 's [ approved driving instructor 's ] responsibility as you are then taking the responsibility away from the learner , '' he said .
Mr Martin , a retired police officer from Ripley , Derbyshire , said if instructors got six points on their licence they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they were forced to take points for learners ' mistakes it could put their careers on the line .
`` Instructors would say , ' I am not going to take that risk , ' '' he said .
`` We all have an image of learners going at 5mph but mostly they very quickly come up to speed and are being taught to be responsible for their own actions . ''
Rebecca Ashton , from road safety charity IAM Road Smart , said provisional licence holders should be able to get points @ @ @ @ @ @ @ vehicle , even as a learner , includes taking responsibility to drive to the best of your ability and within the law , '' she said .
`` When it comes to prosecution each case should be looked at on an individual basis . ''
She added she was not aware of a high number of cases involving learner drivers on lessons but added : `` If there are high numbers , maybe we need to look at making driving instructors equally responsible '' .
Matt French , Joseph 's former driving instructor @ @ @ @ @ @ @ crossed the line , said : `` There are plenty of situations where learners should not receive points but I do n't think the answer is to put the responsibility on the instructor . ''
He said the system was `` very black and white '' but when somebody was learning to drive , there were grey areas .
`` Sometimes , yes , it is the learner 's fault , but you ca n't hold them responsible because they are a learner , '' he said .
In Joseph 's case , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in with the dual controls as it appeared the car was stopping .
`` He had been slowing down for 100-150 yards so , from my perspective , he was stopping for this red light , '' he said .
`` He just did not do the final bit of braking .
It is a tiny , tiny mistake that you would expect from a learner . ''
He added he was `` ecstatic '' Joseph was given an absolute discharge and he , `` thought it was incredibly unfair it was followed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ What do the police say ?
Was it worth going to court ?
He called for better access to legal representation for young drivers .
`` Because there is no legal aid for this sort of offence , it forces people to accept punishment ... they ca n't afford to do anything else , '' he said .
Joseph 's mother , a single parent , said appealing the points was `` stressful '' , given that it occurred around the time of her son 's year 12 exams .
Had the court @ @ @ @ @ @ @ she said it could have affected his confidence .
She has another son who requires 24-hour care and she said Joseph being able to drive will help ease pressure on family life .
As for Joseph himself , he said it was a `` great relief '' to pass and he was saving for a car .
He said : `` I 've thought about driving for ages and when you finally pass ... it is an amazing feeling . ''
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Is it fair for learner drivers to get points on their licence? Published 28 November 2020
Image source, Getty Images Image caption, Learner drivers are liable for any offences committed on lessons
It is safe to say that when learning to drive, you want your journey from beginner to expert to be as smooth a ride as possible. But what happens when things go wrong?
On 3 November, Joseph Bell went through a nerve-racking rite of passage.
After a safe and assured performance the 18-year-old, from Mapperley, in Nottingham, passed his driving test at the first time of asking, allowing him to gain a full licence and help out his mother with family trips.
However, the experience of learning to drive was a more hair-raising one than it otherwise might have been, thanks to a mistake he made during a driving lesson with his former instructor.
Image source, Gaynor Bell Image caption, Joseph Bell passed his driving test on his first attempt with only one fault mark
In December 2019, Joseph was with his instructor in a dual-control car when he was caught stopping over the line at traffic lights by an automatic camera.
The incident lasted seconds and there were no oncoming cars or pedestrians present.
However, Joseph was sent a letter from Nottinghamshire Police about the infraction.
Despite writing to the force to highlight the circumstances he was handed a fixed-term penalty of £100, as well as being given three points on a licence that was still only provisional.
Joseph - backed by his mother Gaynor - decided to fight the case and, with the help of barrister Bruce Stuart, took it to court where he was granted an absolute discharge.
Following the hearing, Mr Stuart said the police had shown "a complete lack of judgement" in bringing the prosecution.
But many learners would have been surprised to find that mistakes made during lessons with an instructor can count against them.
How many learners are affected by points?
Image source, Other Image caption, An automatic camera caught the car driven by Joseph Bell (left) waiting past a red light at a junction on Colwick Loop Road
According to statistics from the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA), more than 65,000 learner drivers in Britain have points on their provisional licence before passing their test.
Out of that total, 1,803 have more than 10 points - 1,588 males and 215 females.
If a driver is given six points within two years of passing, their licence will be taken away from them and they will be forced to retake the test under the New Drivers Act.
Any penalty points on a provisional licence will be carried over to a full licence after passing, so the stakes are high when learners slip up when behind the wheel.
Joseph said taking the points would have left him "driving on a knife edge", desperately worrying about committing another minor offence and having his licence revoked.
The cost of insurance for young drivers is, many feel, already unnecessarily prohibitive and points only exacerbate that.
Joseph said the points would also have added "at least £1,000" to his insurance.
His absolute discharge, "has made it a lot more feasible and realistic to get a car. It does not look like such a pipe dream any more," he said.
Why are learner drivers penalised if they are in a dual-control car?
Image source, Bruce Stuart Image caption, Bruce Stuart has called for more leniency when dealing with minor road and traffic offences by learners, particularly when on lessons with professionals
Practical driving lessons are typically done alongside experienced instructors in dual-control cars.
Ms Bell - Joseph's mother - said punishing learner drivers when on lessons "does not seem fair in any capacity".
"When you are in a dual-control vehicle, I cannot see the logic behind police treating them in the same way," she said.
Mr Stuart said the legal situation is clear: instructors can only be prosecuted for aiding and abetting the driver.
In Joseph's case, he said the fact the offence was recorded on an automatic camera affected the police response to the incident.
"They become intransigent when there is a camera involved," he said.
"If it had been a policeman in a car, he would have pulled them over and that would have been it."
He called for more leniency when dealing with minor road and traffic offences by learners, particularly when on lessons with professionals.
"The consequences are huge," he said. "I don't know what they are expecting of a learner."
Should driving instructors be prosecuted for learners' mistakes?
Image source, Richard Martin Image caption, Richard Martin said there is an "inherent danger" in taking the responsibility away from the learner
Mr Stuart, who runs a driving law website, said: "In my view if you're on a lesson with an instructor, there should not be a prosecution - if anyone should be prosecuted it is the driving instructor."
However Richard Martin, 56, who has been a driving instructor for six years, said if the instructor were made fully culpable, problems would arise when students did not listen.
"There is an inherent danger in saying it should be the ADI's [approved driving instructor's] responsibility as you are then taking the responsibility away from the learner," he said.
Mr Martin, a retired police officer from Ripley, Derbyshire, said if instructors got six points on their licence they had to be reviewed, so if they were forced to take points for learners' mistakes it could put their careers on the line.
"Instructors would say, 'I am not going to take that risk,'" he said. "We all have an image of learners going at 5mph but mostly they very quickly come up to speed and are being taught to be responsible for their own actions."
Rebecca Ashton, from road safety charity IAM Road Smart, said provisional licence holders should be able to get points on their licence.
"Driving a vehicle, even as a learner, includes taking responsibility to drive to the best of your ability and within the law," she said.
"When it comes to prosecution each case should be looked at on an individual basis."
She added she was not aware of a high number of cases involving learner drivers on lessons but added: "If there are high numbers, maybe we need to look at making driving instructors equally responsible".
Matt French, Joseph's former driving instructor who was with the teenager when he crossed the line, said: "There are plenty of situations where learners should not receive points but I don't think the answer is to put the responsibility on the instructor."
He said the system was "very black and white" but when somebody was learning to drive, there were grey areas.
"Sometimes, yes, it is the learner's fault, but you can't hold them responsible because they are a learner," he said.
In Joseph's case, Mr French said he had not stepped in with the dual controls as it appeared the car was stopping.
"He had been slowing down for 100-150 yards so, from my perspective, he was stopping for this red light," he said.
"He just did not do the final bit of braking. It is a tiny, tiny mistake that you would expect from a learner."
He added he was "ecstatic" Joseph was given an absolute discharge and he, "thought it was incredibly unfair it was followed through to any court situation".
What do the police say?
Image source, Press association Image caption, The police say learner drivers must follow the rules of the road
Following Joseph's case, Nottinghamshire Police were criticised for pursuing the prosecution but the force has defended its decision.
Insp Simon Allen said there is "no mitigation for learner drivers when committing a traffic offence" and it was the job of officers "to uphold the law".
"The safety of all road users is paramount, which is why the law holds learner drivers equally accountable and they must ensure that they follow the rules of the road," he said.
Was it worth going to court?
Image caption, Joseph and Gaynor Bell said they were "frustrated" by the decision to prosecute but relieved at the absolute discharge
Although Joseph was fortunate to find pro bono representation, Mr Stuart said being granted an absolute discharge was extremely rare - in fact, this was only the fourth such ruling he had seen in 40 years of practising.
He called for better access to legal representation for young drivers.
"Because there is no legal aid for this sort of offence, it forces people to accept punishment... they can't afford to do anything else," he said.
Joseph's mother, a single parent, said appealing the points was "stressful", given that it occurred around the time of her son's year 12 exams.
Had the court case been unsuccessful in quashing the points she said it could have affected his confidence.
She has another son who requires 24-hour care and she said Joseph being able to drive will help ease pressure on family life.
As for Joseph himself, he said it was a "great relief" to pass and he was saving for a car.
He said: "I've thought about driving for ages and when you finally pass... it is an amazing feeling."
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bbcuk--2020-11-29--TikTok: 'I didn’t know other LGBT Muslims existed'

Shaz says she did n't know there were other people like her until she joined a social media platform where @ @ @ @ @ one year after joining .
TikTok is now her `` safe space '' , she @ @ @ @ @ LGBT Muslims have been using it to talk about their identity and connect a community @ @ @ @ @ Ben Hunte reports .

Shaz says she didn't know there were other people like her until she joined a social media platform where she now has 30,000 followers one year after joining.
TikTok is now her "safe space", she says.
Shaz and other LGBT Muslims have been using it to talk about their identity and connect a community, as BBC LGBT correspondent Ben Hunte reports.
Produced, filmed and edited by Ammar Ebrahim


bbcuk--2020-11-28--'Gambling was as normal as breathing'

'Gambling was as normal as breathing'

Charities who help problem gamblers say this year has been one of their busiest ever .
But the number of @ @ @ @ @ increasing at double the rate of men .
Around 75,000 women in the UK are @ @ @ @ @ betting online .
Next year the Gordon Moody Association is opening the UK ’ s @ @ @ @ @ due to an increase in demand .
Kerri Nicholls lost more than £45,000 due to @ @ @ @ @ information on issues raised in this story , go to the BBC Action Line .

Charities who help problem gamblers say this year has been one of their busiest ever. But the number of women reporting gambling problems is increasing at double the rate of men.
Around 75,000 women in the UK are problem gamblers – spending hours betting online. Next year the Gordon Moody Association is opening the UK’s first residential centre for women due to an increase in demand.
Kerri Nicholls lost more than £100,000 due to gambling online.
For more information on issues raised in this story, go to the BBC Action Line.


bbcuk--2020-11-28--'Outstanding new teacher' Kirsty Gaythwaite on why she loves her job

Each year the National Teaching Awards honours outstanding work in the classroom , and this year 's gold prize winner @ @ @ @ @ maths teacher at Goodwin Academy in Deal , Kent .
Kirsty joined the school initially @ @ @ @ @ , but was encouraged to train as a teacher after discovering she had a flair @ @ @ @ @ BBC Breakfast why she loves her job .

Each year the National Teaching Awards honours outstanding work in the classroom, and this year's gold prize winner was Kirsty Gaythwaite, a maths teacher at Goodwin Academy in Deal, Kent.
Kirsty joined the school initially as a learning support assistant, but was encouraged to train as a teacher after discovering she had a flair for teaching. She told BBC Breakfast why she loves her job.


bbcuk--2020-11-28--Period poverty: The Belfast school breaking the taboo

Belfast Royal Academy 's Pink Paper Bag Project aims to make sanitary products accessible to pupils at the north Belfast @ @ @ @ @ became the first country in the world to make period products free for all .
@ @ @ @ @ there is no official scheme to provide girls with free sanitary products .
The Department @ @ @ @ @ developed a business case which sets out options to address the issue of period poverty @ @ @

Belfast Royal Academy's Pink Paper Bag Project aims to make sanitary products accessible to pupils at the north Belfast school.
On Wednesday Scotland became the first country in the world to make period products free for all.
But in Northern Ireland, there is no official scheme to provide girls with free sanitary products.
The Department of Education said it has developed a business case which sets out options to address the issue of period poverty within schools.


bbcuk--2020-11-28--Newspaper headlines: Tory MPs' hospital anger, and PM 'in retreat'

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He makes reference to the war film, The Great Escape, arguing that we are nearly out of captivity but if we try to jump the fence now we will become tangled in the last barbed wire.


bbcuk--2020-11-28--Hospitals 'may be overwhelmed without new tiers'

`` And it 's because we do n't want to repeat the same mistakes made before this current lockdown and @ @ @ @ @ again coming into Christmas - particularly in the context that we are going to have @ @ @ @ @ which does pose some risks . ''

"And it's because we don't want to repeat the same mistakes made before this current lockdown and allow cases to rise exponentially again coming into Christmas - particularly in the context that we are going to have a relaxation over Christmas, which does pose some risks."