bbcuk--2020-05-19--Coronavirus: Push for cycling despite safety fears

UK towns and cities must be made cycle-friendly if a change to commuting habits is to succeed , campaigners say .
Cycling and walking are being backed as alternatives to public transport as people who are not able to work from home , are encouraged back to work .
The latest government survey data before lockdown , however , showed three in five people thought cycling on the road was too dangerous - 61 % .
Campaign groups said infrastructure improvements would be key .
The government has released a £250m `` emergency active travel fund '' aimed at helping @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and it has issued guidance to councils .
Cycling UK said now was a `` golden opportunity '' to encourage people . '
I had never cycled in the city before' Midwife Lizzie Farrant has begun cycling to work and said she `` definitely '' would not have done so if it were not for the current crisis .
`` I live about two miles away from where I work so it 's reasonable enough for me to walk into work .
`` I live alone in London and feel quite isolated at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the [ lockdown ] measures , I realised that not only could I benefit from avoiding public transport and cycling to work but I could benefit with meeting up in a socially-distanced way with my brother .
Lizzie had difficulty finding a bike - `` all the major retailers of bikes were sold out of bottom range ones , I think everybody has done the same thing '' - but eventually found a second-hand one .
Now she believes she will continue to cycle after lockdown ends .
`` I 'd never @ @ @ @ @ @ @ but also bike maintenance but then Halfords are doing a free bike service for NHS staff , '' the 39-year-old said .
`` I 'm looking at the cycle ways across London .
I would like to keep going on with it . ''
What is being done to make cycling safer ?
New cycle lanes , wider pavements and low traffic zones in residential areas are among the emergency measures being put in place , the Local Democracy Reporting Service has said .
Additional cycle lanes are planned in Birmingham and Leicester @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are fast-tracking plans to reduce car use .
Portsmouth hopes to make some roads in the south of the city more cycle-friendly during lockdown .
Temporary plans in Newcastle city centre include one-way walking routes , the removal of benches and other street furniture , new cycle lanes , and the deployment of marshals to make sure people follow the new system .
In Brighton , there is meanwhile a proposal to turn part of the A259 into cycle lanes .
During a virtual committee discussing the plan reported by the Local Democracy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said : `` We ca n't go back to our failed fume-filled past . ''
Transport for London ( TfL ) is introducing new cycleways between Kensington Olympia and Brentford as well as Tower Hill and Greenwich and widening some pavements in North London .
Cycling UK said infrastructure changes would be important to change perceptions of how safe it was to cycle .
`` We know that the thing that will get people cycling is if they feel safe and pop-up cycle lanes and other infrastructure will help , '' it said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ write to their local council asking for improvements to cycle infrastructure , and said some 6,000 people have already done so .
The latest government survey data on people 's transport habits in the UK from 2018 , however found that one in five people did not walk or cycle once in a month .
And the Conservative group in the London Assembly said plans to encourage Londoners onto a saddle instead of public transport would not work for some .
`` It 's simply not possible for many Londoners who live in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ into work , '' said the Conservative transport lead , Keith Prince .
`` If the mayor wants to avoid them using cars , he needs to make a plan to get London 's transport moving safely now . ''
Rod McKenzie of the Road Haulage Association has said infrastructure changes proposed felt `` anti-motorist '' when `` all those methods of transport were essential for economic recovery '' after the coronavirus pandemic .
Darren Shirley , chief executive of the Campaign for Better Transport , said increased cycling to work might work @ @ @ @ @ @ @ or London , but it would be a greater challenge in rural areas .
`` The biggest barrier [ to cycling to work ] is people 's distance to travel , and that wo n't change .
`` A lot of people will rely on cars , or they wo n't travel if they do n't get on public transport .
`` We 've had people get in touch who have heard 'do n't use public transport ' , who are n't sure how they 're going to get to work ; they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is n't right for them because of the distance they 've got to travel or the route is more dangerous .
`` If you cycle in London it 's very different to say , Northumberland or the rural South West . ''
He said the temporary measures to increase road space for cyclists and pedestrians could help in the short term , but more measures were needed to enable public transport to run safely as more people returned to work .
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"With the relaxation of the [lockdown] measures, I realised that not only could I benefit from avoiding public transport and cycling to work but I could benefit with meeting up in a socially-distanced way with my brother."


bbcuk--2020-05-19--Wareham Forest: Firefighters take control of major wildfire

A large fire that broke out more than 180 hectares of heath and woodland in Dorset has been brought under control .
The fire , in Wareham Forest , was declared a major incident by the fire service shortly after midday on Monday .
The forest is home to all six species of British reptile : the common lizard , sand lizard , slow worm , grass snake , adder and smooth snake .
Hundreds are thought to have perished in the fire .
Firefighters are likely to remain at the scene for the next two days putting out `` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the blaze .
More than 150 firefighters tackled the blaze overnight .
Nearby roads , including a section of the A35 at Bloxworth , remain closed .
Motorists have been advised to check their route .
Seth Wye , of Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service ( DWFRS ) , said : `` With the dry conditions there 's a real danger that this fire could reignite . ''
He added 100 firefighters remained on site `` dealing with deep-rooted hotspots - burning roots and tree stumps '' .
DWFRS said it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ commission `` to see if we can identify the cause '' .
Due to strong winds smoke drifted to Poole and Bournemouth , more than 10 miles ( 15km ) away .
Residents have been urged to keep windows and doors closed as a precaution .

"I am keen to hear from anyone who was in the area at the time and has any information as to how the fire started to contact us," he said.


bbcuk--2020-05-19--Coronavirus: Neil Gaiman sorry for making 11,000-mile trip

Author Neil Gaiman has apologised for making a trip from New Zealand to `` self isolate '' at his home on Skye .
The Good Omens and American Gods writer was spoken to by police after breaking Scotland 's lockdown measures .
On his blog , Gaiman , who has been on Skye for almost three weeks , wrote : `` So .
I did something stupid .
I 'm really sorry .
`` I 've managed to mess things up in Skye , which is the place I love most in the world . ''
The author left his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ their four-year-old son in Auckland so he could `` isolate '' at his island retreat .
• Author spoken to by police after 11,000-mile trip His trip , which involved flying via the US and driving from London , has been criticised by the SNP 's Westminster leader Ian Blackford , who is the MP for the island , and Skye 's MSP Kate Forbes .
English-born Gaiman said he had `` panicked '' at the thought of being stuck in New Zealand while all his upcoming work was in the UK .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Foreign and Commonwealth Office 's website for UK nationals to return home from abroad `` where and while commercial routes '' were available .
However , he said police on Skye said he should have stayed where he was safe in New Zealand .
Gaiman said : `` I agreed that yes , all things considered , I should . ''
In his blog post , the author thanked islanders for the support they had shown him and wrote of Skye 's `` tragic Covid outbreak '' at a care home in Portree @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said : `` I made a mistake .
Do n't do what I did .
Do n't come to the Highlands and Islands unless you have to . ''

English-born Gaiman said he had "panicked" at the thought of being stuck in New Zealand while all his upcoming work was in the UK. He said he followed advice on the Foreign and Commonwealth Office's website for UK nationals to return home from abroad "where and while commercial routes" were available.


bbcuk--2020-05-19--BBC Breakfast's Carol Kirkwood injured in bike accident

Carol Kirkwood has sent the `` biggest thanks ever '' to the police , ambulance and hospital staff who helped her after she was knocked off her bike by a car .
The BBC weather presenter tweeted that she had been `` injured '' and was taken to hospital in Slough .
`` Biggest thanks ever to the police ( Chris and Faye ) , the ambulance crew ( Miranda and Stewart ) who tended to me and took me to hospital , '' she said .
She was back on BBC Breakfast on Tuesday morning after three weeks away @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that had been hurt .
`` I still have a nasty injury on my knee but I 'm still here , '' she said .
Friends expressed their sympathy for the weather presenter on Twitter and Kirkwood said she was `` overwhelmed '' by their support .
Good Morning Britain presenter Charlotte Hawkins sent Kirkwood a `` get well soon '' message .
Susan Calman , who was a fellow contestant of Kirkwood 's on Strictly Come Dancing in 2015 , added : `` Hope you 're OK. '' Gavin & Stacey 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Kirkwood had been silent on social media since 22 April , when she told her followers to take care during the coronavirus pandemic .
She wrote at the time : `` Look after yourself and each other .
'See ' you soon xxx . ''
Kirkwood has been presenting the weather on the BBC since 1998 .
She has since appeared regularly across BBC Weather 's output on radio and television and has won the Television and Radio Industries Club ( TRIC ) award for best TV weather presenter several times since @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on Twitter @ BBCNewsEnts .
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bbcuk--2020-05-19--Coronavirus: Police Scotland reported to the HSE over breath tests

Police Scotland has been reported to the Health and Safety Executive by the body which represents rank-and-file officers over the use of breath tests .
The Scottish Police Federation ( SPF ) said it was concerned that officers could be exposed to Covid-19 while conducting drink drive tests .
The federation claims testing urine samples would be a `` safer alternative '' .
But Police Scotland said it is `` meeting , and often exceeding , the relevant guidelines '' .
The force said it was following the advice and direction of bodies including the HSE and Health Protection Scotland @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` comprehensive operational policing risk assessment '' .
Among the guidelines issued to officers is to conduct all roadside breath tests outside whilst wearing masks and gloves , with the option to use tougher protective equipment if there are concerns a person might have coronavirus .
In a letter to SPF members , Calum Steele , the body 's general secretary , said : `` Police Scotland operational guidance in respect of breath test procedures neither reflects best risk management practices , or properly mitigates risk to officers .
`` Colleagues will know @ @ @ @ @ @ @ take several attempts to generate enough lung capacity and technique to be able to successfully comply .
`` We are clear that alternative approaches in no way hinder the ability of the police to respond to and detect those who drink and drive , or introduce greater risk to the system of work . ''
• Recorded crime in Scotland down by a quarter since lockdown The SPF , which represents 98 % of all officers , said it issued a health and safety improvement notice about the issue to Police Scotland on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ force failed to properly engage with the concerns and it was forced to take the `` extraordinary step '' of reporting Scotland 's single police force to the HSE .
The SPF wants urine samples used instead of breath tests but added that if this was not deemed possible then full protective equipment , including face masks and goggles , should be worn at all times in the test process .
The body 's stance is backed by its panel of scientific and medical experts , which includes Scotland 's former chief medical @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Constable Fiona Taylor said : `` We follow the advice and direction of HPS , the HSE and the National Police Chief 's Council and apply a comprehensive operational policing risk assessment when developing guidance for officers and staff .
`` Police Scotland is meeting , and often exceeding , the relevant guidelines . ''
Ms Taylor added that the force recognises its `` moral , ethical and legal duty to the safety and welfare of our officers and staff '' .

The SPF wants urine samples used instead of breath tests but added that if this was not deemed possible then full protective equipment, including face masks and goggles, should be worn at all times in the test process.


bbcuk--2020-05-19--'Sobriety ankle tags' to monitor offenders' sweat

Around 2,000 offenders who commit crimes fuelled by alcohol are to be fitted with ankle tags to monitor whether they have been drinking .
The `` sobriety tags '' monitor sweat levels of the wearer every 30 minutes to see whether they have drunk alcohol .
New legislation enabling courts to order people to wear the tags has come into force across England and Wales .
Official estimates suggest two in every five violent offences are committed by people who are drunk .
Under the scheme , courts will be able to hand out an `` alcohol abstinence order '' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ alcohol for up to four months and wear the electronic tag .
The technology is designed to be able to distinguish between alcohol-based products like hand sanitiser and can detect when contact is blocked between the skin and the tag .
• 'Higher crime ' where alcohol is most available The scheme has already been trialled in Humberside , Lincolnshire , North Yorkshire and London .
During pilot schemes those who wore the tags were alcohol free 97 % of the time , the Ministry of Justice said .
It says it expects @ @ @ @ @ @ @ every year .
Crime , policing and justice minister Kit Malthouse said the new tagging system will not only punish offenders but `` can help turn their lives around '' .
The measures will be rolled out this winter .

Under the scheme, courts will be able to hand out an "alcohol abstinence order", requiring the offender to abstain from alcohol for up to four months and wear the electronic tag.


bbcuk--2020-05-19--Coronavirus: Big sales expected when clothes stores reopen next month

Clothes stores are ramping up plans to reopen - and big discounts could be on offer .
Some non-essential retailers will be able to begin reopening next month .
One of the UK 's biggest fashion retailers , Marks and Spencer , said : `` We are working towards reopening more space from June . ''
But analyst Richard Lim of Retail Economics said stores `` will have to discount heavily '' to sell excess stock that may now be out of season .
`` Many clothing retailers have been sitting there with stores full of stock which they have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he said .
`` One of the most pressing issues for retailers is working capital and there is a huge overhang of inventory at fashion stores . ''
Fashion retailers have been badly hit by the coronavirus crisis .
Even those with robust online offerings have reported huge drops in sales .
Next , for instance , saw online sales decline by 32 % in the three months to the end of April .
Like others , it is keen to re-open stores , as soon as it is deemed safe to do @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have plans in place for the re-purposing of our stores ready to reopen in a socially-distanced world . ''
Its measures include installing screens at tills , placing sanitisation stations in stores and managing the number of customers that are allowed to enter its shops .
M & S has kept its food stores open during the crisis , including almost 300 shops that sell fashion as well , although these areas have been blocked off .
But it says they 're ready to be reopened as soon as the government gives it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ stores that sell both clothing and food are led by a single manager - so it means they already have a brilliant working knowledge of the necessary hygiene measures , how to manage social distancing and the flow of our customers in and out of their store , '' M & S said .
Last week the government said its strategy was to `` open non-essential retail when and where it is safe to do so '' , and subject to those retailers being able to follow new guidelines .
It said the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ phases from 1 June , although it added that it would issue further guidance on which businesses will be allowed to open and when .
That guidance ca n't come soon enough , according to Helen Dickinson , chief executive of the British Retail Consortium ( BRC ) .
`` Retailers desperately need clarity in the rules regarding when and how they can open - details that are still lacking , '' she said .
She warned that safety must be the primary concern in the decisions , rather than size or type @ @ @ @ @ @ @ going to be turned on its head when clothes stores reopen , '' predicted Mr Lim from Retail Economics .
`` Retailers are having to reinterpret government guidelines and have to invest heavily to make sure they can create a safe environment . ''
He said consumers will remain incredibly anxious and cautious about returning to fashion retailers .
Changing rooms are expected to remain closed while customers will be encouraged to avoid touching merchandise .
`` Staff will potentially have to walk around spraying shelves , '' Mr Lim said .
There @ @ @ @ @ @ @ stores with clear floor markings and signage , while customer entry will be limited and consumers will be encouraged to shop alone .
Next said it will `` prioritise the opening of our larger out-of-town stores first '' .
Their bigger size makes them easier to adapt and they have large car parks and outside spaces to manage queues , it said .
`` Retailers have started to plan how they can open stores and follow safety guidelines , with some hinting at sales when they do open their doors , such as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ savings expert at UKHotDeals .
`` Other popular stores , like Primark , lack online sales space , so we 'd expect to see plenty of fashion offers when retailers reopen . ''
But while fashion stores may reopen with deep discounts to clear old stock , most online retailers have already been offering sales to encourage shoppers .
M & S , for instance , launched its `` rainbow sale '' on Friday with up to 50 % off and 10 % of takings going to NHS charities .
Boohoo , Fat @ @ @ @ @ @ @ JD Sports , Next , Superdry and Topshop have offered similar 50 % -off deals .
The likes of Asos , Clarks , Dune , Debenhams , John Lewis , Karen Millen , New Look , Office and Quiz have also been offering cut-price deals .

"Our 290 stores that sell both clothing and food are led by a single manager - so it means they already have a brilliant working knowledge of the necessary hygiene measures, how to manage social distancing and the flow of our customers in and out of their store," M&S said.


bbcuk--2020-05-19--Did VE Day parties cause a spike in Covid-19 cases?

One day last week the number of new coronavirus cases registered at Bradford Royal Infirmary jumped to 30 .
Dr John Wright thinks there could be a link to VE Day parties that ended in fist fights , or in embraces .
The day after the Prime Minister announced an easing of the lockdown , the number of new Covid patients in the hospital fell to a reassuring three .
And two of them were my medical colleagues .
The low figure partly resulted from delays in reporting , which happen every weekend , but there was still a collective @ @ @ @ @ @ @ going to be all right after all ?
But three days later , on Thursday 14 May , the number of new Covid-positive patients had shot up to 30 .
It 's just one figure , and in normal times we might discount it as random variation .
However these are times of alertness , and every flicker of the Covid dashboard needle triggers nervous anticipation of a possible spike .
There is a delay between infection and symptoms , usually about five-to-seven days .
So these cases would have been incubating since @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the communal gatherings on VE Day , six days earlier .
VE Day - the 75th anniversary of the Allied victory in Europe in World War Two - would normally have been a massive street party across the UK .
Even in the lockdown , communities did what they could - decorating their homes with bunting , sitting outside in deckchairs , socialising with neighbours in street parties , keeping 2m apart .
But as alcohol began to have its effect , staff in our accident and emergency unit began seeing evidence of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ On VE day we had patients in who had been assaulted in the middle of street parties , '' says A & E consultant David Greenhorn .
`` There were a number of assaults and it was quite clear that as the alcohol flowed , the street parties became closer and they were no longer street parties , and more garden parties - and then eventually front-room parties .
And then , as often happens with parties , they were boxing matches . ''
As he points out , it 's not possible @ @ @ @ @ @ @ People rarely end up in A & E after falling in love so David has less evidence to support his next theory , but he speculates that the parties also helped to incubate Covid cases in another way .
`` It was a clear night and people were out and looking at the stars and singing , 'We 'll meet again . '
There is a lot of pent-up emotion and I understand that frustration - I know why people would want to have a drink , and once you 've had a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and you forget to stay 2m away , and you get that ' I love you ' moment .
`` And , you know , next thing people are hugging . ''
So David was expecting to see a spike .
Prof John Wright , a doctor and epidemiologist , is head of the Bradford Institute for Health Research , and a veteran of cholera , HIV and Ebola epidemics in sub-Saharan Africa .
He is writing this diary for BBC News and recording from the hospital wards for BBC Radio .
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Even before the prime minister 's announcement on 10 May , the lockdown had been slowly leaking , and the legacy of any leak is an increase in the number of Covid cases .
It was reported on Friday that the R number - the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ passes the coronavirus to - has been creeping back up across the country , and nowhere more so than in Yorkshire and the North East .
Consultant in respiratory medicine Dinesh Saralaya has concerns , therefore , about members of Bradford 's Muslim population gathering in the evening to buy hot food from the South Asian restaurants the city is well-known for .
`` A few of us have been talking about a breakdown in social distancing - I 'm worried about the possibility that this might be happening as we approach the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
He points out that people are doing less cooking at home during Ramadan , when they fast every day until sunset , and that some restaurants have opened takeaways outside .
`` They want the food to be hot when they break their fast , so they start queuing from around 8.30pm , '' Dinesh says .
`` You can see lots of cars pull up and there are lots of people waiting .
I think that it could be exposing people and worry that we will start to see some impact @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Ramadan is approaching , with Eid-al-fitr , the breaking of the fast , being celebrated this bank holiday weekend by roughly a third of Bradford 's population .
Mosques would normally fill with grateful worshippers , and when Eid falls at this time of year it is particularly joyous - the city 's streets and parks would typically be filled with sunshine and festivities .
But this year , under the Covid cloud , the mosques will remain closed and gatherings ruled out .
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"It was a clear night and people were out and looking at the stars and singing, 'We'll meet again.' There is a lot of pent-up emotion and I understand that frustration - I know why people would want to have a drink, and once you've had a few drinks your inhibitions and judgement go and you forget to stay 2m away, and you get that 'I love you' moment.


bbcuk--2020-05-19--Coronavirus: Unemployment benefit claims spike and big sales expected

Here are five things you need to know about the coronavirus outbreak this Tuesday morning .
We 'll have another update for you at 18:00 BST .
Figures just out show the number of people claiming unemployment benefit in the UK soared last month - the first full month of the coronavirus lockdown - rising by 856,500 to 2.097 million in April .
It comes as research from an independent think tank found young people were most likely to have lost work or seen their income drop because of the pandemic .
The BBC has spoken to three people recently @ @ @ @ @ @ @ discounts on offer when clothing stores begin to reopen next month .
The government is hoping for a phased reopening from 1 June , subject to retailers being able to follow new guidelines .
Analyst Richard Lin of Retail Economics said stores `` will have to discount heavily '' to sell excess stock that may now be out of season .
From today , England 's Premier League footballers can restart group training under strict conditions .
Clubs can expect surprise inspections to monitor compliance .
A decision on whether or how to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ taken though , and there 's now an expectation that the suggested restart date of 12 June will need to be pushed back .
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Did VE Day parties cause a spike in cases ?
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He thinks there could be a link between a jump in cases at his hospital and VE Day parties that ended in fist fights , or in embraces .
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bbcuk--2020-05-19--Shakespeare's Globe theatre calls for urgent funds to avoid insolvency

Shakespeare 's Globe Theatre has called for urgent funding to avoid going out of business due to the `` devastating '' impact of the coronavirus pandemic .
The London venue has been shut since 20 March and has warned MPs it is `` critically vulnerable and at risk of closure in the wake of Covid-19 '' .
It said it would need at least £5m to get back up and running .
It was ineligible for Arts Council England 's relief and said it had been `` left without any emergency support '' .
In evidence to the Department for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ select committee , the theatre said : `` Without emergency funding and the continuation of the coronavirus job retention scheme , we will spend down our reserves and become insolvent .
`` This has been financially devastating and could even be terminal . ''
Conservative MP Julian Knight , who chairs the committee , said in a letter to Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden that it would be a `` tragedy '' if the theatre was to close .
`` Shakespeare 's Globe is a world-renowned institution and not only part of our national @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the major contribution the arts make to our economy , '' he wrote .
`` For this national treasure to succumb to Covid-19 would be a tragedy . ''
• Theatres are 'clinging on ' but face precarious future • Sir Cameron Mackintosh : 'Theatres could be closed until next year' The Globe does not get annual funding from Arts Council England ( ACE ) , meaning it ca n't access ACE 's main £90m emergency relief fund .
It said it was also turned down for a slice of a £50m pot @ @ @ @ @ @ @ regime .
Instead , the Globe raises 95 % of its revenue through ticket sales , guided tours , education workshops , retail and catering - which all depend upon the venue being open to the public .
The theatre has now warned it faces the `` biggest threat to its future since opening in 1997 '' .
Shakespeare 's Globe , a replica of an Elizabethan playhouse , has played host to actors including Sir Ian McKellen , Christopher Plummer , Dame Judi Dench , Jude Law , Ralph Fiennes and David @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for the non-subsidised arts sector that is well-run , well-managed and financially resilient , but in the face of a crisis such as this one , there is no mechanism to help us , '' it said .
`` In a crisis such as this one , ACE has been unable to support an organisation of our size and scale .
`` As an organisation that contributes so much to the UK 's cultural life , that delivers public benefit , and that stewards one of the most important , recognised and well-loved @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hope that we have earned the right to be supported in return through this crisis . ''
A spokesperson from ACE said it had received more than 13,500 applications to its emergency funds , `` and unfortunately have not been able to help everyone who applied '' .
They added : `` We are working closely with partners , including government , to look at what measures are needed to support cultural organisations over the coming months . ''
The Globe made one of a number of submissions to the select committee from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the threat posed to the cultural landscape and workforce .
The Theatres Trust anticipates the closure of a significant proportion of theatres and a lasting impact on the UK 's position as a world leader in the sector .
Nuffield Southampton Theatres , which employs 80 staff , was formed in 1964 and has already gone into administration .
A government spokesperson said : `` We are providing unprecedented support for the cultural sector , including the job retention scheme , a years ' business rates holiday , and the Arts Council 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 're now working closely with the industry to plan for the future and , as soon as it is safe to do so we will be encouraging everyone to get out and experience the UK 's fantastic theatrical and cultural offerings again . ''
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"As an organisation that contributes so much to the UK's cultural life, that delivers public benefit, and that stewards one of the most important, recognised and well-loved buildings in the country, we would hope that we have earned the right to be supported in return through this crisis."


bbcuk--2020-05-19--From 'how to' to hair dye: our lockdown web searches

YouTube says people are watching instructional videos more than ever as they seek new skills during lockdown .
Videos with titles like `` how to '' and `` step-by-step '' are being viewed for 65 % longer than this time last year , the platform said .
Meanwhile , questions which begin `` how to ... '' are increasingly appearing in search engine trends .
At the same time , online shoppers are in the market for garden plants , lawn mowers , free weights and hair dye .
`` There are lots of 'how to ' questions , '' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at the BBC .
`` How to make hand sanitiser , face masks and bread , how to cut your hair . ''
Nalina has seen a notable rise in questions about grammar , punctuation , fractions , human biology and history since the closure of UK schools - as well as specific medical queries surrounding Covid-19 , such as whether the virus can be caught twice , and whether it affects pets .
Then there are questions about furlough , the R number and medical queries specific to Covid-19 symptoms and prognosis @ @ @ @ @ @ @ higher-than-usual search for sympathy cards , '' Nalina added .
`` It 's the highest it 's ever been .
People are looking to buy them , but the most related search is what to write in them .
You imagine it may be people who have never had to send one before .
My heart goes out to them . ''
• The tech industry 's winners and losers in lockdown • Universities ' move online 'must be done right way' And on a lighter note , there 's one question which @ @ @ @ @ @ @ week .
`` 'What time can you buy alcohol in Scotland ? '
is a regular Friday search .
We all need to mark the weekend somehow . ''
( It 's between 10am and 10pm - you 're welcome ) .
Redbrain is an e-commerce platform .
The firm has access to the data of millions of shopping searches and how they translate into sales .
The UK 's top shopping searches during the months of March and April included free weights , lawn mowers , plants , seeds and hair dye @ @ @ @ @ @ @ than 2.1m searches for free weights , up nearly 4,000 % from February 's activity .
There were over a million more again in April .
There were also one or two noticeable short-lived trends : in March by far the most sought-after item was toilet roll with nearly five million searches ... and in April there were 2.1 million searches for women 's lingerie .
`` It 's easy to think the world has stopped and life is put on hold but our data tells a different story , '' said Redbrain @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` We are all going through similar experiences and buying lots of the same things , at the same times .
`` Is the nation settling down into the new 'normal ' ?
It 's hard to tell at the moment but the insights into purchasing and volumes certainly show that online retail is evolving and healthy . ''
The rocketing of internet use during lockdown has been `` incredible '' to observe , said John Graham-Cumming , chief technology officer of website security company Cloudflare .
`` There 's a natural growth @ @ @ @ @ @ @ time - as internet connections into people 's homes improve , people do more stuff online .
`` But in 2020 we saw one year of growth in three months . ''
But not everyone is using the net to find out how to fix their hair - Cloudflare has noticed that part of that `` growth '' has been an increase in low-level cyber-crime .
This is commonly in the form of small-scale distributed denial-of-service ( DDOS ) attacks - when a website is flooded with internet traffic to try to knock @ @ @ @ @ @ @ stuff , '' said Mr Graham-Cumming .
`` It 's often done by students - we typically see an increase in these attacks during university vacation time . ''

"It's the highest it's ever been. People are looking to buy them, but the most related search is what to write in them. You imagine it may be people who have never had to send one before. My heart goes out to them."


bbcuk--2020-05-19--Netflix's Hollywood: Peg Entwistle tragedy made into drama

`` Lost , soon to be forgotten . ''
These words were recited by the fictional actress Camille Washington in Netflix 's latest series , Hollywood .
Washington , a black actress , is auditioning for the role inspired by Peg Entwistle , a real life movie actress born in Port Talbot , whose Hollywood career was cut short at the age of 24 .
The Netflix series follows a group of aspiring actors and filmmakers in post-World War Two Hollywood as they try to make a name for themselves in dreamland .
But the real-life story of Entwistle might @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
This is the short life of a would-be star whose life was lived under the shadow of disappointment .
She would become notorious - not for her films , but for how she died - under tinsel town 's iconic Hollywood sign .
What led her there ?
The house belonged to Peg 's mother 's sister Laura , who was married to docks accountant and church organist Frank Seaton .
Laura and her sisters had been used to living under the shadow of heavy industry with their late parents , as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ engineer took them to towns across the country .
Her parents - Robert Entwistle and Emily `` Millie '' Stevenson - were also used to moving around .
The touring , jobbing actors married in Birmingham in 1904 and worked all over the country in provincial theatres .
Three-year-old Peg stayed with her aunt Laura , uncle Frank and their two grown-up sons in Port Talbot while her parents lived in Kennington , south east London .
The word `` unemployed '' is scribbled next to Robert 's occupation `` actor '' in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an acrimonious divorce in 1913 after Millie rekindled a romance with another actor , Julius Shaw , a younger man she had known before meeting Robert .
The court case in London was played out very publicly in the newspapers and Millie declared she had `` never loved '' Robert or their five-year-old daughter - and refused offers from him to take her back .
Millie quickly remarried but her happiness was short-lived after 2nd Lt Shaw was killed in the second battle of the Somme in the last months of World War @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and Robert 's brother , a theatrical manager , after Robert was hired by a Broadway producer as a stage manager in New York .
She was apparently told her mother had died .
Robert was credited as an actor in several Broadway plays and married Lauretta Ross , an American whom Peg was said to have adored .
Then tragedy struck .
In 1921 , Lauretta died of meningitis and , a few months later , Robert was fatally injured after being hit by a car in New York .
After his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ could never have custody , the teenage Peg was adopted by her uncle .
Peg had inherited theatrical genes - aged 17 , her first big break came in the form of a Broadway play in the role of Hedvig in a stage production of The Wild Duck .
A young Bette Davis told her mother that after watching the play , she wanted to be `` exactly like Peg Entwistle '' , and throughout the years , Davis remarked that Entwistle was her inspiration to act .
At 19 , Peg was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 10 years her senior , but they broke up after she learned he had been married before and had a child .
More plays followed and with that came regular praise for the Welsh actress .
She was a rising star , a successful body of work now boosting her profile .
Her most notable play was 1927 hit , Tommy , which ran for 232 performances .
Her success on Broadway was marred by some negatives , too .
Following the triumph of Tommy , she starred in The Uninvited Guest , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Despite the play 's underwhelming performance , a critic from The New York Times wrote : `` Peg Entwistle gave a performance considerably better than the play warranted . ''
Her last Broadway performance came in 1932 after the play Alice Sit-by-the-Fire was cancelled due to a co-star 's alcohol problem .
Peg had agreed a percentage of the box office growth , but instead was paid with only a week 's salary , and let go .
During the Great Depression , Peg found herself in Los Angeles , with a role @ @ @ @ @ @ @ starring Billie Burke .
A theatre critic from the Los Angeles Examiner wrote : `` Peg Entwistle and Humphrey Bogart hold first place in supporting the star and both give fine , serious performances . ''
Like the characters of Hollywood , Peg had an opportunity which soon came knocking .
The play came to an end and Peg was packing to return back to New York , when a call came from RKO Pictures .
• How Wales became popular as backdrop for Hollywood films She was asked if she would like @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a successful take , she was cast in her only credited film role : Thirteen Women .
She had a supporting role , though it seemed the actress finally had a way in to the land of film reels and sound stages .
During test audience screenings , feedback was negative for the film and Peg 's role was cut dramatically , along with many others .
Peg saw the light of her Hollywood dream dimming .
Her contract with RKO was ended before the film even made it to premiere .
Peg @ @ @ @ @ @ @ been cut from the film is reimagined in the Hollywood adaptation .
Her fictional character is seen to lose the excitement she had only moments ago , to be replaced with a hopeless outlook on future life in the land of dreams .
There only seemed to be one option for the real life Peg Entwistle .
With no money and seemingly no options , she grew despondent .
A note , left to her aunt and uncle , told them she was going to visit friends .
On the 18 September 1932 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sign - as it then was - came across a woman 's shoe , purse and jacket .
Inside the purse was a note , signed P.E .
The hiker then spotted Entwistle lying below the H of the sign .
She had apparently jumped 30ft to her death .
Peg 's funeral was held in Hollywood and she was later cremated with her ashes being sent to Glendale , Ohio , where she was buried next to her father .
Until now , the life of Peg Entwistle may have been consigned @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Hollywood is putting her into this new golden era of streaming .
Created by Ryan Murphy and Ian Brennan , the series aims to look at the darker side of Hollywood filmmaking .
Race , gender and sexual discrimination are in the spotlight and in the wake of Harvey Weinstein , the series looks at how different the entertainment industry may have looked if such prejudices had been dismantled long ago .
Hollywood weaves fiction with non-fiction .
Notable stars such as Rock Hudson , an actor active from the 1940s , is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
It 's Hollywood 's way of rewriting history .
Yet one story retains most of its accuracy : The story of Peg Entwistle .
And as Ryan Murphy 's adaptation aims to reshape history , her full story is no longer lost and should not be forgotten any time soon .

Then tragedy struck. In 1921, Lauretta died of meningitis and, a few months later, Robert was fatally injured after being hit by a car in New York. After his death, with his will stating Millie could never have custody, the teenage Peg was adopted by her uncle.


bbcuk--2020-05-19--How disabled people are problem-solving in the pandemic

As people in the UK continue to respond to the challenges of self-isolation , one community is helping itself find solutions to complexities most would not have to think about .
Disabled people have spent years finding workarounds to inaccessible situations and now , during the current coronavirus crisis , one group has emerged kicking around ideas like using a smart speaker instead of a carer .
Welcome to The Bunker .
The Facebook group has only been active for a few weeks but buzzes with shared personal expertise , or `` lived experience '' .
Many members depend on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ their homes to help with care .
But when self-isolation started , many faced a stark choice : allow carers in the house and put themselves at risk , or suspend care , and suffer indignity , discomfort or worse .
And , of course , carers are at risk too .
One of those who posted on the group 's page was Chris Ledger , from Bangor , Northern Ireland , who has rheumatoid arthritis and stage four breast cancer .
She posted that she had given up her home care on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` Could n't cope with the uncertainty of not knowing where my PAs had been ! ''
she wrote .
Temporarily giving up home support is scary and could raise eyebrows or suggest that maybe you do n't need it - but times are different .
`` We 've been reassured we 'll not lose the support permanently and can opt back in if it 's too much , '' she says .
Disabled activist Dennis Queen created the group after some of her friends ' PAs stopped visiting them over fears they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` We 're bunkering down so we do n't get it , '' she says .
The group already as more than 500 members and the advice shared is often frank .
March was Free Wills Month for the over 55s , and links for the scheme were gratefully shared and there are tips for PAs on how they can adapt their behaviour to continue home visits such as measures for cleaning and protective equipment .
March was Free Wills Month for the over 55s , and links for the scheme were gratefully @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on how they can adapt their behaviour to continue home visits such as measures for cleaning and protective equipment .
In a post about reducing careworker visits to your home , one person revealed Government Guidance on direct payments and flexibility around technology mentioned non-human help for those who have conditions like epilepsy or breathing difficulties .
After speaking to social services , it was agreed she could use her contingency budget to purchase an Echo Show smart speaker with video so people can monitor her from afar It 's a simple and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has worked for others .
Members find sharing their stories cathartic and appreciate a community where they do n't have to over-explain themselves .
`` The creators , admin and those who have talked to me when I 've needed it are legends , '' Elle posted .
`` It 's helped me know I 'm not completely on my own . ''
Dennis says companionship is a key feature of the group .
`` It 's about providing emotional support because people are worried .
We 're breaking down that loneliness .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ band Holy Moly & The Crackers , has Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome which affects the body 's connective tissue causing chronic pain and fatigue .
She is supported by three PAs and her husband .
She says her experiences have helped equip her to cope with the pandemic and , after having to cancel her indie-folk band 's tour due to Covid-19 , blogged that disabled people are `` probably the most resilient people you know right now '' .
She says : `` When you live with extra challenges like chronic pain , loss @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have to live life in a different way due to any form of disability , you have to adapt .
`` There is no choice other than to be strong every single day , even if we do n't feel it . ''
It 's not just The Bunker drawing on collective knowledge about living in isolation for health reasons other Facebook and WhatsApp groups have emerged across the country .
• A SIMPLE GUIDE : What are the symptoms ?
• LIKE 9/11 EACH DAY : A New York paramedic 's diary @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that may come out of this crisis Ruth says : `` I have seen on our local community Facebook group that non-disabled people currently out of work are offering to deliver supplies to elderly and disabled people and have a chat with a cuppa through the window if they can .
What a lovely , altruistic thing to do .
`` It makes me feel really empowered right now , like we can get through this if we work together , '' she says .
Ruth and her husband are shielding - not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ due to her weak immune system .
So they have got creative so her PAs can continue to support them at home .
`` My bedroom window can be opened as a big door so the other night I chatted to one of my lovely PAs/best friends out the window whilst he sat outside .
It cheered both of us up . ''
For Dennis , sharing solutions is the bedrock of the disability community .
`` People ca n't imagine wanting to be us , '' she says .
`` What they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ became like us , whilst it 's difficult , they would soon find they 're fine .
`` We find ways around things as long as we 're not being massively neglected . ''
• For personal assistants : extra hand washing , gloves and hand sanitiser when they arrive • Stop catastrophising - you have no control over the situation • Accomplish one thing a day , whether it is sending an email or writing a lyric • Acceptance is key : many disabled people say that the day they accepted their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
If you are considering a change to your healthcare you should always check with your usual medical consultants .
You can follow Harry on Twitter .
For more Disability News , follow BBC Ouch on Twitter and Facebook , and subscribe to the podcast .

Temporarily giving up home support is scary and could raise eyebrows or suggest that maybe you don't need it - but times are different. "We've been reassured we'll not lose the support permanently and can opt back in if it's too much," she says.


bbcuk--2020-05-19--Coronavirus: Homeschooling six children with just one phone

The nationwide lockdown to combat coronavirus has meant most children are currently learning at home .
But some pupils are @ @ @ @ @ they need .
In Bristol , the BBC met two families where several children are @ @ @ @ @ do their schoolwork .
Viewers have donated devices after an earlier report highlighted the issue @ @ @ @ @ the `` digital divide '' .
The government says it will provide laptops and devices @ @ @ @ @ 10 , and some vulnerable children in other year groups .
It says they will @ @ @ @ @ June .

The nationwide lockdown to combat coronavirus has meant most children are currently learning at home.
But some pupils are struggling to access the technology they need.
In Bristol, the BBC met two families where several children are sharing a single phone to do their schoolwork.
Viewers have donated devices after an earlier report highlighted the issue, which is often called the "digital divide".
The government says it will provide laptops and devices for deprived teenagers in year 10, and some vulnerable children in other year groups. It says they will be delivered in May and June.


bbcuk--2020-05-18--Coronavirus pushes the RHS Chelsea Flower Show online

The coronavirus pandemic has led to the cancellation of the RHS Chelsea Flower Show for the first time since World @ @ @ @ @ place is a virtual flower show , with visitors able to watch videos that include @ @ @ @ @ parts of Gardeners ' World presenter Monty Don 's garden .

The coronavirus pandemic has led to the cancellation of the RHS Chelsea Flower Show for the first time since World War Two.
In its place is a virtual flower show, with visitors able to watch videos that include a walk through previously unseen parts of Gardeners' World presenter Monty Don's garden.


bbcuk--2020-05-19--The Papers: 'Air bridges' plan and 'hidden' coronavirus cases

The Guardian leads on an unpublished government study which is said to reveal how agency care workers transmitted Covid-19 between residential homes .
The paper says the outbreaks were established by genome tracking - and raise further questions about ministers ' claims to have `` thrown a protective ring around care homes '' .
The research , by Public Health England , found the temporary staff who unwittingly passed on the virus had been called in to cover for care workers who were self-isolating .
The Department of Health tells the Guardian it does n't comment on leaked documents .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ to your inbox The Times and the Daily Telegraph offer hope that people could still get away for their summer holidays .
Both papers have picked up on comments from the Transport Secretary , Grant Shapps , that quarantine plans could be relaxed in future for countries with a low risk of coronavirus - creating what are called `` air bridges '' by the end of June .
The Telegraph says it raises the prospect of agreements with Spain , France , Italy and Germany .
The Times and the Metro are among @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a café in Milan which looks like normality has returned - except they are both wearing bright blue protective gloves .
The Telegraph reports on unease within the Conservative Party at the government 's handling of the crisis .
According to the paper , one former minister compared the performance to a Morecambe and Wise sketch - where all the notes were played - but not necessarily in the right order .
The unnamed MP cited the new 14-day quarantine period which they said should have happened at the beginning of the crisis @ @ @ @ @ @ @ also says that Tory WhatsApp groups have become `` increasingly critical '' .
One source , said there was growing frustration at what was described as Downing Street 's `` control freakery '' .
Elsewhere , the Daily Express asks `` Has Britain turned a corner on the virus ? ''
It says hopes were raised that Britain is winning the battle against Covid-19 after the daily number of reported deaths fell to 160 .
And the Sun leads on what it calls the `` Crown 's corona crisis '' - or `` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
It reports that the closure of royal palaces to visitors threatens to `` blow an £18m hole '' in the Queen 's finances - around a third of annual royal income .
The paper says the issue has been highlighted in an email to staff from the Lord Chamberlain .
It also reports that the pandemic has led to the Queen 's diary for the next two years being torn up .
Buckingham Palace tells the Sun it will address the financial impact when the situation is clearer .

Both papers have picked up on comments from the Transport Secretary, Grant Shapps, that quarantine plans could be relaxed in future for countries with a low risk of coronavirus - creating what are called "air bridges" by the end of June.


bbcuk--2020-05-19--Coronavirus: NI Executive will 'revisit indoor family meetings'

The executive will revisit whether people in NI can visit immediate family indoors , when it meets on Thursday , First Minister Arlene Foster has said .
Ministers agreed to ease more lockdown restrictions as part of the first step of their recovery plan , so long as social distancing is followed .
People who do not share a household can meet outdoors in up to groups of six .
They still can not meet immediate family indoors , despite it being included in step one of the plan .
Last week , the executive published its five-phase blueprint for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ did not have a timetable .
• How do lockdown rules differ in Northern Ireland ?
The executive has maintained that not all aspects of each step will be implemented at the same time .
On Monday , the executive agreed that churches and places of worship can open for private prayer and outdoor activities that do not involve shared contact with hard surfaces , such as golf and tennis , will be permitted .
Drive-in cinemas and drive-in music events are also permitted .
In other developments on Tuesday : • The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has appealed to Catholic schools to `` suspend '' academic selection in 2020 • Unemployment in Northern Ireland rose by almost 90 % in April , official figures suggest • The Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists in NI say they are facing an `` uphill battle '' for increased personal protection equipment The first minister said scientific advice provided to the executive suggested that indoor visits were too risky at this time .
`` There 's a clear desire for people to be together but we have to make sure we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ when we have the medical advice that we can move , we will move , '' Mrs Foster told BBC NI 's Good Morning Ulster programme .
`` It was felt we should defer the issue around meeting inside at this time . ''
The first minister said she recognised people would be disappointed , but that the executive would `` revisit '' the matter later this week .
Mrs Foster said the executive would also explore whether `` very small '' weddings could be permitted .
On Monday , the Department of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in Northern Ireland , bringing its total to 482 .
A separate weekly report from the Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency ( Nisra ) showed that 599 deaths had been recorded , up to 8 May , in total , because its figures record all fatalities where coronavirus is mentioned on a death certificate .
Deputy First Minister Michelle O'Neill asked people to `` bear with us '' on Monday , and said as soon as the advice changed , the executive would move to lift the restriction on visiting family indoors @ @ @ @ @ @ @ we 'll get there sooner , if we all keep doing what we 're doing , '' she added .
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The executive has maintained that not all aspects of each step will be implemented at the same time, and will depend on keeping the R-value - or reproduction number - as low as possible.


bbcuk--2020-05-19--Coronavirus: Jobless claimant count in Wales nearly doubles

The number of people claiming unemployment-related benefits in Wales leapt in April , the first full month of the coronavirus lockdown .
There were 103,869 claimants compared with 58,576 in March .
It took the claimant rate from 3.9 % of the Welsh workforce to 6.8 % , compared with 5.8 % across the UK .
The UK total soared to 2.1 million in April , an increase of 856,500 , the Office for National Statistics ( ONS ) said .
Figures for January to March also showed unemployment at 3.2 % , compared with 3.9 % across the UK @ @ @ @ @ @ @ more than between October and December .
The three-month figures only cover the first week of the lockdown and the total is likely to worsen sharply in the coming months .
They show that that there were 44,000 fewer people working in Wales in the first three months of this year compared with the same period in 2019 .
The benefit claimant count from the Office of National Statistics does not include everyone who is out of work , since not everyone is entitled to claim assistance , but it does indicate the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from Northern Ireland , Wales has the highest proportion of 16-64 year olds ( 23 % ) who are not working and not able to work , for instance because of ill health , caring for someone or being a student . '
I 've applied for many roles , all without luck' School leavers and university graduates will find it harder to find work this year , according to the Institute for Student Employers ( ISE ) which said almost a quarter ( 23 % ) of entry-level jobs had been cut @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Alaw Davies , 19 , from Cardiff , who is in her final year at University College London , said she had applied for a number of graduate schemes which have since been cancelled .
`` I was hoping to enter the working sector as soon as possible after finishing my studies in May , so I 've applied for many roles , all without luck , which I was expecting to some extent , '' she said .
`` I think most people find the period after graduation a bit uncertain @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this uncertainty . ''
The situation is also difficult for people like 19-year-old Cardiff gap year student Dan Clarke who had to return from Japan due to the pandemic .
`` With school and universities shut there are a lot of young people looking for jobs at the moment , therefore it 's very competitive and I 've had trouble finding a job in Cardiff , '' he said .
• 'Losing my job pushed me to set up a business' • Young people 'most likely to lose job ' in lockdown Apprentice @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in Gwynedd , has had to stop his college training due to social distancing rules .
`` I 'm still young so , hopefully , I 've still got plenty of time to learn , '' he said .
`` Hopefully when I 'm starting out on my own coronavirus will be gone . ''
Today 's claimant count statistics show what happened in the labour market 10 days after lockdown .
They are the most dramatic figures we have had so far about the economic impact of strategies to combat coronavirus .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ people in Wales who are getting benefits because they are out of work whereas unemployment figures are based on a survey .
It must be remembered that they are a short-term snapshot and could be reversed .
However , what is not known is how many of the workers presently furloughed and paid 80 % to stay at home will be taken back into work , and how many will lose their jobs when the furlough scheme is reduced or comes to an end .
Figures also published today by the ONS show @ @ @ @ @ @ @ job vacancies across the UK .
Between February and April they fell 170,000 to 637,000 , a record fall across three months .
While today 's unemployment figures for the first three months of 2020 showed an increase of 4,000 in the total for Wales , and a rate of 3.2 % , the same set of statistics published next month are likely to see a greater increase .

However, what is not known is how many of the workers presently furloughed and paid 80% to stay at home will be taken back into work, and how many will lose their jobs when the furlough scheme is reduced or comes to an end.


bbcuk--2020-05-19--Body in suitcases: Gareeca Gordon to face murder trial

A woman accused of murder following the discovery of human remains in two suitcases in the Forest of Dean is set to stand trial on 10 November .
Gareeca Conita Gordon , 27 , is charged with murdering an unidentified woman at her home address in Birmingham .
Mahesh Sorathiya , 38 , of Wolverhampton , is accused of assisting an offender .
Neither defendant appeared at Bristol Crown Court where a hearing of the case took place on Tuesday morning .
Mr Justice Garnham said the trial would be held at Bristol Crown Court , although an application to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ would be heard at a later stage .
The judge granted bail to Sorathiya .
No application for bail was made on behalf of Gordon .
Gordon , of Salisbury Road , Birchfield , is accused of murdering a `` person unknown '' between 14 April and 12 May .
Sorathiya , of Denmore Gardens , is accused of assisting Gordon between 25 April and 12 May .
The charges relate to the discovery of human remains found in two suitcases close to a quarry , near Coleford , on 12 May .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ was inconclusive and further examinations are continuing to establish the cause of death .

Her identity was confirmed after DNA tests, but police have said it remains unclear where Ms Netts died or what caused her death.


bbcuk--2020-05-19--Coronavirus: No guarantee of quick economic bounceback, warns Sunak

It is `` not obvious there will be an immediate bounceback '' for the UK economy , once lockdown restrictions are eased , the chancellor has warned .
Rishi Sunak said he hoped for a swift recovery , but it could take time for the UK economy to get back to normal .
`` It takes time for people to get back to the habits that they had , there are still restrictions in place , '' he said .
His warning came as figures showed the number of people claiming unemployment benefit soared to 2.1 million in April .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ reflected the impact of the first full month of lockdown , the Office for National Statistics ( ONS ) said .
The government has made some changes to who can claim work-related benefits during the pandemic , but this figure is one of a series that show the stress Covid-19 is putting on the jobs market .
Speaking to the Lords Economic Affairs Committee , Mr Sunak said figures from around the world where countries were progressively easing and lifting restrictions , suggested a full recovery could take time .
He said the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was `` what degree of long-term scarring is there on the economy '' and that once restrictions begin to be lifted there will be the case of `` what do we return to '' and on that the `` jury 's out '' .
But he admitted he felt `` all economic forecasters and economists would agree the longer the recession is , it is likely the degree of that scarring will be greater '' .
He said that even if the government can reopen retail in England as planned on the 1 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on how people can shop .
This will have an impact on how much they spend , and on how many people go out , Mr Sunak said .
`` I think in all cases it will take a little bit of time for things to get back to normal , even once we 've reopened currently closed sectors , '' Mr Sunak added .
• Seven charts on the coronavirus jobs market • 'Losing my job pushed me to set up a business' When quizzed on unemployment by the committee , Mr @ @ @ @ @ @ @ precise estimate for what the numbers would be at the end of the year .
However , he said : `` Obviously , the impact [ of the coronavirus pandemic ] will be severe . ''
Before the lockdown began , employment had hit a record high .
In another indication of the bleak employment landscape , the number of job vacancies fell by nearly a quarter to 637,000 in the three months to April .
'The week after I left the company , Covid hit' Meanwhile , claims for universal credit - @ @ @ @ @ @ @ UK - hit a record monthly level in the early weeks of lockdown .
Unemployed HR worker Jon Ellis-Fleming , of Keighley in West Yorkshire , had been with an outsourcing company for more than four years when he was made redundant .
He left the firm on 8 March , hoping to spend some time at home with his partner Julia Paterson and their eight-month-old daughter Daisy while looking for a new job .
`` The week after I officially left the company , Covid hit , '' he told the BBC @ @ @ @ @ @ @ offers just evaporated as firms put their recruitment plans on hold .
Jon applied for universal credit and jobseeker 's allowance .
He is due to receive his first payment of £600 later this month , while his partner receives £650 a month on maternity leave .
That leaves them with less than half of their former income - and with another mouth to feed as well .
`` I 've not been out of work in 10 years , '' he said .
`` I 've never had any intention of being @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I ca n't help but wonder , if I 'd been with the company two weeks longer , would furloughing have been an option ? ''
The unemployment rate was estimated at 3.9 % , slightly down on the previous quarter , the ONS said .
The jobless figures only cover the first week of the lockdown and they are expected to worsen sharply in the coming months .
Jagjit Chadha , director of the National Institute of Economic and Social Research , told the BBC : `` We can reasonably expect unemployment @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 10 % - something we have n't seen since the early 1990s . ''
Estimates based on returns for individual weeks suggest that the fall in the unemployment rate was mostly caused by the decrease in hours in the last week of March , with a much smaller decrease in the previous week , the ONS said .
In the final week of March , the total number of hours worked was about 25 % fewer than in other weeks within the quarter .
The government 's jobs schemes succeeded in keeping the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ data still quite low up until the end of March .
But there is evidence of the pandemic crisis impact starting to hit in the latest ONS jobs market release .
The number of job vacancies from February to April tumbled by 170,000 to 637,000 - a record quarterly fall .
The claimant count jumped in April , while the average hours worked in a week fell sharply at the end of March .
So the signs of a significant downturn in the normal jobs market are there , but as is the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Unemployment would have shot through the roof without this support .
However , these numbers will get worse with next month 's figures .
The vacancy drop shows there are fewer jobs out there for those who do lose work .
And there are real concerns as to what happens when the support starts to be phased away in August .
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He said the "question that occupies" his mind was "what degree of long-term scarring is there on the economy" and that once restrictions begin to be lifted there will be the case of "what do we return to" and on that the "jury's out".


bbcuk--2020-05-19--Phoenix Netts: Woman found in suitcases in Forest of Dean named

A woman whose remains were found in two suitcases has been named .
The dismembered body of Phoenix Netts , 28 , from Birmingham , was discovered close to a quarry in the Forest of Dean on 12 May .
Her identity was confirmed after DNA tests , but police have said it remains unclear where Ms Netts died or what caused her death .
In a statement , family members said they were `` devastated '' by her death `` in such tragic circumstances '' .
Gareeca Conita Gordon , 27 , of Salisbury Road , Birmingham , is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ April and 12 May .
Mahesh Sorathiya , 38 , of Denmore Gardens , Wolverhampton , is accused of assisting an offender between 25 April and 12 May .
Neither defendant appeared at Bristol Crown Court during a short hearing on Tuesday morning .
The judge granted bail to Mr Sorathiya .
No application for bail was made on behalf of Ms Gordon .
Both are due to appear at Bristol Crown Court on 4 August .
Det Ch Insp Scott Griffiths , from West Midlands Police , said : `` Firstly , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ condolences to Phoenix 's family .
`` We 've worked closely with colleagues at Gloucestershire over the past week and our investigation continues at pace .
`` We 'd urge anyone with any information about the tragic loss of Phoenix 's life to get in touch with us . ''


bbcuk--2020-05-19--Coronavirus: Captain Tom Moore awarded knighthood for NHS fundraising

Captain Tom Moore is to be knighted for his fundraising efforts after a special nomination from the prime minister .
The war veteran raised more than £32m for NHS charities by completing 100 laps of his garden before his 100th birthday in April .
Boris Johnson said the centenarian had provided the country with `` a beacon of light through the fog of coronavirus . ''
As an honorary colonel , his official title will be Captain Sir Thomas Moore under Ministry of Defence protocol .
The knighthood , which has been approved by the Queen , will be formally @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who was given the honorary title of colonel on his 100th birthday , had initially set out to raise £1,000 for NHS charities by walking laps of the 25-m ( 82ft ) loop in his garden in Marston Moretaine , Bedfordshire .
But he eventually raised £32,794,701 from more than one and a half million supporters .
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In a statement , Boris Johnson said Capt Tom 's `` fantastic fundraising broke records '' and `` inspired the whole country '' .
`` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ moved by his incredible story , I want to say a huge thank you .
He 's a true national treasure , '' he said .
Labour Party leader Sir Keir Starmer congratulated Capt Tom and said he had `` brought inspiration to millions and helped all of us to celebrate the extraordinary achievements of our NHS '' .
`` In his actions , Tom embodied the national solidarity which has grown throughout this crisis , and showed us that everyone can play their part in helping build a better future . ''
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Keighley , West Yorkshire , captured the hearts of the nation and his birthday celebrations were extensive .
The occasion was marked with an RAF flypast as well as birthday greetings from the Queen and prime minister .
He was also made an honorary colonel by the 1st Battalion The Yorkshire Regiment , in which he had served during World War Two , and received an estimated 140,000 cards .
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Capt Tom, who was given the honorary title of colonel on his 100th birthday, had initially set out to raise £1,000 for NHS charities by walking laps of the 25m (82ft) loop in his garden in Marston Moretaine, Bedfordshire.


bbcuk--2020-05-19--RSPB conservationists home after epic remote island voyage

A group of conservationists stranded on one of the world 's most remote islands have returned to the UK after a 12-day voyage and an RAF military flight .
The team of 12 from the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds planned to spend a year on Gough Island protecting seabirds from predatory giant mice .
But the project was postponed due to the coronavirus crisis , and the team could not return via South Africa .
They sailed to Ascension Island , where they took an RAF flight back to the UK .
• The island where nothing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the international group who became stranded on Gough Island , a British Overseas Territory in the South Atlantic , about 1,700 miles ( 2,735km ) west of Cape Town , South Africa .
The group travelled by yacht to the uninhabited island at the end of February to start work on a restoration programme to completely eradicate the oversized rodents that have been attacking seabirds and killing their chicks .
But the project had to be postponed amid the coronavirus outbreak .
Unable to return via South Africa due to lockdown travel restrictions @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Helena or the Falkland Islands .
In the end , they spent 12 days sailing almost 2,000 nautical miles on their expedition yacht , the E.S.V Evohe , to Ascension Island , another island in the South Atlantic .
From there , the Foreign and Commonwealth Office ( FCO ) arranged for them to take an RAF flight - which was delivering essential supplies to the island - back to the UK .
As well as the four Britons , the team also included several South Africans and others from Australia , New @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Kate Lawrence , who was part of the RSPB group and lives in New Zealand , said : `` Sailing in that boat for 12 days , looking at the endless blue ocean around me , made the world feel quite big , in contrast to the previous ease of air travel and the rapid spread of Covid-19 , which makes the world seem so small . ''
The uninhabited Gough Island is part of the British Overseas Territory Tristan da Cunha .
Millions of birds on the World Heritage Site are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by sailors during the 19th century .
The rodents - about twice as big as normal mice - eat the chicks alive and have been seen attacking adult albatrosses .
Andrew Callender , programme executive of the RSPB Gough Project and who is based in the UK , said the team had been making `` tremendous progress '' on the restoration scheme before it had to be postponed , which came as `` quite a blow '' to those involved .
The charity hopes to resume the project on the island next year @ @ @ @ @ @ @ can be raised .

Kate Lawrence, who was part of the RSPB group and lives in New Zealand, said: "Sailing in that boat for 12 days, looking at the endless blue ocean around me, made the world feel quite big, in contrast to the previous ease of air travel and the rapid spread of Covid-19, which makes the world seem so small."


bbcuk--2020-05-19--Climate change: Scientists fear car surge will see CO2 rebound

Daily global emissions of CO2 fell by 17 % at the peak of the shutdown because of measures taken by governments in response to Covid-19 , say scientists .
The most comprehensive account yet published says that almost half the record decrease was due to fewer car journeys .
But the authors are worried that , as people return to work , car use will soar again .
They fear CO2 emissions could soon be higher than before the crisis .
They are urging politicians to grasp the moment and make real , durable changes on transport and personal mobility @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the biggest carbon crash In the UK , Transport Secretary Grant Shapps has pledged £250m for improvements to cycling and walking infrastructure .
Other countries are also looking at similar plans .
The lockdowns that most governments have implemented in response to Covid-19 have had a significant impact on the carbon-producing activities that are embedded in almost everything we do .
Road transport has declined hugely , as has aviation .
However , now that the UK is beginning to return to work , Mr Shapps said people should drive to work rather @ @ @ @ @ @ @ or cycling not be an option .
`` If you ca n't walk or cycle but you do have access to a car , please use it rather than travelling by bus , train or tram , '' he said .
Industry has temporarily closed down and demand for energy all over the world has crashed .
Now in detailed analysis , researchers have shown how those changes have impacted our emissions of CO2 .
They 've calculated the fall off in carbon based on the lockdown policies implemented in 69 countries that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ global emissions .
During the peak of the crisis in early April , daily emissions dropped by 17 % compared to the previous year , meaning around 17 million tonnes less CO2 were emitted every day .
The key to the fall has been cars .
Surface transport emissions have declined by 43 % , the same amount as the drop from industry and power generation combined .
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• Where we are in seven charts While @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the economic impact , it only accounts for 10 % of the decrease during the pandemic .
China has been responsible for the biggest drop , followed by the US , Europe and India .
If some restrictions on economic activity stay in place worldwide until the end of the year , then global emissions will likely drop by 7 % .
If pre-pandemic levels of transport and economic activity return by mid-June , the annual fall would be around 4 % .
But the research team that carried out this work is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the roads , could see a carbon surge .
Lockdown has raised questions about other pollutants , too .
One of the UK 's leading experts , Prof Frank Kelly , from King 's College London , said he knew diesel cars were emitting far more pollution than advertised - fully two years before US authorities exposed the scandal .
He told Radio 4 's The Life Scientific programme that his team discovered a huge mismatch between emissions declared by the car firms and real readings on the road .
Prof Kelly said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Environment , Food and Rural Affairs ( Defra ) , but they did n't publish his findings .
He said work undertaken subsequently in the US led to legal action against car makers that had installed `` defeat devices '' to fool regulators .
The government did n't deny the account .
A spokesperson said : `` We are taking urgent action to improve air quality and our Clean Air Strategy has been commended by the World Health Organization as an 'example for the rest of the world to follow ' '' .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ he said levels of the pollutant NO2 had fallen by up to 60 % in London since the fall in traffic under lockdown .
Levels of another pollutant , sooty particles , remained at harmful concentrations .
`` A big worry that people will naturally want to go back to their cars to go to work , and that could rebound the emissions to the same level or even higher than before , once everybody goes back , '' said Prof Corinne Le Quéré from the University of East Anglia , who led @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fundamental , systemic change is needed if the emissions curve is to be flattened in a way that would limit the very worst impacts of climate change .
When it comes to transportation , there are huge opportunities , according to Prof Le Quéré .
She says that after the global financial crisis in 2008 , some governments like China , US and Germany made significant investments in wind and solar energy and this drove down the prices of these renewables .
`` Here now in 2020 we 're very close to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ she told BBC News .
`` Battery prices have come down , we have lots of models and governments are going to try to boost their economies . ''
`` So if these two things can align , then it could make a huge difference to the transportation of tomorrow . ''
• Government to urge us all to walk and cycle more Grabbing the opportunity that the virus has presented is also at the forefront of corporate thinking on climate change .
A letter signed by 155 major companies , representing $ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ market capitalisation , calls for a net-zero emissions response to the covid crisis .
Corporations including Carlsberg , Iberdrola , EDF and Coca Cola Europe say they want governments to `` prioritise a faster and fairer transition from a grey to a green economy '' .
The authors of the latest analysis on carbon emissions agree that now is the moment for action .
They point to the fact that while emissions of CO2 may be temporarily reduced , all the while CO2 concentrations are lingering in the atmosphere , warming the planet @ @ @ @ @ @ @ shift to change that .
`` I think very much that we are at a crossroads .
And at this point , like the UK prime minister Boris Johnson said , it could go either way . ''
`` He was talking about his own health , but here we 're talking about the health of the planet . ''
`` It could go either way . ''
The study has been published in the journal Nature Climate Change .

"A big worry that people will naturally want to go back to their cars to go to work, and that could rebound the emissions to the same level or even higher than before, once everybody goes back," said Prof Corinne Le Quéré from the University of East Anglia, who led the analysis.


bbcuk--2020-05-19--Coronavirus: Labour party cancels annual conference

Labour 's annual party conference has been cancelled due to the coronavirus crisis and will be replaced with online events .
The party said its `` priority is the safety of members , staff and visitors to our events and the need to protect the public 's health . ''
The conference was due to be held in Liverpool from 19 to 23 September .
Party conferences usually see members and politicians gather to socialise , debate and vote on policy .
Over 13,000 people attend Labour 's autumn conference , which hosts over 450 fringe events .
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The party 's governing National Executive Committee agreed the annual event should not go ahead due to the coronavirus outbreak .
The spokesman said : `` In light of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic , we have therefore decided to postpone this year 's annual and women 's conferences . ''
It is understood that alternative plans are being made for online events to take place .
The Liberal Democrats announced in March that they had suspended preparations for their autumn conference which was due to be held in Brighton .
A spokesman @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will meet by video call on Tuesday evening , and is expected to confirm that the traditional annual gathering will not go ahead , but will instead be held virtually .

A spokesman said that the party's Federal Board will meet by video call on Tuesday evening, and is expected to confirm that the traditional annual gathering will not go ahead, but will instead be held virtually.


bbcuk--2020-05-19--Coronavirus: Extra bank holiday for October being considered

The government is considering introducing an extra bank holiday , possibly in October around the time of half-term .
The idea was put forward by the UK 's tourism agency Visit Britain .
Its acting head , Patricia Yates , told MPs on Tuesday the industry had lost the benefit of two bank holidays in May because of the coronavirus lockdown .
The government did , however , warn that having an extra break could have an economic downside .
Downing Street said the government was supporting the tourism industry through this `` challenging period '' and would `` respond @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by Visit Britain .
A spokesman said it was `` worth acknowledging that extra bank holidays do come with economic costs '' .
Ms Yates said an extra day in October would enable the UK tourism sector to extend the season .
She said the industry could not keep up with developments and it was very difficult to estimate the amount that would be lost because of the coronavirus lockdown .
She told the Digital , Culture , Media and Sport Select Committee : `` Every time we do the modelling the figures @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I mean we were looking at the beginning of this year at about £26.6bn coming from inbound tourism , we reckon a £15bn drop on that . ''
She said ordinarily , the domestic tourists contributed some £80bn a year , but she was expecting that to be down by £22bn .
Ms Yates was one of a number of representatives from Britain 's tourism industry appearing before the committee .
She told the committee : `` To get British tourism up and running this summer is hugely important as we need that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ stays are not allowed in the UK .
Hotels will not be opened until July at the earliest under the Government 's lockdown plans .
Ms Yates said a survey showed confidence was very low , and 74 % of those who have a holiday booked between July and September did not think that holiday would take place .
UK Hospitality the trade group that represents leisure businesses from bars to hotels , approve of the move , but struck a note of caution .
Its chief executive , Kate Nicholls , said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ may provide a welcome boost for hospitality businesses , not least at a time when consumer confidence will hopefully be returning to healthy levels .
`` However , we are still some way from knowing what the sector will look like .
A lot depends on whether businesses are able to open safely and whether the Government continues to support businesses who need it . ''
Less than a fifth of people in the UK were thinking of booking a holiday for the summer , compared with 43 % in Italy .
Ideas @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are also being mooted .
At present , popular European destinations including France , Spain and Portugal all impose a 14-day quarantine for visitors , the length of a typical holiday break .
The UK is also planning a two-week quarantine period for those entering the country .
On Monday , Transport Secretary Grant Shapps , said the government was looking at so-called `` airbridges '' with countries that have low infection rates , which would mean easier entry for certain countries .
Greece , which has low coronavirus numbers , has been @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and offered reciprocal arrangements for UK residents .

Ms Yates said an extra day in October would enable the UK tourism sector to extend the season. She said the industry could not keep up with developments and it was very difficult to estimate the amount that would be lost because of the coronavirus lockdown.


bbcuk--2020-05-19--Coronavirus: Care homes should have been prioritised from the start, MPs told

The head of the organisation which represents care homes in England has strongly criticised the government 's handling of the coronavirus outbreak .
Professor Martin Green , of Care England , said people who were most at risk of dying of Covid-19 should have been prioritised from the beginning .
He told MPs there were still problems with testing and PPE in care homes .
Health Secretary Matt Hancock said the care sector had received unprecedented levels of support during the crisis .
It comes as an industry body has said care homes in England were planning their response to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tied '' because data about outbreaks in the sector were not published until the end of April .
Meanwhile , the latest figures suggest more than 11,600 people have died from coronavirus in UK care homes since the start of the pandemic .
But for the second week running , the review of death certificates by statisticians showed the number of new deaths in care homes had fallen .
The overall UK death toll now stands at 35,341 after the Department of Health recorded another 545 deaths of people in the UK following @ @ @ @ @ @ @ big is the epidemic in care homes ?
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Giving evidence to the Health and Social Care Committee , Prof Green said pandemic planning had been completely inadequate and the government had focused on the NHS while discharging infected patients into care homes .
He told MPs that despite promises from ministers , there were still huge issues with testing , with results lost and staff waiting eight to 10 days to find out if they have coronavirus .
Answering an urgent question in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ people were sent to care homes when community transmission rates were low .
However , a Public Health England survey of London care homes found that agency workers doing shifts in different homes were a source of transmission .
The study , which was carried out over the Easter weekend , looked at tests of staff and residents and the results were passed to the Department of Health and Social Care before the end of the month .
PHE said the results suggested there were `` high numbers of asymptomatic or pre-symptomatic cases @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` infection may be being imported into the homes by staff '' .
It added it was possible that the usual staff may be off work self-isolating and the infection was introduced by the `` bank staff '' sent in as cover .
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`` We should have been focusing on care homes from the start of this pandemic , '' he said .
`` What we saw at the start was a focus on the NHS which meant care homes often had their medical support from the NHS withdrawn .
`` We also had the disruption of our supply chains for PPE [ personal protective equipment ] .
`` We also saw people being discharged from hospital when we did n't have the testing regime up and running .
`` So despite what 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ people who either did n't have a Covid-19 status , or who were symptomatic , who were discharged into care homes . ''
He added : `` Given that care homes are full of people with underlying health conditions , I think we should 've looked at focusing on where the people at most risk were , rather than thinking about a particular organisation . ''
Prof Green said a lot of care homes had not had the right set-up for isolating patients coming from hospitals , while other countries used separate quarantine @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said some test results for staff or residents in care homes had been lost , while others waited so long that it was unclear if they were still valid .
He insisted that PPE across care homes was still inadequate and called for testing `` two or three times a week '' to get on top of the virus .
However , he said there were indications of a downward trend in cases , telling MPs : `` I think we are probably at the top of the curve and hopefully heading downwards @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Directors of Adult Social Services in England also gave evidence , and said both the lack of PPE and testing still remain a problem .
`` The care workforce is 1.6 million .
We are nowhere near the level of testing that is required , '' he said .
Mr Hancock has claimed ministers have done everything they can to protect care homes .
He said a `` protective ring '' has been thrown around care homes , adding that nearly two-thirds of care homes had not seen outbreaks .
In the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ minister Liz Kendall accused government ministers of being `` too slow '' to tackle the spread of coronavirus in care homes .
She asked Mr Hancock to explain why guidance saying care homes were very unlikely to be infected was not withdrawn until 12 March .
Mr Hancock said the guidance to care homes that was in place until 13 March `` was in place whilst community transmission was low and said it would be updated as soon as transmission went broader and that 's exactly what we did '' .
In early @ @ @ @ @ @ @ adviser Professor Chris Whitty warned MPs it was `` highly likely '' community transmission of coronavirus in the UK was already happening .
On discharging hospital patients to care homes , Mr Hancock said it was `` important to remember that hospital can be a dangerous place for people '' .
He stood by the principle of discharging patients to care homes , saying it was `` appropriate '' and `` safer '' in many cases .
`` What 's important is that infection control procedures are in place in that care home @ @ @ @ @ @ @ put in place at the start of this crisis and have been strengthened . ''
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Mr Hancock said the guidance to care homes that was in place until 13 March "was in place whilst community transmission was low and said it would be updated as soon as transmission went broader and that's exactly what we did".


bbcuk--2020-05-19--Cambridge University: All lectures to be online-only until summer of 2021

There will be no face-to-face lectures at the University of Cambridge over the course of the next academic year due to coronavirus , it has been announced .
However , lectures will be available to students online and `` it may be possible to host smaller teaching groups in person '' if they meet social distancing requirements , the university said .
University campuses have been closed this term by the Covid-19 outbreak .
Cambridge will review the decision if advice on social distancing changes .
A statement from it read : `` The university is constantly adapting to changing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
`` Given that it is likely that social distancing will continue to be required , the university has decided there will be no face-to-face lectures during the next academic year .
`` Lectures will continue to be made available online and it may be possible to host smaller teaching groups in person , as long as this conforms to social distancing requirements .
`` This decision has been taken now to facilitate planning , but as ever , will be reviewed should there be changes to official advice on coronavirus . ''
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ online in March , while exams are being carried out virtually .
• Students 'must be warned if courses taught online' • Students 'being ignored ' over fee-refund claim It follows a similar move by the University of Manchester , which said its lectures would be online-only for the next term .
Earlier this week , the university watchdog said students applying for university places in England must be told with `` absolute clarity '' how courses will be taught - before they make choices for the autumn .
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But Nicola Dandridge of the Office for Students warned against misleading promises about a `` campus experience '' if courses are to be taught online .

"Given that it is likely that social distancing will continue to be required, the university has decided there will be no face-to-face lectures during the next academic year.