bbcuk--2020-07-06--Bianca Williams stop: Police 'want to discuss sprinter's concerns'

Met Police bosses say they want to speak to a Team GB sprinter who is accusing officers of racially profiling her in a stop and search .
Bianca Williams and Ricardo dos Santos , a Portuguese 400m runner , were stopped in Maida Vale , west London on Saturday .
Ms Williams , whose three-month-old son was in the car at the time , called it an `` awful experience '' .
Cdr Helen Harper said she was `` really keen '' to speak to the couple `` to discuss ... the concerns they have '' .
The Met had @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in which Ms Williams was stopped because of an increase in youth violence .
But the European and Commonwealth Games gold medallist believes the couple were targeted because they are black and were driving a Mercedes .
• What are my rights if I 'm stopped and searched ?
`` They [ the officers ] said there 's a lot of youth violence and stabbings in the area and that the car looked very suspicious , '' she told BBC Radio 4 's Today programme .
`` They see a black male driving @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and they assume that he was involved in some sort of gang , drug , violence problem . ''
In a statement on Sunday evening the Met said the Mercedes was stopped after it was seen driving suspiciously , including being on the wrong side of the road , and that the driver had sped off when asked to stop .
But this was rejected by Ms Williams , who said : `` That is false , we were never on the wrong side of the road .
We were driving down @ @ @ @ @ @ @ found out about us driving on the wrong side of the road once they tweeted .
`` This is n't the first or fourth or fifth time , it must be about the 10th .
It 's getting ridiculous .
`` We are planning on taking it down the legal route .
I feel very hurt by their actions , and to witness my partner being taken away and for me to be taken away from my son , my heart hurts . ''
The Met said officers from the Directorate of Professional @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and officers ' bodycams and were satisfied there was no concern around the officers ' conduct during the stop and search of the two athletes .
`` That does not mean there is n't something to be learnt from every interaction we have with the public , '' Cdr Helen Harper said .
`` We want to listen to , and speak with , those who raise concerns , to understand more about the issues raised and what more we can do to explain police actions .
`` Where we could have interacted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to consider what we should have done differently and take on that learning for the future . ''
Social media clips of police incidents must be treated with great care .
Often what you see is a short segment of an event that has gone on for some time ; background information and context are seldom provided .
In this case , there are conflicting accounts as to what happened and why - which only an investigation is likely to resolve .
Nevertheless , the incident has reignited claims stop and search is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ young men , and has given rise to concerns that handcuffs are being deployed unnecessarily , despite police guidance saying they should not be .
It appears the tactic , which Scotland Yard says has helped to reduce knife violence in London , remains as controversial and divisive as it 's always been .
Speaking at a remote hearing of the House of Commons Human Rights Committee earlier , Baroness Lawrence said it was `` ludicrous '' that black people could not drive around in expensive cars .
`` Stop and search will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ go through on a day-to-day basis , '' said the campaigner , whose murdered son was failed by an `` institutionally racist '' Met Police .
`` And when they are stopped , it is not just one officer or two officers , you have six or seven officers standing around one individual , a young person who is probably frightened to death because he does n't know what is going to happen to him .
`` So if now people have mobile phones and start recording what is happening to them , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it is one thing and the individual says it 's another , and the authority believes the police over the individual .
`` That is something that continues to happen . ''
London mayor Sadiq Khan said he took allegations of racial profiling `` extremely seriously '' and he had raised the case with the Met .
The Independent Office for Police Complaints said it has not yet received an official complaint .

"And when they are stopped, it is not just one officer or two officers, you have six or seven officers standing around one individual, a young person who is probably frightened to death because he doesn't know what is going to happen to him.


bbcuk--2020-07-06--Grenfell Tower inquiry: Fire engineer unaware cladding would pose 'issues'

A senior fire engineer did not think putting cladding on Grenfell Tower would pose any `` issues '' for safety , the inquiry into the disaster has heard .
The hearing was also told Clare Barker was under `` huge time pressure '' when a safety strategy was produced in 2012 .
Sitting for the first time since March , the inquiry is looking at how cladding came to cover the west London building .
The inquiry has concluded that cladding fuelled the fire in June 2017 that killed 72 people .
Warrington-based Dr Barker said she was involved with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ August 2012 , and that she then passed on the project to her London-based colleague , Terry Ashton , who was off ill during her involvement .
Dr Barker , the former principal fire engineer at materials testing company Exova , told the inquiry she did not raise the need for any proposed cladding system to have a separate fire safety assessment during a meeting in July 2012 .
The inquiry 's chief lawyer , Richard Millett QC , asked Dr Barker : `` Given that you knew Grenfell Tower would be overclad @ @ @ @ @ @ @ you raise the need to carry out a fire assessment specifically in relation to the proposed cladding system as the proposal then stood ? ''
• Grenfell : Seven key points from the report • Grenfell survivors say 'nothing has changed' Mr Millett also asked : `` At the time , did you consider that cladding this building would present any particular issues or problems with regard to fire safety ? ''
An early fee proposal by Exova for a fire assessment of Grenfell Tower in 2012 also assumed a `` detailed appraisal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was unnecessary because it was a `` concrete building '' , she told the hearing .
Exova has previously said criticism of it is `` unjustified '' because it was not consulted about the flammable materials that eventually coated the building in North Kensington .
The firm 's counsel , Michael Douglas QC , has told the inquiry the company had been `` left out '' of planning discussions and had been effectively sidelined after Rydon became the main contractor in 2014 .
Dr Barker 's evidence came as a group representing victims @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the inquiry to `` investigate the extent of institutional racism as a factor '' in the tragedy .
The Grenfell Next Of Kin group also called for `` inclusive and full participation '' in plans for the memorial site and a `` proper and independent recovery and support plan '' for those directly affected by the disaster .
After considering the night of the fire during the initial stage of the inquiry , the second phase is looking at the refurbishment of the building .
The hearings were resuming after being halted in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and those bereaved by the blaze have criticised the inquiry for holding limited attendance hearings to comply with social distancing , with only witnesses , some lawyers , and panel members allowed in the inquiry building .
Nabil Choucair , who lost six relatives in the tragedy , said : `` We should be allowed to see their faces .
`` We are the families that have had our families taken from us . ''

Warrington-based Dr Barker said she was involved with the refurbishment project only between July and August 2012, and that she then passed on the project to her London-based colleague, Terry Ashton, who was off ill during her involvement.


bbcuk--2020-07-06--Hong Kong: Chinese ambassador warns UK over 'interference'

China has warned the UK not to interfere with Hong Kong following the imposition by Beijing of a sweeping new national security law .
Ambassador Liu Xiaoming said the UK 's offer of a path to citizenship for up to three million Hong Kongers amounted to `` gross interference '' .
Opponents of the new law say it erodes Hong Kong 's freedoms as a semi-autonomous region .
Earlier , the Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong issued a plea for the world to stand in solidarity with the territory .
• Why people are scared of Hong Kong 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ poster boy the for Hong Kong protests Ambassador Liu said he hoped the UK would reconsider its citizenship offer .
`` The UK government keeps making irresponsible remarks on Hong Kong affairs , '' he told a virtual news conference .
The ambassador said a decision on exactly how Beijing intended to respond would be made once it knew the details .
Mr Liu also warned the UK that if it decided against using Chinese tech giant Huawei 's technology to build its 5G network , this would send a `` very bad @ @ @ @ @ @ @ • Why Huawei 's days in the UK could be numbered The UK has argued that China has reneged on an agreement that took effect in 1997 , which offered certain freedoms to Hong Kong for 50 years in return for handing the territory back to Beijing .
Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab insisted the plan to allow millions of British Nationals ( Overseas ) to come to the UK did not represent interference in China 's domestic affairs .
`` We want a positive relationship with China ... but the real issue here @ @ @ @ @ @ @ China can be trusted to live up to its international obligations and its international responsibilities , '' he said .
`` That 's the message that we are telegraphing along with many of our allies , and indeed many international partners around the world . ''
Earlier , a spokesman for Prime Minister Boris Johnson urged China not to interfere if Hong Kongers sought to come to the UK .
He added : `` We are currently assessing the national security law and its legal ramifications in terms of extradition with Hong Kong @ @ @ @ @ @ @ safeguards in the UK .
The courts are required to bar a person 's extradition to any country if it would be incompatible with their human rights or if the request appears to be motivated by their political opinion . ''
Also on Monday , Facebook and its messaging service WhatsApp said they had `` paused '' processing requests for information from the Hong Kong government and law enforcement agencies `` pending further assessment of the impact of the national security law '' .
The assessment will include `` formal human rights due @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' , according to a statement .
Ambassador Liu is never anything less than robust .
His condemnations of what Beijing regards as British interference in China 's internal affairs are familiar .
But with Britain and China now at loggerheads over at least two major issues - Hong Kong and Huawei - the sense of a fraying relationship is stronger than ever .
All efforts to thwart the will of 1.4 billion Chinese people , Mr Liu warned , were doomed to failure .
When the principles of sovereign equality and non-interference @ @ @ @ @ @ @ relationships would inevitably suffer `` setbacks , even retrogression '' .
And when it comes to Huawei , Boris Johnson 's suggestion last week that China might now be seen as a `` hostile state vendor '' is clearly taken as a serious affront .
Chinese officials , the ambassador said , had never described Britain this way .
The ambassador did not spell out in any detail the consequences of Britain changing course on Huawei , or of Britain 's offer of citizenship to British National ( Overseas ) passport holders .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ attributed to former US National Security Adviser Zbigniew Brzezinski - `` If we make China an enemy , China will become an enemy '' - was a barely veiled warning .
Numerous other countries , including the US , Canada , Japan and Australia , have also expressed concern over the imposition of the law .
The new law , which was brought in last week , targets secession , subversion and terrorism with punishments of up to life in prison .
Opponents like Mr Wong say it effectively ends freedom of speech @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , who appeared in court on Monday with two other activists on charges related to last year 's civil unrest in the territory , said the law was already having a chilling effect .
Education officials in Hong Kong have reportedly ordered the removal from schools of all books that violate the law .
According to a statement sent to Reuters news agency , officials say schools should not provide such reading material unless it is used it to `` positively teach '' students about the issue .
Books by Mr Wong and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ libraries over the weekend .
Mr Wong said he was determined to keep fighting such moves .
`` We know now it 's an uphill battle , but no matter we have our friends in the global community continue their international advocacy , '' he told reporters outside court .
`` In Hong Kong , we still urge people to vote in the upcoming primary election scheduled on this weekend .
`` We also encourage more people in Hong Kong or in the global community to continue to let Beijing aware [ sic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not an option and we must stand up and fight . ''
At the court hearing , Mr Wong and fellow activist Ivan Lam pleaded not guilty to charges of inciting , organising and taking part in an unlawful assembly in June 2019 .
Another activist , Agnes Chow , pleaded guilty to two charges .
The first person charged under the new security law was denied bail at another hearing on Monday .
Tong Ying-kit is accused of driving a motorbike into police while carrying a sign saying `` Liberate Hong Kong @ @ @ @ @ @ @ What is the security law ?
The law is wide-ranging , and gives Beijing powers that it has never had before to shape life in Hong Kong .
The law makes it an offence to incite hatred of China 's central government and Hong Kong 's regional government .
It also allows for closed-door trials , wire-tapping of suspects and the potential for suspects to be tried on the Chinese mainland .
Acts including damaging public transport facilities - which often happened during the 2019 protests - can be considered terrorism .
On @ @ @ @ @ @ @ published additional details about the law in an official gazette .
During an investigation into a possible offence of endangering national security , a senior police commander may authorise officers to enter properties without a warrant to search for evidence `` in urgent situations '' , the gazette says .
Police officers may also ask a magistrate to require a suspect to surrender their travel document in order to stop them from leaving Hong Kong .
The secretary for security may freeze someone 's property if they have `` reasonable grounds '' to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ security offence .

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bbcuk--2020-07-06--Admiral Nelson statue sprayed with graffiti in Norwich

A statue of Admiral Lord Nelson has been defaced with spray paint .
It is on grounds owned by Norwich Cathedral , which said that `` although a national hero , [ he ] was also like all of us flawed in some ways '' .
According to Topple the Racists , Nelson was a supporter of slavery .
This claim has been rejected by the Nelson Society , which said his overriding ethos was `` service to his country '' .
Police have said they are investigating the defacement .
A `` V '' with a circle has been @ @ @ @ @ @ @ seen as being associated with anarchism , and the face of the statue has been painted black .
• How do you replace a fallen statue ?
• Churchill statue 'may have to be put in museum' Norwich Cathedral said in a statement the damage was done in The Close on Saturday night .
The statement also said the dean was committed to a review of `` the place of historical figures memorialised in the cathedral and grounds '' .
Statues of historical figures with connections to slavery have been particularly controversial in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the killing of George Floyd .
• Live updates : Coronavirus and more from across the East of England In Bristol , activists recently tore down a figure of slave trader Edward Colston before dumping it into the river .
Norwich City Council said its contractors were assessing the damage to the Grade II listed statue , to see what options were available .
`` We will be working closely with Norwich Cathedral on what happens next , '' it added in a statement .
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It is on grounds owned by Norwich Cathedral, which said that "although a national hero, [he] was also like all of us flawed in some ways".


bbcuk--2020-07-06--Driverless trains 'should be TfL funding condition'

Allowing driverless trains should be a condition of any future funding of Transport for London ( TfL ) , Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said .
In May , TfL secured £1.6bn in emergency funding to keep Tube and bus services running until September .
There are currently no driverless trains on the London Underground .
Train drivers ' union Aslef dismissed Mr Johnston 's call saying : “ As always , Boris Johnson is talking nonsense about driverless trains . ''
`` Slashing government funding to TfL means that they can not afford the signalling upgrade and other technology @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , '' a spokesman said .
On a visit to the site of a planned rail manufacturing facility Mr Johnson told reporters : `` You can run these trains without the need for somebody to be sitting in the driver 's cab the whole time .
`` So what I will be saying to the London transport authority is let 's take advantage of this technological leap forward , let 's not be the prisoners of the unions any more , let 's go to driverless trains and let 's make that a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for London this autumn .
`` That 's the way forward for this country and we want to make use of the fantastic technology we 've got and provide a better service for people in the capital and take the whole economy forward . ''
During his time as Mayor of London , Mr Johnson repeatedly predicted the introduction of driverless trains .
Between 2008 and 2016 , Mr Johnson was involved in a series of bitter disputes with trade unions in relation to London Underground services .
Mick Lynch , senior assistant @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and Transport ( RMT ) union , said : `` It is outrageous for Boris Johnson to wheel out the dangerous nonsense of driverless trains as a condition of the emergency Covid-19 funding of Transport for London .
`` This is the sort of cheap political stunt that was a hallmark of his time as mayor and we would have hoped he would have grown up by now.
” Some trains on the Transport for London network are operated in semi-automatic mode , but are not driverless .
This means drivers still have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ responsible for acceleration or braking unless problems occur .
TfL 's Docklands Light Railway does not have drivers in cabs but uses onboard attendants who control the doors .

"So what I will be saying to the London transport authority is let's take advantage of this technological leap forward, let's not be the prisoners of the unions any more, let's go to driverless trains and let's make that a condition of the funding settlement for Transport for London this autumn.


bbcuk--2020-07-06--Arts industry welcomes £1.57bn govt support package

The arts industry has largely welcomed the government 's announcement of with a £1.57bn support package .
It followed several weeks of lobbying from theatres , music venues , art galleries and other cultural institutions , many of which said they were on the brink of collapse .
While the funding has been warmly welcomed , many venues are sounding a note of caution as they await further details on how the money will be allocated and news of when venues will be allowed to re-open .
Culture secretary Oliver Dowden said the package is all `` new money '' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ preserve `` crown jewel '' venues like the Royal Albert Hall and national galleries , while also helping local institutions across the UK .
Here 's how the arts sector has reacted to the government 's support package .
Freelance theatre director Ian Rickson said : `` First and foremost , we must ensure that this package helps the freelance community .
This is n't just famous actors , but stage managers , set builders , wig makers , in fact all the teams who put together the shows .
Artists in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ take risks .
`` What people do n't know is that a high proportion of these freelancers live below the poverty line or at least with very unstable incomes .
Before the pandemic this was difficult enough but freelancers ca n't be furloughed and a significant proportion do n't qualify for SSEIS ( the self-employed income support scheme ) . ''
The funding was well-received by composer Lord Lloyd-Webber , who said the news is `` truly welcome at a time when so many theatres , orchestras , entertainment venues and other arts @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Theatre impresario Cameron Mackintosh said the news `` was most welcome '' but `` it is now critical that we are given immediate guidance when social distancing will be phased out so we can make firm plans to re-open as soon as practical . ''
The Royal Albert Hall 's chief executive Craig Hassall described the news as `` an absolute life saver for all of us '' .
A string of theatres have already announced plans to make staff redundant in recent weeks , after being closed since the coronavirus pandemic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Vinken , the chief executive of the Theatre Royal in Plymouth told BBC Radio 4 's Today programme it was `` impossible to say '' if the announcement would be enough to prevent up to 100 job losses there until more detail is released .
`` Until the whole sector knows when we can reopen without social distancing and start trading again ... there is no security in the sector whatsoever but hopefully what the government is doing here is giving us that lifeline to keep going until that point is discernible .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ the National Theatre and the founder of London 's Bridge Theatre , said : `` It 's a much better plan than anyone expected .
It 's the result of joined up , tenacious and detailed lobbying going on under the radar which was listened to with great attention .
`` The only proper response is to congratulate them and thank them for the size of the package . ''
Equity , the performers ' union , welcomed the support but its general secretary , Christine Payne , said it was important that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ venues .
`` If this investment does not reach creative workers - the actors , dancers , stage management , singers , variety artists , directors , designers , choreographers and many other highly skilled workers in our talent base , we risk the diversity and success of the wider creative industries - worth £112bn to the economy .
`` These workers have campaigned for this deal ; they ca n't be left behind . ''
This was echoed by the fears of a freelance worker on Twitter : Philippa Childs , head @ @ @ @ @ @ @ across the media and entertainment industry , said the support package was overdue .
She added : `` At long last the government have woken up to our warnings and those of the whole creative sector , that without support , we stood to lose a huge amount of our world-beating creative industries .
`` We will now be scrutinising the details of this package to make sure it lives up to the real needs of our sector . ''
Julian Bird , chief executive of The Society of London Theatre and UK @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' the funding .
The chief executives of The National Theatre , Rufus Norris and Lisa Burger , said they `` feel very positive that this major investment will reach and sustain the vital talent and infrastructure '' .
Kwame Kwei-Armah , artistic director of The Young Vic , told Times Radio that he and his colleagues are `` relieved '' .
Julia Fawcett , chief executive of The Lowry in Salford , said : `` The announcement of £1.57bn of emergency investment in the UK 's culture sector is welcome news , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ time .
`` This lifeline will come too late for some organisations who have already been forced to close their doors for good or made valued employees redundant . ''
Jon Morgan of The Theatres Trust said : `` It remains to be seen whether this amount will be sufficient to replace the furlough scheme , as it begins to taper from August and ends in October , at a time when we still do not have timescales for theatres reopening . ''
Neil Constable , CEO of Shakespeare 's Globe , said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the opportunity to plan to reopen fully by early 2021 .
We will of course be taking opportunities , if social distancing allows , to reopen earlier '' .
Fiona Allan , president of UK Theatres and the artistic director of The Birmingham Hippodrome , said the venue `` was overjoyed '' at the investment .
`` We are now able to turn our focus to rebuilding what we have lost and planning for the future . ''
Arts Council chairman Sir Nicholas Serota told BBC News the funding was `` a very @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` Now it 's up to the arts organisations and the Arts Council to make best use of this money and bring the arts back into communities across the county .
This announcement gives us the tools to help build a recovery . ''
The chief executive of the Arts Council of Wales said he was `` absolutely delighted '' by the announcement , adding the funding was `` an absolute lifeline '' .
Andy Eagle , chief executive of Cardiff 's Chapter Arts Centre , said : `` It provides enormous security @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' The Arts Council of Northern Ireland said it was `` delighted '' with the `` lifeline support '' The Tate , The Science Museum Group , The Natural History Museum and The National Gallery were among those who also welcomed the funding .
Sir Ian Blatchford , chair of the National Museums Directors Council said : `` This is welcome news for the museum sector , both in the scale of funding and as a strategic commitment to our role in the life of the country . ''
Kully Thiarai , creative @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said : `` Across Leeds and West Yorkshire , the workers and performers in our region 's great cultural institutions and the independent artists and venues embedded in communities , are waking up to some positive news .
After months of anxiety and uncertainty , the Government has thrown a much needed life-line that will help many stay afloat and plan for the future .
Music Venue Trust chief executive Mark Davyd said it `` warmly welcomes this unprecedented intervention into Britain 's world class live music scene '' .
He added : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ stabilise and protect our vibrant and vital network of venues and gives us the time we need to create a plan to safely reopen live music . ''
Geoff Taylor , chief executive of the BPI & Brit Awards , said : `` We are delighted that the government has recognised the special importance of the arts and creativity to our national life .
`` We look forward to further details on how the funds will be allocated , but naturally warmly welcome specific references from the PM and the Chancellor to a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and to support for the arts , which should assist our classical music sector . ''
Sir Simon Rattle , director of the London Symphony Orchestra , called for the money to be `` distributed as fast as possible '' .
The Royal Opera House said in a statement that `` the package of support will be a catalyst for unlocking the extraordinary creativity embedded in the UK 's world-renowned creative industries '' .
Stephen Gilchrist , who runs Brixton Hill Studios , a music rehearsal and recording facility in south London , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' , but that it does n't mention companies that support the music industry .
`` The nearest thing that would come to what we would do says 'basement venues ' , '' he said .
`` So that shows that really important grassroots venues are covered , but it does n't cover the parts of the sector that may look , on the outside , like they are commercial - the hire companies and the touring travel companies and people like us , the rehearsal and recording studios .
So there is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fight on our hands . ''
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"The nearest thing that would come to what we would do says 'basement venues'," he said. "So that shows that really important grassroots venues are covered, but it doesn't cover the parts of the sector that may look, on the outside, like they are commercial - the hire companies and the touring travel companies and people like us, the rehearsal and recording studios. So there is a possibility that we'll have another fight on our hands."


bbcuk--2020-07-06--Can Rishi Sunak save your job? Five things he may do

Strawberries and cream , maybe even a glass of rosé : the `` summer update '' has a whiff of end-of term festivities .
But the Chancellor 's summer statement on Wednesday may impact millions of livelihoods - and his own reputation .
The grants , subsidies and loans deployed to shield the British economy from the shock of lockdown did n't manage to preserve all jobs .
However , they ensured that lay-offs in the first couple of months of lockdown were in the thousands , rather than millions .
The real test for Rishi Sunak starts now .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ everyone loves the Chancellor when he 's splashing the cash , and those schemes have cost tens of billions - in total he 's staring at a £300bn deficit this year .
With the furlough scheme set to be wound down , it 's clear crippling job losses in some sectors are under way .
This emergency mini-Budget on Wednesday will attempt to help minimise the pain as the economy convalesces by `` flattening the curve '' - this time of job losses - and to prevent the kind of lingering mass joblessness @ @ @ @ @ @ @ toddler , that risks blighting millions of lives .
Here are five areas to bear in mind - we already know some of what he 'll look at , but there 's more to come : At present , some economists say unemployment could triple to over four million this year .
Rishi Sunak is expected to detail the beefing up of job centres , with more work coaches and advisers - underscoring that the government too is getting ready for an onslaught of losses .
The rise in joblessness wo n't be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be in place until October .
There 's more money for careers advice too , and work placements .
Learning new skills will be vital - particularly for the youngest workers and lowest paid who 've been particularly badly hit .
Rishi Sunak has talked of preserving jobs where possible , and that may mean taking different approaches with different industries .
A skilled workforce is n't enough ; you need the demand for their talents - in other words , flourishing businesses .
And some of those are suffering simply because they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The struggling arts and heritage sector has been promised a £1.6bn bespoke package of loans and grants .
That 's a shift away from the Treasury 's previous reluctance to provide tailored help - and may raise hopes elsewhere .
But will those industries which do n't have the glamour of showbiz , with high profile spokespeople , be as lucky ?
The package for the arts sector may signal that the Chancellor remains reluctant to extend the furlough scheme , even for struggling sectors .
Some sectors - travel for example @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the absence of a vaccine .
Rather than prop them up , some argue it would be better to divert resources to supporting growing industries .
Rishi Sunak is expected to earmark some cash to support green jobs and to promote environmentally friendly home improvements .
Incentives for other `` new '' industries may also feature .
Even the future of businesses who have reopened may not be secure , unless customers feel safe coming back , not just physically , but financially .
Rishi Sunak has stopped short of a haircut @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the tone with visits to shops , markets and even the pub , despite being teetotal .
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And now he may be after our bank accounts .
A record amount of money was stashed away in May as the majority of the population saw their incomes untroubled , but their spending reduced .
An emergency short-term VAT cut of say , 2 % or 3 % @ @ @ @ @ @ @ may tempt us to part with some cash .
A similar cut was tried during the financial crisis but its impact was limited .
Other ideas that have been touted include state-issued vouchers to spend on holidays , or changes to National Insurance contributions .
All would bear a cost of billions .
5 .
The Budget will remain the main event The next annual Budget is due in the autumn , which gives the Chancellor time to mull over how the economy is progressing and introduce more measures , alongside the usual @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not have to wait that long for rumoured temporary changes to stamp duty .
Some now expect that measure , which would boost the fortunes of homebuyers and housebuilders , to come up this Wednesday .
At that Budget , we may hear more about how he 'll pay for all this .
At present , the government is able to borrow cheaply via bonds on the financial markets , but there are limits .
Mr Sunak may have to find other ways of footing the tab , such as pausing the `` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pension rises , for example .
That wo n't be popular .
Five months into the job , Mr Sunak is enjoying popularity ratings far in excess of that of his Cabinet colleagues , thanks to his handling of the economic crisis so far .
Hanging on to that pole position over the challenging months - or even years - ahead will be no picnic .
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At that Budget, we may hear more about how he will pay for all this. At present, the government is able to borrow cheaply via bonds on the financial markets, but there are limits. Mr Sunak may have to find other ways of footing the bill, such as pausing the "triple lock" formula used to calculate pension rises, for example. That won't be popular.


bbcuk--2020-07-06--‘They paused my chemo because of Covid’

‘They paused my chemo because of Covid’

Kelly Smith was diagnosed with bowel cancer more than three years ago .
Thousands of cancer patients had their treatment @ @ @ @ @ spread in the UK , and she was one of them .
Her friend , @ @ @ @ @ bowel cancer patient who has been investigating cancer care during the pandemic for BBC Panorama @ @ @ @ @ podcast You , Me and The Big C. She tells Kelly 's story .
Watch @ @ @ @ @ Crisis on the BBC IPlayer .
If you have been affected by any of the @ @ @ @ @ advice is available via BBC Action Line .

Kelly Smith was diagnosed with bowel cancer more than three years ago.
Thousands of cancer patients had their treatment halted or delayed as coronavirus spread in the UK, and she was one of them.
Her friend, Deborah James is a fellow bowel cancer patient who has been investigating cancer care during the pandemic for BBC Panorama and the BBC 5 Live podcast You, Me and The Big C. She tells Kelly's story.
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If you have been affected by any of the issues raised, support and advice is available via BBC Action Line.


bbcuk--2020-07-06--Racism and statues: How the toxic legacy of empire still affects us

Recent protests by the Black Lives Matter movement and controversy over some public statues have drawn attention to aspects of @ @ @ @ @ and its legacy .
BBC News presenter Clive Myrie has been to Bristol , where @ @ @ @ @ trader Edward Colston was taken down .
He considers how Britain 's colonial history is @ @ @

Recent protests by the Black Lives Matter movement and controversy over some public statues have drawn attention to aspects of Britain's imperial past - and its legacy.
BBC News presenter Clive Myrie has been to Bristol, where the statue of the slave trader Edward Colston was taken down. He considers how Britain's colonial history is reflected today.


bbcuk--2020-07-06--Nigel Slater's Toast returns in digital production

Toast , the bestselling memoir by TV cook Nigel Slater , has been adapted several times , but the latest @ @ @ @ @ help one theatre as it struggles with the effects of lockdown .
The Lawrence Batley @ @ @ @ @ the original West End cast to voice a special animation of the play , with @ @ @ @ @ other surprises .
The project also exposed a random Toast connection between leading man Giles @ @ @ @ @ production is available until the end of July .

Toast, the bestselling memoir by TV cook Nigel Slater, has been adapted several times, but the latest incarnation is an attempt to help one theatre as it struggles with the effects of lockdown.
The Lawrence Batley Theatre in Huddersfield has used the original West End cast to voice a special animation of the play, with tickets including recipe cards and other surprises.
The project also exposed a random Toast connection between leading man Giles Cooper and Nigel.
The production is available until the end of July.
Video journalist: Alex Stanger
Camera: Darryl Fedeski


bbcuk--2020-07-06--Bianca Williams and partner Ricardo dos Santos stopped by Met Police

British sprinter Bianca Williams tells BBC Sport she feels `` hurt and scared '' after she and partner Ricardo dos @ @ @ @ @ .
They have accused the Metropolitan Police of racial profiling and acting violently towards them @ @ @ @ @ had been on the wrong side of the road and the driver sped off when @ @ @ @

British sprinter Bianca Williams tells BBC Sport she feels "hurt and scared" after she and partner Ricardo dos Santos were stopped by police.
They have accused the Metropolitan Police of racial profiling and acting violently towards them.
Police say the vehicle had been on the wrong side of the road and the driver sped off when asked to stop.
READ MORE: Williams accuses police of racial profiling


bbcuk--2020-07-06--Newspaper headlines: China's warning to UK and 'naughty Tory' on trial

Several papers lead with stories about China and the UK .
The Times reports a warning from the Chinese ambassador @ @ @ @ @ `` bear the consequences '' if equipment from Huawei is banned from the UK 's @ @ @ @ @ The paper says Prime Minister Boris Johnson is preparing to make an announcement about a @ @ @ @ @ sanctions .

The wearing of a slightly stifling mask and traipsing around a one-way system were worth the sacrifice of being able to spend more time pausing over the treasures, he says - as well as being able to get close enough to the Mona Lisa to realise just how unremarkable the portrait is.


bbcuk--2020-07-06--New Brighton sea death victim 'trying to help dog rescuer'

A woman has died while trying to help a man and their dog who went into the sea in Wirral , the Royal National Lifeboat Institution ( RNLI ) has said .
The pair were walking the dog along King 's Parade , New Brighton , when the dog got into difficulty in the water at about 12:20 BST , the RNLI said .
The man , aged in his 20s , entered the water first followed by the woman .
They were pulled from the water along with the dog but the woman , in her 50s , died @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said to be in a stable condition in hospital and the dog is safe and well .
A spokesperson for the RNLI said : `` Two walkers were on the promenade by Portland slipway when their dog entered the water and got into difficulty .
`` One of the walkers , a man , entered the water to help the dog but also got into difficulty .
`` The second walker , a female , then entered the water to help the man but also got into difficulty . ''
Members of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was walking nearby when it happened and told the BBC several others tried to rescue the woman , but the conditions were treacherous .
`` We were all trying to throw her ropes and a life ring , '' he said .
`` Even the best of swimmers would have struggled in that water , '' he added .
Formal identification has not yet taken place , Merseyside Police said .
`` Inquiries are ongoing establish the full circumstances of what led to this tragic incident , '' said Det Insp Tara Denn @ @ @ @ @ @ @ happened to contact the force .
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A woman has died while trying to help a man and their dog who went into the sea in Wirral, the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) has said.


bbcuk--2020-07-06--Coronavirus: Councils urged to reduce protests during pandemic

A senior police officer has urged local authorities to help reduce the number of protests and counter-protests held across Scotland .
In a strongly worded letter , Deputy Chief Constable Will Kerr said such events posed policing challenges and public safety risks due to coronavirus .
However , he accepted many protests were `` entirely legitimate '' .
In recent weeks , police have handled clashes between anti-racism protestors and opposing groups at demonstrations .
On one occasion , violent scenes escalated after a far-right group gathered in Glasgow 's George Square to `` protect the Cenotaph '' .
They @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the evictions of asylum seekers .
Some councils have already seen planned demonstrations scrapped in light of the pandemic .
The Orange Order 's annual 12 July celebration has been cancelled for the first time since World War Two .
• Mediators brought in to ease tensions over Loyalist parades in Glasgow Mr Kerr said protests and counter-protests have often required `` significant resource deployment '' from the police , meaning officers are taken out of their local area and are unable to attend to other demands .
He said the issues and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` wider social and political issues '' , and can act as proxies for `` ingrained sectarianism '' .
`` Protecting the safety of the public is paramount and all Police Scotland operations are planned and conducted with this in mind , '' he said .
`` We live in a democratic society and police have a duty to protect the rights of both individuals and groups who wish to peacefully protest or counter-protest .
`` But this has to be balanced against the rights of others who might be impacted upon by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tolerate violence and thuggery . ''
The letter cited a range of issues handled by police including the mass stabbing in Glasgow on 26 June .
Six people including PC David Whyte were injured in the knife attack in the Park Inn hotel before the suspect was shot dead by armed police .
Mr Kerr said the incident `` highlights the risks '' that police officers face daily .
He also pointed to the ongoing duties of the force - such as `` proactive patrols '' of beer gardens - as the country @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the lockdown .

"But this has to be balanced against the rights of others who might be impacted upon by such activity and will not accept or tolerate violence and thuggery."


bbcuk--2020-07-06--Coronavirus restrictions: Indoor weddings allowed in NI from 10 July

Weddings in Northern Ireland can take place indoors from 10 July in line with social distancing , the Stormont Executive has agreed .
At present , they are limited to outdoors settings , with no more than 10 people present .
Venues have been advised that their size will determine how many people can safely attend weddings and civil partnerships .
Baptism services will also be permitted under the latest changes .
It came as the latest figures from the Department of Health showed there have been no further coronavirus-related deaths in Northern Ireland over the weekend .
Its death @ @ @ @ @ @ @ executive said the date is dependent on the R-number , or reproduction number , remaining low and will be signed off by ministers at their meeting on Thursday .
The R-number is the average number of people that one coronavirus-infected person will pass the virus on to .
First Minister Arlene Foster said the sizes of weddings would be based on risk assessments carried out by individual venues that would allow couples and businesses to plan .
`` I 'm delighted we 're able to announce that they can now go ahead in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ longer will they be limited in number , '' she told a press conference on Monday .
It will be up to venues to decide their precise opening dates for wedding ceremonies and whether they want to provide facilities for wedding receptions .
The executive added that couples contacting registrars and officiants to rearrange their marriages should be aware that there is a backlog of couples waiting but every effort will be made to accommodate everyone as soon as possible .
The decision on indoor weddings and baptisms was taken by the executive @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is the latest move in the easing of Northern Ireland 's lockdown , as hairdressers , barbers and beauty salons resumed trading today .
On Friday , 3 July , changes to the regulations allowed a range of sectors to reopen , including hotels , bars , restaurants , zoos , museums , galleries and bookmakers .

The executive added that couples contacting registrars and officiants to rearrange their marriages should be aware that there is a backlog of couples waiting but every effort will be made to accommodate everyone as soon as possible.


bbcuk--2020-07-06--Coronavirus: Climate change 'bigger threat' than Covid-19

Poor air quality and climate change pose a bigger threat to people 's health and the economy than coronavirus , NHS staff have warned .
BBC Wales has seen a letter - sent on behalf of hundreds of healthcare bodies representing millions of professionals - to the Welsh Government .
It calls for environmental issues to be prioritised as part of a `` healthy recovery '' following the pandemic .
The Welsh Government said it was `` committed '' to a green recovery .
The letter calls for scientific advisors to be involved in developing economic policy in the aftermath @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cities , encourage walking and cycling , and increasing how much energy is supplied by renewable sources should be sped up , it says , as well as businesses getting money to help cut energy consumption and waste .
Anaesthetic registrar at University Hospital of Wales in Cardiff , Dr Farzad Saadat , said : `` What we 're asking is that the government put clean air , clean energy and a cleaner environment at the centre of their policies for the future . ''
The Welsh Environmental Anaesthesia Network ( WEAN ) @ @ @ @ @ @ @ letter , has worked with hospitals across Wales for the past 18 months to cut back on emissions of potent , planet-warming gases involved in treatment .
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This has resulted in a cut of 130,000kg of CO2 per month `` the same as flying to New York 130 times , '' said Dr Saadat , a WEAN member .
He added : `` There 's growing evidence , for instance , that air pollution makes us more susceptible to the disease and makes us more @ @ @ @ @ @ @ we get it .
`` There 's convincing evidence too that diseases like Covid-19 are more likely to emerge as we destroy the natural world . ''
Ysbyty Gwynedd Green Group has also signed the letter .
Member Yasmina Hamdaoui , a pharmacist , said pollution could lead to - and exacerbate - cardiovascular and respiratory diseases , with possible links also to dementia and diabetes , as well as weight gain in babies and lung development in children .
`` We 've seen during this period that we have the ability to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ life when we need to .
We want to learn from these changes and not just return to old habits . ''
She said the letter was signed by more than 350 groups representing 40 million workers in an attempt to `` join forces as Welsh organisations and call on the Welsh Government to make a commitment too '' .
Air quality in parts of Cardiff ranks among the worst in the UK when population is taken into account , and government data shows Wales has the highest levels of CO2 per capita @ @ @ @ @ @ @ record to date has n't always been the best , '' Dr Saadat said .
`` While I do think the Welsh Government have been active , the reality is we have to do better - we do n't have a choice . ''
Mathew Norman , of Asthma UK and the British Lung Foundation in Wales , backs the plan : `` The cost of air pollution to our NHS is £1bn pounds a year - that 's just in Wales .
`` If we improve air quality , we 're not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ our environment we 'll also be helping the NHS . ''
The circumstances surrounding coronavirus could provide an opportunity to `` fast-forward '' some of the changes required , he suggested .
`` More of us are working from home , we 've seen in Cardiff and elsewhere measures to transform the city centre , bringing in cycling infrastructure and pedestrianising whole streets .
All of this will limit the amount of pollution we emit . ''
Tracy Cross , of Llanishen , Cardiff , has chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and asthma and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ through straws '' .
She has noticed a `` huge change '' in air quality during lockdown .
`` It used to make my chest feel really tight and restricted and I had to risk assess every time I wanted to go out .
But during lockdown it 's been fantastic - I 've been able to get out a lot more into the garden with my children . ''
Ms Cross said it was important things did not revert to `` normal '' as there would be many people with lung conditions @ @ @ @ @ @ @ home and deteriorating air quality would lead to `` a lot more people suffering '' .
A Welsh Government spokesperson said it was `` committed to a green and socially just recovery , leading to a cleaner , healthier and more equal nation '' .
`` This recovery will require working with partners across Wales , '' they said .
`` Our Team Wales approach already includes work with Natural Resources Wales who have created a panel to advise on this recovery work , and through the Partnership Council for Wales we have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a net-zero carbon public sector in Wales by 2030 .
`` Air pollution is the largest environmental threat to public health .
`` We will be publishing our Clean Air Plan for Wales this August , which reflects how we will deliver our commitment to reducing emissions and delivering vital improvements for health and well-being , natural environment , ecosystems and biodiversity . ''
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"We've seen during this period that we have the ability to make drastic changes to our way of life when we need to. We want to learn from these changes and not just return to old habits."


bbcuk--2020-07-06--Two ambulance paramedics stabbed in Wolverhampton

Two paramedics have been stabbed while attending a call to check on the welfare of a man .
The victims , a man and a woman , were described as stable in hospital after being hurt at a property in Stephens Close , Wolverhampton .
The crew used their emergency alert shortly after arriving at the scene .
A man who was Tasered by police was also treated for injuries by ambulance staff .
Officers said a man aged 52 has been arrested .
He has been held on suspicion of wounding .
The paramedics were conducting `` a safe @ @ @ @ @ @ @ BST when they were attacked .
West Midlands Police said an officer who had accompanied the crew arrested a man at the scene .
The ambulance staff sustained one stab wound each , one in the chest and one to the side .
Assistant Chief Ambulance Officer Nathan Hudson said : `` Thankfully , our colleagues at [ West Midlands Police ] saved them from more serious injury . ''
Mr Hudson said without the quick response of police , he `` would probably have been telling a very different story today '' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ doing well '' in Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham and `` stable , without serious life-threatening injuries '' .
Neighbour Anita Millard , 65 , said a man lived alone at the property and it had been his elderly mother who had first raised concerns for his welfare after he failed to answer the door .
Ms Millard described how two paramedics arrived along with two police officers and managed to gain entry by removing a door panel with a screwdriver borrowed from a neighbour .
She said : `` The police asked the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ then the girl paramedic went in , followed by the other medic .
`` Then all I heard was a blood-curdling scream .
He had two knives .
`` The male paramedic then came backwards out the house and he shouted into his radio 'help , help , we 've both been stabbed ' .
`` Then he pushed the female paramedic backwards towards the side gate , and away from it all .
`` The guy was stood in the porch holding these knives .
Then the police came in and shouted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' Three additional ambulances , two Midlands air ambulances and the West Midlands Care Team responded to the stabbing , along with three paramedic officers .
The victims were treated at the scene in the Ashmore Park area of the city before being taken to hospital .
Supt Simon Inglis , from Wolverhampton police , said : `` This is a shocking incident resulting in serious injuries to two of our blue light colleagues .
`` We are treating it as an isolated incident and we are not looking for anyone else in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ force said its thoughts were with the paramedic officers and their families .
Thanking his staff , Mr Hudson said : `` They did an unbelievable job in very difficult circumstances . ''
Speaking on Twitter , an acting operations manager for the service said : `` This has made me feel sick ... No one should come to work and suffer such harm .
Especially when they 've come to help people . ''
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bbcuk--2020-07-06--Coronavirus: Dad reunited with family after three months

A Turkish man has had an emotional reunion with his Scottish wife and severely disabled daughter more than three months after they were separated by the lockdown .
Kerem Koseoglu was in Turkey when travel restrictions were imposed in March .
He returned to Scotland two weeks ago but had to spend 14 days quarantined in the family home .
He has now finally been able to hug his daughter and wife .
Kerem normally divides his time between Turkey and Sauchie in Clackmannanshire .
But when lockdown struck , he was unable to return to the UK from Turkey @ @ @ @ @ @ @ looking after their daughter , eight-year-old Ayla , who has health issues which make her exceptionally vulnerable to Covid-19 .
Ayla has Edwards ' Syndrome and a weakened immune system .
She also suffers from seizures , skeletal issues , gastrointestinal problems and breathing difficulties .
After three months , Kerem managed to fly back to the UK two weeks ago and was one of thousands who had to go straight into quarantine for 14 days , in line with government rules .
On Saturday , husband , wife and daughter were reunited @ @ @ @ @ @ @ : `` It was a great feeling , so nice to have her after such a long time .
`` I could n't get close to her and I was distant with a mask on to say hello for two weeks .
`` But she is so happy and I am so happy to see her now and to give her a cuddle .
`` It was very strange but obviously because of the situation I have to look after them and Ayla 's life is very important .
I was patient and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ get the cuddles and hugs from them .
It is a great feeling . ''
Showing what the living arrangements were for the past two weeks , Kerem 's wife Caroline opens the door on one room , with a bed , a makeshift desk and some tea and coffee-making facilities .
She said : `` We were basically sanitising everything because you do n't know .
You ca n't see the virus .
I was running about like a headless chicken , doing all the things I do for Ayla then thinking @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fed him yet ! ''
Kerem was one of thousands of people who have arrived in Scotland since the quarantine was introduced .
He flew to Stansted airport , gave his details and told authorities where he was going and travelled north .
But since then he has not heard from the authorities and no-one checked to see if he was following the rules .
He said : `` I was expecting a phone call .
My phone was not working very well but I did n't hear from anyone . ''
Caroline @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ensure no-one was bringing the virus back into Scotland .
She said : `` As a society , I think we have got a responsibility to make sure we follow the rules .
`` However , I do n't know that everyone takes it as seriously as we do .
We have a child who has life-limiting conditions so we understand very well what the risks are . ''
Caroline is also delighted to have another pair of hands to help with their daughter .
She said : `` For four months she @ @ @ @ @ @ @ house .
We have played with all the toys , we have watched all the YouTube videos .
It is getting more difficult to entertain her .
`` Now the buck stops between us , and that 's a good feeling . ''
And Kerem wants to make sure he will be able to return to Scotland before he goes back to Turkey .
He said : `` I am scared to go back now in case there is a lockdown again . ''
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"It was very strange but obviously because of the situation I have to look after them and Ayla's life is very important. I was patient and I managed two weeks and eventually I get the cuddles and hugs from them. It is a great feeling."


bbcuk--2020-07-06--Coronavirus: 'Confused picture' as some salons unable to open

Plans to reopen hairdressers without the wider beauty industry in Wales have been described as `` ridiculous '' by some in the business .
The Welsh Government intends to allow hairdressers to restart a `` very limited range '' of services from 13 July .
But no date has been set for when others , like beauty salons , can reopen .
`` The picture is going to be really confused for so many people , '' said Sarah Bruton , from Captiva Spa in Caerphilly .
`` Our business is 50 % a hair salon and 50 % a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the situation now where we 'll be bringing back half of our staff and telling them that it 's safe to work and telling the other half , who are equally qualified and experienced , that they are not safe to operate .
`` That seems incredibly unfair to me . ''
• 'My business will close if I ca n't reopen soon' She added : `` We find ourselves in the ridiculous situation where a barber is permitted to carry out services like brow shapes , like moustache trims , like hot @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a beautician ca n't carry out a brow shape , a lip wax , a facial .
`` There is surely no medical or virological reason to make that distinction . ''
The Welsh Government said it would be publishing more industry guidance later this week .
Hair and beauty salons in Wales generate an estimated annual turnover of £275m , according to the National Hair and Beauty Federation .
Ms Bruton said she was concerned plans for different reopening dates could unfairly impact the beauty sector .
`` As an industry , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and beauty sector in Wales and many of those jobs are being put at risk by those kinds of delays , '' she said .
`` We train apprentices , we take on graduates from college and higher education facilities , none of those students will have any workplace to go into at the end of this .
`` It looks from the outside like businesses that favour male aspects such as pubs , such as football , such as barbers are allowed to operate but women 's experiences are not given the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ incredibly unfair . ''
The National Hair and Beauty Federation , which represents both industries , said it had written to the Welsh Government asking it `` reconsider delaying the reopening of beauty businesses '' .
It said it was also seeking `` urgent clarification '' on whether mobile hair services would be allowed to restart next week .
BBC Wales News found dozens of nail and beauty salons offering appointments from 13 July , having previously believed they were allowed to open alongside hairdressers .
Lyn Hancock , who runs Lynz Nails @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` cried '' when she realised that was not going to be the case .
`` We are not any more of a risk to people 's health than a hairdresser , '' she said .
• The businesses not allowed to reopen • Haircut wait nearly over as salons set to reopen '' I have full PPE ready for opening ; masks , visors , gloves , aprons , disposable tools and nail files , disposable couch covers , hospital grade sanitiser and cleaning products , the works .
`` I have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ my industries due to Covid-19 .
I do not want to be simply another statistic .
`` My salon is my safe space , my calm and I was so looking forward to opening it . ''
A Welsh Government spokesperson said : `` Subject to an assessment of the latest health situation in Wales on 9 July , hairdressers and barbers will be permitted to reopen from the 13 July .
`` This would be strictly on an appointment only basis , and only for a very limited range of services .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ step to easing the lockdown of close contact services in Wales , with a view of reopening other similar services soon . ''

"We are in the situation now where we'll be bringing back half of our staff and telling them that it's safe to work and telling the other half, who are equally qualified and experienced, that they are not safe to operate.


bbcuk--2020-07-06--Uber: taxi refusals make man feel 'second-class citizen'

Dan Williams says he and his guide dog Zodiac have been refused rides by taxi drivers more than 100 times .
The 28-year-old businessman from Cardiff , who is blind , claims Uber drivers have left him standing when they see his dog .
He says it is `` horrible discrimination '' and plans to mount a legal challenge against the firm .
Uber said : `` It is totally unacceptable for drivers to refuse to take a guide dog and we investigate every report . ''
Mr Williams ' and other taxi passengers ' experiences are due to be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on Tuesday .
He says he has taken to speaking to drivers when booking a cab so they know he has the black Labrador retriever travelling with him .
However , he says he often has to try several before he finds a driver who will take him and his dog .
Sometimes cabbies drive off when they see his dog , while others tell him they are allergic to dog hair and refuse to carry the pair .
• Why some guide dogs might have forgotten their skills Mr Williams has retinitis @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
He has been able to see when drivers leave him standing and he says he has a copy of the unfulfilled bookings recorded in his Uber account .
`` It makes you feel like a second-class citizen , '' he says .
`` It should n't be happening in the 21st Century . ''
He likes Uber 's app because he can book and pay for a taxi in one go when he is travelling around the UK .
His firm helps companies to be more inclusive and accessible to people with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ now taken to trying to book a taxi about an hour before he needs it due to the problems he encounters .
`` I 've been late a number of times , '' he says .
He believes drivers turn him away because they are concerned about getting dog hair in their vehicles , although some may have a genuine allergy .
The Royal National Institute of Blind People has published its own guidance about how people can challenge discrimination by taxi drivers via a local authority .
Mr Williams and his lawyer @ @ @ @ @ @ @ In Touch they were taking legal action against Uber under the Equality Act because the issue was happening frequently .
But they are first awaiting a Supreme Court decision following a separate legal hearing that will decide whether Uber drivers are employees as it will affect how their case will proceed .
Uber told In Touch : `` It is totally unacceptable for drivers to refuse to take a guide dog and we investigate every report .
`` Licensed private hire drivers must carry service animals in their vehicle .
`` We highlight @ @ @ @ @ @ @ start using the Uber app and often send reminders .
`` Any driver who 's found to have refused to take a service animal will permanently lose access to the app . ''
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However, he says he often has to try several before he finds a driver who will take him and his dog.


bbcuk--2020-07-07--Coronavirus: Boris Johnson criticised over 'cowardly' care home comments

Boris Johnson has been accused of trying to shift the blame for coronavirus deaths onto care homes .
The prime minister said on Monday that `` too many care homes did n't really follow the procedures '' .
His words sparked fury in the care home sector , with one charity boss calling them `` clumsy and cowardly '' .
Business secretary Alok Sharma said the PM had simply been pointing out that `` nobody at the time knew what the correct procedures were '' .
Mr Sharma told BBC Breakfast there had been a lack of understanding of levels @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the outbreak and that is why `` detailed guidance '' was put in place for care homes to follow .
He added : `` No-one is suggesting care homes have not done a great job under really difficult circumstances . ''
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And a No 10 spokesman said the PM would not be apologising for his remarks , defending the government 's response on testing and funding .
But Mark Adams , who runs the charity Community Integrated Care , told BBC Radio 4 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ were `` cowardly '' and a `` travesty of leadership '' .
He added : `` If this is genuinely his view , I think we 're almost entering a Kafkaesque alternative reality where the government sets the rules , we follow them , they do n't like the results , they then deny setting the rules and blame the people that were trying to do their best . ''
Nearly 20,000 people are confirmed to have died of coronavirus in care homes in England and Wales since the beginning of the outbreak @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Johnson 's remarks were `` frankly hugely insulting '' to care workers .
Vic Rayner , executive director of the forum which represents 120 social care charities , told BBC Newsnight that care homes followed the guidance `` to the letter '' but the government 's attention was focused on hospitals .
Labour 's Shadow care minister Liz Kendall told the BBC that care workers had been `` abandoned '' by the government , adding : `` This attempt to shift responsibility is a new low . ''
`` Boris Johnson should be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the crisis in social care , not blaming care homes for this government 's mistakes . ''
Behind the scenes in the government , there is a frustration the care sector has escaped largely blame free from the crisis .
Care homes are not government-run .
On the whole they are owned and operated by private firms .
As you would expert in a network of more than 14,000 homes there is a variation in performances and practices .
Not all care homes have seen outbreaks - and that , of course , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the sector is right to complain that guidance , certainly at the start , was changing all the time .
The big national effort on PPE was focused on the NHS , leaving some homes severely lacking in equipment as their supply chains dried up or could not cope .
The roll-out of testing was slow - it is only now that residents and staff are to get regular testing , vital if those who are infected but do n't show symptoms are to be spotted .
This virus is very tricky to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in struggling to protect care homes .
But no debate would be complete without mention of funding .
The overhaul of the system has been talked about for years , but nothing has been done , leaving some services in a precarious position .
The virus has certainly exploited that .
It comes as the Care England , the largest body representing independent care homes , accused the government of dragging its feet over issuing new guidance for visitors to care homes .
Chief executive Martin Green said : `` We are at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Health and Social Care ( DHSC ) is incapable of making swift decisions at a time of crisis .
`` As the country unlocks , care providers are in the dark as to what is permissible in terms of visitors to their residents , or indeed residents leaving their homes on visits .
`` This should have been a priority for the DHSC given that care homes are central to fighting this dreadful pandemic '' .
NHS England head Sir Simon Stevens told the BBC 's Andrew Marr on Sunday that coronavirus @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' on the `` resilience '' of the care system .
Asked on Monday about Sir Simon 's comments , Mr Johnson said : `` One of the things the crisis has shown is we need to think about how we organise our social care package better and how we make sure we look after people better who are in social care .
`` We discovered too many care homes did n't really follow the procedures in the way that they could have but we 're learning lessons the whole time . ''
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Conservatives pledged an extra £1bn per year for social care in England over the next five years .
The government has given an extra £3.2bn in emergency Covid-19 funds to English councils , which can be put towards helping with social care costs .
Ministers have also promised an additional £600m for care homes to help with controlling infections .
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"Care providers were sent conflicting guidance throughout this outbreak, staff could not access testing until mid-April and are still not tested routinely, PPE supplies have been inadequate, thousands of families have lost their loved ones in care homes to this disease, care workers themselves have died on the front line," he said during an urgent question to Mr Hancock in the Commons.


bbcuk--2020-07-07--Johnny Depp: Claims in The Sun he beat ex-wife 'complete lies', court told

Claims that Johnny Depp was violent towards ex-wife Amber Heard are `` complete lies '' , his lawyers have told the High Court .
The actor is suing the publisher of The Sun - News Group Newspapers ( NGN ) - and executive editor Dan Wootton , over an April 2018 article that referred to him as a `` wife beater '' .
Mr Depp has strenuously denied that he was violent towards Ms Heard .
Both Mr Depp and Ms Heard were in court in London on Tuesday morning .
In a written outline of the Hollywood star 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , said the article made `` defamatory allegations of the utmost seriousness '' against Mr Depp , accusing him of committing serious assaults on Ms Heard and `` inflicting such serious injuries that she feared for her life '' .
Mr Sherborne said : `` The articles amount to a full-scale attack on the claimant as a 'wife beater ' , guilty of the most horrendous physical abuse . ''
He added : `` The claimant 's position is clear - Ms Heard 's allegations are complete lies .
`` The claimant was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was she who was violent to him . ''
Mr Sherborne also asked Mr Depp - called as the first witness in the case - about a recording of a conversation between the actor and Ms Heard on September 26 2015 .
Mr Depp explained that both he and Ms Heard recorded conversations during their relationship .
In her witness statement , Ms Heard had said that she recorded their conversations `` to remind Johnny of what he would do when using drugs and alcohol because he would n't remember , or deny @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Mr Depp said that was not correct , telling the court that Ms Heard 's later recollection of their conversations would sometimes be `` radically different '' .
A defamation action is a civil law claim and can be brought if someone publishes to other people a statement about you which has either caused your reputation serious harm or is likely to cause it serious harm .
There are four possible defences to defamation .
Firstly , that the statement about you is true .
Secondly , that it was not a statement @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Thirdly , that publication was justified because it was on a matter of public interest , and finally that it was protected by `` privilege '' .
However , defamation actions work differently from many civil actions such as breach of contract , where the burden of proving the `` wrong '' lies with the person bringing the claim .
In defamation , that person has to show that the statement about them has a defamatory meaning - ie that it lowers them in the minds of right-thinking members of society .
`` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ judge at an early , pre-trial stage .
Many cases settle after the judge has ruled on meaning , but if a claim does go to trial , the burden then lies with the publisher to prove , for example , that the statement was substantially true .
This is when the gloves come off and personal reputations and behaviour come under intense scrutiny .
NGN previously tried to have the case thrown out , but Mr Justice Nicol ruled last week the case could go ahead .
The Sun 's original article @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , who was married to the Pirates of the Caribbean star from 2015 to 2017 .
Witnesses including Mr Depp 's former partners Vanessa Paradis and Winona Ryder are expected to give evidence via video link , and the trial is expected to last for three weeks .
In preliminary proceedings last month , Mr Justice Nicol ruled that Mr Depp had breached a court order by not providing text messages relating to his alleged drug use .
NGN 's lawyers argued that the texts , sent in 2015 , demonstrated Mr Depp @ @ @ @ @ @ @ while staying in Australia with Ms Heard , during which time an incident of domestic abuse is alleged to have occurred .
His barrister had said the messages were not relevant because they did not relate to the allegations of domestic violence that The Sun made reference to in an article headlined `` Gone Potty - How can JK Rowling be 'genuinely happy ' casting wife beater Johnny Depp in the new Fantastic Beasts film ? ''
The judge said he would grant Mr Depp `` relief from sanctions '' over the breach @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Nicol said his decision was conditional on Mr Depp agreeing not to seek sanctions against Ms Heard for allegedly breaching another court order , made during separate libel proceedings in the US , by providing The Sun 's legal team with evidence .
Mr Depp , 57 , has been Oscar and Bafta-nominated and won a Golden Globe in 2008 for Sweeney Todd : The Demon Barber of Fleet Street .
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"Meaning" is now decided by a judge at an early, pre-trial stage. Many cases settle after the judge has ruled on meaning, but if a claim does go to trial, the burden then lies with the publisher to prove, for example, that the statement was substantially true. This is when the gloves come off and personal reputations and behaviour come under intense scrutiny.


bbcuk--2020-07-07--Sunak to unveil £2bn home insulation scheme

Hundreds of thousands of homeowners will receive vouchers of up to £5,000 for energy-saving home improvements , with the poorest getting up to £10,000 .
Chancellor Rishi Sunak is due to set out a £2bn grant scheme in England for projects such as insulation as part of a wider £3bn plan to cut emissions .
The Treasury said the grants could help to support more than 100,000 jobs .
Labour said renters appeared to be left out and called for a `` broader and bigger '' plan to cut carbon emissions .
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Business leaders and a former chancellor have called for radical action to bolster the economy , which is still reeling from the impact of coronavirus .
Under the Green Homes Grant , the government will pay at least two-thirds of the cost of home improvements that save energy , the Treasury said .
For example , a homeowner of a semi-detached or end-of-terrace house could install cavity wall and floor insulation for about £4,000 - the homeowner would pay £1,320 while the government @ @ @ @ @ @ @ launch in September , with online applications for recommended energy efficiency measures , along with details of accredited local suppliers .
Once one of these suppliers has provided a quote and the work is approved , the voucher is issued .
Speaking to BBC Breakfast , Business Secretary Alok Sharma added that the poorest households could receive up to £10,000 towards costs , and that double glazing would also be covered by the scheme .
He continued : `` What [ the scheme ] ultimately means is lower bills for households , hundreds @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , it 's supporting jobs and is very good news for the environment . ''
The government said about half of the fund - which is due to be spent in one financial year - will go to the poorest homeowners , who will not have to contribute anything to the cost .
Better insulation could save some people £600 a year on energy bills , the Treasury said .
Mr Sunak said the investment would also help to `` kick-start our economy '' by creating thousands of jobs and providing business for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ recovers from the economic shock of coronavirus .
`` As Britain recovers from the outbreak , it 's vital we do everything in our power to support and protect livelihoods across the nation , '' he said .
Insulation gives a triple benefit .
It saves on bills , cuts carbon emissions from heating , and - crucially , as the UK 's economy creaks - it creates thousands of jobs for trades people .
England ca n't reach its climate targets without a major housing refit , but until now the Treasury @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it means transferring cash from the public purse to private bricks and mortar .
Now the jobs factor has swayed the day and some campaigners are delighted - the £2bn figure is more than they expected .
Labour approves of the investment , but says it does little to help people in cold , rented homes , and it warns the programme must be carried on year after year .
But huge questions remain over how the scheme will be set up before the start date of September , and how builders will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are part of a wider £3bn `` green investment '' package due to be announced in the chancellor 's summer statement on Wednesday , to support efforts to rebuild the economy after the pandemic .
The plan aims to create tens of thousands of new jobs while helping the UK meet its 2050 target of achieving net zero carbon emissions .
It will involve improving insulation in public buildings such as schools and hospitals and retro-fitting low-carbon heating technology to social housing .
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The Conservative manifesto had pledged £9.2bn for improving the energy efficiency of low income housing and public buildings .
Shadow business secretary Ed Miliband welcomed the plan but stressed that it was not `` comprehensive '' .
`` It appears there is almost nothing for the people who rent the 8.5 million homes in the social rented sector and private rented sector , which has the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ one-third of people are left out , '' he said .
Mr Miliband said the government needed `` a much broader and bigger-scale strategy '' to meet its target to reduce carbon emissions to net zero , including investing in nature conservation , increasing renewable energy , supporting manufacturers to be greener and improving transport .
Meanwhile , Rosie Rogers , senior political advisor at Greenpeace UK , said the UK still was n't `` playing in the same league '' as other countries , such as Germany , which is investing €40bn @ @ @ @ @ @ @ energy efficiency , or France , which pledged €15bn to tackle the climate crisis in June .
The UK Treasury said the figures are not like-for-like .
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The government said about half of the fund - which is due to be spent in one financial year - will go to the poorest homeowners, who will not have to contribute anything to the cost. Better insulation could save some people £600 a year on energy bills, the Treasury said.


bbcuk--2020-07-07--Coronavirus: Three England pubs close after positive tests

A number of pubs in England have shut after customers tested positive for coronavirus .
At least three establishments announced they had shut their doors again just days after reopening at the weekend .
They were among hundreds of venues that welcomed customers after three months as lockdown measures were eased - most apparently with no problem .
But crowds descending in some towns and cities prompted fears social distancing was being disregarded .
The Lighthouse Kitchen and Carvery in Burnham-on-Sea , Somerset , said it was `` slowly '' working through a list of customers who had left details @ @ @ @ @ @ @ their own test results .
In Batley , West Yorkshire , the Fox and Hounds said a customer had phoned to say they had tested positive for coronavirus .
Meanwhile the landlord of the Village Home Pub in Alverstoke , Hampshire , said his team were awaiting test results after someone in a member of staff 's `` family bubble '' tested positive .
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Jess Green , manager of the Lighthouse Kitchen , told BBC Points West she decided to close to `` put @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
`` I felt I had to keep my customers and my staff safe which is why I chose to shut the pub .
I 'm gutted , but safety comes first .
`` We could have opened today but chose not to as I think that 's the right thing to do . ''
Indian takeaway Saagar , which is also in Burnham , said it would be closing until Friday to undergo a deep clean after one if its drivers had been to the Lighthouse Kitchen , along with bar the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for a full clean after a customer 's positive test .
Leanne Underhill , owner of the Vape Escape , told burnham-on-sea.com all staff tests had been negative and customers in the bar on Saturday have been contacted , in accordance with government advice .
Somerset County Council said it was not treating the case as an `` outbreak '' and asked people to keep to social distancing guidelines and to regularly wash their hands .
The Fox and Hounds said staff had taken tests and the venue would be deep-cleaned prior to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ had taken a number of measures ahead of Saturday 's reopening , including limiting numbers allowed inside , a one-way system around the building and a one-in one-out policy on use of toilets .
Some people on the pub 's Facebook group suggested the customer who contacted the pub after testing positive could have been a fake , however many other customers praised staff for responding so quickly .
Customers of the Village Home who had visited at the weekend have been told there was `` no need to isolate '' unless they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Landlord Robby Roberts said : `` A member of staff , one of my barmaids , has someone in her family bubble who has tested positive . ''
He said she was on shift on Saturday when the pub was open for 11-and-a-half hours and about 150 customers visited .
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The pub is being deep cleaned and I have contacted the council .
I am awaiting advice from them , '' added Mr Roberts .
All three pubs had previously posted about implementing new social distancing and safety guidelines in line with government advice .
Crowds were seen across England on `` Super Saturday '' , as thousands flocked to enjoy a pint .
There were reports of arrests and early venue closures around the country , but police said a majority of people had acted responsibly .
UK @ @ @ @ @ @ @ guidance for bars and restaurants on how to operate contact tracing .
Contact details only need to be taken from one person in a group and must be kept for 21 days .
Owners are also asked to note the arrival times of customers and how long they stay .
People can refuse to give information , but owners can choose not to serve them .
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Indian takeaway Saagar, also in Burnham, said it would be closing until Friday to undergo a deep clean after one of its drivers had been to the Lighthouse Kitchen, along with bar the Vape Escape, which has also closed for a full clean after a customer's positive test.


bbcuk--2020-07-07--Coronavirus: Majority testing positive have no symptoms

Only 22 % of people testing positive for coronavirus reported having symptoms on the day of their test , according to the Office for National Statistics .
This hammers home the importance of `` asymptomatic transmission '' - spread of the virus by people who are n't aware they 're carrying it .
Health and social care staff appeared to be more likely to test positive .
This comes as deaths from all causes in the UK fell to below the average for the second week in a row .
Between the end of March and June , there were @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
While the ONS survey includes relatively small numbers of positive swab tests ( 120 infections in all ) making it hard to make any strong conclusions about who is most likely to be infected , there are some patterns coming through in the data : • Those in people-facing health or social care roles , and working outside their homes in general , were more likely to have a positive test .
• People from ethnic minority backgrounds were more likely to have a positive antibody test , suggesting a past infection @ @ @ @ @ @ @ likely proportionally to test positive for antibodies .
• There was also some evidence that people living in larger households were more likely to test positive than those in smaller households .
Although men are more likely to die from coronavirus than women , this study did not find a difference in how likely they were to contract the infection .
The figures are based on tests of people selected at random in homes in England - people living in care homes or other institutions are not included in this study .
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This group includes `` pre-symptomatic '' people as well as `` asymptomatic '' - those who will never develop noticeable symptoms .
Meanwhile , weekly deaths in the UK are slightly below average for this time of year with 10,267 registered in the week of 26 June , and lower than the week before , figures show .
There were 651 deaths registered mentioning Covid-19 which remains above the number registered the week lockdown @ @ @ @ @ @

While the ONS survey includes relatively small numbers of positive swab tests (120 infections in all) making it hard to make any strong conclusions about who is most likely to be infected, there are some patterns coming through in the data:


bbcuk--2020-07-07--Eric Joyce: Ex-Labour MP admits child sex offence

Ex-Labour MP and former Army officer Eric Joyce has been told he faces jail after he admitted making an indecent image of a child .
Joyce , 59 , of Worlingworth , Suffolk , was originally arrested in November 2018 and appeared in court earlier .
The court heard the `` Category A '' material was made between August 2013 and November 2018 .
Joyce was granted bail and ordered to sign the Sex Offenders Register .
He is due to be sentenced on 7 August .
Joyce was the Labour MP for Falkirk in Stirlingshire between 2000 and 2012 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an independent .
He pleaded guilty at Ipswich Crown Court to a charge of making an indecent photograph of a child .
Judge Emma Peters said the single 51-second movie , found on a device , `` depicts a number of children '' .
`` Some are quite young , one is said to be 12 months old - clearly a Category A movie , '' she said .
She said Joyce , who appeared at court in person , `` says he accesses it via an email which he says was a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ time he was drinking heavily and he has now undergone work with the Lucy Faithfull Foundation and a psychotherapist , '' the judge said .
She said the court `` takes such incidents very seriously '' as they `` fuel the abuse of children '' .
As a Labour MP , Joyce held the post of shadow Northern Ireland minister in 2010 .
He stepped down before the 2015 general election .
Joyce originally joined the Army in 1977 before serving for 21 years , during which he rose to the rank of @ @

Judge Emma Peters said Joyce, who appeared at court in person, "says he accesses it via an email which he says was a spam email".


bbcuk--2020-07-07--Tom Meighan: Former Kasabian singer admits ex-fiancee assault

Former Kasabian singer Tom Meighan has pleaded guilty to assaulting his former fiancee .
The 39-year-old admitted at Leicester Magistrates ' Court attacking Vikki Ager on the evening of 9 April .
The court heard a child had witnessed the assault and contacted 999 to report that a `` domestic incident was taking place '' .
Meighan was given an 18-month community order and told to carry out 200 hours of unpaid work .
He will also be required to complete five days of rehabilitation and ordered to pay a £90 victim surcharge and £85 in prosecution costs .
No @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Monday , the group announced Meighan had stepped down from the band in order to deal with `` personal issues '' .
Prosecutor Naeem Valli said the `` sustained assault '' had left Ms Ager with bruises to her knees , elbow , ankle and `` a reddening around her neck '' .
The court was told Meighan `` smelt heavily of intoxicants '' as he assaulted her .
Meighan , of Narborough , originally denied an assault had taken place but after watching video footage , he told police he could not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` horrible '' .
Mr Valli told the hearing the child `` sounded panicked and afraid '' while making the call and the victim could be heard saying `` get off me , get off me '' .
He added officers described Ms Ager as being `` visibly upset '' while Meighan was said to be acting `` aggressive '' and unwilling to co-operate .
As CCTV of the attack was shown in court , Meighan wiped his eyes with a tissue and held his head in his hands .
• Latest news @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Michelle Healey QC said Meighan felt `` deep remorse '' and a sense of `` personal humiliation - but he has nobody but himself to blame '' .
She added he had faced a `` battle with alcohol '' and that `` to lose the opportunity to perform with the band he loves and people he loves is a huge personal loss '' .
Sentencing , district judge Nick Watson said : `` I need to take account of the fact that not only did you hurt Ms Ager , you also @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and those who love your music .
`` They will be shocked about what you did that night . ''
Kasabian formed in 1997 and reached the UK charts with their third single Club Foot in 2004 .
Major success came with albums Empire in 2006 and West Ryder Pauper Lunatic Asylum in 2009 , which featured a string of hits including Underdog and Fire .
Meighan 's departure leaves guitarist Serge Pizzorno and bassist Chris Edwards as the only remaining founding members .
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Magistrates heard after Meighan "threw the victim across the room in a rage" and Ms Ager was struck on the head, he threatened to hit her with a wooden pallet before he "thought better of it, thankfully, and threw it down on the hot tub aggressively".


bbcuk--2020-07-07--Grenfell Tower inquiry: Fire 'inextricably linked with race'

The Grenfell Tower fire , which led to the deaths of 72 people in 2017 , was `` inextricably linked with race '' , an inquiry into the disaster has heard .
Leslie Thomas , representing bereaved families and survivors , said the issue was the `` elephant in the room '' .
And he urged the inquiry to be on the `` right side of history '' when considering the impacts of both race and poverty on the tragedy .
The inquiry returned this week after a four-month break due to coronavirus .
`` The Grenfell fire did not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Mr Thomas in his opening statement .
`` A majority of the Grenfell residents who died were people of colour .
`` Grenfell is inextricably linked with race .
It is the elephant in the room .
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`` Yet the community affected was predominantly working-class .
That is the stark reality that can not be ignored.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ must not ignore '' what he described as the impact of race and poverty on the disaster that unfolded .
The Grenfell Next of Kin group has called for the inquiry to `` investigate the extent of institutional racism as a factor '' in the fire in June 2017 .
Legal submissions made to the inquiry explain there were four visitors to the tower among the dead and also stillborn Baby Logan Gomes and then adds : `` Of the remaining 67 , 57 were from BAME ( black , Asian and other @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the English Housing Survey 2017-2018 , it was found that 40 % of those living in high-rise buildings in the social rented sector are black , Asian or other .
This , compared to the per cent of the population ( 14 % ) , is high . ''
Mr Thomas told the inquiry chairman Sir Martin Moore-Bick : `` This is your time of action to break the cycle of disengagement with the issue of race and inequality .
`` What will this inquiry be remembered for ?
You will undoubtedly want @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of history . ''
On Monday , the inquiry heard how a senior fire safety engineer did not think putting cladding on Grenfell Tower would pose any `` issues '' for safety .
In its first phase , the inquiry concluded that cladding fuelled the fire in June 2017 .
The second phase is examining how it could have happened in the first place .

Mr Thomas said there were "parallel themes" between the Grenfell fire, the killing of George Floyd in the US and the "disproportionate" number of coronavirus deaths among people from minority ethnic backgrounds, adding: "Race and state obligation are at the heart of all three cases."