bbcuk--2020-04-18--Captain Tom Moore: How will coronavirus fundraising be spent?

What began as a 99-year-old Army veteran walking laps of his garden for charity has evolved into a story that has captured the hearts of a nation desperate for positive news during the coronavirus pandemic .
Capt Tom Moore 's initial hopes of raising £1,000 by lapping his Bedfordshire garden 100 times before his 100th birthday seem like a distant memory , with the total now surpassing a staggering £21m .
The fund continues to rise and has been earmarked for the NHS .
What will happen to the money ?
What is NHS Charities Together ?
Having recently been @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cancer , Capt Tom was inspired to walk the 2.5km ( 1.6 miles ) around his home garden with the aid of a frame to raise money for NHS Charities Together .
Capt Tom himself said he set about raising the money `` for the sake of the nurses and the NHS we have , because they are doing such a magnificent job '' .
The umbrella organisation supports its 143 member health service charities , which are typically linked to specific hospitals or NHS trusts .
Many of the funds donated to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ charities to use at a local level - and that 's where the kind of money raised by Capt Tom will be spent .
Donations since the pandemic started have been used to help set up wellbeing spaces in hospitals .
These include sleep pods , reclining chairs and so-called `` wobble rooms '' - areas where staff have a safe space to release emotions after a traumatic experience , such as losing a patient .
Wellbeing packs including everyday items such as porridge , tea or hand cream have also been given @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said was `` like a hug in a box '' .
The money has also helped pay for electronic tablets that allow patients who are in isolation in hospital to have contact with their friends and family .
In the long term , the funds will be used in planning to allow people to leave hospital quicker and safely , and also provide mental health support for staff and volunteers involved in dealing with the pandemic .
Chairman Ian Lush said : `` It 's extraordinary to see the amount of money and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and towards all the NHS charities , who will take good care with the money that he 's raising . ''
Will JustGiving earn from this ?
When Capt Tom finished his 100th lap live on BBC Breakfast , his JustGiving fundraising page temporarily crashed .
His current total is the largest raised in a single campaign on the site , and the company itself has become one of more than 900,000 donors , giving £100,000 .
In March 2019 the website abolished its 5 % mandatory platform fee from donations , replacing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
When donating , people are asked if they would like to make a contribution , starting at 10 % , and they must opt out of this amount if they do not wish to pay it .
In a statement a spokeswoman said : `` This model provides donors with choice and transparency , as well as allowing JustGiving to maintain the technology that keeps our site running 24/7 , provide top-notch customer service and give everyone the best experience on JustGiving . ''
She added that 97 % of all monies @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , as with any other fundraiser on the donation site .
For an online card transaction paid in pounds on JustGiving , 1.9 % on each donation plus 20p is deducted .
Other currencies are subject to a 2.9 % plus 20p deduction .
A significant proportion of this is understood to go to card companies but JustGiving also receives a proportion , which is used towards operating costs .
JustGiving was unable to provide a figure for how much money had been generated by transaction fees and contributions .
Tom Moore was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on 30 April 1920 .
He attended Keighley Grammar School before training as a civil engineer and enlisting in the Army during World War Two .
He rose to captain and served in India and Myanmar , then known as Burma .
He will celebrate his 100th birthday on 30 April and while his initial plans were scuppered by coronavirus , he said the national outpouring of love and support for him was `` a party enough for me '' .
For the past 12 years Capt Tom has lived with his family @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and Georgia - at a house in Marston Moretaine , a small Bedfordshire village .
His name has been added to a list of the village 's most notable people on Wikipedia , where he stands alongside a former speaker of the House of Commons , two cricketers and a man who lost an arm at the Battle of Waterloo .
And his fame is spreading , with people from all over the country seeking to wish him well ahead of his birthday at the end April .
Village postmaster Bill Chandi said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ been arriving .
What has been the reaction ?
Capt Tom 's daughter Hannah called her father a `` beacon of hope in dark times '' .
`` I think we all need something like this to believe in and it 's for such an amazing cause , '' she said .
Former F1 champion Damon Hill congratulated him on the `` brilliant idea and for pulling it off '' , while current champion Lewis Hamilton called him a `` total inspiration '' .
Capt Tom 's story brings some solace during a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ World Health Organisation ( WHO ) , Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus , called the feat an `` extraordinary act of solidarity '' .
Capt Tom 's efforts have even raised the attention of royalty , with the Duke of Cambridge calling him a `` one-man fundraising machine '' .
Actor Tom Hardy , who played a Spitfire pilot in the World War Two film Dunkirk , is one of the high profile names calling for Capt Tom to be knighted among a series of supportive Instagram posts .
And with more than half a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Honours Committee calling for a knighthood , could his heroic achievement be given a royal seal ?
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bbcuk--2020-04-18--Coronavirus: Is my lockdown drinking normal?

Pubs and bars may be closed across the UK , but supermarket alcohol sales are on the rise , off-licences have been classified as essential businesses and recycling bins have been seen overflowing with wine and beer bottles .
New research from Alcohol Change UK suggests that one in five people ( 21 % ) say they are drinking more during the pandemic .
However one in three ( 35 % ) say they are drinking less , or claim to have totally stopped drinking .
Clare Pooley , author of The Authenticity Project and the Sober Diaries , said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ why someone might find themselves drinking more right now .
`` Alcohol and anxiety are so clearly linked , '' she says .
`` We train ourselves over decades to associate any form of stress with a need to drink .
`` At a time like this , your natural inclination is to pour yourself a drink .
If you were the type to come home from the office , open the fridge and get a drink - well , you 're probably not going to the office now , so it 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ You might think ' I would n't normally have a drink now… but heck , I 'm in the middle of a global pandemic ' . ''
But Clare , who stopped drinking five years ago , suggests the pandemic is also a great reason to give up booze .
It 's important to remain `` level-headed '' at a time like this - especially those looking after children or aged parents , she says .
`` Alcohol does compromise your immune system as well and it 's a good idea to remain @ @ @ @ @ @ @ now , '' she added .
She said she was also concerned some people may pick up a drinking pattern during the pandemic that is then difficult to stop .
The World Health Organization has also warned that access to alcohol should be restricted during lockdown .
Claire Rostron , senior health sciences lecturer at the Open University , said : `` The way our brains work is that alcohol is something that 's rewarding - and what our brains do is weigh up the effort and reward of pursuing it .
`` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ more risky - you have to go out for it .
For people who drink occasionally , the reward system is not so prominent , which means they might make the decision not to go . ''
However , she said people are under stress right now and drinking releases dopamine , the body 's feel-good chemical - so some are drinking either the same , or more .
As it 's also a sedative , people might be finding it helps them sleep .
`` It 's some people 's coping mechanism @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 'm certainly still having a glass of wine or beer .
It 's a time of adaptation right now . ''
She adds that it could be the case that there is a dip in some people 's drinking before a new way of socialising - such as having happy hours on video chats with friends - beds in a bit more .
She also suggested it could also be the case people are trying to take the opportunity to come out of lockdown fitter - aware it could be too easy to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ drinking too much .
Author Mhairi McFarlane is one of those who 've committed to a `` Dry Covid '' - the term being adopted for staying off alcohol throughout the rest of the lockdown .
She said that , in the first weekend of lockdown , she took advantage of the fact she was n't expected to go out to see anyone the next day so drank enough to get a hangover .
Then she found she was `` pouring a drink by 5.30pm every day and announcing the evening had started @ @ @ @ @ @ @ structure back in to my day '' .
But Nottingham-based Mhairi said she was soon getting regular headaches and realised `` performatively boozing '' her way through lockdown was n't going to work for her .
After a few days off alcohol to recover , she found she wanted to carry on without it - and is now on day 22 of a month off .
`` I file the first draft of my seventh novel at the end of the month and am planning on having some champagne to celebrate , but @ @ @ @ @ @ @ return to Dry Covid , '' she says .
`` I completely understand people who 've gone the other way and are Instagramming working day lunchtime G & Ts or a beer in their sunny garden .
Sometimes it takes willpower not to join in , but I 'm enjoying the control it 's given me back in quite a powerless situation otherwise .
`` Not to mention the lack of hangovers , '' she adds .
Author and blogger , Clare Pooley says for those wanting to stop or cut down , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ help - including Club Soda and Soberistas , as well as a wealth of books and Facebook groups online .
For those who need more support , Alcoholics Anonymous is offering help , including online meetings , she said .
• If you need help with alcohol issues , a list of organisations can be found here .
But she adds some might find it easier to stop drinking now - as usually when you go out you `` have to justify why you 're not having a drink '' .
`` But @ @ @ @ @ @ @ same boat so you do n't feel like a social leper , '' she says .
The research commissioned by charity Alcohol Change UK - which saw surveyed 2,000 people for the research - also suggested : • 14 % said they were taking drink-free days • 6 % of those who previously drank said they were not having any alcohol at all • 47 % of those who drank once a week or less have cut down or stopped • Meanwhile , 27 % of those who drank between two and six @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of daily drinkers , have cut down or stopped while the lockdown is on • 18 % of daily drinkers have increased the amount of alcohol they 're drinking Alcohol sales in supermarkets and corner shops leapt by 22 % in March , according to consumer analysts Kantar - with sales of wine , beer and spirits topping £1.1bn in the four weeks to 22 March .
In all , it was an extra £199m compared to the same period in 2019 .
But what about those who make their living in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Garden City Brewery bar and microbrewery in Letchworth , Hertfordshire , with husband Nick - and says they 've been kept as busy as ever , by adapting to provide a takeaway and delivery service .
But she said it appeared they had a new set of regulars - with business as busy as usual , albeit in a different way .
`` It 's definitely a community support thing , '' she said , with locals wanting to help businesses .
`` But people are also trying to have a nice experience @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are only opening a few days a week for limited hours - but brewing the same amount as normal .
`` A lot of the older regulars have n't ordered , but it 's just not something they would do , '' she said .
`` Because they usually come to us for the social experience . ''
Those coming down to collect a takeaway from the bar - socially distanced , with a one-in-one-out system - are seeing it as a `` bit of normality '' , she added .
`` It @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and see people they know and to get out of the house , '' said Holly-Anne .
`` It 's about keeping routines going . ''

"At a time like this, your natural inclination is to pour yourself a drink. If you were the type to come home from the office, open the fridge and get a drink - well, you're probably not going to the office now, so it's tempting to have one earlier.


Who is still flying?

London 's Heathrow airport normally has about 600 flights landing on an average day , but in lockdown Britain , about 60 arrive daily .
Other UK airports are receiving a tiny number of flights between them .
But the number is still high enough to trouble MPs , who on Friday received a letter from the UK aviation minister explaining why flights were still in the air .
It is the airlines , who say nearly all of their passengers on their flights into Heathrow are people heading home , which decide which routes to run .
`` No-one @ @ @ @ @ @ @ UK chief executive Tim Alderslade , whose group represents British Airways , Virgin Atlantic and other UK-based carriers .
That was certainly the picture at a deserted Heathrow Terminal 5 when I visited this week .
I watched from a distance as a trickle of mask-sporting passengers appeared after flying in on British Airways from Los Angeles .
Some people on social media have questioned why flights are still coming in from countries such as the US , Italy and Spain , where Covid-19 is also prevalent .
Alitalia said the four daily @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and London are `` quite empty '' flying into Heathrow .
However , on the return leg to Rome , its aircraft are `` almost full '' of Italian citizens who want to fly back to Italy .
Those people travelling to Italy must fill in a declaration to say that their journey is essential .
• Foreign Office links up with airlines to fly stranded Britons home Madrid and Barcelona are , like Heathrow , hub airports .
That means many passengers flying in from there will have started their journey elsewhere @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
And many people flying into Heathrow will transit and fly straight back out again to another destination .
Many airlines would not disclose exactly how many passengers they have been ferrying into London .
However , American Airlines said social distancing had been possible `` for all passengers '' , suggesting that its aircraft have a lot of empty seats .
Passenger numbers have been so low for Dutch carrier KLM that over the past few days , it has had to cancel its only daily flight from Amsterdam Schiphol into Heathrow @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 11 of those flights in a single day .
Virgin Atlantic revealed that many of its commercial flights which have been running over the past couple of weeks have only , on average , been a quarter full .
And my understanding is that British Airways is , globally , currently carrying a minuscule fraction of its usual passenger load .
But if passenger flights are not full of passengers right now , their belly will be full of cargo which , because of demand , now travels at a premium .
Cargo @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for airlines , which have had their passenger revenue slashed in apocalyptic fashion .
At the same time , their high fixed costs , such as maintaining , leasing and parking aircraft , remain .
In specific cases , airlines such as BA and Virgin Atlantic have been using passenger airliners to carry solely cargo , namely medical supplies such as ventilator parts , face masks and protective clothing ( PPE ) .
Over a 10-day period earlier this month , Virgin Atlantic ran 20 cargo-only flights into Heathrow .
It ran just @ @ @ @ @ @ @ period .
When a passenger aircraft is used to carry cargo , most of the seats can be covered with netting , so that supplies can travel in the cabin as well as in the belly of the plane .
Normally , most of the world 's air cargo is transported in the hold of passenger aircraft .
But with the vast majority of airliners grounded , cargo companies have had to step up their operations in an effort to meet the demand .
Companies such as FedEx Express , DHL and IAG @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and Iberia ) have been ferrying medical supplies into the UK , namely from China .
There is `` a huge demand '' for component parts for projects to manufacture respirators in the UK , according to Trevor Hoyle from FedEx Express .
He said his company had also moved `` a huge amount '' of personal protective equipment ( PPE ) into the UK in recent days .
The number of cargo-only flights travelling into Heathrow has grown exponentially throughout the crisis .
And despite most passenger flights being grounded , East @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's `` largest dedicated air cargo operation '' , has seen a rise in overall flight numbers because of the demand for freight .
As for getting people home , BA and Virgin Atlantic are also running official repatriation flights for the Foreign Office .
The UK government says it has brought back 7,300 people on 35 flights since the coronavirus outbreak began in China .
However , the vast bulk of people returning have travelled via commercial routes .
It 's estimated that 1.3 million people have arrived back in the UK @ @ @ @ @ @ @ period , but thousands of British residents are still stranded abroad .
One of those to return was Kiran Sandhu , who was flown home this week from India , where she was visiting family .
When she left India , Kiran was given a temperature check and had to answer questions about whether she had Covid-19 symptoms .
But when she landed in the UK , there were no such questions or tests .
`` It was a bit confusing , '' she says .
`` You just assume that if one @ @ @ @ @ @ @ airports would follow through with the same regulation and process . ''
Public Health England says checks are not effective , because some people carrying Covid-19 do not have a temperature and some show no symptoms at all .
This may not remain the case forever .
Heathrow 's boss says that at some point , tests might have to become the norm in airports around the world , partly so passengers are not confused by inconsistent approaches .

One of those to return was Kiran Sandhu, who was flown home this week from India, where she was visiting family. When she left India, Kiran was given a temperature check and had to answer questions about whether she had Covid-19 symptoms.


bbcuk--2020-04-17--Quiz: Quiz contestant recalls moment Charles Ingram 'won'

A former contestant on the TV quiz show Who Wants To Be A Millionaire says he may have inadvertently helped Charles Ingram cheat his way to the jackpot .
James Thomson , 64 , was in the studio audience on the night in 2001 when the money was won .
He says he innocently gave an answer to Tecwen Whittock , who was later convicted of his part in a plot to use coughing to signify correct answers .
`` I happened to know the answer , '' said Mr Thomson .
`` The rest is history . ''
• @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Diana Ingram next ?
The prosecution case against Ingram and Whittock , as shown this week in a three-part ITV drama about the incident , was that when Ingram did not know the answer to a question , he verbally listed the four options .
At that stage , Whittock - who was another contestant on the show , sitting in the `` fastest finger first '' seats - coughed to signify which one Ingram should choose as his final answer .
But as the drama , called Quiz , showed , Whittock @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the £1m question , which was `` A number one followed by one hundred zeros is known by what name ? ''
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At that stage , the drama showed , he whispered to a fellow contestant in the `` fastest finger first '' seats to ask his opinion - but Mr Thomson , who was sitting in the studio audience close to Whittock , says that he also quietly conferred with him .
Because their conversation was seemingly out of earshot of Ingram and the show 's host Chris Tarrant and there @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it , Mr Thomson told Whittock that he knew the answer was `` Googol '' .
Ingram , a former British Army major , and his wife Diana , both 39 , and college lecturer Whittock were all found guilty in 2003 of conspiring to cheat the show .
The court found that Ingram , who reached the £1m prize , was guided to correct answers with the help of deliberately timed coughs from Whittock .
James Thomson , a retired retail manager who was originally from Belfast but now lives near Lincoln @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the coughing on the night was deliberate , but says he was suspicious about how the top prize was won .
He told BBC News : `` I have to say that I was n't aware of any coughing .
`` I was concentrating more on Major Ingram and Chris Tarrant all throughout the programme .
`` I was n't really aware of any background noise .
People cough and sneeze and everything else , but when it got to the million pound question , strangely I happened to know the answer .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Charles Ingram `` clearly had n't the foggiest idea of what the answer was '' .
`` He said ' I think it 's googol ' and at some point in that exchange Tecwen Whittock asked me if I knew the answer and I said 'yes ' … I said something like , 'yes , he is right , it 's googol ' . ''
He added : `` The major did plump for googol and of course the rest was history , he 'd won the one million pounds on the evening @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Mr Thomson at the end of the quiz ?
He said : `` I thought there was something , not deceitful or dishonest , but something very very strange was unfolding before my eyes . ''
On the ITV drama he said : `` From my perspective , in light of the fact that they were convicted , I thought it probably lent or portrayed Major Ingram and his wife rather too sympathetically . ''
He added : `` Obviously at the end of the drama it says they are considering an appeal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ years , why not ? ''

The prosecution case against Ingram and Whittock, as shown this week in a three-part ITV drama about the incident, was that when Ingram did not know the answer to a question, he verbally listed the four options. At that stage, Whittock - who was another contestant on the show, sitting in the "fastest finger first" seats - coughed to signify which one Ingram should choose as his final answer.


bbcuk--2020-04-17--World War Two: Russian medals for last Arctic Convoys veterans

The last surviving veterans of the so-called Arctic Convoys will be receiving medals to mark the anniversary of the final naval escorts of World War Two .
Harold Boudier , 94 , from Penarth , was on the last wartime supply voyage to Russia from a naval base in Scotland , which he joined 75 years ago today .
The contribution of the Merchant Navy and Royal Navy was forgotten during the Cold War which followed .
But the Russian Embassy has marked the role of UK veterans in recent years .
According to embassy records , there are about @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who are eligible to accept the latest medal .
A total of 78 convoys took vital supplies of food and military equipment to northern Russia , after the Soviet Union joined the war in 1941 .
Harold signed on for the Merchant Navy in Cardiff in 1944 , aged 18 .
Because he was colour blind , he was unable to join the Royal Navy .
As it turned out , he saw war action when he was sent to Liverpool to join HMS Premier , an American-built aircraft carrier , which was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Premier began operating out of Scapa Flow in the Orkney Islands , where the ship was involved in mine-laying and naval operations off the coast of Norway .
On 18 April 1945 , Harold , then 19 , was on board HMS Premier when she joined the escort JW 66 in what proved to be the final Arctic Convoy to the Soviet Union .
This 25-strong escort was protecting about 27 supply vessels , mostly American , heading for Murmansk , with aircraft from the carrier providing air cover .
As an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for all the clerical work and communications for the engine room , including reports for the Admiralty .
`` I could only type slowly but I was accurate , '' he said .
`` I was in the engineer room soccer team and the ship 's soccer team .
When we were at Scapa Flow [ in the Orkneys ] , someone had the bright idea of having a game of rugby , so they asked where I played , and I said outside half and when I said I was from Cardiff @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ' '' HMS Premier managed to escape the attention of U-boats and the outward voyage passed off without incident .
It then spent five days outside the port at Murmansk .
`` We went to a small fishing village , '' recalled Harold .
`` I 'm a bit of a loner , I just wanted a look around but I was suddenly confronted with a Russian soldier with a rifle , with a bayonet fitted .
He did n't speak any English and I did n't speak any Russian but he turned @ @ @ @ @ @ @ then turned to his own personal supplies .
`` I also exchanged a pair of long boot stockings for a bottle of vodka .
We did n't have vodka during the war , so I took it back home for my girlfriend , '' he said .
`` The only drink you could do on the ship was the daily 'tot ' '' The ships then headed back on the return voyage , convoy RA 66 .
But by now 14 U-boats were lying in wait for the convoy off the Kola Inlet @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Navy 's last battle with enemy submarines .
One frigate HMS Goodall was torpedoed with the loss of 97 lives , while two German submarines were sunk on 29 April .
Premier carried out patrols and her aircraft saw off hostile aircraft .
Then one of the anti-submarine patrol planes - an Avenger - crashed into the stern of the ship on its return from a patrol .
`` It was entangled in the stern and the engine caught fire but very fortunately the three men in the crew managed to crawl free @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , '' said Harold .
The ship returned to Scapa Flow on 7 May - in time for news that the war had ended .
`` It was announced on the tannoy that the war was over and there would be leave the next day for half of the crew - and I was lucky enough to be one of those .
We went to the NAAFI ( catering ) , and had food and quite a bit to drink !
`` I never made a habit of pinching glasses from pubs but @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with beer for one of my mates who was n't allowed leave .
I carried it all along the quayside , along the drifter , up the gangway , and handed the pint to my friend - and he gave me the glass back and I 've still got it .
`` Every VE Day , I go to the local pub with it . ''
After the fall of the Soviet Union in the late 1980s , Harold travelled back to Murmansk and stayed with a family , after an offer from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an English teacher who had never visited Britain , who was married to a captain in the Russian northern fleet .
He kept in touch with the family and the school .
`` They were very enthusiastic and started their own museum , '' he added .
Harold also joined the once-thriving South Wales Russian Convoy Club , made up of 200 veterans , but he only knows of two others still alive .
After the war , Harold studied chemistry , physics and maths at Cardiff University , before initially deciding to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ purser .
For a short time he was aboard the Rhodesia Star - which turned out to be the new name for his old ship , the Premier , converted into a cargo vessel .
Alan Higgins , 96 , joined the Royal Navy as a teenager in Barry Dock .
`` I swept the decks and made tea as a boy and when I was 18 I became a telegraphist and we dealt with a lot of messages in code . ''
He took part in his first Russian convoy on HMS @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was half a tin of steak and kidney pie with rice .
Altogether he made eight supply voyages .
But on 30 April 1942 , two days after leaving Murmansk , his ship was hit by torpedoes .
He described in his memoirs the experience as feeling like it had been `` clasped in a trembling hand '' .
Alan , who now lives in Bridgend , recalled a `` terrific explosion '' and wrote of hearing `` cries from the injured and dying in the next compartment , a scant eighth of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` It was just after four o'clock in the afternoon and we were just having tea .
There was a bloody big bang and a flash , '' he told BBC Wales .
The crippled ship came under further attack from warships and another submarine before being abandoned .
Around 840 men were saved but 58 died .
`` At the same time , thousands of miles away back in Barry , my mother turned to my father and said 'Alan 's in trouble . '
'' He indeed thought his time was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ might die in the icy water - before he was rescued .
`` I was never scared though , you took it for granted . ''
Meanwhile , there was another rescue effort which would have to wait 40 years .
The Edinburgh had been carrying 4,570 kg of Russian gold ingots , a payment for armaments .
The haul - worth many millions - was lost until it was finally recovered in the 1980s .
Harold and Alan , along with other surviving members of the Arctic Convoys have since received honours @ @ @ @ @ @ @ presented with an Arctic Star medal for the 70th anniversary in Cardiff .
They are two of those remaining veterans who will receive a 75th anniversary medal - which will be sent by post because of the current coronavirus lockdown .
But Harold thinks it 's important the convoys are not forgotten .
`` They were a very important part of the war - they were forgotten because the British government always had a negative view of it , '' said Harold , a retired industrial chemist who raised five children , with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` We knew them as the Russian convoys , not the Arctic convoys . ''
Alan added : `` It 's such a long time ago , so it must seem like the Battle of Waterloo [ to some ] , but I 've done talks at schools and the kids are really interested . ''
Alvetina Kempster , who normally organises commemoration events in Cardiff , said : `` I 'm 48 and when we were at school in the Soviet Union we were taught nothing about the Russian convoys at all @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Patriotic War .
`` But since meeting the likes of Mr Higgins and Mr Boudier , I 've realised the extraordinary help they provided at the time .
`` It 's very , very important we remember , '' she added .
A spokesman for the Russian embassy said : `` It is important to show that we remember them , their courage and their role in our common victory .
We are grateful to them and we will preserve this memory .
`` For this reason we have decided that presenting the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ great way to celebrate the anniversary and congratulate them on Victory Day . ''

"It was announced on the tannoy that the war was over and there would be leave the next day for half of the crew - and I was lucky enough to be one of those. We went to the NAAFI (catering), and had food and quite a bit to drink!


bbcuk--2020-04-18--Coronavirus: Lang Lang on taking part in all-star concert

How a church sings when the choir ca n't meet One church has found a way to create the musical @ @ @ @ @ the coronavirus restrictions .

Chinese concert pianist Lang Lang is one of more than 100 artists performing live from their homes, to support front-line workers tackling the coronavirus crisis.


bbcuk--2020-04-17--Coronavirus: Arundel Castle tulip festival goes virtual

More than 100,000 tulips have been featured in a virtual tour for those unable to travel to see them .
@ @ @ @ @ an estimated 130,000 tulips and more than 180 different varieties of the flower .
Staff @ @ @ @ @ people can still enjoy them while at home because of coronavirus lockdown measures .
Head @ @ @ @ @ the tulips and arrangements his team have worked on ahead of this spring .

More than 100,000 tulips have been featured in a virtual tour for those unable to travel to see them.
Arundel Castle's festival uses an estimated 130,000 tulips and more than 180 different varieties of the flower.
Staff created an online tour so people can still enjoy them while at home because of coronavirus lockdown measures.
Head gardener Martin Duncan talks through the tulips and arrangements his team have worked on ahead of this spring.
Produced by Richard George and Jane Goddard


bbcuk--2020-04-18--Coronavirus: British Transport Police officer, 53, dies

A detective with British Transport Police ( BTP ) has died with coronavirus , the force has said .
Det Con John Coker , 53 , who was based at Euston 's criminal investigations department , leaves behind a wife and three children .
He was `` charismatic , kind and thoughtful '' and `` much loved and respected by all those he worked with '' , Chief Constable Paul Crowther said .
So far , more than 14,600 people with coronavirus have died in the UK .
In a statement , Mr Crowther said his thoughts were with Det @ @ @ @ @ @ @ He added : `` John has been part of the BTP family for over a decade ... he will be greatly missed by all in the force . ''
According to BTP , Mr Coker first fell ill on 22 March and was taken into intensive care after his health did not improve .
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He added: "John has been part of the BTP family for over a decade... he will be greatly missed by all in the force."


bbcuk--2020-04-18--The Papers: '7,500 care home deaths' and British vaccine hopes

A warning from hospital bosses that supplies of some protective clothing could run out this weekend features on a number of Saturday 's front pages .
The Guardian reports on what it describes as a `` significant U-turn '' by Public Health England - which has changed its guidance for NHS workers in light of the shortages .
The paper says the changes - which include using plastic aprons - leaves doctors and nurses fearing that more of them could fall ill .
The Independent website , meanwhile , has seen a leaked email that warns most trusts will run @ @ @ @ @ @ @ couple of days - and stocks may not be replaced until the middle of June .
The Daily Mirror takes a dim view of Health Secretary Matt Hancock 's response to questions about protective clothing supplies yesterday - in which he told MPs he wished he could `` wave a magic wand '' and have `` PPE fall from the sky '' .
It is clear , the paper says , he is `` rattled '' and `` floundering '' - while doctors and nurses are left `` nearly defenceless '' .
In @ @ @ @ @ @ @ UK had time to prepare for the outbreak - but there 's `` mounting evidence '' ministers `` squandered '' that crucial chance to get ahead of the game .
A Whitehall source tells the Times that the shortage of gowns is down to the government failing to stockpile enough equipment as part of its planning for a pandemic .
The Daily Telegraph leads on the number of suspected deaths from coronavirus in care homes .
The paper says 7,500 residents are now feared to have died .
Care England tells the paper @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` taking a sounding '' from the three and a half thousand homes it represents .
In its editorial , the Telegraph says the elderly in care homes `` deserve protection and treatment - and if they 're not getting it , we need to know why '' .
The Daily Mail , the i Weekend , the Sun and the Daily Express all lead on hopes for a vaccine - claiming British scientists could have one ready by September .
The Express says Britain is `` spearheading the global race '' - @ @ @ @ @ @ @ University thought to be the country 's `` best hope '' .
The Times points out that if they are successful , the biggest manufacturing plants for the vaccine would be in China and India .
The paper quotes a biologist who says Britain has let its vaccine industry `` slip away '' .
If the UK wants to make millions of doses of a vaccine , he says , it is `` simply not in the game anymore '' .
Get news from the BBC in your inbox , each weekday morning @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the world 's best darts players has been forced to withdraw from a virtual tournament - hailed as the first live sport to be shown in the UK since all events were cancelled due to coronavirus .
The former world champion , Gary Anderson , was hoping to compete in the Professional Darts Corporation Home Tournament live from his living room last night - but pulled out when he found the internet connection to his home in rural Somerset was too slow .
`` I was up for it '' he tells the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' .
His broadband provider , BT , did not respond to a request for comment .

The Times points out that if they are successful, the biggest manufacturing plants for the vaccine would be in China and India. The paper quotes a biologist who says Britain has let its vaccine industry "slip away". If the UK wants to make millions of doses of a vaccine, he says, it is "simply not in the game anymore".


bbcuk--2020-04-18--Coronavirus: Parks and cemeteries must stay open, says communities minister

Parks and cemeteries must remain open and family can attend loved ones ' funerals , Local Government Secretary Robert Jenrick has said .
Speaking at Number 10 , he said `` people need parks '' but they must observe social distancing and not congregate in groups .
He also announced an extra £1.6bn for local councils in England .
And the ethnicity of victims will be recorded , in an attempt to understand why it affects some groups more .
Giving the government 's daily briefing , Mr Jenrick said he had `` made it clear '' to councils that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ some closed their gates in recent weeks .
He said lockdown measures were harder for those without gardens or open spaces and that they needed to be accessible for `` the health of the nation '' .
Mr Jenrick said funerals can go ahead with close family members present so that they can say a `` respectful goodbye '' to those they love .
He pointed to the death of 13-year-old Ismail Mohamed Abdulwahab , from Brixton , who died after contracting Covid-19 .
The tragedy was compounded after the family could not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ adding : `` That is not right and it should n't have happened . ''
Standing alongside the minister , NHS England 's medical director addressed the shortage of personal protective equipment ( PPE ) for NHS and other caring staff .
Prof Stephen Powis said it was `` critical '' PPE gets to NHS staff so they can follow the best possible guidance on its use .
Mr Jenrick said 400,000 gowns were arriving in the UK from Turkey on Sunday .
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Mr Jenrick said council workers were the `` unsung heroes '' of the coronavirus response .
The additional £1.6bn announced doubles the amount the government has said it will pay .
Mr Jenrick has said the new total of £3.2bn in funding means an extra £300m would go to the devolved administrations - £155m for Scotland , £95m for Wales @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Government Association ( LGA ) chairman , Cllr James Jamieson , welcomed the extra cash pledge , saying it would give councils `` breathing space '' .
But Richard Watts , the LGA 's resource chairman , had previously warned Mr Jenrick of `` extreme cost-cutting '' .
Mr Jenrick thanked 99-year-old Captain Tom Moore , who has raised an `` astonishing '' £23m for the NHS , and announced he would be guest of honour at opening of the new Nightingale Hospital in Harrogate next week .
He also acknowledged research was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the virus on people from BAME communities .
England 's chief medical officer has asked Public Health to look at what might be accounting for increased risks and increased deaths in particular groups .
Prof Powis said he was also concerned , especially as a number of NHS England staff were from the groups affected and he wanted to know what they could do to support and protect them .
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Prof Powis said he was also concerned, especially as a number of NHS England staff were from the groups affected and he wanted to know what they could do to support and protect them.


bbcuk--2020-04-18--Coronavirus cases to be tracked by ethnicity

Public Health England is to start recording coronavirus cases and deaths by ethnicity , BBC News understands .
It comes after research suggests people from black , Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds are at greater risk of becoming seriously ill with Covid-19 .
Downing Street has commissioned an investigation into the issue .
Communities Secretary Robert Jenrick said : `` There does appear to be a disproportionate impact of the virus on BAME communities in the UK . ''
Speaking at the daily Downing Street press conference , he added : `` It is for that reason that the Chief @ @ @ @ @ @ @ England to better understand this issue .
It is right we do thorough research swiftly , so we can better understand it and then take any action that is required . ''
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• Nine in 10 dying with virus have existing illness The Intensive Care National Audit and Research Centre found that 34 % of more than 4,800 critically-ill patients with Covid-19 identified as black , Asian or minority ethnic .
This @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in England and Wales being from ethnic minority backgrounds , according to the 2011 census .
Almost three-quarters of the 51 healthcare workers whose deaths have been announced are also from BAME backgrounds , BBC analysis shows .
Dr Chaand Nagpaul , chair of the British Medical Association , said it was vital to find out why ethnic minorities are disproportionately affected .
`` We must do everything we can now to prevent further deaths , '' he said .
`` We may need to risk assess certain groups of NHS workers if @ @ @ @ @ @ @ conditions - they should be shielded and prevented from exposure to the virus . ''
Dr Nagpaul said there was not enough data on why there was greater illness and deaths being seen in ethnic minorities because it was not routinely collected .
He also said death certificates currently do n't have information on ethnicity , so it is not possible to see if other factors have played a part .
'Not the right treatment' Robert Murray , 56 , said his family was concerned about the treatment his aunt had received in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to be told by staff they were `` not going to do much for her '' .
Sylvia Douglas , a pastor at Bethel United Church in Slough , was admitted to Wexham Park Hospital by ambulance on 1 April after developing breathing problems following a dry cough .
The 82-year-old , who had high blood pressure , tested positive for coronavirus and died the next day after being placed on a continuous positive airway pressure ( CPAP ) machine .
Mrs Douglas , who was part of the Windrush generation , was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ caring , kind and supportive woman '' who was hugely loved by her community .
`` We were all shocked that she died so quickly and thought she would pull through , '' Mr Murray said .
`` We would really like some clear answers about what happened in those last hours so we can feel confident that we 're not being treated differently in the system . ''
De-Shaine Murray , 25 , from the West Midlands , said he was concerned about `` ridiculous '' suggestions on social media suggesting black @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The bioengineering PhD student from Imperial College London said the government needed to do more to reach communities who `` historically already have distrust of certain authorities '' .
An undertaker from London , who asked to be anonymous , told the BBC he usually processed three deaths a week but was now `` preparing three a day '' .
`` I think the NHS is simply overwhelmed coping with Covid-19 patients and those admitted with more common health concerns , '' he said .
`` We 've had relatives saying their elderly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ underlying health conditions and passed away after being admitted within days . ''
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These include socio-economic factors , such as BAME patients @ @ @ @ @ @ @ different generations in the same household and in densely populated areas , as well as biological factors .
`` One thing very visible to us in London intensive care units now is how diabetes , high blood pressure and possibly being a little overweight , seem to be such potent risk factors for having a severe lung illness , perhaps even more so than having an existing lung disease which you would think would be a greater risk , '' Dr Patel said .
`` All of these risk factors are more common @ @ @ @ @ @ @ there could be a link here which needs further exploration . ''
The research on critical care patients with Covid-19 also found : • the average of patients was 59.5 years • there were nearly three times the number of men as women - 72 % male ; 27.9 % female • more than a third were overweight - with a BMI of 25-30 • 38 % were obese - with a BMI of over 30 • the younger the patient , the more likely they were to survive How have you been @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ?
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"One thing very visible to us in London intensive care units now is how diabetes, high blood pressure and possibly being a little overweight, seem to be such potent risk factors for having a severe lung illness, perhaps even more so than having an existing lung disease which you would think would be a greater risk," Dr Patel said.


bbcuk--2020-04-18--Coronavirus: Capt Tom guest of honour at Harrogate hospital opening

A 99-year-old war veteran who raised an incredible £23m for the NHS is to be guest of honour at the opening of a Nightingale hospital in Harrogate .
Captain Tom Moore originally aimed to raise £1,000 for NHS Charities Together by completing 100 laps of his garden before his 100th birthday .
The veteran , who was born in Keighley , West Yorkshire , will appear via video link at the opening on Tuesday .
He said it was an honour and a chance to thank NHS workers directly .
Capt Tom , who lives in Marston Moretaine in Bedfordshire @ @ @ @ @ @ @ amazed by the amount of kindness and generosity from the UK public who continue to give despite it being an uncertain time for many .
`` I think the amount raised demonstrates just how much we all value the dedication and sacrifices made by our NHS workers .
I have fought during a war and they are now fighting in a war too . ''
NHS Charities Together said it was `` truly inspired and humbled '' by his efforts .
Simon Stevens , NHS chief executive , said : `` On behalf @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to Captain Tom Moore for his remarkable fundraising efforts for NHS charities .
`` Inviting Captain Moore to be our guest of honour at the opening of NHS Nightingale Yorkshire and Humber is the least we can do to thank him . ''
Harrogate Convention Centre will be used for 500 beds - the first of the field hospitals to be built outside a city .
The veteran , who served in Myanmar during the Second World War , has been praised by the Duke of Cambridge , who described him as a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ William also made a donation for an undisclosed amount .
Brig Andrew Jackson , colonel of the Yorkshire Regiment , described Capt Tom as `` an absolute legend '' who came from `` an exceptional generation that are still an inspiration for our Yorkshire soldiers today '' .
Keighley Town Council said it would `` honour the fundraising hero '' with the freedom of the town .
Capt Tom has also inspired others to raise money , including a youngster from Wetherby , in West Yorkshire .
Hector Dee is walking six miles @ @ @ @ @ @ @ birthday .
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Capt Tom, who lives in Marston Moretaine in Bedfordshire, said: "I am still amazed by the amount of kindness and generosity from the UK public who continue to give despite it being an uncertain time for many.


bbcuk--2020-04-18--Lancashire Police officer threatened 'to make something up'

Lancashire Police say they plan to apologise to a man after an officer was filmed threatening to `` make something @ @ @ @ @ arrest him .
The clip , shared widely on social media , shows a man @ @ @ @ @ by police on Friday .
The man tells the officer : `` You 're arresting @ @ @ @ @ I 've done nothing wrong . ''
The officer responds : `` I 'll lock @ @ @ @ @ 'll make something up… who are they going to believe , me or you ?
@ @ @ @ @ Saturday the man `` deserves an apology '' .
`` We are already aware of @ @ @ @ @ regarding an officer 's actions during an incident in Accrington yesterday , '' it tweeted @ @ @ @ @ from the footage the member of the public deserves an apology , which we will @ @ @ @ @ today . ''
Lancashire Police said the matter was being investigated and had been referred @ @ @ @ @ standards department .

The officer responds: "I'll lock you up.... We'll make something up… who are they going to believe, me or you?"


bbcuk--2020-04-18--Coronavirus: 'Critical' to get protective kit to front line - NHS medical director

It is `` critical '' personal protective equipment gets to NHS staff so they can follow the best possible guidance on its use , a senior official has said .
Public Health England changed its advice on Friday to allow the reuse of gowns if stocks run low .
NHS England 's medical director Prof Stephen Powis said the previous guidance remained the `` best '' - but required adequate kit supply .
The communities secretary said 400,000 gowns were arriving on Sunday .
But Robert Jenrick did not dispute the suggestion from a reporter that this would only last @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he acknowledged that the `` short supply '' in areas such as masks and aprons was causing an `` extremely anxious time for people on the front line '' .
It comes as the UK recorded another 888 coronavirus deaths , taking the total number of hospital deaths to 15,464 .
• Coronavirus cases to be tracked by ethnicity • Parks and cemeteries must stay open , says minister Speaking at the daily coronavirus briefing at No 10 , Prof Powis said the government was `` working incredibly hard '' to supply protective @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this was changed on Friday , with PHE outlining three options if gowns were not available as it said `` some compromise '' was needed `` in times of extreme shortages '' .
Prof Powis said the former guidance remained `` the best possible guidance for the state of the epidemic we 've reached '' .
`` In order to ensure that that guidance can be followed , it 's absolutely critical above everything else that we have the supplies of PPE going out to the front line , '' he said , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was an an issue of `` personal '' importance .
`` I 'm a doctor , I 've worked for many years on the front line and I can absolutely assure you for me and my clinical colleagues , this is very personal , '' he said .
`` These are my friends , colleagues , extended family . ''
Will 400,000 extra gowns be enough ?
An 84-tonne shipment of gowns from Turkey on Sunday will be welcomed , but it wo n't last long given there are around half a million @ @ @ @ @ @ @ soon face the prospect of re-using gowns or wearing alternatives that are not designed to repel fluids , according to new guidance from Public Health England .
While ministers have always said the shortage is a result of huge global demand for protective equipment , doctors and nurses are not impressed .
Prof Steve Powis , a doctor who has worked on the front line for many years , appeared to take it personally .
And he suggested what his `` clinical colleagues '' needed was what they were promised two weeks ago @ @ @ @ @ @ @ new guidance , which is to be adopted if shortages occur , three options are presented for when gowns are not available .
One option is for hospitals to reserve the gowns for surgical operations and procedures which are likely to transmit respiratory pathogens .
It also asks staff to reuse `` ( washable ) surgical gowns or coveralls or similar suitable clothing ( for example , long-sleeved laboratory coat , long-sleeved patient gown or industrial coverall ) with a disposable plastic apron for AGPs ( aerosol-generating procedures ) and high-risk settings with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ removed '' .
Earlier , the Royal College of Nursing said the guidance was developed without a full consultation and the British Medical Association ( BMA ) - which represents doctors - said any change must be driven by science , not availability .
Dr Rob Harwood , consultants committee chairman at the BMA , said : `` Too many healthcare workers have already died .
`` More doctors and their colleagues can not be expected to put their own lives on the line in a bid to save others , and this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ just that .
It 's not a decision they should have to make . ''
Dr Harwood added : `` It 's a real disappointment to us that the government has been unable , even after a month , to address this progressively worsening shortage of PPE . ''
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Prof Neil Mortensen , from the Royal College of Surgeons of England , said surgeons should `` not risk their health '' if fluid repellent gowns or coveralls were not available .
He said he was `` deeply disturbed '' by the new guidance , which , he said , implied that `` even in the operating theatre '' surgeons and their teams may not require proper PPE .
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"In order to ensure that that guidance can be followed, it's absolutely critical above everything else that we have the supplies of PPE going out to the front line," he said, adding that the safety of NHS staff was an an issue of "personal" importance.


bbcuk--2020-04-18--PDC Home Tour: Luke Woodhouse throws nine-dart finish in his kitchen

Darts fans were treated to a little slice of history on Saturday - the second night of a new event in which players compete in their own homes .
With the usual tournaments suspended amid a lockdown because of the coronavirus pandemic , the Professional Darts Corporation has launched a 'Home Tour ' .
And Englishman Luke Woodhouse threw the competition 's first perfect nine-dart finish as he averaged 114 in a 5-0 victory over Wales ' world number three Gerwyn Price .
Woodhouse later took on Austrian Rowby-John Rodriguez , who said he 'heard ' Woodhouse 's achievement while @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lockdown restrictions , the Austrian said he needed permission from his neighbours in Vienna to play past 8pm .
Woodhouse hit 177 twice before a 147 checkout sealed the nine-darter , prompting Price to shout 'well done , son ' .
Woodhouse topped the group by winning all three of his matches in the league format .
Each match is broadcast via video calls - filmed on a mobile phone on a tripod - on the PDC 's own TV channel and can be watched free by registered users .
Every player with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ feature across 32 consecutive nights of the Home Tour .

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Woodhouse threw 177-177-147 for a perfect nine-dart finish
Darts fans were treated to a little slice of history on Saturday - the second night of a new event in which players compete in their own homes.
With the usual tournaments suspended amid a lockdown because of the coronavirus pandemic, the Professional Darts Corporation has launched a 'Home Tour'.
And Englishman Luke Woodhouse threw the competition's first perfect nine-dart finish as he averaged 114 in a 5-0 victory over Wales' world number three Gerwyn Price.
Woodhouse later took on Austrian Rowby-John Rodriguez, who said he 'heard' Woodhouse's achievement while he was on the toilet.
Amid lockdown restrictions, the Austrian said he needed permission from his neighbours in Vienna to play past 8pm.
Woodhouse hit 177 twice before a 147 checkout sealed the nine-darter, prompting Price to shout 'well done, son'.
Woodhouse topped the group by winning all three of his matches in the league format.
Each match is broadcast via video calls - filmed on a mobile phone on a tripod - on the PDC's own TV channel and can be watched free by registered users.
Every player with a tour card has the chance to feature across 32 consecutive nights of the Home Tour.


bbcuk--2020-04-18--Coronavirus: 'Best-case scenario' could see the Derby run in July, says British Horseracing Authorit

Coronavirus: 'Best-case scenario' could see the Derby run in July, says British Horseracing Authority

The Derby has been earmarked to run in July as part of the British Horseracing Authority 's `` best-case scenario '' racing resumption plan .
In addition , the 1,000 and 2,000 Guineas at Newmarket could both run in early June , with the Oaks at Epsom Downs , also home of the Derby , in July .
Racing is suspended indefinitely due to the coronavirus pandemic .
`` It is unlikely that the entire black type programme will be staged this year , '' the BHA said in a statement .
`` [ We ] will ensure that the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as well as safeguarding the Group One programme as much as possible . ''
Royal Ascot - a highlight of the Group One racing calendar - remains scheduled to take place on 16 June .
The BHA said : `` We would also be looking to stage several key Classic trials , and other trial races feeding into Royal Ascot , during the second half of May .
`` We emphasise that a later restart would require these plans to be adjusted accordingly . ''
The body says that a `` key consideration @ @ @ @ @ @ @ minimise the risk of injury and incident so that we do not increase the burden on the NHS and medical services . ''
`` It is important to emphasise that while these plans are being formulated with a view to recommencing racing at the earliest opportunity , the timing of this decision will be dependent on an easing of government restrictions , '' the BHA added .

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Anthony Van Dyck won the 2019 Derby at Epsom Downs
The Derby has been earmarked to run in July as part of the British Horseracing Authority's "best-case scenario" racing resumption plan.
In addition, the 1,000 and 2,000 Guineas at Newmarket could both run in early June, with the Oaks at Epsom Downs, also home of the Derby, in July.
Racing is suspended indefinitely due to the coronavirus pandemic.
"It is unlikely that the entire black type programme will be staged this year," the BHA said in a statement.
"[We] will ensure that the key generation-defining races will be run, as well as safeguarding the Group One programme as much as possible."
Royal Ascot - a highlight of the Group One racing calendar - remains scheduled to take place on 16 June.
The BHA said: "We would also be looking to stage several key Classic trials, and other trial races feeding into Royal Ascot, during the second half of May.
"We emphasise that a later restart would require these plans to be adjusted accordingly."
The body says that a "key consideration" in their planning is to "minimise the risk of injury and incident so that we do not increase the burden on the NHS and medical services."
"It is important to emphasise that while these plans are being formulated with a view to recommencing racing at the earliest opportunity, the timing of this decision will be dependent on an easing of government restrictions," the BHA added.


bbcuk--2020-04-18--Coronavirus: The Archers BBC R4 soap to broadcast archives

The Archers has announced it will broadcast archive episodes featuring key moments because new material is taking longer than hoped to produce during the coronavirus lockdown .
Five archive episodes will be broadcast each week from 3 May to 24 May with themes such as weddings and annual traditions in the Ambridge calendar .
The cast normally records at BBC Birmingham in the city 's Mailbox .
The drama will reflect challenges posed by the virus in the new recordings .
Jeremy Howe , editor of the long-running BBC Radio 4 soap , said : `` We know our listeners @ @ @ @ @ @ @ different reasons , not simply entertainment but escapism and companionship too .
`` We 're working tirelessly in challenging circumstances on writing and producing new episodes in a different , simpler format with cast recording in their homes , but with that work taking a little longer than anticipated , we want listeners to be able to continue visiting Ambridge . ''
He added many listeners had said they were keen to hear again , or for the first time , `` important moments '' in the lives of Ambridge characters .
`` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ last two decades we hope will give the audience new insight or an enjoyable trip down memory lane , '' he said .
The first week of archive episodes will including four weddings and the second will focus on key developments for a number of characters .
The third week will revisit annual traditions , such as the annual flower and produce show .
Recording is typically done weeks in advance of broadcast , meaning writers have so far been unable to reflect the rapidly evolving pandemic on the show .
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"We're working tirelessly in challenging circumstances on writing and producing new episodes in a different, simpler format with cast recording in their homes, but with that work taking a little longer than anticipated, we want listeners to be able to continue visiting Ambridge."


bbcuk--2020-04-18--Coronavirus: Downton Abbey fans join virtual cocktail party

A virtual cocktail party has been held at Highclere Castle , the setting for the hit TV series Downton Abbey .
Hosted by the Earl and Countess of Carnarvon in the library , the event featured drinks that were popular at Highclere in the 1920s and 30s .
At least 50,000 fans from around the world are thought to have watched the Friday evening broadcast .
The stately home , near Newbury , Berkshire , has been closed since 23 March , with most staff furloughed .
Lady Carnarvon said she hoped the event lifted spirits `` when we are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
She added : `` I imagine those who lived here during the Second Wold War also wondered 'when will it end ? '
`` This time too will pass and we will get through it . ''
The period TV drama , which was a hit around the world , ended in 2015 after six series .
The show , which had an ensemble cast led by Hugh Bonneville and Dame Maggie Smith , followed the ups and downs of the Crawley family and their servants .
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Lady Carnarvon said she hoped the event, staged in the library, had lifted spirits "when we are all struggling through these particular weeks".


bbcuk--2020-04-18--Queen's birthday gun salute cancelled amid coronavirus outbreak

There will be no gun salutes to mark the Queen 's 94th birthday on Tuesday because of the coronavirus outbreak .
A Buckingham Palace official said the monarch had decided it would not be appropriate at this time .
It is believed to be the first time in her 68-year reign that there will be no such salute , which usually take place at Hyde Park and the Tower of London .
The Trooping the Colour parade in June to mark the Queen 's official birthday has already been cancelled .
That announcement came after the government introduced restrictions in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at home .
Over the Easter Bank Holiday weekend , the Queen stressed the importance of maintaining the coronavirus lockdown , saying `` by keeping apart we keep others safe '' .
That message followed her televised address to the nation on 5 April in which she stressed the country would overcome the virus , and told Britons in lockdown : `` We will meet again . ''
The Palace said the Queen 's birthday on 21 April would not be marked in any special way , adding that any phone or video @ @ @ @ @ @ @ kept private .
The Queen cut short her official duties because of the coronavirus crisis , and is staying at Windsor Castle with the Duke of Edinburgh .

It is believed to be the first time in her 68-year reign that there will be no such salute, which usually take place at Hyde Park and the Tower of London.


bbcuk--2020-04-18--Coronavirus: Concern over online deliveries for shielded groups

A cancer charity is urging the Scottish government and grocery stores to step up efforts to ensure the most vulnerable people in Scotland have access to online delivery slots .
Blood Cancer UK said delays in setting up a system `` could cost lives '' .
The Scottish government said it was working to ensure people were supported .
About 30,000 people in the most vulnerable `` shielded '' group have registered for priority deliveries .
In recent days supermarkets have been receiving batches of Scottish government data detailing those registering for the scheme .
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Blood Cancer UK chief executive Gemma Peters said : `` We fear that the time it is taking to give people at very high risk , priority for online deliveries could cost lives .
`` We are now at the point where some people are being forced to choose between going hungry and making a trip to the supermarket that could be fatal if they pick up the coronavirus there .
`` People with blood cancer are already scared about the virus and daunted by the prospect @ @ @ @ @ @ @ home .
Not being able to get food is an extra worry they do not need . ''
The system is running along different lines from that in England , where a single list of shielded people has been compiled , and the Scottish system has been slower to get started Tesco and Sainsbury 's have begun offering delivery slots to some vulnerable customers , but of the five retailers involved in the scheme so far , most say few slots have been reserved .
Tesco said those in the `` shielded '' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ online that were reserved only for them .
Others have not made distinct slots available .
Sainsbury 's said it had already sent out 10,000 offers to those who registered , but there was little evidence that delivery slots were available on anything like that scale .
Some retailers , including Asda and Waitrose , are emphasising the use of store cards allocated to voluntary helpers , who do shopping for those unable to get out of their homes .
Blood Cancer UK said the patients it represented were unable to get deliveries @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Its chief executive has written to the Deputy First Minister John Swinney calling on the Scottish government to take urgent action , as well as the chief executives of six major retailers .
The charity said `` many people with blood cancer in Scotland still have not received a letter from their doctors saying that they are at a higher risk of serious illness or death than the general population if they get coronavirus '' .
However , Nicola Sturgeon told a virtual First Minister 's Questions on Thursday that everyone regarded as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , totalling 157,000 Scots .
In response to a question from Scottish Conservative leader Jackson Carlaw , Ms Sturgeon emphasised that the list was drawn up by medical experts .
Mr Carlaw has criticised the handling of the grocery delivery system and said : `` The SNP dithered and eventually came up with a convoluted system , which has n't worked properly , and resulted in a pitiful number of shielded people receiving the help they need '' .
Blood Cancer UK said about 10,000 people in Scotland have blood cancers such as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , they have very low immunity and natural protection against disease .
Others in the `` shielded '' category include people going through treatment for other forms of cancer , taking drugs that suppress immunity , organ transplant recipients , those with some lung or chest conditions or diseases , and some pregnant women with heart disease .
Those regarded as shielded should have received a letter , explaining precautions they should take for their health , along with pointers to advice and offers of help .
By sending a short text message @ @ @ @ @ @ @ register to be kept in touch for the initial 12-week period they are to stay at home or have limited contact with those they live with .
Another code registers them for free weekly boxes of groceries .
A further code , sent by text message , puts them on the list of people wanting priority access for supermarket home deliveries of groceries .
Tranches of data from that supermarket delivery list are in the process of being handed over to the five retailers now working with the Scottish government on the scheme @ @ @ @ @ @ @ one of these people registered as customer , are getting in touch by email to explain how they can access the service .
However , that is no guarantee of a delivery slot .
Not all retailers are reserving spaces for this group , or are able to through the software they use .
The Scottish government is being notified of those vulnerable people who have no previous record of ordering groceries for home delivery .
However , it seems that list is still being prepared for one or several retailers to make @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by concerns about data and privacy protection .
The Scottish government has set up a text message service to communicate with those in the shielded category .
More than 60,000 have so far been in touch to say they want to use it .
Of them , 30,000 have taken up the offer of a free , weekly delivery of a box of food and household necessities , supplied by wholesaler Brakes .
So far , 48,000 boxes have been delivered .
A spokesman said : `` We will continue to add to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ supported to shield .
If people have not received a letter but feel they should be in the shielding group , they should speak to their GP or specialist clinician .
`` Our free-of-charge grocery packages have been delivered directly to doorsteps since 3 April .
While not everyone who is shielding needs assistance with groceries , so far 60,000 people have registered for the shielding text message service , and over 30,000 people have signed up for these regular box deliveries .
`` We are also working with the main supermarkets so @ @ @ @ @ @ @ those who are shielding . ''

Those companies, which already have one of these people registered as customer, are getting in touch by email to explain how they can access the service. However, that is no guarantee of a delivery slot. Not all retailers are reserving spaces for this group, or are able to through the software they use.


bbcuk--2020-04-18--Coronavirus: ‘Buying a round’ to thank NHS workers

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Glasgow-based @ @ @ @ @ Brewgooder , which says it donates all of its profits to clean water projects , @ @ @ @ @ just that .

Want to say thank you to NHS workers on the coronavirus front line by buying them some beers?
Glasgow-based social enterprise and beer producer Brewgooder, which says it donates all of its profits to clean water projects, is helping people to do just that.


bbcuk--2020-04-18--The internet has fun with the BBC News theme tune

As part of their lockdown entertainment , people have been sharing videos on social media of their takes on the @ @ @ @ @

As part of their lockdown entertainment, people have been sharing videos on social media of their takes on the BBC News theme tune.


bbcuk--2020-04-18--Captain Tom Moore teams up with singer Michael Ball in charity release

Captain Tom Moore has teamed up with Michael Ball for a fundraising cover of You 'll Never Walk Alone .
@ @ @ @ @ already raised more than £20m by walking 100 laps of his garden before his 100th @ @

Captain Tom Moore has teamed up with Michael Ball for a fundraising cover of You'll Never Walk Alone.
The 99-year-old war veteran has already raised more than £20m by walking 100 laps of his garden before his 100th birthday.


bbcuk--2020-04-18--Coronavirus: Single mother and carer, 26, dies

A 26-year-old carer and single mother has died after contracting Covid-19 , her family has said .
Sonja Kaygan died without family or friends near her on Friday morning after spending more than two weeks in intensive care , her cousin Sherrihan Afifi told BBC News .
She also had bronchitis but it is unclear whether she had bronchitis before contracting Covid-19 , she said .
More than 14,000 people have now died with coronavirus in the UK .
Ms Kaygan was described by her mother Ayse Mehmet as a `` beautiful angel '' in a post published on Facebook @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , caring , family-oriented person who had a strong character and loved her daughter more than anything '' , Ms Afifi said .
Ms Kaygan 's three-year-old daughter will be looked after by her grandmother .
Ms Afifi said her cousin , who lived with her mother and daughter in Enfield , started feeling unwell with a cough in mid-March , and began struggling to breathe towards the end of the month .
An ambulance took her to hospital on 31 March , Ms Afifi said .
She added : `` When Sonya @ @ @ @ @ @ @ she was crying and pleading with her mum to please look after her daughter .
`` It 's so heartbreaking .
It 's like the girl knew it was the last time she 'd see her mum . ''
Care UK , which runs the Elizabeth Lodge care home , where Ms Kaygan worked , said it was `` deeply saddened '' by her death .
Its regional director Deliana Katsiaounis said : `` I would like to offer our sympathy and condolences to her family .
`` She was a much loved @ @ @ @ @ @ @ residents with kindness and respect . ''
Enfield Council leader Nesil Caliskan described her death as `` incredibly sad '' .
In a post published on Twitter , Ms Caliskan said : `` She was a care worker in an # Enfield care home , looking after our most vulnerable residents . ''
Ms Kaygan moved to London from her home in Cyprus to be closer to her mother and to have a `` better life '' about three years ago , Ms Afifi said .
A GoFundMe page raising money for her @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has so far raised more than £5,000 .
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bbcuk--2020-04-18--Coronavirus: Plane carrying PPE kits arrives in Scotland from China

A plane carrying new equipment for the NHS - including 10 million face masks - has landed in Scotland from China .
Infusion pumps for intensive care units and laboratory kits are also listed among the cargo items , which have arrived at Prestwick Airport .
It comes amid concern from NHS staff and care home operators about the availability of protective equipment .
The Scottish government said it was working to ensure staff got the right personal protective equipment ( PPE ) .
To date there have been 893 coronavirus-related deaths in Scottish hospitals The charter flight landed at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Investment Minister , Ivan McKee , said Scotland 's health and social care system was facing unprecedented demand .
He said protecting staff working on the frontline was an `` absolute priority '' , which government had been `` working at pace with the NHS and manufacturers to improve and increase the supply of PPE .
He added : `` This charter flight , carrying additional equipment ordered by the Scottish government , is significant and we will be focusing the distribution of these supplies to health and social care settings over the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ director of procurement , commissioning and facilities at NHS National Services Scotland ( NSS ) , said : `` This delivery is the result of a painstaking collective effort involving multiple partners working together to provide our NHS and social care colleagues with the PPE they need to keep them safe . ''
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Jim Miller, director of procurement, commissioning and facilities at NHS National Services Scotland (NSS), said: "This delivery is the result of a painstaking collective effort involving multiple partners working together to provide our NHS and social care colleagues with the PPE they need to keep them safe."


bbcuk--2020-04-18--Coronavirus: Seventeen more deaths in Northern Ireland

A further 17 people have died with coronavirus in Northern Ireland , according to the Public Health Agency .
The total number of Covid-19-related deaths announced by the PHA is now 193 .
Another 148 people have tested positive for the virus , bringing the total to 2,486 .
The total death toll is likely to be significantly higher , following the publication of new figures earlier on Friday showing Covid-19 deaths were a third higher than reported .
Across the UK a further 888 people have died , bringing the total to 15,464 .
The Republic of Ireland confirmed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ total number to 571 .
Earlier , the Royal College of Nursing said nurses should not feel under pressure to work without the recommended personal protective equipment ( PPE ) .
Pat Cullen , the director of the RCN in Northern Ireland , said it was `` shocking '' some nurses were in such a position .
In an online survey by the RCN , 42 % of nurses from Northern Ireland who responded said they had to re-use PPE .
Health officials have said they were working hard to build up PPE @ @ @ @ @ @ @ We all know that nursing staff have been under enormous pressure during this pandemic , however it is shocking to find that nurses are feeling pressurised to work without the protection they need . ''
The RCN carried out a survey across the UK over the Easter weekend and about 600 of its members in Northern Ireland took part out of a membership of around 16,000 .
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Of those treating patients in high-risk areas - such as places where patients have , or are suspected of having , coronavirus and are being treated on ventilators - 42 % said they were being asked to re-use items marked as single-use by manufacturers .
Almost a quarter reported an immediate lack of face and eye protection .
Across the UK as a whole , 51 % of 13,600 respondents said they were being asked @ @ @ @ @ @ @ while 30 % said they had an immediate lack of face and eye protection .
Ms Cullen added : `` This is an anxious and worrying time for staff , and they must have the reassurance that they can do their jobs with all of the equipment necessary .
`` Time and time again we have been on record as saying this , and it is disappointing to find that there are still problems .
In a statement earlier this week , the Northern Ireland Department of Health said it was “ working @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for the expected second surge later in the year and recently took receipt of 5.5 million items following an announcement by Health Secretary Matt Hancock ” .
Health Minister Robin Swann has also stressed the current global demand for PPE and acknowledged staff concerns on the issue .
On Friday , the department set up an email contact point for health and social care staff to raise PPE concerns .
The department said the account would be checked daily and the anonymity of staff using it will be protected .
Mr Swann said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ just how seriously we are treating staff concerns on PPE '' .

Of those treating patients in high-risk areas - such as places where patients have, or are suspected of having, coronavirus and are being treated on ventilators - 42% said they were being asked to re-use items marked as single-use by manufacturers.


bbcuk--2020-04-18--Coronavirus: Boy with 24-hour care not sent shielding letter

A couple whose son needs 24-hour care have said they are `` baffled '' that they have not received a Covid-19 `` shielding letter '' from the Welsh Government .
Matthew and Lisa Williams , of Swansea , are full-time carers for Macsen , eight , who has a rare genetic disorder and suffers multiple daily seizures .
They did not get one of the 80,000 letters sent to the vulnerable with advice to stay indoors for 12-16 weeks .
The Welsh Government said their GP is able to issue a letter .
Macsen has a condition called Grin 2-A @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to cerebral palsy .
His parents said they were frustrated that there was no apparent way of checking whether they were on the list of Wales ' most-vulnerable people who require shielding .
To help them prioritise , supermarkets have been issued with the details of the people who have received the government 's letter .
• Gething sorry shield letters went to wrong address Mr and Mrs Williams said they found it increasingly difficult to get food delivery slots since the letters went out and recently spent two days trying to organise @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` It 's frustrating , we 've got enough to deal with trying to keep our son alive without constantly having to go online to look for food delivery slots , '' said Mrs Williams , who gave up her job in the health service to care for Macsen .
`` Not being able to access food shopping , which is vital for us , is really , really stressful . ''
Both his parents also live with underlying health conditions .
Mr Williams has a degenerative illness which causes muscle wastage , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ suffers from severe migraines , endometriosis and fibromyalgia .
The couple also have a 12-year-old son , Ioan .
They have all been in self-isolation for six weeks , after Macsen had to be treated in hospital for a cold triggered by another strain coronavirus .
`` He ended up on a high-dependency ward and that 's after what we refer to as a common cold , '' said Mr Williams .
`` If he caught this [ Covid-19 ] he would be in very great danger , so we have to keep @ @ @ @ @ @ @ GP and Macsen 's consultant at Ty Hafan have told the family they meet the criteria for shielding themselves for 12 weeks during the crisis .
But they have not received any offers of help or support from the local authority or elsewhere and , without the shielding letter , are unsure how to go about requesting this .
`` We 've always had food and pharmacy deliveries but now everyone is sharing those and there 's nowhere near enough to go around , '' said Mr Williams .
`` There 's no @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for us to contact anyone and say 'am I on the list ? '
'' Mrs Williams added : `` We 're already aware of how fragile Macsen is .
`` We 're thankful that we 've had him with us for eight years and we spend every day just trying to make sure he 's here for another eight years .
`` He 's under palliative care and we do n't know how long we have got with him , so we do everything we can do to keep him safe .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` People who feel they are in the most-vulnerable categories and who have not received a letter can contact their GP to discuss the matter .
`` If their GP is in agreement , then they are able to issue a letter .
`` So far nearly 2,000 people have been added to the central list by their GPs . ''

But the Williams family say they are still unable to access the priority delivery slots for the vulnerable, and are frustrated that a lack of transparency in the system means they cannot check if they are now on the list.


bbcuk--2020-04-18--Boy badly hurt by motorbike as 150 gather for funeral

A 17-year-old boy has been seriously injured after about 150 people gathered for a funeral in Kent .
A large number of motorcyclists gathered in Sheppey Way , Sittingbourne , on Thursday leading to some disruptive and anti-social riding , police said .
The teenager , who was a pedestrian , was hit by a motorbike in Tonge Road at about 10:40 BST .
Two men aged 24 and 32 were arrested on suspicion of dangerous driving and driving without a licence .
Ch Insp Neil Loudon , from Kent Police , said : `` Some serious incidents took place @ @ @ @ @ @ @ impact not only on those who were involved , but also the wider community .
`` Those who have been identified as attending the ceremony and not adhering to the public health advice will be contacted in due course and reminded of their personal responsibilities during these unprecedented times . ''
A police spokesman said the force had sought to maintain a visible presence during the day , while striking a balance between allowing those attending the funeral the chance to grieve , while protecting the public from any health issues .
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Ch Insp Neil Loudon, from Kent Police, said: "Some serious incidents took place during this gathering which have had an impact not only on those who were involved, but also the wider community.


bbcuk--2020-04-19--Coronavirus: Lifting lockdown requires balanced judgement - Gove

The government will make a `` balanced judgement '' when deciding how to relax the coronavirus lockdown , Cabinet Office minister Michael Gove has said .
The government does not yet have the information to show it would be safe to lift the restrictions , he told the BBC 's Andrew Marr Show .
It comes after a Sunday Times report said schools could reopen as early as 11 May as part of an exit plan .
Mr Gove dismissed that as `` not true '' , saying no decision had been made .
He also added that hospitality venues @ @ @ @ @ @ @ restrictions lifted .
The UK 's lockdown was extended on Thursday for another three weeks .
Strict limits on daily life - such as requiring people to stay at home , shutting many businesses and preventing gatherings of more than two people - were first introduced on 23 March , as the government tried to limit the spread of coronavirus .
The latest figures for the UK show 15,464 people have died in hospitals .
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Calls for the government to provide an exit plan to end the lockdown have intensified , and some other countries have begun to relax their measures .
Mr Gove said the UK government was taking `` a deliberately cautious and measured approach guided by the science '' .
He said : `` When we have the information , when we have the data that allows us confidently to relax those restrictions we will do so @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , is not yet in place . ''
He also said that while the government was investing in trying to get a vaccine as `` quickly as possible '' it could not be certain when it would be ready .
`` I do n't think it 's the case that anybody should automatically assume that a vaccine is a dead cert to come soon . ''
Prof Sarah Gilbert , who is leading a team developing a vaccine at Oxford University , told the BBC 's Andrew Marr that they hoped to start @ @ @ @ @ @ @ week but nobody could be sure it was possible `` to find a workable vaccine '' .
She said they would need government support to accelerate manufacturing because the UK currently does not have the facilities to make the vaccine on a large scale .
As the trials progress , she said more people would be vaccinated - including the older population - to look at the safety and immune response of the vaccine .
`` That 's important because it 's the older population that we really need to protect with the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , you get not-so-good immune responses as the immune system ages . ''
She added that other coronaviruses have shown scientists that immunity is not usually very long-lived , but there was a difference between immunity acquired after natural infection and immunity acquired after vaccination .
`` We could find the vaccine-induced immunity lasts a lot longer than infection-induced immunity , '' she said .
Mr Gove was also asked about a wide-ranging report in the Sunday Times which criticised the government 's response to the outbreak .
The report said Prime Minister @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from Covid-19 , had missed five meetings of the Cobra emergency committee in the run-up to the outbreak .
Mr Gove said : `` He did n't ( attend ) but then he would n't - because most Cobra meetings do n't have the prime minister attending them . ''
He added that it was `` grotesque '' to portray Mr Johnson `` as though not caring about this '' .
The report also said the government ignored calls to order more personal protective equipment ( PPE ) for healthcare staff , as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Mr Gove said the UK had sent protective clothing to help China deal with its outbreak , but said Beijing had generously given far more back .
The UK is due to receive 84 tonnes of PPE for medics and care home workers from Turkey on Sunday .
That follows warnings from the healthcare sector that stock was at a `` critical '' level .
However , on Saturday , Communities Secretary Robert Jenrick did not dispute the suggestion that the 400,000 gowns in the shipment would only last NHS England around @ @ @ @ @ @ @ would own up to any errors it had made , Mr Gove said : `` All governments make mistakes , including our own .
We seek to learn and to improve every day .
`` It is the case , I 'm sure , at some point in the future , that there will be an opportunity for us to look back , to reflect and to learn some profound lessons . ''
Shadow health secretary Jonathan Ashworth said there were `` serious questions about the government 's immediate response to this pandemic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ act '' .
`` We knew in February how serious this virus was .
Yet today our NHS and care staff are still lacking adequate PPE , '' he added .

He said: "When we have the information, when we have the data that allows us confidently to relax those restrictions we will do so, but that data, that information, is not yet in place."