bbcuk--2020-06-11--Coronavirus: England test and trace system identifies 31,000 contacts

More than 31,000 close contacts of people with coronavirus were identified during the first week of the test and trace system in England , figures show .
Of those , 85 % were reached and asked to self-isolate for 14 days .
This was from 8,000 people testing positive for the virus .
Two thirds of them gave details of close contacts .
Health Secretary Matt Hancock said it was the public 's `` civic duty '' to follow instructions given by contact tracers .
Speaking at the daily coronavirus briefing , he added he was not ruling out enforcement @ @ @ @ @ @ @ days if asked to do so .
About 25,000 contact tracers were recruited in England and started work at the end of May .
The NHS figures , which cover 28 May to 3 June , are the first to be released showing the progress of the contact tracing scheme .
Baroness Dido Harding , who runs NHS Test and Trace in England , said the system was working well but it `` can , needs to and will get better '' .
The system has been unable to reach 15 % of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ either because they were unavailable , their contact details were wrong or they did not respond to texts , emails or calls from contact tracers .
Appearing alongside Mr Hancock at the briefing , Baroness Harding said that did not necessarily mean those people had not self-isolated , adding : `` Only a small minority do n't want to self isolate and we need to understand why this is and what we can do to support them to stay at home . ''
She said earlier there had been `` good numbers of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cases identified , reached and asked to self-isolate .
One contact tracer , Josie , has been working from her home in Redcar , North Yorkshire , to trace contacts .
`` Everybody that I 've spoke to has been more than happy to share the information that we need , '' she told the BBC .
Baroness Harding added the `` number one thing '' that would improve the programme was more people getting tested for the virus once they develop symptoms .
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Appealing to people to comply with the measures , Mr Hancock said : `` Please do it to protect your loved ones , do it to protect your community , do it to protect the nation and do it to protect the NHS . ''
In response to a question about potential enforcement to make more people co-operate with the scheme , Mr Hancock said : `` We 're not ruling it out , but we do n't think we need it at the moment . ''
He said the `` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an increase in the number of people being contacted .
Contact tracers are told to try to contact people 10 times in a 24-hour period .
Most of the people called in the first week were identified by local public health teams as part of investigations into outbreaks .
As lockdown eases , and people start to return to work and go out to shops , it is expected the number of contacts people have will start to grow from a low starting point .
In the first week of the test and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 5,407 people who tested positive for coronavirus , asking them to provide details of recent contacts .
Their cases may also have been investigated as part of a local outbreak .
Some 2,710 with positive tests were not reached , either because their contact details were not correct or they decided not to give out information about their contacts .
The data from the test and trace system in England has been eagerly anticipated - after all , this system will be crucial in helping contain local outbreaks , enabling the country to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ still early days , but how should we interpret these findings ?
Firstly , the system seems to be pretty good at reaching the contacts of people who have tested positive , if those positive cases engage with the contact tracers and provide details in the first place .
The problem is a third of people who test positive are not providing details .
This could be because the contact tracers are not as good as they should be at tracking those who do not engage with the online forms ( the first @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
There have been suggestions that sufficient translation support is not always available , for example .
But incorrect contact details being provided and people simply refusing to take calls - despite repeated attempts - are certainly factors too .
The key to the success of the system will be both an efficient service and public engagement in taking calls and following the advice to self-isolate .
What is test and trace ?
It 's a way of controlling the spread of the virus by asking people who have tested positive for coronavirus @ @ @ @ @ @ @ been in close contact with .
It starts with getting a test if you have symptoms .
If you test positive for the virus , tracers will text , email or call you and ask you to log on to the NHS Test and Trace website to provide details of contacts .
Close contacts will then be contacted and told to stay at home for 14 days , even if they do n't have symptoms .
This process is organised slightly differently around the UK .
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In @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Test and Protect .
Between 28 May and 7 June 2020 , 741 contacts were traced from 681 positive tests for the virus - an average of 1.5 contacts per case .
Northern Ireland was the first part of the UK to bring in contact tracing .
Contact tracing started in Wales on 1 June and is called 'test , trace , protect ' .
An app designed to help trace contacts in England - and possibly other parts of the UK - has been delayed after trials were carried out on the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the contact-tracing app would be brought in `` when it 's right to do so '' .
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Separately , the Office for National Statistics has suggested that many more people have had the virus but have not been tested .
A recent ONS survey of households in England estimated there @ @ @ @ @ @ @ week , up to 30 May - in addition to cases in hospitals or care homes .
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Appearing alongside Mr Hancock at the briefing, Baroness Harding said that did not necessarily mean those people had not self-isolated, adding: "Only a small minority don't want to self isolate and we need to understand why this is and what we can do to support them to stay at home."


bbcuk--2020-06-11--Coronavirus: Police fines for lockdown breaches fall as measures ease

More than 17,000 fines for alleged breaches of coronavirus lockdown laws have been issued in England and Wales .
People have been fined by the police for driving with others not from their household , holding house parties , meeting in large groups and camping .
But the number of fines has fallen as restrictions have eased .
There were 523 fines in the two weeks from 26 May to 8 June - compared with 1,171 in the previous two weeks and 4,796 in the fortnight before that .
According to data from the National Police Chiefs Council ( NPCC @ @ @ @ @ @ @ number of fines in the past two weeks was Saturday 30 May - when 96 fines were issued in England .
That weekend , people flocked to popular beaches and beauty spots to enjoy the warmer weather .
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Saturday 30 May was also two days before lockdown measures were eased to allow people in England to meet in groups of up to six , and to allow people in Wales to meet one person from a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , 15,715 fines , or Fixed Penalty Notices , have been handed out in England and 2,282 in Wales .
But generally far fewer fines have been issued since 13 May , when restrictions began to ease .
Three fines have been given out by London 's Metropolitan Police since 25 May , with 1,060 being issued by the force before that .
North Yorkshire Police is the force which has given out the most fines , with 1,082 handed out since lockdown began .
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`` Since measures eased in England , the number of fines issued has seen a sustained fall , '' NPCC chair Martin Hewitt said .
He @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who has `` failed to listen and do the right thing '' .
`` A fine is issued following engagement to establish the circumstances , explanation of what the regulations are and why they 're in breach of them , and encouragement to stop their activity and return home , '' he said .
The NPCC has not yet released data about how many fines have been paid .
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Saturday 30 May was also two days before lockdown measures were eased to allow people in England to meet in groups of up to six, and to allow people in Wales to meet one person from a different household.


bbcuk--2020-06-11--Lyra McKee: Police identify gun used in journalist's murder

A gun found by police during searches in Londonderry last weekend has been identified as the weapon used to murder journalist Lyra McKee .
The Police Service of Northern Ireland ( PSNI ) confirmed the development after initial tests and an examination of the weapon , a Hammerli X-Esse pistol .
Ms McKee , 29 , was shot during trouble in the city 's Creggan area in 2019 .
The PSNI said Thursday 's announcement was `` a significant moment for the investigation '' into the New IRA murder .
The full forensic examination of the weapon will take some @ @ @ @ @ @ @ along with a bomb , was found during planned police searches in the Ballymagroarty area of Derry .
Search operations took place over two days and covered 38 acres .
The victim 's partner and family have been informed of the development .
The police said they hoped the discovery would help them to bring the person who fired the shots to justice .
One man , Paul McIntyre , 52 , from Kinnego Park in Derry , has been charged with Ms McKee 's murder .
Det Supt Jason Murphy said `` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ gun , ammunition and the plastic bags in which they were wrapped is currently ongoing '' .
He said forensic work would take `` some considerable time to complete , particularly because of the intricate examination of the internal mechanisms '' .
He said that the gun had `` jammed as the gunman fired '' and he had asked scientists to `` extend their forensic examination beyond the outside of the gun and forensically examine the inside mechanisms of it '' .
Mr Murphy said that since 18 April last year , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ seeking to bring to justice those who were involved in Lyra 's murder '' .
`` That collective effort has never been simply directed towards the person who pulled the trigger , '' he said .
`` I am as clear today as I have ever been that the bringing of that gun onto the streets involved a number of senior figures in the New IRA .
`` Today 's confirmation is a significant step forward and opens up a new avenue of investigation for my team . ''
Mr Murphy said the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the weapon after it was fired .
`` Somebody was able to transport this gun and its ammunition from Creggan to Ballymagroarty and hide them in a field , within 250 yards of local housing , '' he added .
`` This placed other members of the public at further considerable risk .
`` The disregard shown by the New IRA is staggering but completely unsurprising .
`` They continue to put their own agenda above the rights of local communities to live in peace . ''
Mr Murphy said on Wednesday @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' of telling Ms McKee 's family and her partner Sara Canning that the gun that killed the journalist had been found .
He said it was `` a very difficult moment for all of them , as they struggle every day to deal with Lyra 's brutal murder '' . '
I know who the gunman is' Det Supt Murphy also said they had `` appealed for the local community to continue to help my investigation '' .
`` For those with a conscience , Lyra 's murder will have played heavily @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' Mr Murphy added .
`` As the net gradually tightens , those who fired the gun , transported it , moved it , stored it , carried it , hid it or interacted with it in any way , should expect the police at their door .
`` Our collective efforts have lost no energy or focus .
`` I know who was involved .
I know who the gunman is .
`` I have asked the scientists to find me the evidence that will enable me to complete the jigsaw of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have been building for Lyra 's family since the night she was murdered . ''

He said that the gun had "jammed as the gunman fired" and he had asked scientists to "extend their forensic examination beyond the outside of the gun and forensically examine the inside mechanisms of it".


bbcuk--2020-06-11--Coronavirus: BAME safety plan not published

A report containing measures to protect ethnic minority groups from coronavirus has been drawn up for government , BBC News has learned .
Public Health England ( PHE ) published a review last week confirming coronavirus kills people from ethnic minorities at disproportionately high rates .
But a senior academic told BBC News a second report , containing safeguarding proposals to tackle this , also existed .
And PHE now says this report will be published next week .
Labour described the decision not to immediately publish the second report as `` scandalous and a tragedy '' .
• Coronavirus @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ethnic minorities The already published PHE review found people of Bangladeshi heritage were dying at twice the rate of white Britons , while other black , Asian and minority ethnic groups had between 10 % and 50 % higher risk of death .
However , it was widely criticised by MPs for not including any recommendations to protect these communities .
When questioned in the House of Commons last week , the Equalities Minister , Kemi Badenoch , said Public Health England `` did not make recommendations because they were not able to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ taking this work forward .
This was confirmed by the Department of Health and Social Care spokesperson , who said : `` When the minister was referring to the lack of recommendations she was referring to the epidemiological review published on 2 June .
This review did not have any recommendations . ''
But Raj Bhopal , an emeritus professor of public health , from the Usher Institute at Edinburgh University , told BBC News : `` Parliament had not been told the full truth . ''
PHE had asked him to peer-review @ @ @ @ @ @ @ report - marked `` official-sensitive '' and titled Beyond the Data : Understanding the Impact of Covid-19 on Black , Asian and Minority Ethnic ( BAME ) Communities - containing recommendations as well as evidence from 4,000 individuals and organisations , four days before the official health review had been published , he said .
Prof Bhopal told BBC News the document was an `` open secret '' and had `` every hallmark of a [ government ] report ready to go to the press '' .
He said : `` The public @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as well as the people who were part of this consultation , asking , 'Where have our voices gone ? '
'' `` If you consult the public , you must publish the results .
`` Otherwise , you 've wasted their time , you 've wasted your own time , you 've wasted taxpayers ' money , and you 've lost trust . ''
Prof Bhopal also expressed concerns official public-health messaging had not been `` culturally sensitive '' and said ethnic-minority workers needed risk assessments .
'They should have acted much @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Croydon , south London , had Covid-19 for two months , including 23 days in a medically induced coma .
After being admitted to intensive care , in March , he was given a 50-50 chance of survival and had blood poisoning and severe muscle weakness , affecting his ability to walk .
And while he was unconscious , his mother , Rashida , 81 , died with the virus .
'The whole experience feels very surreal , ' he told BBC News .
`` I still have n't come to terms with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ through . ''
Mr Anjum now wants a public inquiry into the disparity in death rates among different ethnic groups .
'It makes me feel a bit saddened as this is something that should have been highlighted very early on , which could have helped prevent the high deaths amongst BAME groups , '' he said .
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One of the 4,000 contributors to the draft report , Zainab Gulamali , from the Muslim Council of Britain , is `` shocked and disappointed '' its recommendations remain unpublished .
`` One of the key recommendations that we had was for the NHS to acknowledge that it has a problem with structural racism and discrimination against ethnic minorities and Muslims , to apologise for this and put an action plan in place to tackle it , '' she said .
`` We @ @ @ @ @ @ @ how black , Asian and minority ethnic individuals are dying but we 're not doing anything about it . ''
Meanwhile , Runnymede Trust interim director Dr Zubaida Haque has written to Health Secretary Matt Hancock , along with a coalition of 15 other race-equality organisations , with core recommendations to protect ethnic-minority workers .
`` We asked for increased access to personal protective equipment for all key workers across all sectors , for the government to strengthen the social-security safety net , such as universal credit , housing benefit , and increase @ @ @ @ @ @ @ impact , '' she told BBC News .
`` We also asked for an end to the 'no recourse to public funds ' condition imposed on migrants with limited or no leave to remain and to ensure everyone has access to healthcare by scrapping charges and the data-sharing agreement between the NHS and the Home Office . ''
A Labour Party spokesperson urged Kemi Badenoch to explain what she knew and when , adding in a statement : `` The government 's decision to block this report is scandalous and a tragedy .
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A PHE official said one of its doctors , Prof Kevin Fenton , had listened to the views , concerns and ideas of a significant number of individuals and organisations within ethnic-minority communities to create the draft report .
`` This important engagement work will inform the work the equalities minister is now taking forward , '' they said .
`` We intend to both formally submit this work to the minister next week and will publish it at the same time . ''

"One of the key recommendations that we had was for the NHS to acknowledge that it has a problem with structural racism and discrimination against ethnic minorities and Muslims, to apologise for this and put an action plan in place to tackle it," she said.


bbcuk--2020-06-11--Coronavirus: Care home moves had 'tragic consequences'

There were `` tragic consequences '' of moving patients from hospitals to care homes at the start of the coronavirus pandemic , care chiefs in England say .
An Association of Directors of Adult Social Services report says a lack of testing in England may have sped up the spread of coronavirus in care settings .
ADASS also said the impact of Covid-19 meant many care providers faced financial problems .
The government said funding was being put in to local care services .
An extra £3.8 billion has also been provided to councils to fund social care , it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ impact of the pandemic on care services is based on a survey of 146 out of the 151 directors of social care in English councils .
They point to the problems caused by the rapid discharge of patients from hospitals into care homes in the first weeks of the pandemic .
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They @ @ @ @ @ @ @ checks on whether the homes people were going to had enough personal protective equipment ( PPE ) .
James Bullion , president of ADASS , said : `` Just assuming the homes could cope , and assuming that homes had the PPE to cope , was n't the right thing to do .
`` And that tells us that social care was an afterthought rather than a forethought of a whole system approach to discharge and that has had terrible consequences . ''
He said it was right to try to move people @ @ @ @ @ @ @ But he added : `` It is absolutely crucial that we learn the lesson that you ca n't think about the health service without thinking about social care . ''
Wren Hall nursing home in Nottinghamshire has seen 16 of its residents die with Covid-19 .
It saw its first case on March 24 , but managers do not know how the virus got into the home .
Wren Hall did take people discharged from hospital .
Most had been tested , but sometimes that was days before they were transferred .
Anita @ @ @ @ @ @ @ says it has been a deeply distressing time , emotionally and financially .
`` The first thing is losing people we cared about and did n't expect to lose .
Our staff teams were grieving , but at the same time we were aware that we needed to fill beds for for financial viability and job security .
`` We did feel under pressure to take people from hospital , whether or not they were Covid positive , because we needed to keep the business going . ''
But she said that , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ coronavirus , care homes would make very different decisions .
`` We wo n't be taking positive people from hospital .
We will be consulting our staff team and families of those we 're supporting and we 'll create a plan that meets those people 's requests and expectations . ''
Before the pandemic most directors said they were concerned about the financial viability of some of the care providers in their area .
Now with the extra costs of PPE , staffing and with care home vacancies resulting from the pandemic , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the ability of most of the companies in their area to survive .
And 7 % say they are worried about the sustainability of all local care providers .
They are calling for the government to provide more funding to help stabilise the care system .
A Department of Health and Social Care spokesman said : `` Adult social care will continue to get all the support and resources they need to tackle the impacts of the pandemic , with £3.2bn for local authorities to help address pressures on local services , including @ @ @ @ @ @ @ £600m to control infections in care homes . ''
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A Department of Health and Social Care spokesman said: "Adult social care will continue to get all the support and resources they need to tackle the impacts of the pandemic, with £3.2bn for local authorities to help address pressures on local services, including in in adult social care, and £600m to control infections in care homes."


bbcuk--2020-06-11--Birmingham inmate 'threatened to kill PM and eat Theresa May'

A prisoner threatened to eat former prime minister Theresa May 's corpse , kill Boris Johnson and bomb an MP on behalf of `` Jihadis of England '' .
Rakeem Malik had admitted sending the threats in letters to the current and former prime ministers and West Lancashire MP Rosie Cooper .
Malik , already in jail for attempted murder , is due for sentence on 18 June .
The HMP Birmingham inmate admitted last month to four counts of making threats to kill and four of malicious communication .
He is said to have a psychopathic sub-type of anti-social @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Prosecutor Simon Davis said a letter destined for Mrs May - MP for Maidenhead and then prime minister - was received at the Cabinet Office in September 2018 .
It stated , he said : `` Jihadis of Britain are going to kill the police at the gates .
Then I 'm going to kill you and then eat your corpse . ''
The letter and another addressed to her were not delivered to Mrs May personally , the court heard .
It emerged an envelope franked in Birmingham was opened at Ms @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , which stated : `` You will die the same way as Jo Cox . ''
The letter also made a rape threat towards Ms Cooper , who had previously been the target of a murder plot by a neo-Nazi terrorist .
A threat to put a bomb in her car made her feel `` very scared '' , Mr Davis said .
Within days of Malik being charged with six of the offences in December 2019 , two further letters sent by him were intercepted at HMP Birmingham , including one addressed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ heard the letter sent to Mr Johnson stated : `` I 'm going to kill you and your girlfriend .
I 'm going to blow you both up .
`` I 'm going to do it by Christmas . ''
Andrew Jackson , for the defence , said Malik - who is registered blind - described the letters as `` the rantings of a disturbed individual who frankly wallows in attention seeking '' .
Mr Jackson added : `` He is a physical wreck - he is a 52-year-old diabetic with heart disease @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a life sentence imposed in 1999 for the attempted murder of his `` cell-mate '' at Merseyside 's Ashworth high security hospital .
He had previously been convicted of possessing an offensive weapon , indecent assault and assaulting a police officer .
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Within days of Malik being charged with six of the offences in December 2019, two further letters sent by him were intercepted at HMP Birmingham, including one addressed to the prime minister.


bbcuk--2020-06-11--Stormzy pledges £10m over 10 years to fighting racial inequality

Stormzy has pledged £10 million to UK organisations , charities and movements tackling racial inequality , justice reform and black empowerment .
The grime star said he will make his donation over the next 10 years .
`` We have to fight against the odds of a racist system stacked against us and designed for us to fail from before we are even born , '' he said .
He has also funded black British students at Cambridge University .
Stormzy said he was making his £10m donation to fight racial inequality because `` the uncomfortable truth that our country @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is that black people in the UK have been at a constant disadvantage in every aspect of life - simply due to the colour of our skin .
`` I 'm lucky enough to be in the position I 'm in and I 've heard people often dismiss the idea of racism existing in Britain by saying 'If the country 's so racist how have you become a success ?
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and I reject that with this : I am not the UK 's shining example of what supposedly happens when a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are millions of us .
We are not far and few .
We have to fight against the odds of a racist system stacked against us and designed for us to fail from before we are even born .
`` Black people have been playing on an uneven field for far too long and this pledge is a continuation in the fight to finally try and even it . ''
In 2018 , the London-born grime superstar beat Ed Sheeran to the main prizes in a surprise result at the Brit Awards .
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Later that year he announced the Stormzy Scholarship would pay tuition fees plus a maintenance grant for up to four years of an undergraduate Cambridge course for two students in 2018 and two in 2019 .
In 2018 he also announced a publishing deal with Penguin to help young writers become published authors .
Known as # Merky Books , his imprint is publishing two to three books a year , starting with Stormzy 's autobiography Rise Up .
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"I'm lucky enough to be in the position I'm in and I've heard people often dismiss the idea of racism existing in Britain by saying 'If the country's so racist how have you become a success?!' and I reject that with this: I am not the UK's shining example of what supposedly happens when a black person works hard.


bbcuk--2020-06-11--Ben Ashman: Man who ran over stepmother at wedding jailed

A man who repeatedly drove over his stepmother in a drunken rage at a wedding has been jailed for six years .
Ben Ashman , 37 , went on a rampage in the car park at Bowburn Hall , near Durham , at the end of his stepbrother Connor Ashman 's nuptials on 23 August .
His stepmother Kathryn Ashman suffered injuries including a fractured face and broken ribs when she was run over three times by his 4x4 Vauxhall .
He admitted five offences when he appeared at Newcastle Crown Court .
Judge Robert Adams said Mrs Ashman 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ defendant , of Sunderland Street , Houghton-le-Spring , was `` extremely lucky '' she was not killed .
Prosecutor Jolyon Perks said trouble started just after midnight when Ashman 's `` intoxicated and upset '' girlfriend complained of the way another man was looking at her .
A fight broke out and spilled into the car park , rousing Mrs Ashman .
Clad in her dressing gown , she shouted at Ashman 's girlfriend , prompting him to hold his stepmother on the ground by her hair .
He shouted that he would @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' , the court heard .
The drunk couple then got in their car , but guests tried to stop them driving away .
One woman , Jodie Young , had her arm shut in the door as she tried to grab the keys , while Ashman 's brother , Kyle , threw a large rock at the windscreen , shattering it .
Ashman drove at speed around the car park aiming at people , including Kyle , with whom he made minimal contact as he braked .
He then smashed into Ms @ @ @ @ @ @ @ heard , which his brother had attempted to hide behind .
Ashman then careered into his stepmother , then reversed over her .
He pulled her along , then drove forward over her again .
The court heard he had not intended to hit her and had limited visibility due to the shattered windscreen .
Ashman fled southbound along the A1 ( M ) , stopping after seven miles due to the amount of damage to his car .
Lewis Kerr , defending , said his client was suffering `` mental health difficulties @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of `` remorse , sorrow and anguish '' .
Judge Adams said there was no indication of animosity between Ashman and his family before the wedding and it was `` truly out of character '' .
Ashman , who had initially been charged with attempted murder , admitted causing serious injury by dangerous driving , attempted grievous bodily harm , dangerous driving , common assault and criminal damage .
He was also banned from driving for five and a half years .
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Judge Adams said there was no indication of animosity between Ashman and his family before the wedding and it was "truly out of character".


bbcuk--2020-06-12--Dangerous tower blocks should be taken over by government - MPs

MPs have urged the government to take over residential tower blocks if owners fail to remove dangerous cladding .
The housing committee says it 's `` deeply shocking and completely unacceptable '' that about 2,000 buildings in England are still potentially at risk nearly three years after the Grenfell fire .
The committee wants the work finished by December 2021 but says the budget is only a third of what is needed .
The government said it was providing £1.6bn to remove dangerous cladding .
A spokesperson added that ministers were bringing in the biggest legislative changes in a generation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the latest official figures published in May , 307 buildings still had aluminium composite material cladding , the type that fuelled the Grenfell fire on 14 June 2017 which killed 72 people .
However , there are also concerns about an estimated 1,700 buildings with other dangerous materials , including high pressure laminate boards which are made from paper and resin .
The government is trying to offer funding to ensure the materials are removed , because some freeholders , who own the buildings have taken no action to make their properties @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Commons Housing , Communities and Local Government Select Committee finds that while the owners do have a legal duty to ensure the work is done , they usually do not have a duty to pay for it , `` regardless of how we feel about the morality of the situation '' .
As a result , leaseholder residents living in the buildings are facing `` life-changing '' bills .
MPs say that if the owners will not act , the government should buy the buildings , do the work , and hand @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
They want a national body to oversee the process .
`` Any residential building where works have not commenced by December 2020 should be subject to a compulsory purchase order , '' the MPs propose .
`` The national body would step in where overburdened local authorities are unable or unwilling to act .
`` Once remediated , buildings should be converted to commonhold and returned to leaseholders , '' the MPs argue .
By their calculation , the government fund will only pay for a third of the work needed and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The government is clearly trying to find ways to fit a £3bn liability into a £1bn funding pot , '' the report says .
But the Ministry of Housing , Communities and Local Government said its fund now stands at £1.6bn and ministers do not expect public money to be the only means of making buildings safe , with owners expected to pay a `` significant proportion '' .
Some residents say they have been `` utterly broken '' by the crisis , according to a survey published on Thursday by the UK @ @ @ @ @ @ @ forced to take huge loans to pay thousands of pounds towards repairs or for bigger insurance premiums and service charges .
Others are in buildings not eligible for funding .
The uncertainty has meant many owners can not sell their flats , causing big problems for young families .
They are also aware they are living in blocks which could pose a major fire hazard , with `` Waking Watch '' patrols introduced to warn of fires , sometimes funded by residents .
Of 550 leaseholders who responded to the survey : : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ mental health had deteriorated • a quarter had taken time off work • more than half - 55 % - described their situation as `` hopeless '' The group says leaseholders had bought properties in good faith and had no idea the buildings posed a fire risk .

However, the report by the Commons Housing, Communities and Local Government Select Committee finds that while the owners do have a legal duty to ensure the work is done, they usually do not have a duty to pay for it, "regardless of how we feel about the morality of the situation".


bbcuk--2020-06-11--Summer catch-up plan for England's schools pledged

An extended catch-up plan for England 's schools is to be launched for the summer and beyond , to help pupils get back on track amid school shutdowns .
The PM 's spokesman said the plans would involve all pupils , not just those from poor backgrounds who are expected to fare worse during closures .
It comes after the education secretary ditched plans for all primary pupils to return to school before the break .
PM Boris Johnson has been accused of `` flailing around '' over schools .
On Wednesday , Labour leader Keir Starmer called for a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the current plan to get pupils back to classrooms were `` lying in tatters '' .
Mr Johnson said at Wednesday 's daily briefing that the government would be doing `` a huge amount of catch up for pupils over the summer '' .
Concerns have been raised about the potential for a lost generation of learners , whose education will have been interrupted for at least six months even if schools return as now planned in September .
The PM 's spokesman said the aim remained to have all pupils back in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ year , but gave no details about how ministers intended to achieve this .
School capacity is severely restricted by guidelines on social distancing and separating out existing classes into smaller groups of up to 15 pupils from much larger class sizes .
• Many primary pupils not back until September • Who is going back to school next ?
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• How can schools double the classes without extra classrooms ?
When the spokesman was asked about increasing this capacity , by creating extra classrooms or using village halls for example , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at exactly what might be required to get all children back '' .
The Scottish Government , which is bringing pupils back in staggered fashion from August , has said it will be working with local councils to seek out extra community spaces and empty offices to accommodate pupils , where necessary .
Liberal Democrat education spokeswoman Layla Moran has called for a register to be drawn up in local areas to map out where spaces could be brought into school use .
There are few details of how the summer catch-up plans @ @ @ @ @ @ @ expected next week .
It is not clear whether this catch-up work would be offered in school buildings or elsewhere , or whether teachers would be asked to staff the programme .
The general secretary of the National Association of Head Teachers , Paul Whiteman , said the plan was the latest in a long line of eye-catching announcements that would suffer from a lack of input from the teaching profession .
He said it was not credible to think academic catch up could be achieved over the summer , and warned that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ people was little understood but likely to be significant .
But he said support was clearly needed for pupils over the summer , and urged the government to fund a locally co-ordinated offer involving youth groups and charities .
The Children 's Commissioner for England , Anne Longfield , warned last week that there were just two weeks left to set such summer learning projects up .
And the House of Commons Education Committee chairman , Robert Halfon , has called for a Nightingale Hospital style plan to get schools back to capacity @ @ @ @ @ @ @ do I protect myself ?
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Meanwhile , the Welsh government has published new guidance on the measures schools should consider when reopening , including outside learning , teaching in small groups , and pupils eating at their desks .
Schools in Wales will reopen to all age groups from 29 June , but @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in classes at any one time .
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon says Scottish schools will reopen from 11 August , but with some continued home learning .
In Northern Ireland , ministers have set a target date for some pupils to go back on 17 August , with a phased return for the rest in September .

When the spokesman was asked about increasing this capacity, by creating extra classrooms or using village halls for example, he said the government was "looking at exactly what might be required to get all children back".


bbcuk--2020-06-11--Nigel Farage leaves radio station LBC

Nigel Farage leaves radio station LBC

Nigel Farage is to leave his talk show on LBC radio with `` immediate effect '' , the station confirmed on Thursday .
The station thanked the Brexit Party leader for his `` enormous contribution '' .
The Nigel Farage Show aired five days a week .
On Wednesday , he told listeners he would be back as usual on Thursday , but the schedule has now been changed .
`` Nigel Farage 's contract with LBC is up very shortly and , following discussions with him , Nigel is stepping down from LBC with immediate effect , '' LBC @ @ @ @ @ @ @ We thank Nigel for the enormous contribution he has made to LBC and wish him well . ''
The Nigel Farage Show had been on air for three years , and offered callers the chance to sound off about political topics .
On Wednesday 's show he signed off with the words : `` I 'm back tomorrow at six , '' suggesting his contract situation accelerated in the last 24 hours .
Apparently responding to the news , fellow presenter James O'Brien tweeted : `` We got our station back . ''
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ called Farage Against The Machine , which caused rock band Rage Against the Machine to send a cease and desist letter telling him to stop using the name .
He refused , but LBC cancelled the series .
As former Ukip leader , Farage was influential in gathering momentum for the campaign to leave the EU .
This week the 56-year-old compared Black Lives Matters protestors to the Taliban , for demolishing statues of slaves traders .
His departure comes after the station 's owners Global Radio were criticised by some presenters over @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the death of George Floyd .
A Global spokesperson told the BBC the company had taken `` several steps in recent days '' to improve its inclusivity , `` including the formation of a BAME committee '' .
They added : `` This said , we recognise there is still a lot of work to do .
Global is committed to recruiting the highest level of expertise and experience , regardless of gender , race , sexual orientation or disability .
`` Like a lot of businesses , we are honest enough to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ feet and learning fast . ''
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They added: "This said, we recognise there is still a lot of work to do. Global is committed to recruiting the highest level of expertise and experience, regardless of gender, race, sexual orientation or disability.


bbcuk--2020-06-11--Domestic Abuse Bill: Misogyny should be treated as a hate crime, say MPs

A group of women MPs and charities are urging the government to treat misogyny as a hate crime within the government 's new domestic abuse laws .
Their amendment to the Domestic Abuse Bill would require police to record and track crimes motivated by misogyny .
Supporting the move , charity Citizens UK said it will allow forces to identify patterns and perpetrators .
The government said it will respond to amendments to its `` game changing piece of legislation '' in the Commons .
Nottinghamshire Police became the first force to treat misogyny as a hate crime in 2016 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' police forces have followed suit voluntarily and there are more than 30 police forces that do not classify misogyny as a hate crime , Citizens UK said .
• Misogyny to be recorded as hate crime • Misogyny could become hate crime after review A statement from Citizens UK and the coalition of campaigners - including Refuge and Women 's Aid - says this approach will `` not create any new crimes but would provide critical data on the link between hostility to women and the abuse and harassment women experience '' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ police forces already undertaking this approach shows it increases the confidence of women to report abuse and `` positively changes how violence against women and girls is tackled '' .
The so-called `` amendment 84 '' has been put forward by Labour MP Stella Creasy , Lib Dem Christine Jardine and Plaid Cymru 's Westminster leader Liz Saville Roberts .
The Domestic Abuse Bill is currently at the committee stage in the House of Commons .
Speaking about the amendment , Charlotte Fischer from Citizens UK said recording misogyny as a hate crime @ @ @ @ @ @ @ name the experiences they have , and to know they will be believed when they do so '' .
`` By recognising how misogyny intersects with anti-black racism , anti-Semitism , Islamophobia , homophobia and other forms of discrimination we also can also map and understand how other forms of abuse affect women in specific and intersectional ways , '' she said .
Labour MP Ms Creasy said it was `` time for change '' , adding : `` Misogyny is so much part of everyday life that we overlook the harm it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the root causes of violence against women . ''
Lib Dem MP Ms Jardine said : `` Misogyny in far too many instances remains unnoticed and unrecorded .
`` We must do everything in our power to tackle violence against women , and the requirement to record misogynistic crime and how it interacts with domestic abuse is a key step to tackling gender inequality . ''
The Home Office said the bill was a `` game changing piece of legislation that will transform how we deal with this horrific crime '' .
`` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ abuse and their families are supported and protected while perpetrators face justice , '' a spokesperson said .
`` The government will set out its position when responding to these amendments in the committee stage of the bill . ''
In 2018 , the Law Commission announced a review of hate crime , but it has been delayed because of the coronavirus pandemic .
The consultation into how to incorporate misogyny into new legislation on hate crime is scheduled to begin in July 2020 .

Speaking about the amendment, Charlotte Fischer from Citizens UK said recording misogyny as a hate crime "supports women to be able to name the experiences they have, and to know they will be believed when they do so".


bbcuk--2020-06-11--Coronavirus bubbles: How do they work and who is in yours?

As lockdown restrictions are eased , the government has announced that people in England can set up support bubbles .
The idea is aimed at some people who 've been cut off from friends and family .
A bubble is defined as a group of people with whom you have close physical contact .
From Saturday , in England , single adults living alone - or single parents whose children are under 18 - can form a support bubble with one other household .
The second household can be of any size .
Nobody who is shielding should join a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has been asked to examine if , when and how people might safely be allowed to expand their bubbles .
The idea was introduced in New Zealand and is being considered by the Scottish government .
What are the support bubble rules ?
Support bubbles must be `` exclusive '' .
Once in one , you ca n't switch and start another with a different household .
People in each bubble can visit each other 's homes and go inside .
They wo n't have to stay 2m ( 6ft ) apart and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the bubble contacted as part of England 's test and trace programme must stay at home .
If they develop coronavirus symptoms , everyone in the bubble must self-isolate .
• What if NHS coronavirus tracers contact me ?
There is no limit on how far you can travel in England for your support bubble but local is best , the government says .
You ca n't bubble with anyone in Scotland , Wales or Northern Ireland .
But what if ... ?
Social and family groups are complicated and might not fit @ @ @ @ @ @ @ single , you could bubble with one of your children 's households , but you must stick with them • Households of two grandparents can not bubble if their children live with other adults • You could bubble with a friend , another single parent or a household with two adults • You could use a bubble to arrange unpaid childcare • If any children at home are over 18 , you ca n't form a bubble • If you already share childcare with your ex during lockdown , you can form a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are single : • Two single people each living alone could bubble • Someone in a house-share could bubble - but those they share with would n't be allowed to form their own bubbles You can read the government 's guidelines in full here .
What if I do n't live alone ?
If you do n't live on your own , or you are not a single parent whose children are under 18 , then the rules have n't changed .
However , you can , of course , invite someone eligible @ @ @ @ @ @ @ household .
Otherwise , you must meet people you do n't live with outside .
The number of people you are allowed to meet depends on where in the UK you live .
• What powers do the police have ?
• What are social distancing and self-isolation rules ?
• Should we be allowed closer than 2m ?
Basically , when people mix - especially in crowded places - coronavirus can spread .
The virus is transmitted by droplets from infected people when they talk , cough and sneeze .
These can @ @ @ @ @ @ @ nose and mouth , either directly or after touching a contaminated object .
• What are the new rules for face coverings ?
• How to make your own face mask That 's why people have been asked to maintain social distancing when meeting anyone not from their household .
Bubbles allow some people more contact with others , while keeping other social distancing measures in place .
• SYMPTOMS : What are they and how to guard against them ?
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If you were part of a temporary extended household during the firebreak period, or were in one before that, you can make a new bubble, instead. However, once you have agreed and joined that new extended household, neither household can leave to form a new one.


bbcuk--2020-06-11--Coronavirus: Could social distancing of less than two metres work?

Prime Minister Boris Johnson has promised to keep the 2m ( 6ft ) rule for social distancing `` under constant review '' .
It comes after increasing pressure from MPs and the hospitality industry to cut it to 1m to help businesses after they reopen .
However , scientists continue to question whether that would be safe , given how little is known about how far coronavirus can spread .
What does the science say ?
The simple answer is that the nearer you are to someone who is infected , the greater the risk of catching the virus .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ distance of 1m is safe .
Some countries have adopted this guidance , while others , including the UK , have gone further : It 's not just about distance Timing is also key .
The longer you spend in close proximity with an infected person , the bigger the risk .
Scientists advising the UK government say that spending six seconds at a distance of 1m from someone is the same as spending one minute at a distance of 2m .
Being exposed to someone coughing is riskier .
Being 2m away @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as someone talking to you for 30 minutes at the same distance .
In a study published in the medical journal The Lancet , scientists evaluated recent research into how coronavirus spreads .
They conclude that keeping at least 1m from other people could be the best way to limit the chances of infection .
The risk of being infected is estimated to be 13 % within 1m , but only 3 % beyond that distance .
And the study says that for every extra metre of distance up to 3m , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Where does the distancing rule come from ?
It can be traced back to research in the 1930s .
Scientists found that droplets of liquid released by coughs or sneezes evaporate quickly in the air or fall to the ground .
Most of those droplets , they reckoned , would land within 1-2m .
That is why it is said the greatest risks come from having the virus coughed at you from close range , or from touching a surface that someone coughed onto , and then touching your face .
Can the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Proximity and surface contact are considered the main transmission routes .
But some researchers fear coronavirus can also be transported through the air in tiny particles called aerosols .
If true , then the flow of wind from someone 's breath could carry the virus over longer distances .
• A SIMPLE GUIDE : How do I protect myself ?
• AVOIDING CONTACT : The rules on self-isolation and exercise • PUBLIC TRANSPORT : Is it safe to travel ?
• WILL I GET PAID IF I CA N'T WORK ?
The rules @ @ @ @ @ @ @ off • TESTING : Can I get tested for coronavirus ?
Prof Lydia Bourouiba from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology ( MIT ) used high-speed cameras to capture a cough projecting miniature specks as far as 6m .
And a study carried out in Chinese hospitals which found traces of coronavirus in Covid-19 wards and intensive care units , estimated that 4m was a better safe distance .
But the US Centers for Disease Control says the role of aerosols in spreading the virus is `` currently uncertain '' .
And what 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that spreads further than 2m can still be infectious .
• Coronavirus : Can we stay safe as lockdown eases ?
It is widely accepted that the infection is more easily passed on indoors than outside in the fresh air .
Japanese researchers investigated 110 cases of Covid-19 , following up the contacts of those infected .
They estimated that the odds of the infection being passed on were nearly 19 times greater indoors than outside .
In many countries , including England and Scotland , people are being encouraged to wear face @ @ @ @ @ @ @ spaces where social distancing is not always possible '' .
Why do n't we have definite answers ?
It is only a few months since the coronavirus emerged , and in that short time scientists have learned a great deal about it .
But there is a long way to go , and confirming exactly the right distance is one of the unanswered questions .
Answering it will require careful studies of how the virus can be carried , and how viable it remains , which will all take time .

Coronavirus: Could social distancing of less than two metres work? Published 23 June 2020
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Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said that, from 4 July, a "one metre plus" rule will be introduced in England when it is not possible to stay 2m apart.
He announced the change as part of a series of moves to further ease lockdown.
The distance could be lowered with "mitigations", so people can be closer without a higher risk of transmission, he said.
A review into the 2m (over 6ft) social distancing rule was first announced by Mr Johnson last month.
The government had been under pressure from MP and the hospitality industry to allow people to be closer together, to help businesses after they reopen.
Sage, the government's committee of scientific advisers say current evidence suggests being 1m (just over 3ft) apart carries between two and 10 times the risk of being 2m apart.
What does the science say?
The simple answer is that the nearer you are to someone who is infected, the greater the risk of catching the virus.
The World Health Organization recommends keeping a distance of at least 1m.
Some countries have adopted this guidance, often because they also insist on people wearing masks.
But there are also regional variations inside countries.
For example, Germany's general guidance is to keep a distance of 1.5m, but it is more in some parts of the country
Spain also observes 1.5m, but in Catalonia, for example, this can be reduced at open-air events if masks are worn
This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Media caption, One and two metre social distancing - what does it look like?
What can be done to mitigate risk at 1m?
Scientists advising the British government say every workplace or building should carry out its own assessment because the risks at each location will vary.
And they highlight several strategies for people who are within 2m of each other.
The most obvious is to minimise the length of time spent together.
Plastic screens can block the movement of infected droplets, as can face coverings.
In a growing number of countries, including all parts of the UK, people are being encouraged to wear face coverings on public transport and "enclosed spaces where social distancing is not always possible".
Other changes in the workplace include moving to shift patterns to reduce the numbers in an office or factory at any one time.
Seating can be arranged to minimise how many people are face to face - which is judged to carry more risk than being side by side.
Making sure that legal requirements on ventilation are met with the correct supply of fresh air to dilute and disperse any virus - and frequent cleaning of surfaces including tables, desks, chairs and handles also becomes more important the busier a place gets.
What's the latest research?
In a study published in medical journal The Lancet, scientists looked at research into how coronavirus spreads.
They concluded that keeping at least 1m from other people could be the best way to limit the chances of infection.
The risk of being infected is estimated to be 13% within 1m, but only 3% beyond that distance.
And the study says that for every extra metre of distance up to 3m, the risk is further reduced by half.
Where does the distancing rule come from?
It can be traced back to research in the 1930s.
Scientists found that droplets of liquid released by coughs or sneezes evaporate quickly in the air or fall to the ground.
Most of those droplets, they reckoned, would land within 1-2m.
That is why it is said the greatest risks come from having the virus coughed at you from close range, or from touching a surface that someone coughed onto, and then touching your face.
Image source, Getty Images
Can the virus travel further in other ways?
Proximity and surface contact are considered the main transmission routes.
But some researchers fear coronavirus can also be transported through the air in tiny particles called aerosols.
If true, then the flow of wind from someone's breath could carry the virus over longer distances.
Prof Lydia Bourouiba from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) used high-speed cameras to capture a cough projecting miniature specks as far as 6m.
And a study carried out in Chinese hospitals which found traces of coronavirus in Covid-19 wards and intensive care units, estimated that 4m was a better safe distance.
But the US Centers for Disease Control says the role of aerosols in spreading the virus is "currently uncertain".
And what's still not known is whether any virus that spreads further than 2m can still be infectious.
It's not just about distance
Timing is also key. The longer you spend in close proximity with an infected person, the bigger the risk.
Scientists advising the UK government say spending six seconds at a distance of 1m from someone is the same as spending one minute at a distance of 2m.
Being exposed to someone coughing is riskier. Being 2m away from a cough carries the same risk as someone talking to you for 30 minutes at the same distance.
The quality of ventilation also matters
A crowded stuffy room is bound to increase the chances of infection.
The direction of air flow is also crucial - whether a draught or fan behind someone infected is pushing any virus they breathe out towards you.
And a good supply of fresh air can make all the difference.
In a restaurant in China, where nine people caught the virus, the air conditioning units mounted on the walls were blamed for recirculating the air rather than refreshing it.
Japanese researchers investigated 110 cases of Covid-19 and found the odds of infection were nearly 19 times greater indoors than outside.
Image source, Reuters
Why don't we have definite answers?
It is only a few months since the coronavirus emerged, and in that short time scientists have learned a great deal about it.
But we still don't know how much virus can be released by people who are infected and how much someone has to receive to catch the disease.


bbcuk--2020-06-11--Coronavirus: What are social distancing and self-isolation rules?

England 's lockdown restrictions are easing , with changes aimed at reducing loneliness among people who live alone .
Each of the four UK nations has different rules .
So what can you do now ?
From Saturday , in England , single adults living alone - or single parents with children under 18 - can form an `` exclusive '' support bubble with one other household .
The second household can be of any size - but nobody who is shielding should join a bubble .
People in each bubble can visit each other 's homes and go inside @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 2m ( 6ft ) apart and can stay overnight .
It means , for example , that a single grandparent could pair up with one of their children 's households .
An adult living alone could mix with their parents , or two single friends living apart could get together .
If anyone in the bubble develops coronavirus symptoms , everyone in both households must self-isolate .
If you do n't live on your own , or with children under 18 only , then the rules have n't changed for you .
• @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and who is in yours ?
How many people can I meet outdoors ?
In England , groups of up to six people from different households can gather outside , in parks or private gardens .
In Scotland , two separate households - up to a recommended maximum of eight people - can meet outdoors , ideally travelling no more than five miles .
In Wales , any number of people from two different households can meet each other outside .
As in Scotland , families should aim to travel no more than @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
In Northern Ireland , groups of up to six people who do not live together can meet outdoors .
In all countries , children are included in the headcount and social distancing guidelines - remaining 2m ( 6ft ) apart from each other - apply .
What sports can I play now ?
People in England can exercise outside with up to five others from different households .
In Scotland , people from two households , in groups of up to eight people , can exercise outside .
So having a kickabout @ @ @ @ @ @ @ allowed in both countries , as long as people stay 2m ( 6ft ) apart .
However , full games with someone from outside your household are still not allowed because of the physical contact involved .
Small groups of sports teams can also resume fitness sessions .
Individual sports permitted in England , with social distancing , include athletics , golf , horse riding and tennis , where doubles is also allowed with someone from outside your household .
Tennis , can also be played in Scotland and Northern Ireland - but @ @ @ @ @ @ @ golf can be enjoyed everywhere .
• Should we be allowed closer than 2m ?
Socially-distanced picnics and barbecues could also be possible .
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has warned people in England : `` It remains the case that people should not spend time inside the homes of their friends and families , other than to access the garden or use the toilet . ''
Hand washing and hygiene should remain a priority .
If you use the toilet while visiting another home , you should clean any surfaces you have touched @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for a barbecue , each household should bring their own food , cutlery and crockery .
In Wales , you can eat while out on a walk , run or cycle .
But First Minister Mark Drakeford said allowing more people to meet was not an excuse for garden parties .
Who has to still stay at home ?
People with certain underlying health conditions , or who are pregnant or aged over 70 , are deemed to be clinically vulnerable .
If you are in this category , you are advised to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Another group , of about 2.5 million people , is categorised as clinically extremely vulnerable .
This group had been strongly advised to stay at home at all times and avoid face-to-face contact - so called `` shielding '' .
Now those people in England and Wales are being told they can spend some time outdoors again - either with members of their household , or by meeting someone else at a social distance .
• A SIMPLE GUIDE : How do I protect myself ?
• AVOIDING CONTACT : The rules @ @ @ @ @ @ @ How to look after your mental health Why is social distancing necessary ?
Social distancing is important because coronavirus spreads when an infected person coughs small droplets - packed with the virus - into the air .
These can be breathed in , or can cause an infection if you touch a surface they have landed on , and then touch your face with unwashed hands .
Virus transmission is less likely when `` fresh '' air is involved - usually when people are outside .
What if I have symptoms ?
If @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as a dry cough , high temperature or loss of taste - you must take extra precautions .
You should self-isolate - stay at home and not leave it for any reason .
Ask others to drop off food and medicines .
• What if NHS coronavirus tracers contact me ?
If England 's NHS Test and Trace team contact you because you 've been close to someone who has tested positive for coronavirus , you must self-isolate for up to 14 days - even if you feel fine .
The people you @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , but must take extra care regarding social distancing and hand washing .
There are similar tracing systems in Scotland , Wales and Northern Ireland .

The current restrictions in England don't include any limits on socialising - so friends and family are legally allowed to see each other in private houses, or to meet in public places like pubs and nightclubs.


bbcuk--2020-06-11--Coronavirus: Single people in NI can stay indoors with loved ones

People living alone in NI will be able to stay at one other household as part of further easing of coronavirus restrictions .
First Minister Arlene Foster announced that , from Saturday , single adults can spend the night at another house in a `` support bubble '' .
The executive agreed to the move to `` minimise the impact of loneliness and isolation '' .
The relaxation does not apply to those who are shielding .
The executive met on Thursday and agreed to lift a number of lockdown measures , because the R-number - which measures the rate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ being between 0.5 and 0.9 .
One further coronavirus-related death was recorded in Northern Ireland on Thursday , bringing the Department of Health 's total number of deaths to 538 .
This figure is mostly focused on hospital deaths and where patients tested positive for the virus .
Speaking at Stormont 's daily press briefing on Thursday , Mrs Foster said ministers could not yet commit to allowing people who do not live alone to visit family and friends indoors , but said they hope to `` take another step forward '' next @ @ @ @ @ @ @ desire amongst grandparents to see their grandchildren but it is important we take this on a step-by-step basis , '' she added .
`` We 're appealing to people not to return to normal behaviour - do not take things for granted and please do n't let your guard down , '' said Deputy First Minister Michelle O'Neill .
What can people in NI do now ?
Some of the measures agreed by the executive take effect from Friday 12 June .
Groups of up to 10 people who do not live together @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Ministers recognised there was a `` strong desire to return to normal life '' , said Mrs Foster .
All non-essential retail is due to open from Friday , but shopping centres will now also be permitted to open .
From Friday , places of worship and community centres can facilitate childcare for people who will have to return to work .
But ministers are carrying out work on reopening the childcare sector , with more details to be announced after discussions with the Department of Health on Friday .
Earlier this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ care centres during the pandemic was published .
But some childminders have expressed concerns about plans for the sector , as more people with children prepare to return to their jobs .
Ms O'Neill also said work was under way to see if the executive could , from next week , begin to provide indicative dates for other sectors to reopen .
• In full : The five stages of NI 's plan to ease lockdown Northern Ireland 's five-stage recovery blueprint does not include a timetable for reopening , with ministers saying @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the executive now wants to be able to `` signpost '' to people that they should get ready , added Mrs Foster .
From Monday , people in Northern Ireland will be allowed to move house again , after the property market was paused following the imposition of lockdown in March .
However , Ms O'Neill said the process of finding and moving into a new home would be different .
`` People will have to accept doing more of the processes online such as virtual viewings , '' she added , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on visits in person .
Estate agent John Minnis told BBC Radio Ulster 's Evening Extra programme that it was `` fantastic news '' the sector could reopen .
`` We ca n't keep up with the level of interest , the appetite is definitely there which is very surprising , '' he said .
`` You 'll be asked to bring a mask and bring gloves , the estate agent will be in a face shield and they will bring you through the house without the vendor there and without touching anything @ @ @ @ @ @ @ allowed to begin using outdoor sports facilities to train again from Monday .
However , Mrs Foster said ministers had not reached agreement on whether to bring forward the date for hotels and other tourist accommodation to reopen .
It is scheduled for 20 July , but the executive has been facing calls to change it , with the sector in the Republic of Ireland due to open on 29 June .
Economy Minister Diane Dodds will bring a paper to the executive next week on the matter .
What is the social @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as an exclusive group of people with whom you have close physical contact .
This can be friends or family .
Members of a bubble would be able to visit one another in their homes , but it would still be important to limit the risk of chains of transmission .
If Household A merges with Household B , Household B could not also link up with another group - Household C - because this would create a chain that could allow the virus to spread widely .
The bubble concept has already @ @ @ @ @ @ @ being adopted in England , to allow single people to form support bubbles from Saturday .
• A SIMPLE GUIDE : How do I protect myself ?
• IMPACT : What the virus does to the body • RECOVERY : How long does it take ?
• R NUMBER : Why does it matter ?
• ENDGAME : How do we get out of this mess ?

Speaking at Stormont's daily press briefing on Thursday, Mrs Foster said ministers could not yet commit to allowing people who do not live alone to visit family and friends indoors, but said they hope to "take another step forward" next week.


bbcuk--2020-06-11--Coronavirus support bubble families prepare to reunite

Millions of people who have not been able to touch loved ones since lockdown began will be allowed to reunite with them from Saturday .
Further easing of coronavirus restrictions in England announced by the government mean single adults living alone - or single parents with children under 18 -can form a support bubble with one other household .
The idea is to help people who 've been cut off from friends and family , like Lucy Gibson , a make-up artist in Watford .
She is looking forward to creating a support bubble with her sister and her sister @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Manchester to see them on Saturday .
`` I live alone and I do n't have any friends living close by .
I 'm amazed at how I have coped . ''
she says .
`` I am so excited about going to see them this weekend .
`` Finally I will be able to hug them all .
`` My three-year-old niece has already told me I have to sleep in her bed during my stay . ''
Lucy has booked her train ticket to Manchester and is confident she will be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ there .
• Coronavirus bubbles : How do they work and who is in yours ?
`` I have a seat reservation and I understand the train companies will be making sure we maintain a distance so we are not sitting close together , and I 've got my gloves and my mask , '' she says .
Lucy will stay with her sister 's family for four days before returning to Watford .
`` I am looking forward to spending time with my niece and nephews , watching movies , eating fish @ @ @ @ @ @ @ together . ''
`` It has been difficult at times but thankfully my mental health is strong and I have been able to deal with lockdown quite easily .
I know that is n't the case for many people , '' she says .
`` I 'm looking forward to giving her a big hug '' But for Sarah Griffiths Hughes , 70 , lockdown has been challenging .
She has n't any physical contact with family members since lockdown began but , on Saturday , she will be able to hug her @ @ @ @ @ @ @ time in months .
`` It 's been really hard and it 's horrible not being able to put your arms around your family .
`` We have all been quite miserable , '' she says .
Sarah 's daughter lives near her home in Dorset and has been doing her regular grocery shopping and leaving it at the bottom of the stairwell of the building where she lives .
`` I 'm looking forward to giving her a big hug .
I 've been messaging her a list of what I need @ @ @ @ @ @ @ getting the shopping for me . ''
Sarah says not being able to hold her grandchildren has been the hardest .
`` My children and grandkids phone me and we Facetime most Sundays .
`` Yesterday my daughter turned up at the front door .
`` It was the first time I 'd seen her and my granddaughter for months and we chatted at a social distance outside .
Sarah has also not been able to see her own elderly mother for months .
`` My mum is 92 and lives in Sussex @ @ @ @ @ @ @ see her family again .
That 's so sad to hear .
`` She 's terrified that her last few years she will be locked in her little bungalow .
`` It 's not nice to hear that and it 's hard to stay cheerful .
`` It 's the loneliness .
I do n't think people realise how lonely and frightened we all are , '' she says .
While the introduction of support bubbles is welcome news for Lucy and Sarah , others say the new rules are confusing and do @ @ @ @ @ @ @ shared homes or with separated parents .
Grandfather Chris Collyer in Leeds says he does n't think the rules will allow him to hold his grandchildren because of their living situation .
`` My daughter and her husband are separated .
Our grandkids live with my daughter .
Their father also has a partner with children , therefore the children will divide their time between two households .
`` Now , bearing in mind multiple households are not allowed to mix , it means we wo n't be able to create a support @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
`` We 've seen them at a distance but it 's not the same and they live walking distance .
`` It 's so frustrating , '' he says .
What do I need to know about the coronavirus ?
• IMPACT : What the virus does to the body • RECOVERY : How long does it take ?
• LOCKDOWN : How can we lift restrictions ?
• ENDGAME : How do we get out of this mess ?

"It has been difficult at times but thankfully my mental health is strong and I have been able to deal with lockdown quite easily. I know that isn't the case for many people," she says.


bbcuk--2020-06-11--Trisha Goddard's children were 'bullied' over Bo' Selecta character

TV presenter Trisha Goddard told BBC Newsnight about the impact a blackface impersonation in a comedy sketch had on her @ @ @ @ @ comedian Leigh Francis issued an emotional apology for having made himself up as black celebrities @ @ @ @ @ Selecta .

TV presenter Trisha Goddard told BBC Newsnight about the impact a blackface impersonation in a comedy sketch had on her family.
Last week, comedian Leigh Francis issued an emotional apology for having made himself up as black celebrities in the show Bo' Selecta.


bbcuk--2020-06-11--Coronavirus: Couple reunited after seven-week battle against disease

Many of the most seriously affected coronavirus patients are spending weeks being rehabilitated in hospital after being discharged from intensive @ @ @ @ @ BBC News filmed in University Hospital Wishaw in Lanarkshire near the peak of the outbreak @ @ @ @ @ the ICU said they felt `` overwhelmed ” .
Since then , our special correspondent @ @ @ @ @ story of one patient through recovery to reunion with his partner .
Watch more personal @ @ @ @ @ : Your Coronavirus Stories

Many of the most seriously affected coronavirus patients are spending weeks being rehabilitated in hospital after being discharged from intensive care.
In April, BBC News filmed in University Hospital Wishaw in Lanarkshire near the peak of the outbreak there, when staff in the ICU said they felt "overwhelmed”.
Since then, our special correspondent Ed Thomas has followed the story of one patient through recovery to reunion with his partner.
Producer: Noel Titheradge
Camera: John Anthony
Watch more personal stories during the coronavirus outbreak: Your Coronavirus Stories
Edit: Steve Fildes


bbcuk--2020-06-11--Coronavirus: 'We're overstating those ignoring self-isolation advice'

Recent figures show more than 31,000 close contacts of people with coronavirus were identified during the first week of the @ @ @ @ @ England .
During Thursday 's daily briefing , Baroness Dido Harding , who runs NHS @ @ @ @ @ , said the majority of people who had been asked to self-isolate through the system @ @ @ @

Recent figures show more than 31,000 close contacts of people with coronavirus were identified during the first week of the test and trace system in England.
During Thursday's daily briefing, Baroness Dido Harding, who runs NHS Test and Trace in England, said the majority of people who had been asked to self-isolate through the system were doing so.


bbcuk--2020-06-11--'Mass confusion' over coronavirus contact tracing system

Recently released figures show that more than 31,000 close contacts were identified during the first week of the test and @ @ @ @ @ An anonymous contact tracer told the BBC they felt training for the new system was @ @ @ @ @ been `` mass confusion '' .
The government disputed the claims and said the new @ @ @ @ @ lives '' .

Recently released figures show that more than 31,000 close contacts were identified during the first week of the test and trace system in England.
An anonymous contact tracer told the BBC they felt training for the new system was inadequate and that there had been "mass confusion".
The government disputed the claims and said the new system is "helping save lives".


bbcuk--2020-06-11--Newspaper headlines: Race 'tensions rise' and Brexit border 'U-turn'

And `` Dyb Dyb Dob Dob Ding-Dong '' is the Daily Star 's headline - apparently referencing a Scouts campfire @ @ @ @ @ people are `` in a tizzy '' over a statue of Robert Baden-Powell , the @ @ @ @ @ to be removed from Poole Quay amid fears it is on a `` target list @ @ @ @ @ , who died aged 83 in 1941 , has been criticised by campaigners who have @ @ @ @ @ homophobia and support for Adolf Hitler .

Writing in the Daily Mirror, the director of the V&A Museum and former Labour MP, Tristram Hunt, endorses the removal of the Edward Colston statue in Bristol but cautions against pulling down more, saying we risk becoming ignorant to what he calls our country's "brutal heritage" if we remove "every street name and monument which highlight our bloody past".


bbcuk--2020-06-11--Ipswich police officers accuse black woman of 'jumping on bandwagon'

An exchange in which a police officer accused a black woman of `` jumping on the bandwagon '' was `` clumsy '' , a deputy chief constable said .
Two officers had asked a black couple outside their Ipswich home for their details , saying `` because we can '' .
When the woman complained , an officer said : `` You 've just jumped on the bandwagon in the current climate . ''
Deputy Chief Constable of Suffolk Police , Rachel Kearton , said it would be investigated internally .
The exchange , filmed on the woman 's mobile @ @ @ @ @ @ @ more than 1.5m times after it was shared by the couple 's daughter , Maja Antoine .
In the video , the officers appear to want to check a driving licence because the couple had `` paid attention '' to them while they worked on an operation on the same street on Wednesday .
She said in her tweet : `` My parents were stopped and questioned in their own driveway for 'driving a motor vehicle on the road ' , and 'because they can ' .
`` It 's suspicious to walk @ @ @ @ @ @ @ while black .
The UK is not innocent . ''
Speaking to BBC Radio Suffolk , Miss Antoine said her first thought when her mother sent her the footage was `` people need to see that '' .
`` Everything we are fighting for is happening where we stand , to the point that it 's my parents on their doorstep , '' she added .
`` After everything calmed down my main feeling was anger because this should n't have been happening . ''
Asked about an official apology due to be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ she replied : `` Until we see some sort of change in bias training I do n't think I 'm really impressed , but the apology was welcomed . ''
Franstine Jones , the former president of the National Black Police Association , said it was `` just not professional '' to ask someone for their details `` because we can '' .
`` It leaves me wondering about the mindset of our officers in Suffolk going out on the street doing their policing , '' she said .
`` If they think @ @ @ @ @ @ @ if they are not happy about the way they are being spoken to , or the way they are being treated , or asking for an explanation - that officer is going to think 'oh here we go , they are just jumping on the bandwagon ' .
`` It 's really disappointing .
It makes me fearful . ''
• 'It was n't just Army banter - it was racism' • Five pieces of context to understand the US protests DCC Kearton said body-worn camera footage and the online video were being @ @ @ @ @ @ @ force 's professional standards team .
`` It is an opportunity for us to have a long , hard look at how we conduct ourselves , '' she explained .
`` It is n't always perfect , we do have mistakes and weaknesses , however , we do care for our communities and we do hold very close to our hearts our sense of professionalism and integrity and to do the right thing and respect all of our members of our communities to keep them safe .
`` That is what was at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ were trying to do , however it appears to have been carried out in a clumsy fashion which will be dealt with by the constabulary and we will do better in the future . ''

"If they think every interaction with a black person - if they are not happy about the way they are being spoken to, or the way they are being treated, or asking for an explanation - that officer is going to think 'oh here we go, they are just jumping on the bandwagon'.


bbcuk--2020-06-11--Coronavirus: Nicola Sturgeon expects virus will continue to decline

Scotland 's first minister has said she expects the coronavirus outbreak to continue to decline after the country 's infection rate fell slightly .
Nicola Sturgeon said the so-called R number - essentially the rate at which the virus spreads - was now estimated to be between 0.6 and 0.8 .
This is lower than the previous estimate of between 0.7 and 0.9 .
Ms Sturgeon said it suggested the country was making `` real progress in combating and suppressing the virus '' .
And she said it was likely she would be able to announce further easing of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is the magic ( R ) number ?
The R number shows the rate at which the virus is reproducing .
If is above one every person with the virus will infect more than one other person and the virus will then continue to spread .
If R is below one - as it currently is thought to be - then the number of people with the virus will fall over time .
Ms Sturgeon said : `` Under that estimate , we expect that the virus will continue to decline . ''
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ 4,500 people had the virus and were infectious in Scotland last Friday , compared with 11,500 the previous Friday .
However , she stressed that it was now thought that the 11,500 figure had been an over-estimate , so the number of infectious people had not more than halved in a week .
The first minister also cautioned that the latest data did not cover the period since Scotland introduced the first phase of lockdown easing .
But she added : `` Notwithstanding that , these latest estimates reflect the encouraging data that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of weeks .
`` And there is no doubt , looking at all of this data , that we are making very real progress in combating and suppressing the virus in Scotland .
`` A week today , we will have a further review of the lockdown restrictions .
I am currently very hopeful that at that point we will be able to lift some further restrictions .
`` We may not be able to do everything in phase two but I hope that we can do certainly at least some of that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ four phases for easing the restrictions : Phase 1 ( already in place ) : Virus not yet contained but cases are falling .
From 28 May you should be able to meet another household outside in small numbers .
Sunbathing is allowed , along with some outdoor activities like golf and fishing .
Garden centres and drive-through takeaways can reopen , some outdoor work can resume , and childminding services can begin .
Phase 2 : Virus controlled .
You can meet larger groups outdoors , and meet another household indoors .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ and small shops can resume work .
Playgrounds and sports courts can reopen , and professional sport can begin again .
Phase 3 : Virus suppressed .
You can meet people from more than one household indoors .
Non-essential offices would reopen , along with gyms , museums , libraries , cinemas , larger shops , pubs , restaurants , hairdressers and dentists .
Live events could take place with restricted numbers and physical distancing restrictions .
Schools should reopen from 11 August .
Phase 4 : Virus no longer a significant threat @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in full , mass gatherings are allowed .
All workplaces open and public transport is back at full capacity .
Ms Sturgeon confirmed that the construction industry will now be able to move to the next stage of its restart plan , with workers being allowed to gradually return to sites .
But the industry will need to ensure that measures such as proper physical distancing and hand hygiene are in place .
The first minister said : `` We still have a long way to go before construction will be working at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ doubt this is a significant step in allowing an important industry to return safely to work . ''
• Should we be allowed closer than 2m ?
However , she said the current social distancing rules on keeping at least 2m apart was the best policy `` for now '' .
The Scottish government has been facing calls from the tourism industry , pubs , restaurants and other businesses to reduce the distance to make it easier for them to reopen .
The World Health Organisation recommends a social distance of at least @ @ @ @ @ @ @ world have cut their required distance to less than 2m .
• SCHOOLS : When will children be returning ?
• EXERCISE : What are the guidelines on getting out ?
• THE R NUMBER : What it means and why it matters • LOOK-UP TOOL : How many cases in your area ?

Phase 1 (already in place): Virus not yet contained but cases are falling. From 28 May you should be able to meet another household outside in small numbers. Sunbathing is allowed, along with some outdoor activities like golf and fishing. Garden centres and drive-through takeaways can reopen, some outdoor work can resume, and childminding services can begin.


bbcuk--2020-06-11--Coronavirus Q&A: What has and has not changed in NI lockdown?

When lockdown was first introduced in Northern Ireland at the end of March , it saw a raft of new restrictions introduced on every day life .
In the past couple of weeks many of those measures have been eased , but others remain in place .
In some areas dates have been given for when changes will be introduced , while in others there is less clarity .
Here is a breakdown of what you can and can not do under the current set of lockdown guidelines .
• From Saturday 13 June , people living alone in NI @ @ @ @ @ @ @ other household , in a so-called `` support bubble '' .
The relaxation does not apply to those who are shielding • Groups of up to 10 people who do not live together can meet outdoors from Friday - a rise from groups of six • The 2m ( 6ft ) social distancing rule still remains in place when you do meet up , except for people in a `` support bubble '' • Since 8 June , people who are shielding have been able to meet with one person from another household @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are allowed to travel as far as they want within Northern Ireland and journeys can be made for any reason - not just for `` essential '' purposes • Passengers on public transport are advised to wear face coverings , but this is not mandatory • The rules on travelling outside Northern Ireland are less clear , but the Republic of Ireland 's rules mean people can travel anywhere within their home county or up to 20km from home if crossing county borders .
As for travelling to other parts of the UK @ @ @ @ @ @ @ overnight in another household and hotels are n't open • Anyone arriving in Northern Ireland - whether flying into one of its three commercial airports or arriving in the Republic of Ireland and travelling north - is required to self-isolate for 14 days .
The only exemptions are for those arriving from somewhere else in the Common Travel Area , which is made up of the UK , Republic of Ireland , Isle of Man and Channel Islands • This includes people who are returning home to Northern Ireland from abroad , so @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for example , Spain , you 'll need to self-isolate for 14 days on your return • Outdoor weddings with 10 people present have been allowed since 8 June • While funeral services are still going ahead in Northern Ireland , government guidance limits the number of mourners to 10 • A number of shops did not have to shut down at all during lockdown , such as food retailers , takeaway restaurants , dry cleaners and - after some initial confusion - off-licences .
The rules around those shops remain unchanged • @ @ @ @ @ @ @ late May , while large stores and shops in retail parks were able to resume trading on 8 June • From Friday 12 June , all shops will be allowed to open again • The property market will resume from Monday , 15 June , allowing house sales to take place • From Monday 15 June , elite athletes will be able to resume training outdoors • Golf courses and tennis courts reopened at the end of May , along with angling • Gyms remain closed and there is not yet a timetable @ @ @ @ @ @ @ facilities are included in phase four of the executive 's plan , but this is not accompanied by a date • The executive has agreed to allow church halls and community centres to open from Friday 12 June to facilitate childcare for people who will have to return to work • Ministers are carrying out work on reopening the childcare sector , with more details to be announced after discussions with the Department of Health on Friday • At present , only vulnerable children and children of key workers can avail of childcare @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a key worker was expanded , as more sectors of the economy begin to reopen • Restaurants are able to offer takeaway food and delivery services • There is no date yet for when pubs and restaurants will be able to offer indoor service , but Economy Minister Diane Dodds told the assembly on Thursday she has had `` extensive discussions '' with the hospitality and tourism sectors and hopes to bring a paper to the executive next week on this issue • Hotels and tourist accommodation in Northern Ireland will be allowed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Mrs Dodds wants this date to be brought forward , to match the opening date of 29 June in the Republic of Ireland • It is not yet clear whether bars , restaurants and other facilities in hotels in Northern Ireland will be allowed to open to residents from 20 July • Holiday parks , self-catering properties and caravan parks may open earlier than 20 July , according to the economy minister , but there has been no further update on this

Here is a breakdown of what you can and can't do under the new guidelines and laws.


bbcuk--2020-06-11--Electric cars: St Athan site 'preferred' for 'gigafactory'

The firm behind a proposed battery factory which could create 4,000 jobs has listed a site in Wales as its `` preferred option '' .
Britishvolt , which wants to produce batteries for electric vehicles , said it will build its factory in St Athan , Vale of Glamorgan , or Coventry .
The Welsh town is already home to an Aston Martin electric car plant , which opened fully in December 2019 .
Welsh Government said it was `` very pleased '' St Athan was shortlisted .
• Petrol and diesel car ban 'could start in 12 years' Britishvolt @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , who studied at Cardiff University for seven years , said St Athan was a `` very good location '' for the factory , which would bring £1.2bn of investment .
He said : `` We 're looking to build a 'gigaplant ' that is roughly 1km long , 500m wide and 30m high , so it 's a huge undertaking , and something as big as that does n't really just fit anywhere .
`` The direct dialogue that we 've had with the Welsh Government has been going on now for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ readiness and preparedness that they 've shown us has been extremely interesting , hence now why they 're in the running for our site location . ''
Britishvolt said it was offering between 3,500 and 4,000 direct jobs at the site , but denied it was marketing itself to the highest bidder in order to get more funding .
`` I am being very honest and open about the fact that Wales is the kind of preferred option , '' Mr Nadjari added .
`` We are not marketing or trying to sell @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Government is doing an exceptional job and they are the preferred destination . ''
The Welsh Government said : `` We have been working with Britishvolt on this project for a significant period of time and we are very pleased they have shortlisted Bro Tathan as a location for its landmark gigafactory .
`` We firmly believe that Bro Tathan provides a compelling case , particularly for a company looking to become one of the greenest battery producers worldwide . ''
Tim Williams , from the Welsh Automotive Industry , said the proposal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
`` If this comes off , and hopefully it will , then we 're talking about 3,500 new jobs directly and probably a multiplier of two in the supply chain , '' he said .
`` The Welsh Government need to be as bold as they possibly can be .
This is such a huge investment , such a big number of jobs and the Welsh Government over many years has had a very , very successful record in bringing in large projects . ''

"The direct dialogue that we've had with the Welsh Government has been going on now for a couple of weeks, and the readiness and preparedness that they've shown us has been extremely interesting, hence now why they're in the running for our site location."


bbcuk--2020-06-11--English Heritage to reopen sites after virus lockdown

Six sites managed by English Heritage are due to reopen on Saturday after closing amid the Coronavirus outbreak .
The charity , which looks after 400 historic buildings , monuments and outdoor spaces , says 45 more sites will be opened at the beginning of July , with the remainder open by August .
Visitors will need to book in advance and stick to a designated arrival time .
Barriers , floor markers , one-way systems and hand sanitiser may be used to help social distancing and hygiene .
English Heritage closed its staffed sites in March but made activities @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , broadcast history lessons and a live stream of the sky over Stonehenge .
The news has been broadly welcomed .
Commenting on Facebook , Scott Carlyle Cockayne said : `` I 've booked to bring my family to Kenilworth Castle .
It 's also my birthday so what a way to celebrate after the last few months . ''
Others , however , have complained no sites in their region have been included in the first wave of openings , including the North East , and Devon and Cornwall ; while some @ @ @ @ @ @ @ get priority booking over non-members .
Historic England , the government body that oversees English Heritage , said the heritage sector had been `` hit hard '' by the measures implemented to deal with Coronavirus .
About 200 free-to-enter sites , which do not need advance booking , are already open , including Iron Bridge , Caister Roman Fort , and parts of Hadrian 's Wall .
The National Trust began its phased reopening on 3 June .

Others, however, have complained no sites in their region have been included in the first wave of openings, including the North East, and Devon and Cornwall; while some paid-up members voiced annoyance they would not get priority booking over non-members.