bbcuk--2020-05-13--Coronavirus: Chancellor Rishi Sunak warns of 'significant recession'

The chancellor has said it is `` very likely '' the UK is in a `` significant recession '' , as figures show the economy contracting at the fastest pace since the financial crisis .
The economy shrank by 2 % in the first three months of 2020 , as coronavirus forced the country into lockdown .
Rishi Sunak told the BBC that just `` a few days of impact from the virus '' in March pushed the economy into decline .
Economists expect an even bigger slump in the current quarter .
Mr Sunak said : `` It is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will face a significant recession this year , and we 're already in the middle of that as we speak . ''
The first quarter drop was driven by a record fall in March output , and comes after the economy stagnated in the final quarter of 2019 .
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Ruth Gregory , senior UK economist at Capital Economics , said the figures showed the UK economy was `` already in freefall within two weeks of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ She added : `` With the restrictions in place until mid-May and then only lifted very slightly , April will be far worse . ''
While analysts expected a larger quarterly decline of 2.6 % in the first three months of the year , it still represents the biggest contraction since the end of 2008 , when Lehman Brothers collapsed .
The Office for National Statistics ( ONS ) said there had been `` widespread '' declines across the services , manufacturing and construction sectors .
This includes a record 1.9 % fall @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , travel agents and hotels .
Household spending shrank at the fastest pace in more than 11 years as restaurants and high street shops remained shut .
The ONS said a rise in spending on food , alcohol and new TVs only partially offset the decline .
The figures come as some of the lockdown restrictions are starting to be eased .
Some employees in England who can not work from home are now being encouraged to return to their workplaces .
Sectors `` allowed to be open , should be open '' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ food production , construction and manufacturing .
In other developments , estate agents in England can now reopen , viewings can take place and removal firms and conveyancers can re-start operations , so long as social-distancing and workplace safety rules are followed .
On Tuesday , Mr Sunak announced an extension of the furlough scheme subsidising wages to the end of October .
Mr Sunak said Wednesday 's GDP data underlined why the government had taken `` unprecedented action '' to support jobs , incomes and livelihoods '' at a time of severe @ @ @ @ @ @ @ children be returning ?
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France and Italy saw much bigger contractions of 5.8 % and 4.7 % respectively in the first quarter , where lockdowns were imposed up to two weeks earlier .
However , analysts expect a double-digit drop in UK gross domestic product ( GDP ) in the coming quarter .
The Bank of England has warned @ @ @ @ @ @ @ suffer its sharpest recession on record this year , even if the lockdown is completely lifted by the end of September .
While the Bank said the economy could shrink by 14 % in 2020 , it expects the downturn to be short and sharp , with growth of 15 % predicted in 2021 .
The decline is also expected to be less prolonged than during the financial crisis , when the economy kept shrinking for more than a year .
The economy also took five years to get back to the size @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Bank of England expects the UK to rebound more quickly this time , returning to its pre-crisis size within two years .
The chancellor has acknowledged to me it was `` very likely '' the UK is already in the middle of a significant recession .
On the reality that the UK has been in recession for four months he said : `` Well , as you know , recession is defined technically as two quarters of decline in GDP .
We 've seen one here with only a few days of impact @ @ @ @ @ @ @ now , yes , very likely that the UK economy will face a significant recession this year , and we 're already in the middle of that as we speak . ''
Asked about the leak to the Telegraph of an internal Treasury options paper which contained dire numbers for the UK deficit , and a view that a rapid `` V-shaped '' recovery was `` optimistic '' , the chancellor said that it was `` too early to speculate '' However , he added : `` What we do know is in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ swift and as strong as we will like it to be , we need to take action now to protect people 's jobs and support businesses through this time . ''
The reason why the number for the first three months matters is that it shows how devastating even a week or two of shutdown can be .
It means that April 's month-long closure of large swathes of the economy is likely to have hit GDP by 20-25 % .
This first quarter fall is bad enough and is one of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ began in 1955 .
But the current quarter will see a hit at least 10 times worse , and off any imaginable scale in living memory .
The much hoped for sharp bounce back - for example as contained in the Bank of England scenario last week , and the precise reason why so much rescue funding has flowed - is looking far from certain .

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bbcuk--2020-05-13--Tui warns of 8,000 job losses as it aims to reinvent holidays

Travel firm Tui has pledged to `` reinvent the holiday in 2020 '' as it seeks to beat the coronavirus pandemic .
Tui said it would be reopening selected hotels in Germany `` in the coming days '' , with its operations in other European destinations also ready to welcome holidaymakers .
However , it warned that up to 8,000 jobs would go as it strives to cut costs by 30 % in a major restructuring .
It was forced to cancel the majority of its travel programme in March .
Tui has since been bolstered by a €1.8bn ( @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Travel restrictions across Europe and further afield mean that the crucial summer season is still in doubt , leaving millions of holidaymakers unsure of their plans .
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In the UK , the Foreign Office is still advising against all non-essential foreign travel , with no indication of when the policy might change .
On Tuesday , Health Secretary Matt Hancock said it was unlikely that `` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ going to be possible this summer .
Tui chief executive Fritz Joussen said : `` The demand for holidays is still very high .
People want to travel .
`` Our integrated business model allows us to start travel activities as soon as this is possible again .
The season starts later , but could last longer .
`` For 2020 , we will also reinvent the holiday : new destinations , changed travel seasons , new local offerings , more digitalisation . ''
Tui said it was ready to resume providing holidays @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and cleaning measures .
`` The health and well-being of both customers and colleagues remain paramount and we are assessing how we can responsibly adapt to measures so that leisure travel can resume , '' the firm said .
`` We are preparing new procedures for the airport process , on board our aircraft , in hotels and on our ships , so that any social distancing recommendations or guidelines can be implemented , without compromising customer enjoyment and travel experience . ''
Tui said its restructuring would affect its airline business and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ activities '' .
`` We are targeting to permanently reduce our overhead cost base by 30 % across the entire group .
This will have an impact on potentially 8,000 roles globally that will either not be recruited or reduced , '' it said in a statement .
Tui normally employs 70,000 people during the summer holiday season and 60,000 in quieter months .
The firm said its turnover and earnings would be significantly lower in the current financial year , with cost savings only partly compensating for the slump .
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Tui said it was trying hard to resume operations and had worked out a number of protocols to make its holidays safe. It has a 10-point plan of guidance on how to reopen safely, including limited buffet services, restrictions on some sports and games and longer opening times at restaurants.


bbcuk--2020-05-13--Coronavirus: Moving home allowed as curbs lift on estate agents in England

The government has set out plans to restart England 's housing market , which has been in deep freeze since the coronavirus lockdown .
Estate agents can now open , viewings can be carried out and removal firms and conveyancers can restart operations .
Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick said the changes must be carried out under social distancing and safety rules .
It is estimated there are 450,000 buyers and renters with plans on hold .
`` Our clear plan will enable people to move home safely , covering each aspect of the sales and letting process , from viewings @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
`` This critical industry can now safely move forward , and those waiting patiently to move can now do so . ''
Meanwhile , the property markets in Wales , Scotland and Northern Ireland remain shut .
Home viewings are not permitted under lockdown regulations and their land registries are either running a reduced service or are not registering transactions .
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Alistair Elliott , chairman and senior partner at estate agents Knight Frank @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the measures were `` a major first step '' .
`` We believe the public will have confidence to re-engage with the housing market , '' he said .
Jonathan Hopper , chief executive of real estate consultants Garrington Property Finders , said : `` Few things are more likely to make people want to move than being cooped up in the same four walls for weeks on end , and property portals have seen traffic increase by up to a fifth . ''
This announcement will test the housing sector 's hope @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of pent-up demand amongst buyers and renters is ready to be released .
Yet , the reality is that many people 's finances are now less secure than they were just a few months ago when they were preparing to move .
Expect a lot more haggling over price from both sides if they have yet to have formally agreed what they will pay or accept , especially if getting a mortgage is harder .
Estate agent Savills has already suggested that people who still have money to look for somewhere new , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ A spare room and good Wi-Fi may suddenly have become more appealing when working from home , and a large garden may be even more of a golden ticket for anyone with children .
Housing Secretary Mr Jenrick said guidance from Public Health England must continue to be followed .
For example , anyone advised to self-isolate should continue to do so and not move home .
The move has raised questions over how social distancing would work during the viewing process to ensure people remain safe , particularly when tenants are still @ @ @ @ @ @ @ property portal Rightmove , said he expected digital viewings to remain popular .
Property website Zoopla previously estimated that about 373,000 property sales had been put on hold during lockdown - with a total value of £82bn .
Agreed sales were running at a 10th of the normal level for the time of year , and were akin to the activity seen in late December , it said .
Spring is usually a busy time for the housing and mortgage markets .
Buyers deserted the housing market for obvious reasons just before and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ which began on 23 March .
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Meanwhile , rental demand is 42 % down since the start of March , according to Zoopla .
The government has also outlined other measures to get the house building sector moving , including : • Allowing builders to agree more @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , such as staggering arrival times to ease pressure on public transport • Enabling local councils and developers to publicise planning applications through social media , instead of having to rely on posters and leaflets • Providing support for smaller developers by allowing them to defer payments to local councils to ease cash flow The new guidance includes the permission for trades people to operate in homes , providing they follow social distancing advice .
Stewart Baseley , executive chairman of the Home Builders Federation , said : `` A resumption of work @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the economy recover , as well as delivering the homes the country needs .
`` It should also provide the supply chain with the confidence it needs to accelerate its own restart . ''
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Jonathan Hopper, chief executive of real estate consultants Garrington Property Finders, said: "Few things are more likely to make people want to move than being cooped up in the same four walls for weeks on end, and property portals have seen traffic increase by up to a fifth."


bbcuk--2020-05-13--Vue sets out cinema reopening plan with physical distancing

Vue has laid out a plan to reopen cinemas using physical distancing measures , as soon as the government gives the green light .
The chain said families could safely sit together , away from strangers , to watch movies .
Screening times would be staggered , and there would also be enhanced cleaning .
The government has said some hospitality businesses like cinemas could reopen from 4 July - depending on how the pandemic progresses .
`` We have been liaising closely with authorities across Europe to design operating procedures that can provide the degree of social distancing required @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and staff that is as safe as possible , '' Vue said .
The company said measures could include `` physically isolating family groups through our online booking systems , staggering film times to maintain social distancing and operate responsibly , and introducing enhanced cleaning and employee protection protocols '' .
Vue - one of the biggest UK cinema chains - added that `` big screen entertainment is a force for good in society '' , and would provide `` an accessible and controlled way for families to begin to enjoy life outside @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , chief executive Tim Richards told the BBC he hoped to have the chain up and running in time for the launch of director Christopher Nolan 's action movie Tenet on 17 July .
`` We can control how many people come into our cinemas , '' he noted .
UK cinemas shut in mid-March .
The boss of the UK Cinema Association told the BBC `` most venues '' would be ready to reopen by the end of June , as long as safeguards were in place .
Phil Clapp said he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ recognising `` there are a host of wider public health considerations which mean that may not be possible , and we will of course respond accordingly '' .
He said : `` We remain in discussion with the government on the exact nature of the safeguards that will be required , some of which have been touched upon by Vue in their response , but all of which will be observed by the entire cinema sector to offer every reassurance to audiences and staff around their continued safety . ''
Step three of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ would potentially see leisure facilities like cinemas reopen , along with food service providers , pubs , hotels and places of worship - but only if they meet the Covid-19 Secure guidelines .
Buildings that are more likely to attract crowds , like gig venues and theatres , will not be allowed to properly reopen at this suggested earliest stage .
Last week , Cambridge University virologist Dr Chris Smith questioned the validity of reopening any such venues , from both a medical and economic standpoint , until a vaccine emerges .
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He said: "We remain in discussion with the government on the exact nature of the safeguards that will be required, some of which have been touched upon by Vue in their response, but all of which will be observed by the entire cinema sector to offer every reassurance to audiences and staff around their continued safety."


bbcuk--2020-05-13--Coronavirus: Self-employed grant scheme to open to applications

Millions of self-employed people whose businesses have been affected by coronavirus can apply for grants from the government from Wednesday .
The Self Employed Income Support Scheme is designed to match the support being given to furloughed employees .
The grants will be calculated as 80 % of average monthly profit over a period of up to three years .
The government said the money will be paid into the accounts of eligible people six days after applying .
The maximum payment will be £7,500 , intended to cover March , April and May .
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The process will be run by HM Revenue & Customs ( HMRC ) , which has been operating and overseeing loan schemes and the government 's furlough payments .
HMRC says most of the 3.5 million people affected should have been contacted , and invited to get ready to make a claim by using its eligibility checker .
They will then have been given a time at which to apply , between Wednesday and 18 May , although if @ @ @ @ @ @ @ time HMRC says they can still go ahead and apply .
Inevitably , some people 's records will not be up to date or they may not be at their normal address .
HMRC says anyone who thinks they are eligible but has not heard from it should go to its website and use the checker tool .
Claims can then be made from 17 May .
Most should receive any money they are entitled to from 25 May .
The scheme was unveiled in March after the government faced criticism for failing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ workers in its earlier package of economic measures .
Derek Cribb , chief executive of the Association of Independent Professionals and the Self-Employed , said the scheme extended `` a much-needed lifeline to those self-employed people who are eligible for it '' .
`` For the self-employed , coronavirus is not only a health crisis , but also a pressing income crisis , until now they 've been coping either by applying for Universal Credit or by digging into their savings . ''
However , those who started in business from early April @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will those who pay themselves just with dividends from a limited company .
Mr Cribb urged the government to extend the scheme to include those groups too .
The government has not said whether the initiative will be extended into the autumn in line with the furlough scheme , which protects 80 % of employees ' wages up to £2,500 a month .
On Tuesday , Chancellor Rishi Sunak announced that scheme was being extended until the end of October .
Mr Sunak said : `` With payments arriving before the end of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ UK will have money in their pockets to help them through these challenging times . ''
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Inevitably, some people's records will not be up to date or they may not be at their normal address. HMRC says anyone who thinks they are eligible but has not heard from it should go to its website and use the checker tool. Claims can then be made from 17 May.


bbcuk--2020-05-13--Gerry Adams wins appeal against Maze Prison escape convictions

Gerry Adams has won his appeal to have two convictions for attempting to escape from prison in the 1970s overturned .
The Supreme Court said the former Sinn Féin president 's convictions were quashed because Mr Adams ' detention was unlawful .
He attempted to escape from the Maze Prison , also known as Long Kesh internment camp , in 1973 and 1974 .
He was later sentenced to a total of four-and-a-half years in jail .
Mr Adams was in jail because he had been interned without trial , a practice that was introduced in Northern Ireland amid spiralling @ @ @ @ @ @ @ than 1,900 people suspected of being members of paramilitary organisations were detained , but many were arrested based on flawed intelligence .
Mr Adams has consistently denied being a member of the IRA .
The former Sinn Féin leader welcomed the Supreme Court 's decision , saying internment without trial `` set aside the normal principles of law and was based on a blunt and brutal piece of coercive legislation '' .
`` There is an onus on the British government to identify and inform other internees whose internment may also have been @ @ @ @ @ @ @ highest court has set aside Gerry Adams ' only convictions from Northern Ireland 's Troubles .
Mr Adams , as well as repeatedly denying he was ever in the IRA , can now point to a clear record .
But it will not alter the historical narrative around him .
Instead of controlling violence it inflamed it .
Now it has been found that arguably the most famous internee of all was put in jail unlawfully , due to an error .
At an earlier hearing in November , Mr Adams ' lawyers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ interim custody order ( ICO ) used to detain him in July 1973 was not authorised by Willie Whitelaw , who was Northern Ireland secretary at the time .
Announcing the Supreme Court 's judgement at a remote hearing on Wednesday , Lord Kerr - the former Lord Chief Justice of Northern Ireland - said the court had unanimously allowed Mr Adams ' appeal and had quashed his convictions .
The judge said Mr Adams ' detention was unlawful because it had not been `` considered personally '' by Mr Whitelaw .
He @ @ @ @ @ @ @ West Belfast MP , had been detained under an ICO made under the Detention of Terrorists ( Northern Ireland ) Order 1972 and that `` such an order could be made where the secretary of state considered that an individual was involved in terrorism '' .
In the court 's written judgment , Lord Kerr said the power to make such an order was `` a momentous one '' , describing it as `` a power to detain without trial and potentially for a limitless period '' .
`` This provides an insight @ @ @ @ @ @ @ intention was that such a crucial decision should be made by the secretary of state , '' he said .

He explained that Mr Adams, a former West Belfast MP, had been detained under an ICO made under the Detention of Terrorists (Northern Ireland) Order 1972 and that "such an order could be made where the secretary of state considered that an individual was involved in terrorism".


bbcuk--2020-05-13--Coronavirus: Some childminders in England can reopen

Childminders in England can reopen from Wednesday if they are caring for children from the same household , the government announced late on Tuesday .
The move follows confusion about when childminders could reopen .
`` Childminders have been told three different things about plans to reopen in a matter of days , '' said Neil Leitch of the Early Years Alliance ( EYA ) .
The EYA said it received news of the change to government guidance in an email just after 18:30 BST on Tuesday .
The Department for Education says the updated guidance will allow childminders to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Wednesday and , depending on infection rates , to open to more children from 1 June .
During lockdown , registered childminders across the UK have either been closed or providing care for vulnerable children or children of key workers and this remains the case in Wales , Scotland and Northern Ireland .
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In a meeting on Tuesday , the Department for Education appeared to confirm the 1 June date for all childminders , according to the Professional Association for Childcare and Early Years ( PACEY ) .
But in an email to childcare organisations , sent a few hours later , an official issued an update on childminder policy `` effective from tomorrow '' .
`` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ clarify that paid childcare can be provided to the children of one household in any circumstance , '' said the email .
`` This would include nannies , for example , and childminders may also choose to provide childcare on this basis if not already providing care for vulnerable children and children of critical workers .
`` This should enable more working parents to return to work . ''
Rebecca Martland , from Worthing , normally cares for children from several families and has no plans to reopen until 1 June .
`` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , '' she says .
`` I have nothing in place .
I need to rearrange my family home to accommodate safe working . ''
She also says she will need to amend her policies and working practices and consult with parents `` to make sure they feel happy and safe '' .
She points out inconsistencies in government policy : `` You ca n't have your grandchildren but you can welcome an unrelated family into your home which goes against everything we 've been told is safe to do , '' she @ @ @ @ @ @ @ been `` a shambles '' , she says .
`` As a sector we 've been very shabbily treated . ''
PACEY chief executive Liz Bayram welcomed the clarification , saying the organisation had heard from thousands of its members who were unclear when they could reopen .
`` It is up to you as an individual to decide whether you want to open now or take time to prepare to open to all children on 1 June , '' PACEY advised its members on its web page .
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`` We also know many childminders are worried about reopening and placing their family at risk . ''
She called for better financial support from government for childminders whose businesses have been hit by the lockdown .
Mr Leitch said childminders had `` frankly had enough of last-minute , contradictory guidance from this government '' .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ as an `` afterthought '' and to recognise that they needed better support and guidance in meeting the challenge of providing childcare safely in their own homes .
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She points out inconsistencies in government policy: "You can't have your grandchildren but you can welcome an unrelated family into your home which goes against everything we've been told is safe to do," she says.


bbcuk--2020-05-13--Coronavirus hospital song wins approval from Paul Simon

A hit Simon and Garfunkel song performed by Welsh NHS staff has won approval from its star writer - sending the video viral across the world .
US singer-songwriter Paul Simon said the rendition of Bridge Over Troubled Water was `` extraordinary '' .
Medics , construction workers and council staff were filmed for the performance at the field hospital built in the north Wales resort of Llandudno .
He described staff at Ysbyty Enfys - Rainbow Hospital in Welsh - as `` brave '' .
The video features messages from broadcaster and performer Jools Holland , and the Hollywood @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Ifans .
The performance features nurses and doctors , and those who helped build the temporary coronavirus field hospital in the north Wales seaside resort of Llandudno , Conwy county .
They are also joined by Conwy council 's staff choir and Welsh language singing stars - all in tribute to the NHS .
The hospital has been built at the Venue Cymru theatre and conference centre in the town .
Singer Simon said renaming it Ysbyty Enfys was a `` symbol of hope '' .
The video notched up 40,000 views in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on his own Facebook page .

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bbcuk--2020-05-13--Coronavirus: Does lockdown easing 'follow the science'?

Policymakers say they are following the science on coronavirus .
So what does science say about easing lockdown rules ?
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has set out a provisional plan to start easing restrictions in England using `` baby steps '' .
Changes will be gradual to avoid the risk of a second peak of infections that could overwhelm the NHS .
And he says the plan is conditional on infection and death rates staying low .
And if there are any signs they are starting to rise , the brakes will go back on .
This is some of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ announcements .
Why are the youngest children due to return to school first ?
One of the key questions arising from the new guidance is why it 's being suggested young children should return to school from the beginning of June .
Reception , Year 1 and Year 6 children would be the first to return .
As well as having particular educational needs , it is suggested : • younger children are less likely to become unwell if infected • older children are more likely to have higher numbers of contacts outside @ @ @ @ @ @ @ risk • older children are typically better able to learn at home Young children are considered a high risk group when it comes to flu .
But they appear to be at low risk of becoming very ill with Covid-19 .
Experts do not know , however , to what extent they can carry coronavirus and spread the disease to adults and each other .
And starting the return to school with only some year groups will allow them to assess the impact on infection rates .
Younger pupils may find it more @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are not being recommended for children , and follow social-distancing rules , however .
So the focus will be on handwashing and other hygiene measures .
Why can I meet one person only ?
In theory , meeting two or more people at a time from the same household should result in a roughly similar risk of infection as meeting just one .
But Health Secretary Matt Hancock told BBC Radio 4 's Today programme the one-person rule would keep gatherings of people from different households small , making it easier to stick @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ( more than 6ft ) apart .
Somewhere between 1-2m is generally accepted around the world as the distance within which there is most risk of inhaling droplets from another person 's coughs and sneezes .
The best evidence suggests coronavirus is most commonly spread by these droplets entering through the eyes , nose and mouth , either directly or after touching a contaminated object .
But there is some evidence the virus can form aerosols , clouds of lighter particles that hang around in the air for longer , particularly in hospitals @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is it OK to spend more time outdoors ?
Activities such as golf and tennis will be permitted but only alone or with one other person .
That person can be from another household .
But social-distancing rules will still apply .
And playgrounds and outdoor gyms , where there is a higher risk of close contact and touching surfaces , will remain shut .
Once expelled , droplets fall relatively quickly to the ground .
But indoor environments have more surfaces for them to land on that others could then touch - @ @ @ @ @ @ @ advisers say the risk of infection is significantly lower outside .
Why the change on face-covering rules ?
As more people go back to work , buses , Tubes and trains will become busier .
And the government is now advising people to wear a face covering when they come into contact with others they do not normally meet , in enclosed spaces where social distancing is not always possible - for example , on public transport or in some shops .
The science behind the advice is somewhat patchy and controversial .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ might help stop people who are contagious but have no symptoms from unknowingly spreading the virus .
Why are the nations doing things differently ?
One of the five tests the government says must be met before lockdown can be substantially eased is the rate of infection decreases to `` manageable levels '' .
The reproduction ( R ) number - how many people each infected person passes their illness on to - needs to be well below one .
At the moment , the R number across the UK is estimated to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it is thought to be higher in Scotland , Wales and Northern Ireland .
So there is less room for restrictions to be eased .
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Even within England @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the R will be much higher in care homes and hospitals where there are more cases of the disease .
Outside of those settings , the spread of coronavirus in the community appears to have been reduced , potentially to below epidemic levels , according to the Office for National Statistics ( ONS ) .
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Coronavirus: Does lockdown easing 'follow the science'? Published 13 May 2020
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Policymakers say they are following the science on coronavirus. So what does science say about easing lockdown rules?
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has set out a provisional plan to start easing restrictions in England using "baby steps".
Changes will be gradual to avoid the risk of a second peak of infections that could overwhelm the NHS.
And he says the plan is conditional on infection and death rates staying low.
And if there are any signs they are starting to rise, the brakes will go back on.
This is some of the thinking behind this week's main announcements.
Why are the youngest children due to return to school first?
One of the key questions arising from the new guidance is why it's being suggested young children should return to school from the beginning of June.
Reception, Year 1 and Year 6 children would be the first to return.
As well as having particular educational needs, it is suggested:
younger children are less likely to become unwell if infected
older children are more likely to have higher numbers of contacts outside school, so pose a greater transmission risk
older children are typically better able to learn at home
Young children are considered a high risk group when it comes to flu.
But they appear to be at low risk of becoming very ill with Covid-19.
Experts do not know, however, to what extent they can carry coronavirus and spread the disease to adults and each other.
And starting the return to school with only some year groups will allow them to assess the impact on infection rates.
Younger pupils may find it more difficult to use face coverings, which are not being recommended for children, and follow social-distancing rules, however.
So the focus will be on handwashing and other hygiene measures.
Why can I meet one person only?
In theory, meeting two or more people at a time from the same household should result in a roughly similar risk of infection as meeting just one.
But Health Secretary Matt Hancock told BBC Radio 4's Today programme the one-person rule would keep gatherings of people from different households small, making it easier to stick to the overarching principle of staying 2m (more than 6ft) apart.
Somewhere between 1-2m is generally accepted around the world as the distance within which there is most risk of inhaling droplets from another person's coughs and sneezes.
The best evidence suggests coronavirus is most commonly spread by these droplets entering through the eyes, nose and mouth, either directly or after touching a contaminated object.
But there is some evidence the virus can form aerosols, clouds of lighter particles that hang around in the air for longer, particularly in hospitals during procedures such as intubation.
Why is it OK to spend more time outdoors?
Activities such as golf and tennis will be permitted but only alone or with one other person.
That person can be from another household.
But social-distancing rules will still apply.
And playgrounds and outdoor gyms, where there is a higher risk of close contact and touching surfaces, will remain shut.
Once expelled, droplets fall relatively quickly to the ground.
But indoor environments have more surfaces for them to land on that others could then touch - and less ventilation.
And independent scientific advisers say the risk of infection is significantly lower outside.
Why the change on face-covering rules?
As more people go back to work, buses, Tubes and trains will become busier.
And the government is now advising people to wear a face covering when they come into contact with others they do not normally meet, in enclosed spaces where social distancing is not always possible - for example, on public transport or in some shops.
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The science behind the advice is somewhat patchy and controversial.
But there is some evidence face coverings might help stop people who are contagious but have no symptoms from unknowingly spreading the virus.
Why are the nations doing things differently?
One of the five tests the government says must be met before lockdown can be substantially eased is the rate of infection decreases to "manageable levels".
The reproduction (R) number - how many people each infected person passes their illness on to - needs to be well below one.
At the moment, the R number across the UK is estimated to be between 0.5 and one.
But it is thought to be higher in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
So there is less room for restrictions to be eased.
Even within England there are differences.
For example, the R will be much higher in care homes and hospitals where there are more cases of the disease.
Outside of those settings, the spread of coronavirus in the community appears to have been reduced, potentially to below epidemic levels, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS).
It estimates 0.24% of people in the general community - about 136,000 people - are currently infected with coronavirus, based on testing a representative sample of more than 7,000 people in England between 26 April and 8 May.


bbcuk--2020-05-13--Coronavirus: Images as England eases lockdown rules

New rules in England will now allow people to spend more time outside and see some returning to work for @ @ @ @ @ lockdown began .
Here are a few scenes from across the country .
Golfers were @ @ @ @ @ course , in Liverpool , after the lifting of lockdown restrictions on some leisure activities @ @ @ @ @ , water sports and angling .

New rules in England will now allow people to spend more time outside and see some returning to work for the first time since the lockdown began.


bbcuk--2020-05-13--Moving house in lockdown: 'I felt like I was committing a crime'

Moving house can take days of preparation and help from loads of people - even at the best of times .
So what happens when your moving day is in the middle of a global pandemic where shops are closed and you 're supposed to keep a two-metre distance from anyone around you ?
`` I feel like a weekend 's worth of work turned into about two or three weeks '' Sean , 26 , tells Radio 1 Newsbeat .
He began moving during the first week of lockdown , but still has n't taken his stuff from his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Stats from spareroom.co.uk show a 41 % decrease in new room adverts during the first month of lockdown .
The government has now said estate agents can now open and removal firms can restart operations in England .
But social distancing rules still apply .
Sean was viewing places in Cardiff when coronavirus in the UK first started making headlines , but they carried on looking .
He and his girlfriend found a flat and started moving their stuff on 21 March - two days before Boris Johnson announced the UK was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ self-isolate together in their new home .
But they did n't know if moving their things counted as an essential journey .
`` I kind of felt like I was committing a few crimes and sneaking by .
I 'd take some shopping bags , just in case I 'd get stopped so I could say I 'm going shopping , '' he says .
Sean 's former housemates were cautious letting him back into the house when he was picking up his stuff .
`` They basically told me off , '' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ need to find somewhere to move out to and the landlord needs to find new tenants to replace them when they go .
They now plan to extend the contract - meaning Sean will have to pay rent on two properties .
He 's a freelance graphic designer and contracts were paused when the pandemic worsened , so recently applied for Universal Credit .
`` Money-wise I 'm lucky I have some savings but it 's been a difficult time really , '' he says .
`` I 'm not the only one @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that '' 'We could n't get rid of anything' Jack , 23 , left his tenancy early because his flat in Portsmouth had a mould and damp problem .
`` We were worried the restrictions might increase and there would literally be no way that we would move , '' he tells Newsbeat .
He found a new flat in March , and his moving in date was in April .
Jack managed to get a removal van to move his stuff , but a lot of services were closed during the move @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and rubbish , all the tips are all closed and charity shops are n't open so we were n't able to get rid of it . ''
Once he moved in he struggled to set up essential bills , like internet , electric and gas .
`` I had to take annual leave until I had internet here because I just could n't get anything done . ''
But he says the move felt like `` a change of scenery '' during lockdown .
Working from home in a new flat Because Rachael @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in a rush , a day after lockdown measures were introduced , she could n't get all her utilities or furniture set up before she moved in .
`` We were locked down , working from home with no internet , no kettle , no microwave , no toaster and no table to work on '' she says , from her South London flat .
`` For work , we were hot-spotting off our phones . ''
And they did n't expect buying the basics for their new place would be so difficult @ @ @ @ @ @ @ luck .
`` We thought getting a kettle or a microwave would be something that people were n't interested in , but we found that everything was out of stock . ''
Looking back , Rachael says she would 've driven up to Liverpool with her housemate so they could stay with their families .
`` It 's frustrating knowing now that I could be with my parents up north , '' she says .
`` We 're both in a worse position in this little two bed flat than we needed to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Newsbeat live at 12:45 and 17:45 weekdays - or listen back here .

His old housemates still need to find somewhere to move out to and the landlord needs to find new tenants to replace them when they go.


bbcuk--2020-05-12--Coronavirus: Thousands of Covid patients to have genome studied

Researchers are to study the genetic codes of severely-ill Covid-19 patients to find out why the disease affects some people more than others .
The Edinburgh University-led programme will identify the specific genes that cause a predisposition to the disease .
It will allow the genome sequencing of up 20,000 people who have been in intensive care with Covid-19 , and 15,000 who have mild symptoms .
The findings will then be used to suggest potential treatments .
Results from the study will also inform global strategic planning for possible later waves of Covid-19 and other pandemics in the future @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of billions of pieces of DNA , found in nearly every cell in the body .
It is the `` instruction manual '' for life and errors can trigger a vast range of disorders .
The UK-wide sequencing project is being led by Dr Kenneth Baillie from the University of Edinburgh , who will be working with teams from within the NHS and Genomics England .
It has secured £28m of funding and is being hailed as `` a global collaboration to study genetics in critical illness '' .
UK Health Secretary Matt @ @ @ @ @ @ @ further major programme in the UK 's fight against Covid-19 '' .
He added : `` As a nation , we are determined to harness the UK 's leadership in genomics to understand its role in viral response and whether we can use this information to identify those at greatest risk and improve their treatment . ''
Dr Baillie said : `` Our genes play a role in determining who becomes desperately sick with infections like Covid-19 .
`` Understanding these genes will help us to choose treatments for clinical trials . ''
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Genomics England , said the study could pave the way for new targeted medicines .
He said : `` For the first time in a generation we face a global viral pandemic that is life-threatening for some people , yet others have a mild infection .
`` By reading the whole genome , we may able to identify variation that affects response to Covid-19 and discover new therapies that could reduce harm , save lives and even prevent future outbreaks . ''

He added: "As a nation, we are determined to harness the UK's leadership in genomics to understand its role in viral response and whether we can use this information to identify those at greatest risk and improve their treatment."


bbcuk--2020-05-13--Lockdown update: All you need to know about new measures

Lockdown measures are being eased across England after more than seven weeks of restrictions - but how could everyday life change ?
Two people from different households in England can meet in outdoor settings , such as parks , as long as they stay more than 2m ( 6ft ) apart .
The government has said it will impose higher fines for people who break social distancing rules .
The rules have been relaxed so people in England can now spend more time outdoors `` for leisure purposes '' .
That includes sunbathing .
There is no limit to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as golf , angling and tennis are permitted , but only alone , with members of your household or with one other person from another household .
If you do exercise with someone you do n't live with , remember social distancing rules still apply .
Playgrounds and outdoor gyms , where there is a higher risk of close contact and touching surfaces , remain shut .
Households are also able to drive to other destinations in England - such as parks and beaches .
But they should not travel to Wales , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are still being told to avoid any travel which is not essential .
• Scotland : How lockdown rules now differ from England Meanwhile , it 's hoped that cultural and sporting events in England can take place behind closed doors for broadcast from 1 June .
Should I go back to my workplace and how will I get there ?
People who can work from home in England should continue to do so `` for the foreseeable future '' .
But the government says those who ca n't work from home should @ @ @ @ @ @ @ open .
However , they should avoid public transport for social distancing reasons - and walk , cycle or drive if at all possible .
Those who do use public transport are being told to expect social-distance queuing and to wear face coverings .
• How will transport need to change ?
Sectors `` allowed to be open , should be open '' , the government adds .
These include food production , construction and manufacturing .
Workplaces should follow new guidance on making them safe for staff .
This includes frequent cleaning @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and departure times and , for office workers , holding meetings remotely and avoiding the use of hot desks .
The issue of how businesses can secure personal protective equipment without competing with the NHS has raised concerns .
What if I go into other people 's homes to work ?
If you 're a cleaner or plumber - and need to enter someone else 's home for your job - you are allowed to return to work .
Employers have a duty to reduce workplace risk to `` the lowest reasonably practicable @ @ @ @ @ @ @ people working in , visiting or delivering to other people 's homes in England .
Unless there is a direct risk to household safety , no work should be carried out in the home of someone shielding or isolating because of Covid-19 symptoms .
In homes where someone is clinically vulnerable - for example , where there is a person aged over 70 - face-to-face contact should be avoided , and strict hygiene rules followed .
House moves and viewings can resume again in England .
Potential buyers and renters will be able @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on the market to let or buy .
Moving home will also be allowed again , as will visiting letting and estate agents .
Anyone who has already bought a new home can visit it to prepare it for moving in .
What about childminders , nannies and nurseries ?
After initial confusion , childminders and nannies in England have now been told they can return to work - but only if they 're caring for youngsters who come from the same household .
During lockdown , registered childminders have either been closed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ children of key workers .
Pre-school nurseries in England are expected to start reopening from 1 June .
When will schools and universities return ?
Primary school Reception , Year 1 and Year 6 classes are expected to reopen from 1 June in England .
It 's so the youngest children , and those preparing for the transition to secondary school , have maximum time with teachers .
The government says its ambition is for all primary school children to return to school before the summer for a month if feasible - but @ @ @ @ @ @ @ class sizes of no more than 15 pupils .
Also from June , it says secondary schools and further education colleges should prepare for face-to-face contact with Year 10 and 12 pupils who have key exams next year , in addition to their `` continued remote , home learning '' .
Teachers ' unions have called for `` clear , scientific published evidence '' that schools are safe to re-open .
• The government in Wales has ruled out schools reopening on 1 June • Scotland 's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as soon as 1 June • Northern Ireland 's First Minister Arlene Foster said it was unlikely schools would return before the new academic year which , as in Scotland , begins a week or so earlier than in England and Wales .
Meanwhile , there is uncertainty over whether students will be able to go to university in person in September or whether they will be taught partially or completely online .
When can I go High Street shopping again ?
From 1 June at the earliest , but only if the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are met .
Non-essential retailers will be able to open in phases if they can follow the social distancing guidelines .
Hospitality and personal care venues , such as hairdressers , will not be allowed to open at this stage , because there is a higher risk of virus transmission .
Garden centres in Wales are already back open and they can now re-open in England too .
Decisions are awaited in Scotland and Northern Ireland .
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What about hairdressers , pubs and cafes ?
On 4 July at the earliest , if the five tests to ease restrictions are met .
From then some remaining businesses - including pubs , restaurants , hairdressers , hotels , cinemas and places of worship - can open , as long as they can meet social distancing measures .
There will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ people will struggle to practise social distancing , such as beauty salons .
These may only be able to open `` significantly later '' , depending on when the rate of infection goes down .
What about flying into and out of the UK ?
International travellers should check the FCO travel advice , which currently advises against all but essential journeys .
A two-week quarantine period for people arriving in the UK will be introduced `` as soon as possible '' .
People arriving from the Republic of Ireland will be exempt @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Other people with jobs that support national security and critical infrastructure requirements will also avoid quarantine .
Number 10 says further details and guidance will be announced `` shortly '' .
• What are the new quarantine rules ?
If international travellers can not say where they plan to self-isolate for 14 days , they will have to do so in accommodation arranged by the government .
The trade body Airlines UK says the introduction of a quarantine-period would , in effect , `` kill air travel '' .
All passengers are advised @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wherever possible .
They should also consider wearing gloves and a face covering - which some UK airports and airlines have made compulsory .
Heathrow boss John Holland-Kaye says social distancing at airports is `` physically impossible '' .
EasyJet has said it plans to leave middle seats empty , but Ryanair boss Michael O'Leary says this would be `` idiotic '' .
Ryanair has also said it plans to restore 40 % of flights in July , subject to travel restrictions being lifted and safety measures being brought in at airports .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ does not currently have a date for restarting flights , '' but said it was keeping the situation under review .
`` We remain hopeful we will be flying over the summer , '' the company added .
But the Health Secretary Matt Hancock told ITV 's This Morning programme that `` big , lavish international holidays '' were unlikely this summer .
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If you test positive for Covid you are no longer legally required to self-isolate, but you are advised to stay at home and avoid contact with others for at least five full days.


bbcuk--2020-05-12--Coronavirus: 'We feel so lost' - Young face job despair

Jared Thomas says he is trying to inject some excitement into his life by getting into the kitchen and cooking something nice .
The 26-year-old is hungry for work , but the coronavirus outbreak means financially stretched customers have little appetite for his tree surgery services at the moment .
`` Everybody 's life has been turned upside down , '' he says .
`` I really do n't know when work will pick up .
I 'd be surprised if it does for the next month or two . ''
Like so many other young employees , it may @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this economic crisis .
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Jared , from south Wales , says he started this work too recently to be eligible for the government 's financial support for the self-employed .
Instead , he has claimed the universal credit benefit for the first time , so he can pay the rent .
In many ways , he is still one of the lucky ones .
If work picks up , he still @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the case for Jemma , a 16-year-old from Fleet , who was let go from a salon during her hairdressing apprenticeship .
No job means no qualification which , she says , has left her `` heartbroken '' .
She is too young to drive , and the chances of finding another job nearby are looking increasingly slim .
`` They will be so focused on building up a salon , they will have no time to take new people on , '' she told the BBC 's Newsbeat .
`` I do @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' Young people like her may feel `` so lost '' even after the virus fades , she worries about their mental health .
History shows that school leavers like her are usually hardest hit following a recession in terms of financial health too .
Many suffer longer spells of unemployment , and slower pay rises , than people with degrees .
For example , unemployment among students with GCSE-level qualifications peaked at 32.3 % in the wake of the 2008 financial crisis , official figures show .
This compares with 13.4 % @ @ @ @ @ @ @ There could be more than one million young workers who are without a job , if the overall UK level of unemployment goes up from the current 4 % of workers to 10 % , according to the Resolution Foundation think-tank .
For lower-skilled young adults , it believes the chances of getting a job will be reduced by a third .
For recent graduates , it will be down by 13 % .
Kathleen Henehan , a research analyst at the Resolution Foundation , says many graduates `` traded down '' into @ @ @ @ @ @ @ travel industry during the last financial crisis .
This forced some school leavers into part-time work and jobs where they were less likely to be promoted quickly .
But Ms Henehan says many of these sectors are now shut down , leaving everyone with fewer options .
`` In other words , the first rung of the employment ladder looks to be broken , '' she says .
Experts say the government should renew its focus on entry-level training .
The number of apprentices who are under the age of 19 has continued @ @ @ @ @ @ @ way young people can ride out this crisis is to stay in school or further education .
For example , the number of 21 to 23-year-olds in further education rose by 7 % between 2008 and 2009 .
Ms Henehan expects a similar pattern this year , and is urging the government to provide more financial support for school leavers wanting on-the-job training .
Recent research also suggests young people will live with their parents for longer to help cushion any financial blow .
Around 61 % of under-25s who work in shutdown @ @ @ @ @ @ @ according to economists at the Institute for Fiscal Studies ( IFS ) .
University students expecting to graduate soon are also scratching their heads over what to do next .
The negative impact on job prospects and pay can last for years , with unlucky graduates suffering a permanent hit to incomes , according to one American study .
Meanwhile , a survey by website Save The Student found that 77 % of third-year students , and 74 % of those in their fourth year onwards , are worried about their graduate job @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the coronavirus outbreak .
Among them is Adele , who is studying global media and communication at the University of Warwick .
The 22-year-old had hoped to steal a march on other job candidates by studying for a Masters , but now sees her friends who left last year in a job , while she is less confident .
Jobs she applies for either no longer exist , or the companies have stopped recruiting during the crisis .
Letters go unanswered and job adverts are out of date .
`` It is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
`` It is frustrating when you are applying for a sector that is already competitive .
It will be even more so , if no new jobs are available . ''
Instead of living with friends and in a new job in London , she says she may have to live with her parents and work part-time in Edinburgh .
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Jared, from south Wales, says he started this work too recently to be eligible for the government's financial support for the self-employed. Instead, he has claimed the universal credit benefit for the first time, so he can pay the rent.


bbcuk--2020-05-12--'The busiest day': Golf and tennis are returning in England

Phones have been ringing off the hook , venue bosses are working harder than ever and search engines are being sent into overdrive after some recreational sports were given the go-ahead to return in England .
But each sport is also urging caution and vigilance as they seek to keep the spread of the virus under control while also helping protect people 's mental health and wellbeing .
So how has the first wave of the nation 's sports begun to come out of hibernation after two months ?
BBC Sport has spoken to a number of clubs and organisations @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a vehicle for helping the country come gradually out of lockdown .
Tee times snapped up in less than 24 hours Courses across England will once again be alive with the sound of golf balls being hit on Wednesday .
Governing bodies have worked together to formulate how the game can be played safely during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic .
There is plenty of guidance on how to socially distance , new rules on course etiquette and phrases such as `` wash your hands , do n't touch the flag '' which have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ None Golf is back - but what are the differences ?
David Rickman , the R & A 's executive director of governance , said everyone in the sport is `` conscious of the continued impact of the pandemic and that lives are still being lost '' , but added that golf has a `` small part to play '' in the nation 's wellbeing .
`` We are fortunate that golf lends itself to social distancing , so by making a few relatively small changes to the rules and the environment in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it safe for golfers , '' he told BBC Radio 5 Live .
Already Perranporth Golf Course , in Cornwall , is fully booked for when play can resume on Wednesday .
All tee times for the first day of play in more than seven weeks were snapped up in less than 24 hours after prime minister Boris Johnson announced that golfers could get back on the greens .
Sue McDevitt , general manager of the course , said the `` booking system went crazy '' after the announcement .
`` I had @ @ @ @ @ @ @ working career on Monday , '' McDevitt told BBC Sport .
The booking of tee times , which was previously advisable at the club , has now become compulsory during the pandemic in an effort to help keep golfers safe and numbers on the course in check .
While it is largely done online , McDevitt says she is also taking bookings from older members who simply do n't have access to technology .
`` It is playable but the members may lose their ball in the rough initially .
They are quite @ @ @ @ @ @ @ golf .
It does n't need to be at Championship standard yet , but we will get there . ''
Angling can 'have a positive effect on mental health' Angling has found itself thrust into the limelight since the gradual easing of lockdown restrictions was announced , with both fresh and saltwater recreational fishing being allowed to resume across England .
But why has it been identified among the sports and pastimes deemed appropriate and suitable ?
According to Martin Salter , head of policy at the Angling Trust , it 's the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ demonstrate why angling is a Covid-19 compliant sport due to its general nature , and earning recognition from the government that it `` has potential to be part of the solution and not part of the problem '' .
`` Spending time outdoors and in fresh air can limit the spread of the virus rather than the other way round , '' Salter told BBC Sport .
`` We can help disperse crowds and have a positive effect on people 's mental health and wellbeing .
`` But it really is incumbent on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ going to be ambassadors for our sport .
The spotlight is going to be on us .
`` The last thing I want to see is pictures in newspapers and other media outlets of anglers crowding around piers or breakwaters too close to each other .
`` We must continue to respect the social distancing guidelines and ensure , when we say to both government and society that angling is a Covid-19 compliant sport , we demonstrate that responsibility to ourselves and each other . ''
The Angling Trust is also continuing to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ how tackle and bait shops can reopen to support the angling infrastructure , in a similar way to cycle shops being allowed to continue trading during lockdown .
`` Those shops are where you pick up your permits , your licences , your day tickets , where you get your advice as anglers , '' he said .
`` A lot of those retailers have been struggling so we 've made direct representations to government and we hope they can grant an extension to allow those shops to reopen before June . ''
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ from Wednesday , match fishing and competitions remain banned for the foreseeable future in line with other major sporting events and mass gatherings .
The coarse fishing close season for rivers and some still waters also remains in place until 16 June .
Some commercial fisheries across England will actually remain closed as they choose to `` wait and see '' how the sport 's approach to coming out of lockdown unfolds .
One that will be welcoming anglers back is Makins Fishery , near Nuneaton , in Warwickshire , but under a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ only allowing pre-booked visits and operating strict daytime opening hours .
Wendell Ward , manager of the three-lake facility , has had three phones ringing off the hook since Sunday evening , but stresses anglers will need to be responsible .
`` We have to ensure people can return to fishing in a safe environment , '' he said .
`` Initially I did think it might be a bit too soon to reopen and I would 've been happy to wait a bit longer .
But if we put the right measures @ @ @ @ @ @ @ can get back to enjoying the sport .
`` I know people have been chomping at the bit to get back out there since lockdown , but I do n't want them being careless and reckless .
`` Restrictions have been relaxed and reopening is vital for our business , but if people turn up in big groups and car loads , they will be sent away and we 'll have to reconsider our choice . ''
With people in England allowed to exercise outside as many times as they wish , a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Although playgrounds , outdoor gyms and ticketed outdoor leisure venues will remain closed , playing one-on-one sports , including tennis , basketball and even a hit in the cricket nets , is permissible as long as social distancing rules are observed .
Sunday 's government announcement saw searches for venues `` go bonkers '' for Playfinder , an online booking portal for grassroots facilities .
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Getting yourself back into playing tennis Jamie Foale , the founder and chief executive of the company which @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the UK , said Monday was the marketplace 's busiest day since lockdown began .
A new filter is poised to be added to their search options , distinguishing what venues are open to the public as not every court , course or venue is suitable or able to host people yet .
`` As a result of the clarification given on Monday we are seeing almost all councils open their suitable venues to a degree , '' said Foale , whose company manages bookings for a number of councils , as well @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Councils recognise they a have a big part to play in helping people stay fit and healthy through this and I know that they want to be able to open facilities so they can do that .
`` We had a number of bookings made on Monday and a lot of searches for free courts , which has always been a big part of what we do . ''
Foale said the most difficult part of helping people prepare for the resumption of recreational sports has been getting in touch with the venues @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the sector have been furloughed .
`` We 've madly been calling up the venues to make sure we have a firm grip on what is available and what is n't , '' said Foale , whose company will not be taking booking fees during the pandemic .
`` Communication has been hard when all these businesses are struggling , trying to work out how they will operate in a post-pandemic world .
`` We need to keep the nation moving and active .
We , as a business , set up to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that service is now needed more than ever . ''
A sign of the times that many may end up seeing on their local court or around their favourite course will be signage reminding participants of the rules which have made a return to action possible .
Governing bodies for each sport have different directives to best suit the game being played .
All of them , however , have the same underlying message about maintaining social distance .
Not every sporting venue will automatically open as a result , with this being @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Association , which governs the game in Britain .
Venues have been advised to take time to ensure they are set up to reopen safely , so players in certain places might have to wait a little longer before they can get back on court .
The Queen 's Club in London , one of the nation 's most iconic clubs , for example , will not be at full capacity as they have chosen to open only nine of its 27 outdoor courts to members from Wednesday .
It is a similar @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in Manchester , where only seven of their 18 outdoor courts will be opened to ensure social distancing is maintained .
`` We 're hugely relieved and excited that we 're able to start reopening the courts , but we 're also conscious that we must do it slowly and cautiously , '' chairman Neville Hewer told BBC Radio 5 Live .
`` We 've been maintaining our courts during the lockdown period so we were in a position to go when we had the opportunity to , but we 're mindful of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 're walking on eggshells because of this unprecedented scenario . ''

Perranporth Golf Club, in Cornwall, will be one of many courses to reopen on Wednesday - although people will not be able to play fourballs
Phones have been ringing off the hook, venue bosses are working harder than ever and search engines are being sent into overdrive after some recreational sports were given the go-ahead to return in England.
Golf, tennis, angling and basketball are among the sports taking tentative steps in allowing the general public to return to participation on Wednesday as coronavirus lockdown measures are eased.
But each sport is also urging caution and vigilance as they seek to keep the spread of the virus under control while also helping protect people's mental health and wellbeing.
So how has the first wave of the nation's sports begun to come out of hibernation after two months?
BBC Sport has spoken to a number of clubs and organisations hoping to use fun and games as a vehicle for helping the country come gradually out of lockdown.
Tee times snapped up in less than 24 hours
Courses across England will once again be alive with the sound of golf balls being hit on Wednesday.
Governing bodies have worked together to formulate how the game can be played safely during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
There is plenty of guidance on how to socially distance, new rules on course etiquette and phrases such as "wash your hands, don't touch the flag" which have now entered the golfing lexicon.
David Rickman, the R&A's executive director of governance, said everyone in the sport is "conscious of the continued impact of the pandemic and that lives are still being lost", but added that golf has a "small part to play" in the nation's wellbeing.
"We are fortunate that golf lends itself to social distancing, so by making a few relatively small changes to the rules and the environment in which we play, we can make it safe for golfers," he told BBC Radio 5 Live.
Already Perranporth Golf Course, in Cornwall, is fully booked for when play can resume on Wednesday.
All tee times for the first day of play in more than seven weeks were snapped up in less than 24 hours after prime minister Boris Johnson announced that golfers could get back on the greens.
Sue McDevitt, general manager of the course, said the "booking system went crazy" after the announcement.
"I had one of the busiest days of my working career on Monday," McDevitt told BBC Sport.
Members will be able to play either the front or back nine at Perranporth Golf Club to double capacity on the course
The booking of tee times, which was previously advisable at the club, has now become compulsory during the pandemic in an effort to help keep golfers safe and numbers on the course in check.
While it is largely done online, McDevitt says she is also taking bookings from older members who simply don't have access to technology.
It has been a busy two days getting ready to once again host golf at Perranporth, but with seven weeks of preparation the challenge has been met "with ease" considering the circumstances.
"We always knew it was going to come back at some point, so I've been really busy during these last few weeks coming up with a plan on how we are going to do it, " McDevitt said.
"I even emailed what the plan was to the members so they would be ready."
Just hours after the government announced that recreational golf would be free to restart, the club published a nine-point notice on their social media channels outlining their approach.
It is a basic roadmap back to the greens that was drawn up with the help of the major golfing bodies in England and in conjunction with neighbouring clubs, West Cornwall, Tehidy Park, Mullion and Newquay.
"We already had close working relationships so we decided between us that we would have similar plans so golfers in the area would all have similar options," McDevitt said.
"It is in all our interests to get as much golf going in Cornwall as possible."
As far as business goes, much of the club remains unable to open during the pandemic, with the course's accommodation, restaurant, bar, golf shop and practice facilities all shut.
A majority of staff, including some green keepers, remain furloughed, which makes aspects of opening - including maintaining the course and keeping tabs on golfers - a challenge.
"The course is open and it looks absolutely beautiful, but it is perhaps not going to play as well as it normally would at this time of year because it hasn't had all those man hours manicuring it," McDevitt said.
"It is playable but the members may lose their ball in the rough initially. They are quite happy with that because they can play golf. It doesn't need to be at Championship standard yet, but we will get there."
Angling can 'have a positive effect on mental health'
Fishing is one of the sports that people can start to resume doing on Wednesday
Angling has found itself thrust into the limelight since the gradual easing of lockdown restrictions was announced, with both fresh and saltwater recreational fishing being allowed to resume across England.
But why has it been identified among the sports and pastimes deemed appropriate and suitable?
According to Martin Salter, head of policy at the Angling Trust, it's the result of producing a detailed plan to demonstrate why angling is a Covid-19 compliant sport due to its general nature, and earning recognition from the government that it "has potential to be part of the solution and not part of the problem".
"Spending time outdoors and in fresh air can limit the spread of the virus rather than the other way round," Salter told BBC Sport.
"We can help disperse crowds and have a positive effect on people's mental health and wellbeing.
"But it really is incumbent on all of us to realise we're going to be ambassadors for our sport. The spotlight is going to be on us.
"The last thing I want to see is pictures in newspapers and other media outlets of anglers crowding around piers or breakwaters too close to each other.
"We must continue to respect the social distancing guidelines and ensure, when we say to both government and society that angling is a Covid-19 compliant sport, we demonstrate that responsibility to ourselves and each other."
The Angling Trust is also continuing to lobby government for clarity over when and how tackle and bait shops can reopen to support the angling infrastructure, in a similar way to cycle shops being allowed to continue trading during lockdown.
"Those shops are where you pick up your permits, your licences, your day tickets, where you get your advice as anglers," he said.
"A lot of those retailers have been struggling so we've made direct representations to government and we hope they can grant an extension to allow those shops to reopen before June."
While recreational angling is free to resume from Wednesday, match fishing and competitions remain banned for the foreseeable future in line with other major sporting events and mass gatherings.
The coarse fishing close season for rivers and some still waters also remains in place until 16 June.
Some commercial fisheries across England will actually remain closed as they choose to "wait and see" how the sport's approach to coming out of lockdown unfolds.
One that will be welcoming anglers back is Makins Fishery, near Nuneaton, in Warwickshire, but under a series of rules and guidelines, including only allowing pre-booked visits and operating strict daytime opening hours.
Wendell Ward, manager of the three-lake facility, has had three phones ringing off the hook since Sunday evening, but stresses anglers will need to be responsible.
"We have to ensure people can return to fishing in a safe environment," he said.
"Initially I did think it might be a bit too soon to reopen and I would've been happy to wait a bit longer. But if we put the right measures in place and control numbers, people can get back to enjoying the sport.
"I know people have been chomping at the bit to get back out there since lockdown, but I don't want them being careless and reckless.
"Restrictions have been relaxed and reopening is vital for our business, but if people turn up in big groups and car loads, they will be sent away and we'll have to reconsider our choice."
'Bonkers' demand for public facilities
Many tennis courts across England will reopen on Wednesday for the first time since being closed on 23 March because of the coronavirus pandemic
With people in England allowed to exercise outside as many times as they wish, a variety of facilities can now be accessed.
Although playgrounds, outdoor gyms and ticketed outdoor leisure venues will remain closed, playing one-on-one sports, including tennis, basketball and even a hit in the cricket nets, is permissible as long as social distancing rules are observed.
Sunday's government announcement saw searches for venues "go bonkers" for Playfinder, an online booking portal for grassroots facilities.
Jamie Foale, the founder and chief executive of the company which has 5,200 venues on its books across the UK, said Monday was the marketplace's busiest day since lockdown began.
A new filter is poised to be added to their search options, distinguishing what venues are open to the public as not every court, course or venue is suitable or able to host people yet.
"As a result of the clarification given on Monday we are seeing almost all councils open their suitable venues to a degree," said Foale, whose company manages bookings for a number of councils, as well as schools and commercial sites.
"Councils recognise they a have a big part to play in helping people stay fit and healthy through this and I know that they want to be able to open facilities so they can do that.
"We had a number of bookings made on Monday and a lot of searches for free courts, which has always been a big part of what we do."
Foale said the most difficult part of helping people prepare for the resumption of recreational sports has been getting in touch with the venues themselves when huge swathes of employees in the sector have been furloughed.
"We've madly been calling up the venues to make sure we have a firm grip on what is available and what isn't," said Foale, whose company will not be taking booking fees during the pandemic.
"Communication has been hard when all these businesses are struggling, trying to work out how they will operate in a post-pandemic world.
"We need to keep the nation moving and active. We, as a business, set up to to help people play sport. And that service is now needed more than ever."
Tennis opening 'slowly and cautiously'
A sign of the times that many may end up seeing on their local court or around their favourite course will be signage reminding participants of the rules which have made a return to action possible.
Governing bodies for each sport have different directives to best suit the game being played. All of them, however, have the same underlying message about maintaining social distance.
Not every sporting venue will automatically open as a result, with this being a key message from the Lawn Tennis Association, which governs the game in Britain.
Venues have been advised to take time to ensure they are set up to reopen safely, so players in certain places might have to wait a little longer before they can get back on court.
The Queen's Club in London, one of the nation's most iconic clubs, for example, will not be at full capacity as they have chosen to open only nine of its 27 outdoor courts to members from Wednesday.
It is a similar situation at the Northern Tennis Club, in Manchester, where only seven of their 18 outdoor courts will be opened to ensure social distancing is maintained.
"We're hugely relieved and excited that we're able to start reopening the courts, but we're also conscious that we must do it slowly and cautiously," chairman Neville Hewer told BBC Radio 5 Live.
"We've been maintaining our courts during the lockdown period so we were in a position to go when we had the opportunity to, but we're mindful of the fact that in this circumstance we're walking on eggshells because of this unprecedented scenario."


bbcuk--2020-05-12--Why Admiral's 'flashy' England strip now commands respect

It is 40 years since England 's footballers first took to the field in Admiral 's colourful reinterpretation of the national kit .
Derided as garish and tacky , and almost abandoned after just a handful of games , how has it become one of the most-loved football strips ?
As 90,000 flag-waving fans roared Land of Hope and Glory , the two teams marched on to the lush Wembley turf in a match the press had billed as `` the Ten Million Dollar Kid meets Mighty Mouse '' .
With teenage prodigy Diego Maradona in their ranks , reigning @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's opponents on 13 May 1980 as Kevin Keegan once again donned the captain 's armband .
`` England tonight unveiling their new strip , '' announced BBC commentator Barry Davies .
`` Though quite why the England shirt should have the colours of the union jack remains a mystery . ''
The erudite man with the microphone was far from alone in his opinion , as the distinctive red , white and blue bands across the chest were a clear break from the all-white shirts the team had sported for close to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the strip - and of kit-maker Admiral - would mirror the national side 's boom-and-bust fortunes and include a financial disaster which almost saw it shown the red card that very summer .
Much of the powerful Fleet Street media immediately showed disdain for the kit , which was the result of a £1m deal inked in 1979 between the Football Association and the Leicester-based firm .
When news of its impending launch broke in the Daily Mirror in January 1980 , the pun-loving paper screamed `` Strip off '' and accused the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' .
Springing to its defence in the Daily Express , Admiral owner Bert Patrick was adamant .
`` England will be the best-dressed international team in the world , '' he declared .
Chosen from 60 subtly different designs , it had been the result of 12 weeks ' work by a four-strong creative team , and The Sun splashed the first photographs across its front and centre pages at the end of February .
Keen to play up its exclusive , the publication reported the `` shinier '' strips were intended @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Those features would not be enough to placate Nottingham Forest boss Brian Clough , though .
In a column for Match magazine , he bemoaned : `` The wraps are off England 's new kit - and I 'm saying now I do n't like it .
It has the looks of one of my mother 's old pinnies ! ''
The media furore was nothing new to Patrick .
Revolutionising the kit market in 1973 when Leeds United became the first professional team in the country to wear a strip bearing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ had long faced accusations of profiteering .
In 1974 Admiral penned its first deal to provide outfits for the whole England team at an initial cost of £15,000 a year or a 10 % royalty .
The addition of the firm 's badge as well as shoulder stripes , trims and a switch to lighter blue shorts on that first strip did not go unnoticed .
`` The FA 's International Committee did n't really know what they were stepping into , '' Patrick says today .
`` They agreed we could supply @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tracksuits and the medical bags , which had 'Admiral ' right across the front .
`` It had incredible publicity - I would say most of it bad - because the press thought an England team going out advertising a product was terrible .
`` But it was like water off a duck 's back .
Those stories just helped create more sales . ''
Capitalising on the emergence of colour TV and young fans ' desire to buy reproductions of their heroes ' strips , the family-run former underwear firm landed deals @ @ @ @ @ @ @ decade progressed and kick-started today 's multibillion-pound replica industry .
In the days before teams developed structured commercial operations , Patrick and the game 's leading managers talked business over a glass of white wine from the comfort of his basement sauna .
Soon after the launch of England 's 1980 kit , though , disaster stuck .
Days on from the side succumbing at that summer 's European Championship in Italy , the Mirror made known : `` Soccer kit firm 's crisis '' .
Admiral , Patrick admits , `` overstretched @ @ @ @ @ @ @ competition from rivals which had switched to cut-price Far Eastern labour .
`` I was with the England team in Italy when FA secretary Ted Croker phoned me and said he 'd had a call from one of our directors .
`` They asked the FA to let me know the bank wanted us to call in the receivers and would I get back to Leicester as quickly as possible . ''
As England prepared to take on Norway in September , the same paper disclosed the team would `` wear the controversial @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Wembley tonight '' .
The kit had been shown off in fewer than 10 internationals across five months , but the FA was now free to find a replacement supplier following the firm 's collapse .
`` We were under attack all the time , '' says Peter Hockenhull , a businessman friend of Patrick who acquired the rights to the company 's UK operations and fought `` a huge battle '' to reassure clubs , the FA and retailers it remained a going concern .
`` Everybody wanted the flagship [ England @ @ @ @ @ @ @ getting the credibility back at the very beginning .
`` I remember numerous times sales staff from another company used to tell retailers they were getting the contract .
We had unbelievable pressure from Umbro , etc . ''
Among those to question his decision was BBC Two 's The Money Programme .
`` They wanted to know why I had taken this company out of receivership , '' he says .
`` I suppose it was the magic .
The magic of the brand and the magic of England . ''
Where @ @ @ @ @ @ @ people at its factories in Leicestershire and Ireland , Hockenhull outsourced manufacturing to other UK-based operations .
In a qualifying campaign marred by terrace violence , England eventually secured their place at the 1982 World Cup by defeating Hungary in their final match .
The nervous new Admiral chief , without experience in the textiles industry , had an estimated £4m in sales riding on the result after paying hundreds of thousands of pounds for the rights to market themed merchandise .
`` Because we were still in the embryonic stage of building @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wanted to pick the team , '' he says , a degree of tension detectable in his voice .
Shirt sales boomed on the back of the following summer 's Spanish sojourn and expectations rose as Bryan Robson netted just 27 seconds into England 's opening game against France for what was then the third-quickest goal in World Cup finals history .
While it would end in heartache as a squad featuring Peter Shilton , Trevor Francis and an injury-hit Keegan crashed out in the second group stage despite an unbeaten record , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Own Annual adventure '' , flying out a last-minute lightweight replacement kit and residing with the squad .
The following year , after selling his ownership of the rights , that thrilling ride was over .
The strip , worn for the final time in November 1983 during an ill-fated European Championship qualification fixture in Luxembourg , received an ignominious send-off .
Now led by Bobby Robson , England 's hopes of reaching the tournament had already been dashed by table-toppers Denmark and once more hooliganism came to the fore .
Media opinion @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
`` FA get £1.5m to turn the clock back , '' read a Mirror headline in January 1984 as it explained the deal to produce `` the current flashy strip '' would be brought to an end , with World Cup winner Alan Ball weighing in to explain there was `` no comparison '' with the plain white jerseys of yesteryear .
When Umbro 's replacement effort was unveiled the following month , The Sun excitedly told its readers the side were `` reverting to a more traditional strip , throwing out @ @ @ @ @ @ @ shirts '' .
`` I still felt it was very England , '' an indignant Hockenhull says of the 1980-83 kit .
`` I never really understood why the newspapers were completely against it .
`` They said it was n't accepted very well by the FA , but it 's not true .
They embraced it .
Ted Croker was happy with it , [ then-manager ] Ron Greenwood was happy with it and the players were happy with it .
`` At the end of the day it was retailers who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it , and it was well received . ''
Having been mocked , today the strip is widely viewed as one of the team 's best , alongside the plain red jersey worn at Wembley on 30 July 1966 and the diamond-patterned top of Italia 90 .
Two years ago , current kit-maker Nike even introduced a warm-up shirt markedly influenced by Admiral 's design .
So what led to such a dramatic reversal of fortune ?
Simon Shakeshaft , a curator of the National Football Shirt Collection who is penning an FA-backed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ softened as kit changes became an accepted occurrence at club and international level .
He believes the `` individuality '' of the design , combined with England 's achievement of qualifying for a first World Cup in 12 years and nostalgia for Admiral 's `` groundbreaking '' efforts , elevates its status to that of a `` classic '' .
`` It 's definitely a clean-looking strip .
It dropped the wide collar [ of the previous kit ] , was the first England shirt made from shiny material and had a very @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
No other team wore that style .
`` Anyone who grew up after the Admiral period may not understand what all the fuss is about , but the company 's designers were n't tied to football history and tradition .
They were instructed to create kits using certain colours but told it was more about the look .
`` At one end you had the older traditionalists who despised it and said it was disrespectful , yet the children having it bought for them absolutely loved it .
When you look back @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pages are filled with kids raving about it . ''
For a young Gareth Southgate , it would be his first England kit and helped create an abiding bond with the national side he now manages .
`` I can vividly remember wearing it for football at school , football training on Sundays , in the garden and down the park , '' he says fondly .
`` I chose it as a birthday present rather than toy cars or whatever else . ''
Such is the love for the strip now , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , vintage replicas are priced at £250 while players ' match-worn World Cup tops can fetch £1,500 .
A jersey worn by captain Bryan Robson and autographed by his team-mates sold at auction for nearly £10,000 in March .
`` When it comes to sought-after shirts , it 's right up there with some of the best ever - the German shirt from 1990 and the Dutch one from 1988 , '' Shakeshaft says .
`` They do n't come up very often , they really do n't .
But when they do @ @ @ @ @ @ @ design was very much of its time and it 's probably the England shirt with the least amount of white , yet it would top a lot of polls as their greatest of all time . ''

Those features would not be enough to placate Nottingham Forest boss Brian Clough, though. In a column for Match magazine, he bemoaned: "The wraps are off England's new kit - and I'm saying now I don't like it. It has the looks of one of my mother's old pinnies!"


bbcuk--2020-05-13--Newspaper headlines: No 'cliff edge' and housing market 'kick-started'

There 's a mixed reaction to yesterday 's announcement that the chancellor will extend his job retention scheme by four months .
The Daily Mirror thinks Rishi Sunak deserves credit for the move , describing it as a `` rare success '' in the government 's response to coronavirus , while `` Sigh of relief for millions '' is how the Daily Express describes the move .
But the Daily Mail is more wary .
`` At such a critical time '' , it says in its editorial , `` this is a humane and understandable policy , but it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The Financial Times says Mr Sunak has been grappling with `` extremely difficult '' scenarios and faced triggering a `` huge wave '' of redundancies if he tried to wean companies off the scheme at the end of next month .
`` But having decided to extend it '' , the paper argues , `` this could simply postpone the demise of zombie businesses '' .
As the Daily Telegraph points out , Whitehall officials are frantically trying to work out how he will pay for it .
The paper has seen a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ crisis could cost the Treasury almost £300bn this year .
The document sets out how the Exchequer could recoup some of the money through income tax rises , the end of the triple-lock on state pension increases and a two-year pay freeze for public sector workers .
A Treasury source tells the paper that the assessment merely lays out the possible options , rather than recommending a particular course of action .
A study in the Guardian recommends that eight million people with underlying health problems should be exempt from plans to restart @ @ @ @ @ @ @ University College London , around 20 % of the population are living with common conditions such as diabetes and obesity , but because many of them are not classified as `` clinically extremely vulnerable '' , they have n't been told to shield for 12 weeks at home .
There 's surprise from estate agents following the decision to re-open the housing market in England .
The head of the industry trade body , Mark Hayward , tells the Times he expected it to happen next month at the earliest , despite pressure @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The Financial Times says it 's also unclear how many viewings can be held in a single day if agents are supposed to meet only one person from outside their household .
`` It is really confusing '' , says the boss of the lettings regulator , David Cox .
`` Is it one other person at 9am , one other person at 10am or one person ever ? ''
And several papers feature a retired GP from Glasgow , who narrowly missed out on becoming the first person in 14 years to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` Who Wants to Be A Millionaire ? ''
The Daily Mirror says fans of the quiz were left `` gutted '' last night when Andrew Townsley decided not to play the £1m question on iconic motor races , even though he knew the right answer .
Mr Townsley , who has progressive multiple sclerosis and appeared on the show in a wheelchair , tells the Sun he was `` quite happy '' to walk away with £500,000 , and is glad to have a `` bit of a financial cushion in this @ @ @ @

According to researchers at University College London, around 20% of the population are living with common conditions such as diabetes and obesity, but because many of them are not classified as "clinically extremely vulnerable", they haven't been told to shield for 12 weeks at home.