bbcuk--2020-05-28--Coronavirus: Test and trace system kicks off in England and Scotland

Thousands of contact tracers are making their first phone calls to track down people who will be told to self-isolate under new test and trace schemes being launched in England and Scotland .
Tracers will text , email or call people who test positive with coronavirus and ask who they have had contact with .
Any of those contacts deemed at risk of infection will be told to isolate for 14 days , even if they are not sick .
Those who have already had the virus will also be asked to self-isolate .
The aim of the system is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ towards more localised , targeted measures .
The 25,000 tracers working for England 's NHS Test and Trace team will start by contacting the 2,013 people who tested positive for the virus on Wednesday .
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• Schools and workplaces could see 'local lockdowns' • My new skill as a contact tracer Health Secretary Matt Hancock said he was confident that the `` vast majority of people '' would participate in the voluntary system .
`` In this war on the virus , ultimately we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ we 've all got a part that we can play , '' he said .
Shortly after England 's system launched , some tracers said they were struggling to access the system , but the government insisted it had not crashed .
A Department of Health statement said : `` Some staff did initially encounter issues logging on to their systems and these are rapidly being resolved . ''
• Share your experiences of being a contact tracer or someone who has been contacted by The launch of Scotland 's new Test and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Sturgeon is expected to announce an easing of some lockdown measures later .
Northern Ireland has its own version of the test and trace programme already and Wales ' scheme is due to start in early June .
An app to automatically alert people they have been in contact with someone who has tested positive is still being trialled on the Isle of Wight but the government hopes to have that system up-and-running in England by next month .
Boris Johnson 's plans to ease lockdown measures - including to begin a phased @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will be confirmed in an official review later .
What will I have to do now ?
Anyone who develops symptoms of coronavirus - a persistent cough , fever or a sudden loss of taste or sense of smell - has to isolate for seven days and the rest of their household for 14 days .
This is in keeping with rules already in place .
But from now on , everyone with symptoms should ask for a test online or phone to arrange a test by calling 119 .
If the test @ @ @ @ @ @ @ household can go back to normal .
But if the test comes back positive , the contact tracing team or local public health teams will get in touch - via text , email or phone call - to discuss whom the person has come into close contact with and places they have visited .
Any of those contacts deemed at risk of catching the virus will be emailed or texted with instructions to go into isolation for 14 days , whether they are sick or not .
They will be tested only if @ @ @ @ @ @ @ their household does not have to isolate , unless someone becomes ill. Mr Hancock said people would have to self-isolate on more than one occasion if told to do so by the NHS .
Those who have already had the virus must also self-isolate , as it is not known whether they can still transmit it .
Only people who have been `` close '' to an infected person will be contacted by tracers .
• people you spend 15 minutes or more with at a distance of less than 2m • people @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as sexual partners , household members or people with whom you have had face-to-face conversations at a distance of less than 1m The contact must have taken place between two days before and up to seven days after symptoms appeared .
Do I have to do as I 'm told ?
Health Secretary Matt Hancock said in the daily coronavirus briefing on Wednesday that it is the public 's `` civic duty '' to follow the instructions of the NHS Test and Trace team .
`` This will be voluntary at first because @ @ @ @ @ @ @ thing .
But we can quickly make it mandatory if that 's what it takes , '' he added .
Scientists , including those advising the government , have warned that it will be harder to get public support for such measures in the wake of the row over the prime minister 's chief adviser , Dominic Cummings .
Mr Cummings was accused of breaking lockdown rules after driving 260 miles from London to County Durham because , he said , he was concerned about childcare for his son when his wife became @ @ @ @ @ @ @ eligible for statutory sick pay - £95.85 per week - but there are fears that many workers will not be able to live on that amount and will be forced to keep working .
Shadow health secretary Jonathan Ashworth urged the government to introduce `` enhanced '' sick pay , saying : `` There will be people whose work conditions and employment conditions make [ self-isolating ] difficult for them so they need that security . ''
TUC general secretary Frances O'Grady called on the government to extend sick pay to everyone and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wage '' - £260 per week .
She said the entire test and trace system would be `` undermined '' if workers were `` pushed into hardship '' when they were required to self-isolate .
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The success of the scheme will depend on how quickly contacts can be found and whether members of the public follow instructions , a report @ @ @ @ @ @ @ It concluded that between 5 % and 15 % of infections could be prevented .
But the 15 % figure depends on finding contacts within three days and 80 % of people reporting their symptoms or going into isolation when asked .
By comparison , isolating cases and quarantining members of their household is thought to cut infections by 50 % .
Prof Anne Johnson , one of the report 's authors , said the system `` is an important part in bringing the pandemic under control , but we 're very clear @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The national coordinator of NHS Test and Trace said the system requires rapid testing in order to be successful .
However , after the prime minister said on Wednesday there was now a target to get test results in less than 24 hours , Prof John Newton added it would be `` very difficult '' to get home testing kit results in less than 48 hours .
NHS Providers , which represents trusts , welcomed the system launch but said there was still a long way to go to create a fit @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Association said it was a step in the right direction but would require significant resources and monitoring .
What will the system achieve ?
At the moment coronavirus is being suppressed by lockdown restrictions which are applied across the whole of society .
Baroness Dido Harding , the chairwoman of NHS Test and Trace , told Wednesday 's briefing that the scheme is designed to allow national lockdown restrictions to be `` traded '' with individual isolation - allowing `` the vast majority to get on with their lives in a much more @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will also give far more detail on how and where the virus is spreading .
Mr Hancock said this information could lead to local lockdowns to tackle flare-ups in towns , schools or workplaces .
Baroness Harding said data from an NHS contact tracing app being piloted on the Isle of Wight - which is not yet ready to be rolled out more widely - suggests people have been within 2m of fewer than five others for more than 15 minutes .
She said 25,000 contact tracers were ready to start work - @ @ @ @ @ @ @ trace the current levels of new virus cases .
`` If anything I 'm worried that many of my brilliant contact tracers are not going to be very busy [ on Thursday ] , '' she added .
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Coronavirus: Test and trace system kicks off in England and Scotland Published 28 May 2020
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Thousands of contact tracers are making their first phone calls to track down people who will be told to self-isolate under new test and trace schemes being launched in England and Scotland.
Tracers will text, email or call people who test positive with coronavirus and ask who they have had contact with.
Any of those contacts deemed at risk of infection will be told to isolate for 14 days, even if they are not sick.
Those who have already had the virus will also be asked to self-isolate.
The aim of the system is to lift blanket lockdown restrictions and move towards more localised, targeted measures.
Health Secretary Matt Hancock said he was confident that the "vast majority of people" would participate in the voluntary system.
"In this war on the virus, ultimately we are all on the same side and we've all got a part that we can play," he said.
The launch came as it was announced that some restrictions are to be eased in Scotland and Northern Ireland.
The 25,000 tracers working for England's NHS Test and Trace team started by contacting the 2,013 people who tested positive for the virus on Wednesday.
However, shortly after launching, some tracers said they were struggling to access the system.
In a statement, the Department of Health insisted it had not crashed, adding: "Some staff did initially encounter issues logging on to their systems and these are rapidly being resolved."
Trish Mannes, who leads a team of tracing specialists for Public Health England in the South East, told the BBC there had been a "technical glitch" but that overall the "system seems to be working well".
She compared the contact tracing process to "detective work", using both "technical knowledge" and "people skills".
"The things that are important to me are empathy and ability to speak to people and get a rapport - remember we're asking people for a lot of detailed information, it takes time to get that information," she said.
Share your experiences of being a contact tracer or someone who has been contacted by emailing haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk
Two MPs said they were told England's system would not be fully operational "at local level" until the end of June.
Labour's Ben Bradshaw and Lib Dem Daisy Cooper both tweeted after a call with Baroness Dido Harding, the chairwoman of NHS Test and Trace.
Downing Street said the test and trace system would "improve" over time but rejected suggestions the scheme had been launched early.
But Chris Hopson, chief executive of NHS Providers, said hospital trust leaders were questioning the risk being run by easing the lockdown without having local systems in place.
He also said it was "never going to be the case" that the UK would have a "world-class" test and trace system in place by June - in reference to a previous pledge made by Prime Minister Boris Johnson.
Mr Hopson said while work was progressing "at pace", the UK was "weeks behind where we really ought to be".
An app to automatically alert people they have been in contact with someone who has tested positive is still being trialled on the Isle of Wight but the government hopes to have that system up-and-running in England "in the coming weeks".
The launch of Scotland's new Test and Protect system comes as First Minister Nicola Sturgeon announced people from two different households will be able to meet outdoors from Friday.
Northern Ireland has its own version of the test and trace programme already.
Wales' scheme is due to start in early June.
Meanwhile, a further 377 people have died with coronavirus across all settings in the UK, daily figures released on Thursday showed.
The total number of deaths in and outside of hospitals is now 37,837, the Department of Health said.
What will I have to do now?
Anyone who develops symptoms of coronavirus - a persistent cough, fever or a sudden loss of taste or sense of smell - has to isolate for seven days and the rest of their household for 14 days. This is in keeping with rules already in place.
But from now on, everyone with symptoms should ask for a test online or phone to arrange a test by calling 119.
If the test comes back negative, everyone in the household can go back to normal. But if the test comes back positive, the contact tracing team or local public health teams will get in touch - via text, email or phone call - to discuss whom the person has come into close contact with and places they have visited.
Any of those contacts deemed at risk of catching the virus will be emailed or texted with instructions to go into isolation for 14 days, whether they are sick or not.
They will be tested only if they develop symptoms. The rest of their household does not have to isolate, unless someone becomes ill.
This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Media caption, Matt Hancock: "Every single person can get a test"
Mr Hancock said people would have to self-isolate on more than one occasion if told to do so by the NHS.
Those who have already had the virus must also self-isolate, as it is not known whether they can still transmit it.
Only people who have been "close" to an infected person will be contacted by tracers.
Close contacts are:
people you spend 15 minutes or more with at a distance of less than 2m
people you have direct contact with - such as sexual partners, household members or people with whom you have had face-to-face conversations at a distance of less than 1m
The contact must have taken place between two days before and up to seven days after symptoms appeared.
Do I have to do as I'm told?
Health Secretary Matt Hancock said in the daily coronavirus briefing on Wednesday that it is the public's "civic duty" to follow the instructions of the NHS Test and Trace team.
"This will be voluntary at first because we trust everyone to do the right thing. But we can quickly make it mandatory if that's what it takes," he added.
Scientists, including those advising the government, have warned that it will be harder to get public support for such measures in the wake of the row over the prime minister's chief adviser, Dominic Cummings.
Mr Cummings was accused of breaking lockdown rules after driving 260 miles from London to County Durham because, he said, he was concerned about childcare for his son when his wife became ill.
What about work?
Those instructed to self-isolate will be eligible for statutory sick pay - £95.85 per week - but there are fears that many workers will not be able to live on that amount and will be forced to keep working.
Shadow health secretary Jonathan Ashworth urged the government to introduce "enhanced" sick pay, saying: "There will be people whose work conditions and employment conditions make [self-isolating] difficult for them so they need that security."
TUC general secretary Frances O'Grady called on the government to extend sick pay to everyone and raise it to the "real living wage" - £260 per week.
She said the entire test and trace system would be "undermined" if workers were "pushed into hardship" when they were required to self-isolate.
Will it work?
The success of the scheme will depend on how quickly contacts can be found and whether members of the public follow instructions, a report published by the Royal Society said.
It concluded that between 5% and 15% of infections could be prevented. But the 15% figure depends on finding contacts within three days and 80% of people reporting their symptoms or going into isolation when asked. By comparison, isolating cases and quarantining members of their household is thought to cut infections by 50%.
Prof Anne Johnson, one of the report's authors, said the system "is an important part in bringing the pandemic under control, but we're very clear it is not a magic bullet".
The national coordinator of NHS Test and Trace said the system requires rapid testing in order to be successful.
However, after the prime minister said on Wednesday there was now a target to get test results in less than 24 hours, Prof John Newton added it would be "very difficult" to get home testing kit results in less than 48 hours.
What will the system achieve?
At the moment coronavirus is being suppressed by lockdown restrictions applied across the whole of society.
Baroness Harding said the scheme was designed to allow national lockdown restrictions to be "traded" with individual isolation - allowing "the vast majority to get on with their lives in a much more normal way".
Test and trace will also give far more detail on how and where the virus is spreading. Mr Hancock said this information could lead to local lockdowns to tackle flare-ups.
Baroness Harding said data from an NHS contact tracing app being piloted on the Isle of Wight - which is not yet ready to be rolled out more widely - suggests people have been within 2m of fewer than five others for more than 15 minutes.
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bbcuk--2020-05-28--Coronavirus: EasyJet plans up to 4,500 job cuts

EasyJet has said it will cut up to 30 % of its workforce - about 4,500 jobs - as it struggles with a collapse in air travel caused by the virus pandemic .
The airline did not say exactly how many jobs would go , but it employed 15,000 people at the start of 2020 .
Pilots ' union Balpa reacted angrily , describing the move as an `` ill-considered knee-jerk reaction '' .
EasyJet , which has big operations at Gatwick and Luton airports , confirmed it would restart flights on 15 June .
However , it said that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ were not likely to be reached again until 2023 .
It added that in the coming days , it would launch an employee consultation process on the planned job cuts .
It grounded its entire fleet in March as global travel came to a near-halt .
`` To effect the restructure of our business , EasyJet will shortly launch an employee consultation process on proposals to reduce staff numbers by up to 30 % , reflecting the reduced fleet , the optimisation of our network and bases , improved productivity as well as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ working , '' the firm said .
EasyJet chief executive Johan Lundgren said : `` We realise that these are very difficult times and we are having to consider very difficult decisions which will impact our people , but we want to protect as many jobs as we can for the long-term .
He said the airline was planning to reduce the size of its fleet and would continue to cut costs .
`` We want to ensure that we emerge from the pandemic an even more competitive business than before , so @ @ @ @ @ @ @ . ''
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Other airlines have already announced job cuts and restructuring programmes as they fight to stay in business .
These include : • British Airways , which is set to cut up to 12,000 jobs from its 42,000-strong workforce • Ryanair , which is set to cut 3,000 jobs - 15 % of its workforce - with boss Michael O'Leary saying the move is `` the minimum that we need just to survive @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Atlantic , which has announced it is to cut more than 3,000 jobs in the UK out of a total of 10,000 and end its operation at Gatwick airport .
The travel industry 's hopes of reopening for business as global lockdowns ease have been dealt a blow by the UK government 's plan to introduce a 14-day quarantine for all arrivals .
From 8 June , people entering the UK from abroad , including returning holidaymakers , will be told to isolate for 14 days or face a £1,000 fine .
In @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Priti Patel , hotels and holiday firms said the policy would reduce visitor numbers and could make it harder for Britons to travel abroad .
• Travel firms say quarantine plan must be scrapped '' EasyJet staff will be shocked at the scale of this announcement and only two days ago , staff got a 'good news ' message from their boss with no mention of job losses , so this is a real kick in the teeth , '' said Brian Strutton of Balpa .
`` Those staff have taken pay cuts @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is the treatment they get in return .
EasyJet has not discussed its plans with Balpa , so we will wait and see what impact there will be in the UK , '' he added .
`` EasyJet 's own projections , though on the pessimistic side , point to recovery by 2023 , so this is a temporary problem that does n't need this ill-considered knee-jerk reaction . ''
Lindsey Olliver , the EasyJet officer for the Unite union , said the airline had made `` an unnecessarily hasty decision '' .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ currently furloughed under the government 's job retention scheme and the airline will continue to receive support until at least October .
`` It has also received a government-backed loan of £600m and has committed to expenditure on new aircraft . ''
She said Unite did not know where the job losses were planned and would be seeking `` clarification '' from the company .
EasyJet reaffirmed that it would be introducing security measures to protect against the spread of coronavirus when it resumes flights .
These include requiring passengers and crew to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The airline said it would release half-year results , covering the six months to the end of March , on 30 June .

"Those staff have taken pay cuts to keep the airline afloat and this is the treatment they get in return. EasyJet has not discussed its plans with Balpa, so we will wait and see what impact there will be in the UK," he added.


bbcuk--2020-05-28--Nissan backs UK plant as it unveils survival plan

Nissan 's UK factory in Sunderland will stay open as the Japanese carmaker carries out a global restructuring amid the coronavirus pandemic .
It will close its factory in Barcelona with the loss of about 2,800 jobs after the firm plunged to a $ 6.2bn ( £5bn ) net loss in the last financial year .
Nissan is cutting production and car models after sales fell before and during the Covid-19 outbreak .
The company 's net loss is its first for more than 10 years .
Nissan is part of a three-way alliance with Renault and Mitsubishi , which @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to work more closely and cut costs .
Nissan said on Thursday it would focus on several `` key markets '' , including Japan , North America and China .
In a press briefing , its boss said that it will `` sustain '' its presence in Europe but will leave more room for alliance partners there , such as Renault .
There has been speculation that Renault could switch some production to the Sunderland factory .
Nissan chief executive Makoto Uchida told the press briefing the company would maintain production at its @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cars there again in June , after production was paused due to coronavirus-related lockdown measures .
Before the suspension , the factory was preparing for production of the next-generation Qashqai , due out next year .
The factory , the UK 's biggest car plant , employs about 7,000 people .
Mr Uchida described the closure of the Barcelona factory as `` a very difficult decision '' .
`` The loss of the jobs of our Spanish colleagues is a regrettable reminder that automotive manufacturing is facing tremendous challenges , '' said Steve @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Unite union .
He added that Unite is seeking assurances from Nissan `` that the cost-cutting measures spoken about will not impact on our members ' jobs , terms and conditions or other benefits at Europe 's most efficient plant , Sunderland . ''
This is good news .
For today , Nissan workers can breathe a sigh of relief that Sunderland has been recognised as an important production facility for the future .
However , lots of questions remain .
Nissan has identified Japan , North America and China as `` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ In Europe , Nissan 's alliance partner Renault will assume a greater role and influence in Europe at a time when the global car market will have to make very aggressive cost reductions .
The question may arise in the future - who is really in charge in Europe ?
If it 's Renault , what does that mean for future investment in a post-Brexit UK ?
Nissan alone said it had capacity to make seven million cars when it only needs capacity for five million .
Only plants that can demonstrate an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ continue to attract investment .
As Professor David Bailey tweeted this morning : `` Once again , the workforce will have to pull out all the stops to work flexibly to get costs down '' .
So , some belt tightening ahead , but workers in Sunderland will be thankful they are not in the same position as their counterparts in Spain and Indonesia , where plants closed down .
On Thursday , Nissan also outlined plans to reduce the range of models of cars and trucks available in order to cut costs @ @ @ @ @ @ @ number of models from 69 to about 55 over the next few years , focusing instead on electric vehicles and sports cars .
Nissan said that worldwide sales of its vehicles between January and April had dropped by 31.1 % in comparison with the same period last year .
But even before the Covid-19 outbreak , Nissan 's sales and profits had been falling , forcing it to pull back from the ambitious expansion plan devised by now-ousted leader Carlos Ghosn .
The carmaker 's operating profit had tumbled for four years in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , particularly in America , leading to overcapacity at its car plants and steep discounts .
The pandemic added yet more pressure on the company to step up its cost-cutting efforts .
On Thursday the company said it was too difficult to forecast its performance in the next year due to the coronavirus pandemic .
Mr Uchida said that the firm 's key focus during the pandemic was now to `` pursue steady growth '' , instead of the massive sales expansion it pursued in the past .

The question may arise in the future - who is really in charge in Europe? If it's Renault, what does that mean for future investment in a post-Brexit UK? Nissan alone said it had capacity to make seven million cars when it only needs capacity for five million.


bbcuk--2020-05-28--Emily Maitlis: I asked for night off from BBC's Newsnight

Newsnight presenter Emily Maitlis has said she did not present the BBC Two programme on Wednesday because `` I asked for the night off '' .
She responded to suggestions that the BBC had replaced her after it said her introduction about Dominic Cummings on Tuesday 's show did not meet the required standards of due impartiality .
Maitlis said she knew the show `` would be in the most excellent hands '' .
She tweeted on Thursday morning to say she had been `` overwhelmed by all the kindness , messages - and support on here - and I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ A big thank you from us all at # newsnight '' .
Razzall said on Wednesday evening she `` would n't have agreed to present the show '' if Maitlis had been asked to take the night off .
The programme 's editor Esme Wren said Maitlis `` has n't been replaced tonight in response to the BBC statement '' .
Deputy editor Stewart McLean added : `` For the avoidance of doubt , @ maitlis has neither 'been replaced ' nor 'been taken off air ' for this evening 's Newsnight '' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the show again this week - Emma Barnett is fronting Thursday 's programme , with Kirsty Wark on Friday .
Tuesday 's programme opened with Maitlis saying `` the country can see '' government adviser Mr Cummings had `` broken the rules '' .
The BBC said the show should have made clear the remarks were `` a summary of the questions we would examine '' about the prime minister 's aide .
It added the news programme 's staff had been reminded about its guidelines .
At the beginning of the BBC @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was `` shocked '' that the government could not see that Boris Johnson 's aide had broken the rules by travelling from London to County Durham during the coronavirus lockdown .
She said the `` public mood '' was `` one of fury , contempt and anguish '' , and that Mr Cummings had made people who struggled to keep to the government 's rules `` feel like fools '' .
She continued : `` The prime minister knows all this .
But despite the resignation of one minister , growing unease from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from the polls and a deep national disquiet , Boris Johnson has chosen to ignore it .
`` Tonight we consider what this blind loyalty tells us about the workings of Number 10 . ''
In a statement on Wednesday , the BBC said it had `` reviewed the entirety of last night 's Newsnight , including the opening section '' .
`` While we believe the programme contained fair , reasonable and rigorous journalism , we feel that we should have done more to make clear the introduction was a summary of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ all the accompanying evidence , in the rest of the programme , '' it continued .
`` As it was , we believe the introduction we broadcast did not meet our standards of due impartiality . ''
Mr Cummings ' 260-mile journey has been the focus of intense media scrutiny since coming to light last week .
On Monday , the prime minister 's most senior adviser explained that he decided to make the trip because he felt it would be better to self-isolate in a place where he had options for childcare @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Johnson ruled out an inquiry into his adviser 's conduct , insisting it was time to `` move on '' from the row .
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"By presenting a matter of public and political debate as if the country was unanimous in its view, we consider Newsnight risked giving the perception that the BBC was taking sides - or that the introduction constituted the presenter's opinions, rather than a summary of the journalism which would follow, which explored these issues rigorously and fairly and, crucially, with the supporting evidence."


bbcuk--2020-05-27--Charity shops fear deluge of donations when they reopen in June

Charity shops fear they will be deluged by donations when they start to reopen in just over two weeks .
English stores will start opening their doors on 15 June , in line with government guidance .
But they face a number of challenges after the coronavirus closures with all new offerings set to be quarantined for 72 hours .
Robin Osterley , chief executive of the Charity Retail Association , says shops are expecting to be `` full to bursting '' .
The UK 's 11,000 charity shops help raise almost £300m for good causes each year .
Many @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to clean out their homes .
Mr Osterley said : `` We 're not just anticipating a normal three months ' worth of donations but also the extra stuff that people may have picked out to donate during their clean-ups . ''
He urged people to `` be thoughtful about the sorts of things you 're donating '' .
Barnardo 's , one of the country 's leading charity shop chains , is advising customers to call their local store to ensure the shop is able to take the items , in order @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Oxfam is asking customers to stagger donations to avoid items being left outside : `` We welcome that many people are taking the opportunity to de-clutter during lockdown and are asking people to hold on to those items and donate them when shops and donation banks are open again . ''
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`` Charity retailers are thinking carefully about which shops in their chains @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Vicki Burnett , senior consultant at the Charity Retail Consultancy .
`` Many are planning a staged approach , opening the more simple-to-manage stores first and leaving the more challenging ones to later . ''
British Heart Foundation has the biggest branch network with 750 stores .
`` From mid-June , we will reopen a small number of BHF shops to establish new safe ways of working with others to follow , '' said Allison Swaine-Hughes , retail director at British Heart Foundation .
Barnardo 's , the second-largest chain with 710 stores @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with a number of new safety measures .
Oxfam , the third largest with around 650 shops , has yet to decide when to re-open stores : `` Our priority remains the health and wellbeing of our staff , volunteers and customers , '' the charity said .
`` We 're planning significant safety measures and putting new processes in place to receive and handle donations , '' said Julie Byard , director of trading at Cancer Research UK .
Charity shops rely on the UK 's biggest army of volunteers to keep @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the country lending a helping hand .
But , in contrast to the excess of stock expected , here they are bracing for a shortage : `` We are expecting a temporary shortage of volunteers when shops re-open again , '' said Robin Osterly .
`` Some may still be in isolation because of the Covid-19 crisis , while others may simply have fears of being out and about '' he pointed out .
`` A large proportion of charity shop volunteers will be over 70 and therefore in the vulnerable category and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ never return to the roles they had before lockdown , '' said Vicki Burnett .
`` But lots of staff and volunteers are also desperate to get back to their shops , having missed the camaraderie and sense of purpose it provides , as well as to return to some form of normality . ''
There will be some recruitment activity going on over the coming months , she said .
Charity shops have many fans who delight in being able to snap up good quality second-hand items at decent prices .
But @ @ @ @ @ @ @ shops with coronavirus fears still in the air ?
`` I think it is very unlikely I 'll be buying second-hand clothes again for a long time , '' said Elizabeth Mistry , a journalist and carer who is a keen user of charity shops .
`` But I might not be able to resist nipping into Oxfam books just to see what they have - though it would have to be something really special in the short term to actually buy it . ''
Elizabeth is worried about where donations may have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have to ID the donations for traceability ? ''
she asked .
She is also concerned that the virus may last on cardboard or paper .
`` I 'd leave a book outside for a day or two in the sun - and even then I would wipe the cover and spine down before bringing it in . ''
Charity stores will be introducing extra hygiene to reassure customers , said Vicki Burnett .
`` They already have great hygiene processes in their shops when it comes to sorting goods - items are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will only increase in the current situation . ''
Goods that come in will be isolated for 72 hours before being sorted .

Oxfam is asking customers to stagger donations to avoid items being left outside: "We welcome that many people are taking the opportunity to de-clutter during lockdown and are asking people to hold on to those items and donate them when shops and donation banks are open again."


bbcuk--2020-05-28--Ruabon landfill fire: 'Stay indoors' advice for Wrexham residents

People in Wrexham have been advised to stay indoors and keep their windows shut to protect themselves from toxic fumes @ @ @ @ @ More than 30 firefighters are still at Hafod Quarry landfill site in Ruabon , where @ @ @ @ @ night .
Wrexham council said the fumes were now affecting the town of Wrexham itself @ @ @ @ @ Rescue Service said it expected to remain at the scene for another 24 hours .
@ @ @ @ @ is not yet known but will be investigated , the fire service added .
David @ @ @ @ @ lead member for planning and corporate services , said : `` The council has worked @ @ @ @ @ the night and ensured the necessary road closures were in place .
`` Road closures @ @ @ @ @ everyone is advised to stay indoors and close all windows .
`` We will remain @ @ @ @ @ required as this incident progresses . ''

David Kelly, the council's lead member for planning and corporate services, said: "The council has worked closely with its partners throughout the night and ensured the necessary road closures were in place.


bbcuk--2020-05-28--Commonwealth Army veteran forced to crowdfund vital surgery

A Fijian veteran who served in the British Army has thanked the public for helping pay for life saving surgery .
Taitusi Ratucaucau was facing a hospital bill of nearly £30,000 .
His immigration status meant he was ineligible for free NHS treatment even though he has served in the Army for more than a decade .
He is one of a number of Commonwealth veterans who are now taking legal action against the government over their rights to settle in the UK .
Earlier this month Mr Ratucaucau had to be rushed to St Pancras in central London after @ @ @ @ @ @ @ which required urgent surgery .
But he was told he would have to be treated as an overseas patient because of his immigration status .
Recovering in hospital Mr Ratucaucau told the BBC : `` I did n't expect this to happen .
Never in a million years because I fought for this country . ''
The Army veteran could not afford to pay the hospital bill and says it was `` a big worry '' until friends and supporters set up a crowdfunding appeal .
Mr Ratucaucau says he has been humbled @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who have now covered the costs .
His case highlights the legal limbo of many Commonwealth veterans who have settled in the UK .
Mr Ratucaucau joined the British Army in 2001 and served in the most dangerous of places with tours of Iraq and Afghanistan .
He left in 2011 thinking he had a right to remain in the country that is now also home to his wife and three children .
But it would cost him almost £10,000 to apply for his family to be granted Indefinite Leave to Remain .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ can not afford .
Even before his medical emergency Mr Ratucaucau had , along with a group of other Commonwealth veterans , launched a legal challenge over his immigration status .
They accuse both the Ministry of Defence and the Home Office of failing to properly explain `` the complex and expensive immigration rules '' , specifically to those who were discharged before 2013 .
Countries such as Fiji have long been a fertile recruitment ground for the British Armed Forces .
The Army currently has around 5,000 troops who come from Commonwealth @ @ @ @ @ @ @ more .
But Esita Tuimanu says many of those who served have suffered discrimination .
She has helped set up a group , Commonwealth Neglected Veterans , to campaign for changes to the law .
She has already been contacted by 70 Commonwealth veterans who are fighting for their rights in the UK .
Esita too was facing an uncertain future as the dependent of a Commonwealth soldier who was injured in Afghanistan .
`` If someone is willing to sacrifice their lives to serve Queen and Country , '' she says , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ deserve to be here '' .
Both the Home Office and the Ministry of Defence say they can not comment on individual cases but they defended the current policy .
In a statement , a government spokesman insisted that Commonwealth recruits and their families `` are made aware of how they can settle in the UK and the costs involved '' .
Anthony Metzer QC and his junior counsel Sarah Pinder of Goldsmith Chambers , along with lawyer Vinita Templeton , are working pro bono to mount a judicial review of the government @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fact that his clients have `` no settled status here at all , feeds a real sense of uncertainty and deep injustice '' .
He points to the fact that Commonwealth veterans are being charged for visas , while Afghan interpreters who worked for British Forces have had those same fees waved .
He also says the treatment of Commonwealth veterans is in breach of the Armed Forces Covenant which should protect all veterans from discrimination .
Back recovering in hospital Mr Ratucaucau 's faith in Britain has partly been restored by the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pay his medical bill .
But he says he still feels betrayed .
`` If I knew it was going to be like this I would never have come here . ''

But it would cost him almost £10,000 to apply for his family to be granted Indefinite Leave to Remain. It is another bill he says he cannot afford.


bbcuk--2020-05-28--Travel firms say quarantine plan must be scrapped

Dozens of travel firms and hotel owners have said the UK should scrap plans to force visitors to quarantine on arrival .
From 8 June , people entering the UK from abroad will be told to isolate for 14 days or face a £1,000 fine .
But the holiday firms and hotels are worried that will be bad for business .
In a letter to the Home Secretary Priti Patel , they say the policy would reduce visitor numbers and may make it harder for Brits to travel abroad .
The letter , which is signed by more than 70 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` severely challenged '' .
• What are the new quarantine rules for passengers ?
`` The very last thing the travel industry needs is a mandatory quarantine imposed on all arriving passengers which will deter foreign visitors from coming here , deter UK visitors from travelling abroad , and most likely cause other countries to impose reciprocal quarantine requirements on British visitors , '' the letter says .
Instead , it says the government 's decision not to force visitors to isolate on arrival , before the crisis put the country into @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the virus .
`` Many people urged the government to impose quarantine regulations during the early phases of Covid-19 , '' the letter reads .
`` Instead , no action was taken and flights from many infected countries were allowed to land , making it easy for thousands of potentially affected passengers to spread the virus into the wider UK community . ''
A Home Office spokesperson said : `` As the world begins to emerge from what we hope is the worst of the coronavirus pandemic , we must look to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reducing the risk of cases crossing our border .
`` We continue to support businesses in the tourism sector through one of the most generous economic packages provided anywhere in the world .
However , it is right that we introduce these new measures now to keep the transmission rate down and prevent a devastating second wave . ''
Do the quarantine rules apply to everybody ?
There are a number of groups who are exempt , including : • Medical officials who are travelling to help fight coronavirus • Anyone arriving from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Islands , or the Isle of Man • Seasonal agricultural workers if they self-isolate on the property where they are working Initially , it was suggested the rules would also not apply to travellers from France .
However , the government later insisted the quarantine measures will also apply to them .
The travel firms say the sector contributed £200bn to the UK economy last year , around 9 % of gross domestic product .
But they say the government has been `` woefully slow to react and has procrastinated to the point @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for the industry during the crisis .
The letter says the government `` must not exceed its mandate '' .
`` The people of this country do not wish to be prevented from travelling . ''
`` Quite simply it is time to switch the emphasis from protection to economic recovery before it is too late . ''

"We continue to support businesses in the tourism sector through one of the most generous economic packages provided anywhere in the world. However, it is right that we introduce these new measures now to keep the transmission rate down and prevent a devastating second wave."


bbcuk--2020-05-28--Portland sea search for snorkeller Oscar Montgomery, 17

A major search is under way for a teenager snorkeller who is missing off the Dorset coast .
Oscar Montgomery @ @ @ @ @ seen near Church Ope Cove , Portland , on Wednesday at about 17:00 BST , @ @ @ @ @ from the coastguard , the Royal Navy , and police - along with RNLI lifeboats @ @ @ @ @ are involved in the search .
Oscar was wearing a wetsuit and had black flippers @ @ @ @ @ He is described as white and of a slim muscular build with brown hair and @ @ @ @ @ left eyebrow .
Police have appealed for anyone with information to contact them .

It described it as an "arduous and very difficult area to search" but carried out in "very favourable conditions", mostly on foot.


bbcuk--2020-05-28--Coronavirus: Harrods hits the shopping mall to stop congestion

Harrods , the upmarket department store , is opening a second outlet in a nearby shopping mall to stop congestion when trading resumes .
The new Shepherd 's Bush 'concept ' store will effectively host Harrods ' summer sale across two floors of the Westfield shopping centre from July .
`` Harrods Outlet allows us to enable better social-distancing across a larger footprint , '' it said Harrods closed its doors in March but plans to re-open on 15 June .
The company said it will put `` significant social-distancing measures in place '' at its department store in London @ @ @ @ @ @ @ monitoring technology to limit capacity with specific doors designated for entering and leaving the shop .
• When will shops open and what will the rules be ?
But Harrods said the Grade II listed building - built in the 1880s - offered limited flexibility in the light of the crowds expected at its annual summer sale in July .
It has therefore developed the new Harrods Outlet concept and will move the majority of the sale items there .
Harrods ' managing director Michael Ward , said : `` In the new @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the economy needs businesses willing to look at its business model and current operations and think differently to enable growth , while protecting its customers and employees . ''
The concept store - which will only be open temporarily - will sell stock left over from the `` existing season '' , Harrods said .
`` This move is about capacity , '' said analyst Richard Lim , chief executive of Retail Economics .
`` With social-distancing in place Harrods wo n't be able to get enough footfall in its Knightbridge store to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ built up during lockdown . ''
The 80,000 sq ft two-storey space will give the retailer the opportunity to start with a blank canvas and retro-fit the store with appropriate social-distancing measures , he pointed out .
`` The economics of running a store have changed but the move shows that there are obviously opportunities for retailers to drive a hard bargain with landlords , even for a short-term let , '' he said .
Earlier this year Harrods announced plans to take its core business out of Knightsbridge for the first time @ @ @ @ @ @ @ shops at airport terminals and cruise liners in the past .
It is launching an H Beauty concept in Lakeside later this year as well as extending its Harrods personal shopping experience in Shanghai at 'The Residence ' .
In other retail news , sandwich and coffee chain Pret A Manger will re-open more than 200 sites for takeaway and delivery from Monday .
It will mean the chain will have re-opened more than 300 stores since lockdown started , although they will offer a limited menu for the moment .
Shops will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and cities such as Bath , Bournemouth , Newcastle , Exeter and Liverpool .

Harrods' managing director Michael Ward, said: "In the new world in which we find ourselves, the economy needs businesses willing to look at its business model and current operations and think differently to enable growth, while protecting its customers and employees."


bbcuk--2020-05-28--British Airways stops flights to Leeds Bradford Airport

The airline said it regularly evaluated its routes `` based on where customers tell us they want to travel '' .
The 10 flights a week connecting Leeds Bradford Airport and London Heathrow will now stop .
A spokesman for Leeds Bradford Airport said they were `` disappointed '' by the decision and hoped BA would return in the future .
The decision comes after it was reported that BA would be cutting up to 12,000 jobs because of a collapse in business because of the coronavirus pandemic .
In a statement , BA said : `` We are sorry @ @ @ @ @ @ @ after many years .
`` We regularly evaluate our routes based on where our customers tell us they want to travel .
`` We remain committed to connecting businesses , families and friends right across our UK network . ''
BA is in contact with with customers to provide them with alternative options .
The spokesman for Leeds Bradford Airport said : `` Domestic and international connectivity remains critical to support business and the region 's economy and we hope to welcome BA back in the future . ''
BA has said it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ air travel to return to pre-coronavirus levels , a warning that has been echoed by airlines across the world .
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The decision comes after it was reported BA would be cutting up to 12,000 jobs because of a collapse in business brought on by the coronavirus pandemic.


bbcuk--2020-05-27--Coronavirus: How the advertising industry is changing

The first rule of advertising is that your adverts have to be seen to have any effect .
This is why if you have managed to get out of the house recently in the UK you might have noticed that there are an awful lot of adverts supporting the National Health Service , and key workers on billboards and bus stops .
As Anja Lambrecht , professor of marketing at the London Business School , explains , it is one of the signs that the advertising industry is struggling .
`` It is most obvious outdoors with billboards - no-one @ @ @ @ @ @ @ commercial firms are advertising , '' she says .
`` That is why they all have adverts for the NHS . ''
On TV an ever-growing number of us are increasingly watching streaming services such as Netflix and Amazon Prime , which do n't have any adverts .
Meanwhile on traditional commercial TV channels , there are lots of advertising breaks with very few adverts in them .
In the UK , ITV 's advertising revenue was down 42 % in April , while Fox in the US has seen revenues halve .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ markets , because there are many products that are just not selling at the moment .
So why advertise them ?
Take the car industry - sales in the UK in April fell 97 % , and are at the lowest level since 1946 .
They also fell by almost 50 % in the same month in the US .
It may seem obvious therefore that car advertising is a waste of money .
But cars are still being advertised - albeit to a lesser extent - on TV , on social media @ @ @ @ @ @ @ That is because the advertising and marketing industries have long memories , and worry that their customers do n't .
Companies with brands that have been around for decades , and which are worth billions , do n't let them die in a recession .
`` Brands are reminding people that they exist , '' says Andrew Stephen , L'Oréal professor of marketing at Oxford University 's Saïd Business School .
`` Research shows time and time again in a crisis that turning off advertising altogether slows down the recovery . ''
So @ @ @ @ @ @ @ no matter how bad things get , as Prof Lambrecht explains .
`` During the 2008 recession , Procter and Gamble and other similar companies kept their advertising constant .
Firms try to stay in the consumer 's mind , even if consumer spending falls .
It pays to keep your brand in the consumer 's eye . ''
In this respect , some companies are treating this pandemic as an economic shock like others they have been through in the past .
But in other ways it is different .
For a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ where to spend what money they do have .
There has long been a move away from traditional outlets such as TV , radio and newspapers , as the advertising industry realised they were no longer reaching their target audiences .
The money instead has been spent where audiences and especially young audiences go - online and especially on social media .
But lockdowns also mean we are staying in and watching more TV , so which way should the industry jump ?
Matteo Montecchi , a fellow in marketing at King 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` Using digital and social media to get information out there , especially to the younger generation , was already a trend before the pandemic , '' he says .
`` This situation has just exacerbated that trend . ''
Which means that advertising executives are now working out where to spend their limited budgets online - not easy when the explosive growth in apps like TikTok means there are more and more places to spend what money they have .
But there is one added bonus - it seems likely that older @ @ @ @ @ @ @ their use of the internet , and can therefore be targeted more effectively online .
The downside is that some industries that are very dependent on advertising income are in a real bind .
Newspaper revenue , for example , is falling dramatically .
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Not only have sales slumped , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ % in April , but advertising revenue has as well .
Not least because many firms do n't want to put their ads next to stories about the pandemic - rather difficult when that is the biggest story around .
Mr Montecchi believes local press in particular is in a bad way .
`` Local papers will really suffer and may not survive , '' he says .
Finally , what of the advertising firms themselves ?
All those creative types who usually write catchy slogans , film the latest supermodel 's makeup @ @ @ @ @ @ @ marketing campaigns that will reach every corner of the world .
Now , like almost every other industry they have had to dramatically cut back , work from home , furlough staff , and put their plans on hold .
It is pretty difficult to film ads at the moment , even if there is anyone out there willing to spend money on new ones .
And that is n't going to end overnight , we are in the middle of one of the greatest economic shocks imaginable .
And although firms want @ @ @ @ @ @ @ eye , marketing and advertising budgets are going to take a hit for years to come .
But for the `` creatives '' there is a longer-term worry : their business model has been to produce top quality advertising with the highest production values - exotic locations , famous names , brilliant film work , masterful special effects and seamless editing .
The problem , says Oxford University 's Prof Stephen , is that when you look at the audience 's reaction to lower production values , `` research shows consumers do n't @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' .
To be blunt , if you can get the same result by spending less , why would n't you do that ?
This pandemic and lockdown will have dramatic effects on all aspects of marketing and advertising , from those dependent on its spending , like newspapers and TV channels , to the companies that make the adverts themselves .
Not least because it has helped to accelerate the change from advertising in mainstream media to digital , which means the industry has had to react ever more quickly to a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ economic catastrophe .
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In this respect, some companies are treating this pandemic as an economic shock like others they have been through in the past. But in other ways it is different. For a start, advertisers have to work out where to spend what money they do have.


bbcuk--2020-05-28--Coronavirus: How will contact tracing work in England?

People who 've been in close contact with someone found to have Covid-19 in England and Scotland are now being traced by thousands of NHS staff .
The contact tracers will ask people they get in touch with to self-isolate for a fortnight .
The hope is that England 's NHS Test and Trace system will avoid the need for national lockdowns , in favour of more local restrictions which could include schools and workplaces .
What happens if I test positive for coronavirus ?
Anyone in England with coronavirus symptoms can now get a test .
If it 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , email or phone and asked to log on to the NHS Test and Trace website .
There you will be asked for personal information including : • Name , date of birth and postcode • Who you live with • Names and contact details of people you have been in close contact with in the 48 hours before your symptoms started Close contact means people in your household and anyone else you have been within 2m ( 6ft ) of for more than 15 minutes .
No one contacted as a result @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be told your identity .
A parent or guardian will need to give permission for a call with under-18s to continue .
What if I am contacted by the tracers ?
Anyone deemed at risk of infection will be told to stay at home for 14 days .
You will be asked to self-isolate , even if you do not have symptoms , to stop you from unknowingly spreading the virus .
This means that you should not leave your home for any reason .
If you need food or medicine , you @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , or ask friends and family to drop it off on your doorstep .
• What are the self-isolation rules ?
• My new skill as a contact tracer The people you live with wo n't have to self-isolate , unless they also develop symptoms , but they must take extra care around you regarding social distancing and hand washing .
The tracers can track down the contacts of 10,000 people every day , the government says .
It 's hoped the system - already used in places like Hong Kong , Singapore @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of coronavirus .
The NHS Test and Trace service will not ask you : • for details of any other accounts , such as social media • to set up a password or PIN number over the phone • to call a premium rate number , such as those starting 09 or 087 England 's Health Secretary Matt Hancock says the tracers will only be calling from 0300 013,5 000 .
What about other parts of the UK ?
• Northern Ireland has its own version of contact tracing up and running .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` Test and Protect '' , with 700 contract tracers • Wales 's system is due to start in early June .
Do I have to follow the instruction to self-isolate ?
Health Secretary Matt Hancock says he is confident the `` vast majority of people '' will do their `` civic duty '' and follow the NHS test and trace instructions .
At Wednesday 's government daily briefing he said : `` This will be voluntary at first because we trust everyone to do the right thing , but we can quickly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it takes . ''
When will the contact-tracing app be ready ?
A smartphone app which would automatically alert people that they 've been in contact with someone with coronavirus is still being trialled on the Isle of Wight .
It was originally due to be rolled out nationwide in mid-May , but the government now says it will be ready `` in the coming weeks '' .
• Isle of Wight app trial - a mixed verdict so far With Bluetooth switched on , the app would work in tandem with manual @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of people who might not personally know the person who has tested positive .
The Isle of Wight trial suggests that at the moment , because of lockdown , people have not been spending 15 minutes in the close company of many others - mainly only those they live with .
How have other countries used contact tracing ?
Contact tracing has been credited with helping to lift restrictions in other places : • Singapore has used police investigations and detective work to piece together where people have been • Norway has seen @ @ @ @ @ @ @ its contact tracing app .
Privacy concerns were raised , with users ' data stored on a central database • Austria was the first country to roll out a decentralised app .
Operated by the Red Cross , users have the option of manually controlling when matches take place • Iceland saw 40 % of the population download its app - one of the highest rates anywhere - but says manual tracing has proved just as important

Instead, if they have no symptoms and at least two weeks have passed since the second dose, they can get a PCR test. If the result is negative, self-isolation can then be ended.


bbcuk--2020-05-28--BBC Proms hope to include two weeks of live concerts at Royal Albert Hall

This year 's BBC Proms will combine archive recordings and live concerts - with audiences at the Royal Albert Hall if coronavirus restrictions allow .
Organisers said the `` ambition '' is for musicians to perform at the London venue for the last two weeks of the two-month classical music festival .
It will culminate with a `` poignant and unique '' Last Night of the Proms on 12 September , they said .
A virtual `` mash-up '' of Beethoven 's nine symphonies will kick off the season .
More than 350 musicians will be heard performing together on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ home .
Proms director David Pickard said the piece , arranged by Iain Farrington , would involve `` the most ambitious lockdown orchestra ever '' .
The 2020 season will continue with TV , radio and online broadcasts of past Proms , some chosen by the public .
Pickard said he was `` very hopeful '' live concerts would follow at the end of August .
Performers , from soloists to ensembles , will be booked nearer the time when social distancing rules for the period become clear .
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An audience during the live Proms events has not been ruled out , depending on government advice at the time .
Pickard said the Last Night of the Proms would `` look and sound very different '' but would still evoke `` the same elation '' as always .
He promised `` a stimulating and enriching musical summer for both loyal Proms audiences and people discovering the riches we have to offer for the first time '' .
A host of major events , among @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , have been cancelled due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic .
Pickard said cancelling the Proms this year had been an option but to have done so would have been `` a terrible opportunity missed '' .
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Pickard said the Last Night of the Proms would "look and sound very different" but would still evoke "the same elation" as always.


bbcuk--2020-05-28--Contact training back in Premier League

Contact training back in Premier League

Premier League clubs have unanimously voted to resume contact training as four more individuals from three sides have tested positive for coronavirus .
A total of 1,008 players and staff were tested in the third round of testing .
Phase two of 'Project Restart ' will see players `` train as a group and engage in tackling while minimising unnecessary close contact '' , the league said .
Discussions continue on plans to resume the season when `` conditions allow '' , it added .
So far 12 people have tested positive after 2,752 tests across the league .
Premier @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be tested twice a week for coronavirus , with the capacity increased from 50 to 60 tests available per club for the fourth round of testing .
Any players or staff to test positive must self-isolate for a period of seven days .
The decision to return to contact training was agreed following consultation with clubs , players , managers , the Professional Footballers ' Association ( PFA ) , the League Managers ' Association ( LMA ) and the government .
Watford captain Troy Deeney , who had not joined his team-mates @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his family 's health , is expected to resume his training next week .
Plans for the third phase of Project Restart include a step towards normal training and build-up to competitive games .
Speaking on Friday , Premier League chief executive Richard Masters told BBC Sport the league was `` as confident as we can be '' about resuming the season in June , with 92 fixtures still to play .
Squads started non-contact training last week for the first time since the Premier League was suspended on 13 March because of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ issues on Thursday including the use of neutral stadiums , how to decide the season in the event of curtailment and voting on rebates to broadcasters .
This is a significant step on the timeline towards the resumption of the season , but brings with it a heightened risk of transmission .
This next stage would enable clubs to do 11 v 11 close-contact training , and clearly they will need to do that to get to a point where they are ready to play competitive matches again .
But it is yet @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to isolate if a player tests positive and had been training with several of their team-mates .
It is likely to come down to the type of contact and length of contact with that person , using GPS trackers to determine this .
Social distancing will still need to be maintained off the field , and players and staff will have to actively opt-in to agree to the strict requirements - but also the added risks - that come with entering this next phase .

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Premier League clubs have unanimously voted to resume contact training as four more individuals from three sides have tested positive for coronavirus.
A total of 1,008 players and staff were tested in the third round of testing.
Phase two of 'Project Restart' will see players "train as a group and engage in tackling while minimising unnecessary close contact", the league said.
Discussions continue on plans to resume the season when "conditions allow", it added.
So far 12 people have tested positive after 2,752 tests across the league.
Premier League players and staff will continue to be tested twice a week for coronavirus, with the capacity increased from 50 to 60 tests available per club for the fourth round of testing.
Any players or staff to test positive must self-isolate for a period of seven days.
The decision to return to contact training was agreed following consultation with clubs, players, managers, the Professional Footballers' Association (PFA), the League Managers' Association (LMA) and the government.
Watford captain Troy Deeney, who had not joined his team-mates in returning to training over fears for his family's health, is expected to resume his training next week.
Plans for the third phase of Project Restart include a step towards normal training and build-up to competitive games.
Speaking on Friday, Premier League chief executive Richard Masters told BBC Sport the league was "as confident as we can be" about resuming the season in June, with 92 fixtures still to play.
Squads started non-contact training last week for the first time since the Premier League was suspended on 13 March because of the pandemic.
Clubs will discuss further issues on Thursday including the use of neutral stadiums, how to decide the season in the event of curtailment and voting on rebates to broadcasters.
Analysis - 'A significant step in Project Restart'
BBC Sports News correspondent Laura Scott
This is a significant step on the timeline towards the resumption of the season, but brings with it a heightened risk of transmission.
This next stage would enable clubs to do 11 v 11 close-contact training, and clearly they will need to do that to get to a point where they are ready to play competitive matches again.
But it is yet to be explained who else would need to isolate if a player tests positive and had been training with several of their team-mates. It is likely to come down to the type of contact and length of contact with that person, using GPS trackers to determine this.
Social distancing will still need to be maintained off the field, and players and staff will have to actively opt-in to agree to the strict requirements - but also the added risks - that come with entering this next phase.


bbcuk--2020-05-27--Coronavirus: Vending machine mum's perfect money lesson

With four children at home , a list of chores , and a secondhand vending machine - one mum may have discovered the perfect lockdown life lesson .
Northumberland nurse Sarah Balsdon , 29 , was getting so fed up with her children 's `` constant arguments '' over sugary snacks , she and husband Kyle devised a plan .
She spent £100 on the vending machine being thrown out by a shop that had closed down , and filled it with the family 's favourite sweets and drinks .
Then she told her four children - Shannon , aged @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , five , and Elijah , two - that they would be paid to do their schoolwork and help with chores around the house .
While healthy snacks were free , they could spend their housework income in the vending machine .
Their initial reluctance disappeared as the treats began to topple down .
`` At first I did n't like it , '' Shannon told BBC Breakfast .
`` But now I do because I get pop . ''
Sarah may have landed on a perfect pocket money management course .
By @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , then spending it on their favourite snack , the youngsters have been taught a vital lesson in delayed gratification .
Budgeting experts say such a policy would suit many adults too , to avoid getting caught up in a buy now , pay later culture .
With Sarah and Kyle also doing chores for their snacks , the family have thrown a bit of competition into the mix as well .
Extra time at home offers the perfect opportunity for others to join the Balsdon family in learning more about money , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of pocket money app RoosterMoney .
`` Creating a system to help kids earn their money and having tangible visual goals for them to aim at is a brilliant way to help kids focus on a target and learn the value of money , '' he said .
`` Varying the sizes of the prizes , a brand new Lego set for example , would be a great way to really get them thinking about what they want and what they value . ''
• Get children started with money as young as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to give in pocket money , or how often • Parents who have no money at the end of the week should still talk to their children about the financial choices they make • For those parents who no longer carry cash - get some coins , just so children have the opportunity to interact with them .
His company 's research on lockdown pocket money suggests children already have some healthy financial habits .
Some 40 % of pocket money is saved , its survey of 24,000 children suggested .
On average @ @ @ @ @ @ @ £4.60 a week .
Many have to work for their money , with 70 % of chores involving cleaning around the house , topped by cleaning a bedroom , making the bed , and doing the laundry .
When they come to spend it , the most goes on digital games platform Roblox , followed by computer game Fortnite , then books and magazines , Lego , and sweets and chocolates .
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Parents carry the biggest influence .
Pocket money is one , but not the only , tool they can use in money lessons , especially with most children at home at the moment , according to one financial commentator .
Sarah Coles , from investment platform Hargreaves Lansdown , said : `` There are a plenty of ways of introducing money ideas to the kids that can keep them entertained at the same @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to have endless reserves of time , patience and creativity . ''
Some of her ideas include : • Encouraging children to run an imaginary restaurant , shop , or cinema • Watching films or TV programmes with money as the central subject • Asking grandparents to reminisce about how much money they had during different times in their lives For those who can afford it , offering to double any money they save can also help them learn about value or saving towards a goal .
In the end , that may @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to buy a vending machine .
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Then she told her four children - Shannon, aged nine, Lucy, eight, Jack, five, and Elijah, two - that they would be paid to do their schoolwork and help with chores around the house.


bbcuk--2020-05-27--Coventry man brings to life old photos to 'give them a home'

A man has been collecting lost photos of people in Coventry and bringing them to life using colourisation .
Pete Knight started buying pictures `` without any real plan '' before coming up with the idea of digitising them and creating an archive where the memories could be stored .
Using `` deepfake '' technology , he also made a video to make the pictures move .
Mr Knight said : `` Every now and again I 've come across a photo of someone on eBay and felt sorry they were adrift . ''
He said he has about 50 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have been colourised , and some which he has animated .
Mr Knight , who now lives in Birmingham , designed Coventry Rebuilt , a highly detailed computer model of the city through the ages .
`` I have collected loads of old postcards , mostly of buildings , '' he said .
But he said he had more recently started buying images of people snapped by professional photographers in the city , often decades ago , but was `` collecting them without any real plan '' .
`` All I knew was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Coventry , other than that I have next to no idea who they are .
He said he had the idea to digitise the `` forgotten family '' '' Every now and again I see a whole photo album , from wedding photos to 60th anniversary and everything in between , the last trace of someone 's existence , '' Mr Knight said .
`` My heart really goes out to them ... sadly I ca n't give every one a home . ''
His long-term aim for the pictures , he said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ create fully realised 3D characters who could walk the digital streets he has built , creating a `` virtual history '' of Coventry .
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"All I knew was they once had their photo taken in Coventry, other than that I have next to no idea who they are.