bbcuk--2020-05-24--Lord Hall: People have turned to BBC 'in their droves' during pandemic

People have `` turned to the BBC in their droves '' in recent weeks , according to the BBC 's director general .
Speaking to the BBC 's Andrew Marr , Tony Hall said 94 % of the UK accessed the BBC for `` information , entertainment or education '' during the pandemic .
He said he `` took his hat off '' to staff who had created `` excellent '' content , even though 92 % of the workforce were now working from home .
The BBC could lose £125m in revenue because of coronavirus , he added .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ need for a `` big debate '' about the future of the BBC and the way it is funded .
The director general , who is set to leave his role in the summer , said younger audiences had been coming back to the BBC during the lockdown , with shows such as Normal People becoming huge hits .
The corporation said that 94 % of the British public used the BBC in the third week of March when social distancing began in the UK - with 86 % of younger people between @ @ @ @ @ @ @ content .
• Normal People TV series : 'It 's so easy to relate to' • BBC could scale back output if hit by coronavirus Lord Hall also credited this success to its `` biggest ever educational programme '' , as well the launch of Culture in Quarantine - an arts and culture service which Lord Hall says keeps `` the arts alive in people 's homes and support the arts sector during challenging times '' .
He was pressed on plans to bring back BBC Three as a regular TV channel , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ air and moved online to save costs .
Lord Hall said the initial plans had been a `` fantastic , creative success '' and showed `` the importance of developing our iPlayer , developing our sounds and making sure that our new services are in tip top position for young audiences to come to '' .
However , he acknowledged that the broadcaster could potentially lose £125m as a result of coronavirus , meaning it would have to spend `` wisely '' in future .
The BBC is facing financial pressure after being @ @ @ @ @ @ @ free TV licence scheme for all over-75s .
It also had to postpone plans to cut 450 jobs , and said there was uncertainty around commercial revenues .
Lord Hall said that he hopes in future , there will be a `` big debate '' about how the BBC should be funded post 2027 , when the current charter comes to an end .
He said : `` The question is , what 's the best way of funding that universally so that everybody , this great democratic idea , gets something we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ even when I 've left I can take part in that debate and we should look at the easiest way to pay , learn from what happens in other countries , are there fairer ways to pay , but the underpinning for all that is the idea of a BBC which is providing something for everyone . ''
It comes after a public consultation was launched by the government on whether failure to pay for a TV licence should stop being a criminal offence , with the BBC warning it would cost the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .

"I hope even when I've left I can take part in that debate and we should look at the easiest way to pay, learn from what happens in other countries, are there fairer ways to pay, but the underpinning for all that is the idea of a BBC which is providing something for everyone."


bbcuk--2020-05-24--Life-sized Crystal Palace Park dinosaur sculpture damaged

A Grade I-listed dinosaur sculpture which has stood in a park since the Victorian era has been damaged The nose and mouth of the Megalosaurus , which is on an island in the south London park 's lake , have broken off .
Friends of Crystal Palace Dinosaurs said although the damage ran alongside existing cracks , the Met Police were investigating it as a heritage crime .
The charity 's trustee , Sarah Slaughter , said she felt like crying when she saw what had happened .
`` The magnitude of the damage shocked me , '' she said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ dinos since I was a little girl living in Croydon .
My dad 's family were from Penge and he remembers seeing the dinos as a small boy .
`` I have worked really hard alongside the other board members to protect the sculptures and make sure that people love them , too .
`` It is upsetting to be reminded that not everybody cares about them . ''
Ms Slaughter said she was alerted to the damage on social media by a member of the public on Monday .
On Friday , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ were damaged , although she said this could potentially have been because of high winds .
The Megalosaurus and elk are part of more than 30 animal sculptures in the park , which are on the Heritage At Risk register .
Historic England has said the creatures represent the cutting edge of scientific knowledge at the time and would have been `` an extraordinary sight '' to the Victorians .
They were created between 1852-1855 by Benjamin Waterhouse Hawkins , a natural history artist , and represent the first major worldwide outreach project @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Queen Victoria and Prince Albert were said to have been fascinated by the dinosaur displays in Crystal Palace and had visited the site several times .
• They lived in England between 166.1 and 168.3 million years ago • Charles Dickens imagined meeting a Megalosaurus on the muddy streets of London in the opening lines of Bleak House .
They are also mentioned in Conan Doyle 's Lost World

"I have known of the dinos since I was a little girl living in Croydon. My dad's family were from Penge and he remembers seeing the dinos as a small boy.


bbcuk--2020-05-24--Blackburn shooting: Sixth murder charge over Aya Hachem death

A 34-year-old man has become the sixth person to be charged with the murder of a law student in a drive-by shooting .
Aya Hachem , 19 , died when shots were fired from a passing car in Blackburn on 17 May .
Ayaz Hussain , 34 , of Calgary Avenue in Blackburn , has been charged with her murder and the attempted murder of a man who officers think was the intended target of the shooting .
He will appear before magistrates in Preston on Monday .
Feroz Suleman , 39 , Abubakir Satia , 31 , Uthman Satia @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and Kashif Manzoor , 24 , were previously charged with Ms Hachem 's murder and the attempted murder of the intended target .
They have been remanded in custody to appear at Preston Crown Court on Wednesday .
Ms Hachem was walking along King Street to the Lidl supermarket when she was hit by one of two bullets fired from a car .
The Lebanese-born teenager , who was a second-year student at the University of Salford , was buried in the town of Koleileh on Saturday .
Her parents have paid @ @ @ @ @ @ @ loyal devoted daughter '' who `` dreamed of becoming a solicitor '' .
A total of 14 people were arrested in the days after her death , including the five men and one woman who have been charged with murder .
Two men arrested on suspicion of murder and attempted murder have been bailed pending further inquiries , while five people have been released under investigation .
A 22-year-old man , from Blackburn , who was arrested on Friday on suspicion of murder and attempted murder , has been released without charge .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ investigation had `` moved at a fast pace '' but was `` far from over '' .
`` Our resolve and determination to get to the bottom of what happened and who was responsible for Aya 's needless and senseless death remains as strong as ever , '' he said .
`` I would like to thank Aya 's family and the public for their support , as well as the people who have been in touch with information and the many officers and detectives who are working extremely hard on this investigation @ @

"I would like to thank Aya's family and the public for their support, as well as the people who have been in touch with information and the many officers and detectives who are working extremely hard on this investigation."


bbcuk--2020-05-24--Dominic Cummings: What did he do during lockdown?

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has given his full backing to his most senior adviser , Dominic Cummings , after he was accused of breaking lockdown rules .
Mr Johnson said Mr Cummings acted `` responsibly , legally and with integrity '' and that he acted `` with the overwhelming aim of stopping the spread of this virus '' .
What are the claims ?
We know the PM 's chief aide drove 260 miles from his London home to his parents ' estate in County Durham at the height of restrictions in March .
But allegations in the Observer @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Leave boss did not stay indoors while in Durham , and also , that he made another trip there after returning to London in April .
What are the key dates ?
• 23 March : The prime minister tells the UK public they `` must stay at home '' .
People are warned not to meet friends or family members they do not live with .
Those with symptoms had already been told to self-isolate • 27 March : Mr Cummings is seen leaving No 10 Downing Street • 30 March : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with coronavirus symptoms • 31 March : Police in Durham are `` made aware of reports that an individual had travelled from London to Durham and was present at an address in the city '' .
Officers `` made contact with the owners of that address '' .
It is understood Mr Cummings travelled there between 27 and 31 March • 12 April : Mr Cummings visited Barnard Castle , 30 miles from his parents ' home in Durham , according to The Observer and Mirror newspapers .
On Sunday , the prime @ @ @ @ @ @ @ behaved responsibly and legally either side of his 14-day self-isolation in Durham • 14 April : Mr Cummings was photographed at Downing Street for the first time since 27 March • 19 April : Five days after being in London , Mr Cummings was seen again in Durham by an unnamed witness , The Observer and Mirror reported on Sunday .
Downing Street says this is `` false '' What has Mr Cummings said ?
Speaking to reporters outside his home in London on Saturday morning , he said he had done the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his wife and young son to be near relatives when she developed Covid-19 symptoms at the end of March .
When asked whether his trip to Durham `` looked good '' , he said : `` Who cares about good looks ?
It 's a question of doing the right thing .
It 's not about what you guys think . ''
Asked whether he would reconsider his position , he said : `` Obviously not . ''
• What are the social distancing and self-isolation rules ?
What has Boris Johnson said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Street briefing on Sunday that he had held `` extensive '' face-to-face talks with Mr Cummings to discuss the situation .
`` I 've concluded that in travelling to find the right kind of childcare at the moment when he and his wife were about to be incapacitated by coronavirus - and when he had no alternative - I think he followed the instincts of every father and every parent , and I do not mark him down for that , '' the PM said .
He added : `` I believe that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and legally and with integrity and with the overwhelming aim of stopping the spread of this virus and saving lives . ''
How has No 10 responded ?
Downing Street issued an initial statement about the Durham trip , saying Mr Cummings made the journey fearing both he and his wife would be unable to properly care for their four-year-old son .
`` His sister and nieces had volunteered to help so he went to a house near to but separate from his extended family in case their help was needed .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ left everything outside , '' the statement said .
Downing Street said no member of Mr Cummings ' family was spoken to by police , although Durham Constabulary later said officers had spoken to his father by phone .
A further No 10 statement addressing allegations in the Sunday papers about a second visit to the North East was issued on Saturday night .
`` Yesterday the Mirror and Guardian wrote inaccurate stories about Mr Cummings , '' it said .
`` Today they are writing more inaccurate stories including claims that Mr @ @ @ @ @ @ @ work in Downing Street on 14 April .
We will not waste our time answering a stream of false allegations about Mr Cummings from campaigning newspapers . ''
What are others saying ?
Daily Mirror political editor Pippa Crerar told the BBC on Sunday the paper stood by its reporting .
Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer called for a Cabinet Office inquiry and said : `` It is an insult to sacrifices made by the British people that Boris Johnson has chosen to take no action against Dominic Cummings . ''
Scotland 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Mr Cummings should step down in a similar way to Scottish chief medical officer Catherine Calderwood , who resigned after visiting her second home .
Lib Dem acting leader Sir Ed Davey said the PM 's judgment would be called into question if he did not sack Mr Cummings .
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A @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Cummings should step down .
Backbench Tory MP Steve Baker called for the senior adviser to resign : `` The country ca n't afford this nonsense , this pantomime , Dominic should go and we should move on and deal with things that matter in people 's lives . ''
• MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS WEEK : The shows shining a light on our emotional state • CORONAVIRUS SPECIAL : “ Science has never moved so quickly ”

3 April: After being taken to hospital, Mr Cummings' son woke up the next day having recovered. He was tested for coronavirus and his mother, who was with him at the hospital, was told "they should return home" (the test result arrived days later and was negative). According to Mr Cummings, there were no taxis so he "drove to the hospital, picked him up and returned home". He said he "did not leave the car or have any contact with anybody on this short trip". But according to his wife's later article in the Spectator Mr Cummings had a high fever and muscle spasms in his legs throughout this period.


bbcuk--2020-05-24--Coronavirus: Isles of Scilly 'left with nothing' as tourism collapses

Residents in the Isles of Scilly say they have been `` left with nothing '' while the tourism industry is `` in a desperate situation '' .
The local economy on the islands are centred around holiday lets and self-catering accommodation , which have not had any income since lockdown began .
Many business owners pay council tax instead of business rates , meaning they are left without financial support .
The islands ' MP said financial support to plug the gap was on the way .
Issy Tibbs inherited a self-catering business in 2016 on the island of Bryher @ @ @ @ @ @ @ - but has no access to business rates or self-employment allowance .
`` We have applied for everything we can , but unfortunately we have just missed out in every way , '' she said .
`` Over here on the Isles of Scilly , self-catering is huge part of the island economy .
`` It is our income , it 's our main income , and now we have been pretty much left with nothing . ''
Aaron Haile owns and runs the shop and post office on Bryher with her husband @ @ @ @ @ @ @ We were looking forward to running our second season , but obviously coronavirus has changed everything quite significantly , '' she said .
Without any tourism on the island , the only customers the shop has is the local residents .
`` We have no income , we 're currently taking advantage of a hardship scheme run by the local council , so we 're essentially buying food from our business to keep ourselves going , '' she said .
`` It 's been emotionally tough .
People are trying to remain positive @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and more difficult , we could end up in more debt than we ever imagined . ''
Amy Langdon , who also runs self-catering units on Bryher , said her family were considering moving out of their home and into one of the holiday units .
`` Unfortunately we 're not eligible for any funding at all , '' she said .
`` We pay council tax rather than business rates , so we do n't qualify for the allowances either .
`` We need council funding desperately .
We 've had no @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to pay . ''
The government has given councils the opportunity to start a discretionary fund by increasing business grants by 5 % .
`` In our view that should go to those businesses that fell through the nets of the business grant , '' said Derek Thomas , MP for St Ives and the Isles of Scilly .
The Council of the Isles of Scilly said it had £211,000 to offer to businesses , which will be invited to apply for funding .
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"It's been emotionally tough. People are trying to remain positive and upbeat but that's getting more and more difficult, we could end up in more debt than we ever imagined."


bbcuk--2020-05-24--Coronavirus: What are the rules on caring for children during lockdown?

Boris Johnson 's top adviser has faced calls to resign after travelling 260 miles during lockdown , in order to get help looking after his child .
The prime minister said Dominic Cummings had `` acted responsibly , legally and with integrity '' .
So , what are the rules and how have they been applied ?
What is the relevant coronavirus guidance ?
Government advice for households where one or more members have coronavirus symptoms is simple - stay at home .
Official guidance published in March says `` it is very important that individuals with symptoms that may @ @ @ @ @ @ @ members stay at home '' .
This still applies .
The guidance outlines ways to pass the time and obtain food and medicine .
However , it does acknowledge that it is not always straightforward when children are involved .
It says : `` If you have children , keep following this advice to the best of your ability , however , we are aware that not all these measures will be possible . ''
• What do we know about Dominic Cummings ' lockdown trip ?
• What do the new lockdown @ @ @ @ @ @ @ allowed to do now ?
The guidance has been on the government website since 12 March , before lockdown was imposed .
The day after lockdown began , 24 March , the deputy chief medical officer for England , Dr Jenny Harries , clarified who could look after a child if both parents or carers were incapacitated .
She said : `` Clearly if you have adults who are unable to look after a small child , that is an exceptional circumstance .
`` And if the individuals do not have access to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ or to family , they will be able to work through their local authority hubs . ''
The government says that those with no one to help with getting food , prescriptions or other essentials , could get support from NHS volunteers , or should contact their local council .
Any of the government lockdown guidance can be overruled by safeguarding concerns , or prevention of harm , Dr Harries said at Saturday 's briefing .
She used the examples of an elderly person with no supply of medication , or a child @ @ @ @ @ @ @ medical care .
`` Risk to life '' would be a valid reason to break lockdown rules , Dr Harries said .
When Dominic Cummings decided to travel from London to Durham , to stay near his relatives for support , only his wife was displaying coronavirus symptoms .
So , he could have cared for their child himself .
But Transport Secretary Grant Shapps said at Saturday 's briefing that the welfare of a four-year-old child was the main thing .
He said Mr Cummings ' actions had prevented the child from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have become worse .
Mr Shapps was asked by Andrew Marr on Sunday whether there was a risk to life in Mr Cummings ' situation .
The transport secretary said that `` they would have felt they had to put some measures in place '' and added that Mr Cummings ' four-year-old child could not feed and bathe himself .
Speaking at Sunday 's briefing , the PM said he had spoken to Mr Cummings and concluded he had `` no alternative '' but to travel to the North East for childcare `` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ about to be incapacitated by coronavirus '' .
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What does the government say parents should do ?
Mr Shapps said that government guidance was to keep following the advice to best of your ability .
He acknowledged that not all @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the circumstances of each family .
He said that Mr Cummings was worried about his ability to care for his child and that another location , with family help , was a better place for him to settle and stay for the duration of his illness .
The government stressed that there was no longer any restriction on how far people can drive - for example to take exercise - but that those who had symptoms should remove themselves from the wider population .
The government says that Mr Cummings was able to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his parents and sister and so did not have to mix households - something not everyone would have the means to do .

Speaking at Sunday's briefing, the PM said he had spoken to Mr Cummings and concluded he had "no alternative" but to travel to the North East for childcare "when both he and his wife were about to be incapacitated by coronavirus".


bbcuk--2020-05-24--Coronavirus: How lockdown brought a village closer together

Facing a pandemic has been particularly challenging for rural areas .
The populations are often older and poorer , with @ @ @ @ @ transport and broadband .
The BBC 's Jon Kay visited the Dorset village of Piddlehinton @ @ @ @ @ effort has turned the threat of coronavirus into an opportunity for a fresh start .

Facing a pandemic has been particularly challenging for rural areas. The populations are often older and poorer, with more limited access to public transport and broadband.
The BBC's Jon Kay visited the Dorset village of Piddlehinton, where a huge volunteer effort has turned the threat of coronavirus into an opportunity for a fresh start.
Watch more personal stories during the coronavirus outbreak: Your Coronavirus Stories


bbcuk--2020-05-24--Coronavirus: Care home creates 'drive-through' visit

A care home in Devon has copied the concept of drive-through restaurants to reunite loved ones during the coronavirus crisis @ @ @ @ @ have n't been allowed at Sefton Hall in Dawlish .
But through careful planning - @ @ @ @ @ time-slots and separate stations - after eight weeks apart there was one day when families @ @ @ @ @ - from the safety their cars .
Care home staff and visitors shared this footage @ @ @ @ @ permission of residents and families .

A care home in Devon has copied the concept of drive-through restaurants to reunite loved ones during the coronavirus crisis.
During lockdown regular visits haven't been allowed at Sefton Hall in Dawlish.
But through careful planning - including use of PPE, time-slots and separate stations - families were, for one day, able to see residents from the safety of their cars after eight weeks apart.
Care home staff and visitors shared this footage with the BBC with the permission of residents and families.
Produced by Harriet Bradshaw
Watch more personal stories during the coronavirus outbreak: Your Coronavirus Stories


bbcuk--2020-05-24--Johnson: Dominic Cummings acted 'with integrity' over lockdown journey

The Prime Minister has backed his aide Dominic Cummings , saying he `` acted responsibly and legally and with integrity @ @ @ @ @ a row over Cummings ' travel to the North East during lockdown , which he @ @ @ @ @ reasons due to the fact that he and his wife were about to be sick @ @ @

The prime minister has backed his aide Dominic Cummings, saying he "acted responsibly and legally and with integrity".
It comes after a row over Mr Cummings' travel to the North East during lockdown, which he has said was for childcare reasons due to the fact that he and his wife were about to be sick with coronavirus.


bbcuk--2020-05-24--Coronavirus: Cummings 'broke the rules' says ex-Durham police chief

Tory MP calls for Cummings 'to go' Steve Baker says the row over the PM 's chief adviser 's lockdown @ @ @ @ @ `` worse and worse '' .

Former Durham Police Chief Constable Mike Barton criticises Dominic Cummings’ journey from London to Durham saying the actions of the PM’s top adviser will make policing more difficult.


bbcuk--2020-05-24--Coronavirus: How care home workers are trying to cope

Since mid-March the St Ives Lodge Residential Care home in Chingford has lost six of its 35 residents to Covid-19 @ @ @ @ @ who had been regularly visiting hospital contracted Coronavirus .
Staff believe it then spread to @ @ @ @ @ same table at mealtimes .
The BBC has followed the home as it struggled to @ @ @ @ @ virus .
The government claims it put a protective ring around such homes from the @ @ @ @ @ are coronavirus free .

Since mid-March the St Ives Lodge Residential Care home in Chingford has lost six of its 35 residents to Covid-19.
One of the residents who had been regularly visiting hospital contracted Coronavirus. Staff believe it then spread to others who sat at the same table at mealtimes.
The BBC has followed the home as it struggled to get the better of the virus.
The government claims it put a protective ring around such homes from the start and that the majority are coronavirus free.
Produced by James Melley and Bernadette Kitterick
Filmed and edited by Dave Bull.


bbcuk--2020-05-24--Newspaper headlines: No 10 'chaos' as 'defiant' PM defends Cummings

`` No apology , no explanation : PM bets all on Cummings '' is the headline on the Guardian 's @ @ @ @ @ highlights the `` fury '' from Tory MPs and experts over the senior aide 's @ @ @ @ @ Mr Johnson 's defence at the daily Downing Street press briefing that Mr Cummings `` @ @ @ @ @ father and parent '' .
The paper also highlights its editorial suggesting there is a @ @ @ @ @ of those closest to the PM and the behaviour expected of the British public .

In a front page editorial, the Mail says Mr Cummings has clearly "violated the spirit and letter of the lockdown" - and "given every selfish person a licence to play fast and loose with public health". The paper says Mr Cummings must now resign - or be sacked.


bbcuk--2020-05-24--Coronavirus: The unseen key workers keeping things going

While much of the nation stays at home during lockdown , armies of people are working so that our toilets still flush and our lights switch on .
Meet just a few of the unseen heroes we have to thank for the essential services many of us take for granted .
Charlotte Cottam finds and fixes breakdowns in the sewage system to keep our toilets working .
`` My job is very important as I maintain wastewater pumping , '' said the electrical network asset engineer for United Utilities .
`` I think people forget that water and wastewater is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ workers .
The 26-year-old from Wirral in Merseyside often works on electrical equipment in boxes at the side of the road .
With so many more people working from home residential areas can be much busier , she said .
`` Pumping stations are also taking more business during the day due to people flushing the toilet more in their homes , '' she said .
`` There are thousands of pumps which keep the waste water moving around the system .
If the waste water stops flowing , it can back-up in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wants that .
`` The drier weather has helped us though , reducing breakdowns that sometimes occur during heavy rain when sewer flows are high . ''
Khalil Aden Abdi is the chairman of Bristol Horn Youth Concern which helps disadvantaged young people and their families .
`` We are working with the Black South West Network and Muslim4Bristol group to deliver food parcels , '' he said .
`` We are also distributing coronavirus information leaflets in multiple languages to make sure everyone understands how to stay safe .
`` One local @ @ @ @ @ @ @ families through us .
The gift has been a lifeline for them . ''
Before lockdown BHYC ran football and basketball classes to keep young people active .
`` Now we are running mentoring services , a WhatsApp group and one-to-one phone support to make sure the young people we work with maintain their health and wellbeing and stick to the government guidelines .
`` We are reducing the frequency and size of young people in crowds on the streets by giving practical advice on structuring the day .
`` We are also @ @ @ @ @ @ @ within the BAME communities in Bristol . ''
Daisy Fellowes helps 18 to 35-year-olds living in supported accommodation to cope during lockdown .
`` I work with people who need help with things like managing their tenancy , budgeting and benefits , '' said the senior project worker at YMCA DownsLink .
`` They may have come out of care , or be recovering from addiction or have found themselves homeless after a family or relationship breakdown .
`` The main struggle we 've had during lockdown is not being able to visit @ @ @ @ @ @ @ like . ''
Daisy and colleague Hayley Rootes are regularly phoning every one of their 77 residents in Hastings and St Leonards-on-Sea .
`` It 's very difficult for people 's mental health and wellbeing when you do n't live with your family and friends , '' said the 28-year-old .
The pair have made trips to food banks and delivered hampers of cleaning products and essentials .
`` My brother Ryan has moved in with me to protect our grandparents who he was living with , '' said Ms Fellowes .
`` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ supports the production department which make gas analytical equipment to go into respirators and other medical equipment . ''
Betsalel Meisner is the owner of New York Laundrette in Salford which has remained open throughout lockdown .
`` Our trade has changed overnight , '' said the father of three , who collects washing from people who are self-isolating .
`` We used to have plenty of students and tourists using our self-service .
Now it is mostly locals and especially NHS workers .
`` People have been very grateful that we stayed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Not everyone has a washing machine and people seemed very happy we were here for them . ''
Inside the laundrette , Mr Meisner has removed chairs , regularly cleans all surfaces and only allows two people in at a time .
`` The only time we closed was Passover , and it is important to be together as a Jewish family even though we have n't been able to go to the synagogue , '' he said .
`` I could have shut down and furloughed my two staff but I know @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I prefer to be working . ''
Dan Falvey looks after the equipment needed to keep power going to our homes .
The senior store keeper for Western Power Distribution said engineers had been responding to power cuts and carrying out essential work during lockdown .
He oversees a team of 18 at one of the company 's central hubs , distributing the 3,500 different items needed to mend power cuts and maintain power supplies .
`` Our area stretches from Retford and Stoke , down to Milton Keynes , across to Banbury @ @ @ @ @ @ @ east coast .
`` In addition to the normal stock lines that are still coming in and going out , we have also had to source additional protective measures such as gloves , overshoes , coveralls and soap .
`` When you take into account sizing , there are almost 100 new [ items ] that we are distributing every day to ensure customers and frontline staff stay safe . ''
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While much of the nation stays at home during lockdown, armies of people are working so that our toilets still flush and our lights switch on. Meet just a few of the unseen heroes we have to thank for the essential services many of us take for granted.


bbcuk--2020-05-24--Coronavirus: Police probe three deaths at Skye care home

The deaths of three women at a care home on Skye at the centre of a coronavirus outbreak are being investigated by police .
Ten residents at Home Farm care home in Portree have died in the outbreak .
Police Scotland said they were looking into the circumstances surrounding the deaths of three women - aged 84 , 86 and 88 - at the home .
The investigation comes after the Care Inspectorate raised serious concerns about the care offered at the home .
The watchdog began legal action to remove owners HC-One as care providers earlier this month .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ has been deferred until next month after NHS Highland was brought in to effectively run the facility .
The Care Inspectorate brought the action after all but four of the home 's 34 residents and 29 staff contracted Covid-19 .
In a statement , Police Scotland said : `` We can confirm we are investigating the circumstances of the deaths of three women , aged 84 , 86 and 88 , at Home Farm care home on Skye .
Inquires are continuing . ''
A spokeswoman for HC-One said they were committed to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ coronavirus-related deaths and apologised for any failings .
She added : `` We recognised that improvements were needed at Home Farm and therefore apologise to our residents , their families , and the local community .
`` The safety and wellbeing of our residents is our top priority and we have already made significant progress .
We are continuing to make sustained and continued improvements across the home so we can deliver the very best for residents and colleagues at Home Farm . ''
The investigation , reported in the Scottish Mail on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said it was investigating complaints at a home in East Dunbartonshire .
The force said complaints had been made regarding Springvale home in Lennoxtown .
However , the force said the investigation was unrelated to any deaths at the home and was not connected to Covid-19 .
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"The safety and wellbeing of our residents is our top priority and we have already made significant progress. We are continuing to make sustained and continued improvements across the home so we can deliver the very best for residents and colleagues at Home Farm."


bbcuk--2020-05-24--North Belfast death 'treated as suspicious'

The death of a man whose body was discovered in a house in Oakley Street in north Belfast is being @ @ @ @ @ by police .
The body of the man was found shortly before 23:00 BST on @ @ @ @ @ has been arrested in connection with the incident .
The PSNI said a `` post-mortem @ @ @ @ @ due course to determine the cause of death however we are treating the death as @ @ @ @ @ .

The PSNI said a "post-mortem examination will take place in due course to determine the cause of death however we are treating the death as suspicious at this time".


bbcuk--2020-05-24--Coronavirus: Kidney transplant patients 'in limbo'

A father-of-two waiting for a life-changing kidney transplant has said he has been left `` in limbo '' due to coronavirus .
Shaun Ruck , 34 , from Tonyrefail , Rhondda Cynon Taf , has been waiting four years for a kidney and needs dialysis three times a week .
But with Wales ' only transplant centre temporarily closed , he will not be contacted if a match is found .
The Welsh Government said plans to re-open the unit were being considered .
At the start of this year there were 201 patients waiting for a kidney transplant in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ all patients waiting for an organ transplant .
But at the start of the coronavirus lockdown transplant units were closed due to fears about patients with low immune systems being at risk of the virus .
• Six kidney transplants in 30 hours at Cardiff 's UHW While eight units in England and one in Scotland have since re-opened , 15 remain closed including the only one in Wales - at the University Hospital of Wales ( UHW ) , Cardiff .
The Kidney Wales charity said people could die if the unit @ @ @ @ @ @ @ basis '' as they would not be offered a match if it was found .
But the Welsh Government said `` urgent transplants '' were still taking place , and plans were being reviewed on how to re-open the Cardiff unit while keeping patients safe .
Every week Shuan Ruck juggles work and spending time with his children , to spend hours attached to a dialysis machine at UHW .
Born with dysplastic kidneys , meaning they did not form properly , he has had two previous transplants , but his body eventually @ @ @ @ @ @ @ now been waiting for another kidney match for four years and needs dialysis every other day .
`` I knew when my [ second ] transplant failed that I had more chances of winning the lottery than having a third , '' said Shaun .
`` To have the call that there was a matching kidney for me would 100 % give me my life back , '' he said .
The 34-year-old had been on a trial to suppress his immune system further so his body was less likely to reject another @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the transplant units were closed .
With the Cardiff unit closed even if a match was found , Shaun would not be offered the organ , as it would go instead to a patient in one of the units which has re-opened .
`` I have n't left the house other than for my treatments , '' he said .
`` The only outside world I see is my car and then the dialysis unit .
`` To have the call from the hospital would mean the world . ''
Transplant units were @ @ @ @ @ @ @ vulnerable to infection during the pandemic .
While the NHS Blood and Transplant service issued guidelines at the end of April about how units could start planning to re-open , it added any such move would be a local decision .
Judith Stone from Kidney Wales said some patients may die if they do not have a transplant .
`` We would like to see the kidney transplant programme re-open for surgery on a case by case basis as soon as possible for individuals where the benefits out weigh the risk factors , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said `` urgent transplants for imminently life-threatening conditions '' had been continuing during the pandemic .
`` Kidney transplants at UHW in Cardiff have been suspended and they are currently considering how they can resume activity safely , '' a spokesman said .
`` Transplant teams need to balance the patient 's need for transplant against the additional challenges of being immuno-suppressed at this time . ''
The Welsh Health Specialised Services Committee ( WHSSC ) , which commissions the transplant service on behalf of the Welsh Government , said it was currently @ @ @ @ @ @ @ resume the service .
`` Central to this planning process is recognition that the Covid-19 virus remains in circulation and that renal and transplant patients are extremely vulnerable and therefore recommended to 'shield ' . ''

With the Cardiff unit closed even if a match was found, Shaun would not be offered the organ, as it would go instead to a patient in one of the units which has re-opened.


bbcuk--2020-05-24--UK turns to delivery cream teas during lockdown

Online searches for cream teas and afternoon teas to be delivered have surged since the UK went into lockdown , search data has suggested .
Afternoon tea treats topped the list of most increased searches for `` delivery '' queries in the UK , analysis of data from Google Trends showed .
Other popular terms included TGI , Nando 's , takeaways and cakes , as people looked for a `` pick-me-up '' treat .
People have also been trying to make sure Royal Mail delivers on a Saturday .
Claire Dinwiddy , from Brewood in Staffordshire , had a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ her 40th birthday after other celebrations had to be cancelled .
`` It was really nice .
We were meant to be away with all my family for a long weekend glamping , but obviously it 's all not going ahead so my friends did it to cheer me up , '' she said .
`` A cream tea is something I 've never had before as a birthday gift and it 's really lovely not having to make anything yourself .
`` It was proper party food : cakes and sandwiches ; @ @ @ @ @ @ @ out in the garden with a parasol and drank champagne . ''
Kerry Real from Shropshire said her husband ordered a cream tea as a `` nice pick-me-up '' in the middle of home schooling , working from home and a new baby .
`` We like to go to National Trust places , normally we 'd have a cream tea while we 're there , '' she said .
`` It is one of those nice things we just miss , so we thought , why not do it at home ?
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ an independent , Lily 's Secret Vintage Pop-up Tearoom , and it felt good to support them .
`` I think with lockdown , a lot of things are returning back to supporting local businesses ; it 's important , it helps them to survive as well . ''
One of those small business owners is Homemade by Victoria , run by Northamptonshire 23-year-old Victoria Austin .
The former young chef of the year said afternoon teas were now her bestsellers as people rang up and placed orders for friends and family nearby @ @ @ @ @ @ @ She said the deliveries were helping make up for losses from cancelled catering for weddings and other events , and now instead of serving up teas on presentation china , it was now a simple box for hygienic delivery .
`` I started doing a few boxes here and there just to see , '' she said .
`` They 've always been quite popular but never as popular as this .
I do n't know why it is such a big thing but everyone 's loving it . ''
A spokesperson for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ business , suggested the popularity may be to do with a wish for `` home comforts '' .
She said : `` A cream tea is one of those special moments , conjuring up fond memories of time spent with loved ones .
`` Over the last few weeks we 've seen so many people taking to the kitchen making scones , teaching the younger members of the family how to bake , and more importantly , how to enjoy a delicious cream tea .
`` With a little help from technology , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ moments online , staying connected with loved ones . ''
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"It was really nice. We were meant to be away with all my family for a long weekend glamping, but obviously it's all not going ahead so my friends did it to cheer me up," she said.


bbcuk--2020-05-25--Coronavirus: Cummings row raises fears over future of lockdown

The PM 's decision to back his chief aide 's lockdown trip to Durham has sparked fears that the government 's coronavirus message will be undermined .
Some Tory backbenchers have called for Dominic Cummings to resign to ensure public confidence in future measures .
The row comes as plans to further ease lockdown restrictions will be discussed at a cabinet meeting later .
Education Secretary Gavin Williamson has said Mr Cummings `` at no stage broke the law or broke the rules '' .
Speaking on BBC Radio 4 's Today programme , Mr Williamson said that everyone , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ country or working in No 10 '' , was expected to abide by the law .
`` That 's what the prime minister expects , that 's the assurance that he asked for , that is the assurance that he got . ''
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Criticism of Boris Johnson 's decision to take no action over Mr Cummings ' 260-mile trip to his parents ' home has come from all quarters .
At @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Mr Cummings to resign or be sacked , while others have joined Labour in calling for an inquiry .
Scotland 's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon warned the consequences of Mr Johnson 's decision could be `` serious '' , and acting Lib Dem leader Sir Ed Davey said it undermined the prime minister 's authority on the coronavirus crisis .
Senior Church of England bishops and scientists advising ministers on the pandemic have also strongly criticised the government 's handling of the row .
Mr Johnson has defended Mr Cummings , saying he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ alternative '' but to make the journey from London at the end of March for childcare `` when both he and his wife were about to be incapacitated by coronavirus '' .
Durham 's police chief , Steve White , has asked the force to `` establish the facts concerning any potential breach of the law '' surrounding Mr Cummings ' visit to the county .
The prime minister is this week expected to set out details of plans to ease restrictions , which will reportedly include information about the reopening of some @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's daily briefing , the prime minister confirmed the phased reopening of England 's primary schools will begin on 1 June .
If Boris Johnson 's decision to appear at Sunday 's press conference was an attempt to close down the story about Dominic Cummings ' behaviour during the lockdown by handling it himself , it failed completely .
It certainly was not an attempt to give the public the full information .
Instead , the prime minister refused to answer the questions that remain about the specifics of his adviser 's visit @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of England while his team was telling the public again and again and again that they had to `` stay at home '' .
Conservative backbencher David Warburton , MP for Somerton and Frome , said Mr Cummings was `` damaging the government and the country that he 's supposed to be serving '' .
Speaking on BBC Breakfast , Mr Warburton said : `` We 've not been offered the chance to interpret the rules , that 's really not how it works otherwise there would be complete chaos . ''
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ had died alone as a result of the coronavirus lockdown , said `` people have made sacrifices '' and `` in those sacrifices there really has n't been the choice to use instinct '' .
He added : `` We 've been tasked with following regulations laid down by the government . ''
Another Tory MP , Jason McCartney , said in a Facebook post that while it was important for people to show compassion during the crisis , Mr Cummings had to go because the `` perceived hypocrisy of the rule makers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ measures '' under a second wave of coronavirus .
Theresa Villiers , a Tory MP and former cabinet minister , said she understood the row makes Mr Cummings ' position `` difficult '' , but she said : `` I hope that he is able to stay because he 's a highly effective adviser to the prime minister . ''
There were also calls for an investigation into Mr Cummings ' actions from Conservative MPs Rob Roberts and Peter Gibson , while Tory MP Lee Anderson suggested a decision on whether or not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ job should be made once the full facts are clear .
Meanwhile , some of the scientists that advise ministers were concerned the prime minister 's decision to back Mr Cummings would undermine the message on controlling the virus , with one warning that `` more people are going to die '' .
Stephen Reicher , a professor of social psychology who has advised the government on behavioural science during the pandemic , said the prime minister 's backing of Mr Cummings made him feel `` dismay '' .
He said trust was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` You ca n't have trust if people have a sense of them and us , '' he told the BBC .
Speaking on ITV 's Good Morning Britain , Prof Reicher - a member of the scientific pandemic influenza group on behaviours ( SPI-B ) - said research showed that the reason people observed lockdown was not for themselves but for the community .
`` If you give the impression there 's one rule for them and one rule for us you fatally undermine that sense of 'we 're all in this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the forms of behaviour which have got us through this crisis , '' he said .
`` The real issue here is that because of these actions , because of undermining trust in the government , because of undermining adherence to the rules that we all need to follow , people are going to die . ''
Two other members of SPI-B , which feeds into the Sage scientific advisory group , have backed Prof Reicher 's comments - University College of London professors Robert West and Susan Michie .
It comes as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Reverend Vivienne Faull , has accused the prime minister of having `` no respect for people '' , while the Bishop of Leeds , the Right Reverend Nick Baines , said Mr Johnson was treating people `` as mugs '' .
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• More than 260,000 people have signed a petition calling for Dominic Cummings to be sacked since it was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has been launched into a now-deleted tweet posted on the official UK Civil Service Twitter account , which asked `` Can you imagine having to work with these truth twisters ? ''
• And the leader of the Liberal Democrats on Durham County Council tweeted that `` a number of local residents have reported seeing Dominic Cummings on several occasions in April and May '' and that she has referred the matter to Durham Police Labour 's shadow health secretary Jonathan Ashworth criticised the government in a series of tweets , saying that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ their behaviour to protect us all '' .
`` How can Matt Hancock expect adherence to social distancing requirements while endorsing breaches like this , '' he said .
Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer has said he would have sacked Mr Cummings if he were prime minister .
Earlier , Ms Sturgeon told BBC Breakfast that the prime minister was `` putting his political interest ahead of the public interest '' .
`` When trust in a public health message and public health advice is as important as it is right now the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Scotland 's First Minister said .
Former chief constable of Durham Police , Mark Barton , said the prime minister 's decision has `` now made it exponentially tougher for all those on the frontline enforcing the lockdown '' .
The prime minister said he held `` extensive '' discussions on Sunday with Mr Cummings , who he said `` followed the instincts of every father and every parent - and I do not mark him down for that '' .
The Observer and Sunday Mirror reported two further allegations of lockdown breaches @ @ @ @ @ @ @ called `` some '' of the claims `` palpably false '' .
One report alleges that a witness saw Mr Cummings in Barnard Castle , more than 25 miles from Durham , where he had been self-isolating , on 12 April .
Ministers to publicly support Mr Cummings include the Health Secretary Matt Hancock and Cabinet Office Minister Michael Gove .
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"If you give the impression there's one rule for them and one rule for us you fatally undermine that sense of 'we're all in this together' and you undermine adherence to the forms of behaviour which have got us through this crisis," he said.


bbcuk--2020-05-25--'Virus could be here for year' so schools must open, says education secretary

`` The coronavirus could be with us for a year or more '' so children can not continue to stay out of school for `` months and months '' longer , says Education Secretary Gavin Williamson .
But he told BBC Breakfast he recognised there would be `` initial nervousness '' among parents about children returning .
Teachers ' unions have warned it is not safe to open England 's primary schools on 1 June .
On Sunday , Boris Johnson accepted some schools would not be ready to open .
The education secretary said the first steps for returning @ @ @ @ @ @ @ We can not be in a situation where we go for months and months where children are missing out on education , '' said Mr Williamson .
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Challenged over whether the row over Dominic Cummings had undermined the credibility of the government 's health advice , he said `` safety was at the heart '' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ This has not persuaded teachers ' unions - with no sign of a resolution to the stand-off over bringing increasing numbers of children into schools .
Geoff Barton , leader of the ASCL head teachers ' union , said the government had `` not done a good job in building confidence in its plans '' .
Ministers were failing to win `` trust and confidence '' , said Patrick Roach , leader of the Nasuwt teachers ' union .
Mr Williamson told BBC Breakfast that he recognised there would be hesitation among parents @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be an initial nervousness about the return of schools , '' he said .
And he said it was right that there would be no penalties for parents who decided to keep children at home .
Asked whether parents should now rely on their `` instincts '' rather than official guidance , he said he hoped that parents would start to send their children back to school .
He said the guidance for returning to school ensured a `` maximum amount of safety '' - and going back would be important for children @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to catch up on lost lessons .
Schools have remained open for the children of key workers and vulnerable children - and the government 's plan is for all pupils in Reception , Year 1 and Year 6 to return to school from 1 June .
But many local authorities have already indicated that their schools will not be ready to open , or that schools will have their own variations on which pupils will return .
Mr Williamson said there was no reason why most schools should not open - but gave @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that did not .
The first children returning to secondary school , in Years 10 and 12 , will begin on 15 June .
School leaders have questioned the feasibility of the next stage of reopening , which would have all primary children back in school together for the last month of term .
The Department for Education says this part of the plan is now `` under review '' .
In Scotland and Northern Ireland there are plans for a phased return to school for pupils , starting in August .
Schools @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 1 June , but a date has not yet been set .
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But many local authorities have already indicated that their schools will not be ready to open, or that schools will have their own variations on which pupils will return.


bbcuk--2020-05-25--Coronavirus: Government draws up plan to rescue key firms

The UK government has indicated it is prepared to rescue large British companies severely affected by the coronavirus crisis .
The Treasury said `` last resort '' support could be made available if a firm 's failure would `` disproportionately harm the UK economy '' .
The move follows indications that a number of big firms are seeking government help to survive the crisis .
These include Jaguar Land Rover , which is in talks to secure a £1bn loan .
The government has already put in place various initiatives to help companies weather the pandemic , including loan programmes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ furlough scheme , which allows workers to receive 80 % of their salary paid by the government .
According to latest figures , eight million workers are covered by the furlough scheme which has been extended until the end of October .
But from August , businesses will be expected to meet part of the cost of the scheme .
Concern is growing that some big firms are still in difficulties even after making use of these options .
The bailout plan , named `` Project Birch '' , was mentioned by Transport @ @ @ @ @ @ @ when discussing the future of the aviation industry .
It could involve the state taking stakes in companies , although extending existing loans would be preferable .
Unite the union welcomed the plan but urged the government to act quickly .
`` There is no more time to lose if we are to prevent a tsunami of job losses from sweeping through communities this summer , '' said Unite assistant general secretary for manufacturing , Steve Turner .
`` We still need to ensure that proposed changes to the job retention scheme do @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rebuild and that workers continue to get their wages . ''
A Treasury spokeswoman said : `` We have put in place unprecedented levels of support to help businesses get through this crisis .
`` Beyond that , many firms are getting support from established market mechanisms , such as existing shareholders , bank lending and commercial finance .
`` In exceptional circumstances , where a viable company has exhausted all options and its failure would disproportionately harm the economy , we may consider support on a 'last resort ' basis .
`` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ we are putting in place sensible contingency planning and any such support would be on terms that protect the taxpayer . ''
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The BBC understands the Treasury would have to notify Parliament of any spend incurred , and although companies might seek financial assistance , this does not mean such support will be given .
On Saturday , Sky News reported that Tata Steel , Britain 's biggest steel producer , had approached both the Welsh and UK governments for financial aid that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Earlier this week , Welsh MP Stephen Kinnock told parliament that Tata Steel , which owns the steelworks in Port Talbot , needs around £500m in order to survive the pandemic .
And according to the Financial Times , aviation industry bosses have been asking the government for a `` long-term investment facility '' that would help to support supply chains .
Jim O'Neill , former Treasury minister and ex-chief economist at Goldman Sachs , told the newspaper he had been in discussion with government officials about creating a public sector-owned funding body @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be `` inherently stable '' in times of normal economic activity .

According to latest figures, eight million workers are covered by the furlough scheme which has been extended until the end of October. But from August, businesses will be expected to meet part of the cost of the scheme.


bbcuk--2020-05-25--Ardrossan shooting: Arrest after man shot dead in house

A man has been arrested after a man was shot dead at a house in North Ayrshire .
Police said @ @ @ @ @ entering the house in Nithsdale Road , Ardrossan , at about 16:50 on Sunday .
@ @ @ @ @ afterwards from his injuries .
A 46-year-old woman was also in the house , but @ @ @ @ @ Police Scotland spokesperson said a 42-year-old man had been arrested in connection with the shooting @ @ @ @ @ to establish the exact circumstances of what happened , '' the spokesperson added .

"Inquiries into the circumstances surrounding this death are ongoing and we are keen to talk to anyone who may have information that would help our investigation or who may have seen anything before or after the incident."


bbcuk--2020-05-25--Coronavirus: Sturgeon 'haunted' by virus impact on care homes

The spread of coronavirus in care homes is `` heartbreaking '' and `` will haunt a lot of us for a long time '' , Nicola Sturgeon has said .
Cases of the virus have been reported in 60 % of Scotland 's care homes , with a total of 5,635 residents affected .
Ministers have come under pressure over why hundreds of hospital patients were sent to homes without being tested .
Ms Sturgeon said her government had `` done what we thought was best based on the knowledge that we had at the time '' .
But she @ @ @ @ @ @ @ knowledge we have now that we did n't have then '' would lead her to `` a different conclusion '' .
Health Secretary Jeane Freeman has said there should be a review of social care in Scotland in the wake of the pandemic , as it had `` shone a light '' on areas that needed to be improved .
In the early days of the crisis , hundreds of `` delayed discharge '' patients were moved out of hospitals to make room for an expected wave of Covid-19 patients .
More than @ @ @ @ @ @ @ homes - before the point when coronavirus testing was made mandatory for such transfers .
Opposition parties say this raises `` serious questions '' about the government 's handling of the crisis , with Scottish Labour saying it was `` inexcusable to discharge patients into care home without first testing them '' .
As of 17 May there had been 1,623 deaths in care homes where Covid-19 was a confirmed or suspected cause , accounting for 46 % of the total in Scotland .
• Coronavirus in Scotland : Who is dying and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's Good Morning Scotland programme that the situation in care homes across the UK was `` heartbreaking '' and `` will haunt a lot of us for a long time emotionally '' .
She said : `` This is a virus that we know hits older people particularly hard , and it spreads faster in institutional settings like care homes .
`` We put in place very early on risk assessment of people being admitted to care homes , we put in place guidance around isolation of residents within care home .
But @ @ @ @ @ @ @ did as our knowledge of this virus develops .
`` Its very easy and I guess understandable for those not in decision making positions to apply hindsight to all of this and apply knowledge that we have now that we did n't have then to these decisions '' We learn as we go , but at all steps we do what we consider right to protect people from this virus . ''
Asked if she believed the discharge of untested patients into care homes had exacerbated the issues there , Ms Sturgeon said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , I come to different conclusions '' .
She said : `` These older people , so called delayed discharges had no medical need to be in hospital .
`` At that point we were getting ready for what we considered to be a tsunami of coronavirus cases into our hospitals , and our hospitals as it turned out were under huge pressure .
`` It would have exposed older people to enormous risk to leave them in hospitals at that point .
`` People say there should have been more testing and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ but what we knew then about the efficacy of testing asymptomatic people is different to what we know now .
`` At every stage we have done what we thought was best based on the knowledge that we had a at the time .
Of course mistakes will have been made and we learn as our knowledge of this virus increases .
But the suggestion that any of us acted recklessly or without due care and attention to older people is frankly one that is not true . ''
The first minister defended @ @ @ @ @ @ @ care home discharges wrong at Holyrood , saying she `` made a mistake in articulating numbers '' because she had been working around the clock and was `` a bit tired '' .
Opposition parties have called for the health secretary to step down , with the Scottish Conservatives saying she `` no longer has the confidence of the public '' and `` simply ca n't be trusted on care home coronavirus '' .
Ms Sturgeon also said she was `` very hopeful and optimistic '' that some of Scotland 's lockdown restrictions @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said : `` The data would suggest that is the case , but I have to formally assess that on Thursday .
`` It will be cautious step forward , because we have to keep the virus under control - but it will be the first step on a road back to hopefully a greater sense of normality . ''

"At every stage we have done what we thought was best based on the knowledge that we had a at the time. Of course mistakes will have been made and we learn as our knowledge of this virus increases. But the suggestion that any of us acted recklessly or without due care and attention to older people is frankly one that is not true."


bbcuk--2020-05-25--Brian May says he was 'very near death' after a heart attack

Queen guitarist Brian May has revealed he `` could have died '' after being rushed to hospital following a heart attack .
The 72-year-old said he was `` shocked '' to discover he needed surgery after what he described as a `` small '' heart attack earlier this month .
The star 's heart scare came a few days after a separate medical issue , when he thought he had ripped his glutes during a gardening accident .
He explained his latest health problem in a video posted to Instagram .
`` I thought I was a very healthy guy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I turned out to have three arteries that were congested and in danger of blocking the supply of blood to my heart . ''
May was subsequently fitted with three stents - tiny tubes that can hold open blocked arteries - and says he is back in full health .
`` I walked out with a heart that 's very strong now , so I think I 'm in good shape for some time to come . ''
The star made headlines earlier this month when he posted that he had torn a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ gardening accident .
The injury left him in `` relentless pain , '' which he later discovered was due to another injury .
`` I told you I had a ripped muscle , '' he said in the seven-minute video he posted titled `` Sheer Heart Attack '' - a reference to the title of Queen 's third album , released in 1974 .
• Brian May on 40 years of Bohemian Rhapsody : ' I still listen to it in the car' '' That was the way I was diagnosed and we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ accident .
`` I did n't realise that was amusing , really .
I kind of forgot anything to do with the bum people find amusing ... but anyway , it turned out to be not really the case .
`` Now a week later I 'm still in agony .
I mean real agony .
I wanted to jump at some points .
I could not believe the pain .
And people were saying , 'That 's not like a ripped muscle , you do n't get that amount of pain , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
'But this time I had one of the lower spine and , sure enough , what did we discover but I had a compressed sciatic nerve , quite severely compressed , and that 's why I had the feeling that someone was putting a screwdriver in my back the whole time .
It was excruciating .
`` So finally we started treating the thing for what it was .
I 'd been putting the ice packs in the wrong place for about 10 days .
'That 's one side of the story @ @ @ @ @ @ @ now ...
But the rest of the story is a little more bizarre and a bit more shocking .
`` I thought I was a very healthy guy .
Everyone says , 'You 've got a great blood pressure , you 've got a great heart rate ' .
And I keep fit , I bike , good diet , not too much fat .
`` Anyway , I had - in the middle of the whole saga of the painful backside - I had a small heart attack .
`` It 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
It was about 40 minutes of pain in the chest and tightness , and that feeling in the arms and sweating . ''
Having realised he was having a heart attack , he called his doctor , who drove him to hospital for tests that exposed his underlying health problems .
Given the choice between open heart surgery and having stents fitted , the musician chose the latter , and said the operation was remarkably straightforward .
The star added that his experience should be a lesson to other people in their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ seems to be a very healthy heart may not be , and I would get it checked if I were you , '' he said .
`` I was actually very near death [ but ] I did n't die .
I came out and I would have been full of beans if it had n't been for the leg . ''
May 's health scare came shortly after Queen released a new version of We Are The Champions to raise money for the World Health Organization 's Covid-19 fund .
The single @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a tribute to medical staff , and was recorded under lockdown .
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'But this time I had one of the lower spine and, sure enough, what did we discover but I had a compressed sciatic nerve, quite severely compressed, and that's why I had the feeling that someone was putting a screwdriver in my back the whole time. It was excruciating.


bbcuk--2020-05-25--The Archers returns with a lockdown twist

The Archers will return to Radio 4 on Monday , with a `` new style '' forced upon the show by the coronavirus lockdown .
Large cast recordings with interaction between multiple characters have been scrapped in favour of monologues recorded at the actors ' homes .
`` It might take a few episodes for listeners to get used to the new style '' , said Charlotte Martin , who has plays busybody Susan Martin .
`` It will be different [ but ] I think it will be enjoyable , '' she said .
The rural drama resumes at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a three-week break in which classic episodes kept listeners in touch with the residents of Ambridge .
The first voice to be heard in the `` lockdown era '' will be Tim Bentinck , who plays David Archer .
The actor said he was `` incredibly proud '' to be pioneering the new format .
`` As from Monday , the story of the now-virus-hit Ambridge will be told from the minds of the village characters , in a way that has never been heard in all its sixty-nine years , '' he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ time , listeners will get to hear what the characters `` really think '' , he continued .
`` As actors , we 're always after the sub-text - what we say is not necessarily what we mean .
Now , what we think is not necessarily what we say ! ''
Although the characters will be subject to the same restrictions as the rest of the UK , the plot wo n't focus solely on coronavirus - with upcoming episodes featuring storylines about Tracy and Harrison competing to become captain of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ emergency caused by a broken down forage harvester .
Last week , the series ' editor Jeremy Howe revealed how coronavirus had thrown the soap 's plans into disarray .
`` We binned 12 scripts and five weeks ' worth of storylines that were about to be written , '' he told Radio Times .
`` We then started inventing stories that were set in Ambridge , where the coronavirus had now arrived , that could be told in a way that both reflected the lockdown and could be recorded in the cast @ @ @ @ @ @ @ team - keep it simple . ''
For the actors , the lockdown meant recording their monologues at home in hastily-constructed makeshift studios .
Annabelle Dowler , who plays Kirsty Miller , has been recording her scripts in her daughter 's wardrobe , surrounded by duvets and and an old mattress to mask any external noises .
On her Twitter account , she shared a photo of the notice she 'd attached to the wardrobe door , warning her children to keep their distance .
`` Stay away and be silent otherwise you @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and we will have no iPlayer for the rest of the lockdown ! ''
Her co-star Charlotte Martin explained the challenges of recording in her bedroom .
`` A studio is soundproof , whereas suddenly we were having to do it in our own homes , '' she said .
`` I 've got my two daughters home and making sure everything is quiet , that nobody is opening doors , that was tricky .
I think my husband came up the stairs at one point and we had to redo that !
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ crew adapt to new ways of recording the 69-year-old drama , they might be able to start incorporating more voices .
`` There may be ways that we can get actors talking to each other or create ways in which we can interact with more than one character at a time , but that will be in the future . ''
In the meantime , the lockdown has provided one character with a lucky escape .
Before the lockdown , Kirsty was due to marry handyman Philip Moss , who listeners recently discovered @ @ @ @ @ @ @ labour in his building firm .
For now , at least , those plans are on hold .
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bbcuk--2020-05-25--Prince Charles issues warning on the arts

The Prince of Wales has raised concerns about how orchestras and theatres will survive the coronavirus crisis .
Many theatres and concert halls are struggling after closing their doors during lockdown , with no clear indication of when shows might resume , Prince Charles said it was important to `` find a way of keeping these orchestras and other arts bodies going '' .
The prince , who is patron of dozens of arts institutions , noted they were of `` enormous importance '' to the economy .
`` It 's absolutely crucial that they can come back twice as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in an interview with Classic FM .
• Theatres 'could be closed until next year' • Why 2020 'is a write-off ' for gigs and festivals The heads of the National Theatre , Royal Shakespeare Company and the Southbank Centre have all warned they are facing financial collapse without additional government assistance due to the Covid-19 pandemic .
The Royal Opera House , of which Prince Charles is a patron , says it has seen 60 % of house income fall away since the start of the crisis .
`` They 're in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ how are they going to be able to restart ? ''
said the prince .
`` It is a very expensive art form , but it is crucial because it has such a worldwide impact ... and so we have to find a way to make sure these marvellous people and organisations are going to survive through all this . ''
The 71-year-old , who spent a week in self-isolation after testing positive for coronavirus in March , was talking to Alan Titchmarsh for a special Classic FM programme celebrating his life-long love @ @ @ @ @ @ @ first visit to the Royal Opera House , in 1956 , to see the Bolshoi Ballet perform The Fountain of Bakhchisarai in their debut tour of the UK .
`` The music was unbelievably exciting , '' he said .
`` It was all Tartar dancing and cracking the whips and leaping in the air and doing unbelievably energetic things , which only the Bolshoi could do .
`` I was completely inspired by that ...
Which is why it 's so important , I think , for grandparents and other relations to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ seven to experience some form of the arts in performance . ''
Elsewhere in the interview , the prince revealed he had helped Prince William curate the musical choices for his 2011 wedding to Kate Middleton .
`` I love trying to organise some interesting , I hope , pieces of music for certain occasions…particularly for weddings if people want , '' he said .
`` I know my eldest son was quite understanding and was perfectly happy for me to suggest a few pieces for their wedding . ''
`` I hope @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it 's rather fun having orchestras in for great occasions like that , and why not suggest a few pieces occasionally ?
Anyway ...
I do enjoy it . ''
The 2011 Royal Wedding service included pieces from Bach , Elgar , Britten and Vaughan Williams .
Three of the pieces - Farewell to Stromness , Touch Her Soft Lips and Part and Romance for String Orchestra Op .
11 - were chosen specifically because they were played at the service of prayer and dedication at Charles and Camilla 's wedding in 2005 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are the symptoms ?
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bbcuk--2020-05-25--Athletes given post-lockdown training guidance

The government has given the go-ahead for elite athletes to return to contact training - when individual sports deem it safe to do so .
The government advises beginning with clusters of two or three athletes , then progressing to groups of four to 12 and ultimately full team training .
It is up to individual sports to assess the risk and consult athletes , coaches and support staff .
The Premier League will discuss the guidance at a meeting on Wednesday .
Clubs in England 's top flight returned to 'phase one ' non-contact training on 19 May .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ three-stage plan , with the final phase - the resumption of sport behind closed doors - expected to begin in June .
Sports minister Nigel Huddleston said : `` This new guidance marks the latest phase of a carefully phased return to training process for elite athletes , designed to limit the risk of injury and protect the health and safety of all involved .
`` We are absolutely clear that individual sports must review whether they have the appropriate carefully controlled medical conditions in place before they can proceed , and secure @ @ @ @ @ @ @ support staff . ''
Current social-distancing rules will apply at all times other than during technical training , and equipment-sharing will be avoided where possible .
Football is the only major team sport to recommence training so far , with the English Football League joining the Premier League in returning on Monday .
It was announced on Thursday that rugby union 's Premiership clubs would not begin training for at least two weeks , while England 's men have begun a phased return to cricket training ahead of a proposed restart of action @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .

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Premier League clubs returned to non-contact training on 19 May
The government has given the go-ahead for elite athletes to return to contact training - when individual sports deem it safe to do so.
The government advises beginning with clusters of two or three athletes, then progressing to groups of four to 12 and ultimately full team training.
It is up to individual sports to assess the risk and consult athletes, coaches and support staff.
The Premier League will discuss the guidance at a meeting on Wednesday.
Clubs in England's top flight returned to 'phase one' non-contact training on 19 May.
Contact training is phase two in a three-stage plan, with the final phase - the resumption of sport behind closed doors - expected to begin in June.
Sports minister Nigel Huddleston said: "This new guidance marks the latest phase of a carefully phased return to training process for elite athletes, designed to limit the risk of injury and protect the health and safety of all involved.
"We are absolutely clear that individual sports must review whether they have the appropriate carefully controlled medical conditions in place before they can proceed, and secure the confidence of athletes, coaches and support staff."
Current social-distancing rules will apply at all times other than during technical training, and equipment-sharing will be avoided where possible.
Football is the only major team sport to recommence training so far, with the English Football League joining the Premier League in returning on Monday.
It was announced on Thursday that rugby union's Premiership clubs would not begin training for at least two weeks, while England's men have begun a phased return to cricket training ahead of a proposed restart of action in England and Wales on 1 July.


bbcuk--2020-05-25--Grenfell fears prevent timber building boom

Fears of another Grenfell-type fire are stunting the spread of wood-based buildings in the UK .
The government is planning to reduce the maximum height of wood-framed buildings from six storeys to four .
The move ’ s been recommended by the emergency services in order to reduce fire risk .
But it contradicts other advice to increase timber construction because trees lock up climate-heating carbon emissions .
In France , President Macron has ruled all new publicly-funded buildings should be at least 50 % timber or other natural materials by 2022 .
And in Norway a new “ ply-scraper @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s the height recently deemed safe by standards authorities in North America .
Members of the timber trade say the Government in England has misunderstood the science behind timber construction .
They say timber walls can be made safe by methods including flame-retardant treatments and fire-resistant claddings .
They point out that it is futile planting millions of trees if they are left to rot and release the CO2 they previously captured .
In a consultation ending on Monday , ministers propose the height of timber-based flats , hotels , and boarding @ @ @ @ @ @ @ – that ’ s 3-4 storeys .
In higher buildings timber would be permitted in floors but banned from outside walls .
This further tightens rules introduced after the Grenfell disaster , following representation from fire authorities .
Matt Linegar from the Finnish timber giant Stora Enso told BBC News : “ Obviously no-one wants to see another tragedy like Grenfell ; protecting life is the main concern .
“ But the government is over-reacting .
Properly-constructed timber buildings can be safe in a fire – it depends on the design .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Grenfell there has been a chilling effect on the industry .
People commissioning buildings think ‘ I ’ d better not use timber ’ .
The market has virtually dried up.
” A study from the Germany ’ s Potsdam Institute ( PIK ) , found that a global boom in wood buildings could lock in up to 700 million tons of carbon a year .
It said a five-story residential building structured in laminated timber can store up to 180 kilos of carbon per square metre - three times more than in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ natural forests .
PIK ’ s Hans Schellnhuber said : “ Societies have made good use of wood for buildings for many centuries , yet now the challenge of climate stabilisation calls for a very serious up-scaling .
`` If we engineer the wood into modern building materials and smartly manage harvest and construction , we humans can build ourselves a safe home on Earth.
” The head of the Committee on Climate Change , Chris Stark , told BBC News : “ Timber buildings can be tall and safe .
Displacing cement @ @ @ @ @ @ @ more than double the carbon savings in buildings overall .
“ With encouragement from the Government , we could triple the amount of carbon locked into buildings – one of the simplest steps we can take to help meet the UK ’ s climate goals.
” A government spokesperson said the consultation responses would be studied before final decisions were made .
The fire authorities declined to comment .

“With encouragement from the Government, we could triple the amount of carbon locked into buildings – one of the simplest steps we can take to help meet the UK’s climate goals.”


bbcuk--2020-05-25--Coronavirus: Drivers plan to walk more to keep cleaner air of lockdown - survey

British drivers are ready to change their behaviour to maintain the cleaner air of the lockdown and protect the environment , a survey suggests .
Of the 20,000 motorists polled for the AA , half said they would walk more and 40 % intended to drive less .
Four in five would take some action to reduce their impact on air quality .
It comes after researchers warned the dramatic improvements in air quality in recent weeks could be quickly reversed as the coronavirus restrictions ease .
• Car surge could see CO2 rebound after Covid-19 • How coronavirus is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as walking more and driving less , a quarter of motorists said they planned to work from home more , another quarter said they would be flying less , while one in five plan to cycle more .
`` We have all enjoyed the benefits of cleaner air during lockdown and it is gratifying that the vast majority of drivers want to do their bit to maintain the cleaner air , '' said AA president Edmund King .
`` Walking and cycling more , coupled with less driving and more working from home @ @ @ @ @ @ @ both reducing congestion and maintaining cleaner air . ''
Meanwhile , the AA is warning drivers in England - now able to drive to destinations for exercise or open-air recreation - against travelling to tourist destinations this Bank Holiday Monday .
`` Drivers should think about how far they need to travel to enjoy the great outdoors , '' Mr King said .
The UK government has pledged £250m for improvements in cycling and walking infrastructure and many British towns and cities are already making more road space available for pedestrians and those @ @ @ @ @ @ @ part of a £5bn investment announced in February , the Department for Transport said .
But the official advice from Transport Secretary Grant Shapps as some people start to go back to work is that people should drive rather than use public transport , when walking or cycling is not a viable option .
Researchers warned that traffic could surge back onto the roads , in a study published last week .
They found the dramatic fall in traffic has been key to the 17 % reduction in carbon dioxide emissions that was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ crisis in early April .
Surface transport emissions emissions - including vehicles and industry - declined by 43 % , the same as the drop from industry and power generation combined .
By contrast , the fall in the emission from aviation only accounted for 10 % of the decrease .
To avoid increases in traffic the AA is urging the government to find solutions to help people get around on journeys where walking and cycling are not an option .
It is calling for emergency park and cycle sites to be set @ @ @ @ @ @ @ But , the organisation warns , even if motorists want to get back in their cars , they may find getting them started after the weeks of lockdown difficult .
It reports an uptick in breakdowns since restrictions have been eased , as many vehicles left unused throughout lockdown were started for the first time .
The main cause , the AA says , is flat batteries .
If you are going to drive , it advises , check the tyre pressure , oil and coolant levels and top up washer fluid if @ @ @ @ @ @ @ What are the symptoms ?
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As well as walking more and driving less, a quarter of motorists said they planned to work from home more, another quarter said they would be flying less, while one in five plan to cycle more.


bbcuk--2020-05-25--Coronavirus: Daily update as No 10 row overshadows plans to lift lockdown

Here are five things you need to know about the coronavirus outbreak today .
We 'll have another update for you on Tuesday morning .
Boris Johnson 's cabinet is to meet later to discuss the further easing of lockdown restrictions , but such details are likely to be overshadowed by the allegations facing senior aide Dominic Cummings that he breached the rules .
Mr Johnson has defended his key adviser , but some Tory MPs say the row has undermined the government 's message and want Mr Cummings to resign .
Our political editor Laura Kuenssberg says the prime @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the story at Sunday 's Downing Street briefing .
The phased reopening of schools in England will start on 1 June as planned , with early years pupils , Reception , Year 1 and Year 6 returning to the classroom first .
On June 15 , up to a quarter of Year 10 and Year 12 will be allowed `` some contact '' to help prepare for exams , the prime minister said .
Large British companies severely impacted by the coronavirus crisis could be rescued , the UK government has indicated .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Birch '' , was first mentioned by Transport Secretary Grant Shapps in Parliament last week when discussing the future of the aviation industry and more details have been now confirmed by the Treasury .
Lockdown has seen a surge in the number of online searches for cream teas and afternoon teas , new data suggests .
Afternoon tea treats topped the list of most increased searches for `` delivery '' queries in the UK , analysis of data from Google Trends showed .
Lockdown in small , remote villages can be tough .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ and poorer , with more limited access to public transport and broadband .
But a huge volunteer effort in the Dorset village of Piddlehinton has turned the threat of coronavirus into an opportunity for a fresh start , the BBC 's Jon Kay reports .
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Boris Johnson's cabinet is to meet later to discuss the further easing of lockdown restrictions, but such details are likely to be overshadowed by the allegations facing senior aide Dominic Cummings that he breached the rules. Mr Johnson has defended his key adviser, but some Tory MPs say the row has undermined the government's message and want Mr Cummings to resign. Our political editor Laura Kuenssberg says the prime minister failed to "close down" the story at Sunday's Downing Street briefing.


bbcuk--2020-05-25--Dominic Cummings: What did he do during lockdown?

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has given his full backing to his most senior adviser , Dominic Cummings , after he was accused of breaking lockdown rules .
Mr Johnson said Mr Cummings acted `` responsibly , legally and with integrity '' and that he acted `` with the overwhelming aim of stopping the spread of this virus '' .
What are the claims ?
We know the PM 's chief aide drove 260 miles from his London home to his parents ' estate in County Durham at the height of restrictions in March .
But allegations in the Observer @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Leave boss did not stay indoors while in Durham , and also , that he made another trip there after returning to London in April .
What are the key dates ?
• 23 March : The prime minister tells the UK public they `` must stay at home '' .
People are warned not to meet friends or family members they do not live with .
Those with symptoms had already been told to self-isolate • 27 March : Boris Johnson and Health Secretary Matt Hancock test positive for coronavirus , while @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has symptoms of the disease and is self-isolating .
Mr Cummings is seen leaving No 10 Downing Street .
Transport Secretary Grant Shapps later tells the BBC 's Andrew Marr that his `` understanding '' was the chief aide travelled to Durham on 27 or 28 March • 30 March : No 10 says Mr Cummings is self-isolating at home with coronavirus symptoms • 31 March : Police in Durham are `` made aware of reports that an individual had travelled from London to Durham and was present at an address in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the following morning an officer spoke with Mr Cummings ' father at his own request , and he confirmed his son had travelled with his family to the North East and was `` self-isolating in part of the property '' .
It says the force `` deemed that no further action was required .
However , the officer did provide advice in relation to security issues '' • 5 April : An unnamed neighbour tells the Daily Mirror and the Guardian that Mr Cummings was seen in his parents ' garden .
`` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as I looked over to the gates and saw him , '' they say .
The Guardian later approaches Downing Street about this and is told : `` It will be a no comment on that one '' • 9 April : The government gives its `` full support '' to police forces warning people to stay at home and not visit tourist spots during the Easter Bank Holiday weekend or face fines • 12 April : Mr Cummings visits Barnard Castle , 30 miles from his parents ' home in Durham , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ On Sunday , the prime minister did not deny this , when given the opportunity to do so , but said some of the press reports about Mr Cummings ' movements were `` palpably false '' .
Retired teacher Robin Lees , who says he saw someone who `` looked like '' Mr Cummings at Barnard Castle - and jotted down his number plate - has filed a complaint to the police about the No 10 aide breaking lockdown • 14 April : Mr Cummings is photographed at Downing Street for the first @ @ @ @ @ @ @ : Five days after being in London , Mr Cummings is seen again in Durham by an unnamed witness , The Observer and Mirror reports on Sunday .
Downing Street says this is `` false '' What has Mr Cummings said ?
Speaking to reporters outside his home in London on Saturday morning , he said he had done the `` right thing '' by travelling with his wife and young son to be near relatives when she developed Covid-19 symptoms at the end of March .
When asked whether his trip to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said : `` Who cares about good looks ?
It 's a question of doing the right thing .
It 's not about what you guys think . ''
Asked later on Saturday whether he would reconsider his position , he said : `` Obviously not . ''
He added : `` You guys are probably all about as right about that as you were about Brexit : do you remember how right you all were about that . ''
• What are the social distancing and self-isolation rules ?
What has Boris @ @ @ @ @ @ @ daily Downing Street briefing on Sunday that he had held `` extensive '' face-to-face talks with Mr Cummings to discuss the situation .
`` I 've concluded that in travelling to find the right kind of childcare at the moment when he and his wife were about to be incapacitated by coronavirus - and when he had no alternative - I think he followed the instincts of every father and every parent , and I do not mark him down for that , '' the PM said .
He added : `` I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ acted responsibly , and legally and with integrity and with the overwhelming aim of stopping the spread of this virus and saving lives . ''
How has No 10 responded ?
Downing Street issued an initial statement about the Durham trip , saying Mr Cummings made the journey fearing both he and his wife would be unable to properly care for their four-year-old son .
`` His sister and nieces had volunteered to help so he went to a house near to but separate from his extended family in case their help was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ family and left everything outside , '' the statement said .
Downing Street said no member of Mr Cummings ' family was spoken to by police , although Durham Constabulary later said officers had spoken to his father by phone .
A further No 10 statement addressing allegations in the Sunday papers about a second visit to the North East was issued on Saturday night .
`` Yesterday the Mirror and Guardian wrote inaccurate stories about Mr Cummings , '' it said .
`` Today they are writing more inaccurate stories including claims @ @ @ @ @ @ @ returning to work in Downing Street on 14 April .
We will not waste our time answering a stream of false allegations about Mr Cummings from campaigning newspapers . ''
What are others saying ?
Daily Mirror political editor Pippa Crerar told the BBC on Sunday the paper stood by its reporting .
Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer called for a Cabinet Office inquiry , saying Mr Johnson had `` failed a huge test '' in not sacking Mr Cummings and was `` treating the British public with contempt '' .
He also @ @ @ @ @ @ @ adviser if he had been prime minister .
Shadow home secretary , Nick Thomas-Symmonds has also written to Home Secretary Priti Patel to raise concerns about the implications for policing after the PM 's statement , saying the rules have been `` thrown in to confusion '' .
Both the SNP and Liberal Democrats have said Mr Cummings should go , and have also written to the Cabinet Secretary , Sir Mark Sedwill , calling for an investigation .
Scotland 's First Minister and leader of the SNP Nicola Sturgeon said she believed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ similar way to Scottish chief medical officer Catherine Calderwood , who resigned after visiting her second home .
She said Mr Johnson was `` putting his political interest ahead of the public interest '' , and the consequences on the public health message `` could be very serious '' .
A number of Bishops took to Twitter after Mr Johnson 's Sunday press conference , calling for Mr Cummings to go .
And some members of the government 's Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies ( SAGE ) - who are advising the government @ @ @ @ @ @ @ - have also criticised the response to the senior adviser 's actions .
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So far , 19 Conservative MPs have said publicly that Mr Cummings should resign or be sacked , according to BBC Research .
Simon Hoare , who sits on the Liaison Select Committee - which is due to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ - told BBC News he `` respectfully disagreed '' with Mr Johnson 's decision , and said there had been a `` slightly cavalier attitude '' despite the `` fury '' of the public .
Meanwhile , several Tory MPs have also tweeted to their constituents after receiving letters and emails about the PM 's decision to back Mr Cummings , saying they should `` rest assured '' that they have `` conveyed the strength of local feeling robustly to relevant colleagues '' in government .
The majority of the party 's MPs @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the cabinet , including Health Secretary Matt Hancock and Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak , tweeted their support for Mr Cummings on Saturday , but have not tweeted since .
Education Secretary Gavin Williamson said on Monday morning that Mr Cummings had `` set out absolutely clearly and absolutely categorically he did n't break the rules and did n't break the law '' .
He said because of the assurance given to the prime minister that neither the guidance nor the law had been broken , it `` seems fair to support @ @ @ @ @ @ @ AWARENESS WEEK : The shows shining a light on our emotional state • CORONAVIRUS SPECIAL : “ Science has never moved so quickly ”

3 April: After being taken to hospital, Mr Cummings' son woke up the next day having recovered. He was tested for coronavirus and his mother, who was with him at the hospital, was told "they should return home" (the test result arrived days later and was negative). According to Mr Cummings, there were no taxis so he "drove to the hospital, picked him up and returned home". He said he "did not leave the car or have any contact with anybody on this short trip". But according to his wife's later article in the Spectator Mr Cummings had a high fever and muscle spasms in his legs throughout this period.