bbcuk--2020-05-22--Coronavirus: UK arrivals could face £1,000 fines if they break quarantine

Anyone arriving in the UK from abroad could be fined £1,000 if they fail to self-isolate for 14 days , the government is expected to announce .
Under the plans , health officials would be able to carry out spot checks to check whether people were complying .
The new rules , which will also apply to British people returning from abroad , are not expected to come into force until next month .
Home Secretary Priti Patel will give more details at the daily briefing .
As part of the plans , which are aimed at guarding against a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ arrivals would be asked to fill in a form with their contact information .
Road hauliers and medical officials would be exempt , as well as those arriving from the Republic of Ireland .
However , people travelling from France will not be exempt , the government has previously confirmed , after it was initially suggested otherwise .
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Any @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ferry or train would need to provide UK Border Force officials with an address where they will self-isolate , otherwise accommodation will be arranged by the government .
Northern Ireland Secretary Brandon Lewis said : `` The reality is we are saying to people if you are going to go abroad you need to look at the fact you may well need to do quarantine when you come back . ''
Shadow health secretary Jonathan Ashworth backed the plans , but said there were `` lots of questions as to why we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ He added : `` I would urge the government to get on with it and give us the details about how it 's going to work in practice . ''
Many other countries already require arriving passengers to enter a 14-day quarantine , including New Zealand , South Africa , South Korea , Spain and the US .
Former head of Border Force , Tony Smith - now chairman of the International Border Management and Technologies Association - said he was `` surprised '' quarantine measures had n't been brought in sooner at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Home Affairs Committee on Friday that he would have expected a more `` incremental approach '' from the government `` that might have reduced the transmission from abroad '' .
Also speaking to MPs , the boss of the Airport Operators Association , Karen Dee , said there had been no `` specific discussions '' as yet on how a quarantine would be implemented , but said it would be `` odd '' to introduce them now .
She said quarantine proposals were a `` blunt tool '' because it would apply `` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ airports would prefer a risk-based approach , with agreements between countries .
Airlines have warned quarantine measures could make an already critical situation worse for them , as air travel has plummeted by as much as 99 % due to the pandemic .
Virgin Atlantic said the government 's proposal would `` prevent flights from resuming '' before August because there `` simply wo n't be sufficient demand '' .
Earlier this week , Ryanair boss Michael O'Leary described the plan to quarantine travellers as `` idiotic '' and `` unimplementable '' , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` would effectively kill '' international travel to and from Britain .
Downing Street previously said the measure would be reviewed every three weeks once it was introduced .
The government currently recommends international travel only when absolutely necessary , and nobody should travel if they display any coronavirus symptoms .
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Meanwhile , the scientific advice given to the government which informed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ back to school will be published later .
It comes after more than 35 councils warned that not all of their primary schools will be ready to reopen to children in Reception , Year 1 and Year 6 on 1 June .
Schools in Wales will not reopen on 1 June , while those in Scotland and Northern Ireland may not restart before the summer holidays .
On Thursday , Health Secretary Matt Hancock said a new coronavirus test that gives results in 20 minutes is being trialled .
The swab test - @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the virus - does not need to be sent to a lab .
He also said more than 10 million antibody tests - that check if someone has had the virus in the past - will begin to be rolled out next week .
Latest figures show 36,042 people with the virus have died in the UK .
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Northern Ireland Secretary Brandon Lewis said: "The reality is we are saying to people if you are going to go abroad you need to look at the fact you may well need to do quarantine when you come back."


bbcuk--2020-05-22--Councils throw 1 June schools reopening plan into doubt

Scores of councils in England say they can not guarantee primaries will reopen on 1 June , throwing government plans to get pupils back to school into chaos .
Only 20 of 99 councils to respond to a BBC Breakfast survey said they were advising schools to open more widely on Boris Johnson 's target date .
Of the 99 who responded , two thirds ( 68 ) , could not guarantee schools would reopen to Reception , Year 1 and Year 6 .
It comes as the government prepares to publish scientific advice on its plan .
Ministers have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ calling on schools in England to reopen in June if the scientific advice said it was safe to do so .
Teaching unions , heads and politicians have been calling for that advice to be made public .
BBC Breakfast carried out a snap-shot survey of the 150 local authorities that oversee primary schools over the past 48 hours .
• 14 local authorities , mainly in the north-west of England , said they would not be advising schools to open their doors to more pupils • 11 said they were still considering @ @ @ @ @ @ @ up to individual schools The local authorities which have said they will not open on 1 June are : Blackburn , Bury , Calderdale , Cheshire East , Cheshire West , East Riding , Essex , Knowsley , Leicester , Newcastle City , Rochdale , Stockport , Trafford and Wirral .
It is the head teachers and the governing bodies on the ground who need to make arrangements for social distancing or keeping children within small groups to limit the potential spread of infection .
Schools across England have been open to small @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of key workers since they formally closed at the end of March .
But the prime minister announced plans for a phased reopening of primaries from 1 June , when he set out the government 's plans to move gradually out of lockdown measures on 10 May .
Almost immediately , teaching unions and head teachers warned of safety concerns and practicalities in many schools which , they argued , made safety measures unfeasible .
And , with scientific evidence on the way the virus is spread by children limited , there are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lead to a second spike in Covid-19 .
Teaching unions also called for a more regional approach , with local authorities being given the final call .
Education Secretary Gavin Williamson made a plea for the sector to let children get back to school , and a string of ministers lined up to try to persuade parents , many of whom are concerned about a return , that schools would be safe .
But , as opposition continued to grow , there has been a softening of the government 's approach .
On @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said the government was prepared to listen to the concerns of head teachers and council leaders , and hinted it might step back from the 1 June date .
He also acknowledged schools would not reopen in a uniform way across England after half term .
A spokesman for the Department for Education said : `` We want children back in schools as soon as possible because being with their teachers and friends is so important for their education and their well-being . ''
He added that plans for a cautious , phased @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the best scientific and medical advice and insisted the department had been engaging closely with a range of organisations including the teaching unions .
But Paul Whiteman , general secretary of the National Association of Head Teachers , said support for a fixed date for school return was vanishing quickly .
`` What is needed now is local flexibility to determine when it is right for schools to open up to more pupils . ''
Councillor Judith Blake , chair of the Local Government Association 's children and young people board , backed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
`` As there are different Covid-19 infection rates around the country , schools and councils must be able to work together to decide how and when schools open to more children , '' said Ms Blake .
Councils also needed crucial testing data to be shared with them to boost confidence about reopening schools among teachers and parents , along with powers to manage outbreaks in schools , care homes and the community , she argued .
Meanwhile Unison , which represents many school support staff , said members had little confidence @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be safe to open to more pupils from 1 June .
An overwhelming 96 % of 42,000 teaching assistants , cleaners , technicians and office staff surveyed by the union , said they felt ministers had not put safety first in their reopening plans .
On Thursday the governments of Scotland and Northern Ireland announced plans for a phased return to school for pupils , starting in August .
Wales has not yet set a date .
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A spokesman for the Department for Education said: "We want children back in schools as soon as possible because being with their teachers and friends is so important for their education and their well-being."


bbcuk--2020-05-22--UK borrowing at record high as virus cost soars in April

Government borrowing surged to £62bn in April , the highest monthly figure on record , after heavy spending to ease the coronavirus crisis .
It means the deficit - the difference between spending and tax income - was larger last month than forecast for the whole year at the time of the Budget .
The data from the Office for National Statistics revealed the soaring cost of support , such as furlough schemes .
But Chancellor Rishi Sunak said things would be worse without government aid .
The government 's independent forecaster , the Office for Budget Responsibility ( OBR @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the whole year could reach £298bn , more than five times the estimate at the time of the March Budget .
Jonathan Athow , deputy national statistician at the ONS , described April 's figure as `` pretty much unprecedented '' .
It said the cost of furlough schemes alone was £14bn in April .
`` Borrowing now is about six times what it was [ in April ] last year , so we are talking about some really significant changes in the government finances , '' Mr Athow told the BBC .
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He added it was impossible to forecast the current year 's public finances because of the `` high amounts of uncertainty '' .
Tax receipts have fallen heavily , as the Treasury has allowed companies to defer some payments .
The amount received from VAT in April was negative , with the government collecting less than was handed back in repayments .
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• More than £880bn was spent on services such as defence , policing , the NHS , schools and welfare @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Most of this comes from taxes , which totalled about £840bn last year • Usually the government spends more money than it has .
It borrows money by selling bonds - a promise to repay the money with interest • The total debt has increased over time .
It is currently £1.9 trillion - about £28,000 per person in the UK • Although the debt in cash terms has gone up , money raised from taxes has risen too , which means the debt can be manageable Meanwhile , borrowing by the state @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by £11.7bn to £14.7bn , the ONS said .
It said this was driven by a reduction in previous estimates of tax receipts and National Insurance contributions .
The surge in borrowing comes after Chancellor Rishi Sunak stepped up financial support for businesses and employees after vast areas of the economy were forced to halt due to the coronavirus lockdown .
After publication of the figures , Mr Sunak said that if the government had not provided financial support , the cost to the economy and people 's livelihoods would be much worse @ @ @ @ @ @ @ support people , jobs and businesses through this crisis and ensure our economic recovery is as strong and as swift as possible , '' he said .
`` That 's why we 've taken unprecedented steps to provide lifelines to people and businesses with our furlough scheme , grants , loans and tax cuts . ''
For the past decade , the government had been trying to practise strict financial housekeeping , aiming for position where it could cover day-to-day spending with the money form our taxes and eliminate the deficit .
But @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the chancellor claims , the schemes put in place have provided a lifeline to tide millions over , to prevent an even bigger economic disaster .
It was worth ripping up the rulebook for , he said .
However the bills are mounting , just as the amount received from taxpayers slumped .
This year 's deficit could be the equivalent of the biggest slice of our income since the Second World War - and that hole needs plugging For the moment , the government has increased its borrowing on financial markets , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ there is a limit to how much it can do so .
Ultimately , economists say taxes will have to rise , or spending cut - the emergency raft will have a price tag which we ca n't escape But the chancellor will have to impose those carefully to avoid jeopardising a recovery .
And if he opts for tax hikes , he 'll risk breaking some election promises The scale of the economic consequences was underlined on Friday in separate retail sales data from the ONS .
These showed that High Street @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for the lockdown .
It was also announced on Friday that a mortgage payment holiday scheme for homeowners in financial difficulty during the pandemic has been extended for another three months .
As a result of the jump in borrowing , total public sector debt rose to £1,888bn at the end of April - £118.4bn higher than April 2019 .
Former chancellor George Osborne told the BBC : `` We have to come to terms with the fact that Britain is poorer and the economy is smaller than it would have been .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ back , he said : `` Bounce is the wrong word , but it will recover . ''
Ruth Gregory , an economist at Capital Economics , described April 's borrowing as `` alarmingly high '' , but added that a small easing of the lockdown from 13 May probably meant the government would not have to borrow as much this month .
And despite the pressure on public finances , Charlie McCurdy , a researcher at the Resolution Foundation , said there were no signs the government was struggling to raise money @ @ @ @ @ @ @ low interest rates mean the UK 's higher debt burden should remain more than manageable , '' he said .
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He added it was impossible to forecast the current year's public finances because of the "high amounts of uncertainty". Tax receipts have fallen heavily, as the Treasury has allowed companies to defer some payments. The amount received from VAT in April was negative, with the government collecting less than was handed back in repayments.


bbcuk--2020-05-22--Coronavirus: Retail sales crash in April as lockdown hits shops

British retail sales plummeted by a record amount in April as many stores closed amid the coronavirus outbreak .
The Office for National Statistics ( ONS ) said that the amount of goods sold fell by 18.1 % last month .
Clothing sales also halved as many High Street shops were shut under the lockdown measures introduced by the government in March .
Online shopping as a proportion of all retail reached a record high of 30.7 % , the ONS said .
All types of shop , other than those selling clothing or household goods , saw record amounts @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the pick-up in online shopping failed to offset the collapse in spending on the High Street .
`` The effects of Covid-19 have contributed to a record monthly fall in retail sales of nearly a fifth , '' ONS deputy national statistician for economic statistics Jonathan Athow said .
He added that `` online shopping has again surged as people purchased goods from their homes '' amid lockdown .
Richard Lim , chief executive of Retail Economics , said that the shift to online had benefitted `` those retailers with the slickest e-commerce @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the shift in demand .
`` Online grocery retailers were one of the major beneficiaries as they worked at an incredible pace to boost capacity . ''
In April , the proportion of online spending on food increased from 5.7 % to 9.3 % , according to the ONS .
Elsewhere , off-licence sales also continued to increase , seeing a slight uptick after a 23.9 % jump in March .
Mr Lim added that that the impact of lockdown had `` paralysed '' the industry .
`` Clothing retailers were the hardest @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , whether that 's going to work , seeing friends or heading off on holiday , decimated demand for new outfits , '' he said .
The fall in non-food sales in April resulted in the lowest levels of clothing and shoe sales seen since the ONS starting collecting the data .
Separate figures from retail research firm Springboard show that the number of shoppers visiting UK High Streets , retail parks and shopping centres fell by 80 % in April amid the lockdown .
That was almost double the level of March @ @ @ @ @ @ @ % drop in visits to shopping locations .
Several fashion firms have been struggling as customers stay at home .
Clothing giant Primark , for example , said last month it had gone from making £650m in sales a month to nothing after the coronavirus outbreak forced it to close its stores in Europe and the US .
Despite the gloomy news , Samuel Tombs , chief UK economist at Pantheon Macroeconomics , said : `` Retail sales should recover some of April 's lost ground in May . ''
He said that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on store closures in England have not changed significantly since they were introduced .
This point was echoed by Lisa Hooker , consumer markets leader at PwC : `` However bad April 's figures are , we believe that retail has reached a turning point in the Covid-19 crisis .
`` In the short term , May has already seen a loosening of lockdown restrictions across all the home nations . ''
Since the start of lockdown , garden centres have been allowed to open again in England .
Other retailers classified as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and B & Q , re-opened some sites around the end of April .

Clothing giant Primark, for example, said last month it had gone from making £650m in sales a month to nothing after the coronavirus outbreak forced it to close its stores in Europe and the US.


bbcuk--2020-05-22--Coronavirus: Chocolate egg 'mountain' needs to be given away

A Scottish charity is trying to give away thousands of chocolate eggs after lockdown forced it to cancel its Easter egg hunts .
The National Trust for Scotland ( NTS ) had taken delivery of 30,000 eggs by mid-March .
With a use-by-date of July , the clock is now ticking for the operation to give them all away .
About half of the stockpile has already gone to hospitals , food banks and community groups .
NTS customer director Mark Bishop said it was `` heartbreaking '' to have to cancel the annual egg hunt .
He added : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ weekend of the year , Easter marks the start of the season for many of our properties but given the unprecedented global situation , everything had to be put on hold .
In the midst of all this , though , we saw that some good could come out of the situation .
`` Thirty thousand Easter eggs do n't eat themselves and our operations teams have been finding places for them to go . ''
NTS calculated that its chocolate egg stockpile , with each box stacked on top of another , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the tallest mountain it looks after , Ben Lawers .
It is a 3,984ft Munro .
Mr Bishop added : `` It 's wonderful that so many have gone to the NHS and to other groups and organisations doing incredible work in our communities . ''
A total of 41 NTS properties had planned to run Easter egg hunts .
Suggestions about how to distribute the remaining eggs are being invited on NTS social media pages .
Eggs have already been donated to hospitals around the country , including paediatric wards in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Sick Children in Glasgow , Perth Royal Infirmary , Victoria Hospital in Kirkcaldy , and Borders General Hospital .
Others have gone to food banks , Women 's Aid and community food groups .

He added: "As well as being our biggest weekend of the year, Easter marks the start of the season for many of our properties but given the unprecedented global situation, everything had to be put on hold. In the midst of all this, though, we saw that some good could come out of the situation.


bbcuk--2020-05-22--Coronavirus: Acting earlier would have saved lives, says Sage member

One of the government 's scientific advisers has said he would have liked ministers to have acted `` a week or two weeks earlier '' in the virus pandemic .
Sir Ian Boyd , who sits on the Sage scientific advisory group , said `` it would have made quite a big difference '' to the death rate .
Ministers have always insisted they have been guided by the scientific advice during the pandemic .
Government figures show 36,042 people with the virus have died in the UK .
Sir Ian is a professor of biology at St Andrews University @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Advisory Group for Emergencies ( Sage ) , which advises ministers on Covid-19 .
He told The Coronavirus Newscast : `` Acting very early was really important and I would have loved to have seen us acting a week or two weeks earlier and it would have made quite a big difference to the steepness of the curve of infection and therefore the death rate .
`` And I think that 's really the number one issue - could we have acted earlier ?
Were the signs there earlier on ? ''
Sir @ @ @ @ @ @ @ initial assessment on the transmissibility of the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome ( Sars ) virus , which is less infectious than this coronavirus .
Sars was a previously unknown disease that started to spread around the world in 2003 .
It went on to infect more than 8,000 people and kill almost 800 .
He described the UK and other European countries as `` a bit slower off the mark '' and less prepared than countries that had experienced Sars in the early 2000s .
He said that ministers would have received `` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from the government 's chief scientific adviser , Sir Patrick Vallance .
and chief medical officer , Prof Chris Whitty .
`` One could point the finger at ministers and politicians for not being willing to listen to scientific advice .
`` You could point the finger at scientists for not actually being explicit enough .
`` But at the end of the day all these interact with public opinion as well .
And I think some politicians would have loved to have reacted earlier but in their political opinion it probably was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ perhaps responded in the way they eventually did . ''
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Sir Ian also called on ministers to stop saying they are `` led '' by the science .
`` I think the statement 'we are guided by the science @ @ @ @ @ @ @ n't think ministers intend it to be misleading .
I think they intend it to help to provide trust in what they are saying .
And quite rightly so .
`` Basically what we in the scientific community do is give the best advice we can based on the evidence that 's available to us .
We then pass it to government ministers and the policy parts of government who can then take that and do with it what they like within the policy context . ''
Sir Ian - who was the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Environment , Food and Rural Affairs from 2012-19 - said Sage meetings are currently taking place over Zoom .
He defended the participation of political aides , such as the prime minister 's adviser Dominic Cummings , saying : `` It brings them back to reality . ''
More than 50 people sit on Sage .
The membership of the group was published in early May .
It was followed by the publication of documents from the group setting out their advice .
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"Basically what we in the scientific community do is give the best advice we can based on the evidence that's available to us. We then pass it to government ministers and the policy parts of government who can then take that and do with it what they like within the policy context."


bbcuk--2020-05-22--Billinge stabbing: Andrew Wadsworth charged with murdering Melissa Belshaw

A man has been charged with the murder of a mother who died of `` catastrophic injuries '' at her @ @ @ @ @ stabbed at her house on Upholland Road in Billinge , near Wigan on Wednesday afternoon @ @ @ @ @ , of Cranfield Road , Wigan , is due before Manchester Magistrates ' Court later @ @ @ @ @ charged with attempted murder , making threats to kill , threatening a person with a @ @ @ @ @ officers .
Ms Belshaw , who has not been formally identified by Greater Manchester Police @ @ @ @ @ known Mr Wadsworth .
The 32-year-old 's teenage daughter , who witnessed the stabbing and @ @ @ @ @ supported by specialist officers , a force spokesman said .
He said one of two @ @ @ @ @ the attack on Ms Belshaw remains in hospital in a stable condition .
Supt Chris @ @ @ @ @ had shown `` extreme bravery '' in trying to intervene .

He said one of two men who tried to stop the attack on Ms Belshaw remains in hospital in a stable condition.


bbcuk--2020-05-22--Patricia Grainger: £10k reward over 1997 Sheffield murder

A son has pleaded for help to solve his mother 's 1997 murder , as a £10,000 reward is offered .
Patricia Grainger , 25 , was strangled , stabbed and sexually assaulted near her home in Parson Cross , Sheffield , in August that year .
Her body was dumped in a brook in nearby woodland and her killer has never been found .
Her son , Danny Grainger , said : `` Someone out there knows what happened to Pat .
No more secrets . ''
Her family has put up £5,000 , matched by Crimestoppers , for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ conviction of the person or people responsible for Mrs Grainger 's murder .
Mr Grainger also set up a website in an attempt to find her killer .
• More stories from around Yorkshire Mr Grainger , said : `` No-one should be able to get away with such a terrible crime on an innocent young mum .
`` My vulnerable mum was treated in the most sickening way possible , used and abused as if she was n't human .
`` She had learning disabilities and that made her trusting of anyone @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that trust . ''
Ms Grainger was living with her son and her parents when she was murdered and dumped at Hartley Brook Dike , near houses on Deerlands Avenue on the Parson Cross estate .
Her body was submerged face down in the water by the weight of a divan bed base .
Mr Grainger urged anyone with information to contact Crimestoppers .
Gemma Gibbs , of the charity , said : `` Whilst many years have passed , her son and family deserve to see justice done and to have some @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Facebook , Twitter and Instagram .
Send your story ideas to yorkslincs.news @ bbc.co.uk .

Ms Grainger was living with her son and her parents when she was murdered and dumped at Hartley Brook Dike, near houses on Deerlands Avenue on the Parson Cross estate.


bbcuk--2020-05-22--Mortgage payment holiday extended for further three months

Homeowners struggling financially due to coronavirus will be able to extend their mortgage payment holiday for a further three months , or cut payments .
Mortgage holidays started in March , allowing people to defer payments without affecting their credit rating .
That respite from payments would end for the first applicants in June and the Treasury said the extension would provide certainty for those affected .
However , it said borrowers should still pay their mortgages if they were able .
The deferred payments will still have to be paid back later on , so mortgage customers will face @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to an end .
However , the Treasury was concerned an abrupt end to the scheme could produce a cliff-edge effect , with families facing money problems as bad , if not worse , as they did when the virus struck .
Christopher Woolard , interim chief executive at financial regulator the Financial Conduct Authority ( FCA ) , said that if customers could afford to restart mortgage payments `` it is in their best interests to do so '' .
`` But where they ca n't , a range of further support @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The Money Advice Trust , a charity which runs the National Debtline advice service , said the extension was good news , but urged the government to help private renters , too .
Joanna Elson , chief executive of the Money Advice Trust , said : `` People in private rented accommodation are among the most exposed to financial difficulty in the wake of the outbreak , and the government should listen to calls to help people meet their rent payments by increasing the Local Housing Allowance rate to cover 50 % @ @ @ @ @ @ @ date for homeowners to apply to extend their mortgage holidays has also been extended , with customers able to apply until the end of October , so if someone applied for one then , it would take them through to January .
More than 1.8 million mortgage customers have taken advantage of the relief from making payments so far .
The banking body , UK Finance , estimates this is an average of £755 a month .
A cliff edge was looming .
The first borrowers to have put off their mortgage payments @ @ @ @ @ @ @ next month .
The proposal to extend the scheme puts off the day of reckoning , but it could create an even bigger financial challenge for families later on .
Because the so-called mortgage holidays do not involve free money .
You have to make up the shortfall afterwards .
It means that mortgage bills will be slightly higher when you resume paying , and they will be higher still if you extend for another three months .
Mortgage rates are relatively low and the cost is spread over 25 years , so @ @ @ @ @ @ @ That may not be the case with higher cost borrowing .
The FCA will have to think much harder about whether extending holidays for credit cards and other debt is a good idea .
Lenders will be expected to contact customers affected by the extension , to discuss the options available to them .
`` Some may be able to resume their full monthly payments , others may be able to pay a proportion of their monthly payment , or temporarily switch to an interest only mortgage , and others will opt to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the government said .
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The date for homeowners to apply to extend their mortgage holidays has also been extended, with customers able to apply until the end of October, so if someone applied for one then, it would take them through to January.


bbcuk--2020-05-22--Coronavirus: Children and older adults to take part in vaccine trial

Children and older adults are to be included in the second phase of vaccine trials to protect against coronavirus .
The first phase of the University of Oxford trial began in April , involving 1,000 healthy adults aged 55 and under .
Now more than 10,200 people - including over 70s and five to 12-year-olds - will be enrolled in the study , to see the effects on their immune system .
Trials of the same vaccine on monkeys appear to have given them some protection against the disease .
The animals had less of the virus in their lungs @ @ @ @ @ @ @ certain this finding will translate to people .
The scientists behind the vaccine have previously said they are aiming to have at least a million doses of a coronavirus vaccine by September this year .
But the UK government has repeatedly said there are no guarantees - and a vaccine could still be some way off .
And most experts still estimate it will take 12 to 18 months to develop and manufacture a vaccine .
There are more than 100 experimental vaccines against Covid-10 currently being developed worldwide .
Adults in this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of either the new vaccine - ChAdOx1 nCoV-19 - or another licensed vaccine .
Researchers will then compare the number of infections in both groups .
This could take between two and to six months , depending on how many people are exposed to the virus .
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Sarah Gilbert , professor of vaccinology , at the Jenner Institute , said : `` We have had a lot of interest already from people over the age of 55 years who were not eligible to take part in the phase-one study .
`` And we will now be able to include older age groups to continue @ @ @ @ @ @ @ also be including more study sites , in different parts of the country . ''

Sarah Gilbert, professor of vaccinology, at the Jenner Institute, said: "We have had a lot of interest already from people over the age of 55 years who were not eligible to take part in the phase-one study.


bbcuk--2020-05-22--Eid: Celebrities urge Muslims to celebrate festival at home

Celebrities including baker Nadiya Hussain and Citizen Khan creator Adil Ray have urged Muslims celebrating Eid this weekend to follow social distancing guidelines .
Traditionally , the festival is marked with communal prayers in mosques and visits to friends and family .
But in a video posted online , Muslims were encouraged to stay at home and celebrate with their families online .
Hussain said `` now could not be a better time to put others first '' .
Eid is celebrated at the end of the fasting month of Ramadan and is a special time for nearly two billion @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Eid al-Fitr prayers are usually among the best attended of the year , however , mosques are currently closed due to the coronavirus pandemic .
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Addressing his fellow Muslims in the video , Ray said : `` This year , we can stay home , save lives and give consideration to others .
What a wonderful Eid gift that would be . ''
Former Blue Peter presenter and children 's book author Konnie Huq , who also appears in the video , said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are helping to protect not just ourselves but also our families . ''
At Thursday 's Downing Street coronavirus briefing , a member of the public asked about advice for those celebrating Eid this weekend .
Mehwish from Coventry asked : `` With the BAME ( black , Asian and minority ethnic ) coronavirus death rate being relatively high , will you be advising the Muslim community to stay at home or stay alert during the upcoming three-day celebration of Eid ?
`` If not , what is your advice for them ?
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ some people may be finding ways to flout the rules like having garden parties or gatherings . ''
• Black Britons face 'twice the risk ' of virus death Chief medical officer Prof Chris Whitty said religious celebrations for all faiths will have to continue to be adapted to meet social distancing rules .
He said : `` Everybody knows what those rules are and they remain the same for every community .
`` And the reason we must all do that is , this is to protect the whole community , all @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ways around this , of whatever faith . ''
Earlier this week , the Muslim Council of Britain - an umbrella organisation of various UK Muslim bodies - said people should celebrate Eid at home and virtually .

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bbcuk--2020-05-22--Coronavirus: Fines for breaking quarantine and fresh doubts over schools

Here are five things you need to know about the coronavirus outbreak this Friday morning .
We 'll have another update for you at 18:00 BST .
1 .
UK arrivals could be fined for breaking quarantine Travellers could be fined £1,000 if they fail to self-isolate for 14 days on arrival in the UK , the government is expected to announce later .
Under the plans , health officials would be able to carry out spot checks at the private addresses of those subject to quarantine .
2 .
UK borrowing soars to cope with impact of virus The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ highest monthly figure on record , as it sought to soften the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on jobs and businesses .
The cost of furlough schemes had the largest impact , hitting £14bn in April , according to the Office for National Statistics ( ONS ) figures .
Retail sales have suffered a record crash , with clothing sales down more than 50 % .
A University of Oxford trial that began in April is to be expanded to 10,200 people , taking in the over 70s and children aged five to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have taken part but those aged over 55 were previously ineligible .
Trials of the same vaccine on monkeys appear to have given them protection against coronavirus .
An online book of remembrance to commemorate those who have died from coronavirus has been organised by St Paul 's Cathedral .
Open to those of any faith or none , the virtual memorial offers a chance to mark `` our loss and sorrow '' , says the Prince of Wales .
Baker Nadiya Hussain and Citizen Khan creator Adil Ray are among those urging @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by sticking to social distancing guidelines when celebrating Eid this weekend .
Traditionally , the festival is marked with communal prayers in mosques and visits to friends and family .
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A University of Oxford trial that began in April is to be expanded to 10,200 people, taking in the over 70s and children aged five to 12. So far, 1,000 adults have taken part but those aged over 55 were previously ineligible. Trials of the same vaccine on monkeys appear to have given them protection against coronavirus.


bbcuk--2020-05-21--Coronavirus: Will camping be on the cards this summer?

With foreign holidays up in the air this summer , could campsites and caravans provide a `` staycation '' solution if the coronavirus lockdown eases ?
In a boost for Britons facing uncertainty over holidays , Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden said on Wednesday that ministers have a `` very ambitious plan '' to get UK tourism back on track as early as July .
With a planned two-week quarantine for arrivals from abroad expected to begin soon , and hotels still closed to guests , there are signs some people are hoping to embrace the great outdoors .
• Will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this year ?
Tent pitch booking platform Cool Camping said Sunday was its busiest day since August , Google search interest for campsites is at its highest since September , and retailer Go Outdoors said online camping sales were up 460 % last week on a year ago .
But while demand from guests appears to be rising , campsite owners tell the BBC they are unsure what might be needed to reopen safely .
Stephanie Fernihough , 41 , says she is still looking forward to a planned getaway to a family-friendly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , with her two 10-year-olds this summer .
`` When you go to a family campsite you usually find hygiene levels are very good because there 's not loads of people and it 's not too busy , '' she says .
`` I 'm going for the beach and beaches are quite big and even if I just sit on the beach , watch the sun and eat camp food I 'll be quite happy with that .
`` We ca n't hide away forever can we ? ''
she adds .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ his motorhome to sites across the country with his wife - and they hope to make use of it on a break to North Devon in July .
`` In a motorhome or caravan with its own facilities you can completely self-isolate without interfering with anyone else at all , '' he says .
Though the couple normally use the on-site facilities to take a shower , Peter says they could easily make use of their own bathroom - and by booking ahead , he thinks the risk of overcrowding can be reduced @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that will be peak season and I should think the camping and caravan club and caravan and motor home club will be champing at the bit to reopen and as long as they alternate pitches and only admit people who book ahead , I think they should be able to , '' he says .
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`` We do n't know what safety measures will be required and we will not open unless we can comply with them , '' he says .
`` At the moment , because there is no guidance yet I ca n't tell you exactly what we 'll do but there 's lots of things we can do . ''
Graham and his wife Tracey have devised a plan to space out @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lifted by August , when his site at Godshill , near Fordingbridge in the New Forest , Hampshire , usually opens for a month .
`` Spreading people out is the main basic premise of what we 're setting out to do if we open this year , '' he says .
But like many sites , the communal facilities , like shared toilets , showers and kitchens , pose a challenge .
If they are allowed to be used , new protocols might be needed to ensure they are kept clean and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ different families and households .
`` Clearly there 's going to be a completely different regime in terms of cleaning and queuing to maintain social distancing , '' Graham says .
Jane Chesson runs a small camping , caravanning and glamping site , Greenway Touring and Glamping , in Shropshire .
She says shared facilities are a concern for her , too .
`` Yes , we can have two metre queuing system outside the toilet but one has to wonder how effective that would be because , at prime times , there @ @ @ @ @ @ @ going in straight after , '' she says .
Site owners will also need to balance the books and consider if it is worthwhile opening if regulations reduce occupancy .
`` We appreciate that the safety of our guests and ourselves is more important than money , '' Jane says .
`` But it has to be viable for us to open . ''

"By the time July comes that will be peak season and I should think the camping and caravan club and caravan and motor home club will be champing at the bit to reopen and as long as they alternate pitches and only admit people who book ahead, I think they should be able to," he says.


bbcuk--2020-05-22--Coronavirus: 'I was attacked for hanging my rainbow flag'

When Alex Hancock put a rainbow flag in his window , he was subjected to homophobic abuse and a death threat .
Ten months on , his street - and much of the country - is covered in rainbows , to represent support for the NHS .
But Alex , 32 , and other lesbian , gay , bisexual and transgender people , are now worried about losing an important emblem of LGBT identity and support .
Since its debut in San Francisco , 42 years ago , the rainbow flag , has become the most popular symbol of LGBT @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 32 , flew one outside his home to celebrate last year 's Manchester Pride weekend .
But just a few hours later , he faced abuse .
`` I was loading some stuff into the car and a couple of young guys started walking towards me , '' he says .
`` They had obviously seen my rainbow flag .
And they suddenly started shouting homophobic abuse at me .
`` They threatened to kill me . ''
• Coronavirus : ' I 'm scared of being buried as the wrong gender' • @ @ @ @ @ @ @ my homophobic parents' Now , homes and businesses across the UK are displaying traditional seven-colour rainbows to show support for the NHS .
But some , perhaps unknowingly , are using the six-stripe LGBT Pride emblem for the same purpose .
Alex says he is now less likely to be attacked for hanging his flag .
But he is concerned this has come at a cost .
`` There are homes on my street with more rainbows than mine , '' he says .
`` A few weeks ago , nobody would have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 'That 's to do with the NHS . '
It 's such a difficult thing to talk about , because I try to stay positive and I think the NHS is one of the best things about the UK .
`` But at the same time , I do think it 's unfair .
What will our rainbow flag be if wider society sees it as something different ? ''
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The LGBT rainbow has become a summer feature on many high streets , as retail chains and others businesses have taken to displaying it to show solidarity in the run-up to LGBT Pride street celebrations .
And that has led to criticism the events are becoming too commercialised .
But the cancellation of Pride parades this year because of the coronavirus pandemic has led to unsold rainbow merchandise and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in turn , has seen some enterprising corporate cheerleaders for Pride publicly switch their support to the NHS - in some cases , retaining the six-colour LGBT emblem rather than adopting the more traditional seven-stripe rainbow .
In August 2019 , Plymouth Citybus unveiled a passenger bus covered in a six-colour rainbow to show their `` appreciation for Pride '' .
But on Saturday , the company tweeted a now-viral picture announcing it would now be a `` rainbow NHS bus '' .
And while some responses were positive , most felt the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ conceived '' and `` offensive '' `` rebranding '' was `` erasing '' their identity .
`` Our Pride flag is not for sale , '' one gay writer tweeted .
Another simply said : `` Thanks for just straight up erasing my identity there . ''
The bus company later apologised for causing offence .
But it is not alone .
A staff member told BBC News one of Britain 's leading High Street retailers had planned to release rainbow merchandise supporting the NHS , featuring `` a very similar design '' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` Our Pride campaigns are planned months in advance and a lot of money goes into the designing , making and marketing , '' they said .
`` You can see why brands would want to shift their products now that Prides are n't happening . ''
After the retailer 's LGBT employee network complained , plans for the products were shelved .
But `` Thank You NHS Flags '' are still selling out in some online stores , without sellers mentioning their original Pride festival purpose .
Back in the north of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ doctor , who wants to remain anonymous , says he feels `` more than happy '' about the rainbow being used by children - but not by brands .
`` We gays do n't own rainbows - but the commercialisation of Pride and now the NHS is disgraceful , '' he says .
`` As if it was n't problematic enough for people to sell things supporting us without donating any money to LGBT causes , they 're now jumping on a new trend and pretending we do n't exist anymore . ''
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ says many have been left angry and upset by some `` well-intentioned '' rainbow gestures supporting the NHS .
`` There is genuine fear that its use as a symbol of hope for the NHS will lead to the disassociation of it as a symbol of LGBT equality , '' he says .

"There are homes on my street with more rainbows than mine," he says. "A few weeks ago, nobody would have looked at a rainbow and thought, 'That's to do with the NHS.' It's such a difficult thing to talk about, because I try to stay positive and I think the NHS is one of the best things about the UK.


bbcuk--2020-05-22--Home schooling: The Zoom haves and have nots

Throughout James Malley 's usually bustling school , classrooms sit strangely empty and quiet .
Chairs sit neatly on top of tables after the cleaners have been through .
But sitting at his head teacher 's desk , he can see and hear students chatting from far away , as he watches the potential future of education in a coronavirus world .
Sixth form geography students are mid-video conference .
Their teacher , working from home , is talking about volcanoes - transmitting a presentation direct into their homes - just as if it were on the whiteboard in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , I do n't think anybody was even contemplating no GCSEs , no A-Levels schools and not coming back for the rest of the academic year , '' he says .
So sitting staring at a virtual class is not how Mr Malley set out to lead Therfield School in Leatherhead , Surrey - nor did any other head teacher anywhere else in the world .
But if social distancing continues until who-knows-when , he and thousands of other heads know that video classes may now be inevitable .
And that , in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ existential dilemma for his profession : will teachers unintentionally , deepen the education divide between `` Zoom Haves '' and `` Zoom Have Nots '' ?
Since the UK 's national closure of schools began in March , many heads like Mr Malley have taken their schools through three broad phases of completely reinventing the way they teach : • Emergency packs to maintain the learning habit in the first weeks • More comprehensive materials delivered online for all subjects • Grander plans if schools are going to find it impossible to fully @ @ @ @ @ @ @ replicate the school day , '' says Mr Malley .
`` In any given two weeks there is a core offer and then other activities to extend the curriculum . ''
Therfield is now fully embedded in the second of these three phases .
Teachers have converted their classroom materials into Powerpoint-style presentations that are delivered via the homework portal .
They call each student , every week , for a chat - and they can see proof of actual progress through formal online assessments .
But it 's in phase three that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ say many teachers .
If schools try to recreate live online classes , will the poorest students lose out ?
Epsom College is a grand private school , close to the world famous race course and five miles from Therfield .
Almost half of its pupils are boarders , many of them children from abroad whose families value a traditional English education .
Like Therfield , headmaster Jay Piggot and his leadership team rapidly developed a stop-gap plan of online worksheets , to keep teaching going during the first weeks of lockdown .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ they 've moved far more quickly to full video classes - and are now offering all their students a broadcast curriculum , throughout the day .
They are using Microsoft Teams , rather than Zoom .
Other providers are available .
The school day has been shortened - and classes only run for 40 minutes .
And there are more breaks to help teachers prepare and give everyone a screen break .
His staff and students have already learnt a lot .
`` You have to concentrate much harder within a video conference @ @ @ @ @ @ @ language cues , '' says Mr Piggot .
`` Teaching tends to be more of a monologue and then a response .
But there are strengths too .
If a teacher sets a question and the students can respond online , then the teacher has received an immediate insight .
That is very useful , but in terms of the richness of the classroom , it 's no comparison . ''
The technology has also helped , virtually at least , preserve the school community as video has brought pupils together for assemblies @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
So , is there now a coronavirus technological divide widening the gap between independent and state schools ?
Jay Piggot says he is concerned there will be - and he 's sharing what he has learnt so far about video teaching with the state schools near to him .
• Teaching quality is more important than how lessons are delivered • Ensuring access to technology is key , especially for disadvantaged pupils • Different approaches to remote learning suit different types of content and pupils And Stephen Fraser of the Education Endowment @ @ @ @ @ @ @ says there is now a historic challenge .
`` Universal and compulsory schooling are the great leveller , '' he says .
`` This crisis has thrown that universal platform in the air .
There is now a huge variability in what students can access . ''
The EEF predicts that the most disadvantaged students may need 12 months or longer to catch up on what they have lost during lockdown .
But he adds : `` Teaching practice always trumps the platform .
Whether it 's video conferencing , through to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of lessons , if it is backed up by high quality teaching , that is what matters . ''
`` We know that if a teacher makes a phone call at the start of the week to the child who they know , that can be really effective . ''
Instinctively , state school heads like Mr Malley are restless to do more .
That 's where the dilemma of embracing video classes will become acute .
Some 15 % of Therfield students are eligible for free school meals - the national average @ @ @ @ @ @ @ students are what Mr Malley terms internet poor - either they have no proper access at all , or it is limited by availability of devices or bandwidth in the home .
`` We 've got parents working from home and they have one laptop between them .
If we say at 10 o'clock , it 's your history lesson , that 's not meaningful .
If you think about schools in more deprived areas , you 're going to be doubling those figures .
`` So you are then into a situation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are those students losing out compared to their peers ?
`` That is the moral dilemma that state school heads are facing , '' says Mr Malley .
`` Every time we decide to do more , there might be some students who wo n't get access . ''
The Department for Education has already launched a major programme to lend laptops and other technology to disadvantaged families .
But while James Malley welcomes the government cash - it remains an imperfect solution to what could become , for some , a perfect @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sending data across the internet .
`` I 'm a historian by trade .
In wars and in periods of crisis , we adapt .
We will probably end up doing some things better than we have ever done them .
But that 's not a replacement for the things that you lose . ''
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"You have to concentrate much harder within a video conference - you won't get the body language cues," says Mr Piggot. "Teaching tends to be more of a monologue and then a response. But there are strengths too. If a teacher sets a question and the students can respond online, then the teacher has received an immediate insight. That is very useful, but in terms of the richness of the classroom, it's no comparison."


bbcuk--2020-05-21--Quiz of the Week: How did the Queen fare on the rich list?

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bbcuk--2020-05-21--Coronavirus: Could there be a second wave?

As countries around the world consider when and how to ease restrictions , attention is being focussed on the best @ @ @ @ @ even third waves of Covid-19 infections .

As countries around the world consider when and how to ease restrictions, attention is being focussed on the best ways to avoid second or even third waves of Covid-19 infections.
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bbcuk--2020-05-21--Coronavirus: William and Kate join care home bingo session in video call

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge found themselves drafted in as bingo callers to help keep up the spirits of @ @ @ @ @ in Cardiff during the coronavirus lockdown .
In a video call , the royal couple @ @ @ @ @ staff at the Shire Hall home in Cardiff Bay , who said the morale was @ @ @ @ @ extra pressures caused by the pandemic .
The duke said he had `` never known @ @ @ @ @ how to have fun '' , although one resident commented that the bingo calling `` @ @ @ @ @ it should have been '' .

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge found themselves drafted in as bingo callers to help keep up the spirits of residents at a care home in Cardiff during the coronavirus lockdown.
In a video call, the royal couple also heard from members of staff at the Shire Hall home in Cardiff Bay, who said the morale was "lovely" despite the extra pressures caused by the pandemic.
The duke said he had "never known Welsh people not to know how to have fun", although one resident commented that the bingo calling "wasn't as good as it should have been".


bbcuk--2020-05-22--Coronavirus: Photos charting mental health in lockdown

Now isolating with her brother , boyfriend and seriously ill father in a small cottage in Wales , fine art @ @ @ @ @ herself presented with surprising new creative opportunities , despite the difficult lockdown .
Suzie ’ @ @ @ @ @ uses photography to help people express their inner experiences of struggle and their own mental @ @ @ @ @ engaging way .
Her conceptual , surreal images aim to represent an internal state rather @ @ @ @ @ time .
Suzie combines photographs to present a single un-tampered image that defies logic and @ @ @ @ @ .
Now in lockdown Suzie is putting call out for others to have a go @ @ @ @ @ skill level or chosen medium using the hashtag UNSEEN .

Now isolating with her brother, boyfriend and seriously ill father in a small cottage in Wales, fine art photographer Suzie Larke has found herself presented with surprising new creative opportunities, despite the difficult lockdown.
Suzie’s project ‘UNSEEN’ uses photography to help people express their inner experiences of struggle and their own mental wellbeing in an empowering and engaging way. Her conceptual, surreal images aim to represent an internal state rather than capturing a moment in time. Suzie combines photographs to present a single un-tampered image that defies logic and challenges our notion of reality.
Now in lockdown Suzie is putting call out for others to have a go, no matter what their skill level or chosen medium using the hashtag UNSEEN.
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bbcuk--2020-05-22--The Papers: Ten million antibody tests and U-turn on NHS fees

The Daily Mail says hopes of getting the UK moving again have been dramatically boosted by two testing breakthroughs .
The paper welcomes the trialling of a new on-the-spot coronavirus test , and the planned rollout of 10 million antibody tests from next week , asking : `` Could this be the biggest virus hope we 've had ? ''
The Daily Mirror describes the antibody tests as a `` game-changer '' that will boost understanding of the spread of the disease and help vital front-line staff return to work .
The Times reports on the possible introduction of `` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 've recovered from coronavirus to resume more activities and be freed from social distancing .
But the paper sounds a note of caution , saying it will be months before it 's known whether people who 've had the virus retain their immunity .
The majority of the cabinet wants Boris Johnson to embark on a major push to return the country to work next month , according to the Daily Telegraph .
Chancellor Rishi Sunak is said to be among ministers who are concerned about long-term scarring to the economy , caused @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the paper that scientists are inevitably more risk-averse , and that there do n't seem to have been second peaks in countries where restrictions have been relaxed .
The Guardian leads on what it says is the first major U-turn of Boris Johnson 's premiership - the scrapping of the surcharge , paid by NHS staff and care workers from outside the EU towards the health service .
The paper says the reversal is being viewed as a victory for the Labour leader , Sir Keir Starmer , who raised the issue on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ minister from within the Conservative ranks .
The leader column in the Sun praises Mr Johnson , saying he 's shown strong leadership by changing course in the midst of a fast-moving crisis .
Sign up for a morning briefing direct to your inbox The Financial Times highlights China 's plans to impose new security laws on Hong Kong .
Bypassing the territory 's legislature would be a show of legal force , according to the paper , and one likely to fuel further pro-democracy protests .
Opposition politicians in Hong Kong warn @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` one country two systems '' model could be nearing its end .
An editorial in the state-run China Daily dismisses the criticism , saying those speaking ill of the new laws simply have an axe to grind against the Chinese mainland .
Sir Keir Starmer has written an article for the Independent website , calling for an urgent package of mental health support for NHS workers and care staff , including treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder .
Sir Keir describes the impact on the nation 's mental health as the `` hidden @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and urges the government to provide immediate help for people self-isolating , as well as those with pre-existing mental health conditions .
And the Daily Telegraph reports that dolphins on a stretch of Australian coastline have reacted to a decline in human visitors , by showering those who do stop by with gifts , in return for fish of course .
Volunteers on the Cooloola Coast say bottles , coral and sponges are among the offerings , which are turning up 10 at a time since the closure of a popular feeding centre @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the creatures probably do n't miss humans per se - just the routine , and a free meal .

Chancellor Rishi Sunak is said to be among ministers who are concerned about long-term scarring to the economy, caused by the coronavirus lockdown. One tells the paper that scientists are inevitably more risk-averse, and that there don't seem to have been second peaks in countries where restrictions have been relaxed.


bbcuk--2020-05-22--Coronavirus: Science against indoor family gatherings

Family meetings can not yet happen indoors because Covid-19 survives for longer on indoor surfaces than outdoors , NI 's chief scientific adviser has said .
Prof Ian Young also said the R ( reproduction ) number in NI has not changed , at 0.8 .
He believes there is a `` high likelihood '' of a second wave of the virus .
On Thursday , ministers decided against further changes to lockdown measures .
• No more changes to NI lockdown restrictions yet Despite being included in step one of the recovery plan , relatives who do not live @ @ @ @ @ @ @ indoors .
The chief scientific adviser for Northern Ireland has said th ereason for there being no change is because the virus survives for much longer on indoor surfaces .
`` Outdoors the virus survives for a much shorter period of time , in addition there is much better ventilation outdoors than indoors , '' Prof young told BBC Radio Foyle .
He said the virus can remain on indoor surfaces for 48 - 72 hours and believes the science on indoor families gathering is still a step too far .
However , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ advice based on scientific evidence and that decisions on any easing of lockdown restrictions are a matter for the executive .
`` I think there is a high likelihood of a second wave [ of the virus ] , '' Prof Young said .
`` I do n't think it 's completely inevitable , but it would be extremely sensible to plan for it , '' he added .
He said the infection rate has not changed in Northern Ireland and on last calculation , on Thursday , was `` still remaining at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to be sure R remains below 1 , '' he added .
The chief scientific adviser said people should adhere to lockdown restrictions that are currently in place .
He advised people to remember to wash their hands , keep good respiratory hygiene and maintaining a two metre social distance from each other .

"If I, or the first and deputy first minister can't convince you, can you go home and look your elderly parents in the eye and think: 'What I did was responsible and reasonable'?"


bbcuk--2020-05-22--Coronavirus: Dominic Cummings visited parents' home while he had symptoms

Dominic Cummings travelled hundreds of miles from London to County Durham during the lockdown when he had coronavirus symptoms .
Mr Cummings and his wife went to his parents ' home to self-isolate , a source close to the PM 's chief aide told BBC 's political editor Laura Kuenssberg .
The source insisted Mr Cummings did not break official guidance because the couple stayed in a separate building .
The story was first reported by the Mirror and Guardian newspapers .
Labour said No 10 needed to provide a `` very swift explanation '' for Mr Cummings ' actions @ @ @ @ @ @ @ minister 's chief adviser appears to have breached the lockdown rules .
The government 's guidance was very clear : stay at home and no non-essential travel , '' a spokesman said .
`` The British people do not expect there to be one rule for them and another rule for Dominic Cummings . ''
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The Scottish National Party 's Westminster leader Ian Blackford said Mr Cummings should resign or be dismissed by Boris Johnson and that it was a `` key test of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Ed Davey , acting leader of the Liberal Democrats , added : `` If Dominic Cummings has broken the guidelines he will have to resign , it is as simple as that . ''
No 10 declined to comment on Friday night .
The Mirror and the Guardian reported Mr Cummings , the former Vote Leave chief who was the architect of the PM 's Brexit strategy , had been approached by the police .
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• THE R NUMBER : What it means and why it matters Durham Constabulary said : `` On Tuesday , March 31 , our officers were 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 who confirmed that the individual in question was present and was self-isolating in part of the house .
`` In line with national policing guidance , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ around self-isolation and reiterated the appropriate advice around essential travel . ''
At the time Dominic Cummings had coronavirus , there was only a limited set of reasons for which people were allowed to leave their homes .
And the advice for anyone with symptoms was - and is - not to leave home at all for at least seven days .
Remember there have already been other senior figures involved in tackling the pandemic who have had to resign for breaching lockdown restrictions - Scotland 's Former Chief Medical Officer Catherine Calderwood @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , who was advising the government .
A source close to Dominic Cummings is insistent that he did n't break the rules .
But for those at the top to be perceived to even be stretching the rules is damaging .
Along with triggering accusations of hypocrisy , it risks prompting people to question why they should be following the rules , if those involved in imposing them are not .
Government advice on 31 March was for the public to stay at home and only leave their address for clearly defined reasons @ @ @ @ @ @ @ or for medical needs .
At the time - and as remains the case - those with symptoms of coronavirus are told to self-isolate at home and not leave even for essential supplies , if possible , for seven days .
The source close to Mr Cummings said he had not been spoken to by police , and that he had made the trip because his parents could help care for his young child while he and his wife were both ill with symptoms of coronavirus .
The PM said in a speech @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not be left with older grandparents , or older relatives , who may be particularly vulnerable or fall into some of the vulnerable groups '' .
Former Conservative MP David Liddington , who was de facto deputy PM under Theresa May , told BBC Newsnight : `` There 's clearly serious questions that No 10 are going to have to address not least because the readiness of members of the public to follow government guidance more generally is going to be affected by this sort of story . ''
Mr Johnson 's positive @ @ @ @ @ @ @ March , and Downing Street said at the time that Mr Cummings did not have symptoms .
On 30 March , it was confirmed Mr Cummings had developed symptoms of the virus and was self-isolating at home .
Mr Cummings was next photographed at Downing Street on 14 April .

Former Conservative MP David Liddington, who was de facto deputy PM under Theresa May, told BBC Newsnight: "There's clearly serious questions that No 10 are going to have to address not least because the readiness of members of the public to follow government guidance more generally is going to be affected by this sort of story."


bbcuk--2020-05-22--Coronavirus: Quarantine plans for UK arrivals unveiled

People arriving in the UK must self-isolate for 14 days from 8 June to help slow the spread of coronavirus , the government has said .
Travellers will need to tell the government where they will quarantine , with enforcement through random spot checks and £1,000 fines in England .
Home Secretary Priti Patel said the measure would `` reduce the risk of cases crossing our border '' .
Lorry drivers , seasonal farm workers , and coronavirus medics will be exempt .
The requirement will also not apply to those travelling from the Republic of Ireland , the Channel @ @ @ @ @ @ @ If a person does not have suitable accommodation to go to , they will be required to stay in `` facilities arranged by the government '' at the person 's own expense , according to Border Force chief Paul Lincoln .
According to the Home Office , the new policy will be in place across the UK , although how it is enforced in Scotland , Wales and Northern Ireland will be determined by the devolved administrations .
Scotland 's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said discussions would take place with Police Scotland to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ implemented .
Ms Patel told the daily Downing Street briefing the measures were not the same as completely shutting the UK border to visitors .
`` We are not shutting down completely .
We are not closing our borders , '' she said .
And asked about the prospect of foreign holidays this summer , she added : `` This is absolutely not about booking holidays .
We want to avoid a second wave and that is absolutely vital . ''
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• Why the NHS may need to hire cabin crew So-called `` air bridges '' - agreements with countries that have low infection rates allowing tourists to travel without quarantining - will not be in place initially , the government said .
The new measure , previously announced by Prime Minister Boris Johnson , will be reviewed every three weeks once it is introduced .
But airlines have said a quarantine requirement would `` effectively kill air travel '' - and one airport boss described the plans as a `` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ recommends international travel only when absolutely necessary , and nobody should travel if they display any coronavirus symptoms .
What does the new system involve ?
Passengers arriving in the UK will be required to fill out an online locator contact form - providing details of where they will spend their 14 days in self-isolation .
The Home Office said the proposed accommodation will need to meet necessary requirements , such as a hotel or a private address with friends or family .
There will be a fine of £100 for failure to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Force will have the power to refuse entry to non-UK citizens who do not comply with the new regulations .
New arrivals will be told they may be contacted at any time during their quarantine and , in England , may be visited by public health authorities conducting spot checks .
They will be told to avoid public transport and travel to their accommodation by car `` where possible '' , and not to go out to buy food or other essentials `` where they can rely on others '' .
In England @ @ @ @ @ @ @ punishable by a £1,000 fixed penalty notice , or prosecution and an unlimited fine for persistent offenders .
The big question being asked about quarantine is : why now ?
The government argues that it simply would n't have made enough of a difference while the virus was spreading widely within the UK .
But it has n't , so far , fully explained why such a blanket measure was not introduced much earlier in the outbreak , before the virus took hold .
People returning from Wuhan city and Hubei province in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ days from late January .
Later , those returning from Italy were told to self-isolate .
But the measure was not extended to travellers from every country .
There are also questions about how this will work in practice and what it will mean for the travel industry , which is already suffering huge losses .
A full list of exemptions to the new requirements will be published in due course , the Home Office said .
But a provisional list includes road haulage and freight workers , medical professionals travelling to fight @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will self-isolate where they are working .
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The home secretary said the new measures aim to `` keep the transmission rate down and prevent a devastating second wave '' .
She added : `` I fully expect the majority of people will do the right thing and abide by these measures .
But we will take enforcement action against the minority of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ . ''
Labour 's shadow home secretary Nick Thomas-Symonds said the party supported the new measures `` but is clear they are no substitute for a long-term , well thought through approach '' .
The number of people who have died with coronavirus in the UK has reached 36,393 - a rise of 351 on Thursday 's figure .
Meanwhile , the government 's scientific advice group Sage published the key evidence on safety and the impact of reopening schools .
At the daily briefing , government chief scientific advisor Sir Patrick Vallance @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , not zero risk '' from coronavirus and that reopening schools would push up infection rates .
It came as teachers ' union leaders said they remained unconvinced it will be safe to reopen primary schools in England on 1 June .
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She said: "There's a whole range of support, not just financial, that the government can put in place to start helping the sector and we've heard very little from them. We really desperately need some help."


bbcuk--2020-05-22--Coronavirus: Key evidence on opening schools revealed

The key evidence on the safety and impact of reopening schools has been published by the government 's scientific advisory group , Sage .
Sources involved said the risk of coronavirus to pupils going back to the classroom was `` very , very small , but it is not zero '' .
They also said teachers were not at above average risk compared with other occupations .
However , there is much uncertainty throughout the advice .
There have been loud calls from within the teaching profession to see the advice , which led to England aiming to get Reception @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in school from the start of June .
Meanwhile , Scotland and Northern Ireland are aiming for a phased return to school in August .
Wales has n't yet made a decision .
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The documents say they `` can not be clear '' on the extent schools could be reopened without leading to cases taking off in the UK again .
And while it is clear-cut that children are far less likely to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ evidence on how likely they are to be infected or to spread the virus .
One study , published this morning and considered by Sage , showed children were 56 % less likely to be infected than an adult if they were in contact with an infected individual .
However , a source who was involved in the development of the advice said any activity outside the home had risks , and that the risk to children from reopening schools was considered low .
They said : `` It is totally impossible to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ all , as long as virus is circulating in us , and there is no immunity , there is some risk .
`` The risk is low and in this case it is not particularly higher than in other environments . ''
Seven scenarios for opening schools were investigated by Sage and presented to politicians .
It showed opening nurseries and reception classes would have a smaller effect on the spread of the virus than primary schools .
Both had a smaller effect than opening secondary schools .
The advice says pupils coming @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ways to stop extensive transmission chains in school '' .
England has not precisely followed any of the seven scenarios .
Instead it is using a combination that would see Reception , Years 1 and Year 6 go back to primary school classrooms .
However , Sage did say the choice of scenario was significantly less important than maintaining other ways of controlling coronavirus - such as social distancing and hand washing .
The reports said : `` A more critical issue is adherence to existing measures elsewhere in the community . ''
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ politicians must be logical to keep parents on board .
`` Failure to do so will influence the number of parents who are willing to send their children to school , '' it said .
Current estimates suggest one in 1,000 people in the UK are being infected with coronavirus every week .
Sources said the risk of reopening schools would be lowest when the number of cases is low , R is below 1 and there are systems in place to detect outbreaks and deal with them quickly .
R is the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the virus on to , on average .
If it is 2 then 10 infected people would pass it onto 20 others .
But if is 0.5 then 10 infected people pass it onto 5 others .
`` The overall risk [ from schools ] is not one you would pick out as a high risk area for R , unlike dentistry for example , but it is not zero , '' said Sir Patrick Vallance , the government 's chief scientific advisor .
Asked whether all pupils could return to school in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ we get number of new infections each week , the greater the chance of being able to do things . ''
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A rival group of scientists called `` Independent Sage '' earlier also argued schools should not re-open until there is the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ virus and test anyone coming into contact with infected people .
It also said the risk to pupils would be halved if reopening was delayed by two weeks as a result of cases reducing further .
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has indicated that 25,000 contact tracers , able to track 10,000 new cases a day , would be in place by 1 June .
Sir David King , who leads Independent Sage , said : `` It is clear from the evidence we have collected that 1 June is simply too early to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this dangerous decision , the government is further risking the health of our communities and the likelihood of a second spike . ''

There have been loud calls from within the teaching profession to see the advice, which led to England aiming to get Reception, Year 1 and Year 6 back in school from the start of June. Meanwhile, Scotland and Northern Ireland are aiming for a phased return to school in August. Wales hasn't yet made a decision.


bbcuk--2020-05-22--Coronavirus: Clap for Carers should end, says founder

The UK 's weekly applause for front-line workers tackling the coronavirus outbreak has `` had its moment '' and should end next Thursday , the woman behind it has suggested .
It would be `` beautiful '' to end Clap for Carers after its 10th week , and make it an annual event , Annemarie Plas said .
She said the public had `` shown our appreciation '' and it was now up to ministers to `` reward '' key workers .
The government has said it is considering how best to do so .
• When is it hypocritical @ @ @ @ @ @ @ originally began as a one-off to support NHS staff on 26 March - three days after the UK went into lockdown .
However , after proving very popular , it was expanded to cover all key workers and has continued every Thursday at 20:00 BST , with people peering out of their windows or standing on their doorsteps to show their appreciation by clapping , cheering , banging saucepans and playing instruments .
Dutch-born Londoner Ms Plas , who is credited with starting the nationwide applause , told BBC Radio 2 's Jeremy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ similar events in the Netherlands and around the world .
But she said : `` Because this is the ninth time - and next week will be 10 times - I think that would be beautiful , to be the end of the series . ''
From that point , she said maybe it should stop and `` then move to an annual moment '' - noting that `` other opinions '' are starting to `` rise to the surface '' .
She added : `` So I feel like this had its @ @ @ @ @ @ @ let 's continue to something else . ''
The applause has been called into question in recent weeks .
Some NHS staff have said they felt `` stabbed in the back '' by people breaking lockdown guidelines to hold VE Day street parties or flock to the beach .
Others have suggested the NHS would benefit more from extra funding rather than applause , while Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer has said many key workers are `` overlooked and underpaid '' .
Ms Plas said she feels that people have shown key workers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ responsibility of `` the people that are in power ... to reward and give them the respect they deserve '' .
In a later interview , she added : `` Without getting too political , I share some of the opinions that some people have about it becoming politicised .
`` I think the narrative is starting to change and I do n't want the clap to be negative . ''
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It followed a pledge by Health Secretary Matt Hancock last week to `` fight '' to get nurses a `` fair reward '' for their work tackling the outbreak .

However, after proving very popular, it was expanded to cover all key workers and has continued every Thursday at 20:00 BST, with people peering out of their windows or standing on their doorsteps to show their appreciation by clapping, cheering, banging saucepans and playing instruments.


bbcuk--2020-05-22--Coronavirus: Simon Hart's exercise claims 'not correct,' says chief constable

The Welsh secretary 's claim people can travel 15 miles to exercise is `` not correct , '' a chief constable has said .
Simon Hart met Wales ' four chief constables and police and crime commissioners on Friday .
After the meeting he tweeted that people could travel 10 to 15 miles `` to fish , play golf , surf or exercise '' .
But Dyfed-Powys Police 's chief constable Mark Collins said he had only discussed with Mr Hart how those in rural areas could travel .
`` I was speaking specifically around the Dyfed Powys area , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it would be sensible to have a 10-mile area around the home address . ''
He said Mr Hart 's tweet was `` not correct '' and `` you should not drive to take exercise '' .
Welsh Government guidelines on lockdown restrictions say `` exercise should be undertaken locally - as close as possible to the home '' .
Mr Hart tweeted : `` Fascinating to hear from Wales ' four police chiefs today , and the commissioners too , especially on what 's permissible under lockdown .
`` Consensus was that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , play golf , surf or exercise is fine - subject to all other distancing requirements '' .
The Welsh Government said : `` Our regulations require exercise to be undertaken locally .
`` Our advice is that when exercising , people should stay as close as possible to home , and in general , should not drive to a location away from home . ''
Gwent 's Police and Crime Commissioner Jeff Cuthbert was also at the meeting .
He said : `` The conversation that Simon Hart refers to was simply @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Dyfed Powys .
`` It was certainly not a view about travelling generally within Wales .
The advice from us is stay local . ''
A review of the guidelines is due on Thursday .
Wales ' First Minister , Mark Drakeford , said at Friday 's media briefing he was being `` careful and cautious '' and not rushing into decisions which would risk a second peak .
He said he hoped to have something to say next week but reiterated restrictions would only be eased when safe to do so .


bbcuk--2020-05-22--Blackburn shooting: Five charged with Aya Hachem murder

Five people have been 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 King Street , Blackburn , on Sunday .
Feroz Suleman , 39 , Abubakir Satia , 31 , Uthman Satia , 28 , Judy Chapman , 26 , and Kashif Manzoor , 24 , are due to appear before magistrates on Saturday , Lancashire Police said .
They are also charged with attempted murder .
That charge relates to a man who was believed to have been the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ shots had been fired - the first hit a building but the second hit and killed Ms Hachem .
Ms Hachem 's parents have paid tribute to her as the `` most loyal devoted daughter '' who `` dreamed of becoming a solicitor '' .
`` We are absolutely devastated by her death and would like to take this opportunity to plead with any members of the public who may have any information however small that may bring those responsible to justice , '' they said .
Ms Hachem was one of four @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the UK about nine years ago , her cousin Hassan told the BBC .
Mr Suleman , of Shear Brow , Blackburn , and Abubakir Satia , of Oxford Close , Blackburn , were the first people to be charged on Friday .
The two men will appear at Preston Magistrates ' Court along with Uthman Satia , of Oxford Close , Blackburn , Judy Chapman , of St Hubert 's Road , Great Harwood , and Kashif Manzoor , of Shakeshaft Street , Blackburn , who were charged later .
Two @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from Blackburn , arrested on Monday on suspicion of murder and attempted murder , have been released on bail pending further inquiries .
Four other people arrested as part of the inquiry have been released under investigation , while a 22-year-old man , from Blackburn , who was arrested on Friday on suspicion of murder and attempted murder , was released without charge .
A man aged 39 , from Blackburn , who was arrested on Wednesday on suspicion of murder and attempted murder and a man aged 34 from Blackburn arrested on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ murder , remain in custody .

"We are absolutely devastated by her death and would like to take this opportunity to plead with any members of the public who may have any information however small that may bring those responsible to justice," they said.


bbcuk--2020-05-22--Coronavirus: Police 'fighting losing battle' with campers

People are being reminded the coronavirus lockdown rules do not allow overnight camping at beauty spots .
The warning comes after police woke up people in campervans in Newquay , Cornwall and officers in Dorset found a group camping on a beach in a gazebo .
Devon and Cornwall Police and Crime Commissioner Alison Hernandez said the force did not want people coming to the South West for sleepovers .
But she said the reality was police were fighting a `` losing battle '' .
Ms Hernandez said beaches and beauty spots in Devon and Cornwall had been `` inundated @ @ @ @ @ @ @ trippers but she said no public toilets were open and many car parks were closed , causing people to park illegally .
`` We are worried going into the bank holiday weekend that people are not heeding the advice about staying home , '' she said .
She added that the government guidance was that people should spend the night at their primary residence , and pointed out that there was only one hospital in Cornwall .
On Thursday Newquay police said officers had been out on dawn patrol , waking up people @ @ @ @ @ @ @ In nearby Perranporth , residents took to social media to share pictures of campervans in a clifftop car park and of tents on the beach early in the morning .
Campers have also been asked to move on in North Devon .
Truro and Falmouth MP Cherilyn Mackrory said she had spoken to the Prime Minister 's Office , as well as local police .
`` Earlier today it was brought to my attention that there were a number of caravans and campervans that were parked up and stayed overnight last night on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , '' she said .
`` Let me be clear , this is not on . ''
Brad Mears , who lives in Perranporth , said people had been camping on the beach and in the dunes all week .
He said he had seen campers using a cave as a toilet and the remains of a bench from a nearby pub were visible in the remnants of a fire .
`` It is not good .
My mum is petrified of getting [ coronavirus ] , '' he said .
`` Everyone @ @ @ @ @ @ @ now I do n't know . ''
Mrs Mackrory said the behaviour of those who chose to break the rules regarding overnight stays was `` irresponsible and dangerous '' and `` risks the health and wellbeing of our coastal communities with a second peak of Covid-19 '' .
In Dorset on Thursday , police patrolling Sandbanks beach near Poole said they had spoken to a group of people from London who had camped overnight in a gazebo .
Councillor Laura Miller , who represents the area of Dorset that includes Durdle Door and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sleeping in their cars and urinating in gardens .
And on Thursday night , the coastguard and police were called out after a man from London pitched two tents `` around one foot '' from the cliff edge , she said , adding that it was `` so dangerous '' .
In the Lake District , the national park authority said dozens of people were attempting to stay overnight .
Richard Leafe , chief executive of the Lake District National Park Authority , said : `` The message from Cumbria Police and ourselves @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` We would like to thank the British public for heeding our call not to rush back to the Lake District and other national parks .
`` We have found the vast majority of people are respecting social distancing and are following government guidance and we thank them for that . ''
Nick Lomas , the Caravan and Motorhome Club 's director general , pointed out that many motorhome owners would be using their vehicles legitimately .
He said : `` As a responsible members ' club , we actively encourage members to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Many people have a motorhome/campervan as their only vehicle and will sometimes need to use it for trips to the shops and if travelling for exercise .
`` Neither of these groups are breaking the current regulations and we are sure the public will recognise this . ''
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bbcuk--2020-05-22--Specialist Leisure Group collapses into administration

About 2,500 jobs have been lost and 64,000 bookings cancelled with the collapse into administration of Specialist Leisure Group .
The hotel and travel company included well-known coach holiday brands Shearings and National Holidays .
Trade organisation Abta said the company , which specialised in products for the over-50s , was `` significantly impacted '' by the coronavirus pandemic .
One hotel owner predicted its demise would leave `` a void in the market '' .
Abta said the company had struggled to provide thousands of refunds for cancelled trips .
It added that the vast majority of cancelled bookings @ @ @ @ @ @ @ financially protected , and customers with these bookings would receive a full refund .
The Specialist Leisure Group , based in Wigan , also operated Caledonian Travel and hotel businesses such as Bay Hotels , Coast and Country Hotels and Country Living Hotels .
The firm said on its website that all tours , cruises , holidays and hotel breaks had been cancelled and would not be rescheduled , blaming the impact of the pandemic .
Employee Matthew Herbert said he was `` gutted '' upon hearing the news .
`` It 'll @ @ @ @ @ @ @ heal .
To my colleagues , good luck , stay safe , stay strong , '' he wrote on Twitter .
Richard Perry , who owns the Silversands Hotel in Blackpool , has worked with National Holidays and Caledonian Travel for 10 years and said they had been `` very successful and brought lots of people '' to the hotel .
Mr Perry said he was owed £6,500 by National and would have `` to look at our business model again as National supplied around 60 % of our trade '' .
He @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a great shame '' and believes there `` will be a void now in the market especially for pensioners who can no longer travel abroad '' .
Harry Carter , 71 , and his wife Gillian have been regular National Holidays customers for years .
Mr Carter said : `` I 'm upset about the news .
Never in all my years of using them have we ever had a bad experience .
`` You get on the coach and you meet some very interesting people , and the service you get from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Vial , Abta 's director of membership and financial services , said : `` Today is a very sad day for these customers and the thousands of staff who will have lost their jobs .
`` The fact that two such well-known brands with a loyal customer base have had to call in administrators is a stark indication of the pressure that the holiday industry is under as a result of the coronavirus pandemic .
`` Abta has repeatedly highlighted to the government the urgency of the situation and the need to set @ @ @ @ @ @ @ if it wants to help avoid significant job losses and support companies to weather the storm . ''
Other coach companies sent messages of support .
Runcorn-based Anthony 's Travel mourned the loss of a firm said in a tweet Shearings was `` long-associated with the golden age of coach travel and UK tourism '' .
Teesside-based Skelton Coaches urged the government to `` help the coach and tour industry before it 's all gone '' .
Atol , the government-run financial protection scheme , said it would be contacting the small number @ @ @ @ @ @ @ would be protected .
Atol spokesman Andrew McConnell said : `` This is a particularly sad day for customers and employees of Shearings Holidays Ltd , a long-standing business and well-known UK travel company . ''
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