bbcuk--2020-07-20--UK suspends extradition treaty with Hong Kong

The UK government will suspend its extradition treaty with Hong Kong `` immediately and indefinitely '' .
Announcing the move , Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab said the UK `` wants a positive relationship '' with China .
But he said the `` imposition '' of the new national security law in Hong Kong by Beijing was a `` serious violation '' of the country 's international obligations .
Labour said it would support changes to the law , calling it a `` step in the right direction '' .
The extradition treaty means that , if someone in Hong Kong @ @ @ @ @ @ @ UK , then the British authorities can ask Hong Kong to hand them over to face justice - and vice versa .
The UK fears the arrangement - which has been in place for more than 30 years - could see anyone it extradites to Hong Kong being sent on to China .
• Why are the UK and China arguing about Hong Kong ?
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Mr Raab also confirmed the government would extend its arms embargo - which has been in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Hong Kong , stopping the UK exporting equipment , such as firearms , smoke grenades and shackles , to the region .
But China has accused the UK government of `` brutal meddling '' , insisting it is committed to upholding international law .
The country also promised a `` resolute response '' if the UK withdrew from extradition arrangements .
Beijing introduced the security law at the end of June , creating new offences which could see Hong Kong residents sent to mainland China for trial .
Critics said it could see @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with life sentences .
They have also said the law breaches an agreement made with the UK before Hong Kong - a former British colony - was handed over to China in 1997 .
Under the 50-year agreement , China enshrined civil liberties - including the right to protest , freedom of speech and the independence of the judiciary - in Hong Kong 's Basic Law , an approach which came to be known as `` one country , two systems '' .
Mr Raab told MPs : `` There remains considerable uncertainty @ @ @ @ @ @ @ national security law will be enforced .
`` I would just say this : the UK is watching and the whole world is watching . ''
The foreign secretary also confirmed plans for a path to UK citizenship for around three million Hong Kong people would be in place by early 2021 , in response to the law .
However , Border Force officials have been given the ability to grant leave to any applicants before then .
Political and economic relations between the UK and China have become strained in recent months @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tensions during his speech , including the decision by the UK government to ban Chinese firm Huawei from the country 's 5G network .
He told MPs : `` We will always protect our vital interests including sensitive infrastructure and we wo n't accept any investment that compromises our domestic or national security '' The foreign secretary also raised his `` grave concerns '' about the `` gross human rights abuses '' taking place in China 's Xinjiang region against Uighur Muslims , after reports of forced sterilisation and wider persecution of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the issue with his Chinese counterparts and with the United Nations .
Mr Raab added : `` We want a positive relationship with China .
There 's a huge amount to be gained for both countries , there are many areas , where we can work productively , constructively to mutual benefit together .
`` For our part , the UK will work hard and in good faith towards that goal .
But we will protect our vital interests , we will stand up for our values , and we will hold China @ @ @ @ @ @ @ change in the treaty was praised by MPs from other parties .
Shadow foreign secretary Lisa Nandy said Labour `` strongly welcomed '' the measures , adding they should lead to a `` new era '' in the two countries ' relationship .
`` This must mark the start of a more strategic approach to China based on an ethical approach to foreign policy and an end to the naivety of the 'golden-era years ' , '' she told MPs .
`` Our quarrel is not with the people of China , but @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the actions of the Chinese government in the South China Sea and the appalling treatment of the Uighur people is reason now to act .
`` We will not be able to say in future years that we did not know . ''
But other MPs called for the government to go further .
Liberal Democrat MP Alistair Carmichael wanted action on imports from China - especially surveillance equipment - while the SNP 's Margaret Ferrier called for sanctions against individuals responsible for human rights violations .
Conservative MPs also called for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ defence minister Tobias Ellwood said : `` For decades we have turned a blind eye to China 's democratic deficit and human rights violations in the hope that it would mature into a global , responsible citizen [ but ] that clearly has n't happened .
`` Can I ask the secretary of state , is this now the turning point that we drop the pretence the China shares our values , given its actions ... [ and ] can we have a strategic overhaul of our foreign policy in relation to China @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was carrying out an integrated review about its strategy .

"For our part, the UK will work hard and in good faith towards that goal. But we will protect our vital interests, we will stand up for our values, and we will hold China to its international obligations."


bbcuk--2020-07-20--Delivery giant to hire 10,500 amid UK online shopping surge

Delivery giant Hermes says it will create 10,500 jobs in the UK after seeing a surge in demand from people shopping from home during lockdown .
This will include 1,500 full-time roles across its delivery network and head office , and 9,000 freelance couriers .
Hermes also said it would not accept any money from the government 's job retention bonus scheme , designed to help struggling firms .
It comes as a raft of companies make job cuts due to the pandemic .
Hermes boss Martijn de Lange said : `` The pandemic has expedited the already phenomenal growth @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sign of this changing .
`` As a result , it is important that we have the right infrastructure and people in place to support this .
This is good news for the many people who have sadly had their income affected and we are pleased to be able to support the UK economy with so many jobs at this time . ''
He said the firm had received thousands of applications from pub staff , hairdressers , pilots and others who had been let go at the start of lockdown .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the UK since 2000 , has a network of more than 15,000 self-employed couriers in the country .
It said it was investing £100m in its expansion and had already opened 90 new sub depots this year .
Hermes follows Primark , John Lewis and Rightmove in promising to shun the government 's job retention bonus scheme , which will pay firms £1,000 for every furloughed worker they retain past January .
It is meant to stop struggling firms from cutting jobs , but MPs and economists have warned that healthy companies could @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Hermes , which has been criticised for its treatment of casual workers in the past , also said that all new self-employed hires would get holiday pay .
It follows a deal with the GMB union last year .
The jobs news comes after a raft of companies have announced cuts citing the effects of the pandemic .
On Tuesday , Marks & Spencer and fashion brand Ted Baker said they would slash almost 1,500 roles between them .
Other lay-offs announced in recent months have included : • Up to 5,000 job @ @ @ @ @ @ @ • Up to 12,000 jobs at British Airways • Up to 700 jobs at Harrods • 550 jobs are going at Daily Mirror publisher Reach

"As a result, it is important that we have the right infrastructure and people in place to support this. This is good news for the many people who have sadly had their income affected and we are pleased to be able to support the UK economy with so many jobs at this time."


bbcuk--2020-07-20--Coronavirus: £14m for firms to make 'million face masks' a week

Factories in south Wales and Lancashire have started making `` high quality '' face coverings as part of a push to produce a million a week .
Some £14m is being invested by the UK government , with productions underway in Port Talbot and Blackburn .
Face coverings are already compulsory in shops across Scotland , and will be in England from 24 July .
Masks are also compulsory on all public transport across the UK , including Wales from 27 July .
`` This is a major step to ensure that this country can meet any increase in demand @ @ @ @ @ @ @ firms to establish the capability , capacity and skills required to manufacture these items at scale , '' said Cabinet Office Minister Michael Gove .
`` These production lines will be able to get millions of face coverings to the public , without putting any additional pressure on NHS supply chains . ''
• What are the latest rules on face masks ?
• How to make your own face mask The Cabinet Office said 10 production lines had been bought , including 34 tons of equipment and machinery , while a further @ @ @ @ @ @ @ company Expert Tooling and Automation Ltd .
The mask will be disposable , single-use coverings .
Engineering firm British Rototherm Group at Margam , in Neath Port Talbot , has expanded its workforce to meet the new mask orders .
Cookson & Clegg in Blackburn has also begun manufacturing .
A third site at Transcal at Livingston in Scotland will be online in the coming weeks .
Visiting the south Wales site on Monday , Welsh Secretary Simon Hart said the investment was good news for the company and for the UK .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ stories coming out of Covid - this happens to be one of them , '' he told BBC Wales .
`` This is about members of the public being properly equipped , not just now but also for any future similar occurrences , if that was ever to happen . ''
UK officials said the new production sites would ensure public demand for face coverings did not impact on the supply of higher-grade face masks for front-line NHS staff .

"This is a major step to ensure that this country can meet any increase in demand for face coverings by working with British firms to establish the capability, capacity and skills required to manufacture these items at scale," said Cabinet Office Minister Michael Gove.


bbcuk--2020-07-20--Coronavirus: Government promises a green recovery

Protecting nature will be at the heart of the UK ’ s recovery from the Covid virus , Environment Secretary George Eustice has said .
Speaking to environmental organisations he said that leaving the EU allows Britain to develop smarter rules to safeguard green spaces .
He promised post-Brexit regulations tailored to enhance habitats without needless delays to development .
Green groups fear it means developers will be able to fast-track damaging projects .
But Mr Eustice said : “ There is no point leaving the EU to keep everything the same .
The old model ( including EU farm @ @ @ @ @ @ @ decline in our natural world .
“ We must think creatively , to innovate and to avoid clinging to procedures just because they are familiar .
On environmental policy , we can do better.
” He announced a consultation in the autumn on changing the way environmental impacts are assessed as part of the planning process .
He said : “ We can set out which habitats and species will always be off-limit , so everyone knows where they stand .
“ And we can add to that list where we want better @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and critical to our ecosystems that the EU has sometimes overlooked – things like water voles , red squirrels , adders and pine martens.
” He announced a £5m pilot project to improve the science determining what needs to be protected .
Environmentalists said his words were hollow as HS2 was already destroying scores of ancient woodlands .
They said the planned £27bn roads programme would also harm the countryside .
Following the prime minister ’ s recent “ build , build , build ” speech in which he ridiculed measure to protect @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the government ’ s deeds won ’ t match its rhetoric .
The RSPB 's Beccy Speight said the details of the planning review remain “ opaque at best or catastrophic for nature at worst ” .
She called for ministers to swiftly publish their planned reforms of agriculture and environment policy .
And she urged immediate action to bring in long-promised legislation to ban burning on carbon-storing peat bogs .
Crispin Truman from the countryside charity CPRE said : “ Right now , we are seeing too many developments that both leave @ @ @ @ @ @ @ air pollution .
“ Any new environmental impact assessment process must be stronger , not weaker , than what we already have.
” Sarah Mukherjee , chief executive of the environmental managers ’ organisation IEMA , added : “ There is potential to make Environmental Impact Assessments more effective , ( but ) any such review must recognise the economic , social and environmental benefits that the assessments deliver.
” Labour said the government wouldn ’ t be credible on environmental policy until it ended all financing of new overseas fossil fuel projects @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Mozambique .

“And we can add to that list where we want better protection for species characteristic of our country and critical to our ecosystems that the EU has sometimes overlooked – things like water voles, red squirrels, adders and pine martens.”


bbcuk--2020-07-20--Churchill's legacy leaves some Indians questioning his hero status

I first learnt about Sir Winston Churchill as a child .
A character in an Enid Blyton book I was reading kept a picture of him on the mantelpiece in her home because she 'had a terrific admiration for this great statesman ' .
As I grew older , and had more conversations about India 's colonial past , I found most people in my country held a starkly different view of the wartime British prime minister .
There were conflicting opinions about colonial rule too .
Some argued the British had done great things for India - built railways @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` They did those things to serve their own purpose , and left India a poor , plundered country '' would be the inevitable response to this claim .
My grandmother always talked passionately about how they 'd participated in protests against `` those cruel Britishers '' .
But despite this anger , anything western , anything done or said by people who were white-skinned , was seen as superior in the India I grew up in .
The self-confidence of people had been eroded by decades of colonial rule .
Seventy-three years @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
A new generation of Indians , more self-assured about our place in the world , are questioning why there is n't more widespread knowledge and condemnation of the many dark chapters of our colonial history , like the Bengal famine of 1943 .
At least three million people died of hunger .
That 's more than six times the British Empire 's casualties in World War Two .
But even as the war 's victories and losses are commemorated each year , the disaster that unfolded in British-ruled Bengal during the same @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have recounted how dead bodies lay in fields and near rivers , being eaten by dogs and vultures because no-one had the strength to perform last rites for so many people .
Those who did n't die in villages journeyed to towns and cities in search of food .
`` Everyone was looking like a skeleton with just skin over their frames , '' says veteran Bengali actor Soumitra Chatterjee who was eight when the famine struck .
`` People would cry pitifully , asking for the liquid that came out of cooking @ @ @ @ @ @ @ any rice to give them .
And anyone who has heard that cry will never forget it in their life .
There are tears in my eyes now when I 'm speaking about it .
I ca n't check my emotions , '' he told me .
A cyclone and flooding in Bengal in 1942 triggered the famine .
But the policies of Sir Winston Churchill and his cabinet are blamed for making the situation worse .
Yasmin Khan , a historian at Oxford University , describes the 'denial policy ' that was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
`` The idea was that things would be razed to the ground , including crops , but also boats that could be used for transportation of crops .
And so that when the Japanese came , they would n't have the resources to be able to expand their invasion .
The impact of the denial policy on the famine is well evidenced , '' she says .
Churchill statue 'may have to be put in museum' Diaries written by British officers responsible for India 's administration show that for months Churchill 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ export of food to India , fearing it would reduce stockpiles in the UK and take ships away from the war effort .
Churchill felt local politicians could do more to help the starving .
The notes also reveal the British prime minister 's attitude towards India .
During one government discussion about famine relief , Secretary of State for India Leopold Amery recorded that Churchill suggested any aid sent would be insufficient because of `` Indians breeding like rabbits '' .
`` We ca n't blame him for creating the famine in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
`` What we can say is that he did n't alleviate it when he had the ability to do so , and we can blame him for prioritising white lives and European lives over South Asian lives which was really kind of unpleasant given the millions of Indian soldiers at the same time also serving in the Second World War . ''
Some in the UK claim that while Churchill might have made unsavoury comments about India , he did try to help and delays were a result of conditions during the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ watch , for the lack of the most basic of all necessities - food .
Archibald Wavell , Viceroy to India at the time , has described the Bengal famine as one of the greatest disasters to have befallen people under British rule .
He said the damage it caused to the empire 's reputation was incalculable .
Survivors say they feel angry .
`` There is an undercurrent of expectation that it 's time the British government comes out and says sorry for what was done to India in those days , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the UK too are questioning the legacy of colonial rule , and its leaders .
Last month , during a protest that was part of the Black Lives Matter movement , Churchill 's statue in central London was defaced .
`` I am not in favour of pulling down or defacing statues , '' says Indian historian Rudrangshu Mukherjee .
`` But I think in the plaque below the statues , the full history should be recorded , that Churchill was a hero in the Second World War , but that he was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of people in Bengal in 1943 .
I think Britain owes that to Indians and to itself . ''
Judging the past through the lens of the present might leave the world with no heroes at all .
India 's most loved independence leader Mohandas Gandhi has also been accused of having anti-black views .
But it 's hard to make progress without the acceptance of the full truth of their lives .
The works of my childhood icon Enid Blyton have faced a big backlash for being racist and sexist .
As @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the dog-eared stash my sister and I left at our parents ' home , and I can see evidence of the allegations .
Would I throw them all out ?
No .
The happy memories they evoke are not tainted by what I now know .
But I wo n't pass them on to the children in my family .
They deserve to read stories set in a more equal world .
Read more stories about the legacies of British colonial rule and how it is still affecting people today : • How @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the UK • My people fought the British Empire and they defended it • 'Australia 's colonial legacy not the past for us '

"We can't blame him for creating the famine in any way," says Ms. Khan. "What we can say is that he didn't alleviate it when he had the ability to do so, and we can blame him for prioritising white lives and European lives over South Asian lives which was really kind of unpleasant given the millions of Indian soldiers at the same time also serving in the Second World War."


bbcuk--2020-07-20--Black Lives Matter: Mixed-race people share their stories

Mixed-race people are the fastest growing ethnic group , according to the last census .
But what 's it like @ @ @ @ @ and what impact has the Black Lives Matter movement had ?
Parents and young adults @ @ @ @ @ , racism and education .

Mixed-race people are the fastest growing ethnic group, according to the last census.
But what's it like growing up mixed-race in England and what impact has the Black Lives Matter movement had?
Parents and young adults share their stories about identity, racism and education.
Video Journalist: Simone Stewart


bbcuk--2020-07-20--Why are UK and China relations getting worse?

The UK 's relationship with China , the world 's second largest economy and most populous country , has worsened .
The countries have fallen out over issues including Hong Kong , tech giant Huawei and alleged human rights abuses against China 's Uighur ethnic group .
Why the UK and China disagree on Hong Kong Hong Kong is a former British colony , which was handed back to China in 1997 .
But before Hong Kong was returned , the UK and China made an agreement to introduce `` one country , two systems '' .
It was agreed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ which was different to China 's communist model , would continue .
It also meant Hong Kong has its own legal system and borders , and rights such as freedom of assembly , free speech and freedom of the press are protected .
It is one of the few places in Chinese territory where people have been able to mark the 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown , where the military opened fire on unarmed protesters in Beijing .
The agreement signed in 1984 was set to last until 2047 .
But the UK says @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Declaration - is under threat because the territory has passed a new law that gives China sweeping new controls over the people of Hong Kong .
The new law came into effect on the 30 June following months of mass protests .
The UK also has an interest in Hong Kong because 300,000 UK nationals live there .
Why has the UK suspended its extradition treaty with Hong Kong ?
Extradition is when one country formally gives up a person to another country where they are accused of crimes .
At present , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Hong Kong to hand over someone suspected of a crime in the UK - and vice-versa .
However the UK has raised concerns that under the new security law in Hong Kong , suspects could be sent to China .
Critics say it could see pro-democracy protesters in the region being served with life sentences .
Can the people of Hong Kong come to the UK ?
The UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has also pledged to offer three million Hong Kong residents the chance to settle in the UK .
They could @ @ @ @ @ @ @ includes 350,000 people who have British National Overseas passports , and 2.6 million more who are eligible to apply .
What has China 's reaction been ?
The Chinese government has accused the UK of `` brutal meddling '' in its domestic affairs .
A spokesman for the Chinese embassy in London said the passports offer meant the UK was breaking its own promises , as well as international laws .
`` The UK government keeps making irresponsible remarks on Hong Kong affairs , '' ambassador Liu Xiaoming said .
`` We want @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to be your partner .
But if you want to make China a hostile country , you will have to bear the consequences . ''
• China 's new law : Why is Hong Kong worried ?
• Why is Huawei being banned from the UK 's 5G network ?
Huawei is a Chinese tech company and is the second largest provider of smartphones in the world .
Many countries were considering using Huawei to build new 5G networks to provide faster internet .
But there are concerns that the Chinese government could @ @ @ @ @ @ @ countries .
The UK government has ordered the removal of all Huawei kit from 5G networks by 2027 .
It will also ban mobile providers from buying new Huawei 5G equipment by the end of 2020 .
Other countries , including the US , Australia and New Zealand , have taken similar measures .
Huawei maintains it has never been asked to spy .
Uighur people are a mostly Muslim ethnic group in China 's Xinjiang province in the far-west of the country .
There are widespread reports that the group are being @ @ @ @ @ @ @ life .
The UK government has become more vocal about the issue , with Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab accusing China of `` gross and egregious '' abuses .
The Chinese government says its actions in Xinjiang are necessary to prevent separatist violence by those wanting to break away from China .

Why are UK and China relations getting worse? Published 20 July 2020
Image source, AFP Image caption, A Hong Kong resident poses with his British National Overseas passport
The UK's relationship with China, the world's second largest economy and most populous country, has worsened.
The countries have fallen out over issues including Hong Kong, tech giant Huawei and alleged human rights abuses against China's Uighur ethnic group.
Why the UK and China disagree on Hong Kong
Hong Kong is a former British colony, which was handed back to China in 1997.
But before Hong Kong was returned, the UK and China made an agreement to introduce "one country, two systems".
This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Media caption, Tea, drugs and war: Hong Kong's British history explained
It was agreed that Hong Kong's capitalist system, which was different to China's communist model, would continue.
It also meant Hong Kong has its own legal system and borders, and rights such as freedom of assembly, free speech and freedom of the press are protected.
It is one of the few places in Chinese territory where people have been able to mark the 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown, where the military opened fire on unarmed protesters in Beijing.
Image source, Getty Images Image caption, A protestor waving the US and Hong Kong colonial-era flags
The agreement signed in 1984 was set to last until 2047.
But the UK says this agreement - known as the Joint Declaration - is under threat because the territory has passed a new law that gives China sweeping new controls over the people of Hong Kong.
The new law came into effect on the 30 June following months of mass protests.
The UK also has an interest in Hong Kong because 300,000 UK nationals live there.
Why has the UK suspended its extradition treaty with Hong Kong?
Extradition is when one country formally gives up a person to another country where they are accused of crimes.
At present, the UK could ask the authorities in Hong Kong to hand over someone suspected of a crime in the UK - and vice-versa.
However the UK has raised concerns that under the new security law in Hong Kong, suspects could be sent to China.
Critics say it could see pro-democracy protesters in the region being served with life sentences.
Can the people of Hong Kong come to the UK?
The UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has also pledged to offer three million Hong Kong residents the chance to settle in the UK.
They could ultimately apply for citizenship.
That number includes 350,000 people who have British National Overseas passports, and 2.6 million more who are eligible to apply.
What has China's reaction been?
The Chinese government has accused the UK of "brutal meddling" in its domestic affairs.
A spokesman for the Chinese embassy in London said the passports offer meant the UK was breaking its own promises, as well as international laws.
"The UK government keeps making irresponsible remarks on Hong Kong affairs," ambassador Liu Xiaoming said.
"We want to be your friend. We want to be your partner. But if you want to make China a hostile country, you will have to bear the consequences."
Has the UK banned Chinese tech firm Huawei?
Huawei is a Chinese tech company and is the second largest provider of smartphones in the world.
Many countries were considering using Huawei to build new 5G networks to provide faster internet. But there are concerns that the Chinese government could use the company to spy on foreign countries.
The UK government has ordered the removal of all Huawei kit from 5G networks by 2027.
It will also ban mobile providers from buying new Huawei 5G equipment by the end of 2020.
Other countries, including the US, Australia and New Zealand, have taken similar measures.
Huawei maintains it has never been asked to spy.
UK criticises Uighur abuses
Uighur people are a mostly Muslim ethnic group in China's Xinjiang province in the far-west of the country.
There are widespread reports that the group are being imprisoned and persecuted for their way of life.
This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Media caption, China's ambassador Liu Xiaoming: "There is no such concentration camp in Xinjiang"
The UK government has become more vocal about the issue, with Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab accusing China of "gross and egregious" abuses.
Liu Xiaoming, China's UK ambassador, dismissed talk of concentration camps as "fake".


bbcuk--2020-07-20--Coronavirus vaccine: When will we have one?

Coronavirus is spreading around the world , but there are still no vaccines to protect the body against the disease it causes , Covid-19 .
Medical researchers are working hard to change that .
The virus spreads easily and the majority of the world 's population is still vulnerable to it .
A vaccine would provide some protection by training people 's immune systems to fight the virus so they should not become sick .
This would allow lockdowns to be lifted more safely , and social distancing to be relaxed .
What sort of progress is being made ?
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ About 200 groups around the world are working on vaccines and 18 are now being tested on people in clinical trials .
• The first human trial data appears positive showing the first eight patients all produced antibodies that could neutralise the virus .
• A group in China showed a vaccine was safe and led to protective antibodies being made .
It is being made available to the Chinese military .
• Trials of the vaccine developed by Oxford University show it can trigger an immune response and a deal has been @ @ @ @ @ @ @ doses in the UK alone .
• And completely new approaches to vaccine development are in human trials .
However , no-one knows how effective any of these vaccines will be .
When will we have a coronavirus vaccine ?
A vaccine would normally take years , if not decades , to develop .
Researchers hope to achieve the same amount of work in only a few months .
Most experts think a vaccine is likely to become widely available by mid-2021 , about 12-18 months after the new virus , known officially @ @ @ @ @ @ @ would be a huge scientific feat and there are no guarantees it will work .
Four coronaviruses already circulate in human beings .
They cause common cold symptoms and we do n't have vaccines for any of them .
What do I need to know about the coronavirus ?
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Multiple research groups have designed potential vaccines , however , there is much more work to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the vaccine is safe .
It would not be useful if it caused more problems than the disease • Clinical trials will also need to show the vaccine provokes an immune response which would protect people from getting sick • A way of producing the vaccine on a huge scale must be developed for the billions of potential doses • Medicines regulators must approve it before it can be given • Finally there will be the huge logistical challenge of actually immunising most of the world 's population The success of lockdowns has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ if the vaccine works , you need people to actually be infected .
The idea of giving people the vaccine and then deliberately infecting them ( known as a challenge study ) would give quicker answers , but is currently seen as too dangerous and unethical .
How many people need to be vaccinated ?
It is hard to know without knowing how effective the vaccine is going to be .
It is thought that 60-70 % of people needed to be immune to the virus in order to stop it spreading easily @ @ @ @ @ @ @ But that would be billions of people around the world even if the vaccine worked perfectly .
• Coronavirus lockdown : All you need to know about new measures • Human trial of new vaccine begins in UK How do you create a vaccine ?
Vaccines harmlessly show viruses or bacteria ( or even small parts of them ) to the immune system .
The body 's defences recognise them as an invader and learn how to fight them .
Then if the body is ever exposed for real , it already knows @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of vaccination for decades has been to use the original virus .
The measles , mumps and rubella ( MMR ) vaccine is made by using weakened viruses that can not cause a full-blown infection .
The seasonal flu jab takes the main strains of flu doing the rounds and completely disables them .
Some scientists , particularly those in China , are using this approach .
There is also work on coronavirus vaccines using newer , and less tested , approaches called `` plug and play '' vaccines .
Because we know @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Sars-CoV-2 , we have the complete blueprint for building it .
Researchers in Oxford have put small sections of its genetic code into a harmless virus that infects chimpanzees .
They hope they have developed a safe virus that looks enough like the coronavirus to produce an immune response .
Other groups are using pieces of raw genetic code ( either DNA or RNA depending on the approach ) which , once injected into the body , should start producing bits of viral proteins which the immune system can learn to fight @ @ @ @ @ @ @ new .
Would a vaccine protect people of all ages ?
It will , almost inevitably , be less successful in older people , because aged immune systems do not respond as well to immunisation .
We see this with the annual flu jab .
It may be possible to overcome this by either giving multiple doses or giving it alongside a chemical ( called an adjuvant ) that gives the immune system a boost .
Who would get a vaccine ?
If a vaccine is developed , then there will be a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ so it will be important to prioritise .
Healthcare workers who come into contact with Covid-19 patients would top the list .
The disease is most deadly in older people so they would be a priority if the vaccine was effective in this age group .
The UK has also said other people considered to be at high risk - potentially included those with some conditions or from certain ethnicities - may be prioritised .

Covid vaccine update: Those that work - and the others on the way Published 28 May 2021
Image source, Getty Images
Covid vaccination campaigns are under way in the UK and across the world.
A range of vaccines are being used to reduce people's chances of getting sick, needing hospital treatment or dying.
Why do we need a vaccine?
It is more than a year since the virus first emerged, yet many people are still vulnerable.
The restrictions on our lives help keep the virus in check as they reduce opportunities for the virus to spread.
Vaccines teach our bodies to fight the infection and are "the" exit strategy from the pandemic.
The big three - Pfizer/BioNtech, Moderna and Oxford/AstraZeneca
The three vaccine frontrunners are those developed by Pfizer-BioNTech, Moderna and Oxford-AstraZeneca.
Pfizer and Moderna both developed RNA vaccines - a new approach that is incredibly quick to design.
They inject a tiny fragment of the virus's genetic code into the body, which starts producing part of the coronavirus and pushes the body to mount a defence.
These have been approved for use in the UK, Europe and the US.
The Oxford vaccine is subtly different as it uses a harmless virus to carry the same genetic material into the body. This has been approved in the UK and Europe.
It is the easiest of the three to use as it can be stored in a fridge, rather than needing very cold temperatures.
All three are supposed to be given as two doses.
Janssen and Novavax
A single-dose Covid vaccine made by Janssen has now been approved for use in the UK.
Twenty million doses of the jab, which was 85% effective in stopping severe illness from Covid-19 in trials, will arrive later this year.
Because only one dose is needed - and the vaccine can be stored in a fridge - it could have a significant impact around the world. A billion doses are planned this year.
Another jab, Novavax, is also being reviewed by drugs regulators.
It uses a different, old-school, approach to vaccines - proteins from the virus and a chemical to prime the immune system are injected into the body.
What is the rest of the world doing?
There are other noteworthy vaccines, even if they are not being used in Europe and the US.
The Sinovac, CanSino and Sinopharm vaccines have been developed by scientists in China and deals have signed with other countries in Asia and South America. Around one million people in China are reported to have been given the Sinopharm injection.
The Sputnik V vaccine, developed by Russia's Gamaleya Research Centre, is also effective according to late stage trial results published in The Lancet. Some people have been immunised.
The vaccine, which works in a similar way to the Oxford-AstraZeneca and Janssen vaccines has also been deemed to be safe - and offer complete protection against hospitalisation and death.
Are they all equally effective?
It is hard to compare one company's results with another as their trials will have been conducted in slightly different ways and at different points in the pandemic.
However, all the main vaccines seem to have a large impact on your chances of needing hospital treatment or dying from Covid.
Nonetheless, one of the most important questions - do they stop you spreading the virus - remains unknown.
Understanding which method produces the best results will be explored in challenge trials where people are deliberately infected with the virus.
What about variants?
New versions of the coronavirus are emerging in countries around the world.
However, there is a warning sign from Janssen and Novavax, which have the first "real-world" data on the new variants.
Both showed a dip in their overall effectiveness in South Africa, where a new and worrying variant has been spreading.
The results were still good and clearly better than no vaccine at all, but they emphasise how coronavirus is a moving target.
We may need to change the vaccines we use in the future.
What still needs to be done?
Huge-scale manufacturing to produce billions of doses and distribute them around the world
Research to find out how long protection lasts
Research to discover what effect vaccine have on the spread of the virus


bbcuk--2020-07-20--Coronavirus: 'Fashion box money will feed my family'

A Bangladeshi garment worker says a `` fashion box '' scheme set up by an Edinburgh business will help her feed her family .
Fatema Begum , 30 , is one of an estimated two million garment workers in Bangladesh who lost their jobs during the coronavirus crisis .
UK and European retailers cancelled orders without payment to factories .
Now a new venture is selling boxes of the clothes in a bid to support former garment workers facing poverty .
Lost Stock is sending cut-price packages of the garments made in Bangladesh for high street retailers to individual customers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and New Zealand .
It is the brainchild of Edinburgh businessman Cally Russell , who runs clothes shopping Mallzee , and more than 105,000 boxes have been sold .
A total of £12 from each box is donated to Bangladeshi garment workers and under the scheme Mrs Begnum will receive £48 - enough to support her family for a month .
The mother-of-two who is the sole earner for her family told BBC Scotland she lost her job in April .
`` It has been really difficult , my family is dependent on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ helpless , '' she said .
`` My kids are n't able to go to school as their fees are overdue .
I am not able to pay back my debts , our home rent , and I ca n't find any work .
`` As I am not able to earn any money , I ca n't provide food for my family , and I am afraid that this is harmful for our health . ''
Four million Bangladeshis are believed to work in garment factories making clothes ad an estimated two @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as a result of the outbreak .
More than 80 % of exports from Bangladesh are clothes .
Mr Russell said : `` I would love Fatema 's story to be unusual but too often over the last two months we 've heard of whole families facing destitution and living with no income as brands cancel orders due to Covid 's impact on their businesses .
`` The disruption to the retail landscape in countries like the UK will undoubtedly change our high streets and result in major job losses but in countries @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
`` This is why we set up Lost Stock , to help families like Fatema 's at such a horrible time . ''
Mr Russell and co-founders Callum Stuart and Jamie Sutherland have been working with the Sajida Foundation in Bangladesh .
Fazlul Hoque , Sajida Foundation 's senior director of development programs , said : `` The situation for many Bangladeshis like Fatema is only getting worse as lockdowns continue impacting factories and many workers continue having no work , especially as future orders are now being cancelled as well .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ us to support workers in this position and we 've been blown away to have seen 105,000 weeks worth of support generated so far . ''

Fazlul Hoque, Sajida Foundation's senior director of development programs, said: "The situation for many Bangladeshis like Fatema is only getting worse as lockdowns continue impacting factories and many workers continue having no work, especially as future orders are now being cancelled as well.


bbcuk--2020-07-20--How a 10-year-old created a lockdown print hit for punk fans

After getting interviews with the likes of Manic Street Preachers and Super Furry Animals , he 's selling out of @ @ @ @ @ With orders coming from as far afield as America and Australia , bands are even @ @ @ @ @ it .

Ten-year-old Arlo Lippiatt's lockdown project was creating a music fanzine.
After getting interviews with the likes of Manic Street Preachers and Super Furry Animals, he's selling out of copies of Pint-Sized Punk.
With orders coming from as far afield as America and Australia, bands are even contacting him to be in it.


bbcuk--2020-07-20--Fears over single-use plastics beach waste

What 's Greta been up to in lockdown ?
The climate change campaigner has been speaking about what she 's @ @ @ @ @ the impact of recent anti-racist protests and how she started her school strikes .

As PPE use increases, the Marine Conservation Society says it's concerned that masks and plastics may end up appearing on our beaches, risking wildlife and forcing public beaches to close.


bbcuk--2020-07-20--Boris Johnson on UK concerns over China's Hong Kong policy

Freedoms and fears of the Uighurs The BBC looks at why some Uighur communities can live freely in Kazakhstan , @ @ @ @ @ so in China .

Boris Johnson said the government would not “completely abandon” it policy of engagement with China.
The prime minister said it had concerns about the Uighur minority, human rights abuses and what is happening in Hong Kong.
Ahead of the foreign secretary speaking later on Monday about extradition arrangements, the prime minister said China would be “a giant factor in our lives” and the UK needed a “calibrated response”.


bbcuk--2020-07-20--Bournemouth beach blaze spreads up hillside

Firefighters are tackling a blaze that has hit three beach huts and spread up the hillside from Bournemouth beach .
@ @ @ @ @ significant smoke '' across the promenade and West Hill Road , Dorset and Wiltshire Fire @ @ @ @ @ People are being asked to stay away from the area and keep their doors and @ @ @ @ @ was called at about 15:50 BST and eight crews have been sent to the scene @

Firefighters are tackling a blaze that has hit three beach huts and spread up the hillside from Bournemouth beach.
The fire is causing "significant smoke" across the promenade and West Hill Road, Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service said.
People are being asked to stay away from the area and keep their doors and windows closed.
The service was called at about 15:50 BST and eight crews have been sent to the scene.


bbcuk--2020-07-20--Newspaper headlines: 'Vaccine for Christmas' and Russian 'meddling'

`` Vaccine for Christmas '' is the Daily Mail 's prediction after positive news from the Oxford trial .
The @ @ @ @ @ the trial of 1,000 people are a `` vital first step '' , but cautions @ @ @ @ @ The paper also reports Amber Heard 's evidence at the Johnny Depp libel trial .
@ @ @ @ @ is suing the publisher of the Sun over an article that referred to him as @ @ @ @ @ - but the newspaper maintains it was accurate .

Inside, commentator Leo McKinstrey says the announcement of significant pay rises for public employees is a tangible expression of gratitude for all they have done during the coronavirus crisis. Without their selfless commitment, he writes, our civic infrastructure could have broken down and the disease spread like wildfire.


bbcuk--2020-07-20--Jack Charlton funeral cortege to pass through Ashington

The funeral of football great Jack Charlton will take place later with hundreds expected to line the streets of his hometown .
Former Republic of Ireland boss Charlton , who won the World Cup playing for England , died on 10 July aged 85 .
He was born in Ashington , Northumberland , and often returned to the former mining town .
His son Jack urged residents there to give his father a good send-off but to maintain social distancing .
Coronavirus restrictions mean only 20 relatives are expected to attend a private service at a crematorium in Newcastle .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ was part of England 's 1966 World Cup winning side , had been diagnosed with lymphoma in recent years .
`` Many will know now that , as a family , we wanted to give local people the opportunity to say goodbye to Jack , and pay their respects before he 's laid to rest , '' his son said .
`` Jack was incredibly proud of his hometown , which is why we made the decision to take the funeral cortege around Ashington .
`` We 're really conscious though that coronavirus @ @ @ @ @ @ @ anyone coming to try , wherever possible , to stay two metres apart from others and wear a face covering or mask . ''
The funeral procession will leave the Charlton family home in Dalton , Northumberland , at 09:00 BST .
It will be met by a police escort in Ashington before going along Newbiggin Road into the town centre .
It will also stop outside Hirst Welfare Centre , where Charlton played football as a child .
The cortege will then travel to the Newcastle crematorium for the private service .

These are strange times. The family requested that people kept their distance from each other and wore a mask. Despite the pandemic, everybody here left their home or took the morning off work to pay their respects. That's how much he is loved in this part of the world.


bbcuk--2020-07-20--Coronavirus in Scotland: Quarantine rules lifted for travel to Spain

People who travel to Scotland from Spain will no longer have to go into quarantine for 14 days on arrival .
The change , coming in later this week , was sanctioned after a review of infection rates in mainland Spain and the Spanish islands .
The move opens the path for Scots to go on holiday in Spain , and for Spaniards to travel to Scotland .
Justice Secretary Humza Yousaf said further countries could yet be added to the list of `` air bridge '' destinations .
But he warned that Covid-19 was `` still active and still @ @ @ @ @ @ @ would only be made when it was `` safe to do so '' .
• Where can I take a foreign holiday this summer ?
People who travel into the UK from abroad are required to go into quarantine for two weeks on arrival , or risk a fine .
However , a list of countries around Europe and the globe have been made exempt from this , creating `` air bridges '' to allow people to travel more freely .
The Scottish government - which has control over public health measures north @ @ @ @ @ @ @ include Spain on its list of countries exempt from self-isolation requirements , citing concerns about the prevalence of coronavirus there .
The move saw airlines cancel flights between Scotland and Spain , and sparked concern in the travel , tourism and airline industries .
However , a `` thorough review '' has now been conducted and means Spain and its islands will be added to the list later in the week .
Mr Yousaf said : `` Following this latest review and having carefully considered the potential public health impact of changing the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ able to lift that requirement for those travelling from Spain .
`` We are continuously keeping other countries under review and where there is clear evidence that it is safe to do so , we will add further countries .
`` Clearly the virus has not gone away .
It is still active and it is still deadly .
With the quarantine restrictions being lifted from these countries this means we have to be even more careful about what we are doing .
`` Anyone travelling should follow public health advice at all @ @ @ @ @ @ @ crowded places , washing hands and surfaces , staying two metres apart and self-isolating if they get symptoms and immediately registering for a test . ''
The Scottish Passenger Agents ' Association welcomed the move , saying it `` means that Scots can still take advantage of a summer holiday after a long period in lockdown '' and shows that `` Scotland is open for business again '' .
The Unite union had warned that 1,500 workers are at risk of redundancy from airlines and companies operating at Edinburgh , Aberdeen and Glasgow @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` immense pressure '' .
Gordon Dewar , chief executive of Edinburgh Airport , said it was a welcome development , adding : `` This will hopefully provide confidence to people intending to travel as well as airlines looking to rebuild Scotland 's connectivity .
`` The situation has been difficult for everyone and the decisions that the Scottish government have had to take are ones we do not envy , but we are glad to see the unworkable blanket quarantine policy effectively being removed for one that is more targeted based on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` Despite this change we still have to unfortunately accept that the normally busy summer season is effectively gone and that will directly impact on jobs in the sector .
`` We have tried to protect as many jobs as we can and we continue to work with unions on this , but this pandemic has decimated the aviation industry and it will continue to have a bearing on us for months to come . ''
Derek Provan , chief executive of AGS Airports which owns Aberdeen and Glasgow airports , said : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ initial quarantine exemption list resulted in the cancellation of many flights .
`` With just three weeks left of the school holidays , the removal of travel restrictions will provide airlines with the confidence to maintain their popular Spanish routes and afford families the opportunity to get away for some sun . ''
Where can I go without quarantining on return ?
Travellers are exempt from quarantine rules when they arrive in Scotland from : Andorra , Antigua and Barbuda , Aruba , Australia , Austria , Bahamas , Barbados , Belgium , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Croatia , Curaçao , Cyprus , Czech Republic , Denmark , Dominica , Faroe Islands , Fiji , Finland , France , French Polynesia , Germany , Greece , Greenland , Grenada , Guadeloupe , Hong Kong , Hungary , Iceland , Italy , Jamaica , Japan , Liechtenstein , Lithuania , Luxembourg , Macau , Malta , Mauritius , Monaco , Netherlands , New Caledonia , New Zealand , Norway , Poland , Réunion , San Marino , Seychelles , South Korea , Spain , St Barthélemy , St Kitts and Nevis @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Miquelon , Switzerland , Taiwan , Trinidad and Tobago , Turkey , Vatican City , Vietnam .

"The situation has been difficult for everyone and the decisions that the Scottish government have had to take are ones we do not envy, but we are glad to see the unworkable blanket quarantine policy effectively being removed for one that is more targeted based on quantified risk."


bbcuk--2020-07-20--Coronavirus: Stormont should act on GB Covid risk, says O'Neill

The `` greatest risk '' posed to NI from coronavirus is from travellers from GB , the deputy first minister has said .
Michelle O'Neill said travellers from Britain were a `` very real and live threat that we have to face up to '' and the Stormont Executive needs to act on that .
She said ministers needed to have a discussion and `` make a call on that '' .
Ms O'Neill said NI `` ca n't become a backdoor for travellers entering into this island '' .
Asked on Monday if she will be asking the executive @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Britain , Ms O'Neill said : `` When we look at where is the greatest risk posed , the greatest risk that we have been told is from travellers coming from Britain .
`` So the executive has to have a discussion about that issue and make a call on that .
But certainly , it is my view that given that 's where the greatest risk comes , then we need to act on that . ''
She also told reporters `` there should be no non-essential travel '' .
Earlier this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ regulations allowing for people arriving from more than 50 countries to avoid the need to self-isolate for 14 days .
It comes as the latest Department of Health figures show the total number of confirmed positive cases of the virus in Northern Ireland now stands at 5,857 .
No Covid-19 related deaths were recorded over the weekend , which means the number of deaths from the virus still remains at 556 .
The department 's daily figures are mostly comprised of hospital deaths , where a patient had previously tested positive for the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ deaths reported in the Republic of Ireland , where the death toll remains at 1,753 .
The deputy first minister said the issue of travel restrictions would be discussed again by ministers on Thursday , in conjunction with advice from the chief medical officer .
`` We 're in such a good place today because of the actions of everybody and we want to keep that position here on this island , '' she said .
`` We 've been most effective whenever we 've been aligned across this island .
`` Community @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that 's a good thing , but there are many countries where that is n't the position .
`` The biggest risk that is probably posed to us right now is actually travellers coming in and bringing the virus back and making it spread right across our community . ''
First Minister Arlene Foster , however , said Northern Ireland is in a common travel area with the rest of the UK and `` we 'll respect that '' .
`` It is important for business , for family life , for social @ @ @ @ @ @ @ face it as well , that we continue to have the UK working together and making sure that we can have that travel across the United Kingdom , '' she said .
The executive 's guidance is that people `` should not travel abroad unless it 's essential '' .
On Monday , Alliance Party health spokesperson Paula Bradshaw said she would not be going on a family holiday which had been booked to Italy .
She told BBC 's Nolan Show that she would not be `` breaking any laws '' by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ important people adhere `` both to the spirit and letter of that guidance '' .
On those travelling from Great Britain to Northern Ireland , Michelle O'Neill said this posed `` the biggest risk '' and was her `` biggest concern '' .
`` I think the issue of travel from Britain is a very real and live threat that we have to face up to . ''
Although there is free movement between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland , and for Irish nationals to travel to Great Britain , travellers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ still subject to restrictions .
The Irish cabinet had been expected to meet on Monday to consider a 'green list ' of countries which would be exempt from quarantine regulations , however , this was postponed .
Michelle O'Neill 's party colleague , Sinn Féin President Mary-Lou McDonald , said any person arriving into the island of Ireland should be subjected to a mandatory quarantine .
She said there needed to be a more comprehensive system for monitoring people , adding that the island needed to be regarded as a single unit .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ no sense '' if the two governments have different lists of countries .
`` It leaves a vulnerability for the island as a whole '' .
On Friday , Irish foreign affairs minister Simon Coveney said it was `` unlikely '' that Great Britain would make the Republic 's list .
Agriculture Minister Dara Calleary said on Monday the list - due to be published this week - would be for `` very , very limited travel '' involving the countries included and warned it was `` not the year for the overseas @ @ @

"So the executive has to have a discussion about that issue and make a call on that. But certainly, it is my view that given that's where the greatest risk comes, then we need to act on that."


bbcuk--2020-07-20--Post-coronavirus housing upgrades urged to create thousands of jobs

Thousands of old homes should be `` retro-fitted '' with energy-saving improvements to create jobs as part of the economic recovery from coronavirus , housing bodies have urged .
Better insulation and the latest energy-efficient technology could cut bills and help tackle climate change .
The Federation of Master Builders wants Wales to push ahead with a programme .
The Welsh Government said housing had an important role in the `` green recovery '' after Covid-19 .
Ifan Glyn , director of FMB Cymru , said Wales had the oldest housing stock in Europe but investing in an energy efficiency @ @ @ @ @ @ @ building industry .
`` Retrofitting ticks all the boxes : it creates good quality jobs and boosts economic growth whilst also helping to tackle fuel poverty and climate change , '' he added .
Over the next 10 years , a national retrofit programme should focus on council houses , social housing and privately-owned homes in fuel poverty , a Welsh Government advisory group on the decarbonisation of homes has suggested .
That is 300,000 ( 21 % ) of Wales ' 1.4 million homes .
An independent review on decarbonising homes in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that 12 % of homes are in fuel poverty .
Christopher Jofeh , chair of the advisory group , said : `` It 's a huge challenge , because we 've got almost 1.4 million homes so that would mean 50,000 homes being done each year .
`` Costs will be high and there will be lots of people who ca n't afford it so we would need public money to do that .
I have no doubt that if the Welsh Government announced a 10-year programme that the industry would respond .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ on costs alone is to miss the bigger picture , which is the benefits such as reduced fuel bills , reduced green house gases , increased employment , improvements in health for people living in cold , damp homes and enormous tax revenues for the Treasury to pay for public services improvements .
`` Yes , it 's expensive but it 's necessary and it would deliver enormous benefits . ''
In 2019 , the Welsh minister for environment , energy and rural affairs declared the ambition `` to bring forward a target @ @ @ @ @ @ @ later than 2050 '' .
Some local authorities have already started work to introduce the latest carbon neutral technology to their existing housing stock .
A row of council-owned bungalows at Craig-cefn-parc near Clydach in the Swansea valley which used oil , LPG and electric heaters , have now been retro-fitted with insulated wall rendering .
They also have a system which circulates filtered air through ceiling vents and a Tesla battery which stores electricity generated by solar panels .
Community Housing Cymru said the pandemic had `` shone a light '' on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ everyone 's wellbeing , and housing must now be `` at the heart of Welsh Government 's plans for the economic recovery in Wales '' .
It said it could create 50,000 new jobs , £1.8bn fuel savings for tenants and deliver more than £23.2bn of economic activity over the next 20 years .
`` Poor quality housing costs the Welsh NHS more than £95m each year , and investment in housing associations is key to deliver the high quality , affordable homes Wales needs to tackle this , '' a spokesman said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ new Welsh homes from 2025 The Welsh Government said : `` We are committed to a green recovery from the pandemic which creates a fairer Wales - housing has an important role to play in achieving this . ''
It said its Innovative Housing Programme funded the development of new models of social housing models and it would be announcing details of an extensive new programme to retrofit existing homes with energy efficiency measures .
`` Later this year , we will also be consulting on a new plan to tackle fuel poverty @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Warm Homes Programme and exploring new ways to help reduce fuel poverty and improve home energy efficiency , '' a spokesman added .

"Costs will be high and there will be lots of people who can't afford it so we would need public money to do that. I have no doubt that if the Welsh Government announced a 10-year programme that the industry would respond."


bbcuk--2020-07-20--Kent Police use drones to stop illegal cockle pickers

Police are using drones to try to stop gangs illegally picking cockles in Kent and selling them .
Officers are patrolling the shore in Shellness following reports of a rise in commercial shellfish harvesting .
Police suspect criminals net thousands of pounds a week using victims of human trafficking to pick cockles , which are then sold to restaurants .
Cockle picking for personal consumption in Kent is allowed but anyone collecting to sell needs a permit .
Sgt Darren Walshaw , from Kent Police 's rural crime taskforce , said illegal cockle picking on the Isle of Sheppey was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Last month officers seized 100kg of illegally-harvested shellfish in one day .
Police use the drones to spot cockle pickers and anyone found without a permit thought to be working for commercial gain will be dispersed .
Public health officials are also concerned about the sale of unregulated shellfish , which may contain harmful bacteria and other contaminants , Sgt Walshaw said .
Meanwhile , local people dressed as a lobster and a mermaid are attempting to educate cockle pickers on the Isle of Sheppey about the environmental impact .
`` We @ @ @ @ @ @ @ really important , '' said Mary Culver .
`` If everything is stripped , if it recovers , it can take up to four years . ''
Mrs Culver and fellow volunteers , who call themselves `` crustacean crusaders '' , have been patrolling beaches and speaking to people they believe may be taking more than the legal limit of cockles .
She said the group explained that `` 5kg per person is a good amount , you should n't really take anything from the beach , but it 's kind of acceptable @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for your personal use '' .

She said the group explained that "5kg per person is a good amount, you shouldn't really take anything from the beach, but it's kind of acceptable that you can take a little bit for your personal use".


bbcuk--2020-07-21--MPs say UK failed to investigate Russian interference in elections

The UK government `` actively avoided '' looking for Russian interference during the EU and Scottish independence referendums , says a group of MPs .
The Intelligence and Security Committee 's long-awaited report into Russian activity in the UK called for `` immediate action '' to tackle it .
But it said the government was `` playing catch-up '' after failing to act sooner .
Committee members also criticised No 10 for the delay in the report 's publication .
Downing Street was accused of holding back the committee 's report ahead of December 's UK election - which it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ press conference to launch the report , one of the ISC 's committee members , Kevan Jones , criticised the prime minister for not signing it off sooner , saying there was `` no reason for delay '' .
After the report was published , Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab tweeted : `` We 've been clear that Russia must desist from its attacks on the UK and our allies .
`` We will be resolute in defending our country , our democracy and our values from such Hostile State . ''
• The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's inquiry covers a number of topics , including disinformation campaigns , cyber tactics and Russian expatriates in the UK - saying the UK was a `` top target '' for the state .
But much of the `` highly sensitive '' detail will not be published due to fears Russia could use the evidence to threaten the UK .
The report said Russian influence in the UK was now `` the new normal '' , and said many governments had welcomed oligarchs from the country with `` open arms '' .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was `` clearly a target '' for disinformation campaigns around its elections , but the issue was described as a `` hot potato '' - with no one organisation taking a lead to tackle it .
ISC committee member Stewart Hosie said no-one in Government wanted to touch the issue of Russian interference with a `` 10-foot pole '' and no-one knew if Russia had tried to interfere with the 2016 EU referendum `` because they did not want to know '' .
Mr Hosie told reporters : `` There has been no @ @ @ @ @ @ @ referendum and this goes back to nobody wanting to touch the issue with a 10-foot pole .
`` This is in stark contrast to the US response to reported interference in the 2016 presidential election .
`` There should have been an assessment of Russian interference in the EU referendum and there must now be one , and the public must be told the results of that assessment . ''
The report also said there had been `` credible open source commentary '' suggesting Russian tried to influence the Scottish independence referendum in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the government had `` let us down '' by not looking into these accounts .
This report may not be what some expected , but it is still damning .
Many expected the committee to have answered the question of whether there was interference in political events like Brexit .
Instead , it says the problem was the government and the spy agencies failed to even look at this question .
British intelligence has , at least in recent years , been reluctant to get involved in anything that looks `` political '' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ protect democracy like a `` hot potato '' .
But ultimately it 's the government that the committee blames .
More broadly , there are serious questions about the failure of the UK to confront the spread of Russian money and influence over a long period .
And there is an urgent call for new legislation to deal with an ongoing challenge .

The committee said: "Had the relevant parts of the intelligence community conducted a similar threat assessment prior to the [EU] referendum, it is inconceivable that they would not have reached the same conclusion as to Russian intent, which might then have led them to take action to protect the process."


bbcuk--2020-07-21--Shropshire baby deaths: More than 1,800 cases under review

The largest ever review of maternity care in the NHS has revealed it is now examining nearly 1,900 cases .
The investigation into care at the Shrewsbury and Telford NHS Trust is reviewing 1,862 incidents , the vast majority since the year 2000 .
The update comes as a separate report said the trust had delayed publishing a critical report into maternity care for fear of negative media coverage .
The trust admitted standards had `` fallen short for many families '' .
The independent review into maternity care at the trust was ordered in 2017 by the former health @ @ @ @ @ @ @ time the chair , midwife Donna Ockenden , was asked to look into 23 cases .
But since then an avalanche of families have come forward with concerns about the care they received .
The BBC understands most cases relate to incidents since 2000 .
Most of the new cases emerged after the review team asked the trust to examine its paper records .
An initial review ordered by NHS Improvement in 2018 only focused on electronic data but a fresh study was ordered when some families came forward to say they had @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to thank them [ the trust ] for all the work undertaken to reach this point , '' said Ms Ockenden .
`` By working together we have sadly identified a further 496 families as part of the review , who I am writing to this week . ''
In an open letter , chief executive of the trust Louise Barnett said : `` We should have provided far better care for these families at what was one of the most important times in their lives and we have let them down .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ What needs to be seen is evidence of real improvement at the trust .
This is why we are committed to listening to families , our community , and working with Donna Ockenden 's review . ''
In June , West Mercia Police announced that a criminal investigation had been launched into maternity care at the Shrewsbury and Telford , which is arguably England 's worst hospital trust .
The rise in the number of cases comes as the trust has been severely criticised for its handling of a review of maternity care @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Obstetricians and Gynaecologists ( RCOG ) .
The former chief executive , Simon Wright , `` would not accept the report '' when it was initially presented to him and led efforts to get the college to change its highly critical findings .
An investigation , carried out by NHS Improvement , said Mr Wright was motivated not just with concerns about the contents of the report , but also the `` potential negative media scrutiny '' .
Senior managers travelled to London for a highly unusual meeting , where they sought to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Only after the reviewers produced a more positive addendum report was the original published , together with the additional report .
NHS Improvement is critical too of the role of the trust 's board , who it found did not ask any questions of the contents of the report , despite being told at a private meeting that the RCOG reviewers had sent through their findings .
Four of the board from that February 2018 meeting , including chairman Ben Reid , are still at the trust .
`` A number of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , denial and/or lack of openness that existed at the time in the maternity service and trust more generally .
While such a culture clearly does not excuse any actions or behaviours , it may help explain them , '' NHS Improvement concluded .

In an open letter, chief executive of the trust Louise Barnett said: "We should have provided far better care for these families at what was one of the most important times in their lives and we have let them down.


bbcuk--2020-07-21--Coronavirus: Above-inflation pay rise for almost 900,000 public sector workers

Almost 900,000 public sector workers are to get an above-inflation pay rise , including doctors and teachers .
Chancellor Rishi Sunak said he recognised their `` vital contribution '' during the coronavirus pandemic .
The Treasury said the money for the pay increases of up to 3.1 % would come from existing departmental budgets .
But Labour said the rise would not make up for years of real-terms cuts and the British Medical Association said doctors had hoped for `` far better '' .
Nurses are not included in the announcement because they negotiated a separate three-year deal in 2018 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to junior doctors , who agreed a new four-year pay deal last year .
Not all settlements will be UK-wide .
• Teachers in England , and dentists and doctors across the UK , will see the largest increases at 3.1 % and 2.8 % respectively • Police , prison officers and National Crime Agency staff in England and Wales will be given a 2.5 % rise in pay , while members of the armed forces across the UK will get 2 % • Members of the judiciary and senior civil servants across @ @ @ @ @ @ @ topped up by 2 % .
Mr Sunak said : `` These past months have underlined what we always knew , that our public sector workers make a vital contribution to our country and that we can rely on them when we need them .
`` It 's right , therefore , that we follow the recommendations of the independent pay bodies with this set of real-terms pay rises . ''
More than 300 NHS workers have died in England alone after contracting coronavirus , many doing so while caring for patients .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Conservatives had frozen public sector pay for seven years , and the rises they introduced after that failed to plug the gap .
She said the pay rise was `` good news '' but added that it `` wo n't make up for a decade of real-term pay cuts '' for many front-line workers .
`` Many other public sector workers - including those working on the front line in social care - wo n't get a pay rise out of this at all because the Tories have n't made good on their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' the Labour MP said .
`` That 's not fair - and it 's no way to reward those who 've been at the forefront of fighting this pandemic . ''
Kit Malthouse , the crime and policing minister , said the vast majority of social care workers were employed in the private sector so the government 's `` ability to influence pay rates there is limited '' .
He told BBC Radio 4 's Today programme the government had been raising the level of the national minimum wage and it hoped @ @ @ @ @ @ @ private sector jobs '' .
After several months of sweating it out on the front line of an unprecedented crisis , this is some welcome news for almost a million key public sector workers .
But economists say that once inflation is stripped out , average pay for public sector workers remains below levels seen in 2010 , due to pay freezes , or very modest increases , in the years of austerity that followed .
And departments wo n't get extra funding to pay for these rises , a reminder that the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pennies and pounds as it faces the biggest deficit in its finances in peacetime .
The Treasury claims the pay awards are assessed for affordability ; that they should n't affect the provision of public services .
But budgets are already under pressure in some areas - in schools , for example , where extra costs may have arisen and income streams from the likes of clubs may have disappeared .
In those cases , these pay rises might well pose some tough questions .
Every year , independent pay review bodies recommend @ @ @ @ @ @ @ government said it had accepted all of their suggestions for 2020-21 .
The pay awards for the armed forces , prison officers , senior civil servants and NHS staff will be backdated to April , the Treasury said .
However , the pay rise for police and teachers starts in September due to those professions operating on a different pay schedule running from September to August .
Dr David Wrigley , vice-chairman of the British Medical Association , said doctors would feel `` disappointed and let down '' by the announcement as pay @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it should be and `` we were hoping for far better '' than the 2.8 % increase .
He told BBC Breakfast : `` These are the sort of rises we 'd expect to see in normal times , not in a time when many of us have not had a day off in six months and have been putting our lives on the line . ''
Some teachers ' unions have welcomed the offer for newly qualified teachers but said they were disappointed by the pay award for more experienced staff .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the National Education Union , said raising starting salaries by 5.5 % had made the profession `` more attractive to graduates '' but the prospect of salaries `` tapering off as they progress '' meant it would be difficult to retain teachers .
Geoff Barton , general secretary of the Association of School and College Leaders , said it was a `` kick in the teeth '' for `` long-serving teachers '' .
He added that he was worried the government was not investing enough money in education to `` ensure that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the award within the limited scope it is proposing '' .
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He told BBC Breakfast: "These are the sort of rises we'd expect to see in normal times, not in a time when many of us have not had a day off in six months and have been putting our lives on the line."


bbcuk--2020-07-21--Jack Charlton funeral: Hundreds line Ashington streets

Hundreds of people lined the streets of football great Jack Charlton 's hometown to pay their respects ahead of his funeral .
Former Republic of Ireland boss Charlton , who won the World Cup playing for England , died on 10 July aged 85 .
He was born in Ashington , Northumberland , and often returned to the former mining town .
Well-wishers applauded and cheered as the cortege passed through the streets , with many waving flags and banners .
• As it happened : Crowds pay tribute to Jack Charlton It was followed by a private service a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ relatives were expected to attend due to coronavirus restrictions .
The former Leeds United defender , who was part of England 's 1966 World Cup winning side , had been diagnosed with lymphoma in recent years .
`` Many will know now that , as a family , we wanted to give local people the opportunity to say goodbye to Jack , and pay their respects before he 's laid to rest , '' his son John said .
`` Jack was incredibly proud of his hometown , which is why we made @ @ @ @ @ @ @ around Ashington . ''
As soon as the funeral car appeared , the hundreds of people on Alexandra Road started to applaud and cheer .
One of the town 's most famous sons was home .
A Northumberland piper accompanied the cortege part of the way .
It was a tribute that brought his family to tears , including his brother Bobby .
These are strange times .
The family requested that people kept their distance from each other and wore a mask .
Despite the pandemic , everybody here left their home @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pay their respects .
That 's how much he is loved in this part of the world .
They all have a story about Jack Charlton too - a time he turned up at the local pub , or when he shared his packed lunch when he was out fishing .
Football defined him , but his personality also made him a local hero .
Peter Mather , a 68-year-old semi-retired bricklayer , stood on the route of the funeral with a sign saying `` Howay Wor Jack '' .
He said : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ here and I vividly remember watching the World Cup final .
`` At the final whistle , he went to his knees , a big hard man like that showing such emotion .
I 'll never forget it . ''
The funeral procession left the Charlton family home in Dalton , Northumberland , and was met by a police escort in Ashington before going along Newbiggin Road into the town centre .
It stopped outside Hirst Welfare Centre , where Charlton and his younger brother Bobby played football as children .
The cortege @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the private service .


bbcuk--2020-07-21--UK quarterly borrowing hits record high

UK quarterly borrowing hits record high

The UK government borrowed a record £127.9bn between April and June as tackling the coronavirus pandemic took its toll on the public finances .
The figure - the difference between spending and tax income - was more than double the £55.4bn borrowed in the whole of the previous tax year .
However , borrowing in June was lower than in May at £35.5bn .
The re-opening of more retailers and other firms saw a drop in furlough scheme spending and a rise in tax take .
Nevertheless , June 's borrowing figure was still the third highest monthly total since @ @ @ @ @ @ @ times more than the same month last year .
The figure took total government debt to a record £1.98 trillion .
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The director of the Institute for Fiscal Studies , Paul Johnson , told the BBC that the borrowing in the first three months of the financial year was `` the most we would ever have borrowed over a quarter '' .
`` It is more than double over this first quarter than we were expecting to borrow over the entire year and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lot more as a fraction of the size of the economy over this year than we did during the financial crisis .
`` Probably something around 15 % of national income , maybe a bit more , which is easily the most we 've ever borrowed in a year outside of the first and second world wars . ''
The Office for National Statistics ( ONS ) said debt at the end of June 2020 as a percentage of economic output was 99.6 % , the highest debt to GDP ratio since the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the ONS also warned that its borrowing estimates are currently `` subject to greater than usual uncertainty '' .
It has revised down May 's borrowing figure by £9.8bn to £45.5bn , mainly because tax receipts and National Insurance contributions were higher than previously estimated .
Thomas Pugh , UK economist at Capital Economics said the fact that borrowing fell in June suggested that government support was starting to wind down as the economy reopened .
`` However , government borrowing is still rising at an exceptional rate and we suspect that a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in unemployment later this year will prompt the government to announce additional fiscal spending at the next Budget , '' he added .
As businesses reopened in June , some were able to wean themselves off state support .
But that still meant the deficit for the first quarter of this financial year was more than twice that for last year as a whole .
And there 's more to come .
Economists say the chancellor 's Plan for Jobs , the package intended to support firms and workers as the furlough schemes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ enough to stem the spread of layoffs .
With even Rishi Sunak 's own forecasters predicting joblessness could top four million , many expect extra help will have to be unveiled in the Autumn Budget .
Then what ?
Already , the deficit is likely to top £300bn this year .
There is a limit to how much the government can and will borrow cheaply to plug that .
The chancellor today repeated his vow to get the coffers back on to a sustainable path of in the `` medium term '' .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's code for tax rises when he thinks the economy can bear it .
The question is not only when that will be - but how much .
Chancellor Rishi Sunak said : `` It 's clear that coronavirus has had a significant impact on our public finances , but we know without our response things would have been far worse .
`` The best approach to ensure our public finances are sustainable in the medium-term is to minimise the economic scarring caused by the pandemic .
`` I am also clear that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and we will , put our public finances back on a sustainable footing . ''
On Tuesday , Mr Sunak launched the 2020 Comprehensive Spending Review ( CSR ) , which will set out the government 's plans for this parliament .
The Treasury said one of the priorities would be `` strengthening the UK 's economic recovery from COVID-19 by prioritising jobs and skills '' .
But it added : `` Given the impact COVID-19 has had on the economy , the chancellor was clear there will need be tough choices @ @ @ @ @ @ @ review . ''
PwC senior economist Alex Tuckett said June 's `` moderately lower borrowing numbers - and a downwards revision to the deficit in May - should not distract from dramatic repercussions for public finances '' .
`` After announcing further stimulus measures this month , Chancellor Rishi Sunak will face a delicate balancing act in trying to bring the deficit down to less dramatic levels whilst avoiding pulling the fiscal rug from under the economic recovery , '' he added .
Last week , the government 's spending watchdog , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ government was on course to borrow £372bn this year to pay for the shortfall between tax revenues and public spending .
This includes extra borrowing to pay for the chancellor 's £30bn package unveiled earlier this month to protect jobs and boost the economy .
With the UK 's debt pile set to grow substantially , Robert Chote , the OBR 's outgoing chairman , said policymakers faced tough choices .
`` In practice , no government could allow net debt to persist for long on these explosive paths , as it would @ @ @ @ @ @ @ deficits , '' he said .
He said getting the UK 's debt share back down to around 75 % of GDP would require tax rises or spending cuts of about £60bn in today 's money every decade for the next 50 years .

"It is more than double over this first quarter than we were expecting to borrow over the entire year and we'll be looking to borrow a lot more as a fraction of the size of the economy over this year than we did during the financial crisis.


bbcuk--2020-07-21--UK property sales still in coronavirus slump

Summer property sales in the UK were nearly a third lower than last year despite a pick up since the housing market reopened .
A total of 68,670 residential properties were sold in June , data from HM Revenue and Customs ( HMRC ) shows .
This was down 31.5 % on the same month a year ago , but up 50 % on May .
Demand for property has risen and , as housing is a key part of the UK economy , the government has raised the incentives for buyers .
Chancellor Rishi Sunak announced a temporary holiday @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of all property sales in England and Northern Ireland in his summer statement .
But that measure came into force in July - too late to be reflected in the latest sales figures .
Property sales from April to June were the lowest for three months of any year since current HMRC records began in 2005 .
The tax authority said this reflected the `` impact '' of coronavirus on the UK property market .
The sector was effectively closed down during lockdown , with England the first part of the UK to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ • Stamp duty holiday : How will it work ?
• How the financial shockwave is affecting jobs and money People reconsidering their domestic set-up during lockdown , the easing of restrictions , and the stamp duty holiday are reported to have boosted demand from potential buyers .
The market will be watching closely to see if this feeds through to actual sales , with some commentators suggesting interest may be short-lived as people feel the financial pressures of job losses and a drop in income .
Paul Stockwell , chief commercial officer @ @ @ @ @ @ @ While the transactions figures have not improved significantly since May , the nature of the property market means people have not had enough time to get through the moving process .
`` It will take a bit longer for us to see how much new activity there has been in the market since it reopened in May . ''

The market will be watching closely to see if this feeds through to actual sales, with some commentators suggesting interest may be short-lived as people feel the financial pressures of job losses and a drop in income.


bbcuk--2020-07-21--Dua Lipa sparks controversy with 'Greater Albania' map tweet

British pop star Dua Lipa has sparked a huge reaction online with a tweet often associated with supporters of extreme Albanian nationalism .
Lipa posted a map that includes Albania , Kosovo and parts of neighbouring Balkan countries mainly inhabited by ethnic Albanians - and a definition of the word autochthonous .
The tweet sparked strong reaction from supporters and critics alike .
Lipa 's parents are from Kosovo .
She was born after they moved to the UK .
The BBC has reached out to her management for comment .
Lipa was accused of favouring Albanian expansionism after posting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ nationalist dreams of creating a Greater Albania that would incorporate all ethnic Albanians .
It has sparked controversy before .
A football game in 2014 between Albania and Serbia descended into open brawls after a drone carrying that map appeared above the stadium .
At the centre of the dispute is the status of Kosovo which declared independence from Serbia in 2008 , nearly a decade after Nato 's bombing campaign ended the rule of Serbian strongman Slobodan Milosevic there .
Kosovo is recognised by the US and most European governments , but @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , including Russia .
The British artist posted the map after a petition appeared online calling for Apple Maps to show Kosovo as an independent nation .
As of Tuesday morning the petition has more than 120,000 signatures .
Rita Ora - another fellow British pop star who was born in Kosovo 's capital Pristina in 1990 - has also tweeted in support of the country appearing on Apple Maps , and in support of Dua Lipa .
In her tweet , Lipa included a definition of the word autochthonous - meaning indigenous @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that their people settled in the region long before the Serbs , and use this to claim nearby lands .
Serbs say Kosovo is part of its territory - and nationalists often voice their sentiments with `` Kosovo is [ part of ] Serbia '' slogans .
Some online users accused Lipa of being a `` fascist '' , and began using the hashtag # CancelDuaLipa .
US-based organisation Team Albanians however defended the artist , saying she was `` debunking the dangerous far-right claims that Albanians are not indigenous people in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ celebrity to cause an uproar by wading into Balkan history and politics .
Germany and Bayern Munich 's captain Manuel Neuer was filmed singing a popular Croatian football anthem while on holiday in the country earlier this month .
But the song references a region of neighbouring Bosnia-Herzegovina , and there was a backlash in Germany and in the Balkans after the video appeared online .
World number one tennis player Novak Djokovic meanwhile was filmed in January singing what was alleged to be an ultra-nationalist Serbian song .
Last week , he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Republika Srpska government in Bosnia-Herzegovina .

"We all deserve to be proud of our ethnicity and where we are from," she added in a later statement. "I simply want my country to be represented on a map and to be able to speak with pride and joy about my Albanian roots."


bbcuk--2020-07-21--Senior Bradford nurse survives 40-day coronavirus coma

A senior nurse who had been in a coma for 40 days with coronavirus has been given an emotional send-off from hospital by her colleagues .
Ayesha Orlanda , 52 , a senior sister at Bradford Royal Infirmary , had been in intensive care for 41 days after being admitted in May .
She had been critically ill but says she now has a `` second chance at life '' .
Staff from four wards gathered to applaud her leaving their care after nine-and-a-half weeks in hospital .
Ms Orlanda , who lives in Bradford and is originally from the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the intensive care unit where she was put on a ventilator because she had become critically ill .
The senior sister , who works on the acute dialysis unit , eventually regained consciousness and was moved on to another ward to continue her recovery , spending a total of 67 days in hospital .
She said : `` I feel like I have been given a second chance at life ; I am one of the lucky ones . ''
Ms Orlanda added : `` I learnt a lot from this journey @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a patient when you 're a nurse .
`` I understand so much now about how important it is to be there for your patients , to spend time talking to them and to try and slow down .
`` Be patient with your patients . ''
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Matron Sonya Tetley , whose team looked after her , said : said : `` She 's been in hospital a long time and it 's been very traumatic for her , but she 's made a brilliant recovery and we are very proud of her . ''
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"I understand so much now about how important it is to be there for your patients, to spend time talking to them and to try and slow down.


bbcuk--2020-07-21--China warns UK of 'consequences' over Hong Kong 'interference'

The UK will `` bear the consequences '' if it continues to go `` down the wrong road '' on Hong Kong , China has warned .
On Monday , the UK suspended its extradition treaty with Hong Kong over a new security law for the ex-colony , which gives Beijing more power .
In response , the Chinese ambassador in London said the UK had `` blatantly interfered '' in China 's affairs .
Liu Xiaoming said : `` China has never interfered in UK 's internal affairs .
The UK should do the same to China . ''
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Johnson pledged to offer three million Hong Kong residents the chance to settle in the UK , allowing them to ultimately apply for British citizenship .
The moves came after Beijing introduced the controversial new security law at the end of June , creating offences that could see Hong Kong residents sent to mainland China for trial .
Critics have claimed the law could see pro-democracy protesters in the region being served with life sentences .
Tensions between London and Beijing have been rising , with the UK government separately announcing it would @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the UK 's fledgling 5G mobile network .
Meanwhile , US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo arrived in London on Monday evening ahead of talks with the PM on issues including China and the coronavirus pandemic .
• Why people are scared of Hong Kong 's new law • Why the UK risks angering China over HK ’ s special passport According to its opponents , the new security legislation breaches an agreement made with the UK before Hong Kong - a former British colony - was handed over to China in 1997 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ enshrined civil liberties - including the right to protest , freedom of speech and the independence of the judiciary - in Hong Kong 's Basic Law , an approach which came to be known as `` one country , two systems '' .
Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab announced the suspension of the UK 's extradition treaty with Hong Kong on Monday , saying there was `` uncertainty '' about how the new security law would be enforced .
`` I would just say this : the UK is watching and the whole world @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The decision means that if someone in the UK is suspected of a crime in Hong Kong , they will not automatically be handed over by British authorities to face justice there .
Ambassador Liu said in a tweet that the UK had `` contravened international law and the basic norms governing international relations '' with the move .
And a statement published on the Chinese Embassy 's website said : `` China urges the UK side to immediately stop interfering in Hong Kong affairs , which are China 's internal affairs , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will bear the consequences if it insists on going down the wrong road . ''
Mr Raab on Sunday accused China of `` gross and egregious '' human rights abuses against a minority group known as the Uighurs , and said sanctions against those responsible can not be ruled out .
The Uighurs are mostly Muslims and see themselves as culturally and ethnically close to Central Asian nations , and their language is similar to Turkish .
The majority live in Xinjiang , western China , where they number about 11 million people @ @ @ @ @ @ @ government has detained up to a million Uighurs over the past few years in what the state defines as `` re-education camps '' .
The government is now also accused of a programme of forced sterilisation against Uighur women .
China initially denied the existence of the camps , before claiming they were a necessary measure against separatist violence in Xinjiang .
It also denies carrying out forced sterilisations .
• Who are the Uighurs ?
But Ambassador Xiaoming denied abuses were taking place and said talk of a concentration camp was `` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ footage appearing to show Uighurs being blindfolded and led to trains .
Last week , the UK government announced it would require the removal of technology manufactured by Chinese company Huawei from the country 's fledgling 5G mobile network .
That decision followed sanctions imposed by Washington after claims the firm poses a national security threat due to its links with China - something Huawei has denied .

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bbcuk--2020-07-21--Leicester could have avoided coronavirus lockdown, mayor says

A lockdown in Leicester could have been avoided if local powers had been available sooner , the mayor has said .
A spike in coronavirus cases in the city saw restrictions tightened again on 29 June .
On Friday , Boris Johnson unveiled powers for councils to use targeted lockdowns in response to local spikes .
But Sir Peter Soulsby said these were needed `` three or four weeks ago '' , and could have saved the city from the government 's `` sledgehammer '' approach .
The PM said local authorities would be able to close shops , cancel @ @ @ @ @ @ @ certain postcodes if cases rose .
Sir Peter said he tried to persuade the Department for Health and Social Care ( DHSC ) to target the 10 % of the city where rates were highest , rather than the whole city .
`` We 've said that all along , and the fact the government has introduced this legislation backs us up , '' he said .
`` In one sense I 'm pleased it shows they 've listened to us , but they would never have needed to take the sledgehammer to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ three or four weeks ago .
`` If they 'd just given us these powers sooner we would n't have needed the lockdown . ''
• Latest news and updates for the East Midlands The new powers can not yet be used in Leicester because of the government-enforced lockdown still in place in Leicester , Oadby and Wigston until at least 1 August .
Bars , restaurants and hairdressers are among businesses still closed until then , but non-essential retail restrictions will be reviewed by local councils on 24 July .
Some areas @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as Birstall , Thurmaston and Braunstone , saw restrictions lifted on Sautrday .
It meant shops such as Anne El Maria hairdressers in Birstall could reopen .
Owner Giovanna Bouchard said : `` We had people crying with relief to be back , so I started crying - which behind a visor is a bit steamy . ''
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"So it might be in a particular area of the city today, but that doesn't preclude it from being somewhere else tomorrow, so we have got to have that approach where we take it as whole."