bbcuk--2020-10-09--The secrets behind the world's best cricket umpire

Last updated on .From the section Cricket What 's the secret to being the best umpire in the world ?
The 40-year-old Englishman won praise for his near faultless judgement in England 's Test series wins over West Indies and Pakistan this summer .
In fact , he has been brilliant for longer than that .
Since 2018 , Gough has a 93 % success rate on decisions referred to the TV umpire .
The next best umpire is Sri Lanka 's Kumar Dharmasena with 79 % .
In an interview with the BBC World Service 's Stumped programme , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ mistakes , how retiring as a player at the age of 23 helped shape his second career , and the importance of keeping those ears clean ... • None Listen to the full interview on Stumped '' Probably the most important things to an umpire are your eyes and your ears , '' explains Gough .
He says he makes sure `` the little things like ears are always clean , so I can hear '' and he does `` a lot of work with my eye muscles '' .
`` I do @ @ @ @ @ @ @ give myself every single chance - as some people would say , the little one-percenters that can make so much of a difference , '' he adds .
Gough also reviews those decisions he got wrong , although there have been precious few in recent years .
He says : `` Sometimes when I 've made an error , I look at it and think : 'How did I get that sort of decision wrong ?
What was the thinking ?
What was the thought process at the time ?
What was I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ something else ? '
'' Gough also puts much of his success down to keeping fit .
`` Fitness is a big thing for me , especially in lockdown now , so I 've started a lot more running , '' he says .
`` It means I can concentrate longer ; I do n't feel as tired at the end of the day .
I feel as all my senses are a lot clearer - vision and sound . ''
From captaining England to working in dad 's shop A promising right-handed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Gough captained England Under-19s and played for England A .
In 2002 , he averaged more than 50 in first-class cricket , but the following year , aged only 23 , he quit a sport he had long since stopped enjoying playing .
After trying to make it as a semi-professional footballer - '' there were some scouts coming to watch me but at that age - 23 - you tend to be seen as a bit of an older man '' - Gough ended up working in his father 's sports shop @ @ @ @ @ @ @ real life was like .
You do n't realise how much is done for you when you 're a professional cricketer .
I had to go back and actually work for a living , which was a bit of a challenge , '' he says .
Watching the famous 2005 Ashes between England and Australia was a `` turning point '' which reignited Gough 's love for cricket .
He remembers : `` I thought : ' I 'll just give the umpiring a go . '
It was one Sunday afternoon and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ thought this could be something to make a bit of a career out of .
`` I never really got the best out of myself as a player .
I did n't really work hard enough .
I did n't really motivate myself .
I never dedicated myself enough to my profession .
`` When I was fortunate enough again to get into umpiring and the world of officialdom , I just wanted to make sure that I gave myself the very , very best chance to succeed and do well at this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Gough has certainly achieved those goals .
He won the Professional Cricketers ' Association umpire of the year award - as voted for by county cricketers - an unprecedented eight years in a row from 2011 to 2018 , made his international debut in 2013 and was elevated to the International Cricket Council 's elite panel of umpires in 2019 .
With rules that prevent umpires officiating in Tests involving their native country relaxed this summer because of coronavirus , Gough was able to stand in four of England 's six Tests , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ two .
Asked about his thought process for making decisions , Gough says : `` I always find that if I give myself a little bit of time and not rush into it , generally I make the right decision more often than not .
`` Sometimes you just have to go with your gut instinct as well .
That 's the biggest thing for me - if I go with my gut , nine times out of 10 I 'm right .
`` I just go out in the middle to do @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ability .
Sometimes the luck 's on your side . ''

What's the secret to being the best umpire in the world?
Cleaning your ears, according to Michael Gough.
The 40-year-old Englishman won praise for his near faultless judgement in England's Test series wins over West Indies and Pakistan this summer.
In fact, he has been brilliant for longer than that.
Since 2018, Gough has a 93% success rate on decisions referred to the TV umpire. The next best umpire is Sri Lanka's Kumar Dharmasena with 79%.
In an interview with the BBC World Service's Stumped programme, Gough reveals why he makes so few mistakes, how retiring as a player at the age of 23 helped shape his second career, and the importance of keeping those ears clean...
Clean ears and strong eyes
"Probably the most important things to an umpire are your eyes and your ears," explains Gough.
He says he makes sure "the little things like ears are always clean, so I can hear" and he does "a lot of work with my eye muscles".
"I do that throughout the day, just to give myself every single chance - as some people would say, the little one-percenters that can make so much of a difference," he adds.
Gough also reviews those decisions he got wrong, although there have been precious few in recent years.
He says: "Sometimes when I've made an error, I look at it and think: 'How did I get that sort of decision wrong? What was the thinking? What was the thought process at the time? What was I actually seeing? Was I thinking about something else?'"
Gough also puts much of his success down to keeping fit.
"Fitness is a big thing for me, especially in lockdown now, so I've started a lot more running," he says.
"It means I can concentrate longer; I don't feel as tired at the end of the day. I feel as all my senses are a lot clearer - vision and sound."
Michael Gough (right) has stood in 18 Tests, 63 one-day-internationals and 14 Twenty20 internationals
From captaining England to working in dad's shop
A promising right-handed opener and useful spinner at Durham, Gough captained England Under-19s and played for England A.
In 2002, he averaged more than 50 in first-class cricket, but the following year, aged only 23, he quit a sport he had long since stopped enjoying playing.
After trying to make it as a semi-professional footballer -"there were some scouts coming to watch me but at that age - 23 - you tend to be seen as a bit of an older man" - Gough ended up working in his father's sports shop.
"I didn't know what real life was like. You don't realise how much is done for you when you're a professional cricketer. I had to go back and actually work for a living, which was a bit of a challenge," he says.
Watching the famous 2005 Ashes between England and Australia was a "turning point" which reignited Gough's love for cricket.
He remembers: "I thought: 'I'll just give the umpiring a go.' It was one Sunday afternoon and I absolutely loved it. I just thought this could be something to make a bit of a career out of.
"I never really got the best out of myself as a player. I didn't really work hard enough. I didn't really motivate myself. I never dedicated myself enough to my profession.
"When I was fortunate enough again to get into umpiring and the world of officialdom, I just wanted to make sure that I gave myself the very, very best chance to succeed and do well at this level."
'Go with your instinct'
Gough has certainly achieved those goals.
He won the Professional Cricketers' Association umpire of the year award - as voted for by county cricketers - an unprecedented eight years in a row from 2011 to 2018, made his international debut in 2013 and was elevated to the International Cricket Council's elite panel of umpires in 2019.
With rules that prevent umpires officiating in Tests involving their native country relaxed this summer because of coronavirus, Gough was able to stand in four of England's six Tests, and was TV umpire for the remaining two.
Asked about his thought process for making decisions, Gough says: "I always find that if I give myself a little bit of time and not rush into it, generally I make the right decision more often than not.
"Sometimes you just have to go with your gut instinct as well. That's the biggest thing for me - if I go with my gut, nine times out of 10 I'm right.
"I just go out in the middle to do the job to the best of my ability. Sometimes the luck's on your side."


bbcuk--2020-10-09--Covid: Drinkers in Scotland watch penalties outside pub after it closes

Scotland contested their first penalty shootout on Thursday , but coronavirus restrictions meant some revellers were forced to watch through @ @ @ @ @ Scottish national team beat Israel 5-3 on penalties putting them one game away from their @ @ @ @ @ .
Fans watched through a bar window after being forced to leave the pub at @ @ @ @ @ which came into force on Friday , have now forced venues in Scotland to stop @ @ @ @ @

Scotland contested their first penalty shootout on Thursday, but coronavirus restrictions meant some revellers were forced to watch through a bar window.
The Scottish national team beat Israel 5-3 on penalties putting them one game away from their first major final since 1998.
Fans watched through a bar window after being forced to leave the pub at 10pm.
New restrictions, which came into force on Friday, have now forced venues in Scotland to stop serving alcohol after 6pm.


bbcuk--2020-10-09--Mary Berry to become dame as part of Queen’s birthday honours list

Mary Berry is set to become a dame after being nominated as part of this years delayed Queen ’ s @ @ @ @ @ TV chef and judge said it was the `` icing on the cake '' after @ @ @ @ @ writing , but that she 'll `` still be the same person '' .

Mary Berry is set to become a dame after being nominated as part of this years delayed Queen’s birthday honours list.
The TV chef and judge said it was the "icing on the cake" after a long career of cookery writing, but that she'll "still be the same person".


bbcuk--2020-10-09--Birthday Honours 2020: Marcus Rashford given MBE

England player Marcus Rashford was named in the Queen 's delayed birthday honours list for services to vulnerable children in @ @ @ @ @ pandemic .
The 22-year-old Manchester United forward successfully campaigned to extend free school meals over @ @ @ @ @ government into a U-turn on the issue .

England player Marcus Rashford was named in the Queen's delayed birthday honours list for services to vulnerable children in the UK during the coronavirus pandemic.
The 22-year-old Manchester United forward successfully campaigned to extend free school meals over the summer after pressing the government into a U-turn on the issue.


bbcuk--2020-10-09--‘Last orders!’ – Pubs and restaurants close in central Scotland

Pubs and restaurants across the central belt of Scotland have closed for the last time for at least two weeks @ @ @ @ @ in Glasgow enjoying a final pint before the closure rule came into effect at 18:00 @ @ @ @ @ in central Scotland until 25 October at the earliest .

Pubs and restaurants across the central belt of Scotland have closed for the last time for at least two weeks.
We spoke to pub-goers in Glasgow enjoying a final pint before the closure rule came into effect at 18:00.
Pubs will not reopen in central Scotland until 25 October at the earliest.


bbcuk--2020-10-09--Royal Ballet back on stage with social distancing

After seven months , the Royal Ballet company is back on stage at the Royal Opera House in London .
@ @ @ @ @ to before - with social distancing on stage and off .

After seven months, the Royal Ballet company is back on stage at the Royal Opera House in London.
The performances will be different to before - with social distancing on stage and off.


bbcuk--2020-10-10--The Papers: 'Virus heroes' honoured as 'lockdown looms again'

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Under the headline, "best of British", the Daily Mirror also highlights some of the everyday "virus heroes". Its list includes restaurateur David Maguire, who turned his gastropub into a free NHS canteen, and Asda delivery driver Geoff Norris, who used his own car on days off to ensure elderly and vulnerable customers got food when official slots ran out. The Mirror describes all those honoured as "the very best of this country", while the Daily Express's editorial says the UK would be in a "much worse place" without their efforts.


bbcuk--2020-10-09--Coronavirus lockdown pub quizmaster Jay Flynn becomes MBE

He said he believed the success was `` because in those first few days , everybody did n't know what @ @ @ @ @ to be doing [ and ] we did n't have anything to look forward to @ @

He said he believed the success was "because in those first few days, everybody didn't know what they were doing or supposed to be doing [and] we didn't have anything to look forward to".


bbcuk--2020-10-09--Birthday Honours: Covid heroes honoured alongside Kelly and Muirhead

People in Scotland who contributed to the response to the Covid-19 pandemic have been recognised in the the Queen 's Birthday Honours .
TV presenter Lorraine Kelly , curler Eve Muirhead and former basketball player Kieron Achara have also been honoured .
Most of the honours were compiled before the pandemic but were deferred to consider people who helped others in the fight against the virus .
It has since prioritised frontline workers , volunteers and fundraisers .
Margaret Payne , 90 , who climbed the height of the 731m ( 2,398ft ) mountain Suilven on her staircase to raise @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Empire Medal for services to the community in Lochinver .
She told the BBC she thought becoming a dame was `` impossible '' because `` most dames have done a lifetime '' of their chosen work .
`` I did n't feel it was anything very special , it was just something I 'd gone on doing , '' she said .
`` I think that people who were shut up in their flats or could n't get out found it was something good happening in the world when there was so much @ @ @ @ @ @ @ challenge started on 12 April and took almost 300 trips to complete .
She raised more than £358,000 for the NHS , Highland Hospice and the RNLI .
Ms Payne said she was inspired to raise money by climbing her stairs after seeing the success of Captain Tom Moore who raised more than £13m by walking around his garden .
`` By the end my knees knew they 'd done it a few times , '' she added .
David Maguire , 62 , was recognised for repurposing his restaurant in Glasgow to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ workers , vulnerable people and schoolchildren .
When he found out about his MBE , Mr Maguire said : `` I feel pretty overwhelmed .
It took me by surprise and I 'm really pleased for everybody in the organisation that I am associated with .
`` It was a reflection of what we all managed to do . ''
Research nurse Alison Williams receives the same medal for services to the NHS , charitable fundraising and volunteering during the pandemic .
The 41-year-old , of the Edinburgh Royal Infirmary , helped patients @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for the last time .
She also set up the Rainbow Boxes charity which helps provide essential items such as clothing and toiletries to patients who are not allowed visitors .
`` It felt very special because it 's been a really hard time for everybody , '' she said .
A range of scientists and doctors from Scottish universities have also been honoured for their services during Covid including the University of Glasgow 's Prof Christian Delles , Prof Matthew Robertson , Dr Sarah Elizabeth McDonald and Prof Emma Thomson .
Good @ @ @ @ @ @ @ researcher Lorraine Kelly said she was `` humbled '' to have been recognised by the Queen .
The 60-year-old is made a CBE for services to broadcasting , journalism and charity .
`` I 've worked in journalism since I left school in 1978 and joined my local newspaper , and have been lucky to have been on breakfast TV for 36 years , '' she said .
`` It 's a job I never take for granted and that I dearly love .
I 've met some truly inspirational people and I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Former Great Britain captain Kieron Achara is made an MBE for services to community sport in Scotland , having retired from basketball in 2019 .
Earlier this year he was recognised among the great feats and personalities from Scottish sporting history and as a champion of diversity .
Eve Muirhead also becomes an MBE for services to curling .
The 30-year-old , a former junior and senior world champion , skipped her team to Olympic bronze in Sochi in 2014 .
`` I 've been curling for the majority of my life and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and effort into getting where I am today in the sport , '' she said .
`` Although I 'm very modest about these things it is definitely very nice to be recognised . ''
• Companion of Honour - Limited to 65 people .
Recipients wear the initials CH after their name • CBE - Commander of the Order of the British Empire • OBE - Officer of the Order of the British Empire • MBE - Member of the Order of the British Empire Citizens recognised in the non-Covid section of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , vice principal and head of the College of Science and Engineering at the University of Glasgow , who is made a dame for services to research and education .
Prof David John Webb , Christison chairman of therapeutics and clinical pharmacology at the University of Edinburgh , is made a CBE for services to clinical pharmacology research and education .
Ian Beattie , chairman of Scottish Athletics , is made an MBE for services to the sport , while the Scottish Parliament 's mace bearer Philip Horwood is also made an MBE @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra is knighted .

"I've been curling for the majority of my life and I've put a lot of time and effort into getting where I am today in the sport," she said. "Although I'm very modest about these things it is definitely very nice to be recognised."


bbcuk--2020-10-09--M4 relief road: UK ministers 'could bypass Welsh Government'

The UK government would never `` rule anything out '' on bypassing the Welsh Government to build an M4 relief road , the Welsh secretary has told BBC Wales .
Simon Hart said UK ministers would `` much prefer '' a `` collaborative project '' to tackle congestion around Newport and the Brynglas tunnels .
He added that while they `` probably could '' bypass Welsh ministers it would be `` complicated '' and `` controversial '' .
The Welsh Government said the relief road was a matter for Wales .
Wales ' First Minister Mark Drakeford scrapped a relief @ @ @ @ @ @ @ climate emergency .
• Prime minister has 'no say ' on the M4 relief road • M4 relief road : £1m spent on two houses weeks before axe The recently published UK Internal Market Bill , if passed into law , will give the UK government power to spend on otherwise devolved areas such as infrastructure and economic development .
Speaking to the BBC Politics Wales programme , Mr Hart said that if the UK government could `` find a way '' of building the M4 relief road it would .
He said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Welsh Government , but added : `` There are ways in which I suspect we probably could , it would be complicated , controversial , it would require years probably of legal wrangling .
`` We would much prefer the Welsh Government to come to the table , look at this as a collaborative project .
`` But until we get to that point , I 'm afraid there 's not just a blockage at Brynglas , there 's a blockage in Cardiff as well . ''
When asked whether new powers granted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ allow UK ministers to bypass the Welsh Government if they could not get them on board , Mr Hart said : `` We never rule anything in , or rule anything out . ''
But he said these new powers were `` not there to try and put Welsh Government in a difficult position '' but to `` enhance what we all want to do which is job creation and investment in Wales '' .
The Welsh Government said a decision had `` already been made '' regarding the relief road .
It @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tackling congestion with solutions that recognise the unprecedented challenge of climate change as well as the financial pressures caused by ten years of austerity and capital budget cuts . ''
How could this be funded ?
Mr Hart said the UK government had `` already ruled out '' using money provided to the Welsh Government by the Treasury through the block grant or Barnett formula to fund infrastructure projects because it was `` earmarked for other things '' .
He added there also `` is n't a lot of spare money knocking around @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to be made available .
But he said the Shared Prosperity Fund - promised cash to replace EU funding after the Brexit transition period - would be `` one option '' .
However , last week a cross-party group of MPs accused the UK government of making `` negligible '' progress in its plans to replace EU funds in Wales after Brexit .
Conservative former Welsh secretary Stephen Crabb called the lack of detail of this fund , three months away from the end of the Brexit transition period , `` completely unacceptable @ @ @ @ @ @ @ had been slow '' but said it was `` enshrined in a manifesto commitment '' that Wales would receive `` not a penny less '' .
`` We realise that the clock is ticking .
I know that Welsh Government are getting anxious about it , '' he said .
`` I hold my hands up to some extent to say , 'look , I 'm really sorry this has n't happened as fast as it should have done , but that does n't mean that it is n't going to happen and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ n't going to happen in time ' . ''
He added there would be `` no cut-off point '' to the funding .
The Welsh Government said it was `` vital '' that the UK government committed to funding for Welsh businesses .
When asked whether he could guarantee that the Shared Prosperity Fund would still be allocated based on areas of greatest need , Mr Hart said : `` If jobs , livelihoods , prosperity support are the driving influences for this - then of course .
`` This enables us to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ need it most .
`` And the answers do n't all lie in Cardiff , and they do n't all lie in Westminster either - they actually lie in the 22 local authorities who are responsible day to day for some of these issues .
`` The fact is devolution does n't stop at the Cardiff postcode , and devolution is actually about making sure that people in every community in Wales get their fair share , not only the money but of the decision making process . ''
Politics Wales is on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Sunday and then on the BBC iPlayer after the broadcast

"I hold my hands up to some extent to say, 'look, I'm really sorry this hasn't happened as fast as it should have done, but that doesn't mean that it isn't going to happen and it doesn't mean that it isn't going to happen in time'."


bbcuk--2020-10-09--Phil Redmond: Grange Hill creator given knighthood

In 1993 , Redmond was brought in to shake up the ITV soap Emmerdale and devised a storyline that involved @ @ @ @ @ rural village , killing and wounding many of the inhabitants and giving the show its @ @ @ @ @ .

In 1993, Redmond was brought in to shake up the ITV soap Emmerdale and devised a storyline that involved a plane crashing into the rural village, killing and wounding many of the inhabitants and giving the show its highest-ever viewing figures of 18m.


bbcuk--2020-10-09--London homicides reach 100 for sixth consecutive year

He was stabbed to death in Brentford , his body discovered near that of his 36-year-old mother on Tuesday .
@ @ @ @ @ that there are many different narratives underlying London 's homicide figures , and while stabbings @ @ @ @ @ far the highest number of deaths , the ages of those killed and where they @ @ @ @ @ greatly .
Last year the number of domestic violence-related homicides reached a five-year high in @ @ @ @ @ charities have warned that many of the risk factors which can lead to women being @ @ @ @ @ Covid 19 pandemic.There has been an increase in fatal shootings too - 13 so far @ @ @ @ @ in the whole of 2019 .

He was stabbed to death in Brentford, his body discovered near that of his 36-year-old mother on Tuesday. Their deaths are a reminder that there are many different narratives underlying London's homicide figures, and while stabbings are still responsible for by far the highest number of deaths, the ages of those killed and where they lived in the capital vary greatly. Last year the number of domestic violence-related homicides reached a five-year high in the UK, and London charities have warned that many of the risk factors which can lead to women being abused have increased during the Covid 19 pandemic.There has been an increase in fatal shootings too - 13 so far this year compared with 10 in the whole of 2019.


bbcuk--2020-10-10--Luton Airport: Too many passengers at front of plane caused take-off issue

An internal investigation was carried out and the AAIB said the operator took action to `` highlight this event to @ @ @ @ @ understanding of the issues raised ; and improve the flow of information between operational departments @ @ @ @ @ of aircraft type to reduce the risk that a similar event would occur '' .

An internal investigation was carried out and the AAIB said the operator took action to "highlight this event to its staff and improve their understanding of the issues raised; and improve the flow of information between operational departments when there is a change of aircraft type to reduce the risk that a similar event would occur".


bbcuk--2020-10-09--Covid: What is the mental health cost to the young?

Young people 's risk of becoming ill with Covid-19 is tiny - but could the long-term mental health impact of virus restrictions be far more damaging ?
Thousands of students are in enforced self-isolation at universities , and thousands more children are missing out on school because of positive Covid tests in their midst .
This follows nearly four months of disrupted education and cancelled exams during lockdown , which led to a stressful scramble for university places when grades were recalculated .
They face an economy in recession and a future where jobs are in short supply .
A @ @ @ @ @ @ @ child health experts believe the needs of the young are being ignored in this pandemic .
They say children have suffered enough and should be allowed to live normally .
And they point out that what young people have been asked to sacrifice for others far outweighs their own health risk from the virus .
• Is it time we learned to live with the virus ?
Prof Ellen Townsend , an expert in child and adolescent self-harm and suicide from Nottingham University , says the way students are being treated `` is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
`` It does n't make sense to lock up young people , '' she says .
`` We have to move past this one disease - a more nuanced approach is needed . ''
She is not alone - a group of UK academics who work with children and adolescents have set up an online noticeboard collecting scientific evidence that these age groups are being forgotten by policy-makers .
From the closure of playgroups , to children missing out on emergency medical treatment and vaccinations , to declines in mental health , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from tots to teens .
Psychiatrists are equally concerned about young people 's risk of mental illness , saying their voices are not being heard when decisions are made about their lives .
`` We must prioritise children and young people for the sake of our futures , '' says Dr Bernadka Dubicka , chairwoman of the faculty of child and adolescent psychiatry at the Royal College of Psychiatry .
Problems such as self-harm and anxiety were already on the rise before lockdown , particularly among teenagers , with one in eight children @ @ @ @ @ @ @ mental health condition .
There is a lack of hard evidence , but research suggests growing feelings of loneliness and social isolation during the pandemic have had a negative impact .
A study in The Lancet Psychiatry found children 's mental health deteriorated most during that period compared with other age groups .
Primary school-aged children saw rising problems with emotional and behavioural issues linked to stressed parents trying to juggle work and home-schooling , while 83 % of young people with mental health needs said lockdown was making them feel worse .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ such as domestic violence , cramped housing and strained family relationships , with the poorest families hurt most .
More worrying was the `` massive drop-off '' in troubled children and teenagers being sent to specialist psychiatrists over several months - from 40 a day to four a day , according to the Royal College of Psychiatrists .
Although services stayed open during lockdown , either the message did n't get through or people were too frightened to make contact .
The fear is that these young people could now become more seriously @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Eating disorders , which have a high death rate , are a particular concern .
The college says it is also monitoring early signs that child and adolescent suicide rates may have risen since the lockdown began .
Suicide was already the leading cause of death in five to 19-year-olds in England .
Experts point out that Covid-19 will never claim anything like the same number of young lives .
But it is not all bleak - although feelings of depression may have increased , levels of anxiety in 13-to-14 year olds may @ @ @ @ @ @ @ some children struggled with isolation and a lack of face-to-face contact with friends and teachers , others were relieved to be away from the daily stresses of school - and coped better .
Even though schools have reopened after the summer break , and the government has committed to keeping them open , children continue to face a range of problems .
Thousands are missing school again because they have been in close contact with Covid-positive pupils or staff , and among year-groups there is a race to make up teaching time .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ be coping with a death in the family due to the virus .
Dr Dubicka worries about the pressures school leavers will be under as they try to plan their futures amid so much uncertainty .
And then there are students - a huge mental health concern before , who are even more isolated now , as rules prevent normal socialising at universities .
`` We 've got to get it right for kids over the next year , '' Dr Dubicka says .
`` Covid is overwhelming , on top of everything @ @ @ @ @ @ @ families will end up in poverty as a result of job losses due to Covid .
With rising anxieties over the climate , the environment and Brexit , there could be a `` massive existential crisis '' among young people , she says , where people question the purpose of their lives .
The question is : will worn-out teachers and under-resourced charities - often the first port of call for teenagers with mental health problems - be able to provide the support that is needed ?
Prof Townsend says there should be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the government 's scientific advisory group , so that their recommendations reflect the needs of both young and old - more psychologists and human rights lawyers , for example .
There are suggestions that young people should have a voice at the top table too .
Amanda Chetwynd-Cowieson , 28 , certainly thinks so .
She is chair of the British Youth Council and says people her age are fed up of being blamed for everything - particularly over the summer , as infection rates rose among the under-30s .
This has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ work in jobs in pubs and restaurants where they came into contact with other people , and socialising again with friends .
`` We 're told not to kill granny with the virus , blamed for going to the pub and blamed for going on protests .
Why is the assumption that young people are going to make it worse ?
It 's so accusatory . ''
Ms Chetwynd-Cowieson would like to see more funding for mental health support in schools and universities , and a focus on how young people from ethnic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are more affected by Covid-19 .
She also suggests a ministerial post for young people and a No 10 press conference especially for children , where they can ask questions about the handling of the epidemic .
`` Everyone is fully aware this is an unprecedented situation , but it 's not about living through Covid , it 's about living with it , so what are we doing differently for different generations ? ''
she asks .

But it is not all bleak - although feelings of depression may have increased, levels of anxiety in 13-to-14 year olds may not have changed very much. While some children struggled with isolation and a lack of face-to-face contact with friends and teachers, others were relieved to be away from the daily stresses of school - and coped better.


bbcuk--2020-10-10--Birthday Honours 2020: Marcus Rashford, Joe Wicks and key workers honoured

`` What I 'd like to do , now that I 'm in this position , is just speak directly @ @ @ @ @ really ask for the vouchers to be extended at least until October half term , @ @ @ @ @ what the families need , '' he said .

Jones said: "I was initially reluctant to receive such an award in these trying times when there are so many people doing so much good for the community and are more worthy, but I see this as an acknowledgement to all the people who have helped me throughout my career."


bbcuk--2020-10-10--Covid-19: PM to detail new measures to MPs on Monday

Asked what his role would be in setting the restrictions , he said there had been conversation with Downing Street @ @ @ @ @ It was clear the decisions had already been made , he said , but they @ @ @ @ @ about how spikes in the city could best be dealt with .

Asked what his role would be in setting the restrictions, he said there had been conversation with Downing Street, but no consultation. It was clear the decisions had already been made, he said, but they were listening to his suggestions about how spikes in the city could best be dealt with.


bbcuk--2020-10-10--Covid-19: Three-tier system expected and Queen honours front-line workers

Here are five things you need to know about the coronavirus pandemic this Saturday morning .
We 'll have another update for you on Sunday .
Prime Minister Boris Johnson is to make a statement to MPs on Monday to give details of new restrictions to slow the spread of coronavirus in England .
A three-tier system is expected to see areas face differing rules depending on how quickly cases are spreading .
A letter from Mr Johnson 's chief strategic adviser to MPs in the north-west of England tells them `` it is very likely that certain local areas @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and restaurants could be closed in parts of northern England and the Midlands , with a ban on overnight stays also being considered .
The most severe measures would be agreed with local leaders in advance before they are implemented .
The Queen 's Birthday Honours list has been published , and is dominated by front-line workers and volunteers who have helped in the response to the pandemic .
It 's usually published in June when the Queen celebrates her official birthday but was postponed so that those who played crucial roles in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be recognised .
Out of 1,495 recipients , 414 honours are for coronavirus contributions .
They include Felicia Kwaku , pictured below , who was awarded an OBE for services to nursing after championing the cause of nurses from BAME backgrounds during the pandemic .
Footballer Marcus Rashford , who helped secure the extension of a free school meals scheme for children , becomes an MBE , as does fitness coach Joe Wicks , who led daily free exercise sessions while schools were closed .
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What is the mental health cost @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of psychologists , psychiatrists and child health experts believe the needs of the young are being ignored in this pandemic .
They say children have suffered enough and should be allowed to live normally .
And they point out that what young people have been asked to sacrifice for others far outweighs their own health risk from the virus .
It comes as thousands of students are in enforced self-isolation at universities , and thousands more children are missing out on school because of positive Covid tests in their midst .
This follows @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cancelled exams during lockdown , which led to a stressful scramble for university places when grades were recalculated .
They face an economy in recession and a future where jobs are in short supply .
A father who caught coronavirus from his daughter before she died from Covid-19 is donating plasma to help other people with the virus .
Alan Mack , whose daughter Rebecca died in April , is part of a clinical trial of so-called `` convalescent '' plasma .
It is hoped that antibodies built up by people who have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
`` I do n't want anybody , if at all possible , to go through what we had to go through , '' Mr Mack said .
`` There are so many people , I think , who just think it wo n't happen to them - and it can . ''
Rebecca , 29 , who worked in the children 's cancer unit at Newcastle 's Royal Victoria Infirmary and for NHS 111 , had been self-isolating at home .
She had called an ambulance but died before it arrived .
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She invited people to draw on the images she took of them , and to write notes revealing their thoughts .
Doma Dovgialo said of her project , Portraits of the Quarantined Mind : `` I often feel that a photograph is simply not enough ...
I find that the best way to visualise what another person has been through is to allow them to become the main storyteller . ''
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A father who caught coronavirus from his daughter before she died from Covid-19 is donating plasma to help other people with the virus. Alan Mack, whose daughter Rebecca died in April, is part of a clinical trial of so-called "convalescent" plasma. It is hoped that antibodies built up by people who have had the virus will help others recover. "I don't want anybody, if at all possible, to go through what we had to go through," Mr Mack said. "There are so many people, I think, who just think it won't happen to them - and it can." Rebecca, 29, who worked in the children's cancer unit at Newcastle's Royal Victoria Infirmary and for NHS 111, had been self-isolating at home. She had called an ambulance but died before it arrived.


bbcuk--2020-10-10--Covid in Scotland: Bar workers dump leftover ice in closure protest

Bar and restaurant workers have dumped piles of leftover ice outside the Scottish Parliament in protest at being forced to close by Covid restrictions .
Demonstrations also took place outside the City Chambers in Glasgow after pubs in Scotland 's central belt were told to close for 16 days .
The closures form part of new Scottish government rules to try and suppress the spread of coronavirus .
About 3.4 million people are currently subject to the strictest curbs .
They involve licensed premises in Greater Glasgow and Clyde , Lothian , Lanarkshire , Forth Valley and Ayrshire and Arran @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they can still serve takeaways .
People wearing masks cheered as dozens of Glasgow hospitality workers took part in the protest outside the City Chambers at George Square on Friday evening .
Bucket-loads of ice were thrown on the street before a truck dumped a huge pile in the road .
• Shutters come down on pubs and restaurants • What are the new lockdown rules in Scotland ?
• Restaurants ' can not turn themselves into cafes' Caitlin Lee , a worker at Blythswood Square Hotel in the city , said the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the entire hospitality industry .
She said : `` Our occupancy within the hotel is obviously expecting to drop because people ca n't go out .
`` We 're now in a position where we do n't know what 's going to happen .
Hospitality and everyone in hospitality has already went through the first wave of not being able to work and now we 're coming into a second wave of it .
`` Are we going to be able to work into Christmas and New Year ? ''
Chloe Fraser @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 10 years , said the industry was being punished .
She blamed those attending illegal house parties for causing the virus to spread .
She said : `` It 's clearly seen that people are not obeying the law or caring about the bigger picture .
`` Hospitality is having to spend a lot of money putting the screens up , having to do all of these extra things which they 've been abiding by in Glasgow .
What 's happening afterhours is the issue .
`` These independent companies ca n't afford @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 're seeing this . ''
Hospitality venues in the rest of Scotland are allowed to open , but are only permitted to serve non-alcoholic drinks and food indoors between 06:00 and 18:00 .
Licensed premises in these areas are still able to serve alcohol in outdoor areas , such as beer gardens , up to the 22:00 curfew introduced in September .
The Scottish government has published details of a £40m support package for businesses forced to close due to Covid restrictions .
And UK Chancellor Rishi Sunak has said employees who work @ @ @ @ @ @ @ because of coronavirus restrictions are entitled to get two-thirds of their wages paid by the government .
The scheme is due to begin on 1 November for six months .
It comes ahead of a UK government update on Monday , which could also see pubs and restaurants shut in the worst-affected areas of England .
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"We're now in a position where we don't know what's going to happen. Hospitality and everyone in hospitality has already went through the first wave of not being able to work and now we're coming into a second wave of it.


bbcuk--2020-10-10--Giro d'Italia: Simon Yates out of race with Covid-19

Last updated on .From the section Cycling Britain 's Simon Yates is out of the Giro d'Italia after testing positive for coronavirus .
Yates , 28 , was tested after he `` developed very mild symptoms '' following Friday 's seventh stage , his Mitchelton-Scott team said .
Team staff and riders have also received rapid tests and been cleared to continue racing .
Yates , however , will remain under quarantine `` where the team can offer its best possible care '' , Mitchelton-Scott added .
`` Simon 's health remains our main concern and , thankfully , his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ otherwise in good health , '' said team doctor Matteo Beltemacchi .
Yates was in 21st position in the race , three minutes 52 seconds behind the leader , Joao Almeida of Portugal .
Victory at the Giro d'Italia was supposed to be a shoo-in for a British rider .
Coming into the race Yates ' form seemed slightly better than Geraint Thomas of Ineos Grenadiers .
From a sporting perspective , it 's an absolute disaster for this close-knit Australian team Mitchelton-Scott whose main objective this year was to win the Giro @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said to be mild , he is the first rider to contract coronavirus during a Grand Tour .
For organisers of the Giro , RCS , this is an unwanted milestone and a warning .
They took a similar approach to Tour de France organisers ASO - testing riders and staff before the race and on rest days .
But , while the Tour was seen as a success , this is proof the 'bubble ' is not impermeable - and that Covid-19 has made it into the peloton .
As Yates ' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the start of this hastily rearranged road cycling season : `` You have to have your head in the clouds if you think we 'll cruise though this next three-and-a-half-month period scot-free . ''
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Last updated on .From the section Cycling
Simon Yates was in 21st position, nearly four minutes behin leader Joao Almeida
Britain's Simon Yates is out of the Giro d'Italia after testing positive for coronavirus.
The Tirreno-Adriatico champion will not start Saturday's eighth stage of the Grand Tour.
Yates, 28, was tested after he "developed very mild symptoms" following Friday's seventh stage, his Mitchelton-Scott team said.
Team staff and riders have also received rapid tests and been cleared to continue racing.
Yates, however, will remain under quarantine "where the team can offer its best possible care", Mitchelton-Scott added.
"Simon's health remains our main concern and, thankfully, his symptoms remain very mild and he is otherwise in good health," said team doctor Matteo Beltemacchi.
Yates was in 21st position in the race, three minutes 52 seconds behind the leader, Joao Almeida of Portugal.
Analysis
Matt Warwick, BBC Sport
Victory at the Giro d'Italia was supposed to be a shoo-in for a British rider. Coming into the race Yates' form seemed slightly better than Geraint Thomas of Ineos Grenadiers.
From a sporting perspective, it's an absolute disaster for this close-knit Australian team Mitchelton-Scott whose main objective this year was to win the Giro. And while Yates' symptoms are said to be mild, he is the first rider to contract coronavirus during a Grand Tour.
For organisers of the Giro, RCS, this is an unwanted milestone and a warning. They took a similar approach to Tour de France organisers ASO - testing riders and staff before the race and on rest days. But, while the Tour was seen as a success, this is proof the 'bubble' is not impermeable - and that Covid-19 has made it into the peloton.
As Yates' team boss Matt White said himself before the start of this hastily rearranged road cycling season: "You have to have your head in the clouds if you think we'll cruise though this next three-and-a-half-month period scot-free."


bbcuk--2020-10-10--Man jailed for trying to arrange baby sexual abuse

He was instead met by police officers who had been investigating him and he was charged with arranging or facilitating @ @ @ @ @ sexual offence .

He was instead met by police officers who had been investigating him and he was charged with arranging or facilitating the commission of a child sexual offence.


bbcuk--2020-10-10--Covid-19: Father shares antibodies after daughter's death

Rebecca , from Morpeth , Northumberland , had no symptoms at the time but both she and Mr Mack later @ @ @ @ @ also had the virus but her condition was not as severe .

Rebecca, from Morpeth, Northumberland, had no symptoms at the time but both she and Mr Mack later became very ill. Mrs Mack also had the virus but her condition was not as severe.


bbcuk--2020-10-10--Bristol hate crime reports spike after Black Lives Matter protests

`` But in my view a lot of this was lost in the taking down of Colston 's statue .
@ @ @ @ @ talk about was the statue and not the issues that were being raised . ''

"So in simple words, it was to make them understand where the hate is coming from and how to identify what is a hate crime and how to challenge it and to reject the hate narratives - it was a very cute project," he said.


bbcuk--2020-10-10--'Red Wall' Tories form group to campaign for northern England

Paul Howell , who won Tony Blair 's old seat , in Sedgefield , Simon Fell , the MP for @ @ @ @ @ who at 24 became the youngest Conservative MP when she won Hyndburn , in Lancashire @ @ @ @ @ have signed up to the group provisionally named the Northern Research Group .

Paul Howell, who won Tony Blair's old seat, in Sedgefield, Simon Fell, the MP for Barrow-in-Furness and Sara Britcliffe, who at 24 became the youngest Conservative MP when she won Hyndburn, in Lancashire, are among those who have signed up to the group provisionally named the Northern Research Group.


bbcuk--2020-10-09--In pictures: Scotland's last orders

In pictures: Scotland's last orders

At the Oz Bar in Edinburgh , just before 18:00 on Friday , manager Eilidh Robinson rang the last orders bell for the last time in more than two weeks .
All pubs and restaurants across the central belt of Scotland are now closed until Sunday 25 October as part of strict new Covid restrictions .
As the last drinks were poured , Ms Robinson said she did not agree with the Scottish government 's decision despite being an SNP supporter .
`` Close all the off-licences if you want to stop people drinking and meeting without any safety measures @ @ @ @ @ @ @ keep our bar clean and customers safe .
They 've put the blame on hospitality and drove the last nail in our coffin . ''
At the nearby Bow bar , staff were also advising customers that it was last orders .
The pub soon emptied and will remain that way for 16 days .
At Maggie Dickson 's bar in the Grassmarket , one of Edinburgh 's busiest areas for nightlife , the last pint before the closure was poured by barman Simon .
He said : `` I 'm part time @ @ @ @ @ @ @ furlough for that income , which is better than nothing , but the next two weeks will be a hit . ''
As the last customers left , Friday night in Edinburgh was much quieter than usual .
Restaurants have also been told to close as part of the new restrictions affecting more than half the population of Scotland .
The financial pressures mean no one is sure how many businesses will be able to reopen when the restrictions are finally lifted .

Restaurants have also been told to close as part of the new restrictions affecting more than half the population of Scotland. The financial pressures mean no one is sure how many businesses will be able to reopen when the restrictions are finally lifted.


bbcuk--2020-10-10--From beats to eats: How nightclubs try to survive

Average takings were down to 20 % when it reopened and then they suffered a further reduction to 14 % @ @ @ @ @ .
And it could be more restrictions are on the way with pubs and clubs @ @ @ @ @ areas of England .

Average takings were down to 20% when it reopened and then they suffered a further reduction to 14% when the curfew was introduced. And it could be more restrictions are on the way with pubs and clubs expected to close in some areas of England.


bbcuk--2020-10-09--The long journey of the West Highland Way

Tens of thousands of people walk the West Highland Way every year .
The route is celebrating its 40th anniversary @ @ @ @ @ the first trail of its kind in Scotland was itself a long journey .

Tens of thousands of people walk the West Highland Way every year. The route is celebrating its 40th anniversary - but the creation of the first trail of its kind in Scotland was itself a long journey.


bbcuk--2020-10-10--Birthday Honours: Covid heroes honoured alongside Kelly and Muirhead

People in Scotland who contributed to the response to the Covid-19 pandemic have been recognised in the the Queen 's Birthday Honours .
TV presenter Lorraine Kelly , curler Eve Muirhead and former basketball player Kieron Achara have also been honoured .
Most of the honours were compiled before the pandemic but were deferred to consider people who helped others in the fight against the virus .
It has since prioritised frontline workers , volunteers and fundraisers .
Margaret Payne , 90 , who climbed the height of the 731m ( 2,398ft ) mountain Suilven on her staircase to raise @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Empire Medal for services to the community in Lochinver .
She told the BBC she thought becoming a dame was `` impossible '' because `` most dames have done a lifetime '' of their chosen work .
`` I did n't feel it was anything very special , it was just something I 'd gone on doing , '' she said .
`` I think that people who were shut up in their flats or could n't get out found it was something good happening in the world when there was so much @ @ @ @ @ @ @ challenge started on 12 April and took almost 300 trips to complete .
She raised more than £358,000 for the NHS , Highland Hospice and the RNLI .
Ms Payne said she was inspired to raise money by climbing her stairs after seeing the success of Captain Tom Moore who raised more than £13m by walking around his garden .
`` By the end my knees knew they 'd done it a few times , '' she added .
David Maguire , 62 , was recognised for repurposing his restaurant in Glasgow to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ workers , vulnerable people and schoolchildren .
When he found out about his MBE , Mr Maguire said : `` I feel pretty overwhelmed .
It took me by surprise and I 'm really pleased for everybody in the organisation that I am associated with .
`` It was a reflection of what we all managed to do . ''
Research nurse Alison Williams receives the same medal for services to the NHS , charitable fundraising and volunteering during the pandemic .
The 41-year-old , of the Edinburgh Royal Infirmary , helped patients @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for the last time .
She also set up the Rainbow Boxes charity which helps provide essential items such as clothing and toiletries to patients who are not allowed visitors .
`` It felt very special because it 's been a really hard time for everybody , '' she said .
A range of scientists and doctors from Scottish universities have also been honoured for their services during Covid including the University of Glasgow 's Prof Christian Delles , Prof Matthew Robertson , Dr Sarah Elizabeth McDonald and Prof Emma Thomson .
Good @ @ @ @ @ @ @ researcher Lorraine Kelly said she was `` humbled '' to have been recognised by the Queen .
The 60-year-old is made a CBE for services to broadcasting , journalism and charity .
`` I 've worked in journalism since I left school in 1978 and joined my local newspaper , and have been lucky to have been on breakfast TV for 36 years , '' she said .
`` It 's a job I never take for granted and that I dearly love .
I 've met some truly inspirational people and I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Former Great Britain captain Kieron Achara is made an MBE for services to community sport in Scotland , having retired from basketball in 2019 .
Earlier this year he was recognised among the great feats and personalities from Scottish sporting history and as a champion of diversity .
Eve Muirhead also becomes an MBE for services to curling .
The 30-year-old , a former junior and senior world champion , skipped her team to Olympic bronze in Sochi in 2014 .
`` I 've been curling for the majority of my life and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and effort into getting where I am today in the sport , '' she said .
`` Although I 'm very modest about these things it is definitely very nice to be recognised . ''
• Companion of Honour - Limited to 65 people .
Recipients wear the initials CH after their name • CBE - Commander of the Order of the British Empire • OBE - Officer of the Order of the British Empire • MBE - Member of the Order of the British Empire Citizens recognised in the non-Covid section of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , vice principal and head of the College of Science and Engineering at the University of Glasgow , who is made a dame for services to research and education .
Prof David John Webb , Christison chairman of therapeutics and clinical pharmacology at the University of Edinburgh , is made a CBE for services to clinical pharmacology research and education .
Dundee-based Chris van der Kuyl , whose company developed Minecraft : Console Edition , is made a CBE for his services to technology .
Ian Beattie , chairman of Scottish Athletics , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the sport , while the Scottish Parliament 's mace bearer Philip Horwood is also made an MBE .
Donald Runicles , former conductor of the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra is knighted .

"I've been curling for the majority of my life and I've put a lot of time and effort into getting where I am today in the sport," she said. "Although I'm very modest about these things it is definitely very nice to be recognised."


bbcuk--2020-10-10--Michelle O'Neill 'working remotely' after negative Covid-19 test

The negative test comes as the Stormont Executive continues to grapple with high infection rates across Northern Ireland , with @ @ @ @ @ districts one of the worst hit areas in the UK and Ireland .

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bbcuk--2020-10-10--Covid: Talks on widening Bangor's lockdown elsewhere in Gwynedd

Bangor is due to go into lockdown later with discussions continuing on the situation in other parts of Gwynedd due to the number of Covid-19 cases .
Eight wards in the city will have tighter rules imposed from 18:00 BST .
They will be similar to other areas in Wales in lockdown , meaning people can not enter or leave without good reason , such as going to work .
`` There 's no promise that other parts of the county wo n't face lockdown , '' said Gwynedd council leader Dyfrig Siencyn .
The Welsh Government said `` further @ @ @ @ @ @ @ authority and the incident management team about the wider situation in Gwynedd on Saturday '' .
Bangor had seen a significant cluster of cases and the incident rate stands at about 400 cases per 100,000 people .
It said cases appeared to be closely associated with young people and the student population .
In north Wales , the counties of Conwy , Denbighshire , Flintshire and Wrexham are already in lockdown .
Bangor 's restrictions will affect eight wards in the city : Garth , Hirael , Menai , Deiniol , Marchog , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Wales ' 22 counties are now facing local lockdown restrictions at least in part , affecting more than two million people .
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• 'Rolling lockdowns ' will become the norm in Wales Mr Siencyn told BBC Radio Cymru 's Post Cyntaf programme there were signs the number of cases was increasing in Arfon and Dwyfor .
`` I do n't think [ we 'll see lockdowns ] for the entire county at the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ But , of course , things can change quickly with this virus , and things could change over the next few days .
`` We 'll be keeping an eye on the number of cases every day , and there 's no promise that other parts of the county wo n't face lockdown . ''
Jules Lee , who runs a tattoo shop in Bangor , said it was `` very difficult to get people to follow the rules '' on social distancing .
`` We 've got massive signs saying one person @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of time that we 'll have to tell them ' I 'm sorry ' [ because ] they come three or four people at the same time .
`` It 's really awkward .
It 's difficult to get people to comply , '' she told BBC Radio Wales Breakfast .
Meanwhile , the First Minister Mark Drakeford has defended the local restrictions in place in Conwy .
It follows a letter from council leader Sam Rowlands requesting some measures be lifted to help its tourism industry .
Mr Drakeford said restricting travel @ @ @ @ @ @ @ community infections was `` more likely to prevent uncontrolled spread into nearby areas '' .

Gwynedd council leader Dyfrig Siencyn said he appreciated the lockdown would impact residents and businesses, but steps had to be taken to "avoid stricter and more disruptive measures down the line".Mr Siencyn said the situation was "serious" and being monitored closely."Put simply, there is no room for complacency for any Gwynedd resident," he said.


bbcuk--2020-10-10--Job Support Scheme: Concern mounts at Covid shutdown 'ripple effect'

The Labour Party and business groups have voiced concern at the `` ripple effect '' of Covid shutdowns that are expected to be announced on Monday .
On Friday , the chancellor said staff at UK companies told to close would get 67 % of their wages from the government under the expanded Job Support Scheme .
But no specific help was announced for workers who may be indirectly affected - for example , those in supply chains .
The Treasury denied firms that are not fully closed would not receive help .
Labour claims close to one million workers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ people in the wedding industry , 369,000 in the sports industry , and 142,000 event caterers .
Shadow business secretary Ed Miliband said : `` There are massive holes in the new safety net . ''
A spokesperson for the Treasury said : `` We do not recognise these figures , '' adding that Labour had `` incorrectly '' listed some sectors as not benefitting from the scheme .
The spokesperson added : `` Companies that are open can use the other element of the Job Support Scheme which is aimed at those @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of demand .
`` And of course they can also access the other help we have made available , including billions of pounds of grants , loans and tax cuts . ''
The Job Support Scheme was announced by Mr Sunak on 24 September and will replace the `` furlough '' scheme from 1 November for six months .
It `` tops up '' the wages of employees who ca n't work their normal hours .
The expanded scheme , announced on Friday and available to firms ordered to shut down , will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to work .
On Monday , Boris Johnson is expected to announce a tiered system of measures for England in an effort to stall rising infection rates .
Under the new system , different parts of the country would be placed in one of three categories .
The worst-affected areas - which may include much of northern England - could see its pubs and restaurants closed .
• Two-thirds pay at firms told to shut over Covid • What will I be paid under the Job Support Scheme ?
Shadow Business Secretary Ed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ forced into a climbdown '' over supporting shut-down businesses .
But he said businesses including weddings , theatres , cinemas , events , and many suppliers would be left out `` on a technicality '' because they have been `` forced to shut in all but name '' , he said .
Mr Miliband added : `` Ministers must urgently rethink their damaging sink or swim approach which consigns whole sectors of our economy to the scrapheap . ''
Roger Barker , Director of Policy at the Institute of Directors said the new @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Friday were a `` useful step '' towards supporting businesses affected by the lockdown .
But he said their impact would be limited because they `` do n't account for the ripple effects of restrictions across the economy '' .
He added : `` It is becoming increasingly clear that the chancellor 's previous strategy of phasing out business support and allowing supposedly 'unviable ' companies to fail was premature in the face of a resurgent virus .
`` Friday 's measures should be seen as the start of renewed efforts to sustain @ @ @ @ @ @ @ long-term damage to the economy is to be prevented . ''
Adam Marshall , Director General of the British Chamber of Commerce , also said the new support did not go far enough to protect firms in supply chains and town and city centres and urged : `` Their cash flow concerns and worries about future demand must be heeded . ''

Adam Marshall, Director General of the British Chamber of Commerce, also said the new support did not go far enough to protect firms in supply chains and town and city centres and urged: "Their cash flow concerns and worries about future demand must be heeded."


bbcuk--2020-10-10--Coronavirus: We won't surrender North to hardship, mayor vows

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Under the new restrictions, expected to be detailed by the prime minister in a statement to MPs on Monday, pubs and restaurants could be closed in areas where some of the highest numbers of cases are occurring and a ban on overnight stays is also being considered.


bbcuk--2020-10-10--Brexit: Boris Johnson calls Emmanuel Macron as deadline looms

Boris Johnson has told the French president the UK wants to `` explore every avenue '' to secure a post-Brexit trade deal with the EU , days before the PM 's self-imposed deadline .
Mr Johnson told Emmanuel Macron `` intensive talks '' were needed to `` bridge significant gaps '' remaining across the negotiating table .
A disagreement over fishing has been one major sticking point of talks .
Informal discussions will continue in Brussels next week .
The UK left the EU on 31 January and entered a transition period until the end of the year - with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ payments staying the same until then .
Both sides are now trying to negotiate a trade deal - which would decide , among other things , the tariffs ( taxes ) applied when buying and selling each other 's goods .
A No 10 spokesman said in the call on Saturday , Mr Johnson `` confirmed the UK 's commitment to exploring every avenue to reach an agreement '' .
`` He underlined that a deal was better for both sides , but also that the UK was prepared to end the transition @ @ @ @ @ @ @ could not be found , '' the spokesman added .
An `` Australia-style '' agreement means trading on World Trade Organization terms , with no specific free trade deal .
It comes after Downing Street said the latest round of discussions between chief negotiators Michel Barnier and Lord Frost , in London , had been `` useful '' .
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One thing that both sides have agreed on is that a deal needs @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sufficient time for ratification , before the end of the transition period .
But negotiators are unlikely to get until the end of the month .
Mr Johnson has previously said he wants to agree a free trade deal by the time of an EU summit in the Belgian capital - which is next week , on Thursday 15 October .
Mr Johnson has said the two sides should `` move on '' if nothing is agreed by then .
What have been the main sticking points ?
The No 10 spokesman said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the prime minister emphasised that progress must be made in the coming days to bridge the significant gaps , notably in the areas of fisheries and the level playing field '' .
The issue of fishing is one that has cropped up time and again throughout talks .
The UK wants full access to EU markets to sell its fish , but in return the EU wants full access for its fishing fleets to UK waters - which the UK does not want to provide .
The `` level playing field '' is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in place to ensure businesses on one side of the deal do not have an unfair advantage over their competitors on the other side .
All trade agreements have such measures , but the EU wants the UK to stick particularly closely to EU rules on things like workers ' rights , environmental regulations and particularly state aid - that is , financial assistance given by government to businesses .
The UK , on the other hand , says the whole point of Brexit was to break free from following common rules .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Brexit trade talks ?
What happens if there 's no trade deal ?
If no deal is reached , the UK and EU would do business under World Trade Organization rules , which would mean tariffs on goods .
The UK government has started referring to this outcome as an `` Australia-style deal '' because it would mean the UK trading with the EU in roughly the same way Australia does .
But , as our Reality Check correspondent Chris Morris points out , it is important to consider geography .
Australia is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , so does not rely on the EU for the operation of just-in-time supply chains in sectors such as cars , pharmaceuticals and food .
Border checks and delays therefore have far less impact on EU-Australia trade than they would on EU-UK trade .
In other words , going to WTO rules for trade with the EU - without any other deals in place - would be a huge change .
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The issue of fishing is one that has cropped up time and again throughout talks. The UK wants full access to EU markets to sell its fish, but in return the EU wants full access for its fishing fleets to UK waters - which the UK does not want to provide.


bbcuk--2020-10-10--Covid: Student anger over 'junk' food parcels in isolation

Universities are facing anger from students over conditions some have faced while self-isolating in campus accommodation .
Students have criticised the cost and quality of food provided to them by universities while in isolation .
Undergraduates say food parcels have often been filled with `` junk '' , meaning they have had to request fresh fruit and vegetables from parents .
Institutions said they were working hard to provide students with supplies .
People told to self-isolate because of coronavirus must stay at home for at least 10 days under rules punishable by fines .
Universities UK has issued guidance @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are required to self-isolate .
First-year economics and politics student Tess Bailie , 18 , began a social media campaign after hearing of especially poor conditions for those isolating on her campus .
Out-of-date food and a lack of catering for religious and dietary requirements are among the complaints at the University of Edinburgh 's Pollock Halls , dubbed the `` UK 's most expensive prison '' .
`` Students are saying the only thing saving them was the fact that half of them have Covid and they ca n't taste it anyway @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to a common Covid-19 symptom .
The University of Edinburgh admitted there had been a `` few occasions when students ' needs have not been met '' .
But it said these were addressed quickly with work taking place to improve its systems .
In a statement , the university said : `` Ensuring the safety and wellbeing of our students continues to be our absolute priority .
`` We have teams of staff working 24 hours a day to provide those who are self-isolating in our catered and self-catered residences with three @ @ @ @ @ @ @ - in line with their dietary requirements and preferences .
Essential items are also being delivered on request . ''
At the University of York , students are given the option of a £70 meal deal providing a sandwich , crisps , chocolate bar and water for every day they are in self-isolation .
For three meals a day , students are charged £170 for the isolation period .
While the university said the food was freshly made , Claire Baseley , a registered nutritionist , said a daily sandwich would be unlikely @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
`` It is important that people do get a variety of vitamins and minerals to support their immune system , '' she said .
A first-year psychology student at the University of Birmingham said she and her flatmates must now spend their weekly catering allowance on boxes of food that have included Pot Noodles and frozen ready meals .
They received an initial box free of charge as soon as they reported their self-isolation , but future supplies are uncertain and will come at a cost of £28 per person for six @ @ @ @ @ @ @ do n't know if that is enough food to last for our period of isolation in terms of fresh food and vegetables which are lacking .
It 's a lot of just like frozen stuff in there .
`` We do n't know what will be in the next box but because of the [ first box ] people from my flat have contacted home and asked for them to send things like vegetables . ''
While online teaching has been working well , there are shortages of things such as toilet paper @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of clothes has gone down badly with many students , she added .
The University of Birmingham said its initial food boxes were designed to last two to three days and include ready meals cooked by in-house chefs , which are designed to be nutritious .
It said responses to surveys of students were `` very positive '' and that the laundry service is offered at a discount by a local dry cleaning company .
At the University of Nottingham , one history student said the university should have been more prepared for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ isolate - after it took a week for issues with food supplies to be resolved .
The teenager is in catered halls with breakfast and dinner usually provided and £25 for lunches each week - but she has been self-isolating after testing positive for coronavirus .
Meals have been provided - but she said some days , lunches were n't brought .
And one day , her breakfast was crisps , a chocolate bar , an apple and a juice box - while the person in a neighbouring room had bread , butter @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bad , '' she said .
`` They kept missing days .
I tried calling as well , but no-one answered . ''
Things have improved in recent days , she added .
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A spokesperson for the University of Nottingham said it apologised to a small number of students @ @ @ @ @ @ @ their catering and was working on a new process .
They said : `` Our staff have been working hard to support our students who are self-isolating , along with their households , in accordance with public health guidelines .
`` We recognise how difficult this will be for all our students who are affected , many of whom are away from home for the first time , and we thank them for their co-operation in following the rules , doing the right thing , and helping to contain the virus . ''
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ and told not to come into contact with anyone else said food boxes there were filled with `` junk food and a lot of dry food '' .
`` I 've been going to bed with stomach pains because I 'm hungry .
It 's making my throat hurt and making me dehydrated , '' she told BBC Radio 4 's Today programme .
Durham pro-vice-chancellor Jeremy Cook said he apologised to those students who felt they had not been given sufficient , or healthy , food .
`` But we have acted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ recognised their concerns . ''
More than 1,000 people have signed a petition accusing Lancaster University of `` profiting '' from self-isolating students with food deliveries , while the University of East Anglia cut the cost of its food supplies after a backlash .
Hillary Gyebi-Ababio , vice-president of higher education at the National Union of Students , said students were being seen as `` pounds not people '' and universities need to remember their `` duty of care '' towards them .

"We recognise how difficult this will be for all our students who are affected, many of whom are away from home for the first time, and we thank them for their co-operation in following the rules, doing the right thing, and helping to contain the virus."


bbcuk--2020-10-10--Kevin de Bruyne: England have potential for major titles

Last updated on .From the section Football Belgium 's Kevin de Bruyne believes England should be leading candidates at next year 's European Championships and the 2022 World Cup .
Both teams reached the World Cup semi-finals in Russia two years ago .
`` I think they should be very excited , '' he said of England .
`` It 's a very young team with a lot of potential . ''
England are still waiting for their first major senior trophy since the 1966 World Cup but De Bruyne , voted last season 's Premier League Player of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they should aim to win the next Euros and World Cup .
I think they have that potential .
`` There are always a lot of teams who want to win it , but I think the team they have , the players who play in top clubs , they should do that . ''
Belgium boss Roberto Martinez , the former Swansea , Wigan and Everton manager , agreed that Gareth Southgate has an impressive squad at his disposal .
`` His players are as good as anyone individually in world football @ @ @ @ @ @ @ time that they will get that trophy or major result in a major tournament , '' Martinez said .
England , ranked fourth in the world , warmed up for Sunday 's match with a 3-0 victory against Wales at Wembley on Thursday , with goals from Dominic Calvert-Lewin , Conor Coady and Danny Ings , while Jack Grealish impressed on his first senior start .
Belgium , top of the Fifa rankings , beat England twice at the 2018 World Cup , but they will be without key men Dries Mertens and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has revealed he is open to a new contract with Manchester City but says no discussions have taken place .
The 29-year-old joined City from Wolfsburg for £55m in August 2015 and has two and a half years to run on his current deal .
There has been recent speculation in the media over a new two-year deal .
The creative midfielder has won two Premier League titles , four League Cups and the FA Cup during his spell with City .
`` I am very happy at the club , '' he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ once to the club so I do n't know why people are saying I have already agreed to something .
`` I always told everybody I am really happy at the club and I feel comfortable , so if the people at the club want to talk to me I am open to that and we will see what happens .
`` But at the moment nothing has happened , so I just get on with the way it goes . ''

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Dominic Calvert-Lewin marked his England debut with a goal against Wales
Belgium's Kevin de Bruyne believes England should be leading candidates at next year's European Championship and the 2022 World Cup.
The Manchester City midfielder will be part of the Belgium side against England in the Nations League at Wembley on Sunday (17:00 BST kick-off).
Both teams reached the World Cup semi-finals in Russia two years ago.
"They should be very excited," the 29-year-old said of England. "It's a very young team with a lot of potential."
England have not won a major trophy since the 1966 World Cup but De Bruyne, who was voted last season's Professional Footballers' Association Player of the Year, said: "They should aim to win the next Euros and World Cup. I think they have that potential.
"There are always a lot of teams who want to win it, but I think the team they have - the players who play in top clubs - they should do that."
Belgium manager Roberto Martinez agreed that England counterpart Gareth Southgate has an impressive squad at his disposal.
"His players are as good as anyone individually in world football and it is just a matter of time that they will get that trophy or major result in a major tournament," said former Swansea, Wigan and Everton boss Martinez.
England, ranked fourth in the world, warmed up for Sunday's match with a 3-0 victory against Wales at Wembley on Thursday, with goals from Dominic Calvert-Lewin, Conor Coady and Danny Ings, while Jack Grealish impressed on his first senior start.
Belgium, top of the Fifa rankings, beat England twice at the 2018 World Cup, but they will be without key forwards Dries Mertens and Eden Hazard on Sunday.
De Bruyne 'open' to new Man City deal
Kevin de Bruyne has made 158 Premier League appearances for City
De Bruyne has revealed he is open to a new contract with Manchester City but says no discussions have taken place.
He joined City from Wolfsburg for £55m in August 2015 and has two and a half years to run on his existing deal.
There has been recent speculation in the media external-link over a new two-year contract at Etihad Stadium.
De Bruyne has won two Premier League titles, four League Cups and the FA Cup during his spell with City.
"I have not spoken once to the club so I don't know why people are saying I have already agreed to something," he said.
"I always told everybody I am really happy at the club and I feel comfortable, so if the people at the club want to talk to me I am open to that and we will see what happens.
"But at the moment nothing has happened."


bbcuk--2020-10-10--Covid in Scotland: Seven deaths at West Lothian care home

`` We know this is difficult for residents and their relatives , but it is necessary to ensure the outbreaks @ @ @ @ @ quickly as possible and we thank relatives for their co-operation and understanding .

"We know this is difficult for residents and their relatives, but it is necessary to ensure the outbreaks are brought under control as quickly as possible and we thank relatives for their co-operation and understanding.


bbcuk--2020-10-10--Coronavirus: Bangor enters local lockdown restrictions

The city of Bangor has gone into local lockdown from 18:00 BST on Saturday .
It means that about 16,000 people there can not go in or out of the area without good reason , such as work or study .
Bangor 's restrictions will affect eight wards in the city : Garth , Hirael , Menai , Deiniol , Marchog , Glyder , Hendre and Dewi .
The city had seen a significant cluster of coronavirus cases and the incident rate stands at about 400 cases per 100,000 people .
It becomes the second area to face a local @ @ @ @ @ @ @ does not , following Llanelli in Carmarthenshire .
Discussions were held earlier but it was decided not to extend restrictions to anywhere else in Gwynedd .
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• 'Rolling lockdowns ' will become the norm in Wales A Welsh Government spokeswoman said : `` We will continue to closely monitor the situation in Gwynedd and will meet with the local authority and with neighbouring local authority leaders at the start of the week to discuss @ @ @ @ @ @ @ areas around Wales are now facing local lockdown restrictions , affecting more than two million people .
In north Wales , the whole counties of Conwy , Denbighshire , Flintshire and Wrexham are already in lockdown .
The Welsh Government said cases in Bangor appeared to be closely associated with young people and the student population .
Bangor Students ' Union president Henry Williams said it was `` working hard ... to ensure that students are aware of the new restrictions '' .
`` We understand it is a difficult time for us @ @ @ @ @ @ @ We must continue to support each other to deal with what lies ahead . ''
Meanwhile , the Department for Work and Pensions confirmed its Bangor service centre was temporarily closed on Friday due to coronavirus but would reopen on Monday .
Jules Lee , who runs a tattoo shop in Bangor , said it was `` very difficult to get people to follow the rules '' on social distancing .
`` We 've got massive signs saying one person at a time , and the amount of time that we 'll have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ' [ because ] they come three or four people at the same time .
`` It 's really awkward .
It 's difficult to get people to comply , '' she told BBC Radio Wales Breakfast .
Gwynedd council leader Dyfrig Siencyn said he appreciated the lockdown would impact residents and businesses , but steps had to be taken to `` avoid stricter and more disruptive measures down the line '' .Mr Siencyn said the situation was `` serious '' and being monitored closely .
`` Put simply , there is no @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , '' he said .
`` We must all play our part as individuals in following the national Covid-19 guidelines to protect ourselves , our loved ones and the wider community , '' he said .
Meanwhile , First Minister Mark Drakeford defended the local restrictions in place in Conwy .
It follows a letter from council leader Sam Rowlands requesting some measures be lifted to help its tourism industry .
Mr Drakeford said restricting travel to or from an area with rising community infections was `` more likely to prevent uncontrolled spread @ @ @ @ @


bbcuk--2020-10-10--Three migrant boats intercepted in English Channel

Three boats with 56 migrants on board were intercepted in the English Channel on Friday , the Home Office said @

Three boats with 56 migrants on board were intercepted in the English Channel on Friday, the Home Office said.


bbcuk--2020-10-10--Covid in Scotland: Barlinnie prisoners locked down after outbreak

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But only those sentenced to 18 months or less and with 90 days or less left to serve are potentially eligible. Some serious offences are excluded.


bbcuk--2020-10-09--Covid: The never-ending lockdown of witness protection

`` It 's very scary just walking down the street , you know what it 's like - people take @ @ @ @ @ .
There have been plenty of times where my children have shoved me out of @ @ @ @ @ their camera out .

"It's very scary just walking down the street, you know what it's like - people take Instagram videos or Snapchat videos. There have been plenty of times where my children have shoved me out of the way because someone has their camera out.


bbcuk--2020-10-10--Transphobic hate crime reports have quadrupled over the past five years in the UK

There has been a surge in reports of transphobic hate crimes across the UK .
Crime statistics obtained by the @ @ @ @ @ latest year - and the one before - there was an increase of 25 % @ @ @ @ @ LGBT Correspondent Ben Hunte meets with two people who , though their lives were changed @ @ @ @ @ ’ t go to the police again .

There has been a surge in reports of transphobic hate crimes across the UK. Crime statistics obtained by the BBC show that between the latest year - and the one before - there was an increase of 25%.
The BBC’s LGBT Correspondent Ben Hunte meets with two people who, though their lives were changed by transphobic attacks, wouldn’t go to the police again.
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bbcuk--2020-10-10--Coronavirus: Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra resumes concerts

The Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra has begun a 12-week season of special concerts , ending the longest period of silence in @ @ @ @ @ to live audiences of just 285 people , the orchestra has also sold 10,000 tickets @ @ @ @ @ online .
The musicians are socially distanced and screens have been put up on stage @ @ @ @ @ .
Chief executive Douglas Scarfe said : `` The darker it gets , the more @ @ @ @ @

The Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra has begun a 12-week season of special concerts, ending the longest period of silence in its 127-year history.
Performing to live audiences of just 285 people, the orchestra has also sold 10,000 tickets for people to stream performances online.
The musicians are socially distanced and screens have been put up on stage to make the venue Covid-secure.
Chief executive Douglas Scarfe said: "The darker it gets, the more people need music."
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bbcuk--2020-10-10--Coronavirus: Turkey farmers worried over downsized Christmas dinners

Turkey farmers are concerned the 'rule of six ' will lead to downsized Christmas dinners and an over-supply of larger @ @

Turkey farmers are concerned the 'rule of six' will lead to downsized Christmas dinners and an over-supply of larger birds.


bbcuk--2020-10-10--Covid in Scotland: Bar workers dump ice in shutdown protest

Bar and restaurant workers have dumped piles of ice as a hospitality shutdown came into force in parts of Scotland @ @ @ @ @ Glasgow and Edinburgh after licensed premises in Scotland 's central belt were told to close @ @ @ @ @ .
The closures form part of new Scottish government rules to try and suppress the @ @ @ @

Bar and restaurant workers have dumped piles of ice as a hospitality shutdown came into force in parts of Scotland.
Demonstrations took place in Glasgow and Edinburgh after licensed premises in Scotland's central belt were told to close for at least 16 days.
The closures form part of new Scottish government rules to try and suppress the spread of coronavirus.


bbcuk--2020-10-10--The Papers: PM dubbed 'new Maggie' amid 'lockdown revolt'

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"Wrap up and put woolly socks on" is the advice the Sunday Times gives to rail passengers, who have been told to expect chillier travel this winter. The paper says a meeting of the Rail Delivery Group on Tuesday could see it become obligatory for windows to be left open throughout journeys and for doors to be left open at stations for as long as possible as part of attempts to extract air possibly containing the coronavirus. The move is part of attempts to shore up passenger confidence after the number of travellers slumped in the spring to levels "last seen in the days of Queen Victoria".


bbcuk--2020-10-10--Covid-19: Councils could spend £1.7bn over budget by March as costs rise

Nine in 10 major local authorities in England do not have enough money to cover their spending plans this year , official documents have shown .
Analysis by BBC News has found the coronavirus could see councils this year overspend their budgets by £1.7bn .
The Local Government Association ( LGA ) warned authorities faced `` spiralling demands '' on their finances .
The government said councils had received £4.8bn in emergency support since the start of the pandemic .
Since March local authorities across the country have provided emergency pandemic support to some of the most vulnerable people in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this support has left many councils struggling financially .
How many councils are struggling ?
BBC News has analysed the most recent financial monitoring documents published by 144 out of 149 unitary and county councils in England .
After taking account of emergency grant funding from central government , the documents revealed nine in every 10 of these councils was forecasting they would overspend their budget this year .
The forecasts were largely calculated on the basis of the authorities ' spending in the first quarter of the 2020-21 financial year .
By @ @ @ @ @ @ @ more money than they have in their day-to-day spending budget nor can they borrow money to fund public services .
The documents show that Hampshire County Council has a net budget gap of more than £80m .
Council officers warned the authority needed `` at least £52.4m of additional government support '' before it could be considered to be `` financially sustainable in the medium term '' .
Leeds City Council forecast it needed to find £52.6m by March , saying more than 400 jobs could be lost as a result .
Amanda @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Council support workers helping people to recover from covid-19 .
Ms Burley said her team 's work was vulnerable to future budget cuts being considered by the council .
`` I watched my partner lose his job at the beginning of lockdown , which put huge financial and emotional stress on us , '' she said .
`` It 's a scary place to be , fearing for your livelihood .
I love my job but there 's a great amount of fear , because we do n't know what the budget cuts @ @ @ @ @ @ @ . ''
The council said it was working to avoid making any employees compulsorily redundant .
Leeds council 's deputy leader James Lewis said the authority had requested an emergency £50m loan from the government .
He said if ministers did not provide the loan , and the council could not pass an emergency budget , then the authority would have to issue a Section 114 notice in November , a technical form of bankruptcy for public authorities in England .
`` Our financial problems are keeping me awake at night , '' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ having to fund ?
The budget monitoring reports published by councils in England showed they have been needing to find money to fund new costs caused by the pandemic .
The 32 borough councils in London have collectively set aside £16.1m to provide extra mortuary space to cope with an increase in deaths expected during the second wave of the pandemic .
England 's geographically-largest authority , North Yorkshire County Council , estimated it could have to spend £5.6m this year on personal protective equipment .
Figures published by the Ministry for Housing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the first three months of 2020-21 spending by all councils in England was £1.7bn higher than it had been in the first three months of 2019-20 .
`` Securing the immediate and long-term sustainability of local services must now be the top priority for the ( government 's ) spending review '' said Councillor Richard Watts , from the Local Government Association .
`` This includes the government meeting in full the financial challenges councils face as a result of Covid-19 - including all lost income - and providing long-term investment to allow @ @ @ @ @ @ @ demand pressures and improve local services for communities . ''
How could a council balance its books by March ?
There would be three main options .
Councils could stop providing or cut funding for discretionary services such as libraries , art galleries and leisure centres .
This could result in job losses and a loss of some services .
But local authorities would not be allowed to stop providing key services such as bin collections or basic social care .
Councils could look to use money they held in reserve , a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ up their current spending budgets .
Nottingham City Council said it was planning to use half of its cash reserves to deal with its current financial pressures .
Last year the authority held £140m in reserve but it expects to use £70m this year to address its budget shortfall .
And finally the government in Westminster could provide more financial assistance to struggling councils .
It has already provided £3.7bn in grant funding.. A spokeswoman for the Ministry of Housing , Communities and Local Government ( MHCLG ) said the government had provided @ @ @ @ @ @ @ help local communities through the coronavirus pandemic .
`` We will continue to work closely with councils as they support their communities through the pandemic and if any are concerned about their future financial position , they should contact MHCLG , '' the spokeswoman added .
Viewers in Yorkshire and Lincolnshire can see more on this story on Politics North on BBC One at 10am on Sunday 11th October Follow BBC Yorkshire on Facebook , Twitter and Instagram .
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Figures published by the Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government showed in the first three months of 2020-21 spending by all councils in England was £1.7bn higher than it had been in the first three months of 2019-20.


bbcuk--2020-10-10--Covid in Scotland: Pub valuations hit by restrictions

He said : `` I 'm not planning to sell my pub but my sympathies are with those owners who @ @ @ @ @ next year when the value of their pub is down through no fault of their @ @

He said: "I'm not planning to sell my pub but my sympathies are with those owners who will be forced to sell next year when the value of their pub is down through no fault of their own.