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| UK coronavirus live: secondary school pupils in Scotland should wear face coverings from Monday | UK coronavirus live: secondary school pupils in Scotland should wear face coverings from Monday |
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| Wearing masks in Scotland will not be mandatory, while in England Alok Sharma, business secretary, says pupils and staff will not be penalised for wearing masks | Wearing masks in Scotland will not be mandatory, while in England Alok Sharma, business secretary, says pupils and staff will not be penalised for wearing masks |
| The business secretary, Alok Sharma, has waded into the controversy over the Last Night of the Proms featuring traditional flag-waving anthems Rule, Britannia! and Land of Hope and Glory. | |
| Following suggestions that the music might be axed because of perceived links to colonialism, the BBC confirmed on Monday night that the songs would be performed – but as orchestral versions with no singing. | |
| Sharma said he would like to see the lyrics sung and suggested the BBC could put subtitles up so people can join in from home. Asked about the controversy, Sharma told Sky News on Tuesday: “The Last Night of the Proms gives huge amounts of pleasure to millions of people. I personally think it’s a very joyous occasion and it’s going to be very strange this year that you’re not going to have a live audience. | |
| “I understand now that the BBC has said they will maintain some of these traditions. Personally, I would like to see the lyrics sung. I understand some songs will have lyrics sung and, of course, the BBC is always able to put on subtitles so if people want they can join in from home. | |
| “I think what’s really important is that if you’re looking at this sort of stuff is, you should be looking to tackle the substance of problems, rather than the symbols. I think that’s a point the prime minister has made very well.” | |
| Latest figures from public health authorities on the spread of Covid-19 in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. | |
| People with eating disorders are at significant risk of negative impacts of the pandemic, a research paper says. | |
| Data was collected from 129 people experiencing, or in recovery from, an eating disorder during the early stages of the UK pandemic lockdown. Participants were aged between 16 and 65 years. | |
| When asked about the overall impact of the pandemic on their eating disorder symptoms, (86.7%) reported that their symptoms had worsened as a result of the pandemic, with over 30% reporting that their symptoms were much worse. | |
| The paper was published in the Journal of Eating Disorders. | |
| People with blood cancer are at greater risk of dying if they go to hospital with coronavirus than people with other types of cancer, research shows. | |
| A paper published by Lancet Oncology found that of 224 people with blood cancer (leukaemia, lymphoma and myeloma) who got coronavirus and ended up in hospital, 36% of them died. | A paper published by Lancet Oncology found that of 224 people with blood cancer (leukaemia, lymphoma and myeloma) who got coronavirus and ended up in hospital, 36% of them died. |
| There are more than 200,000 people with blood cancer who are in the “extremely clinically vulnerable” group. | There are more than 200,000 people with blood cancer who are in the “extremely clinically vulnerable” group. |
| Analysis found that once you account for age and gender, people with leukaemia are more than twice as likely to die (125%) if they are diagnosed with coronavirus than the average person with cancer. | Analysis found that once you account for age and gender, people with leukaemia are more than twice as likely to die (125%) if they are diagnosed with coronavirus than the average person with cancer. |
| People with lymphoma are 72% more likely to die, and people with myeloma are 65% more likely to die. People with other types of blood cancer appear slightly less likely to die (around 20% less likely) than the average person with cancer. | People with lymphoma are 72% more likely to die, and people with myeloma are 65% more likely to die. People with other types of blood cancer appear slightly less likely to die (around 20% less likely) than the average person with cancer. |
| Gemma Peters, chief executive of Blood Cancer UK, said: “These findings confirm that the coronavirus is especially dangerous for people with blood cancer, and they will be very worrying for the 200,000 people in the UK who have been shielding because of it. | Gemma Peters, chief executive of Blood Cancer UK, said: “These findings confirm that the coronavirus is especially dangerous for people with blood cancer, and they will be very worrying for the 200,000 people in the UK who have been shielding because of it. |
| “Thankfully, the coronavirus is now less prevalent in society than it was a few months ago, and so we’re no longer in a position where people with blood cancer shouldn’t leave their homes at all. But given they are at greater risk than people with other types of cancer, it’s important that people with blood cancer talk to their healthcare team about their own personal risk and that they do everything they can to avoid the virus. This includes avoiding coming into contact with people and avoiding crowded places, particularly indoors. And if they do develop symptoms of Covid-19 it is important they talk to their specialist blood cancer team immediately. | “Thankfully, the coronavirus is now less prevalent in society than it was a few months ago, and so we’re no longer in a position where people with blood cancer shouldn’t leave their homes at all. But given they are at greater risk than people with other types of cancer, it’s important that people with blood cancer talk to their healthcare team about their own personal risk and that they do everything they can to avoid the virus. This includes avoiding coming into contact with people and avoiding crowded places, particularly indoors. And if they do develop symptoms of Covid-19 it is important they talk to their specialist blood cancer team immediately. |
| “As well as this, the government needs to do more to support people with blood cancer to protect themselves. In particular, ending the shielding scheme has effectively forced people with blood cancer to go back to work at a time when it is becoming increasingly clear they are high risk of dying if they get the virus.” | “As well as this, the government needs to do more to support people with blood cancer to protect themselves. In particular, ending the shielding scheme has effectively forced people with blood cancer to go back to work at a time when it is becoming increasingly clear they are high risk of dying if they get the virus.” |
| Tesco is to permanently employ 16,000 extra staff taken on during the pandemic to help support a surge in online grocery trade. | Tesco is to permanently employ 16,000 extra staff taken on during the pandemic to help support a surge in online grocery trade. |
| The roles include 10,000 pickers, who select and pack grocery orders for home delivery, and 3,000 drivers, as well as a variety of other roles in stores and distribution centres. | The roles include 10,000 pickers, who select and pack grocery orders for home delivery, and 3,000 drivers, as well as a variety of other roles in stores and distribution centres. |
| Tesco’s move comes after the electrical goods specialist AO.com, the DIY chain Kingfisher and the delivery firms DPD and Hermes hired thousands more workers combined to cope with the rise in home deliveries. | Tesco’s move comes after the electrical goods specialist AO.com, the DIY chain Kingfisher and the delivery firms DPD and Hermes hired thousands more workers combined to cope with the rise in home deliveries. |
| However, the shift online has hit high streets hard, with Marks & Spencer, John Lewis and Boots among the chains shutting stores and cutting jobs. London department store Liberty is also planning redundancies via a voluntary scheme under which at least 50 of its 550-plus UK team are expected to go. | However, the shift online has hit high streets hard, with Marks & Spencer, John Lewis and Boots among the chains shutting stores and cutting jobs. London department store Liberty is also planning redundancies via a voluntary scheme under which at least 50 of its 550-plus UK team are expected to go. |
| Stress and exhaustion from the Covid-19 crisis threaten to intensify burnout among women working in the NHS just as it prepares to resume most services, according to a survey that has prompted calls for greater support for female staff. | Stress and exhaustion from the Covid-19 crisis threaten to intensify burnout among women working in the NHS just as it prepares to resume most services, according to a survey that has prompted calls for greater support for female staff. |
| The pandemic had amplified alleged bullying, sexism and racism on the part of managers, some workers also warned, while 26% of women said they did not feel safe sharing personal concerns with their boss. | The pandemic had amplified alleged bullying, sexism and racism on the part of managers, some workers also warned, while 26% of women said they did not feel safe sharing personal concerns with their boss. |
| This was especially true for staff from a minority ethnic background, who also reported feeling traumatised by the disproportionate impact of the virus, said the Health and Care Women Leaders Network of the NHS Confederation, which carried out the survey. | This was especially true for staff from a minority ethnic background, who also reported feeling traumatised by the disproportionate impact of the virus, said the Health and Care Women Leaders Network of the NHS Confederation, which carried out the survey. |
| The exams debacle could fatally undermine Boris Johnson’s claim to be a champion of “levelling up”, a former education secretary has said. | The exams debacle could fatally undermine Boris Johnson’s claim to be a champion of “levelling up”, a former education secretary has said. |
| Justine Greening, who was education secretary for two years under Theresa May, said that more had to be done to ensure young people were not failed again by the government. | Justine Greening, who was education secretary for two years under Theresa May, said that more had to be done to ensure young people were not failed again by the government. |
| She said the fallout from the crisis, in which poorer pupils suffered disproportionately as A-level results were downgraded by algorithm until a humiliating government U-turn, could do to Johnson what Black Wednesday did to John Major. | She said the fallout from the crisis, in which poorer pupils suffered disproportionately as A-level results were downgraded by algorithm until a humiliating government U-turn, could do to Johnson what Black Wednesday did to John Major. |
| “The exams crisis this summer threatens to be as damaging for the public’s confidence in Boris Johnson’s government’s ability to level up Britain, as the ERM crisis was for John Major’s government’s competence on economic management,” she said. | “The exams crisis this summer threatens to be as damaging for the public’s confidence in Boris Johnson’s government’s ability to level up Britain, as the ERM crisis was for John Major’s government’s competence on economic management,” she said. |
| Greening, writing for the Guardian, also said she believed the education secretary, Gavin Williamson, would have been aware of the risk to disadvantaged pupils before the exams crisis unfolded and that more must be done to help disadvantaged students as schools reopen next week. | Greening, writing for the Guardian, also said she believed the education secretary, Gavin Williamson, would have been aware of the risk to disadvantaged pupils before the exams crisis unfolded and that more must be done to help disadvantaged students as schools reopen next week. |
| “While talk about levelling up has continued, levelling down is what’s happened in reality,” she said. | “While talk about levelling up has continued, levelling down is what’s happened in reality,” she said. |
| Coronavirus has led to more people switching jobs, research for the Office of National statistics shows. | Coronavirus has led to more people switching jobs, research for the Office of National statistics shows. |
| It published an article that looks at people switching occupation in early 2020, and compared with the same period of 2019, before the pandemic. | It published an article that looks at people switching occupation in early 2020, and compared with the same period of 2019, before the pandemic. |
| In 2002, 6.1% changed occupation in the first half of this year, compared with 5.7% in the same period last year. | In 2002, 6.1% changed occupation in the first half of this year, compared with 5.7% in the same period last year. |
| Analysis of only those who have changed occupation in the first half of this year shows that associate professional and technical occupations experienced the greatest percentage of occupational outflows (20.9%) and occupational inflows (21.2%); over half (52.5%) also changed major industry. | Analysis of only those who have changed occupation in the first half of this year shows that associate professional and technical occupations experienced the greatest percentage of occupational outflows (20.9%) and occupational inflows (21.2%); over half (52.5%) also changed major industry. |
| The Coronavirus pandemic has shone a light on the use of algorithms in decision making among government bodies, after one was used by the exam regulator Ofqual in recent A-level results. | The Coronavirus pandemic has shone a light on the use of algorithms in decision making among government bodies, after one was used by the exam regulator Ofqual in recent A-level results. |
| It downgraded almost 40% of grades assessed by teachers, culminating in a humiliating government U-turn and the system being scrapped. | It downgraded almost 40% of grades assessed by teachers, culminating in a humiliating government U-turn and the system being scrapped. |
| Guardian research shows that other uses of algorithms have been dropped with 20 councils no longer using an algorithm to flag claims as “high risk” for potential welfare fraud. The ones they flagged were pulled out by staff to double-check, potentially slowing down people’s claims without them being aware. | Guardian research shows that other uses of algorithms have been dropped with 20 councils no longer using an algorithm to flag claims as “high risk” for potential welfare fraud. The ones they flagged were pulled out by staff to double-check, potentially slowing down people’s claims without them being aware. |
| The Home Office recently stopped using an algorithm to help decide visa applications after allegations that it contained “entrenched racism”. The charity the Joint Council for the Welfare of Immigrants (JCWI) and the digital rights group Foxglove launched a legal challenge against the system, which was scrapped before a case went to court. | The Home Office recently stopped using an algorithm to help decide visa applications after allegations that it contained “entrenched racism”. The charity the Joint Council for the Welfare of Immigrants (JCWI) and the digital rights group Foxglove launched a legal challenge against the system, which was scrapped before a case went to court. |