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Moment Johnny Depp ‘hurls wine bottle during booze-fuelled rage with Amber Heard’ - The Sun

JOHNNY Depp allegedly threw a wine bottle during a booze-fuelled row with Amber Heard in a video shown to the High Court today.

The court saw a video filmed by Heard which showed Depp smashing up the kitchen he shared with her.

A video of Johnny Depp and Amber Heard was shown in court todayCredit: the sun

The video was filmed by HeardCredit: the sun

Depp can be seen pouring himsself a huge glass of wine from a bottleCredit: the sun

The actor was seen kicking cabinets and yelling “Motherf***er! Motherf***er!” while Ms Heard asks him, “What happened? What happened? We are not even fighting, all I did was say sorry.”

Depp continues slamming cabinet doors, apparently smashing the glass panels, while muttering: “Did something happen to you? I didn’t think so. You wanna see crazy? I'll give you f***ing crazy.”

Depp then walks towards the camera and pours himself a huge glass of red wine from a bottle.

Ms Heard says: “Did you drink this whole thing this morning?”

At that point, Depp appears to realise he is being filmed and grabs the phone, appearing to hurl it into the garden.

Sasha Wass QC, representing The Sun, asked if he would describe his behaviour as violent.

Depp said: “I was violent with some cupboards. Clearly I wasn’t in the best frame of mind. I was upset, very upset.”

Ms Wass referred to the “mega-pint” of wine Depp had poured for himself, adding: “It’s not everyone’s choice for breakfast. Your behaviour would have been very intimidating for Ms Heard.”

Depp said: “I can understand that, sure.”

Depp added: “Ms Heard was not struck in that video. Everyone has a moment or two in their life. I think I maybe had a moment. The human in me lapsed.”

The video shows Depp smashing up a kitchenCredit: the sun

Depp said he was "very upset" in the videoCredit: the sun

Depp alleged he found his his ex-wife's poo in their bed, the High Court heard today.

The Edward Scissorhands actor said nothing in life has upset him as much as Heard's "words and behaviour" towards him.

Depp said he first met Heard when she auditioned for The Rum Diary, and later reconnected with her when they were promoting the film.

In one of his witness statements, Depp said: "She was then extremely friendly to me and keen to tell me about the break-up with her former partner that she had recently gone through.

"If I had known then what I know now, I would have seen the red flag warning signs, but I did not.

"She was beautiful, seemingly incredibly interested in me and my work, and I fell for it.

"She bombed me with what appeared to be love. It was not until much later that I understood that she had an agenda, namely to get married to me in order to progress her own career and/or to benefit financially, and she knew how to bring it about.

"For example, at the time, she repeatedly told me how much she admired my films; however, later in our relationship she admitted that she had never seen any of my films.

"She knew what she wanted and I was an easy target."

Depp said their time together was "incredibly unhappy".

Amber Heard at the High Court in London todayCredit: PA:Press Association

Johnny Depp outside court todayCredit: PA:Press Association

According to Depp's statement, Heard "continuously belittled" him and called him a "fat old man".

He said he found it "devastating and heartbreaking" to hear Heard call him a "horrible father".

Depp said he resolved to divorce her after faeces were left in their bed.

He said he understands that Heard "or possibly one of her friends" defecated in their bed, with Heard allegedly describing it as "just a harmless prank".

Depp said he has never abused Heard, or any other woman, in his life.

He said in his statement: "I am from a Southern family and rules were instilled in me from birth by my mother: you would be a Southern gentleman or it would be beaten into you.

"Even as a child, chivalry was extremely important and, whether or not this is considered old-fashioned, it is still something that I consider very important."

Depp referred to himself as "the monster" when he violently attacked Heard.

The Hollywood actor "turned his rage and frustration" on the actress when he "failed to control" his drug and alcohol abuse, it was said.

The High Court heard how Depp "descended into physically destructive behaviour" - causing him to refer to his "drunken and violent persona as 'the monster'."

He has been accused of subjecting Heard to a "three-day ordeal of physical assaults".

What the court has heard so far:

Johnny Depp referred to his 'drunken and violent persona' as 'the monster
The star admitted in evidence he first took drugs aged 11
He said he had tried 'every drug known to man' by age 14
Amber Heard told Depp 'grow the f*** up' in explosive recordings
Depp accused Heard of severing his finger and released a photo of the wound
He admitted to spending £23,834 a month in wine - but claimed he didn't drink it all himself
Depp also emailed Sir Elton John to celebrate 100 days sober - and referred to his "brain and liver resembling Mrs Thatcher"
The star referred to the mother of his children Vanessa Paradis as the "pain the a**e French ex albatross"
He also claimed he vowed to end the marriage when he found poo in their marital bed

The Pirates of the Caribbean star denies hitting any woman and has turned the tables on Heard today insisting the claims were "complete lies".

He also claimed the so-called "monster" was an idea Heard became "obsessed with" when their rows escalated.

Depp told the court Heard severed his finger during a trip to Australia in 2015 by throwing a vodka bottle at him and accused her of repeatedly punching him in the face.

His defence team today released a picture of the injured finger that was shown to the court.

Explosive recordings of Heard telling Depp "I didn't f***ing deck you" and "grow the f*** up"were played to the court in one heated exchange.

The divorced pair came face-to-face with each other today at the court in London, where Depp, 57, is suing The Sun for referring to him as a “wife beater” in an April 2018 article.

A video of Depp was shown to the High Court today Credit: AFP or licensors

Amber Heard arrives at court this morningCredit: Getty Images - Getty

Depp wore a black bandanna to court todayCredit: Getty Images - Getty

Heard today arrived at the High Court flanked by her sister Whitney, girlfriend Bianca Butti and lawyer Jennifer Robinson ahead of the three-week trial.

The star wore a red scarf around her mouth and a smart black dress teamed with stilettos as she prepared to come face-to-face with Depp.

Depp also covered his mouth with a black bandana and wore sunglasses ahead of the head-to-head against his ex-wife.

He failed in a last-minute bid to stop Heard attending unless she was giving evidence.

Opening the case, Sasha Wass QC, representing The Sun, said: "The defendants will demonstrate that the description of Mr Depp as a 'wife beater' is entirely accurate and truthful.

"They will show that the string of the articles is correct - namely that the claimant beat his wife Amber Heard, causing her to suffer significant injury and on occasion leading to her fearing for her life.

"This defence is supported by witness testimony, medical evidence, photographs, video, audio recordings, digital evidence and Mr Depp's own texts."

The lawyer described Heard as an "intelligent and independent woman who has developed her own career as an actress".

But she said this "gave rise to a series of conflicts" between the pair as Depp sought to "control" Heard's social life and career choices.

Amber Heard and Johnny Depp when they were togetherCredit: AFP or licensors

Depp said he decided to divorce Heard after finding poo in his bedCredit: AFP or licensors

She added: "These conflicts manifested themselves in arguments where Mr Depp became abusive and aggressively jealous, on occasion falsely accusing Ms Heard of having sexual relationships with her co-stars.

"Matters were not helped by the generational difference between Ms Heard and Mr Depp which fuelled Mr Depp's insecurity.

"This exacerbated his well-documented dependence and excessive abuse of alcohol and controlled drugs which dated back to Mr Depp's time as a young man."

The court was told Heard had been "supportive" of Depp's attempts to "kick his addictions" but if he failed, he "turned his rage and frustration on Ms Heard, berating her and launching into a variety of vile, crude and unreasonable accusations."

Ms Wass added: "On such occasions, Mr Depp's aggression typically descended into physically destructive behaviour, including the use of violence against her.

"His 'wife beating' behaviour included throwing objects at her, slapping her across the face, kicking her, gripping her around the throat and threatening to kill her.

"In periods of sobriety following Mr Depp's destructive rages, he recognised the problems he faced, apologised to Ms Heard and blamed what he described as 'his illness'. He referred to his drunken and violent persona as 'the monster'.

Depp and Heard pictured together while they were a coupleCredit: AFP or licensors

"When sober, Mr Depp was capable of kindness, charm and generosity. The side of character which he described as 'the monster' was jealous, controlling, violent and savage. It is these characteristics which qualify him for the term 'wife beater'."

Depp was asked whether he was drunk at the time of the video shown to court today.

But the star said he believed it was left over from the night before and denied he had taken cocaine because it's a "physical impossibility" he would always be "high or inebriated".

Depp did admit to spending £23,834 a month in wine - but claimed he didn't drink it all himself.

The court also heard he once emailed Sir Elton John to celebrate 100 days sober - and referred to his "brain and liver resembling Mrs Thatcher".

Speaking of the "eternal savagery against myself", Depp told Sir Elton: "I would have been swallowed up by the monster were it not for you."

The court was also told Depp sent a text message where he referred to his ex and mother of his children Vanessa Paradis as a "pain in the a**e".

He also branded her the "French ex albatross" as he praised Heard at the start of her relationship.

Depp told the court in evidence that accusations he subjected Heard to "torture and other abuse" were "sick" and "completely untrue".

Extracts of recordings made by the star between him and Heard were today read to the court during his evidence.

In them, Heard tells Depp: "You got hit... but I did not punch you.

"I did not f***ing deck you. I f***ing was hitting you".

Heard then goes on to brand Depp a "f***ing baby", causing him to reply: "Because you start physical fights."

The actress then continues: "You are such a baby. Grow the f*** up."

Depp made a number of admissions as he took to the stand - including how he first started taking drugs aged just 11.

He also claimed he tried "every drug known to man" by the time he was 14 - including LSD, cocaine and prescription drugs.

The ongoing trial was due to start in March but had to be delayed due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Depp and Heard first met in 2015Credit: AFP or licensors

It was almost thrown out last week after Mr Justice Nicol ruled the star breached a court order by failing to reveal potential evidence — text messages relating to his alleged drug use.

The "Australia drugs texts" that were sent in 2015 before the alleged assault include mention of "happy pills" and "whitey stuff".

Depp has denied taking drugs and claimed Heard did not find a bag of MDMA at the time of the alleged attack.

Depp's former partners Vanessa Paradis and Winona Ryder are among witnesses expected to give evidence.

Depp has brought separate libel proceedings against Heard in the US.

The couple married in LA in 2015 after meeting on the set of comedy The Rum Diary.

But they divorced two years later after Heard, who donated her £5.5million settlement to charity, accused Depp of abuse.

If you are affected by domestic abuse, please call the National Domestic Abuse Helpline 0808 2000 247

Johnny Depp outside court in LondonCredit: EPA

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2020-07-07 20:48:46Z
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Coronavirus: Rishi Sunak to unveil 'kickstart jobs scheme' for young people - BBC News

Chancellor Rishi Sunak will announce a £2bn "kickstart scheme" on Wednesday to create more jobs for young people.

The fund will subsidise six-month work placements for people on Universal Credit aged between 16 and 24, who are at risk of long-term unemployment.

The government said it would lead to "hundreds of thousands of new, high-quality government-subsidised jobs".

Labour welcomed the move, but said the government had failed to "rise to the scale of the unemployment crisis".

The pledge will form part of Mr Sunak's speech, alongside a £3bn "green" fund and boosts for apprenticeships.

Changes to stamp duty are also expected, and VAT could be altered.

The Treasury said the "kickstart scheme" would be part of a "three-point plan for jobs... to help Britain bounce back from coronavirus".

The CBI praised the first part of the plan as "a much-needed down payment in young people's futures".

The chancellor's statement is expected at 12:30 BST (11:30 GMT), after Boris Johnson faces Sir Keir Starmer at Prime Minister's Questions.

Mr Sunak announced he would deliver an economic update last week, after the prime minister set out his "new deal" to build after the coronavirus outbreak.

The chancellor has already outlined a number of measures in the build up, including:

Vouchers of up to £5,000 for energy-saving home improvements as part of a wider £3bn plan to cut emissions
A pledge to provide 30,000 new traineeships for young people in England, giving firms £1,000 for each new work experience place they offer
A £1.6bn package of loans and grants for the arts and heritage sector
The doubling of front line staff at job centres, as well as an extra £32m for recruiting extra careers advisors and £17m for work academies in England.

For each "kickstarter" job, the government will cover the cost of the National Minimum Wage - £4.55 for under 18s, £6.45 for 18 to 20-year-olds, and £8.20 for 21 to 24-year-olds - for 25 hours a week, and employers will be able to top up the figure.

The government said it would allow young people "the opportunity to build their skills in the workplace, and to gain experience that will improve their chances of going on to find long-term sustainable work".

The scheme will open for applications in August, with the first jobs expected to start in the autumn, and run until December 2021 - with the option of being extended.

It will cover England, Scotland and Wales, and the government said it would provide additional funding to Northern Ireland for such a scheme.

The government is keenly aware that younger workers are more exposed to the devastating economic impact of coronavirus, and long-term unemployment for them inflicts long-term scars on the economy.

In some of the hardest hit sectors - such as retail, hospitality and leisure - one third of the workforce is aged between 16 and 24.

And these areas are fertile ground for young people to start their own businesses.

But they are also the sectors least likely to bounce back quickly, which is why the chancellor will announce plans to find new jobs to replace the old ones young people typically filled.

It's estimated the "kickstart scheme" could translate into the support of more than 300,000 new jobs.

That may help offset the 500,000 job losses that hospitality UK are predicting this year, unless there is further support for the sector.

The government may listen to pressure from industry groups calling for targeted VAT cuts to boost confidence and profit margins in crippled sectors like hospitality and leisure.

What seems certain though is the government focus will shift on Wednesday from a mode of "protect and survive" for the jobs of the past to one of trying to create the jobs of the future.

Almost 500,000 people who are 24 or younger were signed up to Universal Credit in May - a rise of 250,000 since before lockdown started in March.

The chancellor has previously acknowledged young people could be the worst affected by the crisis when it comes to employment, and also be the most reliant age group on the government's furlough scheme - which is set to end in October.

Speaking in the Commons on Wednesday, Mr Sunak is expected to say: "Young people bear the brunt of most economic crises, but they are at particular risk this time because they work in the sectors disproportionately hit by the pandemic.

"We also know that youth unemployment has a long-term impact on jobs and wages and we don't want to see that happen to this generation.

"So we've got a bold plan to protect, support and create jobs - a plan for jobs."

'Move at speed'

Labour's shadow chancellor, Anneliese Dodds, said the scheme "should help many young people to access work".

But she called on the government to extended the furlough and self-employed schemes, and create "tailored support" for older people or those living in hard hit areas.

The director general of the CBI, Dame Carolyn Fairbairn, said the announcement could see the government "lessening the potential scarring impact of the pandemic for the next generation".

But she called on businesses and the government to "work to deliver the kickstarter scheme simply and at speed", adding: "There can be no time lost in preparing young people who are entering one of the toughest jobs markets we've seen in decades."

The national chairman of the Federation of Small Businesses, Mike Cherry, said a focus on jobs was "absolutely essential to lift the country out of the economic hardship caused by the Covid crisis".

But he appealed to the government to ensure smaller firms could benefit from the scheme, adding: "Small businesses must not be left waiting in line behind big corporates when they could get people to work now."

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2020-07-07 21:03:53Z
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Bianca Williams: Met Police refers itself to watchdog in climbdown after athlete complains of 'racial profiling' - Sky News

The Metropolitan Police has referred itself to the police watchdog after a stop and search involving athlete Bianca Williams.

Williams has claimed officers racially profiled her and her partner Ricardo dos Santos when they were handcuffed and separated from their three-month-old son after a traffic stop in London at the weekend.

A Met statement on Tuesday evening confirmed the service had made a voluntary referral to the Independent Office for Police Conduct.

Pic: @ChristieLinford — British sprinter Bianca Williams has accused the police of racial profiling

They added: "We have now recorded this incident as a public complaint.

"The decision to refer to the IOPC has been taken due to the complaint being recorded and the significant public interest in this matter and we welcome independent scrutiny of the facts.

"Two reviews of the circumstances by the Met's Directorate of Professional Standards have not identified misconduct for any officer involved."

Yesterday, a Met Police spokesperson had said no further action was needed after viewing footage of the incident.

"Officers from the Directorate of Professional Standards have reviewed both footage from social media, and the body-worn video of the officers, and are satisfied that there is no concern around the officers' conduct," the statement said.

The British sprinter told Sky News the incident had left her "really scared" and made her feel "like we were the scum of their shoe".

"It was horrific," she said.

Scotland Yard said nothing was found during Saturday's search and no arrests were made but officers had stopped the vehicle after it was seen being driven suspiciously and on the wrong side of the road.

Williams denied this, saying the car was "never" on the wrong side of the road.

Shadow justice secretary David Lammy described the video as "shocking footage that anyone in their right mind would be alarmed about".

Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer, a former director of public prosecutions, said on Monday that he could see no justification for the use of handcuffs during the incident and he would "feel uncomfortable" if he were a senior officer watching the footage.

London Mayor Sadiq Khan said he takes allegations of racial profiling "extremely seriously" and had raised the case with the force.

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2020-07-07 18:11:15Z
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Workers tested for Covid-19 by their employers will have to pay tax on it - Daily Mail

Workers tested for Covid-19 by their employers will have to pay tax on it, admits Rishi Sunak as he vows to 'look into' the issue

Under current HMRC guidance coronavirus tests are 'a taxable benefit in kind'
This means that employees will have to pay extra income tax to cover their cost
Critics say it disproportionately hits those in low-paid, vital healthcare jobs

By Jemma Carr For Mailonline

Published: 18:11 BST, 7 July 2020 | Updated: 20:17 BST, 7 July 2020

Rishi Sunak will 'very quickly' look into whether workers should pay income tax on Covid-19 tests given to them by their employers.

Under HM Revenue and Customs guidance, coronavirus tests - including those given to essential healthcare workers - are 'a taxable benefit in kind' meaning employees will have to pay extra income tax to cover their cost.

Critics slammed the decision, claiming it disproportionately hits those in low-paid healthcare jobs who played vital roles during the coronavirus pandemic.

Rishi Sunak will 'very quickly' look into whether workers should pay income tax on Covid-19 tests given to them by their employers. Pictured: A drive-through test centre in Chessington in May

Speaking in the House of Commons, Conservative chairman the Commons Treasury Select Committee Mel Stride today urged the Chancellor (pictured) to look into the guidance as 'a matter of urgency'

Some even suggested that it could put workers off taking the vital tests to avoid a larger tax bill.

Conservative chairman of the Commons Treasury Select Committee Mel Stride today urged the Chancellor to look into the guidance as 'a matter of urgency', Metro reports.

Conservative chairman of the Commons Treasury Select Committee Mel Stride (pictured) today urged the Chancellor to look into the guidance as 'a matter of urgency'

Mr Stride said in the House of Commons today: 'On HMRC's website has recently appeared guidance suggests those who take Covid-19 tests as provided by their employer will have to treat the cost of those tests as a taxable benefit in kind – something which is very unfortunate in particular in respect of those frontline workers who may be involved.'

Rishi Sunak replied: 'I'm delighted with him for raising this with me and of course we will look into it very quickly.'

Mr Stride earlier wrote a letter to Mr Sunak asking him to evaluate the HMRC's guidance.

Speaking of the letter, the MP for Central Devon said: 'Many employees, especially healthcare and hospitality workers, are required to undergo regular coronavirus testing. This new guidance is unclear and will worry a large number of workers.

'If these tests are to be treated as a taxable benefit in kind, the tax bill for workers could soon mount up.

'Many of our key workers could be faced with the perverse incentive of avoiding employer-sponsored tests in order to reduce their tax bill.

'This cannot be right. I've asked the Chancellor to look into this as soon as possible.'

MoneySavingExpert founder Martin Lewis wrote on Twitter earlier today: 'HMRC yesterday confirmed workers who have a Coronavirus test from employer as part of their job will see it treated as a 'benefit in kind' and thus be taxed on it (& see take home pay reduced).

Rishi Sunak replied: 'I'm delighted with him for raising this with me and of course we will look into it very quickly'

'Delighted to see the Treasury Select Committee are taking this up with the chancellor.'

His followers were quick to share their thoughts in reply.

Joanne Kardamash said: 'This just is the biggest insult of them all. Having worked as an RGN in a care home through all of this pandemic then get told it our fault then to see this just breaks my heart.

Under HM Revenue and Customs guidance, coronavirus tests - including those given to essential healthcare workers - are 'a taxable benefit in kind' meaning employees will have to pay extra income tax to cover their cost. Pictured: A drive-through test centre in Chessington in May

'In tears over this I will leave my job if it taxed.'

Someone else added: 'So people in care homes and low paid jobs are most likely to be key workers who can't afford to lose even more money from their pay packets.

'They will probably avoid Covid tests or refuse them, it's like they are actively trying to kill the poor, each policy is designed to hurt the poor.'

Steve Bray said: 'A benefit in kind? So herd immunity might pay off for this government after all. It's just unfortunate 70,000-plus paid with the ultimate price.'

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2020-07-07 19:51:23Z
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Bianca Williams: Met refers British sprinter stop-and-search - BBC News

The Met has referred itself to the policing watchdog over the controversial stop-and-search of a British sprinter in west London.

Bianca Williams and Ricardo dos Santos, a Portuguese 400m runner, were stopped in Maida Vale on Saturday.

Commonwealth Games gold medallist Williams, 26, accused the Met of racially profiling her partner for driving a black Mercedes.

The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) will investigate.

Footage of the stop and search has been shared widely on social media.

In a statement the Met said the decision to refer to the IOPC had been taken "due to the complaint being recorded and the significant public interest".

"Two reviews of the circumstances by the Met's Directorate of Professional Standards have not identified misconduct for any officer involved," the force added.

The Met had said officers were patrolling the area in which Ms Williams was stopped because of an increase in youth violence.

But Ms Williams believes she and her partner were targeted because they are black and were driving a Mercedes.

What are my rights if I'm stopped and searched?

"They [the officers] said there's a lot of youth violence and stabbings in the area and that the car looked very suspicious," she said on Monday.

"They see a black male driving a nice car, an all-black car, and they assume that he was involved in some sort of gang, drug, violence problem."

Mayor of London Sadiq Khan told the BBC he was "pleased" that the Met had referred the case as "it's really important that Londoners have trust and confidence in the police and the way the police are policed".

"There are concerns about the how the police behaved so it's right and proper that those concerns are looked into," he said.

Ken Marsh, chairman of the Met Police Federation, said it had been supporting officers involved in the incident and called on the IOPC to "conclude their work in a fair and timely fashion".

He added that "a short clip of an incident widely shared on social media does not always tell the full operational policing story".

The police watchdog is also investigating a video of a white officer from Cambridgeshire Police quizzing a black driver which was shot in Ely in 2015 and was shared on Facebook in June as Black Lives Matter protests took place.

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2020-07-07 18:03:58Z
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Boris Johnson refuses to apologise after furious backlash for blaming care homes for coronavirus deaths - The Sun

BORIS Johnson has refused to apologise for blaming care homes for coronavirus deaths after furious backlash.

Care-home bosses accused the "cowardly" PM of "rewriting history" after he said yesterday facilities had ignored procedures to stop the spread of coronavirus.

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Boris has been accused of rewriting history after his comments blaming care homes for coronavirus deathsCredit: PA:Press Association

Speaking on a visit to Goole in Yorkshire yesterday, the PM insisted the Government was “learning lessons the whole time”.

Pointing the finger of blame at individual care homes, he said: "We discovered too many care homes didn't really follow the procedures in the way that they could have.”

After anger and outrage from care home staff, No 10 refused to apologise.

The PM's spokesman said this lunchtime: "Throughout the pandemic care homes have done a brilliant job under very difficult circumstances.

"The Prime Minister was pointing out that nobody new what the correct procedures were because the extent of asymptomatic transmission was not known at the time."

When asked if Mr Johnson regretted his choice in words, Downing Street repeated the same line saying the PM was only speaking about asymptomatic transmission.

The coronavirus crisis has killed nearly 30,000 elderly Britons.

Mark Adams, chief executive of social care charity Community Integrated Care told Radio 4 he “couldn’t say on national radio” his true feelings about the comments.

He said: “To be honest with you, if this is genuinely his view, I think we're almost entering a Kafkaesque alternative reality, where the Government sets the rules, we follow them, they don't like the results, they then deny setting the rules and blame the people that were trying to do their best.

“You’ve got 1.6 million social care workers who when most of us are locked away in our bunkers waiting out covid and really trying to protect our family, we’ve got these brave people on minimum wage, often with no sickness cover at all, going into work to protect our parents, our grandparents, our children, putting their own health and potentially lives at risk.

“To get perhaps the most senior man in the country turning around and blaming them on what has been an absolute travesty of leadership from the Government I just think it’s appalling.”

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Mr Adams demanded the PM take responsibility, and accused him of rewriting history.

He said: “What we are getting is history rewritten in front of us when you could list pages and pages of government failure which the system has had to cope with.

“To get a throwaway comment almost glibly blaming the social care system and not holding your hands up for starting too late, doing the wrong things, making mistake after mistake is frankly unacceptable.”

I think we're almost entering a Kafkaesque alternative reality, where the Government sets the rules, we follow them, they don't like the results, they then deny setting the rules and blame the people that were trying to do their best"
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He also pointed to the shortage of personal protective equipment (PPE) for staff in many homes, which failed to combat the spread of the virus.

The National Care Forum (NCF), which represents 120 of the UK’s social care charities, hit back by telling the PM to start "turning the dial up on reform and down on blame".

NCF boss Vic Rayner blasted: “Mr Johnson's comments in relation to care homes' following of procedures are neither accurate nor welcome.

"Government guidance has come to the sector in stops and starts - with organisations grappling with over 100 pieces of additional guidance in the same number of days, much of which was not accompanied by an understanding of the operational implications of operating care services.

"Care providers have moved to adopt these new procedures consistently, at pace and with integrity."

The Independent Care Group (ICG) said the vast majority of providers had "done their absolute best in the face of slow and conflicting advice".

Some care home workers were forced to buy their own PPE

ICG chairman Mike Padgham said: "We should not be getting into the blame game and it is wrong to criticise care and nursing homes at this time.

"It is worth remembering that in February the Government agency Public Health England told homes it was 'very unlikely that people receiving care in a care home will become infected' and that homes didn't need to do anything differently.

"It was many weeks later, after most homes had already put themselves into lockdown, that the advice changed."

No10 today refused to apologise for Boris' words.

A spokesman said: “Throughout the pandemic care homes have done a brilliant job under very difficult circumstances.

The PM was pointing out that nobody knew what the correct procedures were because the extent of asymptomatic transmission was not known at the time.”

This morning the business secretary Alok Sharma defended the under-fire PM.

He told BBC Breakfast: "What the PM was pointing out was nobody knew what the correct proceedings were because the extent of the asymptomatic cases was not known at the time.

"Nobody is suggesting that care homes have not done a fantastic job."

Care homes have had to contend with difficult rules while trying to look after vulnerable people - including confining patients to their room if they show signs of the virus.

It took the Government weeks to roll out wide-scale testing in care homes and for care staff - who could pass it on to residents.

According to the ONS, one in five people in care homes in England became infected with coronavirus - and more than half of all homes had outbreaks.

Care-home residents over 65 and those with dementia are now able to receive a coronavirus test every 28 days and staff are able to access them every week, the Department of Health announced last week.

Boris Johnson says too many care homes, 'didn't really follow the procedures in the way that they could have'

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Downing Street has resisted calls for Boris Johnson to apologise for claiming some care workers "didn't really follow the procedures" during the coronavirus outbreak.

The comments were branded "a real slap in the face" and "clumsy and cowardly" by medics and campaigners - and the prime minister is facing calls to retract them.

Number 10 has stuck by the statement, made in response to a call from the head of NHS England to adequately fund the adult social care sector within a year.

Boris Johnson says 'we need to think about our social care package' — 'Too many care homes didn't follow procedures'

"We discovered too many care homes didn't really follow the procedures in the way that they could have," Mr Johnson said on a visit to Goole, Yorkshire, on Monday.

A government spokesperson clarified later that day he had been pointing out "nobody knew what the correct procedures were" because the amount of people with no COVID-19 symptoms transmitting the virus was unknown.

Mr Johnson's spokesman, asked during a Westminster briefing on Tuesday if he would apologise, said: "The PM thinks that throughout the pandemic care homes have done a brilliant job under very difficult circumstances."

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Labour's shadow health secretary Jon Ashworth claimed care workers had been left "insulted" and "hurt", called for an apology and challenged the government to explain which care homes didn't follow which procedures.

Sir Keir Starmer said the comments were "shameful".

The Labour leader said: "At least 20,000 people have died from COVID-19 in care homes. Residents went without tests. Staff were left without PPE. And all after a decade of cuts to social care.

"Shameful of Boris Johnson for trying to blame others for his government's failures."

Matt Hancock, the health secretary, declined to publicly criticise the original statement.

"Throughout this crisis, care homes have done amazing work," he told the House of Commons on Tuesday.

"The prime minister was explaining, because asymptomatic-type transmission was not known, the correct procedures were therefore not known.

"We've been constantly learning about this virus from the start and improving procedures all the way through."

And the business secretary stuck to the same script when he spoke to Sky News' Kay Burley@Breakfast earlier on.

Alok Sharma said he "noted" the criticism of Mr Johnson but insisted "nobody knew what the correct procedures were at the time".

But voices from outside government have been highly critical.

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Nadra Ahmed, the chair of the National Care Association, told Sky News: "I'm absolutely stunned the prime minister thought it was appropriate for him to make that comment and I think he should retract that comment and apologise."

Vic Rayner, executive director of the National Care Forum, said: "Care homes across the country were dealing with an extraordinary amount of different guidance that was coming out from government on an almost daily basis.

"So for the suggestion that they were not following procedures as laid out is totally inappropriate and, frankly, hugely insulting."

The Independent Care Group's chairman Mike Padgham said it was "upsetting" to hear Mr Johnson's comments and described them as "a real slap in the face for those workers after they have given and sacrificed so much".

"I think this - at best - was clumsy and cowardly," he continued.

"But, to be honest with you, if this is genuinely his view, I think we're almost entering a Kafkaesque alternative reality where the government set the rules; we follow them; they don't like the results; and they then deny setting the rules and blame the people that were trying to do their best.

"It is hugely frustrating."

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