kathryn stanczyszyn, bbc news.1 percent — with young people among the hardest hit. a further 156—thousand people aged 16 to 24 were added to the jobless figures in the three months tojuly. many fear worse is to come — when the government's furlough scheme ends next month. our business correspondent sarah corker reports. man: so, how close is this to the city centre? this family from liverpool are job hunting. michael and karen lost their work in retail. they are dropping daughter isabella off to university in manchester. she is looking for bar work while she studies. the economic fallout from coronavirus is affecting every generation. this is the first time i've ever been without a job. you remain optimistic but it gets tough, it is really hard. michael was a senior retail buyerfor a big fashion brand. he was followed in march and made redundant injuly. you begin to question yourself, you say i have a lot of passion for what ido,a say i have a lot of passion for what i do, a lot of experience but do i need to retra

latest to face tougher restrictions after a rise in coronavirus cases. 0ur news correspondent, kathryn stanczyszyning in the city. 1.6 million people affected by these new restrictions coming in from tuesday. that's as well as the rule of six from monday as well. people's reaction is that obviously, the rate‘s rising and something needs to be done about it, but there are differing views on whether the right things are being done. public health officials here in the city say that, actually, transmission rate spread seems to be across the board. it's across all age groups as well, because we do keep hearing about younger people being responsible, but there is an issue here across age groups. also, that they are starting to see hospital admissions and intensive care admissions which they haven't been seeing at all. still small numbers at the moment, but there's often a two or three—week lag between the amount of infections a place is seeing and then the hospital admissions. so they're very worried about that. we heard from the mayor of the west midlands andy street the data's showing that a lot of th

our news correspondent kathryn stanczyszyn has spent the morning in the city. 1.6 million people affected coming in from tuesday. that is as well as the rule of six from monday as well. people's reaction is that obviously the rates are rising and something needs to be done about it, but there are differing views about whether the right things are being done. public health officials here in the city say that actually, transmission rates spread seems to be across the board. it to be across the board. is across all age groups as because it is across all age groups as well because we do hear about younger people being responsible, but there is an issue across all age groups. they are starting to see hospital admissions and intensive care admissions. still small numbers at the moment, but there is often a two 01’ the moment, but there is often a two or three week lag between the amount of cases places icing and the hospital admissions. they're worried about that. we heard of the mayor of the west midlands that they are concerned that the data showing a lot of that transmission is occurring wit

latest to face tougher restrictions, after a rise in coronavirus cases. 0ur news correspondent kathryn stanczyszynello to you. you are in birmingham. there are significant restrictions coming into force for people in the city there. what has been the reaction? good morning. yes, it is notjust birmingham, it is neighbouring sandwell and solihull, 1.6 is neighbouring sandwell and solihull,1.6 million is neighbouring sandwell and solihull, 1.6 million people affected by the new restrictions coming in from tuesday as well as the rule of six from monday. the reaction is that the rate is rising and something needs to be done about it but there are differing views about whether the right things are being done. public health officials here say that transmission rates seems to be across the board and age groups. we hear about younger people being responsible but there is an issue across age groups. they are seeing hospital admissions and intensive care admissions which they have not been seeing at all. still small numbers. but there is two to three week lag between the hospital admissions and they are worr

kathryn stanczyszyn, bbc news.n dublin over the coming months to try and curb the spread of coronavirus. most businesses will stay open and small numbers can gather to attend sporting or arts events. in the irish capital, where cases are more prevalent, only up to six people from two households will be able to meet. pubs in the city will also remain closed when some others across ireland will be able to reopen from the 21st september. the unemployment rate has gone up to 4.1%, with young people among the hardest hit. a further 156,000 people aged 16 to 2a were added to the jobless figures in the three months tojuly. many fear worse is to come when the government's furlough scheme ends next month. our business correspondent sarah corker reports. so, how close is this to the city centre? 0n the bus, like 20 minutes. the coombes family from liverpool are job hunting. michael and karen both lost their work in retail. they are dropping daughter isabella off at university in manchester. she is looking for bar work while

kathryn stanczyszyn, bbc news.forced in dublin over the coming months to try and curb the spread of coronavirus. a five—tier system will be introduced to determine which areas will be subjected to such measures across the country. the current rank is level two, meaning most businesses will stay open and small numbers can gather to attend sporting or arts events. in the irish capital, where cases are more prevelant, only up to six people from two households will be able to meet. pubs in the city will also remain closed when some others across ireland will be able to reopen from the 21st september. small businesses have been thrown a lifeline after the high court ruled some insurers should have paid out for losses caused by the lockdown. when firms had to close their doors in march, many looked to their insurance to cover them. but some found their claims rejected, with insurers arguing their policies were never meant to include such restrictions. nowjudges have ruled the clauses in some policies should have meant th

we can find out more from our reporter kathryn stanczyszyn. hospital admissions and admissions into intensive care. quite low numbers at the moment but actually there is normally a 2—3 week lag. the numbers are 90 per 100,000, jumping up massively in the past couple of weeks and we could see into— three weeks more hospital admissions, which is why restrictions are needed to nip it in the bud. birmingham, england's second largest city and the second highest rate of coronavirus in the country. from tuesday, different households cannot meet inside or outside the home but you can beat it socially distance venues like pubs and restaurants. birmingham is a big city. more people are going to gather. you have to try to curb it but it will be hard. for households not to meet together that have done so not to meet together that have done so before. more needs to be done. ba rs so before. more needs to be done. bars are open and as long as they are open the cases were great. the infection rate is 90.3 cases per 100000 and in sandwell, it has started to r

kathryn stanczyszyn has been to see how people there are preparing for the changes.think of any other way. yesterday was their last game in the garden for what could be some time. we have been very careful, we are very careful. we have still got to get through this and leave and i cannot bear the stress on not only my daughter and her husband, but the children as well. birmingham has been on a knife edge four weeks in terms of greater restrictions. now authorities say residents must stick to the new rules or they could get fined. from today, the entire city as well as solihull and, today, the entire city as well as solihulland,1.6 today, the entire city as well as solihull and, 1.6 million people, must not spend time in each other‘s homes or garters, the only exception if you are alone adult in a support bubble. it does not extend to schools, pubs and restaurants. it is understanding. it is quite sad but i understanding. it is quite sad but i understand why. anything that keeps this pandemic at bay is a good thing. you can go to a pub but you cannot meet at home, i d

kathryn stanczyszyn has more. head down.ait for results, up to a week in some cases. it also makes any attempt at a normal school life pretty difficult. in st edmund's primary in suffolk, 52 pupils are currently off, making lunchtime a sad affair for tawny. lonely. very lonely. children are being bubbled in year groups to try to mitigate the impact of positive cases. there hasn't even been one here yet. but one in every eight pupils is still off. it's being reported that 740 schools across england have sent pupils home, and there is another issue. teachers are sat at home, waiting for test results, too. we were ready, in september, for the start of this. we were ready for children to come back and return. but, unfortunately, the testing system is putting so much pressure on the schools we are going to see natural lockdowns happening, just because we simply can't staff our schools. the government says the testing system is trying to meet a colossal spike in demand. parents are anxious to do the right thing, but the education