Hi BL. It might be worth a shot to call UC maybe for now?

I have just received some bad news. An acquaintance has just passed 2 days after testing positive, he was only 30 and recently travelled to New York. I am not going to take any chances with work, I was going to initially but his death has made me realise that this is way more dangerous than I was thinking.... tough times

I too have been insisting on handwashing but i have noticed some trying to just sprinkle water over there hands and not actually properly wash them but if there like that with there cock and arsehole which a lot are not good at cleaning themselves ( had somebody recent have a shower and his arse stunk and noticed shit stains on the towel and i told him too and his response was oh sorry i must have forgotten to wipe my bum when i did a shit. Disgusting) no surprise they can be like it with hand washing.

people will only be allowed to leave their home for the following very limited purposes:

* shopping for basic necessities, as infrequently as possible

* one form of exercise a day – for example a run, walk, or cycle – alone or with members of your household;

*  any medical need, to provide care or to help a vulnerable person; and

*  travelling to and from work, but only where this is absolutely necessary and cannot be done from home.

Indeed. I suspect the divorce lawyers of the land and possibly the patio building supply places are gearing up for a busy time too.

For the next three weeks, at least:

Still no word about help for the self-employed, but it's inevitable that it will happen and it's extremely likely to be based on what was declared to HMRC for the past couple of years.