Pubs, clubs, leisure centres, gyms, restaurants to close

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All to close, restaurants allowed to do takeaway food only, from tonight

The decision will be reviewed each month (I rewound to check he said month) and be updated as we go

Good, about bloody time

Is it just London or all of Britain?

All

Crikey

And it appears there is a Magic Money Tree....

Good. I'm sorry for the people who will lose their jobs. But it's absolutely the right decision.

Time now for the government to unveil its plan for how people who've lost their jobs will be looked after financially. They've got one, right?

Meanwhile... In a message to staff on Thursday night, Northwick Park Hospital in Harrow said it had no critical care capacity left and was contacting neighbouring hospitals about transferring patients who need critical care to other sites.

www.hsj.co.uk/news/hospitals-critical-care-unit-overwhelmed-by-coronavirus-patients/7027189.article

Wow the chancellor is showing the leadership and strength so lacking in our PM.

(And I say this as a Labour Party member)

About time. Thank god.

He definitely said month. About time.

The employee retention scheme paying 80% of wages up to £2500 for some employers will really help a lot of people

Time now for the government to unveil its plan for how people who've lost their jobs will be looked after financially. They've got one, right?

There was a lot of info in it so I got a bit lost, but there's money for wages to encourage companies to keep staff on the books (I assume that will be because it's easier to pay the company a big chunk than 20 individuals)

What did they say about gyms? I'm only following the BBC news website and it says gyms to follow suit. It would be madness if they were allowed to stay open now.

Shit. Hold the press. They found Jezzas money forest. Anybody got the postcode?

Finally, about bloody time.
And yay to the wages scheme. DH found out this morning his employer had cut every ones wages by 20%. Hoping that cut now won't happen.

I'm so relieved! This is long overdue.

I had a little cry watching the announcements today. I think the enormity of it all has just hit home.

Gyms to close. Everything to close. Loads of financial help.

It’s not a magic money tree-it’s basically the war budget.

@evilharpy gyms also to close

I wish businesses had held on a bit to see what measures were happening. it was obvious there would have to be something like this. I will be able to keep going now. Plus help for renters and self employed too. Well done Rishi.

Those still unhappy with the measures - keep pressuring your MP for universal basic income? and please look into the small business grants too soon as the full info is available.

I've just seen a pic of my stepson and his friends (back from India this morning) grinning in the pub. Fucking moron.

I dont know why people are sneering about the 'magic money tree', this is going to be for the benefit of low earners mainly. I think it's fantastic, and hopefully people will adhere to the closures.

The employee retention scheme paying 80% of wages up to £2500 for some employers will really help a lot of people

Good! I hope that takes the pressure off employers and employees.

I've never voted conservative in my life but feel they're making a decent fist of this. In the nick of time.

Good about time