Chancellor Rishi Sunak says workers on zero-hour contacts 'depending on their particular status' would be eligible to the job retention scheme 'It could be based on an average of previous earnings over a period'
At the weekend, crowds of people were seen at beaches, parks, markets and other public spaces.Shopping for basic necessities such as food and medicine. Shopping trips should be as infrequent as possible
Cabinet Office Minister Michael Gove said if people did not follow the rules, the police would"have the tools to ensure they are penalised and punished if they put others' lives at risk". But at a time when officer numbers are increasingly depleted through illness and self-isolation, forces will be hoping communities do the right thing without the need for intervention.After Boris Johnson brings in new measures, the BBC explains why staying in is a matter of life and deathinclude supermarkets, petrol stations, post offices, launderettes, bike shops, pet shops, hardware stores and banks.
Prisoners in England and Wales will be confined to their cells for 23 hours a day and allowed out only to shower and use pay-phones, with all visits cancelled, the BBC understands. Not surprisingly, there is already therefore enormous controversy about whether the UK has been acting fast enough.But there were calls for more information about the guidance after the prime minister scrapped his daily press conference on Monday to announce the measures in a statement.
Unite union boss Len McCluskey said millions of workers were confused about whether they should be at work, while millions of self-employed and insecure workers were dreading being sent home because it would mean no wages.
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