People making life or death decisions because who can afford 6 weeks unpaid leave can’t claim as still employed.. or go to work putting dependents at risk of catching Covid 19 which could lead to death ...

It is vitally important that they have just as much protection as the general public. I've heard many times that staff have been warned not to wear facemasks as they will frighten the public. This is totally unacceptable for all key workers.

People are losing their jobs, homes and security in the pandemic. Measures introduced by the Government are welcome in helping many in need to survive; in order to pay for this without punishing the poorer members of our society those who can well afford it should pay their fair share. Rather than wealthy CEOs making relatively paltry donations their companies should be paying proper taxes in the countries they extract wealth from. We will all need to pay higher taxes but this should be shared proportionately, without ordinary people bearing the burden as they have done since the 2008 crash. It's no good identifying key workers as the heroes they are if things go back to the way they were before the pandemic, and the very services we depended on to see us through are reduced further with yet more 'austerity' (i.e. austerity for most of us, bounty for the wealthy). We need real and lasting change to effect greater equality in the UK, and this starts with wealthy individuals and corporations making a proper contribution to the country and the people that they benefit from so much.

The UK public are finding times hard enough without essential funds being refunded for holidays not taking place. We need this cash back to live and it is unacceptable that they are breaking EU law in not refunding customers within 14 days. We need definitive deadlines on refunds being received if nothing else. At the moment being told "you will be refunded but we cannot tell you when" is not good enough. Why should they be able to hold onto our money for events that are not to take place and in some instances even demand we continue to pay them for it. Action needs to be taken by the government to help both sides, the holiday firms so that they can survive and refund customers, and the UK public so they can receive this needed money back.

To give support to those who are dying, to help families manage and cope with grief, which is worsened in current climate due to the impact of lockdown.

Equality. A mounting expense on delivery charges for essentials at a time of decreased income streams.

The slogan, 'We're in this together' has been used a lot recently. The Institute for Fiscal Studies has suggested that a government deficit of over £200bn could be expected once this Covid-19 crisis is over. We have been told that everyone must be prepared to do their part to help the economy recover and prevent a second wave of austerity measures. I would suggest that one way of aiding this recovery would be to call on all those who hold money offshore and in tax havens, to ‘do the right thing’, by bringing this money back in from these tax havens and offshore accounts, so that they pay tax on the money and aid in the financial recovery. In particular I would address this call to members of the government and those who make decisions in financial institutions. If 'We are in this together' and want to avoid austerity measures, this would seem only just. There is currently no legal way of making this happen. I therefore hope that public opinion would be able to sway those concerned in offshore investment to make a moral decision to contribute to the recovery of the economy and therefore give credence to the statement, 'We're in this together.’

If Idris Elba was to be cast as the Bond villain it would mean he would be the first black main James Bond villain

The Beveridge Report of 1942 was conceived at a time of crisis; the Second World War was at its height, and revealed huge gaps in social welfare and health care. The Report led directly to the creation of the Britain's most comprehensive National Health Service, accompanied by educational reform and social care, creating the welfare state that was envied throughout the world. Time has not been kind. The Covid-19 crisis has opened up enormous fissures in a comprehensive, inclusive and wrap-around system of care for all groups, individuals and families; it seems that the "cradle to grave" spirit and intent of Beveridge. has been lost or forgotten, and the welfare state is now in need of an urgent, comprehensive and all encomapssing reset.

McDonald's should be adhering to the lockdown rules and setting an example. They are pressuring employees to come back to work and potentially infect their own families, some of whom will be vulnerable or high risk.

38% of all particulate emissions are from burning wood and coal in stoves and open fires in people's homes. In Brighton it is legal to burn coal and wood in the most polluting of ways as there is only a very small (5%) smoke control area. Particulate pollution is a risk to health in Brighton as it regularly exceeds WHO 24 hour PM2.5 health guideline levels and often it is wood and coal burning that are to blame. I ask you to kindly support me in my request asking Brighton and Hove Council to bring in this standard regulation to prevent this most polluting form of fuel burning and improve the health of its residents. Smoke Control Areas (SCA) are used in cities and towns to regulate in which areas residents are allowed to burn coal, wood in open fires, wood in non exempt stoves and other requirements intended to reduce pollution from burning solid fuel. PM2.5 pollution is lower in cities that have a full Smoke Control Area. https://www.bmj.com/content/350/bmj.h2757/rr-1 The government is in the process of strengthening the regulations surrounding SCAs with the intention to improve air quality but in Brighton that regulation cannot be acted upon due to there not being a full, city wide, SCA in place. Please share and sign this local campaign to improve the air quality in Brighton.

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2020/apr/07/air-pollution-linked-to-far-higher-covid-19-death-rates-study-finds PM2.5, the main pollutant when burning these fuels, has increased in some parts of the country due to people staying at home more and lighting more fires. The increase is likely to be seen more in residential areas where we now spend most of our time. This could increase further during the winter if there is a second wave of the virus. Wood and coal burning are the largest sources of PM2.5 in normal times. https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2020/apr/24/coronavirus-detected-particles-air-pollution A number of studies link PM2.5 to a reduced immune response to viral infections and even increase the transmission of viral infections as well as reducing respiratory health; a temporary ban could be very important in slowing the effects of this awful virus. Even if just as a precaution, can we please consider temporarily banning burning of anything non essential that may lead to an increase PM2.5 levels Links 'How Air Pollution Makes The Coronavirus So Much More Dangerous Breathing dirty air damages our health and can create underlying conditions that dramatically elevate the risk of complications and death from COVID-19.' https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2020/apr/20/air-pollution-may-be-key-contributor-to-covid-19-deaths-study https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/air-pollution-coronavirus-health_n_5e833c50c5b62dd9f5d5f50d 'Lockdown eases seasonal smog - but wood fires and farming continue to cause pollution...A study of the Sars epidemic in China suggested that infected people were more likely to die if their area had poor-quality air.' https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2020/apr/02/lockdown-eases-seasonal-smog-pollution 'Air pollutants, especially PM2.5, PM10 ... can increase the risk of influenza like illnesses' https://bmcpublichealth.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12889-019-7607-2 https://twitter.com/atreeon/status/1245626899209916419