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You and Yours: Warehouse Workers, Food Parcels and DIY Haircuts

01/04/2020

Warehouse Workers, Food Parcels and DIY Haircuts

BBC Radio 4 - You and Yours, Warehouse Workers, Food Parcels and DIY Haircuts

Coronavirus; Warehouse Workers; DIY Haircuts

The warehouse workers who say not enough is being done to keep them safe during the coronavirus pandemic. And with hairdressers closed, would you risk a DIY haircut?

Warehouse workers at one of the UK's biggest retailers have told us that government rules around social distancing are being flouted and they don't feel safe. Lots of companies have shifted their entire operations online since the government ordered non-essential stores to close.  Others have chosen to close altogether to protect workers in warehouses and distribution centres.

Around 1.5 million people in the UK have been designated as vulnerable and eligible for food parcels and deliveries of essential goods as the pandemic continues. We've been contacted by listeners who say that after an initial text message, they haven't heard anything more from the government. There's supposed to be a multi-agency network of help but are people slipping through the net?

And with hairdressers closed many are reaching for the scissors and attempting to cut their own hair at home. We get some expert tips from a stylist who's doing online tutorials - what could possibly go wrong?!

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