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It may not be common but we have contacts earning more on furlough than normal because it's based on last years income and this year (before lockdown) was lower (that is 80% of last year is higher that 100% of this year). But it is true, we can't keep paying people for doing nothing.

It's hard to see any quick way out. Even if government removed all restrictions some public are still too scared to go out (I even saw people wearing masks in own cars). Waitrose has restricted numbers entering because their feedback said it was too crowded.

I like Wagamama and like the way they work on benches, sharing space but can't see that working anytime soon. And if restaurants have to maintain long distances many can't work.

I do agree with the points made earlier that we are moving to a phase to protect the vulnerable and loosen the reins elsewhere. Maybe provide for local/regional variance other than Wales/Scotland/NI so local flareups can be brought under control but a difference in the UK is that we are a small island with large population and a population that won't stand for the measures used in some Asian nations.