Force Non-Essential Businesses To Close Down and Send Workers Home Immediately.

With the recent lock down being put into place many businesses have made the wise decision to shut down without government pressure. Unfortunately there are still many obvious non-essential businesses refusing to close. This obviously violates the rights of their employees and needs to stop.

The Government has imposed a number of restrictions on individuals and businesses as a result of the coronavirus outbreak. You can find out what you can and can't do here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/coronavirus-outbreak-faqs-what-you-can-and-cant-do/coronavirus-outbreak-faqs-what-you-can-and-cant-do

If you want the Government to consider closing down offices and businesses and ordering home working, you may wish to sign this petition: Businesses to work from home for an appropriate amount of time amidst COVID19

If you want the Government to close all businesses that are not vital, you may wish to sign this petition: Complete UK lockdown of all business but those essential to our survival

If you want the Government to implement a complete lockdown, you may wish to sign this petition: Have a complete lock down to control the spread of the virus

If you want the Government to close all shops including supermarkets, you may wish to sign this petition: Close all shops including supermarkets during covid 19

If you want the Government to close all unnecessary businesses including takeaways, you may wish to sign this petition: Close all unnecessary businesses including takeaways to safeguard health

If you would like the Government to close all non-essential online stores and warehouses, you may wish to sign this petition: Close all non essential online stores/warehouses

You can find out more about coronavirus and how you can protect yourself and others here:

NHS website: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/
UK Government website: https://www.gov.uk/coronavirus

You can read NHS tips to help if you are worried about coronavirus here: https://www.nhs.uk/oneyou/every-mind-matters/coronavirus-covid-19-anxiety-tips

You may also be interested to know that because of the large number of petitions that have been started in relation to coronavirus, the Petitions Committee has been questioning the Government about its response to the coronavirus outbreak.

Find out more and watch the Committee put questions suggested by petitioners to Government Ministers and the Deputy Chief Medical Officer: https://committees.parliament.uk/committee/326/petitions-committee/news/145767/committee-question-deputy-chief-medical-officer-and-ministers-on-coronavirus-response/

Read correspondence with Government Ministers asking further questions: https://committees.parliament.uk/committee/326/petitions-committee/publications/3/correspondence/