Rejected petition Close takeaways, they aren’t essential

Rejected on 12 January 2021

I don’t believe takeaway services are essential, the new rules are not to leave home for non-essential reasons, takeaways are not essential

The new regulations tell people to leave their homes for healthcare, work and essential food shopping. As a McDonald’s worker, I can speak for a lot of us when I say McDonald’s doesn’t fall under any of these categories so we shouldn’t be open. It’s risking all our well being as it’s a struggle to maintain social distancing. I believe if it’s a lockdown like March, it should be a full lockdown and nobody should be in this compromising position.

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You may wish to sign this petition calling for the same action: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/566847

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