Look facts are facts. It’s fallen 3% since 16:00 and is currently running at its lowest level for 35 years. 

The run continues on sterling and I maintain my assertion that this is a vote of no confidence in the British governments approach during this crisis

I think you need to take the Rose coloured spectacles off.

Actually it’s partly about a flight into the US Dollar, because Sterling has only lost half as much against the Euro, which has weakened by about 7% against the USD since last Monday.

But negative sentiment is playing a part.

I really don't intend to make unfavourable comparisons between your side of the Irish Sea and ours but this is another difference between us. We're much more locked down than you are but I'm not aware of any issues with empty shelves here.

Judging by the behaviour of the chavs for once I would support it!

I'm getting the feeling now, after being optimistic at first, that the Government is back to making stuff up and telling people what they want to hear rather than the truth. Hancock looked very shifty when he was answering stuff on Question Time. We know this government has a track record of talking the talk then realising things aren't that simple.

I have feedback about stores opening specially for an hour for the elderly and vulnerable. Apparently the queues were even worse than in the normal hours and it showed tightly packed masses of older people at checkouts and queuing outside. This is really bad yet on the News it is portrayed as another great thing we are doing. In Italy the shops are fine and people behaving well and not hoarding. 

Lewisham hospital becomes the first to start turning away covid-19 patients as it's full.

All major cities should basically be on martial law/curfew by now.

If you are the original MattyH - as I suspect - then Howdy! Long time no see!

Agreed. People have no idea of risk perception. This is why they buy enough loo-roll to last a year-long bout of dysentery for a dangerous respiratory tract virus! One of my local stores has got it spot-on - it started rationing some time ago.

The level of stupidity out there has finally made me begin to appreciate why "risk-assesments" are necessary. They have to be done because the bottom line these days must be to assume all punters are basically thick, and then be pleasantly surprised by those who are not. That assumption is no longer based on any hypothesis, but based upon experience!

8400 tests is a new record.

Nothing to do with profit, they're done it to discourage people buying more than they need!

Day 3 of formal self-isolation here, so I've not seen what the local situation is here other than that there were half-mile queues on the main road yesterday as people tried to get into the farm shop!

The UK’s Covid-19 mortality rate is the third highest globally 

Hi Matty

That is stating the obvious 

It made sobering reading Justin. 

The final figures yesterday were released after Johnson’s press conference.

Coincedence or not.

Johnson tried to fluff is way through, set a deadline, get corona done. Wouldn’t have been able to do that if they had been released earlier.

Hope your doing OK Justin. Official 12 weeks start tomorrow  😫

Yes the UK's mortality rate is currently looking high. It also appears to be hitting some younger people hard too.