Wales lockdown: Baby clothes join essentials list

The new guidance, issued after meetings with businesses and trade unions, follows a backlash after supermarkets closed off sections of their shops selling clothes and other items.

In a statement, the Welsh Government said it had "positive discussions" and that it had "clarified that a sensible system should be introduced whereby customers can ask to buy non-essential items by exception under the regulations"."However, we cannot move away from the central principle that retailers must restrict the sale of non-essential goods for the duration of the firebreak.

"We are asking the public to continue to support the effort by restricting unnecessary journeys and shopping ."Home electrical items such as irons are not being sold in supermarketsFood and drink

If they can’t buy it from Supermarkets they’ll buy it from Amazon!

Good article on this here. The 'clarifications' from Welsh Ministers do nothing of the sort.

They may buy non-essentials provided a good excuse is forthcoming? How magnanimous of the overlords!

Well that's big of the little Welsh Government Businesses are dying out there People will die because these businesses die There has to be a balance not this see saw waleslockdown

Well who decides on the circumstances do you apply to drakeford for a Chitty after sucking up and begging

We may look back on this as a lockdown lite in a few weeks. They are been asked to obey restrictions for 2 wks not 2 months or years.

BBCPolitics Imagine having to live in Wales

The welsh government. The joke that keeps giving. 😆

Wow. That would trigger a constitutional crisis here. I mean, that would mean gun stores would have to close because in many states they’re deemed essential.

BBCPolitics Families in need do claim for food it comes in the form of family credit now if that money is spent else where children starve if you give them more money they still don’t throwing money at people is not the answer give food vouchers that can’t be sold for cash to feed habit

They made Wales a laughing stock. And for why?

Baby clothes essential!? I dont think so, swaddling was good enough for jesus

Wow thank you masters so kind

Unbelievable.

Rationing is coming comrades ✊🏿 Beg, grovel for your 'luxuries', you worker peasants.

What do the Welsh government class as exceptional circumstances

The circumstances being, when someone wants to purchase, it should NEVER have to be explained, that is unacceptable nonsense. Just admit it was wrong and move on.

BBCPolitics That's very decent of them. Keep the red flag flying comrades we will make everyone equally as poor as each other

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So instant coffee is essential but ink to print off children’s homeschool work isn’t?

Exceptional circumstances like having a period? Yes sanitary products are deemed non essential.

Aww that’s nice of them

This is just a taste of socialism, which Drakeford hankers over. It's meant to be all warm and fluffy with everyone being equal, but history has shown those at the top (not that should be any) get drunk on their own power and control. This mindset has killed millions in its name.

It is a bit extreme that the welsh government is telling people They cannot buy clothing or household goods They even told a woman that she could not purchase sanitary items. As they where classed as non essential.

Does being in lockdown count as exceptional?

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And do you have to plead your case in Welsh?

Shambles. Such vague statements and policies made up off the cuff.

I think this particular measure will prove to be a bit of government dick swinging too far....😂

Once again, Wales why are you so intent on self harming? - let your people decide what they deem essential, if they are going to spend they will 🛒 ... otherwise, just hold your wrists out for the likes of Amazon.

That’s big of them.

There is nothing 'essential' about that tired-looking clothing anyway!

BBCPolitics Did you not know you may need clothes in advance. Its 2 weeks FFS, womens sanitary items i can understand...that was a stupid one. Kids clothes....Meh

This is crazy

Can you shoplift non-essential items?

How can we row back from this without losing face Mark Drakeford..... Hold my beer

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What a complete load of bollocks

BBCPolitics If they beg the staff.... Control freaks lose elections....

Good that’s clear lol

Cant believe a government is actually considering whether babies need clothes 🤦‍♂️

Who defines what is exceptional, do they need to bring proof, signed documents what? Just say we made a mistake, remove the policy and move on.

How nice of you... such a strange way of managing shoppers?

Bollocks

Absolutely barking mad! 🙈🙈🙈

Need to get a note from yer mum

BBCPolitics Wondering if anyone has checked if this Welsh dictatorship is actually legal?!.. New World Order of Wales needs a revolution! Power to the people!!

BBCPolitics So glad it’s only wales that know what it feels like if Labour ever came to power .

When the bar is already so very low it's difficult to imagine making anymore daft decisions but here we go ..... nuts

Non-essential in exceptional circumstances...Basically never, ever...WelshGovernment with a left extremist father of a paedo at the top... fmwales ...Nice...

The biggest political corruption story in living memory days before an election and the bbc have yet to report it? What am I missing

Wow, so you have to plead? What are exceptional circumstances, when you cannot use the internet, like many pensioners. Crazy that you can order online, but will kill shops even further.

BBCPolitics Feck sake it's two weeks not two months....

BBCPolitics Excuse me one minute 🤣🤣🤣! How ridiculous.

Grateful I live in England frankly- what’s this nonsense going on in Wales... and as for Sturgeon- Tier 46 on its way.. 👎 feel bad for the good uns in 🇬🇧

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