This week, Julia explains the impacts of Boris Johnson’s address to the nation yesterday (10th May 2020). The new COVID-19 alert scale is quite similar, as pointed out by Dean Dobbs on Twitter, to the Nando’s sauce heat scale… hence the title!

Julia also runs through the Scottish, Northern Irish and Welsh stance on the Westminster government’s new measures…. It’s not exactly ‘happy families’!
Here’s the Government’s 50 page document: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/our-plan-to-rebuild-the-uk-governments-covid-19-recovery-strategy 
As always, please do get in touch with Julia on Instagram @juliabelle_x if you have any questions for future episodes.

Should we have gone into lockdown sooner? What’s the situation with PPE shortages and why were we slow on rolling out testing?

Julia considers all of this and more in today’s two-part episode. Part one lends its focus to lockdown and whether we should have acted sooner and part two focusses on the realities of working within the confines of PPE stockpiles featuring interviews with two nurses.

If you would like to watch the BBC documentary that Julia cites, please follow this link: https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m000hr3y/panorama-has-the-government-failed-the-nhs

Make sure you're following @juliabelle_x on Instagram for regular updates and send any questions to her DMs!

Should we have gone into lockdown sooner? What’s the situation with PPE shortages and why were we slow on rolling out testing?

Julia considers all of this and more in today’s two-part episode. Part one lends its focus to lockdown and whether we should have acted sooner and part two focusses on the realities of working within the confines of PPE stockpiles featuring interviews with two nurses.

If you would like to watch the BBC documentary that Julia cites, please follow this link: https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m000hr3y/panorama-has-the-government-failed-the-nhs

Make sure you're following @juliabelle_x on Instagram for regular updates and send any questions to her DMs!

We've got a handle on what the situation is in the UK with the Coronavirus, but what's going on in the United States? Is Donald Trump really writing everyone signed checks? And has he really threatened to fire his own government health advisor?!

In this episode, Julia walks you through the American political and healthcare systems and how they make this pandemic a completely different beast to deal with across the pond. 

Plus, Julia Skypes her friend, Susan, who lives in San Francisco and is brilliantly informed to tell us what life is like for the American public right now.

As always do follow @juliabelle_x on Instagram and send in any questions. Also, if you would like to check out Charlie's painting for the NHS, please go to @imcharlieperry or purchase prints here: https://charlie-perry-art.myshopify.com/

This story is HUGE. 

The news has circulated important COVID-19 updates, but are we missing other really important stories as a result? You probably haven't heard about the Post Office Scandal.

In this episode, Julia talks about the scandal that has left many Post Office employees thousands of pounds out of pocket, jobless or wrongfully convicted and therefore serving jail time. All due to a faulty IT system....

Be sure to follow Julia on Instagram at @juliabelle_x and send any questions over in the DM's!

In this episode Julia explains all your corona-related money questions. From what each group is entitled to from the government (business owners, self-employed, PAYE employees, home-owners, renters etc.) to where all this money came from in the first place! @juliabelle_x

SKIP TO YOUR BIT:
2:10 -  Self Employed10:51 - PAYE contract entitlements12:34 - Business Owners & State Backed Loans18:32 - Home owners18:57 - Renters21:45 - Those who need to claim benefits23:08 - Where the hell is this money coming from!?

USEFUL LINKS:Link with further info for self-employed / freelancers:https://www.gov.uk/guidance/claim-a-grant-through-the-coronavirus-covid-19-self-employment-income-support-scheme
Link for business owners:
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/guidance-to-employers-and-businesses-about-covid-19/covid-19-support-for-businesses

Alternatively just visit: www.businesssupport.gov.uk

Info on the  Emergncy Corona Virus Legislation:
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/coronavirus-bill-what-it-will-do/what-the-coronavirus-bill-will-do

In this episode, Julia breaks down all the info you need to know about the current 'lockdown' and the drastic emergency legislation being put in place to tackle the COVID-19 pandemic. 
As mentioned in the episode, if you'd like to volunteer to help the NHS, follow this link for more info: https://www.goodsamapp.org/NHSvolunteerresponders

Any questions? Get in touch with Julia on Instagram @juliabelle_x
Oh! And here's an amazing vinyl jazz mix from friend of the podcast, Caspar Sutton-Jones to get you through an afternoon of isolation. 

https://www.mixcloud.com/caspar-sutton-jones/i-solation-0320-strictly-vinyl-selection/

It feels like the whole world has been flipped upside down with the spread of COVID-19.
 
Firstly, Julia and the team hope that you are well but secondly, it's important that we all understand what the British Government are now doing to not only tackle the spread of infection, but also their efforts to save our economy too. 

Remember to visit nhs.co.uk/coronavirus and only call 111 if your symptoms become unmanageable or are lasting over 7 days.

Feel free to send any questions to Julia on Instagram, @juliabelle_x.

The race is on for the final three Labour leader candidates, Kier Starmer, Lisa Nandy and Rebecca Long-Bailey. In this episode, Julia gives you all the info on each candidate who is in the running to replace Jeremy Corbyn. 

As always, get in touch with Julia @juliabelle_x on Instagram if you've got any questions!

This week, Julia walks you through Boris Johnson’s controversial ‘cabinet reshuffle’.

There are a lot of questions. Why there's been a re-jig, who's gone and also, why one semi-junior politician has been put in charge of sorting out the UK's budget in 3 weeks.....

Julia also shares her thoughts about the recent Channel 4 Labour leadership debate. 

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