Lockdown’s inconvenient truth

CORONAVIRUS restrictions are still keeping public loos closed. The upshot is that millions of Britons who rely on them feel unable to get back to their normal lives – for fear of getting caught short.

Unsurprisingly, I have received a slew of emails and letter from readers agreeing. I had a frustrating conversation with a cafe manager in a public park last week, who told me that his life would be at risk if they decided to open their toilet, although beyond saying ‘because of the virus’ he couldn’t seem to explain how.

So I’ll say it again: local councils, shop owners and anyone else reading this who has their toilet shut at present – if you want to boost the economy, and have older people using the high street again, you need to sort it out. Giving money off for a meal out is lovely, but you’d think the basic human need of having an accessible bathroom would be a priority too.