Waterstones staff say their health is at risk as stores stay open

Bookshop workers say sanitiser not provided and they are discouraged from wearing gloves

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Waterstones is facing a backlash after members of staff said they had not been provided protective equipment to serve customers as hundreds of its stores remained open despite the coronavirus outbreak.

Employees of the bookselling chain said they had not been provided hand sanitiser and had been discouraged from wearing face masks or gloves as it would “cause panic”.

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