
Stockpiling is the answer. Let's prepare pre-emptively instead of only acting after the bad news has already happened. With XMR services such as LocalMonero shut down by the feds within the past fortnight, your best bet for acquiring XMR for buying HRT with ASAP is to buy another coin such as Litecoin (LTC) and convert it into XMR inside of the CakeWallet app. If you're interested in stockpiling, do it before UK Monero solutions like CakeWallet (which is sure to be taken down like the others) disappear.
Instructions on acquiring crypto for buying homebrew with: https://wormhole.app/YmPRr#Wo1Kq3Zm
The window of opportunity to build a stockpile inside of the UK to weather any temporary disruption or sudden rise in demand upon adult restrictions is closing. Better safe than sorry. Don't say I didn't warn you.