The return of a weekly clap for key workers failed to make much of an impact in the streets of Penarth last night.

A Nub News live stream of the event from Plassey Street - where the event was immensely popular in 2020 - only picked up a few distant whoops and cheers.

This comes after the founder of Clap for Carers, Annemarie Plas, distanced herself from its rebranded return after facing online abuse.

Key workers and NHS staff have also been discouraging residents to participate.

A doctor at Llandough Hospital, who wishes to remain anonymous, told Nub News:

"It's a really nice gesture and definitely comes from the right place, but I think it's being used as a way to cover up the long term mistreatment and underpayment of hospital staff," she said.

"There were also quite a few scenes of people breaching social distancing the first time around. So clap by all means but the most important thing for the NHS is people adhering to the guidelines."

One key worker posted online:

"We really aren't superheroes. That's the government's way of avoiding facing into the low wage, no sick pay, long hours that we have," he said.

"Please don't be fooled into this. If you really want to help, petition government and your mp. Rounds of applause don't pay the bills. Ask the NHS."

The idea of clapping and banging pots from doorsteps originally began as a one-off to support NHS staff on 26 March, three days after the UK went into lockdown for the first time.

After proving popular it was expanded to cover all key workers and continued every Thursday for 10 weeks, with millions of people across the UK taking part.

Members of the Royal Family and politicians including Prime Minister Boris Johnson and First Minister Mark Drakeford also joined in.

Although some key workers are voicing their opposition to the clap, some residents still advocate as it brings a sense of solidarity.

"Understandably not supported by key workers," says Hannah Bevmoh, Chair of community organisation Sully Village Group.

"I'd like to see a community weekly cheer/clap because the best part of it was reminding fellow neighbours that we are in this together, a sense of togetherness for a few moments each week which brought comfort to many, especially those living alone."