Just get a whole car cover at that point.
There's general ones that look like a dumpster might be under it, or bespoke ones for specific year/make/model.
You can even get one that matches a customer paint job on your car just to fuck with people:
https://www.motortrend.com/uploads/sites/7/2014/12/coverking-custom-car-covers-joe-ray-151.jpg
https://www.motortrend.com/features/1502-coverking-custom-car-covers
The thing that puts me off a cover is that I hear you have to really keep the car clean to avoid damage? I just don't have the time right now to keep washing it.
That depends on what kind of car it is...
If it's a daily driver and you just want it so your car isn't an oven at the end of a day, just go for it.
Where they're bad is if you put a right fitting one on a nice car for long term storage. The cover moving could press small debris into the paint and accumulate a lot of small scratches.
But that's for something like a classic/expensive car long term storage. For that, yeah you want it to be clean before you cover it.
If you're already driving to and from work everyday, it's not going to be anything comparable to damage from normal wear and tear.
These guys make external windshield covers and other accessories for heavy snow and ice.
and of course there's Amazon. Amazon UK options - You may be able to find these available off of amazon
Personally I prefer a custom fitted internal sun shield in the summer, and a Snow Joe for the winter. The heatshield sunshield is reversable, so in winter you can have the dark side face outwards to absorb heat (I've never used it that way). The only thing, it's kind of a PITA to store as they don't fold (flat) like an accordian, they prefer to be stored as tube, so you can't slip it into a seat back pocket.
I also have the side shields for my front windows and so far (~4yrs later) they can stay in place without the provided suction cups
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