painting cellar walls advice needed

Hi, saw someone else asking same question on an old thread but wasn't really answered. Just trying to clean up my cellar walls which I use as a workshop. Victorian house previously whitewashed. Some of it has flaked off to bare brick, some is dampish, some is sound. What can I paint over it with just to clean it up? I guess emulsion may not dry properly where its' damp and will flake off the old whitewash. Would it actually be best to use actual whitewash again and is it still available these days? Thanks

You can buy Cellar paint...Jonhstones do one

But be warned..it stinks to high heaven. (whatever that smells like)

You could also try damp proofing paint but its only really effective if you source of the damp has been stopped.

thanks I'll look out for that. I found another topic and someone used UGL Drylok but I can't find a UK supplier on the internet, does anyone know if it's avilable in the DIY shops?