LONDON (Reuters) – One third of British households said they were likely to need government support within the next three months to weather the coronavirus outbreak, according to a survey that reveals growing pessimism about job security and the health of the economy. Research firm Kantar said 44% of those working believed their job was…
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Two charities have joined forces to help the most vulnerable people in society during Covid-19. The Big Help, which includes Knowsley Foodbank, and Croxteth Federation’s Family Matters Project have been awarded £39,310 by the Steve Morgan Foundation’s Covid-19 Emergency Fund. They’ve been using two Steve Morgan Foundation Smiley Buses and two newly-bought eco-friendly eBikes to deliver hundreds of food…
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Trafalgar Square at night is silent and almost empty, the usual crowds of noisy tourists visiting London replaced by clusters of homeless people, who wait on the steps of the National Gallery for food to be distributed. But these are not all long-term rough sleepers: central London is seeing a surge of newly unemployed restaurant…
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