Comic Relief donations plummet by £8m

Red Nose Day appeal also suffers declining ratings in the wake of ‘white saviour’ row

Stacey Dooley was pictured holding a child during a Comic Relief trip to Africa
Stacey Dooley was pictured holding a child during a Comic Relief trip to Africa
(Image credit: Instagram)

Comic Relief suffered an £8m fall in donations for its Red Nose Day appeal this year and lost nearly a half a million viewers, it has been revealed.

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