Rishi Sunak’s support package is ‘sticking plaster’ for struggling charities

Chancellor announced £750m of extra funding amid coronavirus crisis

Rishi Sunak
Chancellor ready to bail out big businesses to save jobs in the UK
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The chancellor has unveiled £750m of extra funding for charities amid the coronavirus outbreak, but his measure has already been dismissed as a “sticking plaster”.

The Guardian says “some of the best-known national charities are in dire straits” as revenue normally generated by charity shops and fundraising events “dries up” during the Covid-19 lockdown.

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