Lad, 9, gives festive help to homeless
Labour chief’s foodbank plea to readers
JEREMY Corbyn has backed the Daily Mirror’s End Hunger, Feed a Family Christmas appeal.
The Labour leader said tens of thousands of families are facing a difficult time.
In a video message, he urged readers to come together to help them.
He said: “Christmas is a time when families come together to share the magic.
“But for more than half a million children, things that many of us take for granted will be a world away as their families struggle to afford even basic necessities.”
In a typical UK classroom, nine children are living in poverty, Joseph Rowntree Foundation figures suggest.
Mr Corbyn said: “Austerity will mean tens of thousands of families face a difficult Christmas. Thanks to Universal Credit, many have the added pain of a fiveweek wait for payment.”
All money raised in our appeal goes to The Trussell Trust, the country’s largest provider of foodbanks.
Mr Corbyn, who wants to eliminate the need for foodbanks, said it provided some 1.5 million meals last Christmas. He added: “That’s why I’m very proud to support the Mirror’s appeal.
“So please do all you can to help people less fortunate than you have the Happy Christmas they deserve.” Jeremy Corbyn in his video message on appeal Little William A BOY of nine has spread Christmas cheer among the homeless by giving them gifts.
William Harrison became upset by the number of people he saw living on the streets with their pets.
He decided to help and his family bought socks, gloves, sweets, mints, tissues, hand gel and lip balms and William wrapped them in Christmas paper.
Autistic William, from Litherland, Merseyside, took the presents into Liverpool city centre and handed them out, together with dog food and biscuits.
His mum Kathy said: “William wrote Christmas cards and even attached mini crackers to the parcels. I am so proud of my son.”