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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Simon Murphy

Captain Tom ‘charity’ autobiography publisher refuses to say if funds paid to his foundation from sales

PA

A major publisher behind Captain Sir Tom Moore’s autobiography, said to have been written in “support” of a foundation set up in his name, has refused to disclose whether it has paid any money to the charity from sales of the book.

Only a month after the late veteran’s multimillion-pound fundraising effort during the first Covid lockdown the Captain Tom Foundation announced the publication of his £20 autobiography and a £12.99 children’s picture book to “support his newly formed charity”.

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