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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Michael Savage Policy Editor

Gordon Brown launches London’s first ‘multibank’ amid UK child poverty fears

Gordon Brown at a warehouse for the Fife multibank, which opened in 2022
Gordon Brown at a warehouse for the Fife multibank, which opened in 2022. Photograph: Katherine Anne Rose/The Observer

The first “multibank” in London, distributing everything from basic foods to baby products and toiletries, will be officially launched this week, amid continued concerns about levels of poverty as the school summer holidays begin.

The opening of Felix’s Multibank, which has the backing of former prime minister Gordon Brown and London mayor Sadiq Khan, is the latest in a growing network of multibanks.

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