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Evening Standard
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William Mata

King Charles uses first Christmas speech to speak on ‘great anxiety and hardship’ of cost of living crisis

The King has used his first Christmas broadcast to sympathise with families struggling with the cost-of-living crisis and praise individuals, charities and faith groups supporting those in need.

Charles spoke about the "great anxiety and hardship" experienced by many trying to "pay their bills and keep their families fed and warm" during his televised message, which featured footage of a foodbank and other scenes of meals being distributed to the homeless.

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