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Liverpool Echo
Liverpool Echo
National
Wesley Holmes

Lack of internet is a 'poverty trap' for city's most vulnerable

What would you do without internet for a week?

Shopping, banking, ordering NHS prescriptions, paying council tax bills, and applying for jobs and benefits are just some of the important everyday tasks people can now carry out from the comfort of their homes thanks to the internet - opening doors for many people, from busy full-time workers to pensioners keeping up their independence.

But as online services continue to expand, and in-person provisions shut down as a result, those who cannot afford laptops, smartphones and broadband are at risk of being cut off from the rest of the world.

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