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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Holly Evans

‘My daughter got life-threatening cancer and I lost my job as a result’

Christina Harris

A single mother who lost her job after her daughter became critically ill with cancer is calling for better support from employers.

Christina Harris, 45, was left devastated when her 10-year-old daughter Skye was diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia, requiring urgent life-saving treatment and daily chemotherapy.

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