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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Holly Evans

Dean of St Paul’s backs Christmas bed poverty appeal as two-thirds of target reached in just one week

Independent

The Dean of St Paul’s has backed a charity hoping to provide 500 beds to disadvantaged children who have been forced to sleep on the floor or share with family members.

Referencing the humble beginnings of Jesus Christ who had “no crib for a bed”, the Reverend Andrew Tremlett wrote that it was not far different from the challenges faced by families across the UK during the cost-of-living crisis.

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