Christmas is stressful for many people. But for the families James Anderson has helped this week, the festive period has pushed them to breaking point.
He’s fielded calls from young men on the brink of suicide, mums working out whether they should have the lights on or cook a meal, and perhaps most alarmingly — the panicked call from a GP wondering how one of her patients will survive on £20 for the week.
It’s part of what he calls the ‘poverty war’. Anderson, who came to notoriety as a plumber who goes above and beyond to help people in need , has been running a huge Christmas campaign to help those struggling in the cost-of-living crisis.
