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Evening Standard
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Hannah Roberts

Ross Kemp: People finding it economically tougher to donate on London Poppy Day

Actor and Royal British Legion ambassador Ross Kemp joins veterans and serving military personnel to hand out poppies and collect donations for the Royal British Legion appeal in London (Ben Whitley/PA) - (PA Wire)

British actor Ross Kemp has reminded the public to donate to the Royal British Legion (RBL) for London Poppy Day while admitting that people might be “finding it economically tougher” this year.

London Poppy Day is the flagship event for the RBL’s annual Poppy Appeal and sees at least 2,500 volunteers and armed forces personnel from the British Army, Royal Navy and Royal Air Force hand out poppies and collect donations at Network Rail and TfL stations across the capital.

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