Former All Star Family Fortunes host Vernon Kay has called on the Government to provide more help for lower earners, branding the state of the country "absolute garbage". The 48-year-old TV and radio presenter is set to make his pantomime debut in Cinderella in Wycombe this Christmas.
And he thinks collective activities and experiences such as panto are important as people try to navigate turbulent times. “I try not to watch the news, because when I leave after that half-hour of television, I feel so depressed," he said.
"I feel so down in the dumps, because at the moment it’s nothing but bad news. The war, the energy crisis, food banks are empty, the volume of people requiring a food bank is going up, the pound is collapsing, the Government’s in turmoil... it’s just absolute garbage.
