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Charities’ incomes have "stopped overnight" according to sector bosses, where businesses have been forced to shut stores. The sector fears the impact of coronavirus will be 100
times worse than the 2008 financial crisis. Chancellor Rishi Sunak is expected to announce measures supporting charities facing “imminent collapse”. The charity sector has predicted losses
of up to £4 billion. Social distancing measures has meant charity shops are closed and fundraising events are cancelled. Sector bosses are concerned as “income has literally stopped
overnight.” The news comes weeks after Chancellor Sunak announced the governments furloughed worker scheme. In an unprecedented move, the government announced that it will cover 80 percent
of workers wages up to £2,500 Health officials have confirmed the number of people to have died as a result of coronavirus in the UK has now reached 1,408. So far 22,141 people have tested
positive for the infection in the UK.
