Millions of Brits thrown into hygiene poverty as crisis spreads to new households

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EMBARGOED TO 0001 MONDAY OCTOBER 5 EDITORIAL USE ONLY Julie-Anne Webb packs hygiene products at St Vincent’s in Bradford ahead of National Hygiene Week, as charities In Kind Direct and The Hygiene Bank raise awareness of hygiene poverty across the UK following research suggesting millions of people have been forced to go without everyday essentials. Issue date: Monday October 5, 2026. PA Photo.
EMBARGOED TO 0001 MONDAY OCTOBER 5 EDITORIAL USE ONLY Julie-Anne Webb packs hygiene products at St Vincent’s in Bradford ahead of National Hygiene Week, as charities In Kind Direct and The Hygiene Bank raise awareness of hygiene poverty across the UK following research suggesting millions of people have been forced to go without everyday essentials. Issue date: Monday October 5, 2026. PA Photo.
EMBARGOED TO 0001 MONDAY OCTOBER 5 EDITORIAL USE ONLY A volunteer packs hygiene products at St Vincent’s in Bradford ahead of National Hygiene Week, as charities In Kind Direct and The Hygiene Bank raise awareness of hygiene poverty across the UK following research suggesting millions of people have been forced to go without everyday essentials. Issue date: Monday October 5, 2026. PA Photo.
EMBARGOED TO 0001 MONDAY OCTOBER 5 EDITORIAL USE ONLY A volunteer packs hygiene products at St Vincent’s in Bradford ahead of National Hygiene Week, as charities In Kind Direct and The Hygiene Bank raise awareness of hygiene poverty across the UK following research suggesting millions of people have been forced to go without everyday essentials. Issue date: Monday October 5, 2026. PA Photo.
EMBARGOED TO 0001 MONDAY OCTOBER 5 EDITORIAL USE ONLY Volunteers pack hygiene products at St Vincent’s in Bradford ahead of National Hygiene Week, as charities In Kind Direct and The Hygiene Bank raise awareness of hygiene poverty across the UK following research suggesting millions of people have been forced to go without everyday essentials. Issue date: Monday October 5, 2026. PA Photo.
EMBARGOED TO 0001 MONDAY OCTOBER 5 EDITORIAL USE ONLY Volunteers pack hygiene products at St Vincent’s in Bradford ahead of National Hygiene Week, as charities In Kind Direct and The Hygiene Bank raise awareness of hygiene poverty across the UK following research suggesting millions of people have been forced to go without everyday essentials. Issue date: Monday October 5, 2026. PA Photo.

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