The workers who were left behind
Despite mounting pressure from lobby groups, 3 million UK taxpayers are still shut out from coronavirus support
James Hurley lost his dream job before it even started. In the spring of 2020, he was about to begin work as a campsite assistant in the heathland of Southern England when the coronavirus pandemic took hold. The UK’s national lockdown forced campsites to shut, and his soon-to-be employer terminated his contract. This left Hurley…