The workers who were left behind

Despite mounting pressure from lobby groups, 3 million UK taxpayers are still shut out from coronavirus support

Illustration: Léo Hamelin

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…