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Now playing Next no comment Boxes shaped like miniature shops used as food donation points Using wood, paint and 3D-printed plastic ornaments, London-based artist Sean Rodrigo builds boxes shaped like miniature shops, aimed to be used as a relay for food banks. 17/02/2021
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Now playing Next Unreported Europe COVID-19 has created a new poverty class in Europe In this edition of Unreported Europe, we look at how Spain and Austria have been affected by the 'new poverty' created by the pandemic. We speak to people whose lives have been turned upside by the virus. 11/12/2020
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Now playing Next world news UN report calls for temporary basic income to mitigate COVID-19 crisis This is particularly necessary in developing countries where pre-existing conditions make the populations less resilient to shocks, the report claims. 28/07/2020
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