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| Hugh Grant and his wife donate £10k to plumbing cause | Hugh Grant and his wife donate £10k to plumbing cause |
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| The couple's contribution was described as "humbling and heavenly" | The couple's contribution was described as "humbling and heavenly" |
| The actor Hugh Grant and his wife Anna Eberstein have donated £10,000 to an organisation that provides free plumbing to vulnerable people. | The actor Hugh Grant and his wife Anna Eberstein have donated £10,000 to an organisation that provides free plumbing to vulnerable people. |
| James Anderson, who founded Depher, described the actor as a "foundation and rock" after he contributed £55,000 over the past year. | James Anderson, who founded Depher, described the actor as a "foundation and rock" after he contributed £55,000 over the past year. |
| "But this time with it being from Anna as well, it feels more personal as it's from one family to others," the Burnley-based plumber said. | "But this time with it being from Anna as well, it feels more personal as it's from one family to others," the Burnley-based plumber said. |
| "It's been humbling and heavenly." | "It's been humbling and heavenly." |
| The couple made the donation on Saturday to a crowdfunder so the organisation can provide services across the UK amid rising energy costs. | The couple made the donation on Saturday to a crowdfunder so the organisation can provide services across the UK amid rising energy costs. |
| James Anderson said many people were asking the organisation for help | James Anderson said many people were asking the organisation for help |
| Mr Anderson, who was born in Liverpool, set up Depher - Disability and Elderly Plumbing and Heating Emergency Repair - in 2017 after dealing with people in deprived circumstances suffering from poor heating and plumbing. | Mr Anderson, who was born in Liverpool, set up Depher - Disability and Elderly Plumbing and Heating Emergency Repair - in 2017 after dealing with people in deprived circumstances suffering from poor heating and plumbing. |
| He earned worldwide attention after he refused to charge an elderly customer for work on her boiler. | He earned worldwide attention after he refused to charge an elderly customer for work on her boiler. |
| As a community interest company (CIC), he said it relied on donations to provide free services during the winter. | As a community interest company (CIC), he said it relied on donations to provide free services during the winter. |
| He told BBC Breakfast earlier this week: "All the time, people are coming for food, gas, electric - the plumbing and heating obviously, because now it's getting colder. | He told BBC Breakfast earlier this week: "All the time, people are coming for food, gas, electric - the plumbing and heating obviously, because now it's getting colder. |
| "And we're getting a lot of people asking for other help - with building issues, debts, loan sharks." | "And we're getting a lot of people asking for other help - with building issues, debts, loan sharks." |
| Last year, Mr Anderson had said he feared he would have to shut down Depher because of a lack of funding caused by the pandemic and said he had not taken a salary since the start of the first lockdown. | Last year, Mr Anderson had said he feared he would have to shut down Depher because of a lack of funding caused by the pandemic and said he had not taken a salary since the start of the first lockdown. |
| A massive thank you to everyone who has Donated to @Depheruk, your support is amazing. A big heart & hug 🫂 to @HackedOffHugh & Anna Grant for another wonderful £10,000 donation today.We can help so many because of all the hearts that support ushttps://t.co/z7MQ5W1xYB pic.twitter.com/bEAvYSONWX | A massive thank you to everyone who has Donated to @Depheruk, your support is amazing. A big heart & hug 🫂 to @HackedOffHugh & Anna Grant for another wonderful £10,000 donation today.We can help so many because of all the hearts that support ushttps://t.co/z7MQ5W1xYB pic.twitter.com/bEAvYSONWX |
| Mr Anderson said tax cuts announced by Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng on Friday were "not relevant at all". | Mr Anderson said tax cuts announced by Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng on Friday were "not relevant at all". |
| "There's going to be a lot of people left out in the cold and a lot of people are going to be left to die if the government don't do it correctly." | "There's going to be a lot of people left out in the cold and a lot of people are going to be left to die if the government don't do it correctly." |
| Mr Kwarteng said the top rate of income tax and planned rises in business taxes would be scrapped, but it drew criticism that they would benefit the richest. | Mr Kwarteng said the top rate of income tax and planned rises in business taxes would be scrapped, but it drew criticism that they would benefit the richest. |
| On Sunday, the chancellor said there would be further tax cuts in the future so people can "retain more of their income". | On Sunday, the chancellor said there would be further tax cuts in the future so people can "retain more of their income". |
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