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A British food bank that planned to close next Monday in observance of Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral changed course and will remain open following backlash over its initial decision.
The reversal by Wimbledon FoodBank came just hours apart Tuesday and was spurned by social media outrage.
“Our condolences go out to the Royal family at this sad time. All food bank hubs will be closed on Monday 19th September due to funeral. We will reopen from Tuesday 20th Sept,” the food pantry first posted on Facebook.
The backlash was swift.
Kwajo Tweneboa, a UK housing activist, tweeted, “Just because the Queen is having her funeral doesn’t mean those worse [off] should be expected to starve.
