UK coronavirus death toll ’50%’ higher than previously thought, as millions go hungry since lockdown

<p>New figures show the death toll from <a href="https://www.standard.co.uk/news/uk/uk-coronavirus-death-toll-latest-figures-covid-19-a4414046.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">coronavirus could be much higher</a> than previously&nbsp;thought.&nbsp;Data from the Office for National <a href="https://www.standard.co.uk/news/health/uk-coronavirus-death-toll-ons-figures-a4413546.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Statistics exposes a&nbsp;difference of up to 50% </a>between the reported figures and the true death toll - that’s thousands of additional deaths across the UK.&nbsp;</p><p>The Evening Standard's health editor Ross Lydall tells The Leader podcast why there's such a big disparity, and why some health officials fear the UK will end up being the worst affected in Europe.&nbsp;</p><br><p><strong>Food insecurity </strong></p><p>A YouGov survey for the Food Foundation has found that 8 million people in the UK are <a href="https://www.standard.co.uk/news/foodforlondon/food-for-london-now-15m-donations-appeal-a4413851.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">facing food insecurity</a>, with up to 3 million going&nbsp;hungry since the coronavirus lockdown.&nbsp;</p><p>Investigations Editor David Cohen joins The Leader podcast to discuss why&nbsp;so many are struggling, and&nbsp;how the Evening Standard’s&nbsp;‘Food for London Now’ campaign is helping.&nbsp;</p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>