Six Prime Ministers in laptops plea: In their own moving and personal words, how EVERY living premier, past and present, backs Mail Force campaign to help lockdown children
In an unprecedented show of support, Sir John Major, Tony Blair, Gordon Brown, David Cameron and Theresa May have joined Boris Johnson to back campaign
Development came as total raised has now reached an incredible £6.9million
Sir John Major has described campaign as a beacon of light in darkest of times
Mail Force had a triple boost yesterday with £500,000 from a leading entrepreneur, laptops from Sainsbury’s and a deluge of donations from readers.
The charity’s campaign to get laptops to lockdown pupils has now raised an astonishing £2.6million in just five days.
Sir Tom Hunter, who made his fortune in sporting goods, handed over his magnificent donation along with his favourite quotation: ‘A man who dies rich, dies disgraced.’
Sir Tom Hunter, who made his fortune in sporting goods, handed over his magnificent £500,000 donation along with his favourite quotation: ‘A man who dies rich, dies disgraced’
He was the wealthiest man in Scotland – until he started giving away his money.
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Our readers have given a phenomenal £375,000 – in just three days – to help lockdown pupils.
And now insurance giant Direct Line has added £125,000 and technology firm Peak Scientific £250,000.
Further companies are rushing to offer second-hand laptops – a crucial element of the Mail Force crusade.
The Computers for Kids campaign was launched to help children who are unable to follow online lessons.
Insurance giant Direct Line has added £125,000 and technology firm Peak Scientific £250,000. Pictured: Chief executive of Direct Line, Penny James
With classrooms shut until possibly Easter, and a third of families saying they do not have enough devices, countless youngsters are falling behind with their studies. We are raising money for Mail Force, the charity set up last year to tackle PPE shortages in the NHS. Mail Force is committed to getting laptops to schoolchildren fast.
Up to a million UK schoolchildren are struggling with lessons at home because they cannot work online. Now the Daily Mail is asking for readers help to provide them with essential equipment.