A ban was introduced in March as the Government ordered the first coronavirus lockdown, but visits were allowed to resume in August. However, Shadow Justice Minister Karl Turner has written to Justice Secretary Robert Buckland calling for a halt in the run-up to Christmas. Mr Turner said: “Christmas for many families will be hard enough without having to fear a knock at the door. (Image: Getty Images/iStockphoto) (Image: AFP/Getty Images)“The Government is forcing people already facing hardship into punishing debt cycles. In his letter to Mr Buckland, a former crown court judge, Mr Turner says the “continuation of enforcement visits is both punishing and unnecessary”.

Source: Daily Mirror December 01, 2020 20:00 UTC