Coronavirus: 4.5m people in UK forced to become unpaid carers

Charities call on government to rebuild care system to support carers and their families Coronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageAn estimated 4.5 million people – three times the size of the NHS workforce – have been forced to become unpaid carers for sick, older or disabled relatives by the Covid-19 pandemic, according to research.Charities say the huge increase – a result of support services being withdrawn – has happened behind closed doors. C