'Beggar' who sat outside Natwest bank with a 'hungry and homeless' sign earned £300 A DAY while living in a £300,000 flat

£200-£300 a day. Even allowing for slight exaggeration, at say £150 a day for an 8 or 9 hour day, that's almost £17 an hour. Puts the minimum wage into context...
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