More families were breaking down during the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus pandemic as lockdowns brought job losses and exacerbated poverty and mental problems, figures from the UK’s largest children’s charity suggested. Barnardo’s published an urgent appeal on Tuesday, asking people to consider becoming foster carers after the charity was inundated with referrals. The charity said that the number of children referred to its fostering services across the UK over the 12 months to July 31 shot up to 19,144—36 percent higher than the previous year’s number of 14,130. Interim Co-CEO Lynn Perry said that “the pandemic and lockdown measures have piled pressure onto struggling families with job losses, deepening poverty, and worsening mental health, contributing to family breakdown.” Barnardo’s said in a statement it is keen to hear from people who would consider caring for siblings and people from “all backgrounds from around the UK, including black, Asian, and minority ethnic …