Manchester Evening News whether he knew about the government's financial relief schemes available for business owners during lockdown, he said he simply did not understand how to access them.Without any state benefits, he struggled for money and found himself on the verge of destitution.Mr Iqbal says he sold many his belongings, including his car and his TV, before admitting that he resorted to shoplifting from Home Bargains and Farmfoods - something he was ashamed to say he might have to do