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0 pointsjimbokun3y ago0 comments

But is there a greater percentage of people in UK deprived along any of those dimensions?

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It must be relative to that nation. From my experience the UK IS becoming an incredibly segregated nation along economic lines. I don't find it hard to believe that 22% of the populace are in relative poverty. This is very different from absolute poverty, of which I'm sure India has a higher percentage.

formerkrogemp3y ago

Three cheers for Brexit and Tory rule I suppose.

peterashford3y ago

I don't know why you're being downvoted. UK has been under Tory rule for most of the last few decades. Its hard to see why they shouldn't be held responsible for UK's fortunes

ClumsyPilot3y ago

Uk has 4.1 million children in poverty, or 30%. It now more food banks than macdonalds.

Poorer counties often have large families, government programs for food distribution and many people growing their own food.

You might have empty bank account but you will have something to eat and some roof over your head, even if you are crashing at family place or it's illegal construction on a land thats not technically yours.

If you are poor in London you will just starve and freese to death

jialutu3y ago

> Uk .... now more food banks than macdonalds.

Holy cow! I just checked this fact and it's true! https://fullfact.org/electionlive/2019/dec/9/food-banks-more... That said, it shouldn't be a suprise since there are food bank donations everywhere these days. Truly depressing.

thorin3y ago

This is sad, but basically every supermarket and corner shop has something like a foodbank by the door and I guess it would be included in these stats so not surprising. Also people with housing can survive in way colder conditions than they might think. It's a shame that all the wealth has been hoovered up from them by the upper classes and big businesses. Every time I see something about cost of living in the UK I think about whenever I want to do anything: theme park, attractions, hotels, restaurants everything is packed with people spending obscene amounts of money, loads of new cars around etc. It's truly a 2 tier system now and I guess in the US also?

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