To think that this is unacceptable in this day and age

[nighttrains]

• An estimated 14.3 million people are in poverty in the UK
• 8.3 million are working-age adults, 4.6 million are children, and 1.3 million are of pension age
• Around 22% of people are in poverty, and 34% of children are
• Just under half (49%) of those in poverty are in “persistent povertyy_” (people who would also have fallen below the poverty line in at least two of the last three years). This is as of 2016/17

This is from fullfact.org/economy/poverty-uk-guide-facts-and-figures/

It's appalling for a so called civilised country

@LoisLane66

I wonder why so many people want to live here if a large portion of the population live in poverty. Poverty is relative. Many on benefits of one sort or another (and as we know, there are MANY types and levels of benefits - far too many IMO) still have 55"+ TVs Sky, Netflix, iPhones tablets the latest trainers, lounge-wear and live on fast food. Many don't cook from scratch with an arsenal of herbs and spices to make cheap ingredients interesting. The TV is on practically 24/7 and their kids have free school breakfasts and lunches. Why can't any decent mother give her children a good breakfast? Pancakes with fruit and a scoop of yogurt is cheap. Beans or egg on toast is cheap. Eggy bread with half a tin of beans is really good and a large tin of beans can be bought for 35p or less. It's laziness, nothing more.

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