Despite having the 4th largest economy in the world, life is bleak for many in our country. A quarter of Britain’s population lives below the national poverty line. They suffer not only from lower material wealth but also lower education, health, life-expectancy, and employment prospects.

Historically poor people were seen as being responsible for their own situation. The last century has seen a dramatic shift in understanding that much poverty is caused by societal structures and institutions. Campaigning to ensure all citizens can enjoy equal quality of life by tackling these underlying causes, and the factors that keep people locked in to their situation, is the focus of many poverty campaigners today.

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