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Podcast: The Prospect Podcast
Episode: Helen Barnard and Stu Hennigan: The deep poverty crisis
Description: Last week inflation hit double figures for the first time in 40 years, while real wages saw their largest drop since records began. So, what does this bleak picture mean for people on the lowest-incomes? Helen Barnard, Associate Director at the Joseph Rowntree Foundation and Stu Hennigan, author of the book Ghost Signs, Poverty and the Pandemic join Ellen Halliday to talk about the millions of Britons facing deep poverty. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.