Poverty could push UK back to Victorian era of social divides

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A report has warned that chronic poverty could result in the UK seeing the kind social divide not seen since the Victorian era.

A report by the Centre for Social Justice said COVID lockdowns were partly to blame for the situation.

The report found that just 40% of deprived households said they had a good quality of life, while the disadvantaged are no better off than they were 15 years ago, with their average wages stagnant since 2008.

Read more: https://news.sky.com/story/uk-could-slip-back-into-a-victorian-age-gap-between-rich-and-poor-new-report-says-13027063

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