The government says the best way out of poverty is to work. But for millions of employed people in the UK, it’s just not enough.
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Almost one in seven people working full-time are still experiencing food insecurity, according to figures gathered by the Food Foundation and shared exclusively with Channel 4 News.
Inflation rates are slowly improving but real-term wages and benefits aren’t keeping up.
The number of working adults living in poverty has risen 56% in 25 years – and many of them think the government isn’t listening.
Reported by Milena Dambelli
Filmed and edited by Samantha Everett
Produced by Annie La Vespa
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