The New Poverty

Name: The New Poverty
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By Stephen Armstrong

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The New Poverty by investigative journalist Stephen Armstrong explores the harsh realities faced by the 13 million people living in poverty across the UK. With a focus on 'the new poor'—those often in work yet living precariously due to austerity policies—Armstrong travels Britain to reveal stories of vulnerability and the erosion of the welfare state. Marking the seventy-fifth anniversary of the 1942 Beveridge report, the book examines the long-term consequences of benefit cuts and in-work poverty on post-Brexit Britain, urging reflection on how to safeguard social support systems.
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This book is ideal for readers interested in social justice, contemporary British social policy, and the impact of austerity. It suits those engaged with education, social sciences, and anyone seeking a deeper understanding of modern poverty and welfare challenges in the UK.

We are living in an age with unprecedented levels of poverty. Who are the new poor? And what can we do about it?

We are living in an age with unprecedented levels of poverty. Who are the new poor? And what can we do about it?

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Today 13 million people are living in poverty in the UK. According to a 2017 report, 1 in 5 children live below the poverty line. The new poor, however, are an even larger group than these official figures suggest. They are more often than not in work, living precariously and betrayed by austerity policies that make affordable good quality housing, good health and secure employment increasingly unimaginable.

In The New Poverty, investigative journalist Stephen Armstrong travels across Britain to tell the stories of those who are most vulnerable. It is the story of an unreported Britain, abandoned by politicians and betrayed by the retreat of the welfare state. As benefit cuts continue and in-work poverty soars, he asks what long-term impact this will have on post-Brexit Britain and—on the seventy-fifth anniversary of the 1942 Beveridge report—what we can do to stop the destruction of our welfare state.

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Described as a hard-hitting exposé akin to George Orwell's The Road To Wigan Pier, this book offers unsettling but vital insights into the struggles of people living at the lower end of the income scale. Richard Blair, patron of the Orwell Society, highlights its importance as essential reading on social injustice.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781786634658

Publisher: Verso Books

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 13 November 2018

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Verso Books

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 20.0mm

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 283g

Pages: 256

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About the Author

Stephen Armstrong is a journalist and author. He writes extensively for the Sunday Times, the Daily Telegraph and the Guardian. He also appears occasionally on Radio 4 and Radio 2. His books include War PLC, The Super-Rich Shall Inherit the Earth and The Road to Wigan Pier Revisited.