Biggest rise in UK poverty since Margaret Thatcher was in power.

[SydneyRover]

So the nasty party have reached their goal of emulating one of the worst most divisive politicians ever to stalk the political stage. Well done.

The think tank’s projections suggest real incomes for the poorest third of the working-age population fell in 2017-18 by between £50 and £150 as inflation eroded incomes and government cuts to tax credits and benefits finally began to bite. For the rest of the population incomes were stagnant.

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/news/uk-poverty-levels-income-living-standards-child-1998-audit-resolution-foundation-a8460291.html

[SydneyRover]

I dont want anyone to think Im biased in which papers I read so here is what is important to Mail readers today:

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