Poverty in Britain - Why are millions of Brits so broke?

Britain has a historically low unemployment rate of 3.6%. Yet poverty levels are breaking all records. It’s a paradoxical situation: almost 15 million Britons are considered poor these days, although there’s almost full employment. The reason: inflation and high energy costs. Galloping inflation and a dramatic spike in energy costs in recent months are forcing millions of Britons into poverty. Wages fluctuate in an "uberized” working world of precarious employment conditions. Over the past 10 years, beginning with David Cameron, the government has scaled back its support to vulnerable members of society. The result: reduced life expectancy. Disadvantaged Britons are dying 10 years sooner than their wealthier compatriots - victims of what’s become known as the "shit life syndrome” - a life marked by poor living conditions, disease and addiction.

Britain: Tiny cars for big fans

 

The Little Car Company makes soapbox-sized replicas of luxury cars. Races with these battery-powered miniature classics have become very popular. Fans and collectors pay hefty prices for these highly detailed knockoffs.

Who's to blame for the disaster in Calais?

Britain and France are blaming each other for the deaths of at least 27 people in the English Channel. It's the worst disaster in the waters since the UN began collecting data in 2014.

The far right in Britain | Guardian explainers

 

From Oswald Mosley’s Blackshirts in the 1930s through to the National Front, the British National party and the English Defence League, the far right in Britain has been part of the political landscape for decades.