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About Inside Britain’s Most Poverty-Stricken Street

In this episode of Benefits Street, Kingston Road residents face unemployment, benefit sanctions and growing financial pressure.As the community struggles to survive, neighbours share food, support families and help those with nowhere else to turn. When the national press arrives, residents fight back against stereotypes and accusations of “poverty porn.” A powerful look at poverty, benefits and community life in one of Britain’s most deprived neighbourhoods.

Inside Britain’s Most Poverty-Stricken Street is presented by Origin. Its listed runtime is 44 minutes. The source link and publisher attribution are provided with the embedded film.

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Title
Inside Britain’s Most Poverty-Stricken Street
Category
Society
Runtime
44 minutes
Language
English
Publisher
Origin

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