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Research from the London School of Economics has shown that poverty increased sharply in parts of London and Outer London over the past decade. Inequality also grew, which is in part because the rich got richer – but it's also because the income and earnings of the poorest Londoners became markedly worse. The report only covers the period up to 2010 but researchers anticipate that benefit reforms since then could "markedly accentuate" these changes. This will be the next phase of their research.Research from the London School of Economics has shown that poverty increased sharply in parts of London and Outer London over the past decade. Inequality also grew, which is in part because the rich got richer – but it's also because the income and earnings of the poorest Londoners became markedly worse. The report only covers the period up to 2010 but researchers anticipate that benefit reforms since then could "markedly accentuate" these changes. This will be the next phase of their research.
Though the report focused on London, the kind of hardship that forces people to rely on food banks appears to have increased across the UK. Comment is free would like you to help document how poverty is making itself felt where you live. Perhaps the price of living has gone up and your income hasn't or you are out of work and struggling to make ends meet. You may have had to move out of your home to find cheaper accommodation. We would like you to share your stories.  Though the report focused on London, the kind of hardship that forces people to rely on food banks appears to have increased across the UK. The Red Cross is about to launch a campaign to help families in Britain, for the first time in 70 years. Volunteers will ask supermarket shoppers to donate food, to be distributed to the most needy, through the charity FareShare. Comment is free would like you to help document how poverty is making itself felt where you live. Perhaps the price of living has gone up and your income hasn't or you are out of work and struggling to make ends meet. You may have had to move out of your home to find cheaper accommodation. We would like you to share your stories. 
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