A2 Economics: Poverty in the UK

Go through the materials on these slides and links and create a presentation answering the question:

"To what extent is the government failing in its duty to care for the poorest in the UK".

Ensure you conduct independent research as well as reading my suggested links

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oj2LA8rEqQ4

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aOJ93tAbPP0&nohtml5=False

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QPKKQnijnsM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=44LHBViTZI0

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22890906

http://www.ageuk.org.uk/money-matters/income-and-tax/living-on-a-low-income-in-later-life/

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-26406400

Sharp rise in demand for food banks in London

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-27093638

Some in rural poverty 'reluctant to seek help'

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-28899021

Trip to beach 'a pipe dream' for poorest families

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-27600873

Charity Save the Children warns of record child poverty by 2020

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-25287068

Most people classed as being in poverty 'have job'