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'We're crap at capitalism. We need something different': the battle for economic revival in the Welsh valleys
Decades of attempts to overcome economic blight in the region have failed. Now some say a fresh approach is needed.
Driving up the bigger of the two Rhondda valleys, it is hard to believe that not so long ago it was part of one of the biggest coal-producing areas in the world. The terrace houses built for the men who worked the pits are still there, but of the mines themselves nothing remains. Nature has reclaimed the spoil tips. The scars of industrialisation are hard to spot.
The human scarring from deindustrialisation has been deep and long-lasting. The Welsh valleys stretching north from Cardiff have low levels of employment and high levels of deprivation. Income per head is among the lowest in the UK and low pay is endemic.
Attempts to level up the valleys are nothing new. The first regeneration plan for south Wales dates back to the 1930s.
The problems have long been recognised. West Wales and the Valleys was one of the two regions of the UK singled out for special financial assistance by Brussels, and the issue arises of what happens to funding now that the UK has left the EU. The Welsh government says it is being short-changed and would be receiving more funding had Brexit never happened. The UK government says it is fully replacing EU funding to the regions.
Ferndale in the Rhondda (10 May 2023).
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DUKAS_156618580_EYE
'We're crap at capitalism. We need something different': the battle for economic revival in the Welsh valleys
Decades of attempts to overcome economic blight in the region have failed. Now some say a fresh approach is needed.
Driving up the bigger of the two Rhondda valleys, it is hard to believe that not so long ago it was part of one of the biggest coal-producing areas in the world. The terrace houses built for the men who worked the pits are still there, but of the mines themselves nothing remains. Nature has reclaimed the spoil tips. The scars of industrialisation are hard to spot.
The human scarring from deindustrialisation has been deep and long-lasting. The Welsh valleys stretching north from Cardiff have low levels of employment and high levels of deprivation. Income per head is among the lowest in the UK and low pay is endemic.
Attempts to level up the valleys are nothing new. The first regeneration plan for south Wales dates back to the 1930s.
The problems have long been recognised. West Wales and the Valleys was one of the two regions of the UK singled out for special financial assistance by Brussels, and the issue arises of what happens to funding now that the UK has left the EU. The Welsh government says it is being short-changed and would be receiving more funding had Brexit never happened. The UK government says it is fully replacing EU funding to the regions.
Ferndale in the Rhondda (10 May 2023).
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DUKAS_156618579_EYE
'We're crap at capitalism. We need something different': the battle for economic revival in the Welsh valleys
Decades of attempts to overcome economic blight in the region have failed. Now some say a fresh approach is needed.
Driving up the bigger of the two Rhondda valleys, it is hard to believe that not so long ago it was part of one of the biggest coal-producing areas in the world. The terrace houses built for the men who worked the pits are still there, but of the mines themselves nothing remains. Nature has reclaimed the spoil tips. The scars of industrialisation are hard to spot.
The human scarring from deindustrialisation has been deep and long-lasting. The Welsh valleys stretching north from Cardiff have low levels of employment and high levels of deprivation. Income per head is among the lowest in the UK and low pay is endemic.
Attempts to level up the valleys are nothing new. The first regeneration plan for south Wales dates back to the 1930s.
The problems have long been recognised. West Wales and the Valleys was one of the two regions of the UK singled out for special financial assistance by Brussels, and the issue arises of what happens to funding now that the UK has left the EU. The Welsh government says it is being short-changed and would be receiving more funding had Brexit never happened. The UK government says it is fully replacing EU funding to the regions.
Tylorstown in the Rhondda (10 May 2023).
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DUKAS_156618581_EYE
'We're crap at capitalism. We need something different': the battle for economic revival in the Welsh valleys
Decades of attempts to overcome economic blight in the region have failed. Now some say a fresh approach is needed.
Driving up the bigger of the two Rhondda valleys, it is hard to believe that not so long ago it was part of one of the biggest coal-producing areas in the world. The terrace houses built for the men who worked the pits are still there, but of the mines themselves nothing remains. Nature has reclaimed the spoil tips. The scars of industrialisation are hard to spot.
The human scarring from deindustrialisation has been deep and long-lasting. The Welsh valleys stretching north from Cardiff have low levels of employment and high levels of deprivation. Income per head is among the lowest in the UK and low pay is endemic.
Attempts to level up the valleys are nothing new. The first regeneration plan for south Wales dates back to the 1930s.
The problems have long been recognised. West Wales and the Valleys was one of the two regions of the UK singled out for special financial assistance by Brussels, and the issue arises of what happens to funding now that the UK has left the EU. The Welsh government says it is being short-changed and would be receiving more funding had Brexit never happened. The UK government says it is fully replacing EU funding to the regions.
Penrhys in the Rhondda (10 May 2023).
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DUKAS_156618598_EYE
'We're crap at capitalism. We need something different': the battle for economic revival in the Welsh valleys
Decades of attempts to overcome economic blight in the region have failed. Now some say a fresh approach is needed.
Driving up the bigger of the two Rhondda valleys, it is hard to believe that not so long ago it was part of one of the biggest coal-producing areas in the world. The terrace houses built for the men who worked the pits are still there, but of the mines themselves nothing remains. Nature has reclaimed the spoil tips. The scars of industrialisation are hard to spot.
The human scarring from deindustrialisation has been deep and long-lasting. The Welsh valleys stretching north from Cardiff have low levels of employment and high levels of deprivation. Income per head is among the lowest in the UK and low pay is endemic.
Attempts to level up the valleys are nothing new. The first regeneration plan for south Wales dates back to the 1930s.
The problems have long been recognised. West Wales and the Valleys was one of the two regions of the UK singled out for special financial assistance by Brussels, and the issue arises of what happens to funding now that the UK has left the EU. The Welsh government says it is being short-changed and would be receiving more funding had Brexit never happened. The UK government says it is fully replacing EU funding to the regions.
Meirion Thomas the Director of Wales Industrial Alliance (10 May 2023).
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DUKAS_156618597_EYE
'We're crap at capitalism. We need something different': the battle for economic revival in the Welsh valleys
Decades of attempts to overcome economic blight in the region have failed. Now some say a fresh approach is needed.
Driving up the bigger of the two Rhondda valleys, it is hard to believe that not so long ago it was part of one of the biggest coal-producing areas in the world. The terrace houses built for the men who worked the pits are still there, but of the mines themselves nothing remains. Nature has reclaimed the spoil tips. The scars of industrialisation are hard to spot.
The human scarring from deindustrialisation has been deep and long-lasting. The Welsh valleys stretching north from Cardiff have low levels of employment and high levels of deprivation. Income per head is among the lowest in the UK and low pay is endemic.
Attempts to level up the valleys are nothing new. The first regeneration plan for south Wales dates back to the 1930s.
The problems have long been recognised. West Wales and the Valleys was one of the two regions of the UK singled out for special financial assistance by Brussels, and the issue arises of what happens to funding now that the UK has left the EU. The Welsh government says it is being short-changed and would be receiving more funding had Brexit never happened. The UK government says it is fully replacing EU funding to the regions.
Meirion Thomas the Director of Wales Industrial Alliance (10 May 2023).
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DUKAS_156618588_EYE
'We're crap at capitalism. We need something different': the battle for economic revival in the Welsh valleys
Decades of attempts to overcome economic blight in the region have failed. Now some say a fresh approach is needed.
Driving up the bigger of the two Rhondda valleys, it is hard to believe that not so long ago it was part of one of the biggest coal-producing areas in the world. The terrace houses built for the men who worked the pits are still there, but of the mines themselves nothing remains. Nature has reclaimed the spoil tips. The scars of industrialisation are hard to spot.
The human scarring from deindustrialisation has been deep and long-lasting. The Welsh valleys stretching north from Cardiff have low levels of employment and high levels of deprivation. Income per head is among the lowest in the UK and low pay is endemic.
Attempts to level up the valleys are nothing new. The first regeneration plan for south Wales dates back to the 1930s.
The problems have long been recognised. West Wales and the Valleys was one of the two regions of the UK singled out for special financial assistance by Brussels, and the issue arises of what happens to funding now that the UK has left the EU. The Welsh government says it is being short-changed and would be receiving more funding had Brexit never happened. The UK government says it is fully replacing EU funding to the regions.
The Rhondda (10 May 2023).
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DUKAS_156618585_EYE
'We're crap at capitalism. We need something different': the battle for economic revival in the Welsh valleys
Decades of attempts to overcome economic blight in the region have failed. Now some say a fresh approach is needed.
Driving up the bigger of the two Rhondda valleys, it is hard to believe that not so long ago it was part of one of the biggest coal-producing areas in the world. The terrace houses built for the men who worked the pits are still there, but of the mines themselves nothing remains. Nature has reclaimed the spoil tips. The scars of industrialisation are hard to spot.
The human scarring from deindustrialisation has been deep and long-lasting. The Welsh valleys stretching north from Cardiff have low levels of employment and high levels of deprivation. Income per head is among the lowest in the UK and low pay is endemic.
Attempts to level up the valleys are nothing new. The first regeneration plan for south Wales dates back to the 1930s.
The problems have long been recognised. West Wales and the Valleys was one of the two regions of the UK singled out for special financial assistance by Brussels, and the issue arises of what happens to funding now that the UK has left the EU. The Welsh government says it is being short-changed and would be receiving more funding had Brexit never happened. The UK government says it is fully replacing EU funding to the regions.
Treorchy (10 May 2023).
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DUKAS_156618583_EYE
'We're crap at capitalism. We need something different': the battle for economic revival in the Welsh valleys
Decades of attempts to overcome economic blight in the region have failed. Now some say a fresh approach is needed.
Driving up the bigger of the two Rhondda valleys, it is hard to believe that not so long ago it was part of one of the biggest coal-producing areas in the world. The terrace houses built for the men who worked the pits are still there, but of the mines themselves nothing remains. Nature has reclaimed the spoil tips. The scars of industrialisation are hard to spot.
The human scarring from deindustrialisation has been deep and long-lasting. The Welsh valleys stretching north from Cardiff have low levels of employment and high levels of deprivation. Income per head is among the lowest in the UK and low pay is endemic.
Attempts to level up the valleys are nothing new. The first regeneration plan for south Wales dates back to the 1930s.
The problems have long been recognised. West Wales and the Valleys was one of the two regions of the UK singled out for special financial assistance by Brussels, and the issue arises of what happens to funding now that the UK has left the EU. The Welsh government says it is being short-changed and would be receiving more funding had Brexit never happened. The UK government says it is fully replacing EU funding to the regions.
Treorchy (10 May 2023).
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DUKAS_156618587_EYE
'We're crap at capitalism. We need something different': the battle for economic revival in the Welsh valleys
Decades of attempts to overcome economic blight in the region have failed. Now some say a fresh approach is needed.
Driving up the bigger of the two Rhondda valleys, it is hard to believe that not so long ago it was part of one of the biggest coal-producing areas in the world. The terrace houses built for the men who worked the pits are still there, but of the mines themselves nothing remains. Nature has reclaimed the spoil tips. The scars of industrialisation are hard to spot.
The human scarring from deindustrialisation has been deep and long-lasting. The Welsh valleys stretching north from Cardiff have low levels of employment and high levels of deprivation. Income per head is among the lowest in the UK and low pay is endemic.
Attempts to level up the valleys are nothing new. The first regeneration plan for south Wales dates back to the 1930s.
The problems have long been recognised. West Wales and the Valleys was one of the two regions of the UK singled out for special financial assistance by Brussels, and the issue arises of what happens to funding now that the UK has left the EU. The Welsh government says it is being short-changed and would be receiving more funding had Brexit never happened. The UK government says it is fully replacing EU funding to the regions.
Treorchy (10 May 2023).
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DUKAS_156618586_EYE
'We're crap at capitalism. We need something different': the battle for economic revival in the Welsh valleys
Decades of attempts to overcome economic blight in the region have failed. Now some say a fresh approach is needed.
Driving up the bigger of the two Rhondda valleys, it is hard to believe that not so long ago it was part of one of the biggest coal-producing areas in the world. The terrace houses built for the men who worked the pits are still there, but of the mines themselves nothing remains. Nature has reclaimed the spoil tips. The scars of industrialisation are hard to spot.
The human scarring from deindustrialisation has been deep and long-lasting. The Welsh valleys stretching north from Cardiff have low levels of employment and high levels of deprivation. Income per head is among the lowest in the UK and low pay is endemic.
Attempts to level up the valleys are nothing new. The first regeneration plan for south Wales dates back to the 1930s.
The problems have long been recognised. West Wales and the Valleys was one of the two regions of the UK singled out for special financial assistance by Brussels, and the issue arises of what happens to funding now that the UK has left the EU. The Welsh government says it is being short-changed and would be receiving more funding had Brexit never happened. The UK government says it is fully replacing EU funding to the regions.
Pontypridd Bus Station (10 May 2023).
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DUKAS_156618584_EYE
'We're crap at capitalism. We need something different': the battle for economic revival in the Welsh valleys
Decades of attempts to overcome economic blight in the region have failed. Now some say a fresh approach is needed.
Driving up the bigger of the two Rhondda valleys, it is hard to believe that not so long ago it was part of one of the biggest coal-producing areas in the world. The terrace houses built for the men who worked the pits are still there, but of the mines themselves nothing remains. Nature has reclaimed the spoil tips. The scars of industrialisation are hard to spot.
The human scarring from deindustrialisation has been deep and long-lasting. The Welsh valleys stretching north from Cardiff have low levels of employment and high levels of deprivation. Income per head is among the lowest in the UK and low pay is endemic.
Attempts to level up the valleys are nothing new. The first regeneration plan for south Wales dates back to the 1930s.
The problems have long been recognised. West Wales and the Valleys was one of the two regions of the UK singled out for special financial assistance by Brussels, and the issue arises of what happens to funding now that the UK has left the EU. The Welsh government says it is being short-changed and would be receiving more funding had Brexit never happened. The UK government says it is fully replacing EU funding to the regions.
Prof Calvin Jones in Pontypridd town centre (10 May 2023).
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DUKAS_156618600_EYE
'We're crap at capitalism. We need something different': the battle for economic revival in the Welsh valleys
Decades of attempts to overcome economic blight in the region have failed. Now some say a fresh approach is needed.
Driving up the bigger of the two Rhondda valleys, it is hard to believe that not so long ago it was part of one of the biggest coal-producing areas in the world. The terrace houses built for the men who worked the pits are still there, but of the mines themselves nothing remains. Nature has reclaimed the spoil tips. The scars of industrialisation are hard to spot.
The human scarring from deindustrialisation has been deep and long-lasting. The Welsh valleys stretching north from Cardiff have low levels of employment and high levels of deprivation. Income per head is among the lowest in the UK and low pay is endemic.
Attempts to level up the valleys are nothing new. The first regeneration plan for south Wales dates back to the 1930s.
The problems have long been recognised. West Wales and the Valleys was one of the two regions of the UK singled out for special financial assistance by Brussels, and the issue arises of what happens to funding now that the UK has left the EU. The Welsh government says it is being short-changed and would be receiving more funding had Brexit never happened. The UK government says it is fully replacing EU funding to the regions.
Prof Calvin Jones in Pontypridd town centre (10 May 2023).
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DUKAS_156618582_EYE
'We're crap at capitalism. We need something different': the battle for economic revival in the Welsh valleys
Decades of attempts to overcome economic blight in the region have failed. Now some say a fresh approach is needed.
Driving up the bigger of the two Rhondda valleys, it is hard to believe that not so long ago it was part of one of the biggest coal-producing areas in the world. The terrace houses built for the men who worked the pits are still there, but of the mines themselves nothing remains. Nature has reclaimed the spoil tips. The scars of industrialisation are hard to spot.
The human scarring from deindustrialisation has been deep and long-lasting. The Welsh valleys stretching north from Cardiff have low levels of employment and high levels of deprivation. Income per head is among the lowest in the UK and low pay is endemic.
Attempts to level up the valleys are nothing new. The first regeneration plan for south Wales dates back to the 1930s.
The problems have long been recognised. West Wales and the Valleys was one of the two regions of the UK singled out for special financial assistance by Brussels, and the issue arises of what happens to funding now that the UK has left the EU. The Welsh government says it is being short-changed and would be receiving more funding had Brexit never happened. The UK government says it is fully replacing EU funding to the regions.
Pontypridd Market (10 May 2023).
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'People can't just get used to it': Wolverhampton reacts to Bank of England comments
Local authority with highest fuel poverty rate in England is angry at economist's comment Britons 'need to accept' being worse off.
Wolverhampton is the local authority with the highest fuel poverty rate in England, and the city council was one of the first to set up a network of "warm hubs" to help people with soaring energy costs over winter.
Karen Trainer, the manager of the Big Venture community centre and shop in Wolverhampton, could barely contain her anger as she watched the news on Wednesday morning.
She was hearing about the comments of the Bank of England economist Huw Pill, who said Britons should stop seeking pay increases and "accept" they are worse off in order to prevent prices rising further.
Big Venture was one of the venues used as a warm hub over the colder months, and Trainer said a number of people had been calling for it to be brought back as a way to save money on heating bills and combat loneliness.
Cost of Living.
The Big Venture Community Shop in Wolverhampton. Customer Sam Hooper says he comes in every day.
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DUKAS_154470210_EYE
'People can't just get used to it': Wolverhampton reacts to Bank of England comments
Local authority with highest fuel poverty rate in England is angry at economist's comment Britons 'need to accept' being worse off.
Wolverhampton is the local authority with the highest fuel poverty rate in England, and the city council was one of the first to set up a network of "warm hubs" to help people with soaring energy costs over winter.
Karen Trainer, the manager of the Big Venture community centre and shop in Wolverhampton, could barely contain her anger as she watched the news on Wednesday morning.
She was hearing about the comments of the Bank of England economist Huw Pill, who said Britons should stop seeking pay increases and "accept" they are worse off in order to prevent prices rising further.
Big Venture was one of the venues used as a warm hub over the colder months, and Trainer said a number of people had been calling for it to be brought back as a way to save money on heating bills and combat loneliness.
Cost of Living.
The Big Venture Community Shop in Wolverhampton. Customer Sam Hooper says he comes in every day.
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DUKAS_154470209_EYE
'People can't just get used to it': Wolverhampton reacts to Bank of England comments
Local authority with highest fuel poverty rate in England is angry at economist's comment Britons 'need to accept' being worse off.
Wolverhampton is the local authority with the highest fuel poverty rate in England, and the city council was one of the first to set up a network of "warm hubs" to help people with soaring energy costs over winter.
Karen Trainer, the manager of the Big Venture community centre and shop in Wolverhampton, could barely contain her anger as she watched the news on Wednesday morning.
She was hearing about the comments of the Bank of England economist Huw Pill, who said Britons should stop seeking pay increases and "accept" they are worse off in order to prevent prices rising further.
Big Venture was one of the venues used as a warm hub over the colder months, and Trainer said a number of people had been calling for it to be brought back as a way to save money on heating bills and combat loneliness.
Cost of Living.
The Big Venture Community Shop in Wolverhampton. Christine Jenks (right), a first time user of the shop, pays for her food shopping. Left is volunteer Fern Lownds.
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DUKAS_154470200_EYE
'People can't just get used to it': Wolverhampton reacts to Bank of England comments
Local authority with highest fuel poverty rate in England is angry at economist's comment Britons 'need to accept' being worse off.
Wolverhampton is the local authority with the highest fuel poverty rate in England, and the city council was one of the first to set up a network of "warm hubs" to help people with soaring energy costs over winter.
Karen Trainer, the manager of the Big Venture community centre and shop in Wolverhampton, could barely contain her anger as she watched the news on Wednesday morning.
She was hearing about the comments of the Bank of England economist Huw Pill, who said Britons should stop seeking pay increases and "accept" they are worse off in order to prevent prices rising further.
Big Venture was one of the venues used as a warm hub over the colder months, and Trainer said a number of people had been calling for it to be brought back as a way to save money on heating bills and combat loneliness.
Cost of Living.
The Big Venture Community Shop in Wolverhampton. Christine Jenks (right), a first time user of the shop, being shown around by volunteer Fern Lownds.
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DUKAS_154470205_EYE
'People can't just get used to it': Wolverhampton reacts to Bank of England comments
Local authority with highest fuel poverty rate in England is angry at economist's comment Britons 'need to accept' being worse off.
Wolverhampton is the local authority with the highest fuel poverty rate in England, and the city council was one of the first to set up a network of "warm hubs" to help people with soaring energy costs over winter.
Karen Trainer, the manager of the Big Venture community centre and shop in Wolverhampton, could barely contain her anger as she watched the news on Wednesday morning.
She was hearing about the comments of the Bank of England economist Huw Pill, who said Britons should stop seeking pay increases and "accept" they are worse off in order to prevent prices rising further.
Big Venture was one of the venues used as a warm hub over the colder months, and Trainer said a number of people had been calling for it to be brought back as a way to save money on heating bills and combat loneliness.
Cost of Living.
The Big Venture Community Shop in Wolverhampton. Christine Jenks, a first time user of the shop.
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DUKAS_154470199_EYE
'People can't just get used to it': Wolverhampton reacts to Bank of England comments
Local authority with highest fuel poverty rate in England is angry at economist's comment Britons 'need to accept' being worse off.
Wolverhampton is the local authority with the highest fuel poverty rate in England, and the city council was one of the first to set up a network of "warm hubs" to help people with soaring energy costs over winter.
Karen Trainer, the manager of the Big Venture community centre and shop in Wolverhampton, could barely contain her anger as she watched the news on Wednesday morning.
She was hearing about the comments of the Bank of England economist Huw Pill, who said Britons should stop seeking pay increases and "accept" they are worse off in order to prevent prices rising further.
Big Venture was one of the venues used as a warm hub over the colder months, and Trainer said a number of people had been calling for it to be brought back as a way to save money on heating bills and combat loneliness.
Cost of Living.
The Big Venture Community Shop in Wolverhampton. Healthy and cheap meal tips are stuck to a fridge door.
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DUKAS_154470198_EYE
'People can't just get used to it': Wolverhampton reacts to Bank of England comments
Local authority with highest fuel poverty rate in England is angry at economist's comment Britons 'need to accept' being worse off.
Wolverhampton is the local authority with the highest fuel poverty rate in England, and the city council was one of the first to set up a network of "warm hubs" to help people with soaring energy costs over winter.
Karen Trainer, the manager of the Big Venture community centre and shop in Wolverhampton, could barely contain her anger as she watched the news on Wednesday morning.
She was hearing about the comments of the Bank of England economist Huw Pill, who said Britons should stop seeking pay increases and "accept" they are worse off in order to prevent prices rising further.
Big Venture was one of the venues used as a warm hub over the colder months, and Trainer said a number of people had been calling for it to be brought back as a way to save money on heating bills and combat loneliness.
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'People can't just get used to it': Wolverhampton reacts to Bank of England comments
Local authority with highest fuel poverty rate in England is angry at economist's comment Britons 'need to accept' being worse off.
Wolverhampton is the local authority with the highest fuel poverty rate in England, and the city council was one of the first to set up a network of "warm hubs" to help people with soaring energy costs over winter.
Karen Trainer, the manager of the Big Venture community centre and shop in Wolverhampton, could barely contain her anger as she watched the news on Wednesday morning.
She was hearing about the comments of the Bank of England economist Huw Pill, who said Britons should stop seeking pay increases and "accept" they are worse off in order to prevent prices rising further.
Big Venture was one of the venues used as a warm hub over the colder months, and Trainer said a number of people had been calling for it to be brought back as a way to save money on heating bills and combat loneliness.
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The Big Venture Community Shop in Wolverhampton. Karen Trainer, volunteer centre manager (left) and Fern Lownds, volunteer.
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'People can't just get used to it': Wolverhampton reacts to Bank of England comments
Local authority with highest fuel poverty rate in England is angry at economist's comment Britons 'need to accept' being worse off.
Wolverhampton is the local authority with the highest fuel poverty rate in England, and the city council was one of the first to set up a network of "warm hubs" to help people with soaring energy costs over winter.
Karen Trainer, the manager of the Big Venture community centre and shop in Wolverhampton, could barely contain her anger as she watched the news on Wednesday morning.
She was hearing about the comments of the Bank of England economist Huw Pill, who said Britons should stop seeking pay increases and "accept" they are worse off in order to prevent prices rising further.
Big Venture was one of the venues used as a warm hub over the colder months, and Trainer said a number of people had been calling for it to be brought back as a way to save money on heating bills and combat loneliness.
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The Big Venture Community Shop in Wolverhampton.
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UK workers on returning to the office: ‘No point if I end up doing video calls’. Some welcome the routine, while others are concerned about how it will work without everyone in at the same time
Sweet deal: UK workers lured back to office with bonuses and ice-cream. Companies such as PwC and Goldman Sachs offering extra perks to persuade home workers to return.
Pictured: The main plaza at Canary Wharf leading to the shopping centre. Office workers return in increasing numbers.
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GAP Flagship store on Oxford Street, London.
GAP Flagship store in Oxford Street, London.
US fashion company Gap has confirmed it plans to close all its 81 stores in the UK and Ireland and to go online-only.
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GAP Flagship store in Oxford Street, London.
US fashion company Gap has confirmed it plans to close all its 81 stores in the UK and Ireland and to go online-only.
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GAP Flagship store in Oxford Street, London.
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GAP Flagship store on Oxford Street, London.
GAP Flagship store in Oxford Street, London.
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GAP Flagship store in Oxford Street, London.
US fashion company Gap has confirmed it plans to close all its 81 stores in the UK and Ireland and to go online-only.
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GAP Flagship store in Oxford Street, London.
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GAP Flagship store in Oxford Street, London.
US fashion company Gap has confirmed it plans to close all its 81 stores in the UK and Ireland and to go online-only.
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GAP Flagship store in Oxford Street, London.
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GAP Flagship store in Oxford Street, London.
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GAP Flagship store in Oxford Street, London.
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GAP Flagship store in Oxford Street, London.
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GAP Flagship store in Oxford Street, London.
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GAP Flagship store in Oxford Street, London.
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GAP Flagship store in Oxford Street, London.
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GAP Flagship store in Oxford Street, London.
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GAP Flagship store in Oxford Street, London.
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GAP Flagship store in Oxford Street, London.
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GAP Flagship store in Oxford Street, London.
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GAP Flagship store in Oxford Street, London.
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