Recreating Orwell's journey
80 years after George Orwell went on The Road to Wigan Pier, we recreated his journey reporting on how thing have changed. Click on areas on the interactive map to discover the area-by-area picture.
The People
We feed kids and babies every day
Read Gerard's story
Universal Credit is disgusting - people are starving
Read Cathy's story
Poverty is still here - it never went away
Read Tricia's story
People are living in abject poverty and it's getting worse
Read Jean's story
You look around you and think, 'what's my future?'
Read Rachel's story
I'm worried I'll never get another job
Read Terry's story
You could budget before - you can't now
Read Eileen's story
People have to choose between eating and heating – it's a travesty
Read Kathleen's story
More people than ever are struggling but there's no money to help them
Read Darren's story
Poverty made me feel worthless, alone and ill, the house like a prison
Read Anne's story
People are at the end of their tether, talking of ending their lives because of debts
Read Lynda's story
Debts left me suicidal... I was living on Weetabix
Read Diane's story
The NHS changed things... people don't realise how valuable it is
Read Brenda's story
I lost my job and my home... I don't have a penny to my name
Read Simon's story
We left Aleppo with nothing... in Liverpool we are finally safe
Read Iman's story
Cuts are hitting the poorest and we haven't seen the worst of it yet
Read Dave's story
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