Ellie Harrison has appeared on BBC's Countryfile for 13 years and fans of the programme adore her enthusiasm for the natural world and love of outdoorsy pursuits.
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Blackpool has one of the worst levels of destitution in the country, according to a new report. Behind the dazzling illuminations and famous seaside attractions, is the harsh reality of one in 10 households struggling with extreme hardship.
Research by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation, a national charity aimed at achieving social change, says this means many people in the town cannot meet their most basic needs to stay warm, dry and fed. Blackpool is ranked 30th out of 360 areas of the country, with a weekly snapshot for 2022 showing 1.41 per cent of households in the town living in destitution.
Researchers say over a year, this figure would be seven times higher meaning one in 10 people in Blackpool would experience deep hardship over a 12-month period, especially in winter. People living in destitution cannot even afford to buy necessities such as clothing, heating, shelter or food, even though most are claiming welfare benefits.
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By contrast to Blackpool, the neighbouring and wealthier authorities of Fylde and Wyre were found to have much lower levels of deprivation. Wyre is ranked 264, with 0.532 per cent of households in deprivation, and Fylde is ranked 278, with 0.508 in deprivation.
The Joseph Roundtree Foundation is calling on all political parties to make tackling destitution a priority ahead of the next General Election. It says nationally around 3.8 million people, including around one million children, experienced destitution in 2022 – a 61 per cent increase since 2019
Paul Kissack, chief executive of the Joseph Rowntree
Ellie Harrison has appeared on BBC's Countryfile for 13 years and fans of the programme adore her enthusiasm for the natural world and love of outdoorsy pursuits.
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