Poverty in the UK: 'Three jobs and still poor'

The Joseph Rowntree Foundation is calling for a 'long term strategy' to help the 13 million people they say are living in poverty in Britain.

In a landmark report, the independent charity argues that more government intervention is needed for communities like that in Port Talbot, one of the most deprived communities in the UK where thousands of jobs are threatened.

Our Home Editor Mark Easton has visited the town.

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