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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
Shanza Shahnawaz

Britons Are Working Harder Than Ever, So Why Are More Families Turning to Food Banks and Debt?

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'The only way to cope with the future is not to think about it. If I thought about it, I would just give up.'

These are the words of Mark, an Uber driver in London, who has spent the past three years working double shifts across seven days a week while still struggling financially. Despite driving nearly 60 hours a week, he says most of his earnings disappear into rent, bills and groceries.

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