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Thousands more people dying in poverty in Britain, research reveals
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THOUSANDS more people are dying in poverty in Britain, including fuel poverty, shocking new research has revealed.

Victims include people suffering end-of-life illnesses who are suffering the highest increases in poverty and cannot afford to heat their homes.

The research by Loughborough University for end-of-life charity Marie Curie said that more than 111,000 people died in poverty last year — up from 93,000 in 2019, an increase of almost one-fifth.

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