Claim: Poverty has skyrocketed.
Fact-check: Poverty hasn't skyrocketed in the UK - Full Fact
Verdict: this is incorrect. a report from the joseph rowntree foundation said that overall poverty rates have remained at about 22% over the last 15 years. however, some groups have seen increased rates of poverty, including children and pensioners.
Organisation: Full Fact
Author: Kate Lewis
Date published: 2020-02-14T00:00:00