Poverty TV: Hit UK show stirs welfare debate

By Sylvia Hui

Published January 23, 2014 2:14pm ET

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Poverty TV: Hit UK show stirs welfare debate — LONDON (AP) — It’s reality TV for austerity times. A shoplifter, a recovering drug addict and a young couple barely able to feed their kids are among the stars of “Benefits Street” — a smash hit reality show featuring welfare recipients that has stirred up a storm of controversy in Britain. The program zooms in […]

LONDON (AP) — It’s reality TV for austerity times.

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