Duke on rural poverty

Title

Duke on rural poverty

Genre

Interview

TX Date

9 Sep 1992

Year of production

1992

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Duration

00:01:42

Description

Stephanie West interviews Britain’s richest man, the Duke of Westminster (Gerald Cavendish Grosvenor), who says people in rural areas are being driven to suicide because of Government neglect. The interview coincides with a report where he claims the crisis is reflected in the suicide rate among farmers - double the national average. He warns the collapse of the farming industry, housing shortages and poor public transport are forcing people into poverty and deprivation.

Contributors

Stephanie West; Gerald Grosvenor

Keywords

Suicide; Reports; Government; Farming; Housing; Farmers; Public transport; Rural areas; Poverty; Rural economy; Farming communities; Gerald Grosvenor

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