#BREXIT by five infographics you’ve never seen before.
The recent democratic trauma which has caused Britain’s relationship with Europe and its neigbours to fracture and the sterling to free fall has the British people and the rest of the world asking one question: why? Social media trends say voter voyeurism, reckless vendettas, fear mongering and a heightened sense of foreigners is to blame. But here are five alternative infographics which tell a different story, and offer an alternative view to demonstrate the socio-economic strain on a large and growing proportion of the population which voted to leave.
1. Nearly 1 in 3 children in Britain is living below the poverty line. It used to be 1 in 4.
The IFS predicts that as a direct result of government cuts since 2010, the number of children living in poverty in the United Kingdom will rise from 2.3 to 3.6 million by 2020.
By the time a child receiving free school meals has completed their GCSE’s, there is a massive 28% gap between them and the other pupils.
For many children in poverty, the only balanced meal they receive is at school.
2. The ‘Weekend effect’ in which a study showed NHS patients were more likely to die within first 30 days if admitted on a Saturday or Sunday by up to 16%
The study takes a look at 14-million hospital admissions from which 300,000 patients died within the 30-days of admission. The figures of mortality suggest increased chance of death by 16% on a Sunday and 11% on a Saturday when compared with Wednesday. The full paper can be found here for free.
3. The UK National Debt (money owed to private sector and gilt owners) per capita has increased from £18,600 per person in 2013, to £27,000 in 2016, a fifty-percent increase.
It counts for about 83% of the UK economical GDP and stands at around £1.6 trillion. This figure does not account for pension deficit and does not include the government pension deficit (liabilities) which ranges from £2–3 trillion.
4. The North-South divide.
Office of National Statistics released an in-depth report to study per capita contribution to the economy. The results were staggering.
People in the South age 65 and over have a higher live expectancy than people in the North.
The disparity between average weekly spenditure in the UK per household in 2012:
5. Mental Health
One in four people experience a mental health problem each year. The number of self-harm related cases for young people (11–14 year olds )over the last two years has increased by 70%. Mental health issues are generally on the rise; common problems such as depression and anxiety have significantly increased since the 1980’s. The socio-economic cost of the problem exceeds £100bn each year. Mental health issues affect people from all social classes and background, although people from low-income backgrounds are markedly more likely to suffer from depression and other mental disorders.
