London 'Endies' struggle to make ends meet

The capital is failing people on lower-middle incomes, a London think tank says

Camden, London
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London has long been described as a playground for the rich, but a report released over the weekend suggests that it's not only the poor who are struggling to make a living in the capital.

According to The Centre for London, more than a million "Endies" – or Employed people with No Disposable Income or Savings – are stuck in jobs that pay for little more than the bare essentials.

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