The inflation driven cost of living crunch is particularly acute in britain. We visit a london food bank to see how the very that are getting bricy or faster hit the poor disproportionately. And california's population has grown tenfold over the past century, making it america's most populous state.
America accounts for the lion’s share of weaponry sent to Ukraine. But that may leave it short of arms in onward conflicts; boosting production is not as easy as it may seem. The widespread cost-of-living crunch is particularly acute in Britain; we visit a food bank to see how people are coping. And the surprising demographic trends shaping contemporary California.
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