'Poverty shouldn't silence people in this election' - The view from Gateshead.
In the run-up to the general election, the Guardian video team is touring the UK looking at issues that matter to communities.
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As Labour faces pressure to scrap the two-child benefit cap, we spoke to people in Gateshead, which has some of the highest levels of child poverty in the country. Voters and people running essential community services talk about the challenges of poverty and how disenfranchised people are being encouraged to engage in the election
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00:00 – Intro: the view from Gateshead
01:04 – England fans watch Euro 2024 at HWKRLAND
02:13 – The Salvation Army centre filling the gaps in Gateshead
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