THOUSANDS more people are dying in poverty in Britain, including fuel poverty, shocking new research has revealed.

Victims include people suffering end-of-life illnesses who are suffering the highest increases in poverty and cannot afford to heat their homes.

The research by Loughborough University for end-of-life charity Marie Curie said that more than 111,000 people died in poverty last year — up from 93,000 in 2019, an increase of almost one-fifth.