The poverty rate (i.e. proportion people who lack sufficient income for basic needs) of the UK is 18.6%. Still lower than Spain and Italy where it is over 20%.

The poverty rate (i.e. proportion people who lack sufficient income for basic needs) of the UK is 18.6%. Still lower than Spain and Italy where it is over 20%. https://worldpopulationreview.com/country-rankings/poverty-rate-by-country https://worldpopulationreview.com/country-rankings/poverty-r... (Edit: the numbers are from 2017 and 2018, so it is possible that things have changed. For example, it's possible that the UK was hit harder by rising energy costs. I don't know.)