Britain's Labour Party is licking its wounds after a disastrous showing in the European elections. France 24's correspondent reports from a traditional Labour stronghold in south London to find out why voters are jumping ship.
Shrewsbury, a town of 75,000 on the England-Wales border, could soon become a ghost town. For several weeks now, shops in Shrewsbury has been collapsing at terrifying speed.
As British consumers feel the pinch of the credit crunch, retailers have moved early to avert a huge loss of earnings in the key Christmas shopping season. With sales starting early, the hunt for bargains is on.
Given the financial crisis and impending recession, empty stomachs are just one of the many signs of increasing poverty in the UK. Food distribution centres are now feeding not just the homeless but people who work for a very low wage.
Fabien THELMA 
