Life in the Debt Trap

One of the defining features of contemporary life in the United Kingdom for those who are not wealthy is a struggle with debt. Life in the Debt Trap presents the extent of that problem and its devastating effects on people and families, in powerfully human terms. Sorcha Mahony tells the stories of seventeen families and their real-life struggles to keep up with the debt they have accumulated in their attempts to secure shelter, food, and the other necessities of life. Based on extensive interviews, the book brings attention to a problem that is largely ignored, and sure to galvanize political action. Life in the Debt Trap is a powerful statement about the difficulties faced by ordinary people in the United Kingdom today.