| “Over 5.6 million British people live outside the UK, notably in Australia, Spain, the US, Canada, France and, increasingly, China, with a further half a million travelling for shorter periods each year.” “While globalisation…has a significant influence on the everyday lives of people, its costs and benefits are unevenly distributed, as people’s experiences are shaped by their own and local areas’ history, resources and capabilities.” “People on low incomes in the case study areas were anxious about work and future job security…” “Subsequent coping measures have meant a heavy reliance on family and local support.” “The research found examples of good practice in terms of local areas coping with the challenges raised, through, for instance, the establishment of ‘communities of practice’ and broader information-sharing mechanisms.” “Many local councils and regional government bodies are exploring how global links can benefit their areas. Analysis of how such international strategies can best benefit disadvantaged people and places and those on low incomes is needed.” “Global governance is relevant to poverty in the UK, but there is limited awareness of how it works, where decisions are made and how to influence them.” “Recent figures show that 30-35% of people on the lowest incomes have internet connectivity compared with the national average of 71% and nearly 100% of those in the highest income brackets.” “…when people do use the internet and social media, most tend to use it to source local information and contact friends and family nearby, facilitated by the growth of ‘hyper-local’ websites catering for particular neighbourhoods. This trend can be a benefit to and reinforce neighbourhood-based communities identities…” | 