This weekend marks 150 years since the death of literary giant Charles Dickens – and his tales of social injustice and corruption resonate more than ever.
From the orphan begging for more in Oliver Twist to the heartless Ebenezer Scrooge in A Christmas Carol, Dickens highlighted poverty and squalor.
But as the gap between rich and poor grows wider and struggling families are forced to use food banks, how far have we really come since then?
The Charles Dickens Museum’s Alex Werner said: “What has allowed Dickens to remain relevant is that he was a powerful social campaigner. “He was shocked by the extremes of poverty.