Banker sleeping rough in park

Nick Ansell/PA Wire

There's a general rule of financial suffering: in tough times the poor get poorer, but the rich have their safety nets, their networks, and their giant blankets of wealth to ensure they are protected. However, a report yesterday reveals that this downturn has had a shocking impact across the spectrum.

The BBC Panorama programme spoke to a former banker, who was now sleeping rough in a park (not the man pictured).
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