World British Austerity Is ‘Inflicting Unnecessary Misery,’ U.N. Poverty Expert Says November 16, 2018November 17, 2018PATRICK KINGSLEYComments Off on British Austerity Is ‘Inflicting Unnecessary Misery,’ U.N. Poverty Expert Says Conservative policies are directly linked to a rise in poverty, and the country’s leadership is in “a state of denial.”