‘I wonder if it’s worth getting up’: life in Corby, the debt capital of Britain

In the Northamptonshire town, charities and council workers face the daily consequences of the rising spiral of borrowing sweeping across the UK

Corby in Northamptonshire has taken on a few notable titles over the years. It has been dubbed "Little Scotland" to reflect the Scottish workers who flooded in during the last century for jobs in its now defunct steelworks. More recently, Corby emerged as the fastest-growing borough outside London, its population now swelled by EU migrants and young workers commuting to London.

Last week, the East Midlands town had the dubious honour of topping a new list. Amid the latest warnings around Britons' growing reliance on borrowing, Corby was named the personal loans capital of Britain.

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