We're clearly not in agreement here about what constitutes 'poverty'. But utter destitution? Not in UK. However, I try to see the world as a whole. If one has travelled a little, it becomes obvious that one person's idea of poor is another's idea of wonderfully well-off and fortunate. There is also (not mentioned so far) poverty of spirit and lack of hope. I do see that there's much of that in our society.