Invisible Britain: Portraits is a forthcoming photography book that features people across the UK who have been affected by austerity, deindustrialisation and cuts to public services.

Image one: Vicky, Liverpool. ‘It’s important that the under represented stories are told and made visible,’ says Andrew Jackson, photographer for the book. ‘More so when we consider that we live in an era when those working within the media are
increasingly less representative of the
communities they are reporting on.’

Photograph: Andrew Jackson

Image two: Martin Hunt, one of the last deep coal miners in the UK, at Kellingley colliery. The collection will gather 40 stories from cities, towns and rural areas across Britain, and focus on communities where many feel misrepresented in the media and out of sync with the government
and politicians.

Photograph: Jon Tonks

Image three: Abdullahi, from the series
Andover and Six Acres. The series looks at the residents and landscape of the Seven Sisters area of north London, focusing specifically on the Andover and Six Acres estates. The project seeks the truth behind the notoriety gained by the estates for crime and drug problems throughout the 80s and 90s and looks to explore whether or not these stereotypes hold true today.

Photograph: Cianoba-Smith