Organisations working in the sector argue that 109 children across the UK are pulled into poverty by the policy every day.

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A record 4.5 million children are living in poverty in the UK, official figures branded a ‘source of national shame’ showed today. New Department for Work and Pensions data revealed the number ...

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Across the UK, the local authority ranked worst was Pendle, in Lancashire, which had a child poverty rate of 44.6 per cent, followed by Bradford at 44.2 per cent and Oldham at 42.9 per cent.

A COUPLE were left shocked after visiting the “most deprived town in the UK”, which is 60 miles from London. Sam and Jess, ...

New UK Government data released today shows 4.5 million children are living in relative poverty across the UK, with 31% of all children growing up in families struggling to afford the basics. Figures ...

An individual is considered to be in relative poverty if they are living in a household with an income below 60% of the typical UK income. This is a measure of whether those in the lowest income ...