Analysis: Child poverty - Why London is the capital of poverty
Children & Young People Now
5 March 2008
According to a report by the London Child Poverty Commission there has been no progress in reducing levels of financial hardship among the capital's families since 2000. The report's authors talk to Sue Learner about what action is needed.
It could be seen as ironic that London, despite being one of the richest cities in the world, has the highest rate of poverty in the UK. According to Capital Gains, a report published last week by the London Child Poverty Commission (LCPC), 41 per cent of children in London live below the poverty threshold - which is defined as 60...