The moral and economic case for action on poverty, particularly among young people, has never been more pressing. In his recent update to the UN General Assembly, the special rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights, Philip Alston, reported that close to 40 per cent of children in the UK are predicted to be living in poverty by 2021.
Assessment by the Social Metrics Commission found that last year, 4.5 million of the nation's children are in poverty.
Now, a new report by the Health Foundation examines why rising inequalities are not only a serious cause for concern for young people and society as a whole, but how this trend could drastically impact this generation's ability to be healthy, well into adulthood.
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