More children in London live in poverty than in any other part of the UK, according to an independent study.
The London Child Poverty Commission has found 41 per cent of the capital's children live below the poverty threshold, compared with a UK average of around 30 per cent.
The commission, which was set up by the Mayor of London and London Councils, also found there has been no significant decline in the capital's poverty rates since 2000.
Carey Oppenheim, the chair of the commission, said: "In London it is not just that child poverty rates are higher than elsewhere in the country, families are more likely to be in deeper poverty, more likely to be without a job, to have fewer choices about their housing and to face multiple disadvantages."
The report makes a range of recommendations to tackle child poverty.
Suggestions include the government setting specific targets for poverty reduction in London, national increases in tax credits and benefits, consideration of a minimum wage for London, and more support for extended schools and post-16 education.
The commission, which was set up by the Mayor of London and London Councils, also found there has been no significant decline in the capital's poverty rates since 2000.
Carey Oppenheim, the chair of the commission, said: "In London it is not just that child poverty rates are higher than elsewhere in the country, families are more likely to be in deeper poverty, more likely to be without a job, to have fewer choices about their housing and to face multiple disadvantages."
The report makes a range of recommendations to tackle child poverty.
Suggestions include the government setting specific targets for poverty reduction in London, national increases in tax credits and benefits, consideration of a minimum wage for London, and more support for extended schools and post-16 education.
