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Families face ‘toughest Christmas for a generation’, Barnardo’s warns
A survey of Barnardo’s frontline workers has revealed that a third (34 per cent) of children they support will not receive any presents this Christmas.
Almost as many children (32 per cent) will not have a Christmas meal, the research shows.
One in three parents with children under-18 are in a worse financial position this festive season compared with last year, according to a survey of more 2,000 UK adults, commissioned by the charity and carried out by YouGov.
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