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Save the Children finds 1.6 million children living in severe poverty

1 min read Children's Services Child poverty
Twenty nine local authorities in Great Britain have more than one in five children living in severe poverty, a report published by Save the Children has found.

Conducted by the New Policy Institute the research reveals that 1.6m children across the UK live in severe poverty.

Manchester and Tower Hamlets were reported to have the highest proportion with more than a quarter (27 per cent) of children living in the poorest households.

Save the Children is now calling on government to remove the barriers to employment faced by low income parents including low wages and childcare costs and improve the financial support provided to families in need.

The report states: "The government can ensure no child grows up in severe poverty if it has the political will to do so. Building on the recommendation by Frank Field, it must set out a clear commitment to end severe child poverty in the UK, implement the policies needed to boost family incomes and support parents to overcome barriers to employment."

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