The interim report of the London Child Poverty Commission, published yesterday (4 September) by the Mayor of London, also shows 68 per cent of children who live in social housing in the whole of Greater London are in poverty, compared to 58 per cent nationally.
Carey Oppenheim, chair of the commission, said: "The Government set itself the ambitious target of eradicating child poverty in a generation and there has been real and significant progress in the UK. But in London it has been much harder."
The report says families in London stay in poverty longer, are more likely to be unemployed, have fewer housing choices and have higher housing and living costs than elsewhere in the country. The capital's families also face greater competition for jobs.
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