Child poverty becoming the 'new normal', campaigners warn

Nina Jacobs
Wednesday, May 15, 2019

Campaigners are warning that child poverty is becoming the "new normal" in parts of Britain, after a study published today shows one in 40 council wards have a majority of children living below the breadline.

Half a million more children are affected by poverty today than at the start of the decade, analysis has found. Picture: Adobe Stock
Half a million more children are affected by poverty today than at the start of the decade, analysis has found. Picture: Adobe Stock

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