Child poverty: One million under-10s 'face desperate Christmas'

Joe Lepper
Thursday, December 6, 2018

One million children aged 10 and under are set to miss out on basics such as warm clothing and fresh food over the coming month and face a "Dickensian" Christmas, a charity has warned.

Action for Children chief executive Julie Bentley said many children in the UK will wake up cold and hungry on Christmas day. Picture: Action for Children Secret Santa campaign
Action for Children chief executive Julie Bentley said many children in the UK will wake up cold and hungry on Christmas day. Picture: Action for Children Secret Santa campaign

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