One in eight of the poorest UK children miss out on hot meals, warns Save the Children

Lauren Higgs
Wednesday, September 5, 2012

Families living in poverty in the UK are bearing the brunt of the recession, with one in eight of the most disadvantaged children missing at least one hot meal a day, research by the charity Save the Children has found.

An estimated 3.5 million children live in poverty in the UK. Image: Arlen Connelly
An estimated 3.5 million children live in poverty in the UK. Image: Arlen Connelly

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