Nearly a quarter of households with children under five are experiencing food poverty, rising to one in two among single-parent families, according to analysis by the Education Policy Institute (EPI) think...
The Centre for Young Lives has published its annual State of the Nation report, collating data and indicators to track trends in poverty, mental health, education, safeguarding, housing, special educational...
Charities say they ‘cannot continue to absorb the impact of child poverty’ without government support
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Today, we want to share with you a profound insight into the realities faced by children and families across the UK through our recently released “Growing Up in Poverty”. This report delves deep into the...
New research exploring the links between reducing child poverty and child health inequalities in England has been published in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health. The research looks at the health impact of...
The number of children in England who are homeless and living with their families in temporary accommodation has surged over the past year to reach the highest level ever recorded, according to official figures. Read...
Child mortality and looked-after children rates could be slashed by around a third over the next decade if measures are put in place by the government to tackle child poverty, according to academics. Read the full...
North-west and West Midlands worst hit, says thinktank, and in some areas half of children live below breadline
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Low-income families affected by the benefit cap are living on as little as £4 for each person a day, often in overcrowded, rat-infested and damp homes with little prospect of escape, according to a new study. Read the...
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has announced a new cross-government child poverty unit. The new child poverty unit, based in the Cabinet Office, will bring together external child poverty expert and cross-government...
A new report from a coalition of children’s charities has warned that an inadequate benefits system is contributing to a “dual crisis” of poverty and poor mental health among families. Read the full article...
When we first wrote The Spirit Level: Why Equality is Better For Everyone, we had no idea it would become a bestseller. The book was filled with graphs and statistics, for one thing. But in the 15 years since it was...
The ex-PM is opening the new facility supplying food and basic necessities against a backdrop of concerns for the wellbeing of children over the summer holidays
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