Child poverty

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'Families on prepayment meters are self-disconnecting because of fuel bills'. PIC: Peter Byrne/PA Wire.

Rising number of children is poverty is a failure of society - Hannah Davies

Child poverty could become the biggest obstacle to economic growth, says Greg Wright

Child poverty is major threat to Yorkshire's economic prospects - Greg Wright

How there is also a crisis in children’s wellbeing - Mark Russell

The figures, which were released on Wednesday from the End Child Poverty coalition and Action for Children, showed more than a third of children in Yorkshire and the Humber are now living in poverty. Stock image: Getty

Child poverty in West Yorkshire is "heartbreaking," new mayor Tracy Brabin says

Child poverty in Bradford rose by 7.7 per cent, with 37.7 per cent of children living below the breadline. The situation is similar in Leeds with 35.3 per cent of children in poverty, a five-year increase of 6.7 per cent. Stock photo: Getty

Third of Yorkshire's children living in poverty, new figures reveal

Manchester United and England striker Marcus Rashford.

Why Marcus Rashford is my new hero in child poverty fight – Yorkshire Post Lette...

Picture: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images

Government 'failed to act' on social mobility recommendations

Child poverty has increased in Yorkshire. Picture: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images

'Severe risk' of children being swept further into poverty, charity warns, as re...

What should be done to tackle child poverty in the 2020s?

Child poverty is a national scandal for four million youngsters who face decade ...

New data published by the End Child Poverty coalition shows that child poverty is rising in some parts of Britain, with more than 50 per cent of children living in poverty in some constituencies.

New data shows rapid rise in the number of children living in poverty in Britain

Phliip Hammond insulted teachers in the Budget, says Rachel Reeves MP.

Rachel Reeves MP: Too little too late to ease the pain of austerity cuts '“ here...

Labour councillor John Illingworth

Child poverty: Poorer pupils in Leeds '˜too hungry to concentrate', says council...

Are schools in the North getting their fare share of funding? (PA).

Jon Trickett: North's schools are not being left behind, they're being held back

For a long time now I have believed that the North of England is a sleeping giant. It is often said by commentators in the nation's capital that large parts of Yorkshire and the North are being left behind. I beg to differ. We aren't being left behind; we are being held back.

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Greg Wright

Greg Wright: Child poverty is a criminal waste of human potential

Priority: Dan Jarvis, Labour MP for Barnsley

War on child poverty '˜has been set back by decades'

A new study says child poverty is set to rise

Benefit cuts '˜will increase child poverty' - report

Jayne Dowle: Child poverty is closer to home than you may think

Julia Unwin with Archbishop of York, Dr John Semtanu

‘Seismic shift 
needed’ in 
tackling UK 
poverty toll

Julia Unwin: Women have waited too long for genuine equality

Think-tank suggests 2.3m more ‘in child poverty’

Coalition ‘not massaging figures’

Child poverty ‘has more impact on development than parenting skills’

Decline in social mobility as rich stick to marriage in own ranks

Shocking figures reveal one in five children living in poverty

At least one in five children in West Yorkshire live in poverty, shocking new figures by a leading charity show.

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Shocking child poverty figures revealed

City listed among UK’s worst for child poverty

‘Come clean’ call over child poverty

Social services: Cutbacks threaten child safety says Baby P case boss

Toll soars of poor children in working households

Poorly paid jobs 'causing brain drain of most talented students'

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