Child Poverty
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'Cost-of-children crisis': the mounting expenses of parenthood
The Explainer Analysis shows that one in five UK households with children are in 'serious financial difficulty'
By Marc Shoffman, The Week UK Published
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How Covid-19 set back the battle against child labour
In Depth After two decades of progress, 2021 saw increase in number of children working globally
By Julia O'Driscoll, The Week UK Published
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Instant Opinion: ‘prepare for an even more deadly pandemic’
In Depth Your guide to the best columns and commentary on Wednesday 28 October
By The Week Staff Published
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Instant Opinion: school meals the beginning of a ‘looming political war’
In Depth Your guide to the best columns and commentary on Tuesday 27 October
By The Week Staff Published
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Boris Johnson ‘planning partial climbdown’ over Christmas free school meals
Speed Read Insiders reveal funding boost plan as Tories accuse PM of misreading public mood about Marcus Rashford’s campaign
By Chas Newkey-Burden Last updated
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Boris Johnson accused of repeatedly citing ‘inaccurate’ child poverty figures
Speed Read End Child Poverty Coalition says the PM’s comments were ‘deeply insulting’
By Aaron Drapkin Published
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Instant Opinion: why was Britain last to ‘do the right thing’ on face masks?
In Depth Your guide to the best columns and commentary on Tuesday 14 July
By The Week Staff Published
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Child poverty ‘would rise to 60-year high under Tories’
Speed Read Resolution Foundation says cuts would see problem soar under Johnson
By The Week Staff Published
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Today’s front pages: child hunger, torture and tainted blood
In Depth A round-up of headlines in UK newspapers on 20 May
By The Week Staff Published
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Ten worst areas for child poverty in the UK
In Depth New report says number of UK children living in poverty has soared by half a million since 2010
By The Week Staff Published
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