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Number of children in poverty surges by 100,000 in one year
The number of children in poverty across the UK has surged by 100,000 in a year, new figures show, prompting calls for the ministers to urgently review cuts to child welfare. Government statistics published on Thursday show 4.1 million children are now living in relative poverty after household costs, compared with 4 million the previous year, accounting for more than 30 per cent of children in the country.
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