#UK - The number of children in poverty in the UK has reached its highest level since comparative records began in 2002.
> In the year to April 2024, there were 4.45 million children living in a household of relative low income after housing costs are deducted - the government's own standard measure for #poverty.
> The figure, [..], is an increase of 100,000 children from the previous year - and equates to 31% of #children in the UK.
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cx2g03ykxeko #Brexit #austerity #economy
> In the year to April 2024, there were 4.45 million children living in a household of relative low income after housing costs are deducted - the government's own standard measure for #poverty.
> The figure, [..], is an increase of 100,000 children from the previous year - and equates to 31% of #children in the UK.
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cx2g03ykxeko #Brexit #austerity #economy
UK child poverty numbers reach a record high
About 31% of children are living in relative poverty after housing costs, government figures show.Eleanor Lawrie (BBC News)
