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 ...

To protect the health of children now and in the future, the medical profession must continue to advocate for action Child poverty is a fundamental driver of ill health that has been rising in recent ...

UK Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ plan to slash £15 billion in public spending in the Labour government’s Spring Statement has already thrown tens of thousands of children deeper into poverty. The cuts ...

Figures published by the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) have shown a dramatic increase in the number of UK adults thrown into poverty due to increased mortgage costs. The study highlighted the ...

The UK government is expected to soon publish its ten-year child poverty strategy, designed to tackle the root causes of poverty for children. Poverty is an issue for families from all backgrounds.

Illustration by The New York Times. Photograph by Getty Images. By Max Roser Graphics by Sara Chodosh Mr. Roser is the founder of Our World in Data and a professor at the University of Oxford’s ...

Research Fellow in Gender Inequality in Health and Menstruation, Birmingham City University Despite the UK being one of the most developed countries in the world, there are still thousands of people ...

A report on food poverty data from the Open Data Institute (ODI) has revealed that the North East of England and black families throughout the country are suffering most from food poverty. The ODI is ...