Outrage over damning child poverty stats

Report reveals that one in four children in most of the North East is growing up in poverty — a figure that is even higher in 10 of our constituency areas

Tackling the issue has to be top priority for next government say campaigners
Health equity chief says figures are high because of policy decisions
Figures are highest in areas impacted the most by ‘two-child-cap’

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