Britain is one of the world’s richest countries. So why do a third of its children live in poverty?

Child poverty has reached a record high in the United Kingdom as the country’s cost of living soars and its social security safety net falters following years of government austerity.

To truly tackle child poverty, the UK needs to look again at migration

The UK government is expected to soon publish its ten-year child poverty strategy, designed to tackle the root causes of ...
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How Child Poverty in the UK Impacts Mental Health and Future Prospects

With over 4.5 million children living in poverty, the UK faces a growing crisis that affects not just basic needs but the mental well-being and future opportunities of its youngest citizens. As of ...
The Conversation

The pandemic made period poverty worse in the UK – but also led to new ways to combat it

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 ...
World Bank

June 2025 Update to Global Poverty Lines

Since 1990, the World Bank has reported estimates of the number of people worldwide that live in extreme poverty. This poverty standard is based on how the poorest countries in the world define ...