UK child poverty hits 3.6 million – ‘Britain is at risk of becoming a place where rich and poor children live in separate, parallel worlds’

'According to a report seen by The Guardian, child poverty is now a bigger problem than during the 1960s and Britain is at risk of becoming a place where rich and poor children live in separate, parallel worlds.

The report, which will be released by the National Children's Bureau next week to mark the charity’s 50th anniversary, also warned that child poverty in the UK is causing “social apartheid”. “Our analysis shows that despite some improvements, the inequality and disadvantage suffered by poorer children 50 years ago still persists today,” said Hilary Emery, the charity’s chief executive.'

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