Child Poverty Is Britain's Ongoing, Forgotten Crisis

Child poverty is Britain's ongoing, forgotten crisis

Mary remembers when she became homeless. She was in year four at school and her family “hopped” around different friends’ houses for a year. During that time, she stopped going to class for months, which led to the school stepping in. Mary is one of the millions of young people in the UK who grew up in poverty, a number that has now grown to 4.5 million. Living in a low-income family meant Mary could never afford school trips or school meals – e…

The Hidden Poverty Crisis in Havering: Are We Turning a Blind Eye?

In Havering, it’s easy to assume poverty is someone else’s problem. But beneath the surface lies a stark reality: thousands of residents—children, pensioners, and working adults—are quietly struggling to make ends meet.