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Britain’s ‘poorest still getting poorer’ as Labour urged to act on ‘record high’ levels of poverty

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Poverty in Britain continues to reach record highs with around 14.2 million people (21 per cent) still living in deprivation, a stark new report has warned.

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  • Record number of people in UK live in ‘very deep poverty’, analysis shows | The Guardian
  • 'Very deep poverty' in Britain hits record high, new report finds | Reuters
  • Number of people in 'very deep poverty' at highest level in more than 30 years, charity warns | Sky News
  • Child poverty 'much lower in Scotland' as UK 'hits record levels' | The National
  • ‘Britain’s poorest getting poorer’ as severe poverty at record high | Morning Star
  • Child poverty must be ‘front and centre’ of Holyrood manifestos, says charity | STV News

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