Child poverty not only inflicts hardship on children in their formative years, but also has a long-term impact on their future health, wellbeing and economic prospects.

The UK needs a comprehensive child poverty strategy to ensure action across all levels of government, a broad range of policy areas, key targets, timelines and regular reporting.

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