A RECORD five million children in the UK face being trapped in poverty by 2020, according to new research.
The report from Save the Children reveals youngsters have paid the highest price in the recession, with families being hit by a triple whammy of years of flat wages, cuts to benefits and the rising cost of living.
They have also felt the pinch with food prices increasing by 19% more than the general price level of other goods between 2007 and 2011.
Soaring childcare costs have seen the price of nursery places for children under two rise by 77% in 10 years since 2003. Full article
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