Are one million UK children really suffering "Dickensian" poverty?

3,568 views · Published 7 December 2018 · 8:38 · Indexed 6 November 2026

Channel: TalkTV · 2018 · News & Politics

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A million children under the age of 10, in England and Scotland, are facing "Dickensian" levels of poverty as they prepare for Christmas, according to charity Action for Children. But is there any genuine truth to that claim? TalkRADIO's Julia Hartley-Brewer clashes with charity rep Carol Iddon over the facts.

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