NEARLY two million children could be trapped in poverty because their parents face at least one major barrier to work, new research by a charity revealed today.

Action for Children said the research clashes with Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s statement that creating jobs “is the best anti-poverty strategy.”

Researchers found that work is often not a route out of hardship for families where both parents or a single parent is already working full-time, have long-term sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.