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Two-thirds of constituencies have at least a quarter of children living in poverty, study finds
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TWO-THIRDS of constituencies have at least a quarter of children living in poverty, a new study has found.

The study, conducted by Loughborough University for the End Child Poverty Coalition, reports that child poverty costs the British economy £39 billion annually.

This is attributed to increased public service expenditure and lost economic output due to lower earnings potential among adults who grew up in impoverished conditions.

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