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Casey Cooper-Fiske

Actor Brian Cox asks Government to act on poverty after living ‘brutal reality’

Brian Cox has called on the Government to end childhood poverty in the UK (David Ho/PA) -

Actor Brian Cox has called on the UK Government to take action on childhood poverty after saying he lived through its “brutal reality” during his own youth.

The 78-year-old has written an open letter asking for the Government to work with devolved governments to help the 4.3 million children Action For Children says are living in poverty in the UK.

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