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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Albert Toth

Britain’s ‘poorest still getting poorer’ as Labour urged to act on ‘record high’ levels of poverty

Poverty in Britain continues to reach record highs with around 14.2 million people (21 per cent) still living in deprivation, a stark new report has warned.

These figures will grow higher by the end of parliament if the government does not act, the Joseph Rowntree Foundation’s (JRF) UK Poverty 2026 report warns, as politicians and campaigners call on Labour to find solutions.

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