Millions remain trapped in child poverty with only 10% fall predicted by next election

Over four million children will still be living in poverty by 2029, the government’s own analysis has forecast, marking a reduction of just 10 per cent from the current figure.

Projections by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) reveal that an estimated 4.2 million children will be in relative low income in the final year of parliament, down 500,000 from the current 4.7 million.