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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Holly Evans

Nearly a million children in UK sleep without beds as Independent supports charity’s national appeal

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Nearly a million children in the UK are living without a bed and are having to share with family members or sleep on the floor, as years of austerity cuts and the cost of living crisis dramatically increase bed poverty figures.

A recent report from child organisation Barnardo’s found an estimated 894,000 children, or 11 per cent, are without a proper bed, impacting their education and mental wellbeing.

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