UK has poor ranking for child wellbeing and teenage happiness – study

A new study has found the UK ranking near the bottom of a league table for child wellbeing and happiness (Alamy/PA) -

The UK ranks near the bottom of a league table for child wellbeing and teenage happiness, according to a global report.

The Unicef study found children in general across the world are more likely to underperform at school, be obese and feel unhappy than several years ago.