UK must act over poverty, housing and equal rights, says UN body

A food bank in Newcastle. Brazil has urged the UK to improve food security in a UN human rights council report. Photograph: Christopher Thomond/The Guardian

The UK must tackle rising poverty, the UN human rights council has said in a report that includes demands from less well-off countries for the British government to act.

Amid worsening financial prospects for millions, the member states of the UN body also demanded action on housing to prevent homelessness, better food security for young children, and equal rights for people with disabilities.