Britain is one of the world’s richest countries. So why do a third of its children live in poverty?

Child poverty has reached a record high in the United Kingdom as the country’s cost of living soars and its social security safety net falters following years of government austerity.
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Children In England Living In 'Almost Dickensian Levels Of Poverty'

Children in England are living in “almost Dickensian levels of poverty”, according to a damning new report. Some young people are forced to sleep in mouldy bedrooms in rat-infested homes, children’s ...
Reuters

Funding cuts could harm progress on child labour as world misses key target

GENEVA, June 11 (Reuters) - The world has missed its target of eliminating child labour by 2025 and funding cuts threaten recent progress on reducing the numbers of children in work, a new joint ...
Vogue

The overlooked child labour problem in fashion’s supply chain

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JD Supra

UK efforts to address forced labour in supply chains

The UK Parliament's Joint Committee on Human Rights has launched a new inquiry into forced labour in UK supply chains. This review will assess the effectiveness of the UK's legal and voluntary ...
The Hill

Report on forced labor, child labor raises tough questions in green energy transition

A new report from the Department of Labor raises tough questions about whether and to what extent forced labor and child labor are intertwined with climate-friendly technology. The department released ...
Forbes

There Is Unlawful Child Labor In Your Investment Portfolio. Now What?

There are only two types of investors: those who have unlawful child labor in their portfolios, and those who do not yet know that they have unlawful child labor in their portfolios. So we present ...