The Countess of Strathearn, The Duchess of Cambridge, has given birth to a sprog, aka the Master of Strathearn, who is now third in line to the throne.
There is not the slightest doubt that he will live a pampered life of privilege. He certainly will not be one of the 2.3 million children in Britain (17 percent of the total) living in homes whose incomes fell substantially below the average for the country. When the data accounts for the payment of housing costs, the number climbs to 3.5 million children. Using the latter figure in just one year alone, 300,000 children slipped into the ranks of poverty.
There are an estimated 4 in 10 children living in poverty in London
Government statistics indicate that at least one in six British children live in poverty – and this rate could reach one in five by the end of the decade.
There is not the slightest doubt that he will live a pampered life of privilege. He certainly will not be one of the 2.3 million children in Britain (17 percent of the total) living in homes whose incomes fell substantially below the average for the country. When the data accounts for the payment of housing costs, the number climbs to 3.5 million children. Using the latter figure in just one year alone, 300,000 children slipped into the ranks of poverty.
There are an estimated 4 in 10 children living in poverty in London
Government statistics indicate that at least one in six British children live in poverty – and this rate could reach one in five by the end of the decade.
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