Child poverty has disgraced Birmingham for more than 100 years says councillor

Child poverty has disgraced Birmingham for more than 100 years says councillor
 - File photo dated 03/12/03 of pupils during a lesson as families on the poverty line are expected to spend up to two fifths of their August income on back-to-school costs as schools make punishing demands on parents, according to a charity. PRESS ASSOCIATION Photo. Issue date: Thursday August 15, 2013. The average annual cost, including uniforms, coats, bags and stationery, is now £156 for a child at primary school and £285 for a child at secondary school, the report by Family Action found. Items that some
 

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