Sheffield families at ‘even greater risk’ of falling into poverty says MP

Louise Haigh has attacked the government over new child poverty figures.

The Sheffield Heeley MP has condemned the Conservatives approach to social security after newly released statistics showed thousands of children in poverty across Sheffield.

End Child Poverty Group’s November 2016 report shows there are 5,888 children in Heeley living in poverty. That is 29.4% of all children within Miss Haigh’s constituency.

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