Claim: Relative child poverty has increased for three consecutive years and now stands at 4.1 million, or 30% of children.
Fact-check: Child poverty is increasing and decreasing at the same time—here's why - Full Fact
Verdict: correct, looking at relative poverty after housing costs. over the long term, absolute child poverty in the uk is down while relative child poverty is stable, after housing costs.
Organisation: Full Fact
Author: Abbas Panjwani
Date published: 2018-08-10T00:00:00