Council demands Government act as 'devastating' stats show 41% of Newcastle children live in poverty
On Wednesday the End Child Poverty Coalition revealed figures showing child poverty in Newcastle had soared since 2014
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The Government must act on "devastating" new figures showing the number of Newcastle's children now growing up in poverty, councillors have said.