Parents of 30,000 kids in this Greater Manchester borough are struggling to make ends meet. Will anything change?
manchestereveningnews.co.ukOldham has some of the highest child poverty rates in the UK. More than half of all kids across the borough are living below the poverty line.
The parents of just short of 30,000 youngsters are struggling to make ends meet. Many are missing out on basic necessities like school clothes - and meals.
Along with a lack of housing and the cost of living crisis, it’s one of the biggest issues affecting the area. So what are Oldham’s election candidates promising to do about it? READ MORE: Police make another arrest after baby's remains found in garden of Wigan home The constituency of Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton has the third highest level of child poverty in the country.
Oldham East and Saddleworth has the eighth highest figures, according to data published by End Child Poverty Coalition. The Local Democracy Reporting Service asked every candidate in the two constituencies what they would do.
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